Sony WM-FX490 manual

2-583-956-11(1)

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to

Radiorepresent Headphone Stereo products.

Preparations A

To Insert Battery

Listening to the Radio B

1 If the HOLD function is turned on, slide the

Cassette Player

Operating Instructions

WM-FX490

is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Slide and open the battery compartment lid, and insert one R6 (size AA) dry battery with correct polarity.

Replace the battery with new one when “ ” flashes on the display.

To attach the battery compartment lid, if it is accidentally detached

Attach it as illustrated.

Playing a Tape B

1If the HOLD function is turned on, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the G mark to unlock the controls.

2Insert a cassette.

3Press Y (play)•DIRECTION. Adjust the volume with VOL.

Note on the cassette holder

When opening the cassette holder, press the x button and make sure the tape is stopped by checking through the cassette window, then slide the OPEN switch.

If the cassette holder is opened before the tape is stopped, the tape may loosen and be damaged.

To	Press
Switch playback to	Y•DIRECTION during
the other side	playback

Stop playback	x•RADIO OFF

Fast forward	FF during stop

Rewind	REW during stop

Play the same side from	REW during playback

HOLD switch in the opposite direction of

the G mark to unlock the controls.

Make sure that the tape has stopped

completely.

2 Press FM or AM to select the desired band

and to turn on the radio.

3 Press PRESET/TUNING + or – to tune in to

the desired station.

If the signal is strong, you can scan for

stations. Press MENU repeatedly to set the

cursor on the display to TUNE MODE and

press SET to display “MANUAL”. Then

hold down PRESET/TUNING + or – for a

few seconds.

To turn off the radio

Press x•RADIO OFF.

To improve broadcast reception C

•For FM: Extend the headhones/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), or “MONO” and none (stereo) for best reception.

•For AM: Reorient the unit itself.

(turn over)

FWD

REV

OPEN

HOLD

	Y•DIRECTION**	i
	Y•DIRECTION**
	VOL*
	SET
	MENU
	x•RADIO OFF	FF•PRESET/
	REW•PRESET/	FF•PRESET/
	REW•PRESET/	TUNING+
	TUNING –
	HOLD	FM
	HOLD	AM
		AM

* There is a tactile dot beside VOL on the main unit to show the direction to turn up the volume.

**The button has a tactile dot.

SET

the beginning (Auto

Play function)

Play the other side from FF during playback

the beginning (Skip

Reverse function)

To select playback mode

Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to MODE on the display.

Then press SET to select the desired mode.

To play	Select
Both sides repeatedly	s

Both sides once from	d
the side facing the
cassette holder

Using Other Functions

To lock the controls

Set the HOLD switch to the direction of the G mark to lock the controls.

To emphasize bass sound

Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to MB (MEGA BASS) on the display. Then, press SET to show “z”. With each press, the indications change as follows:

z: emphasizes bass sound (MEGA BASS) No message: off (normal)

Notes

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

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

To protect your hearing—AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System)

When you set the AVLS function to active, the maximum volume is kept down to protect your ears.

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

Note

The AVLS function will be cancelled when you replace the battery.