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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
Preparations
Prepare a dry battey (not supplied) or the rechargeable battery (supplied).
Dry Battery A
Attach the supplied battery case, and then insert one R6 (size AA) battery with correct polarity.
Note
•For maximum performance we recommend that you use a Sony alkaline battery.
Rechargeable Battery B
1Insert the supplied rechargeable battery (NC- 6WM) into the charger with correct polarity.
2Plug in the charger to the house current (mains).
UK, Australian, and Hong Kong model: Full charging takes about 3.5 hours.
“Sony World Model”: Full charging takes about 1 hour.
If the plug does not fit your mains, attach the supplied AC plug adaptor.
U.S.A., Canada, European Continent and Saudi Arabian model: Full charging takes about 2.5 hours.
Korean model: The full charging time depends on the voltage of your mains.
110 V: 10 hours
220 V: 2.5 hours
Other models: The full charging time depends on the voltage of your mains.
120 V: 10 hours
220 – 240V: 2.5 hours
If the plug does not fit to your mains, attach the supplied AC plug adaptor (excluding Chinese model).
3Insert the fully charged battery into the rechargeable battery compartment.
You can charge the battery about 300 times.
When to replace/charge the battery C
Replace or charge the battery when “e” flashes in the display on the remote control and the BATT lamp on the main unit goes out.
Note
•After the battery is replaced, the setting of the SOUND and MODE buttons will be erased.
Other tape operations
Use the FF/REW buttons on the remote control, or FF•CUE (AMS)/REW•REVIEW(AMS) on the main unit.
To | Press |
Fast forward while | Press and hold FF during |
listening to the sound | playback and release it at |
(CUE) | the point you want. |
| |
Rewind while listening | Press and hold REW during |
to the sound (REVIEW) | playback and release it at |
| the point you want. |
| |
Play the next track/ | FF once/repeatedly during |
succeeding 9 tracks | playback |
from the beginning | |
(AMS*) | |
| |
Play the current track/ | REW once/repeatedly |
previous 8 tracks from | during playback |
the beginning (AMS*) | |
Play the other side from | FF for 2 seconds or more |
the beginning (Skip | during stop |
Reverse function) | |
| |
Play the same side from | REW for 2 seconds or more |
the beginning (Rewind | during stop |
Auto Play function) | |
| |
* Automatic Music Sensor
Using Other Functions
Adjusting Playback Mode
You can adjust the playback direction mode (sor d) as well as the BL SKIP mode (on or off).
1Press MODE repeatedly. With each press the indications change as follows:
Bs
v
s BL SKIP v
d
v
d BL SKIP
•When “BL SKIP” is displayed, the tape is fast- forwarded to the next track if there is a blank space of longer than 12 seconds. You will hear repeated sets of three short beeps when skipping a blank.
•When “s” is displayed, both sides of the tape is played repeatedly.
•When “d” is displayed, both sides of the tape is played once (if you start from R (REV) side, only REV side will be played).
Note
Precautions
For the customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
RECYCLING NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES
Nickel-Cadmium batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your unwanted batteries to your nearest point for collection, recycling or proper disposal.
Note: In some areas the disposal of nickel- cadmium batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.
RBRC (Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation) advises you about spent battery collection by the following phone number.
Call toll free number: 1-800-822-8837 (United States and Canada only)
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking nickel-cadmium batteries.
On rechargeable battery and charger
•Remove the charger unit from the wall outlet as soon as possible after the rechargeable battery has been charged. Overcharging may damage the rechargeable battery.
•The battery charger and the rechargeable battery may become warm during charging, but this is not a problem.
•Do not tear off the film on the rechargeable battery.
•Use only the supplied battery charger to charge the supplied rechargeable battery.
•Be sure not to short-circuit the battery. When you carry it with you, use the supplied carrying case. If you are not using the case, do not carry the battery with other metallic objects such as keys rings in your pocket.
•If the rechargeable battery is new or has not been used for a long time, it may not be charged completely until you use it several times.
•The nameplate indicating the operating voltage, power consumption, etc. is located on the bottom exterior of the battery charger.
On batteries
•Do not charge a dry battery.
•Do not carry the dry or rechargeable batteries with coins or other metallic objects. It can generate heat if the positive and negative terminals of the batteries are accidentally contacted by a metallic object.
•When you do not use the Walkman for a long time, remove the battery to avoid any damage caused by battery leakage and subsequent corrosion.
On handling
•Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or sand, moisture, rain, mechanical shock, or in a car with its windows closed.
•The LCD display may become hard to see or slow down when using the unit at high temperatures (above 40˚C/104° F) or at low temperatures (below 0˚C/32° F). At room temperature, the display will return to its normal operating condition.
•Do not use cassettes longer than 90 minutes except for long continuous playback.
•If the unit has not been used for long, set it in the playback mode to warm up for a few minutes before you start using again.
On the remote control
Use the supplied remote control only with this unit.
On headphones/earphones
