Attach the supplied battery case,
and then insert one R6 (size AA)
battery with correct polarity.
Note
• For maximum performance we
recommend that you use a Sony
alkaline battery.
Rechargeable Battery
1 Insert the supplied
rechargeable battery (NC6WM) into the charger with
correct polarity.
2 Plug in the charger to the
house current (mains).
Japanese model: Full
charging takes about 2 hours.
“Sony World Model”: Full
charging takes about 1 hour.
If the plug does not fit to your
mains, attach the supplied AC
plug adaptor.
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 3
steps to show the remaining
battery power.
DisplayCondition
RemoteMain
controlunit
µµ
There is enough
battery power.
The battery
power is
decreasing.
µµ
The battery is
exhausted.
Replace it with a
new battery.
Notes
• When you insert a charged battery,
the battery remainder mark may
show “
unit) even if it is not fully charged.
• The battery remainder mark may
temporarily show a lower level
during fast forwarding or
rewinding or use in extremely low
temperatures.
” ( “” on the main
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Battery life
(Approx. hours)(EIAJ*)
Sony alkaline LR6 (SG)
Tape playback31.5
Radio reception32
MIC recording10
Radio recording6.5
Rechargeable battery (NC-6WM)
Tape playback8.5
Radio reception10
MIC recording4
Radio recording3
Sony alkaline LR6 (SG) and
Rechargeable NC-6WM
Tape playback40
Radio reception42
MIC recording13
Radio recording9
* 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.
House Current
Remove the rechargeable battery if
inserted. Attach the battery case
and connect the AC power adaptor
AC-E15L for Japan (not supplied)
or AC-E15HG (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 polarity of the 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
2REMOTE.
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.
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zOperating the
Walkman
Playing a Tape
1 Open the cassette holder and
insert a cassette.
2 Make sure the HOLD function
is turned off. If it is on, slide
the HOLD switch to turn it off.
3 Press the jog lever on the
remote control, or press
ϥREPEAT on the main
unit.
Adjust the volume with VOL.
When adjusting the volume on the
main unit
Set the VOL control on the remote
control at maximum.
When adjusting the volume on the
remote control
Set the VOL control on the main unit
to around 6.
Note on the cassette holder
When opening the cassette holder on
the main unit, 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
To
Play the other
side
Stop playback
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)
Operation on the
jog lever and
display
Press for more than
a second during
playback
(Playing side FWD:
“r” on “FWD”.
Playing side REV:
“r” on ”REV”)
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)
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 2
seconds or more
during stop
(“FF” flashes)
(continued)
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Play the same
side from the
beginning
(Rewind Auto
Play function)
* Automatic Music Sensor
Jog downward for
2 seconds or more
during stop
(“REW” flashes)
Operation on the main unit
To
Play the other
side
Stop playback
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)
* Automatic Music Sensor
Press
ϥREPEAT
during playback
p (stop)•RADIO
OFF
FF•AMS during
stop
REW•AMS
during stop
FF•AMS once/
repeatedly during
playback
REW•AMS once/
repeatedly during
playback
FF•AMS for
2 seconds or more
during stop
REW•AMS for
2 seconds or more
during stop
Note on AMS
• The AMS function detects a blank
of 4 seconds or longer between the
tracks. If there is noise between the
tracks, AMS may not recognize the
blank and may not operate.
Likewise, if there is a low-level
segment within a track, AMS may
recognize it as a blank space.
A-B Repeat
A-B Repeat plays back repeatedly
any portion of the tape you
specified. Specify by tagging the
beginning (point A) and the end
(point B) of the portion during
playback.
On the remote control
1 Press the jog lever twice
quickly during playback to tag
point A.
“REP” appears in the display
of the remote control.
2 Press the jog lever once more
to tag point B.
“REP” will flash and the tape
will be rewound to point A.
Then the specified portion is
played repeatedly.
On the main unit
1 Press ϥREPEAT for 2
seconds or more during
playback to tag point A.
“A-” will flash in the display
of the main unit.
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2 Press ϥREPEAT again to
tag point B.
“A-B” will flash and the tape
will be rewound to point A.
Then “REP” display and the
specified portion is played
repeatedly.
To cancel the A-B Repeat
playback
Press the jog lever on the remote
control or ϥREPEAT on the
main unit.
Notes
• You cannot specify a repeat portion
to include both sides of the tape.
• You cannot specify a repeat portion
of shorter than 2 seconds.
• After repeated operation, the actual
portion that is played back may
shift off somewhat from the exact
portion specified with the tags due
to tape slack.
• A-B Repeat will repeat 50 times
before returning to normal
playback if not canceled manually.
• Do not use the A-B Repeat function
with tapes longer than 90 minutes.
If you do, the tape may be
damaged.
Recording
You can record radio programs
from the built-in radio, or record
with the supplied microphone. In
either case, use a new or fully
charged battery.
