Sony walkman wm-gx788 User Manual

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1 Press RADIO ON/BAND

to turn on the radio.

2 Press RADIO ON/BAND

repeatedly to select AM or
FM.

3 Press MENU on the main

unit repeatedly and set the
cursor in the display to
TUNE MODE.

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 (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 from “MONO”
(monaural), “LOCAL*” or none
(stereo) for best reception.
* Excluding European, Saudi

Arabian, and Chinese models

To operate from the
remote control
To turn on the radio, press
RADIO ON/BAND•OFF for
more than 1 second (while the
tape is in stop mode only).
To select the band, press RADIO
ON/BAND•OFF for more than 1
second while the radio is on.
To tune in or recall a preset
station, press FF + or REW –.
To turn off the radio, press
RADIO ON/BAND•OFF.

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You can preset up to 30 stations—
20 for FM and 10 for AM (for the
JPn area*, up to 16 stations—8 for
FM and 8 for AM).
* Only if available. See “Receiving

Stations Outside Your Country/
Region”.

1 Press RADIO ON/BAND

to turn on the radio.

2 Press RADIO ON/BAND

repeatedly to select AM or
FM.

3 Press and hold ENTER for

more than 3 seconds.
Preset number 1 will flash
in the display and the main
unit starts scanning the
stations from the lower
frequencies and stops for
about 5 seconds when a
station is received.

4 If you wish to preset the

currently received station,
press ENTER while the
preset number is flashing.
The received station is
preset on preset number 1
and the unit starts
scanning for the next
receivable station.

5 Repeat step 4 until all

receivable stations are
preset.

To stop scanning
Press RADIO OFF. The radio is
turned off at the same time.

Notes
• If stations are already stored, the

newly preset stations replace the
old ones when the above
procedure is completed.

• If stations cannot be preset

automatically, preset them
manually.

1 Press RADIO ON/BAND

to turn on the radio.

2 Press RADIO ON/BAND

repeatedly to select AM or
FM.

3 Press ENTER.

The frequency digits will
flash in the display.

4 While the frequency digits

are flashing, tune in to a
station you wish to store
using TUNE/PRESET + or
– and press ENTER.
The preset number will
flash in the display.

5 While the preset number is

flashing, select the preset
number you want using
TUNE/PRESET + or – and
press ENTER.

Notes
• If you cannot complete step 4 or 5

while the indicators are flashing,
repeat from step 3.

• If a station is already stored, the

new station replaces the old one.

1 Press RADIO ON/BAND

to turn on the radio.

2 Press RADIO ON/BAND

repeatedly to select AM or
FM.

3 Press MENU repeatedly to

set the cursor in the
display to TUNE MODE.
Then press SET to display
“PRESET”.

4 Press TUNE/PRESET +

or –.

To cancel a stored station
1 Follow the procedure above

and in step 4, select the preset
number you want to cancel and
then press ENTER. The
frequency digits will flash in
the display.

2 Press and hold TUNE/PRESET

+ or –. The frequency digit
starts running up or down.
Keep holding down the button
until “- - - -” is displayed.

3 Press ENTER while “- - - -” is

flashing. A preset number will
flash in the display.

4 Press ENTER to cancel the

stored station.

1 Press RADIO ON/BAND

to turn on the radio.

2 Press RADIO ON/BAND

repeatedly to select AM or
FM.

3 Press and hold RADIO

ON/BAND for 2 seconds
or more.
The preset stations of the
selected band will be
played for about 5 seconds
each. (During DAPS the
indicators in the display
flash.)

4 Press RADIO ON/BAND

again to select the station
while the desired preset
station is being played.

Notes
• If there are no stations stored, the

DAPS function does not work.

• Until a station is selected in step 4,

the DAPS function turned on in
step 3 will continue.

1 Press RADIO ON/BAND

to turn on the radio.

2 Press ENTER.

The frequency digits will
flash in the display.

3 Press and hold RADIO

ON/BAND until “Eur”,
“USA” or “JPn” flashes.

