Sony WM-FX521 User Manual

Radio cassette player, Wm-fx521

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3-235-078-12(1)

Radio
Cassette Player

Sony Corporation ©2001 Printed in Malaysia

WM-FX521

Operating Instructions

“WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

C

Preparations

To Insert battery A

1 Slide the OPEN switch to open the cassette

holder.

2 Release the catch to open the battery

compartment lid, and insert one R6 (size
AA) dry battery with correct polarity.

Note
•For maximum performance we recommend that you

use a Sony alkaline battery.

When to replace the battery B
Replace or charge the battery when “e” flashes in
the display.

Playing a Tape

C

1 Insert a cassette and if the HOLD function is

on, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
direction of the arrow to unlock the controls.

2 Press Y•REPEAT on the main unit and

adjust the volume with VOL. (Only for
models supplied with remote control: On
the remote control, press Y(play)•
x

(stop).)

When adjusting the volume on the main unit (only
for models supplied with remote control)
Set the VOL control on the remote control at maximum.

When adjusting the volume on the remote control
(only for models supplied with remote control)
Set the VOL control on the main unit to slightly above
the medium level.

Operation on the main unit

To

Switch playback to
the other side

Stop playback

Repeat the current
track (Repeat Single
Track function)

Operation on the remote control (only for
models supplied with remote control)

To

Switch playback to
the other side

Stop playback

Repeat the current
track (Repeat Single
Track function)

Other tape operations

To

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)

* If Y•x on the remote control is pressed during fast

forward or rewind, the Walkman switches to playback.

**Automatic Music Sensor

Adjusting playback modes

To select playback direction mode
Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor in the
display to MODE. Then press SET to select the
desired mode.

To play

Select

both sides repeatedly

s

both sides once

d

from the FWD side

To skip a long space between tracks (BL
SKIP* function)
Press MENU repeatedly to set the cursor in the
display to BL SKIP. Then press SET to show “z”.

* The tape is fast-forwarded to the next track if there is a

blank space longer than 12 seconds.

Press

Y

•x for 2 seconds or more

during playback

Y

•x once during playback

Y

•x twice during playback

To stop a single repeat, press
Y

•x once.

Press

Y

•REPEAT during playback

x

(stop)

Y

•REPEAT for 2 seconds or

more during playback
To stop a single repeat, press it
again
.

Press

FF

REW

FF once/repeatedly during
playback

REW once/repeatedly
during playback

FF for 2 seconds or more
during stop

REW for 2 seconds or more
during stop

D

x

VOL

VOL*

HOLD

HOLD

Y

•REPEAT**

FF (AMS)

REW (AMS)

Y

x**

REW

Plug in firmly.

i

FF

MENU

SET

FWD (forward) side

REV (reverse) side

A

PRESET –

RADIO OFF

SET

MENU

TUNE/PRESET +

RADIO ON/
BAND•OFF

PRESET +

TUNE/PRESET –

ENTER

BAND•
RADIO ON

B

Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free
vegetable oil based ink.

English

For customers in the United States

Owner’s Record

The model number is located at the rear and the serial
number is located inside the cassette holder. Record
these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to
them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. WM-FX521
Serial No.

For customers in the United States
INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.

OPEN

* There is a tactile dot beside VOL on the main unit to show the direction to turn up the

volume.

** The button has a tactile dot.

Listening to the Radio

D

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 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.
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 or

headphones/earphones 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 “LOCAL” (or “MONO”
(monaural)) or none (stereo) for best reception.

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

(turn over)

This warranty is valid only in the United States.

Model supplied with remote control

Model supplied with headphones/earphones only

RADIO OFF

SET

MENU

TUNE/PRESET +

TUNE/PRESET –

ENTER

BAND•
RADIO ON

Model supplied with remote control

Model supplied with headphones/
earphones only

A

1

2

B

e

C

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2

Y

Y

• x

Y

•x

s

d

z

Y

•x

Y

•x

Y

•x

Y

•x

Y

x

Y

D

1

2

3

4

1

2

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1

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