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Sony Corporation ©1998 Printed in Japan
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Operating Instructions
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WM-EX9
WALKMAN is a registered trademark of
Sony Corporation.
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3-864-894-03(1)
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Operation on the remote
control
To
Play the other
side
Stop playback
Fast forward
Rewind
Repeat the
current track
(Repeat Single
Track Function)
Play the next
track/
succeeding 9
tracks from the
beginning
(AMS*
function)
Play the current
track/
previous
8
tracks from the
beginning
(AMS
function)
Play the other
side from the
beginning (Skip
Reverse
function)
Play the same
side from the
beginning
(Rewind Auto
Play function)
* Automatic Music Sensor
Operation on the main unit
To
Playback
Play the other
side
Stop playback
Play the next
track from the
beginning
(AMS*
function)
Play the
current track
from the
beginning
(AMS
fucntion)
Repeat the
current track
(Repeat Single
Track
function)
Play the other
side from the
beginning
(Skip Reverse
function)
Play the same
side from the
beginning
(Rewind Auto
Play function)
* Automatic Music Sensor
* Measured value by the standard of
EIAJ (Electronic Industries
Association of Japan). (Using a Sony
HF series cassette tape.)
• The battery life may shorten
depending on the operation of the
unit.
House Current
(World model only)
Remove the rechargeable battery if
inserted. Attach the battery case
and connect the AC power adaptor
(AC-E15L for Japan or AC-E15HG
for other countries; 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 shape of plug
before purchasing.
Polarity of
the plug
Connecting the
Earphones
1 Connect the stereo mini plug
firmly to the remote control.
2 Connect the remote control to
2 REMOTE.
3
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
Playing a Tape
1 Press the OPEN/HOLD/
OPERATION switch to
“ OPEN to release the cassette
compartment cover. Then, open
it manually. Insert the cassette
with the exposed end first.
2 Make sure the HOLD function
of the remote control is turned
off.
If it is on, slide the HOLD
switch on the remote control to
turn it off.
3 Press the jog lever to play. Then
adjust the volume with VOL.
Note on volume control
• The VOL switch on the main unit
has three steps; MIN/AVLS, NORM,
and MAX.
Generally, set it to NORM and make
fine volume adjustments on the
remote control. Set it to MAX when
the recording level is low. Set it to
MIN to activate AVLS (see
"Protecting Your Hearing –AVLS").
Note on the cassette holder
When opening the cassette holder,
make sure the tape is stopped, then
slide the OPEN/HOLD/OPERATION
switch.
If the cassette holder is opened when
the tape is running, the tape may
loosen and be damaged.
* 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.
Emphasizing Sound
1 Press MENU to enter the menu
mode. The cursor “r” will
flash in the display.
2 Jog the jog lever upward/
downward repeatedly until
“r” flashes on the sound
emphasis of your choice:
RV (Revive): emphasizes treble
sound
MB (Mega Bass): emphasizes
bass sound (moderate
effect)
GRV (Groove): emphasizes
bass sound (strong effect)
NORM: normal (no effect)
3 Press the jog lever to enter.
You will hear a short beep and
“r” will appear for a few
seconds. Then, the menu will
exit the menu mode.
Note
• If the sound becomes distorted with
the GRV effect, select MB or NORM.
To display the sound
emphasis status
Press MENU to enter the menu
mode. The present sound emphasis
will be marked by the “r”.
Notes on the menu mode
• You cannot enter the menu mode
during fast-forwarding or
rewinding.
• You cannot operate the tape while
you are in the menu mode.
• The menu setting is stored as long as
the battery is not replaced.
• 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.
Note on the factory setting
The factory presets for the playback
modes and sound emphasis are as
follows;
BL SKIP: off
a: on
a: off
Sound: NORM
Protecting Your Hearing
—AVLS (Automatic
Volume Limiter System)
1 Set the VOL switch on the main
unit to MIN/AVLS.
To cancel the AVLS function
Set the VOL switch on the main unit
to NORM or MAX.
Locking the controls
—Hold function
On the remote control, slide the
HOLD switch in the direction of the
arrow to lock the controls.
On the main unit, slide the OPEN/
HOLD/OPERATION switch so that
“HOLD” becomes visible and the
operation button hidden.
