WM-FX877 - Portable cassette player SONY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL WM-FX877 SONY

English zGetting Started Choosing a Power Source Dry Battery Attach the supplied battery case, and then insert one R6 (size AA) battery with correct polarity. Be sure to insert it from the } side. Note

• For maximum performance we recommend that you use a Sony alkaline battery. Note
• Certain countries may regulate disposal of battery used to power this product. Please consult your local authority. When to replace/charge the battery The battery remainder mark has 3 steps to show the remaining battery power. Display Remote control Condition Main unit There is enough battery power.

Rechargeable Battery

Insert the supplied rechargeable battery (NC6WM) into the charger with correct polarity.

Plug in the charger to the house current (mains). Japanese model: Full charging takes about 2 hours. “Sony World Model”: Full charging takes about 1 hour. If the plug does not fit to your mains, attach the supplied AC plug adaptor.

Insert the fully charged battery into the rechargeable battery compartment. You can charge the battery about 300 times.

The battery power is decreasing. The battery is exhausted. Replace it with a new battery. When the battery is exhausted, tape playback will become unstable and noisy, and then the tape will stop. Replace or charge the battery when “n” flashes in the display. Notes

• When you insert a charged battery, the battery remainder mark may show “ ” on the main unit) even if it is not fully charged.
• The battery remainder mark may temporarily show a lower level during fast forwarding or rewinding or use in extremely low temperatures. Battery life (Approx. hours) (EIAJ*) Sony alkaline LR6 (SG) Tape playback Radio reception

Rechargeable battery (NC-6WM) Tape playback Radio reception Sony alkaline LR6 (SG) and Rechargeable NC-6WM Tape playback Radio reception

• Measured value by the standard of EIAJ (Electronic Industries Association of Japan). (Using a Sony HF series cassette tape) Note
• The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit. House Current (“Sony World Model” only) Remove the rechargeable battery if inserted. Attach the battery case and connect the AC power adaptor AC-E15L for Japan (not supplied) or AC-E15HG (not supplied) to the DC IN 1.5 V jack of the battery case and to the wall outlet. Do not use any other AC power adaptor. Specifications for AC-E15HG vary for each area. Check your local voltage and the polarity of the plug before purchasing. Polarity of the plug Connecting the earphones

Connect the stereo miniplug firmly to the remote control.

Connect the remote control to 2REMOTE.

Wear the “L” marked side to the left ear and the “R” marked side to the right ear. If the earphones do not fit to your ears or the sound is unbalanced, adjust the earphones to fit to your ears firmly.

zOperating the Walkman Operation on the remote control Operation on the jog lever and display Press for more than a Play the other second during side playback (Playing side FWD: “r” on “FWD”. Playing side REV: “r” on ”REV”) Stop playback Press once during playback Jog upward for less Fast forward than a second during stop (“FF” appears) Jog downward for Rewind less than a second during stop (“REW” appears) Press twice during Repeat the playback current track (Repeat Single To stop a single repeat, Track Function) press once. Jog upward once/for Play the next the number of tracks track/ to be skipped during succeeding 9 tracks from the playback (“AMS” and the beginning number of tracks to (AMS*) be skipped appear) Play the current Jog downward once/ track/previous for the number of tracks to be skipped 8 tracks from during playback the beginning (“AMS” and the (AMS*) number of tracks to be skipped appear)

Make sure the HOLD function is turned off. If it is on, slide the HOLD switch to turn it off.

Press the jog lever on the remote control, or press ϥREPEAT on the main unit. Adjust the volume with VOL. When adjusting the volume on the main unit Set the VOL control on the remote control at maximum. When adjusting the volume on the remote control Set the VOL control on the main unit to around 6. Note on the cassette holder When opening the cassette holder on the main unit, make sure the tape is stopped, then slide the OPEN switch. If the cassette holder is opened when the tape is running, the tape may loosen and be damaged. (continued)

Play the other side from the beginning (Skip Reverse function) Play the same side from the beginning (Rewind Auto Play function) Jog upward for 2 seconds or more during stop (“FF” flashes) Jog downward for 2 seconds or more during stop (“REW” flashes)

• Automatic Music Sensor Operation on the main unit

Press Play the other side œ•REPEAT during playback Stop playback p (stop)•RADIO OFF Fast forward FF•AMS during stop Rewind REW•AMS during stop Repeat the current track (Repeat Single Track function) œ•REPEAT for 2 seconds or more during playback To stop a single repeat, press it again. Play the next track/ succeeding 9 tracks from the beginning (AMS*) FF•AMS once/ repeatedly during playback Play the current REW•AMS once/ track/previous repeatedly during 8 tracks from the playback beginning (AMS*) FF•AMS for Play the other 2 seconds or more side from the beginning (Skip during stop Reverse function) Play the same side from the beginning (Rewind Auto Play function) REW•AMS for 2 seconds or more during stop