4 Press RADIO ON/BAND

repeatedly to select “Eur”,
“USA” or “JPn” and press
ENTER.

5 Tune in to and store

stations as necessary
following the procedure of
“Listening to the Radio”
and “Presetting Radio
Stations”.

Eur

87.5 - 108

531 - 1 602

USA

87.5 - 108

530 - 1 710

JPn

76.0 - 90.0

531 - 1 710

* Eur : European and other

countries/regions

USA : USA, Canada, and Central

and South America

JPn: Japan

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On the main unit:
Press MENU repeatedly to set
the cursor in the display to PB
MODE. Then press SET to select
the desired mode.

On the remote control:
Press MODE repeatedly. With
each press, the indications
change.

both sides repeatedly

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both sides once

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from the FWD side

On the main unit:
1 Press MENU repeatedly to set

the cursor in the display to
SOUND.

2 Press SET repeatedly to select

the sound emphasis of your
choice.

On the remote control:
1 Press SOUND repeatedly. With

each press, the indications
change.

The indications change as
follows:

RV : Sound Revitalizer

Emphasizes treble sound.

MB : Mega Bass

Emphasizes bass sound
(moderate effect).

GRV : Groove

Emphasizes bass sound
(strong effect).

no message : normal (no effect)

Note
If the sound is distorted with the
mode “GRV”, turn down the
volume of the main unit or select
other modes.

The maximum volume is kept
down to protect your ears.
On the main unit:
Press MENU repeatedly in the
playback, stop or radio mode to
set the cursor in the display to
AVLS. Then press SET to show
“

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On the remote control:
Hold down MODE for more than
10 seconds until “AVLS” appears
in the display.

To cancel the AVLS
function
Press SET so that “

” disappears

from the display on the main
unit.
On the remote control, hold
down MODE again for more than
3 seconds until “AVLS”
disappears.

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You can adjust the playback
speed using SPEED CONTROL.
Turn SPEED CONTROL to:
– (slow) to play back at a slower
speed.
Center position to play back at
normal speed.
+ (fast) to play back at a faster
speed.

Note
The SPEED CONTROL works in the
playback mode only. Recording will
be made independent of this
control.

Slide the HOLD switch in the
direction of the arrow to lock the
controls of the main unit (except
SPEED CONTROL) or the remote
control.

The tape counter is displayed on
the main unit during playback,
recording, fast forward, rewind,
CUE, REVIEW and stop (except
when the radio is turned on). The
number will increase when
playing back the FWD side, and
decrease when playing back the
REV side. To reset the counter to
“000”, press ENTER/COUNTER
RESET.

Notes
• The tape counter may show some

deviation.

• The tape counter will not be

displayed when the cassette
compartment is empty.

Nickel Metal Hydride batteries
are recyclable.
You can help preserve our
environment by returning your
used rechargeable batteries to
the collection and recycling
location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of
rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-
822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/.

Caution:  Do not handle damaged or leaking

Nickel Metal Hydride batteries.

• The supplied charging stand can be

used only with this unit. No other
model can be charged using this stand.

• Remove the AC power adaptor from

the wall outlet as soon as possible after
the rechargeable battery has been
charged. Overcharging may damage
the rechargeable battery.

• The charging stand and the

rechargeable battery may become
warm during charging, but this is not a
problem.

• Do not tear off the film on the

rechargeable battery.

• Use only the supplied charging stand to

charge the supplied rechargeable
battery.

• Be sure not to short-circuit the battery.

When you carry it with you, use the
supplied carrying case. If you are not
using the case, do not carry the battery
with other metallic objects such as keys,
rings in your pocket.

• If the rechargeable battery is new or has

not been used for a long time, it may
not be charged completely until you
use it several times.

• Do not charge a dry battery.
• Do not carry the dry or rechargeable

batteries with coins or other metallic
objects. It can generate heat if the
positive and negative terminals of the
batteries are accidentally contacted by a
metallic object.

