Sony wm fx 488 owners manual

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3-245-320-12(1)

SONE

Radio
Cassette Player

Operating instructions

For customers in the United States

Ow ners 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. Reter to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.

Model No. WM-FX488

Serial N o.

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W M -FX488

Sony Corporation @2002 Printed in Malaysia

Printed using voc (Volatile Organic CompoundHree
vegetable oil based ink.

WALKMAN is a registered trademark ol Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products.

We \mLK/nnn is a trademark at Sony Corporation.

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 rnoditication. Thank you.

INFORMA110N

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmtul interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interterence that may cause undesired operation.

You are cautioned that any changes or moditications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.

DIR<>
MODES/1
MENU

* 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.

ENTER
PRESET/TUNING
+l-

SET

FM/AM

- RADIO OFF

TV/WB (Weather)

Preparations

To Insert Battery

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 q: "
flashes in the display.

Playing a Tape

1 Insert a cassette. E]
2 Press >PLAY.
Adjust the volume with VOL.

TO Press
Stop playback ISTOP
Wind rapidly » or «

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

Note
' Do not open the cassette holder while the tape is
running.

To select playback mode
Switch MODE to select the desired mode.

To play Select
Both sides repeatedly (3
Both sides once from T
the side facing the

cassette holder (FWD)

To select the tape direction
Switch DIR4> to select the desired direction.

Using Other Functions

Locking the controls

Set the HOLD switch in the direction of the l> 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

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

0 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
|> 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.

It the signal is strong, you can scan tor stations. Press
MENU repeatedly to set the cursor in the display to
TUNE MODE and press SET to display MANUAL.
Then hold down PRESET/TUNINC +/~ for a few
seconds.

To turn off the radio
Press RADIO OFF.

To improve broadcast reception

' For W] W BI FM : Extend the headphones/
earphones cord (antenna). 1f 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.

I For AM: Reorient the unit itself.