Listening To The Radio; Presetting Radio Stations - Sony Walkman WM-FX277 Operating Instructions

AVLS
NORM•CrO
NORM•LIMIT
DX•LOCAL
or/
NORM•CrO
VOLUME
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ST•FM MONO
xSTOP
MEGA BASS
MFF
ENTER
NPLAY
TUNING +/–
mREW
FM
PRESET +/– AM
OFF
HOLD
English
Presetting Stations Manually
Playing a Tape
B
1 Press FM or AM.
2 Press ENTER.
1 Insert a cassette and set NORM•CrO /
2
METAL to match the tape type.
The frequency digits and a preset number
flash in the display.
2 Press NPLAY.
3 While the frequency digits and the preset
Adjust the volume with VOLUME.
number are flashing, tune in to a station you
wish to store using TUNING+/–, and select
To Press
a preset number using PRESET+/–.
Stop playback xSTOP
4 While the frequency digits and the preset
Wind rapidly* MFF or mREW
number are flashing, press ENTER.
* If you leave the unit after the tape has been wound or Notes
rewound, the batteries will be consumed rapidly. Be
• If you cannot complete step 3 or 4 while the
sure to press x STOP.
indications are flashing, repeat from step 2.
• If a station is already stored, the new station replaces
Note
the old one.
• Do not open the cassette holder while the tape is
running. To cancel the stored station
Follow the procedure above and in step 3, press and
hold TUNING +/– until "- - - -" is displayed and

Listening to the Radio

select the preset number you want to cancel using
PRESET +/–. Press ENTER while "- - - -" is flashing.
1 If the HOLD function is turned on, slide the
HOLD switch in the opposite direction of Playing the preset radio stations
the arrow to unlock the controls.
1 Press FM or AM.
Make sure that the tape has stopped
2 Press PRESET+/–.
completely.
2 Press FM or AM to select the desired band
Using Other Functions
and turn on the radio.
3 Press TUNING +/– to tune in to the desired
Locking the controls
station.
Set the HOLD switch in the direction of the G mark
If you hold down TUNING+/– for a few to lock the controls.
The hold function only locks the radio operation
seconds, the Walkman starts scanning for
buttons and MEGA BASS.
stations and stops for 3 seconds each time a
station is tuned. When the desired
Emphasizing bass sound
frequency digits appear, press TUNING+/–
Press MEGA BASS.
to stop.
"MEGA BASS" appears in the display.
To turn off the radio
Notes
Press OFF.
• If the sound is distorted when MEGA BASS is
activated, turn down the volume of the main unit or
To improve broadcast reception C
select normal mode.
•For FM: Extend the headphones/earphones cord
• Bass emphasis may not show great effect if the volume
(antenna) or adjust DX•LOCAL or ST•FM MONO. is turned up too high.
•For AM: Reorient the unit itself.
Protecting your hearing — AVLS
(Automatic Volume Limiter System)

Presetting Radio Stations

Set AVLS to LIMIT. The maximum volume is kept
down to protect your ears.
You can preset up to 40 stations.
For Canada and Central/South America: 30 for FM
and 10 for AM
For other countries: 35 for FM and 5 for AM
Presetting Automatically Scanned
Stations
1 Press FM or AM.
2 Press ENTER for more than 3 seconds.
Preset number 1 will flash in the display
and the Walkman starts scanning the
stations from the lower frequencies and
stops for about 3 seconds when a station is
received.
3 If 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.
4 Repeat Step 3 until all receivable stations are
preset.
To stop scanning
Press OFF. The radio is turned off at the same time.
Note
• If stations are already stored, the newly preset stations
replace the old ones when the above procedure is
completed.
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