F FM

AM

Rubber capRADIO OFFPRESET/TUNING +/–TV/WBAir outletAM/FMHOLDVOL +*/–ENTERSETMENUm N*

M x

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* The button has a tactile dot.

Playing a Tape

1Unfasten the buckle.

2Open the cassette lid and place a cassette.

3Press N.

Adjust the volume by pressing VOL + or –.

To

Press

Stop playback

x

 

 

Wind rapidly*

M or m

 

 

*If you leave the Walkman after the tape has been wound or rewound, the battery will be consumed rapidly. Be sure to press x.

Note

Do not open the lid of the cassette compartment while the tape is running.

Listening to the Radio

1If the HOLD function is on, turn the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow to unlock the controls.

Make sure that the tape has stopped completely.

2Press AM/FM or TV/WB (weather band) to select the desired band and to turn on the radio.

3For manual tuning:

1Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor on the display to TUNE MODE and press SET to choose “MANUAL”.

2Press PRESET/TUNING + or – repeatedly to tune in to the desired station.

Hold down PRESET/TUNING + or – for a few seconds to scan for stations.

For preset tuning:

1Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor on the display to TUNE MODE and

3While the frequency digits are flashing, tune in to a station you wish to store using PRESET/TUNING + or – and press

ENTER.

The preset number will flash on the display.

4While the preset number is flashing, select the preset number you want using PRESET/TUNING + or – and press

ENTER.

Notes

If you cannot complete step 3 or 4 while the indications are flashing, repeat from step 2.

If a station is already stored, the new station replaces the old one.

Playing the Preset Radio Stations

1Press AM/FM or TV/WB.

2Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor on the display to TUNE MODE. Then press SET to choose “PRESET”.

3Press PRESET/TUNING + or –.

To cancel a stored station

1 Follow the procedure above and in step 3, select the preset number you want to cancel and then press ENTER. The frequency digits will flash on the display.

2 Press and hold PRESET/TUNING + or –. The frequency digits start running up or down. Keep holding down the button until “- - - -” is displayed.

3 Press ENTER while “- - - -” is flashing. A preset number will flash on the display.

4 Press ENTER to cancel the stored station.

Scanning the Preset Radio Stations
DAPS (Digital Auto Preset Scanning)

1

Press AM/FM or TV/WB.

2

Press and hold AM/FM or TV/WB pressed

 

in step 1 for 2 seconds or more.

 

The preset stations of the selected band will

 

be played for about 5 seconds each.

Specifications

Frequency range

TV: 2 - 13 ch

WB (weather): 1 - 7 ch

FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz

AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz

Power requirements

One size AA (R6) battery: 1.5 V DC ⋅ 1

Dimensions (w/h/d)

Approx. 117.8 ⋅ 94.0 ⋅ 37.8 mm (4 34 ⋅ 3 34 ⋅ 1 12 inches), (excluding projecting parts and controls)

Mass

Approx. 198g (7.0 oz) (main unit only)

Supplied accessories

Stereo headphones or earphones (1) Arm belt with arm belt clip (1)

Belt clip (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Battery life* (approximate hours)

 

TapeRadio

 

playbackreception

 

 

 

Sony alkaline LR6 (SG)**

35

50

 

 

 

Sony R6P (SR)

10

15

 

 

 

*Measured value by the standard of JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). (Using a Sony HF series cassette tape)

**When using a Sony LR6 (SG) alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan).

Note

The battery life may be shorter depending on the operating condition, the surrounding temperature and battery type.

press SET to choose “PRESET”.

2Press PRESET/TUNING + or – repeatedly to recall the desired preset station.

To use preset tuning, preset the stations first (see “Presetting Radio Stations”).

To turn off the radio

Press RADIO OFF.

To improve the broadcast reception F

For TV/WB/FM: Extend the headphones/ earphones cord (antenna). If the reception is still not good, press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor on the display to FM MODE. Then press SET to switch between “LOCAL” and none (DX) for best reception.

For AM: Reorient the unit itself.

(During DAPS the indicators on the display

flash.)

3 Press AM/FM or TV/WB again to select

the station while the desired preset station

is being played.

Notes

If there are no stations stored, the DAPS function does not work.

Until a station is selected in step 3, the DAPS function turned on in step 2 will continue.

In step 2 or 3, if you select a band which you did not select in step 1 by pressing AM/FM or TV/WB, the newly selected band will be played normally.

Using Other Functions

Locking the controls

Turn the HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow to lock the controls.

This warranty is valid only in the United States.

Presetting Radio Stations

You can preset up to 40 radio stations – 7 for TV, 4 for WB, 24 for FM and 5 for AM.

Presetting Automatically Scanned Stations

1Press AM/FM or TV/WB.

2Press ENTER for more than 3 seconds. Preset number 1 will flash on the display and the Walkman starts scanning the stations from the lowest frequency and stops for about 5 seconds when a station is received.

3If you wish to preset the received station, press ENTER while the preset number is flashing.

The received station is preset on preset number 1 and the unit starts scanning for the next receivable station.

4Repeat Step 3 until all receivable stations are preset.

To stop scanning

Press RADIO OFF. The radio is turned off at the same time.

Notes

If stations are already stored, the newly preset stations replace the old ones when the above procedure is completed.

If stations cannot be preset automatically, preset stations manually.

Presetting Stations Manually

1Press AM/FM or TV/WB.

2Press ENTER.

The frequency digits will flash on the display.

The HOLD function only locks the radio operation buttons, MENU, SET, ENTER, PRESET/TUNING + or – and VOL + or –.

Emphasizing bass sound

Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to MB (mega bass) on the display. Then, press SET to turn MB on. With each press, the indications change as follows.

MB (mega bass) : emphasizes bass sound

No message: off (normal)

Notes

If the sound is distorted with the mode “MB”, turn down the volume or select normal mode.

Bass emphasis may not show great effect if the volume is turned up too high.

Protecting Your Hearing — AVLS
(Automatic Volume Limiter
System)

Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to AVLS on the display. Then press SET to show “ ”.

The maximum volume is kept down to protect your ears.