Note
• If the record-protect tab is broken,
you cannot record on that side.
1 Insert a normal (TYPE I) tape.
To record on both sides
Insert the cassette with the
side to be first recorded on as
the FWD (forward) side*.
* Make sure that “FWD” is
displayed. If not, press and
hold p•RADIO OFF until
“REV” changes to “FWD”.
To record on one side only
Insert the cassette with the
side to be recorded on as the
REV (reverse) side**.
** Make sure that “REV” is
displayed. If not, press and
hold p•RADIO OFF until
“FWD” changes to “REV”.
Note
•When the cassette holder is
opened, the direction of the
tape will be automatically set
to “FWD”.
2 Select a recording source:
To record with the
microphone
Connect the supplied
microphone to the MIC (PLUG
IN POWER) jack.
To record from the radio
Tune in to the station you
want to record (see “Listening
to the Radio”).
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3 Slide REC.
“REC” appears in the display
and recording starts after
about 2 seconds.
If you have started recording
from the FWD side, recording
will switch to reverse side
automatically at the end of the
FWD side.
To stop recording
Press p•RADIO OFF on the main
unit or press the jog lever on the
remote control.
To reduce noise while
recording AM programs
Set the ISS (Interference Suppress
Switch) to the position that reduces
noise the most.
To monitor the recording
sound
You can monitor the recording
sound through headphones/
earphones. Adjust monitoring level
using VOL.
Note
• You may hear some noise in the
monitor sound in the RV, MB, or
GRV mode, but this does not affect
recording.
Notes on recording
• The recording level is fixed.
• Sound emphasis (RV, MB, or GRV),
AVLS and Dolby B NR settings do
not affect recording.
• Actual recording will start about 2
seconds after you slide REC. Slide
REC about 2 seconds before the
moment you want to start
recording, or you will miss the
beginning of your recording.
• When recording on both sides,
recording will not be made for
about 10 seconds while the tape is
switching sides.
• Do not use a CrO
metal (TYPE IV) tape. If you do, the
sound may be distorted when you
play back the tape, or the previous
recording may not be erased
completely.
• Do not connect or disconnect the
earphones to/from 2REMOTE
while recording from the radio. The
recording condition may change
abruptly, or noise may be recorded.
• To avoid noise interference, do not
place it near a lamp cord or a
fluorescent lamp when recording
with the microphone.
• If a howling effect occurs, turn
down the volume.
• All other operation cannot be made
while recording. For other
operation, stop recording first.
2 (TYPE II) or
To prevent a tape from
being accidentally recorded
over
Break off the tabs from side A
and/or B. To reuse the tape for
recording, cover the tab hole with
adhesive tape.
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Listening to the
Radio
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 of the
main unit 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.
Keep pressing
TUNE/PRESET + or – 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
“Tuning in to the Readypreset Stations for Each
Area” or “Presetting Radio
Stations”).
To turn off the radio
Press p•RADIO OFF .
To improve the broadcast
reception
•For AM: The Walkman has a
built-in antenna. Reorient the
Walkman horizontally to obtain
optimum AM reception.
•For FM : Extend the cord of the
remote control, the aerial. If the
reception is still not good, press
MENU repeatedly to set the
cursor in the display of the main
unit to FM MODE . Then press
SET to choose from “MONO”
(monaural), “LOCAL” or none
(stereo) mode for best reception.
To operate from the remote
control
To turn on the radio, press the jog
lever for more than one second
(while the tape is in stop mode
only).
To tune in or recall a preset station,
jog the jog lever upward/
downward.
To turn off the radio, press the jog
lever.
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Tuning in to the
Ready-preset
Stations for Each
Area (Manual Area
Call)
For each of the nine areas in Japan
(Sapporo, Sendai, Northern Kanto,
Southern Kanto, Nagoya, Osaka,
Hiroshima, Fukuoka and the
Shinkansen), this Walkman is
factory preset with frequency data
for major stations receivable in the
area. Once your present area is
selected, you can tune in to the
stations on the area by preset
tuning. For the factory preset
stations for each area, see pages 32
to 33 of the Japanese text.
1 Press BAND • RADIO ON to
turn on the radio.
2 Press ENTER. The frequency
digits will flash in the display.
3 Hold down BAND • RADIO
ON until “AREA 1” flashes.
4 While “AREA 1” is flashing,
press TUNE/PRESET+ or –
repeatedly to select and area
number from 1 to 8 or “JR”
and then press ENTER.
Presetting Radio
Stations
Once you store your favorite
stations in memory, you can play
them easily. You can preset up to
16 stations — 8 each for FM and
AM .
Tuning in to and Storing
Radio Stations
Automatically
(Auto-Memory Scanning
function)
1 Press BAND • RADIO ON to
turn on the radio.