• Automatic Music Sensor Note on AMS, Repeat Single Track and BL SKIP
• The AMS and the Repeat Single Track functions detect a blank of 4 seconds or longer between the tracks. The BL SKIP function detects a blank of 12 seconds or longer. If there is noise between the tracks, these functions may not recognize the blank and may not operate. Likewise, if there is a quiet segment within a track, these functions may recognize it as a blankspace.
• You need a blank of 10 seconds or longer at the beginning of each side of the cassette. Otherwise, the first track may not be played back from the beginning. (continued)

Using the Menu Adjusting playback modes You can adjust the following playback modes using the Menu function on the remote control or on the main unit. AVLS: Turn on to limit the maximum volume to protect your hearing (Automatic Volume Limiter System) (on the main unit, “ ” indicates “on”). BL SKIP: Fast-forwards the tape to the next track if there is a blank space of longer than 12 seconds (Repeats a set of three short beeps when skipping a blank) (on the main unit, “ indicates “on”). a (MODE): plays both sides repeatedly when turned on (on the main unit, “a” is displayed). Plays both sides once from the FWD side when turned off (on the main unit, “Å” is displayed). a (aNR): Turn on when you play back a tape recorded with the Dolby* B NR system (on the main unit, “ ” indicates “on”).

• Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY”and the double-D symbol a are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Note
• The playback modes can be set or canceled separately. On the remote control

Press MENU to enter the menu mode. “r” (the cursor) will flash in the display of the remote control. Jog the jog lever upward/ downward repeatedly until “r” flashes on the playback mode to be adjusted. Press the jog lever to enter. You will hear a short beep and “r” will appear for a few seconds. Then, the display will exit the menu mode. To cancel a playback mode On the remote control, repeat the above so that “r” disappears on the playback mode to be adjusted. To display the playback mode status on the remote control Press MENU to enter the menu mode. The active playback mode(s) will be marked by the “r”. On the main unit

Press MENU repeatedly to move “__” (the cursor) in the display of the main unit to the playback mode to be adjusted. Press SET repeatedly to select the playback mode to your choice. Note

• If the sound is distorted when you listen to the bass-boosted sound with AVLS function, turn down the volume. Emphasizing Sound You can choose one of the following sound emphases using the Menu function on the remote control or on the main unit. RV : Sound Revitalizer. Emphasizes treble sound. MB : Mega Bass. Emphasizes bass sound (moderate effect). GRV : Groove. Emphasizes bass sound (strong effect). NORM (no message on the main unit) : normal (no effect). On the remote control

Press MENU to enter the menu mode. “r” will flash in the display. Jog the jog lever upward/ downward repeatedly until “r” flashes on the sound emphasis of your choice.

Press the jog lever to enter. You will hear a short beep and “r” will appear for a few seconds. Then, the display will exit the menu mode. To display the sound emphasis status on the remote control Press MENU to enter the menu mode. The active sound emphasis will be marked by the “r”. On the main unit

Press MENU repeatedly to move “__” in the display to SOUND. Press SET repeatedly to select the sound emphasis of your choice. Note

• If the sound becomes distorted with the GRV effect, select MB or NORM (no message). Notes on the menu mode
• You cannot operate the tape from the remote control while you are in the menu mode.
• When you press the jog lever to enter, or if you leave the remote control unoperated for more than 30 seconds, the display will exit the menu mode automatically. To exit the menu mode manually, press MENU again.
• The menu setting (except for AVLS) is stored even after the battery is replaced.

To turn off the radio Listening to the Radio

Press BAND • RADIO ON repeatedly to select the band. (Japanese model: AM, FM, or TV. “Sony World Model”: AM or FM.)

Press MENU on the main unit repeatedly and set “__” ( the cursor) in the display of the main unit to TUNE MODE.

For manual tuning 1 Press SET to choose MANUAL. 2 Press TUNE/PRESET + or – repeatedly to tune in to the desired station. Hold down TUNE/PRESET + or – for a few seconds to scan for stations. For preset tuning 1 Press SET to choose PRESET. 2 Press TUNE/PRESET + or – repeatedly to recall the desired preset station. To use preset tuning, preset stations first. For details see “Tuning in to the Ready-preset Stations for Each Area” or “Presetting Radio Stations”.