• When you do not use the main unit for

a long time, remove the battery to
avoid any damage caused by battery
leakage and subsequent corrosion.

• Use only the supplied AC power

adaptor (for charging stand) and
recommended AC power adaptor (for
battery case). Do not use any other AC
power adaptor.

• Connect the AC power adaptor to an

easily accessible AC outlet. Should you
notice an abnormality in the AC power
adaptor, disconnect it from the AC
outlet immediately.

• Do not touch the AC power adaptor

with wet hands.

• Do not leave the unit in a location near

heat sources, or in a place subject to
direct sunlight, excessive dust or sand,
moisture, rain, mechanical shock, or in
a car with its windows closed.

• We do not recommend the use of tape

longer than 90 minutes. They are very
thin and tend to be stretched easily.
This may cause malfunction of the unit
or sound deterioration.

• The LCD display may become hard to

see or slow down when using the unit
at high temperatures (above 40˚C/
104°F) or at low temperatures (below
0˚C/32°F). At room temperature, the
display will return to its normal
operating condition.

• If the unit has not been used for long,

set it in the playback mode to warm up
for a few minutes before you start using
again.

Use the supplied remote control only
with this unit.

Do not use headphones/earphones while
driving, cycling, or operating any
motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic
hazard and is illegal in some areas. It can
also be potentially dangerous to play
your headphones/earphones at high
volume while walking, especially at
pedestrian crossings.
You should exercise extreme caution or
discontinue use in potentially hazardous
situations.

Do not use headphones/earphones at
high volume. Hearing experts advise
against continuous, loud and extended
play. If you experience a ringing in your
ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

Keep the volume to a moderate level.
This will allow you to hear outside
sounds and to be considerate to the
people around you.

• Clean the tape head and tape path,

using a cotton swab and commercially
available cleaning solvent after every 10
hours of use.

• To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth

slightly moistened in water. Do not use
alcohol, benzine or thinner.

• Clean the headphones/earphones and

remote control plugs periodically.

• Clean the battery case terminals (both

inside and outside) and the terminals
periodically with a cotton swab or soft
cloth as illustrated. J

The sound drops out or comes
with excessive noise.
• Clean the headphones/earphones

and remote control plugs.

The unit does not operate at all.
• Charge the battery or replace the

dry battery with a new one.

• HOLD is activated. Deactivate

HOLD.

Tape operation is not possible.
• Insert a cassette tape.

The volume cannot be turned up.
• If AVLS is on, turn it off.

A beep sounds and recording is
not possible when REC is slid.
• If the tab of the tape is broken off,

cover the tab hole with adhesive
tape.

The display and the operations
are not normal.
• Remove the power sources for 15

seconds or more, and then set
them again.

The radio and playback operates
but recording is not possible.
• This condition may occur when

the battery becomes weak.
Replace or charge the battery.

FM:

76.0 - 90.0 MHz (Japan)
87.5 - 108 MHz (other
countries/regions)

AM:

531 - 1 710 kHz (Japan)
530 - 1 710 kHz (North, Central,
and South America)
531 - 1 602 kHz (other
countries/regions)

Playback: 40 - 15 000 Hz
Recording/playback: 100 - 8 000 Hz

Headphones (i) jack
Load impedance 8 - 300 

Ω

Microphone (MIC) jack

1.5 V
Rechargeable battery
One R6 (size AA) battery

Approx. 77.1 

× 108.0 × 22.5 mm

(3

1

⁄

8

 

× 4

3

⁄

8

 

× 

29

⁄

32

 inches) excl. projecting

parts and controls

Approx. 152 g (5.4 oz) (main unit only)

AC power adaptor (1)
Battery case (1)
Stereo headphones or earphones with

remote control (1)

Charging stand (1)
AC plug adaptor (1) (Saudi Arabian

model only)

Rechargeable battery (NH-14WM(A),

1.2 V, 1 350 mAh (min), Ni-MH) (1)

Rechargeable battery carrying case (1)
Carrying pouch (1)
Stereo microphone (1)

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.