Sony wm-fs499 User Manual

RADIO

RADIO

RADIO

NORMAL CrO

2

 / METAL

TAPE

2

p

0

9

)

“”

Å•a MODE

∑

a

DX

LOCAL

FM SENS

You can store radio stations into the unit’s memory.
You can preset up to 20 radio stations, 5 for each
FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM bands.

Press RADIO•ON/OFF.

Press and hold 1-5 buttons for more than 2
seconds.The display flashes twice with a
beep sound, the station is preset.

If a station is already stored, the new station
replaces the old one.

To play the preset radio stations
Press BAND to select the band, and then press the
corresponding preset  button.

Press RADIO•ON/OFF.

Press RADIO•BAND to select the band
(FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM).

Each time you press the button, the display
changes.

Press TUNING +/– to tune the station you
want.

To turn off the radio
Press RADIO•ON/OFF.

To tune the station quickly
Hold down TUNING +/– in step 3. The frequency
digits change quickly.  When you release the button,
scanning begins and automatically stops when it
receives a station.

Set TAPE to match the tape type.

Insert a cassette and press 

9PLAY.

Stop playback

p

Fast-forward

) or 0 (For the side facing

or rewind the tape

forward)

To improve broadcast reception
For FM, extend the headphones cord or set FM
SENS.
For AM, reorient the unit itself.

While listening to the radio, you can switch to the tape
by pressing  

9 PLAY, 0 or ) .

If the broadcast becomes noisy when a cassette with a
metallic shell or label is inserted, remove the cassette.

The frequency range differs depending on the area.
If you listen to the radio in an area of different
frequency range, change the area indication in the
display.

1 Turn on the radio and press ENTER for about 3

seconds to flash the display.

2 Press BAND for about 3 seconds while the display

is flashing and then the “U” area indication
flashes. While the “U” area indication is flashing,
press BAND to change the area indication. Each
press of the BAND changes the area indication
(eg. “E”n“U”n“E”...) (“U”: U.S.A. and Canada,
“E”: Europe and other countries).

3 Choose either the “U” or “E” area indication and

then press ENTER to set the area indication.

• If you change the frequency range, all the preset

stations will be canceled.

• For "E" area indication, the clock is on a 24-hour

system.

To limit the maximum volume
automatically
Set AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) to
LIMIT. The maximum volume is kept down to
protect your ears, even if you turn the volume up.
To cancel the AVLS function, set AVLS to NORM.

• To switch the playback side, set DIR to 

9 or (.

• To select  the direction of the tape, set MODE to 

Å

to play both sides of the tape once, or 

a to play

both sides repeatedly.

• To emphasize deep bass sound, press SOUND to

select the desired mode. With each press, the
indication in the display change as follows:
MB (MEGA BASS): emphasizes deep bass sound
GROOVE: emphasizes deeper bass sound
NORM: off (normal)

• FS499 only: To play a tape recorded with the Dolby*

NR system, press a NR and “a” will appear. To
cancel the a NR function, press a NR again.

* 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.

• When you set AVLS to LIMIT:

- the MEGA BASS effect is reduced.
- turn down the volume if the bass-boosted sound

becomes distorted or unstable.

• Do not open the cassette holder while the tape is

running.

Press ENTER.

The hour and minute digits flash.

Press TUNING +(H) or –(MIN), set the
time within 10 seconds of flashing.

Press ENTER.

The clock starts.

The clock is on a 12-hour system.

Press DISPLAY to enter the stopwatch
mode.

Press START/STOP to start timing.

When you press the LAP/RESET, the lap time
is stored as shown below. The lap time appears
for three seconds in the display window. Up to
five laps can be stored in the memory.

Press START/STOP to stop timing.

To display the lap time
Press LAPCALL after stopping the timing. The lap
time appears in order.

To listen to the radio in the stopwatch
mode
Press RADIO•ON/OFF to turn on the radio. The
frequency appears for three seconds in the display
window, and then the timing appears again.

• You cannot preset radio stations when using the

stopwatch.

START

STOP

START

STOP

– TUNING +

– TUNING +

MIN

H

ENTER

ENTER

LAP/RESET

LAP/RESET

LAP/RESET

LAP/RESET

LAP/RESET