Sony wm bf 65 service manual

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WM-AF65/ BF65

SERVICE MANUAL

REVISED (WM-AFGS)

TAPE (lape selector}

US Model
Canadian Model

WM-A F65

AE P Model
UK Model

DOLBY NR
FUNCTION (TAPE/RADIO)

FWD/REV (DIR/BATT)

E Model

WM-BFE 5

MEGA BASS

SPECIFICATIONS

Hadlo secuon
Frequency range FM' 875-105 MHz
AM: 53171502 kHz 19 kHz srep)
5304,1310 kHz(l0 kHz slep)
Anlenna FM Headphone cord anlenna
AM. BullI-ln Iernle bar alllenna

Tape player seclion
Frequency response [Dolby NR all)
40-14900 Hz (Normal)
40~IGDOO HZ (Crop/MEYAL]
Power Ouipul 5 mW+5 mW 159 at DC operation
Oulpul headphones lslerecl mlnllatk): load Impedance 872009
Power requiremenls 3 v DC
Two R6 (SIZE AA) Dallenes
Dr: IN 3v jack scceprs
Oplional Sony EBPSDDB ballery case '0! use Willi srze
am In) ballenas
Opuonal Sony Ac-02M AC power adaplor
available in Canada lo! use on 120 V AC, 60 Hz
available in Illa Unlled Klngdom lor useon 240 V AC, 50 Hz
avallable in European counlnes lar use on 220 V AC, 50 Hz
available in olher coumnes In! use on I20 V AC, 50 Hz or
220 V AC 50 H1
Op! lanai Sony DCCJDcar barrerycord lor use wrlh 12 year

ballery
Ballery me Approx 9 hours orr1ape playback and approx, so hours on
FM recephon, usmg Sony alkallne ballehes AMS (N)
Dlmensmns Approx a5 7 x 1215 x 37.4 mm (Wm/cl

(Gs/:2 X 455/ x ill/inchesl
rncl prorecrrng pans and conhols
Welghl Approx 285 900102)
rncl ballerles
Accessones supplied Bell clip (1)
ForWM-AFBE
s1ereo headphones (openralr 1ype, 1)
ForwwsFos
European and UK model srereo headphones lopenarr
lYPer )
olher model: Slereo earphones (openalr rypo. ll

Model Name Using Similar Mechanism WM-AF55
Tape Transport Mechanism Type WM-AF65MDT

Ear adaprors are allached on me slereo earphones. 11 1he earphones do nor In your

ears, oelach 1he earadaprors jg

Nola on sumo earphones
Pm me cord behlnd your neck

The knol cannol be moved "

Design and specrlrcahon source: A Do nor

lo change wrlhoul Ilollce 1 Pull

More

1hrs applrance conlorms wrrh EEC Duecrwes 76/839 and

52/499 regarding lnlerlelence suppressKmV

Optional Accessories

AC power aduplor AC-D2M Ballery case EBPASOOB Car ballery cord DOC-7O
Your dealer may no: handle some or me above lrsleo opllonal accessories Please
ask me dealer lor detailed inlolmallon zboul llle opllonal accessories available In
your cnunlry.

More: II a car hallery cord nol manulacrured by Sony ls used, a Iuse musl be
lnslallerl in me ballely cord and me polarrly or me plug musl be as Illuslraled

Polarrly olrho Sorry plug

' Dolby noise reduclion manulaclured under license lrom Dolby
Laboralories Licensing Corporalion.
DOLBY" and the double-D symbol [1C] are lrademarks ol Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporalion

RADIII CASSETTE PLAYER

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WM-AF65/BF65

1-1. RADIO RECEPTION

SECTION 1
GENERAL

3a]V

BAND

AME],
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AMorFM

FM and AM can be selected alter»
nateiy by pressing the appropriate

sflia

+ Forhighertrequency
- For lower lrequency

button.
5 To stop receiving
AVOLUME TAPE
r (RADIO OFF)

1-2. PRESET TUNNING

You can preset up to #0 AM and FM stations

Preset a station while the MEMORY Indicator blinks luv to seconds.

Presettlng the Stations

0n operation

. When you press the + or - button for more than half a
second. the automatic tuning begins, and then stops automati-
cally when a station is received.

° To stop automatic tuning, press the + or - button again.

- When scanning reaches the end oithe band during automatic
tuning, it will return to the other side of the band and continue
to scan.

0 The STEREO indicator appears on the display when receiving
a stereo broadcast on the band.

Notes

- The automatic tuning iuncticn may occasionally miss the best setting
iora radio station. in this happens. press the + or - button to adjust
thetuning.

- You should remove the cassette tape it it has a metallic cassette shell
or labels. Such cassettes may cause tnterterence or dilliculty in
tuning.

To improve Receiving Condition

FM Since the headphone or earphone-cortiswerves as an FM
antenna, extend it tor better reception.

AM Since the reception is afiected by the direction oithe un
rotate the unit horizontally ior optimum reception.

To Improve FM Sensitivity
Use the FM SENS or FM MODE selector.

For Normally set to DX. It a very strong statton signal

WM-AF65 causes noiseI set to LOCAL. The noise Will be reduced.

For Normally set to FM ST. When it is hard to hear the

WM-BF65 broadcast due to noise. set to MONO. The reception
Will be more stable and noise will be reduced. In this
mode. there is no stereo ettect.

To Improve FM Sensitivity
WM-AFGS l WM-BF65
M 7
_lifl._ mm
:3 33g FM MODE

1 Tune in the desired station.

2

uEMonv

3 Put the station into memory.
example: To preset on buttons, Ior example, on

J W

the l button.

t EFE]
FM in B H MN:
[U .U

MEMORY indicator stops blinking.
Presettlng is completed.

Receiving the Preset Stations

On operatlou

1

. To stop the presetting operation just alter presstng the
MEMORY button. press the button again. The MEMORY
indicator goes oil.

Press the {Julian you have preset
the station to.

example: Receive the station preset
on the l button.

MEMORV indicator appears and
goes all alter 5 seconds.

O To preset or to receive the Stalk)" on buttons lrorn SIX to ten.
press the +5 button beiore pressing tits buttons trorn one to
live. The +5 indicator appears on the display and goes all
alter 5 seconds together with MEMORY indicator.

Changing the AM Timing interval and Inltializntlon

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