Press p•RADIO OFF . To improve the broadcast reception

• For AM: The Walkman has a built-in antenna. Reorient the Walkman horizontally to obtain optimum AM reception.
• For FM or TV (Japanese model only) : Extend the cord of the remote control, which serves as the FM antenna. If the reception is still not good, press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor in the display of the main unit to FM MODE . Then press SET to choose from “MONO” (monaural), “LOCAL” (stereo) or none (stereo) for best reception. To operate from the remote control To turn on the radio, press the jog lever for more than one second (while the tape is in stop mode only). To tune in or recall a preset station, jog the jog lever upward/ downward. To turn off the radio, press the jog lever. Tuning in to the Ready-preset Stations for Each Area For each of the nine areas in Japan (Sapporo, Sendai, Northern Kanto, Southern Kanto, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and the Shinkansen), this Walkman is factory preset with frequency data for major stations receivable in the area. Once your present area is selected, you can tune in to the stations on the area by preset tuning. For the factory preset stations for each area, see pages 28 to 29 of the Japanese text. Searching the Area Automatically — Auto Station Preset function (Japanese model only)

If the ASP function does not store your desired station, or if you want to customize the preset number for the stations, preset the stations manually (see “Storing Radio Stations Manually”). Selecting the Area Manually (Manual Area Call) You can choose the area number manually.

The Walkman automactically selects your present area.

Press BAND/ASP • RADIO ON to turn on the radio. Hold down BAND/ASP • RADIO ON until “AREA” is displayed. The unit automatically selects the area number for your present area and the factory preset FM, AM, and TV stations for that area are stored on the preset numbers. Then, the FM frequency and “PRESET 1” will appear. If area number was not found, the unit automatically scans for FM, AM, and TV stations and stores the ones that were received. Tune in to the desired station by “preset tuning” (see “Listening to the Radio”).

Press BAND • RADIO ON to turn on the radio. Press ENTER. The frequency digits will flash in the display. Hold down BAND • RADIO ON until “AREA 1” flashes. While “AREA 1” is flashing, press TUNE/PRESET+ or – repeatedly to select and area number from 1 to 8 or “JR” and then press ENTER. Tune in to the desired preset station by “preset tuning” (see “Listening to the Radio”).

Presetting Radio Stations Once you store your favorite stations in memory, you can play them easily. Japanese model: You can preset up to 24 stations — 8 each for FM, AM and TV. “Sony World Model”: You can preset up to 16 stations — 8 each for FM and AM. Tuning in to and Storing Radio Stations Automatically (Auto-Memory Scanning function)

Press BAND • RADIO ON to turn on the radio. Press BAND • RADIO ON repeatedly to select the band. Press ENTER until “A” appears in the display. The Walkman starts searching and storing stations. Then the preset number appears. Note

• Do not remove the power sources until all the stations are stored. Storing Radio Stations Manually (ManualMemory function) You can preset the stations in any order.

Press BAND • RADIO ON to turn on the radio. Press BAND • RADIO ON repeatedly to select the band. Press ENTER. The frequency digits will flash in the display. Press TUNE/PRESET + or – repeatedly to tune in to the desired station and press ENTER. The preset number will flash in the display. Press TUNE/PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the desired preset number and press ENTER. The station is stored to the number of your choice. Notes

• If you cannot complete step 4 or 5 while the indications are flashing, repeat from step 3.
• If you preset a new station to the same preset number, the previously stored station will be erased. To cancel the stored station Follow the procedure above and in step 4, instead of tuning in to a station, press and hold TUNE/ PRESET + or – until “– – – –” is displayed. Press ENTER while “– – – –” is displayed. The preset number will flash in the display. Press TUNE/PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the preset number you want to cancel and press ENTER. Receiving Stations Outside Japan

Press BAND • RADIO ON to turn on the radio. Press ENTER. The frequency digits will flash in the display. Press and hold BAND • RADIO ON until “AREA 1” flashes. While “AREA 1” is flashing, press TUNE/PRESET + or – to select “USA” or “Eur”. Press ENTER. Japanese model only: 1Press and hold

until the preset number display changes to “A”, to store the radio stations (both AM and FM) automatically. The Walkman starts searching and storing stations. If you cannot store the desired stations, store them manually. 2Tune in to the stations following the procedure of “Listening to the Radio”. “Sony World Model”: Tune in to and store stations as necessary following the procedure of “Listening to the Radio” and “Presetting Radio Stations”. Area indication and frequency range Area* USA Eur Japan (AREA 1-8, JR) Frequency range FM (MHz) AM(kHz) 87.5–108 530–1,710 87.5–108 531–1,602 76–90 531–1,710 *USA : USA, Canada, and Central and South America Eur : European and other countries To receive stations in Japan Select “AREA 1 to 8” or “JR” in step 4 above. Locking the controls — Hold function Slide HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow to lock the controls.