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Radio
Cassette Player
Sony Corporation ©2001 Printed in Malaysia
WM-FX522/FX521
Operating Instructions
“WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
C
Preparations
To Insert battery A
1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the cassette
holder.
2 Release the catch to open the battery
compartment lid, and insert one R6 (size
AA) dry battery with correct polarity.
Notes
•For maximum performance we recommend that you
use a Sony alkaline battery.
•Battery level indication is different for tape and radio
due to different power consumption.
When to replace the battery B
Replace or charge the battery when “e” flashes in
the display.
Playing a Tape C
1 Insert a cassette and if the HOLD function is
on, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
direction of the arrow to unlock the controls.
2 Press Y•REPEAT on the main unit and
adjust the volume with VOL. (Only for
models supplied with remote control: On
the remote control, press Y(play)•
x(stop).)
When adjusting the volume on the main unit (only
for models supplied with remote control)
Set the VOL control on the remote control at maximum.
When adjusting the volume on the remote control
(only for models supplied with remote control)
Set the VOL control on the main unit to slightly above
the medium level.
Operation on the main unit
To
Switch playback to
the other side
Stop playback
Repeat the current
track (Repeat Single
Track function)
Operation on the remote control (only for
models supplied with remote control)
To
Switch playback to
the other side
Stop playback
Repeat the current
track (Repeat Single
Track function)
Other tape operations
To
Fast forward*
Rewind*
Play the next track/
succeeding 9 tracks
from the beginning
(AMS**)
Play the current
track/previous 8
tracks from
the beginning
(AMS**)
Play the other side
from the beginning
(Skip Reverse
function)
Play the same side
from the beginning
(Rewind Auto Play
function)
* If Y•x on the remote control is pressed during fast
forward or rewind, the Walkman switches to playback.
**Automatic Music Sensor
Press
Y•x for 2 seconds or more
during playback
Y•x once during playback
Y•x twice during playback
To stop a single repeat, press
Y•x once.
Press
Y•REPEAT during playback
x (stop)
Y•REPEAT for 2 seconds or
more during playback
To stop a single repeat, press it
again.
Press
FF
REW
FF once/repeatedly during
playback
REW once/repeatedly
during playback
FF for 2 seconds or more
during stop
REW for 2 seconds or more
during stop
D
x
VOL
VOL*
HOLD
HOLD
Y•REPEAT**
FF (AMS)
REW (AMS)
Y•x**
REW
Plug in firmly.
i
FF
MENU
SET
FWD (forward) side
REV (reverse) side
A
PRESET –
RADIO OFF
SET
MENU
TUNE/PRESET +
RADIO ON/
BAND•OFF
PRESET +
TUNE/PRESET –
ENTER
BAND•
RADIO ON
B
Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free
vegetable oil based ink.
English
OPEN
* 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.
*
**
Adjusting playback modes
To select playback direction mode
Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor in the
display to MODE. Then press SET to select the
desired mode.
To play Select
both sides repeatedly s
both sides once d
from the FWD side
To skip a long space between tracks (BL
SKIP* function)
Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor in the
display to BL SKIP. Then press SET to show “z”.
* The tape is fast-forwarded to the next track if there is a
blank space longer than 12 seconds.
Listening to the Radio D
1 Press BAND•RADIO ON to turn on the
radio.
2 Press BAND•RADIO ON repeatedly to
select AM or FM.
3 Press MENU on the main unit repeatedly
and set “__” ( the cursor) in the display to
TUNE MODE.
4 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
(see “Presetting Radio Stations”).
To turn off the radio
Press RADIO OFF.
To improve the broadcast reception
• For AM: Reorient the unit itself.
• For FM: Extend the remote control cord or
headphones/earphones cord (antenna). If the
reception is still not good, press MENU repeatedly
to set the cursor in the display to FM MODE. Then
press SET to choose “LOCAL” (or “MONO”
(monaural)) or none (stereo) for best reception.
To operate from the remote control (only
for models supplied with remote control)
To turn on the radio, press RADIO ON/BAND•OFF
for more than one second (while the tape is in stop
mode only).
To select the band, press RADIO ON/BAND•OFF
for more than two seconds while the radio is on.
To tune in or recall a preset station, press PRESET+
or –.
To turn off the radio, press RADIO ON/BAND•OFF.
(turn over)
Model supplied with remote control
Model supplied with headphones/earphones only
RADIO OFF
SET
MENU
TUNE/PRESET +
TUNE/PRESET –
ENTER
BAND•
RADIO ON
Model supplied with remote control
Model supplied with headphones/earphones only
A
1
2
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B
“e”
C
1
2 Y•
Y • x
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9
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8
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* Y•x
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s
d
*
“z”
*
D
1 •
2 •
3
“__”
4
1
2 + –
+ –
1
2 + –
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• :
“ ” “ ”
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+
–
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Y•x
Y•x
Y•x
Y•x
Y•
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Y•
Y•
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B
e
C
1
2 Y•
Y •x
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Y•
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Y•
Y•x
Y•x
Y•x
Y•x
s
d
z
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D
1 •
2 •
3
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4
1
2 + –
+ –
1
2 + –
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+ –
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The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those
countries where it is legally enforced, mainly in the
countries EEA (European Economic Area).