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AVLS AVLS
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NR OFF 30 18,000 Hz (EIAJ*)
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8 300
Ω
(DC ) 4 mW + 4 mW (EIAJ 16
Ω
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DC 1.5 V
NC-6WM 1.2 V 600 mAh
Ni-Cd) 3 1
(EIAJ*)
109.1 77.7 21.4 mm ( / / )
140 g
205 g ( NC-6WM C-60HF
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NC-6WM CHK-1W
( )** MDR-ED238SP (GROOVE ) MDR-E848SP
*EIAJ( )
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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.
z Operating the
Walkman
Playing a Tape
1 Open the cassette holder and
insert a cassette.
2 Press œ (play)•p (stop) on
the remote control and adjust
the volume with VOL. (On
the main unit, press
ϥREPEAT.)
When adjusting the volume on the
Walkman
Set the VOL control on the remote
control at maximum.
When adjusting the volume on the
remote control
Set the VOLUME control on the
Walkman to around 6.
Note on the cassette holder
When opening the cassette holder,
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.
Operation on the remote
control
* Playback will switch automatically to
the opposite side when the tape
reaches the end of the side.
** Fast forward/rewind will stop
automatically when the tape reaches
the end of the side. If ϥp is
pressed during fast forward or
rewind, the Walkman switches to
playback.
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z Getting Started
Choosing a Power
Source
Dry Battery
Attach the supplied battery case to
the Walkman, and then insert one
R6 (size AA) battery with correct
polarity.
Rechargeable Battery
1 Insert the supplied
rechargeable battery (NC-
6WM) into the charger with
correct polarity.
2 Plug in the charger to the house
current (mains).
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
When the battery weakens, the
BATT lamp will flash and tape
playback will become unstable and
noisy. Replace or charge the battery
when the BATT lamp flashes.
Notes
• When you remove and reinsert a
rechargeable battery, the BATT lamp
may light up temporarily even if it
has little battery power left. After a
while, the BATT lamp will change to
flashing status.
• The BATT lamp may temporarily
flash or go off during use in
extremely low temperatures.
Battery life (Approx. hours)
(EIAJ*)
Rechargeable NC-6WM 12
fully charged
Sony alkaline LR6 (WM) 39
Rechargeable NC-6WM 50
Sony alkaline LR6 (WM)
used together
* 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.
Connecting the
Earphones
1 Connect the stereo mini plug
firmly to the remote control.
2 Connect the remote control to
2REMOTE.
Sony online
To
Play the next track/
succeeding 9 tracks
from the beginning
Play the current
track/previous 8
tracks from the
beginning
Press
FF•AMS once/
repeatedly during
playback
REW•AMS once/
repeatedly during
playback
Operation on the main unit To play a tape recorded with
the Dolby*B NR system
While holding down FUNCTION,
press p. The a NR indication
lights up and you will hear a short
beep. (The indication goes off when
you release FUNCTION.)
To cancel the Dolby NR fucntion,
repeat the procedure again.
The a NR indication goes off and
you will hear two short beeps.
To confirm status, press
FUNCTION. The a NR indication
lights up if the function is activated.
* 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 BL SKIP and a NR settings are
stored as long as the battery is not
replaced.
Using Other Functions
Locking the controls
—Hold function
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction
of the arrow to lock the controls of the
Walkman or the remote control.
Emphasizing sound
While holding down FUNCTION,
press ϥREPEAT repeatedly.
With each press, the sound
indication lamps light up as
follows. (The indications go off
when you release FUNCTION.)
Lamps Sound
RV (REVIVE): emphasizes treble
sound
MB (MEGA BASS): emphasizes
bass sound
GRV (GROOVE): emphasizes
deeper bass sound
none: normal sound
Notes
• If the sound becomes distorted with
the GRV effect, select MB or NORM.
• The setting is stored as long as the
battery is not replaced.
To confirm status
Press FUNCTION. The lamps light
up to indicate active sound
emphasis.
RV GRV MB
RV GRV MB
RV GRV MB
RV GRV MB
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RV
MB
GRV
none
To
Play the other side*
Stop playback
Fast forward**
Rewind**
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)
Press
ϥp 2 seconds
or more during
playback
ϥp once
during playback
FF during stop
REW during stop
ϥp twice
during playback
To stop a single
repeat, press
ϥp once.
FF 2 seconds or
more during stop
REW 2 seconds or
more during stop
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10 (CHK-1W)
To
Play the other side*
Stop playback
Fast forward**
Rewind**
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)
Press
ϥREPEAT
during playback
p
FF•AMS during
stop
REW•AMS
during stop
ϥREPEAT
2 seconds or
more during
playback
To stop a single
repeat, press it
again.
FF•AMS
2 seconds or
more during
stop
REW•AMS
2 seconds or
more during
stop
* Playback will switch automatically to
the opposite side when the tape
reaches the end of the side.
** Fast forward/rewind will stop
automatically when the tape reaches
the end of the side.
To use the AMS*function
Press FF•AMS or REW•AMS (FF or
REW on the remote control).
* Automatic Music Sensor
To skip a long space
between tracks (BL SKIP
function)
While holding down FUNCTION,
press FF•AMS. The BL SKIP
indication lights up and you will
hear a short beep. (The indication
goes off when you release
FUNCTION.)
To cancel the BL SKIP function,
repeat the procedure again. The BL
SKIP indication goes off and you
will hear two short beeps.
To confirm status, press
FUNCTION. The BL SKIP
indication lights up if the function
is activated.
Notes on AMS, Repeat Single Track
and BL SKIP
• To operate the AMS and the Repeat
Single Track functions, you need a
blank of 4 seconds or longer between
the tracks. For the BL SKIP function,
you need a blank of 12 seconds or
longer. Therefore, if there is noise
between the tracks, these functions
will not detect the blank and will not
operate. Likewise, if the recording
level is moderately low within a
track, these functions may
inaccurately operate.
• You need a blank of 10 seconds or
longer at the beginning of each side
of the cassette. Otherwise, the first
track will be skipped and will not be
played back.
Protecting your hearing
—AVLS (Automatic Volume
Limiter System) function
While holding down FUNCTION,
press REW•AMS. The AVLS
indication lights up and you will
hear a short beep. (The indication
goes off when you release
FUNCTION.)
To cancel the AVLS function, repeat
the procedure again. The AVLS
indication goes off and you will
hear two short beeps.
To confirm status, press
FUNCTION. The AVLS indication
lights up if the function is activated.
Note
• The sound and AVLS settings are
stored as long as the battery is not
replaced.