Sony XAV-U50 Indextron Car TV - Help Please !

[jhalphen]

Hello to all,

I recently acquired a Sony XAV-U50 Indextron color TV, a model made for TV reception in cars, boats, etc.

This is an astonishingly compact unit, the pack of cigarettes gives a reference of scale.

This is a diversity TV receiver, so there must be at least 2 antenna inputs.

It was apparently the center display unit for a sophisticated stereo system, but all i have is the Indextron with no cables, remote control unit, trunk CD player, audio power amplifiers, speakers.

I'm just hoping the TV can work standalone. At this point i don't even know if it's an NTSC or a PAL unit, but i did purchase it Europe so it may be PAL.
It may not be possible to receive stations without the remote control for programming, i don't know.

First step is learning how to power the unit. Several pictures show the multipin specialty Sony connector at the rear of the unit. The thick cable also seen is a Ground connection.

I am searching for the user manual to hook up & power the unit + the service manual. Also the mating Sony connector to avoid bypass direct hookups inside the unit.

One of the pictures i found on the net show a glimpse of the connections to peripherals.

Any help, hints, suggestions to get this TV running gratefully accepted.
Many Thanks ! in advance,

Best Regards

jhalphen