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Sony WALKMAN WM-GX808 Operating Instructions page 2

Sony radio cassette-corder operating instructions

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Listening to the
Radio
VOL
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND
HOLD
to turn on the radio.
2 Press RADIO ON/BAND
repeatedly to select AM or
FM.
3 Press MENU on the main
unit repeatedly and set the
cursor in the display to
TUNE MODE.
ENTER
4 For manual tuning
SET
1 Press SET to choose
MENU
MANUAL.
RADIO ON/BAND
2 Press TUNE/PRESET +
or – repeatedly to tune
TUNE/PRESET –/+
in to the desired station.
RADIO OFF
Hold down TUNE/
PRESET + or – for a few
seconds to scan for
stations.
For preset tuning
1 Press SET to choose
J
PRESET.
2 Press TUNE/PRESET +
or – repeatedly to recall
VOICE
the desired preset
OPR indicator
station.
To use preset tuning,
COMPARE/
preset stations first (see
STORE
"Presetting Radio
SET
Stations").
REPEAT
To turn off the radio
ALL ERASE
Press RADIO OFF .
To improve the broadcast
reception
• For AM: Reorient the unit itself.
When listening to an AM
program, keep the remote
control away from the main
unit, otherwise, noise may be
heard.
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• For FM: Extend the remote
control cord (antenna). If the
reception is still not good, press
Terminals
Terminals
MENU repeatedly to set the
cursor in the display to FM
MODE. Then press SET to
choose from "MONO"
(monaural), "LOCAL" or none
(stereo) for best reception.
To operate from the
remote control
To turn on the radio, press
RADIO ON/BAND•OFF (the
center of the jog lever) for more
than 1 second (while the tape is in
Terminals
stop mode only).
To select the band, press RADIO
ON/BAND•OFF for more than 1
second while the radio is on.
To tune in or recall a preset
station, move toward FF/+ or
–/REW.
To turn off the radio, press
RADIO ON/BAND•OFF.
5 While the preset number is
Presetting Radio
flashing, select the preset
Stations
number you want using
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TUNE/PRESET + or – and
You can preset up to 30 stations—
press ENTER.
20 for FM and 10 for AM (for the
JPn area*, up to 16 stations—8 for
Notes
FM and 8 for AM).
• If you cannot complete step 4 or 5
* Only if available. See "Receiving
while the indicators are flashing,
repeat from step 3.
Stations Outside Your Country/
Region".
• If a station is already stored, the
new station replaces the old one.
Presetting
Automatically Scanned
Playing the Preset
Stations
Radio Stations
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND
to turn on the radio.
to turn on the radio.
2 Press RADIO ON/BAND
2 Press RADIO ON/BAND
repeatedly to select AM or
repeatedly to select AM or
FM.
FM.
3 Press and hold ENTER for
3 Press MENU repeatedly to
more than 3 seconds.
set the cursor in the
Preset number 1 will flash
display to TUNE MODE.
in the display and the main
Then press SET to display
unit starts scanning the
"PRESET".
stations from the lower
4 Press TUNE/PRESET +
frequencies and stops for
or –.
about 5 seconds when a
station is received.
To cancel a stored station
1 Follow the procedure above
4 If you wish to preset the
and in step 4, select the preset
currently received station,
number you want to cancel and
press ENTER while the
then press ENTER. The
preset number is flashing.
frequency digits will flash in
The received station is
the display.
preset on preset number 1
2 Press and hold TUNE/PRESET
and the unit starts
+ or –. The frequency digit
scanning for the next
starts running up or down.
Keep holding down the button
receivable station.
until "- - - -" is displayed.
5 Repeat step 4 until all
3 Press ENTER while "- - - -" is
receivable stations are
flashing. A preset number will
preset.
flash in the display.
4 Press ENTER to cancel the
To stop scanning
stored station.
Press RADIO OFF. The radio is
Scanning the Preset
turned off at the same time.
Radio Stations — DAPS
Notes
(Digital Auto Preset
• If stations are already stored, the
Scanning)
newly preset stations replace the
old ones when the above
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND
procedure is completed.
to turn on the radio.
• If stations cannot be preset
automatically, preset them
2 Press RADIO ON/BAND
manually.
repeatedly to select AM or
FM.