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.
Rechargeable Battery
1 Insert the supplied
rechargeable battery (NH-
14WM) into the charger with
correct polarity.
2 Plug in the charger to the house
current (mains).
Japanese model:
A rechargeable battery charged
for about 5 minutes will power
this Walkman for about
2 hours. Full charging takes
about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
World model:
Full charging takes about
2 hours.
3 Insert the fully charged battery
into the rechargeable battery
compartment.
You can charge the battery about
300 times.
Note
• Certain countries may regulate
disposal of battery used to power
this product. Please consult your
local authority.
When to replace/charge
the battery
Replace or charge the battery when
“n” flashes in the display.
The battery remainder mark has 5
steps to show the remaining battery
power.
Display Condition
The battery power is
full.
The battery power is
decreasing.
The battery is exhausted.
Note
• 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*)
Rechargeable NH-14WM 40
fully charged
Sony alkaline LR6 (WM) 60
Rechargeable NH-14WM 100
Sony alkaline LR6 (WM)
used together
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Note
• When you are not sure of the
playback status, press the operation
button once. The Walkman will
return to normal playback (except
when you have pressed the
operation button during normal
playback).
Note on side A/B detection
• This Walkman detects the side being
played using the cavity on side A of
the cassette. If there is no cavity on
the cassette or the cavity is on side B,
the detection will not be done
correctly.
Using Other
Functions
Adjusting playback
modes
1 Press MENU to enter the menu
mode. “r” (the cursor) will
flash in the display.
2 Jog the jog lever upward/
downward repeatedly until
“r” flashes on the playback
mode to be adjusted:
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).
a: Plays both sides
repeatedly when turned on.
Plays both sides once from
the side facing the tape
holder when turned off.
a: Turn this on when you play
back a tape recorded with
the Dolby* B NR system.
3 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
Repeat the above so that “r”
disappears on the playback mode to
be adjusted.
To display the playback
mode status
Press MENU to enter the menu
mode. The active playback mode(s)
will be marked by the “r”.
Note
• The playback modes can be set or
canceled separately.
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 low-level
segment within a track, these
functions may recognize it as a blank
space.
• 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.
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Operation on the
jog lever and
display
Press for more than a
second during
playback
(Playing side A: “r”
on “A”. Playing side
B: “r” on ”B”)
Press once during
playback
Jog upward for less
than a second during
stop
(“FF” appears)
Jog downward for
less than a second
during stop
(“REW” appears)
Press twice during
playback
To stop a single repeat,
press once
Jog upward once/for
the number of tracks
to be skipped during
playback
(“AMS” and the
number of tracks to
be skipped appear)
Jog downward once/
for the number of
tracks to be skipped
during playback
(“AMS” and the
number of tracks to
be skipped appear)
Jog upward for more
than a second during
stop
(“FF” flashes)
Jog downward for
more than a second
during stop
(“REW” flashes)
Press the operation
button (beeps in the
earphones)
Once
For more than a
second during
playback
(Switching to side A:
one short beep/
Switching to side B:
two short beeps)
Once
(One short beep)
Twice during
playback
(One short beep, then
repeated sets of a
short beep and a long
beep)
Three times during
playback
(One short beep, then
repeated sets of two
short beeps and a
long beep)
Four times during
playback
(Repeated sets of a
short beep, a long
beep and a short beep
when rewinding)
Twice during stop
(One short beep, then
repeated single beeps)
Three times during
stop
(One short beep, then
repeated sets of two
short beeps)
Sony online
(EIAJ*) DOLBY NR OFF 30 18,000 Hz (EIAJ*)
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8 300
(DC ) 4 mW + 4 mW (EIAJ 32 )
DC 1.5 V
NH-14WM 1.2 V 1,400 mAh
Ni-MH) 3 1
(EIAJ)
77.7 x 108.0 x 19.6 mm ( / / )
140 g
205 g ( NH-14WM C-60HF
)
*EIAJ(
)
NH-14WM
CHK-1W
( )* MDR-ED238SP (GROOVE )
MDR-E888SP
AC AC-E15L ( AC AC-E15HG
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DCC-E215
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