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Listening to the Radio
B
1
If the HOLD function is turned on, slide the
HOLD switch in the opposite direction of
the arrow to unlock the controls.
2
Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the
radio.
3
Press RADIO ON/BAND repeatedly to
select AM, FM1, FM2 or FM3.
4
Press /– to tune in to the desired
station.
If you keep pressing /– for
a few seconds, the Walkman will start
tuning to the stations automatically.
To turn off the radio
Press
x
•RADIO OFF.
To improve the broadcast reception
C
• For FM:
Extend the headphones/earphones cord
(antenna) (FX491) or remote control cord (antenna)
(FX493). If the reception is still not good, press
MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to FM MODE in
the display.
• For AM:
Reorient the unit itself.
Presetting Radio Stations
You can store radio stations into the unit’s memory.
You can preset up to 32 radio stations, 8 for each
FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM bands.
1
Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the
radio.
2
Press RADIO ON/BAND repeatedly to
select AM, FM1, FM2 or FM3.
3
Press ENTER.
The frequency digits and a preset number
flash in the display.
4
While the frequency digits and the preset
number are flashing, tune in to a station you
wish to store using /–, and select
a preset number using /–.
5
While the frequency digits and the preset
number are flashing, press ENTER.
Notes
• If you cannot complete step 4 or 5 while the indications
are flashing, repeat from step 3.
• If a station is already stored, the new station replaces
the old one.
To cancel the stored station
Follow the procedure above and in step 3, instead of
tuning in to a station, press and hold /– until
“- - - -” is displayed. Press ENTER while “- - - -” is
flashing.
To play the preset radio stations
1
Press RADIO ON/BAND to select the band.
2
Press /–.
To operate from the remote control
(FX493 only)
To turn on the radio, press RADIO ON/BAND•OFF
for more than one second (only while the tape is in
stop mode).
To select the band, press RADIO ON/BAND•OFF
for more than one second while the radio is on.
To tune in or recall a preset station, press
or –.
To turn off the radio, press RADIO ON/BAND•OFF.
Using Other Functions
To lock the controls
Set the HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow to
lock the controls.
Preparations
To Insert Batteries
A
1
Slide and open the battery compartment lid,
and insert two R6 (size AA) dry batteries
with correct polarity.
Replace the batteries with new ones when "
e
"
flashes in the display.
Playing a Tape
B
1
If the HOLD function is turned on, slide the
HOLD switch in the opposite direction of
the arrow to unlock the controls.
2
Insert a cassette and press MENU
repeatedly to set the cursor to TAPE in the
display. Then press SET to select the tape
type.
No message: normal (TYPE I)
METAL: CrO
2
(TYPE II) or metal (TYPE IV)
3
Press
Y
on the main unit, or if using the
remote control (FX493 only), press
Y
(play)•
x
(stop).
Adjust the volume with VOL.
When adjusting the volume on the Walkman (FX493
only)
Set the VOL control on the remote control at maximum.
When adjusting the volume on the remote control
(FX493 only)
Set the VOL control on the Walkman slightly above the
appropriate level.
Note on the cassette holder
When opening the cassette holder, press the
x
(stop)
button and make sure the tape is stopped by checking
through the cassette window, then slide the OPEN
switch.
If the cassette holder is opened before the tape is
stopped, the tape may loosen and be damaged.
Operation on the main unit
To
Switch playback to
the other side
Stop playback
Operation on the remote control (FX493
only)
To
Switch playback to
the other side
Stop playback
Other tape operations
To
Fast forward*
Rewind*
Play the same side from
the beginning (Auto
Play function)
Play the other side from
the beginning (Skip
Reverse function)
* For FX493 only: If
Y
•
x
on the remote control is
pressed during fast forward or rewind, the Walkman
switches to playback.
To select playback mode
Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to MODE in
the display.
Then press SET to select the desired mode.
To play
Both sides repeatedly
Both sides once from
the side facing the
cassette holder
Press
Y
•
x
for 2 seconds or
more during playback
Y
•
x
once during
playback
Press
Y
(play)during playback
x
Select
s
d
Press
FF during stop
REW during stop
REW during playback
FF during playback
To emphasize bass sound
Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to MB 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 distorted with the mode “MB”, turn
down the volume of the main unit or select normal
mode.
• Bass emphasis may not show great effect if the volume
is turned up too high.
To protect your hearing—AVLS
(Automatic Volume Limiter System)
function
When you set the AVLS function to active, the
maximum volume is kept down to protect your ears.
Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor to AVLS in
the display. Then press SET to show “
”.
Note
• The AVLS setting will be canceled when you replace
the batteries.