Presetting Stations
3 Press and hold RADIO
Manually
ON/BAND for 2 seconds
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND
or more.
to turn on the radio.
The preset stations of the
2 Press RADIO ON/BAND
selected band will be
repeatedly to select AM or
played for about 5 seconds
FM.
each. (During DAPS the
3 Press ENTER.
indicators in the display
flash.)
The frequency digits will
flash in the display.
4 Press RADIO ON/BAND
again to select the station
4 While the frequency digits
while the desired preset
are flashing, tune in to a
station is being played.
station you wish to store
using TUNE/PRESET + or
Notes
– and press ENTER.
• If there are no stations stored, the
The preset number will
DAPS function does not work.
• Until a station is selected in step 4,
flash in the display.
the DAPS function turned on in
step 3 will continue.
1 Start playback from a tape
To
Receiving
or the radio.
Go back
Stations Outside
2 Set the VOL control on the
to the
Your Country/
main unit to around 6.
beginning the current file) or
of the
Region
3 Press COMPARE/STORE
(Excluding
current/
to start recording.
previous
European, Saudi
The OPR indicator shows
files
Arabian, and Chinese
the remaining IC memory
models)
space as follows:
Lights in red: more than 1
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND
minute
to turn on the radio.
Flashes every second: 1
2 Press ENTER.
minute or less
The frequency digits will
Flashes every 0.5
CUE
flash in the display.
seconds: 30 seconds or less
Flashes 4 times every 0.2
3 Press and hold RADIO
seconds, and a beep
ON/BAND until "Eur",
sound is heard: full
"USA" or "JPn" flashes.
4 Press the jog lever to stop
4 Press RADIO ON/BAND
recording.
repeatedly to select "Eur",
One file is created in the IC
"USA" or "JPn" and press
memory and the sound is
ENTER.
REVIEW
stored in the file. If the
5 Tune in to and store
memory becomes full
stations as necessary
during recording, the
following the procedure of
recording stops
"Listening to the Radio"
automatically.
and "Presetting Radio
Stations".
Note
The recording function records in
Area indication and
IC memory regardless of the main
frequency range
unit functions if you accidentally
press COMPARE/STORE.
Area* Frequency range
Erasing All Files from
FM (MHz)
AM (kHz)
Playing Files Recorded
IC Memory
Eur
87.5 - 108
531 - 1 602
in IC Memory
Press SET and REPEAT at the
USA
87.5 - 108
530 - 1 710
same time (ALL ERASE) and
1 Slide the MODE switch to
JPn
76.0 - 90.0
531 - 1 710
hold both buttons for 5 seconds.
IC MEMORY.
All IC memory files will be
* Eur : European and other
2 Press the jog lever.
erased and a beep sound is heard.
countries/regions
The last file recorded or
USA : USA, Canada, and Central
the file you stopped last
Note
and South America
time will be played back.
You cannot erase only 1 file.
JPn: Japan
The OPR indicator lights in
green during playback.
Using the
Using the IC
Playback will
Language
memory on the
automatically stop after the
Learning Repeat
Remote Control
last file recorded was
played back.
Function
J
To stop the playback
The supplied language learning
before the last file
Note
remote control has an IC memory
Press the jog lever again.
function. Its maximum memory
When using the language learning
When you press the jog lever next
repeat function, slide the HOLD
capacity is 480 seconds (8
time, the playback will start from
switch of the main unit in the
minutes): 6 minutes for recording
the beginning of the file you
direction of the arrow to lock the
in IC memory from tape or radio,
stopped.
controls. This is to prevent
1 minute for phrase repeat from
accidentally pressing the button on
tape, and 1 minute for voice
the main unit and activating other
Other operations
recording.
functions.
To
Move the jog lever
Note
Listening to a Desired
Skip to the Toward FF/+ once or
When using the IC memory
Portion Repeatedly
next/
repeatedly
function on the remote control,
succeeding If you move the jog
(Phrase Repeat)
slide the HOLD switch of the main
files
lever toward FF/+
unit in the direction of the arrow to
When you want to listen
at the last file, 2
lock the controls. This is to prevent
repeatedly to a particular phrase
beeps are heard and
accidentally pressing the button on
on the tape or among files
playback starts from
the main unit and activating other
recorded in IC memory, set the
the beginning of the
functions.
starting point (A) and the ending
oldest file.
point (B) of the phrase.
