SONY,
3-245-820-12(1)
Radio
Cassette Player
Operating
instructions
For
customers
in the
United
States
Owner's
Record
The model number
is located
on the bottom
arid the se+ial
number
is located
inside the cassette
holder
Record
these
numbers
in the space p+ovided
below
Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding
this
product
Model No
WM
FX488
Serial No
"MtJ_L_.llr_tt_r_
WM-FX488
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INFORMATION
This device
complies
with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Ope+ation
is subject
to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device
may not cause har nlful 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 equipnlent
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TV/WB (Weather)
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+
Preparations
To Insert Battery
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1
Slide
open
the battery
compartment
lid, and
insert
one
size
AA
(R6) dry
battery
with
correct
polarity.
Replace
the baltery
with
new
one when
"_
"
flashes
in the display.
Playing
a Tape
1
Insert
a cassette.
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2
Press
I_PLAY.
Adjust
the
volume
with
VOL.
To
Press
Stop
playback
ISTOP
Wind
rapidly*
_
or _'q
* 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
Both sides once from
the side facing the
cassette
holder (FWD)
To select the tape direction
Switch DIR<_ to select the desired direction.
Using Other
Functions
Locking
the
controls
Set the HOLD switch in the direction
of the D 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 distolted
with the mode "MB", turn
down the volume or select norma! 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
t> 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 ST] o ng, you can scan for stations Press
MENU repeatedly to set the curso+ in the display to
TUNE MODE and press SET to display "MANUAL"
Then hold down PRESET/TUNING +/
for a tow
seconds.
To turn
off the
radio
Press RADIO OFF.
To improve
broadcast
reception
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• 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 tile display
to FM MODE. Then press SET to
switch between
"LOCAL"
and none (DX) for best
reception.
• For AM: Reorient
the unit itself.
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