2 Press BAND • RADIO ON
repeatedly to select AM or FM.
3 Press ENTER until “A”
appears in the display.
The Walkman starts searching
and storing stations.
Then the preset number
appears.
Note
• Do not remove the power sources
until all the stations are stored.
5 Tune in to the desired preset
station by “preset tuning” (see
“Listening to the Radio”).
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Storing Radio Stations
Manually (ManualMemory function)
You can preset the stations in any
order.
1 Press BAND • RADIO ON to
turn on the radio.
2 Press BAND • RADIO ON
repeatedly to select AM or FM.
3 Press ENTER.
The frequency digits will flash
in the display.
4 Press TUNE/PRESET + or –
repeatedly to tune in to the
desired station and press
ENTER.
The preset number will flash
in the display.
5 Press TUNE/PRESET + or –
repeatedly to select the desired
preset number and press
ENTER.
The station is preset to the
number of your choice.
Notes
• If you cannot complete step 4 or 5
while the indications are flashing,
repeat from step 3.
• If you preset a new station to the
same preset number, the previously
stored station will be erased.
To cancel the stored station
Follow the procedure above and in
step 4, instead of tuning in to a
station, press and hold TUNE/
PRESET + or – until “– – – –” is
displayed. Press ENTER while
“– – – –” is flashing. The preset
number will flash in the display.
Press TUNE/PRESET + or –
repeatedly to select the preset
number you want to cancel and
press ENTER.
Receiving Stations
Outside Japan
1 Press BAND • RADIO ON to
turn on the radio.
2 Press ENTER.
The frequency digits will flash
in the display.
3 Press and hold BAND •
RADIO ON until “AREA 1”
flashes.
4 While “AREA 1” is flashing,
press TUNE/PRESET + or – to
select “USA” or “Eur”.
5 Press ENTER.
6 Tune in to and store stations as
necessary following the
procedure of “Listening to the
Radio” and “Presetting Radio
Stations”.
You can adjust the following
playback modes using the Menu
function on the remote control or
on the main unit.
AVLS: Turn on to limit the
maximum volume to protect
your hearing (Automatic
Volume Limiter System)
(on the main unit, “ ”
indicates “on”).
a (PB MODE): Turn on to play
both sides repeatedly (on the
main unit, “a” indicates
“on”).
Plays both sides once from the
FWD side when turned off (on
the main unit, “Å” indicates
“off”).
a (PB aNR): Turn on when you
play back a tape recorded with
the Dolby* B NR system (on the
main unit, “” indicates
“on”).
* 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.
Notes
• The playback modes can be set or
canceled separately.
• The playback modes cannot be
adjusted while recording.
On the remote control
1 Press MENU to enter the
menu mode. “r” (the cursor)
will flash in the display of the
remote control.
2 Jog the jog lever upward/
downward repeatedly until
“r” flashes on the playback
mode to be adjusted.
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.
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To cancel a playback mode
On the remote control, repeat the
above so that “r” disappears on
the playback mode to be adjusted.
To display the playback mode
status on the remote control
Press MENU to enter the menu
mode. The active playback mode(s)
will be marked by the “r”.
On the main unit
1 Press MENU repeatedly to
move “__” (the cursor) in the
display of the main unit to the
playback mode to be adjusted.
2 Press SET repeatedly to select
the playback mode to your
choice.
Note
• If the sound is distorted when you
listen to the bass-boosted sound
with AVLS function, turn down the
volume.
Emphasizing Sound
You can choose one of the
following sound emphases using
the Menu function on the remote
control or on the main unit.
RV : Sound Revitalizer.
Emphasizes treble sound.
MB : Mega Bass.
Emphasizes bass sound
(moderate effect).
GRV : Groove.
Emphasizes bass sound (strong
effect).
NORM (no message on the main
unit) : normal (no effect).
On the remote control
1 Press MENU to enter the
menu mode. “r” will flash in
the display.
2 Jog the jog lever upward/
downward repeatedly until
“r” flashes on the sound
emphasis of your choice.
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.
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To display the sound emphasis
status on the remote control
Press MENU to enter the menu
mode. The active sound emphasis
will be marked by the “r”.
On the main unit
1 Press MENU repeatedly to
move “__” in the display to
SOUND.
2 Press SET repeatedly to select
the sound emphasis of your
choice.
Note
• If the sound becomes distorted with
the GRV effect, select MB or NORM
(no message).
Notes on the menu mode
• You cannot operate the tape from
the remote control while you are in
the menu mode.
• 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.
• The menu setting (except for AVLS)
is stored even after the battery is
replaced.
Using Other
Functions
To lock the controls
— Hold function
Slide HOLD switch in the direction
of the arrow to lock the controls.
To use the tape counter
The tape counter is displayed on
the main unit during playback,
recording, fast forward, rewind,
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.
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