Recording in IC
Memory from Tape or
To set a desired portion on
Radio
IC memory (phrase repeat
setting)
You can record the sound from
tape or radio in the IC memory.
1 Slide the MODE switch to
The recorded sound is stored in a
TAPE/RADIO or IC
file that is created on the IC
MEMORY.
memory for each recording. You
2 Play back a recorded tape
can record up to 6 minutes (or up
sound or a file recorded in IC
to 30 files).
memory.
3 During playback, press SET to
The OPR indicator shows
Move the jog lever
tag the starting point (A).
the remaining time as
Toward –/REW once
The OPR indicator flashes in
follows:
(to the beginning of
orange.
Lights in orange: more
The OPR indicator shows the
than 10 seconds
repeatedly (to the
remaining time as follows:
Flashes every second: 10
beginning of the the
Lights in orange: more than 10
previous file)
seconds or less
seconds
If you move the jog
Flashes every 0.5
Flashes every second: 10
lever toward –/REW
seconds: 5 seconds or less
seconds or less
at the oldest file, a
Flashes every 0.5 seconds: 5
long beep sound is
When you want to
seconds or less
heard and playback
improve the recorded
4 During playback, press
starts from the
result, repeat step 2 after
REPEAT to tag the ending
beginning of the
step 3.
point (B).
oldest file.
The desired portion (point A-B)
3 Press REPEAT.
Move and hold
is set and the phrase between
Your recorded voice and
toward FF/+ during
A and B will be played back
playback
the preset phrase play
repeatedly.
When you move and
repeatedly in turn.
The OPR indicator flashes in
hold the jog lever
The OPR indicator flashes
green.
toward FF/+ at the
in green during playback.
During playback, the tape is in
last file, a beep
During playback, the tape
the pause mode.
sound is heard and
is in the pause mode.
playback stops.
Note
Move and hold
For phrase repeat setting from a
To stop Repeat & Compare
toward –/REW
tape: if you do not set point B, the
function
during playback
ending point is automatically set
Press the jog lever. The preset
When you move and
to the end of 1 minute.
phrase and your recorded voice
hold the jog lever
For phrase repeat setting from
will be erased, and the tape or IC
toward –/REW at the
files recorded in IC memory: if
memory playback starts from the
oldest file, a long
you do not set point B, the
point you stopped (resume
beep sound is heard
ending point is automatically set
and playback starts
to the end of the last recorded
function).
from the beginning of
file.
the oldest file.
To reset the point
Precautions
During playback, press SET at the
point you want to reset point A,
On charging
press REPEAT at the point you
• The supplied charging stand can be
want to reset point B.
used only with this unit. No other
The OPR indicator flashes in
model can be charged using this stand.
• Remove the AC power adaptor from
green.
the wall outlet as soon as possible after
the rechargeable battery has been
To stop phrase repetition
charged. Overcharging may damage
the rechargeable battery.
Press the jog lever. The settings
• The charging stand and the
you made (points A and B) are
rechargeable battery may become
erased, and the tape or IC
warm during charging, but this is not a
memory playback starts from the
problem.
• Do not tear off the film on the
point you stopped (resume
rechargeable battery.
function).
• Use only the supplied charging stand
to charge the supplied rechargeable
Comparing Your
battery.
• Be sure not to short-circuit the battery.
Recorded Voice with
When you carry it with you, use the
J
Particular Phrase
supplied carrying case. If you are not
using the case, do not carry the battery
(Repeat & Compare
with other metallic objects such as
Function)
keys, rings in your pocket.
• If the rechargeable battery is new or
You can listen to a particular
has not been used for a long time, it
phrase and then your recorded
may not be charged completely until
you use it several times.
voice, one after the other
repeatedly.
On batteries
1 Set the desired phrase (see
• Do not charge a dry battery.
"Listening to a desired
• Do not carry the dry or rechargeable
batteries with coins or other metallic
portion repeatedly").
objects. It can generate heat if the
The phrase plays
positive and negative terminals of the
repeatedly.
batteries are accidentally contacted by a
metallic object.
2 Press COMPARE/STORE
• When you do not use the main unit for
and start voice recording
a long time, remove the battery to
avoid any damage caused by battery
using VOICE (the built-in
leakage and subsequent corrosion.
microphone).
