Sony WM-FX488 User Manual
Radio cassette player, Wm-fx488, Preparations
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3-245-820-12(1)
Radio
Cassette Player
Sony Corporation ©2002 Printed in Malaysia
WM-FX488
Operating instructions
A
For customers in the United States
Owner’s Record
The model number is located on the bottom and the serial
number is located inside the cassette holder. Record these
numbers in the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.
Model No. WM-FX488
Serial No.
Preparations
To Insert Battery
A
1 Slide open the battery compartment lid, and
insert one size AA (R6) dry battery with
correct polarity.
Replace the battery with new one when "
"
flashes in the display.
Playing a Tape
1 Insert a cassette. B
2 Press NPLAY.
Adjust the volume with VOL.
To
Press
Stop playback
x
STOP
Wind rapidly*
M
or m
* If you leave the unit after the tape has been wound or
rewound, the battery will be consumed rapidly. Be
sure to press xSTOP.
Note
• Do not open the cassette holder while the tape is
running.
AM
B
Product registration
Please register this product on line at www.sony.com/
productregistration.
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic
mailings about new products, services, and other important
announcements. Registering your product will also allow
us to contact you in the unlikely event that the product
needs adjustment or modification. Thank you.
INFORMATION
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
C
FWD
REV
TV/WB/FM
N
PLAY**
M
m
VOL*
MODEs/d
i
x
STOP
DIRY
ENTER
TV/WB (Weather)
FM/AM
RADIO OFF
HOLD
MENU
SET
AA (R6) x 1
To select playback mode
Switch MODE to select the desired mode.
To play
Select
Both sides repeatedly
s
Both sides once from
d
the side facing the
cassette holder (FWD)
To select the tape direction
Switch DIRbB to select the desired direction.
Using Other Functions
Locking the controls
Set the HOLD switch in the direction of the G mark
to lock the controls.
The hold function only locks the radio operation
buttons, MENU button, SET button, PRESET/
TUNING +/– button and ENTER button.
Emphasizing bass sound
Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to MB
(mega bass) in 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 in
the display. Then press SET to show “
”.
The maximum volume is kept down to protect your
ears.
Listening to the Radio
1 If the HOLD function is turned on, set the
HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the
G
mark to unlock the controls. Make sure that
the tape has stopped completely.
2 Press TV/WB or FM/AM repeatedly to select
the desired band and to turn on the radio.
3 Press PRESET/TUNING +/– to tune in to the
desired station.
If the signal is strong, you can scan for stations. Press
MENU repeatedly to set the cursor in the display to
TUNE MODE and press SET to display “MANUAL”.
Then hold down PRESET/TUNING +/– for a few
seconds.
To turn off the radio
Press RADIO OFF.
To improve broadcast reception C
•For TV/WB/FM: Extend the headphones/
earphones cord (antenna). If the reception is still
not good, press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor
in the display to FM MODE. Then press SET to
switch between “LOCAL” and none (DX) for best
reception.
•For AM: Reorient the unit itself.
PRESET/TUNING
+/–
Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free
vegetable oil based ink.
*
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.
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products.
is a trademark of Sony Corporation.