On AC power adaptor
The OPR indicator lights in
orange during recording.
• Use only the supplied AC power
adaptor (for charging stand) and
Your voice is recorded.
recommended AC power adaptor (for
The maximum recording
battery case). Do not use any other AC
time is 1 minute.
power adaptor.
Polarity of
the plug
• Connect the AC power adaptor to an
Troubleshooting
easily accessible AC outlet.
Should you notice an abnormality in
the AC power adaptor, disconnect it
The sound drops out or comes
from the AC outlet immediately.
with excessive noise.
• Do not touch the AC power adaptor
with wet hands.
• Clean the headphones/earphones
and remote control plugs.
The unit does not operate at all.
On handling
• Charge the battery or replace the
• Do not leave the unit in a location near
dry battery with a new one.
heat sources, or in a place subject to
• HOLD is activated. Deactivate
direct sunlight, excessive dust or sand,
HOLD.
moisture, rain, mechanical shock, or in
a car with its windows closed.
Tape operation is not possible.
• We do not recommend the use of tape
• Insert a cassette tape.
longer than 90 minutes. They are very
thin and tend to be stretched easily.
The volume cannot be turned up.
This may cause malfunction of the unit
• If AVLS is on, turn it off.
or sound deterioration.
• The LCD display may become hard to
A beep sounds and recording is
see or slow down when using the unit
not possible when REC is slid.
at high temperatures (above 40˚C/
• If the tab of the tape is broken off,
104°F) or at low temperatures (below
cover the tab hole with adhesive
0˚C/32°F). At room temperature, the
display will return to its normal
tape.
operating condition.
The display and the operations
• If the unit has not been used for long,
are not normal.
set it in the playback mode to warm up
for a few minutes before you start using
• Remove the power sources for 15
again.
seconds or more, and then set
them again.
On the remote control
The radio and playback operates
Use the supplied remote control only
but recording is not possible.
with this unit.
• This condition may occur when
the battery becomes weak.
On headphones/
Replace or charge the battery.
earphones
Road safety
Specifications
Do not use headphones/earphones while
driving, cycling, or operating any
motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic
Radio section
hazard and is illegal in some areas. It can
Frequency range
also be potentially dangerous to play
FM:
76.0 - 90.0 MHz (Japan)
your headphones/earphones at high
87.5 - 108 MHz (other
volume while walking, especially at
countries/regions)
pedestrian crossings.
AM:
531 - 1 710 kHz (Japan)
You should exercise extreme caution or
530 - 1 710 kHz (North, Central,
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
and South America)
situations.
531 - 1 602 kHz (other
countries/regions)
Preventing hearing
damage
Tape section
Do not use headphones/earphones at
Frequency response
high volume. Hearing experts advise
Playback: 40 - 15 000 Hz
against continuous, loud and extended
Recording/playback: 100 - 8 000 Hz
play. If you experience a ringing in your
Output
ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.
Headphones (i) jack
Load impedance 8 - 300
Caring for others
Input
Keep the volume to a moderate level.
Microphone (MIC) jack
This will allow you to hear outside
sounds and to be considerate to the
General
people around you.
Power requirements
1.5 V
On maintenance
Rechargeable battery
One R6 (size AA) battery
• Clean the tape head and tape path,
using a cotton swab and commercially
Dimensions (w/h/d)
available cleaning solvent after every 10
Approx. 77.1
108.0
22.5 mm
hours of use.
(3
1
4
3
29
inches) excl. projecting
8
8
32
• To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth
parts and controls
slightly moistened in water. Do not use
Mass
alcohol, benzine or thinner.
Approx. 152 g (5.4 oz) (main unit only)
• Clean the headphones/earphones and
Supplied accessories
remote control plugs periodically.
AC power adaptor (1)
• Clean the battery case terminals (both
Battery case (1)
inside and outside) and the terminals
Stereo headphones or earphones with
periodically with a cotton swab or soft
remote control (1)
cloth as illustrated.
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Charging stand (1)
Rechargeable battery (NH-14WM(A),
1.2 V, 1 350 mAh (min), Ni-MH) (1)
Rechargeable battery carrying case (1)
Carrying pouch (1)
Stereo microphone (1)
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

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