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Radio Cassette-Corder

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose

the unit to rain or moisture.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or

built-in cabinet.

Operating instructions

WM-GX808

3-255-427-12(1)

This radio cassette-corder is

supplied with a special IC

memory function remote

control. When playing a tape,

recording or listening to the

radio, make sure that the

MODE switch is set to TAPE/

RADIO.

Playing a Tape

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 MENU repeatedly to

set “__” (the cursor) in the

display to REC/PB. Then

press SET to select “

”

or none (normal speed)

which is the same position

as that used for recording.

To playback commercially

available music tape, etc.,

select normal (no

indication).

3 Press Y•REPEAT on the

main unit and adjust the

volume with VOL. (On the

remote control, press B

(play) x(stop).)

When adjusting the volume on

the remote control

Set the VOL control on the main

unit to around 6.

When adjusting the volume on

the main unit

Set the VOL control on the remote

control at maximum.

Operation on the remote

control

To Jog lever

Switch Press Bx for 2

playback to seconds or more

the other side during playback.

Stop playback Press Bx once

during playback.

Fast forward* Move toward

FF/+ during

stop.

Rewind* Move toward

–/REW during

stop.

Play the other Move and hold

side from the toward FF/+ for

beginning 2 seconds or

(Skip Reverse more during

function) stop.

Play the same Move and hold

side from the toward –/REW

beginning for 2 seconds or

(Rewind Auto more during

Play function) stop.

Note

Tapes recorded with setting to

“ ” cannot be played

properly on a cassette player/

tape recorder without this

function.

• To prevent fire, do not cover

the ventilation of the apparatus

with newspapers, table-cloths,

curtains, etc. And don’t place

lighted candles on the

apparatus.

• To prevent fire or shock

hazard, do not place objects

filled with liquids, such as

vases, on the apparatus.

• Certain countries may regulate

disposal of the battery used to

power this product. Please

consult with your local

authority.

Preparations

Prepare a dry battery (not

supplied) or the rechargeable

battery (supplied).

Dry Battery A

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

Charge the rechargeable battery

before using it for the first time.

1 Insert the supplied

rechargeable battery NH-

14WM(A) into the rechargeable

battery compartment with

correct polarity.

2 Connect the supplied AC

power adaptor to the charging

stand, plug in the AC power

adaptor to the house current

(mains).

3 Place the main unit on the

charging stand.

The CHG lamp will light up.

Full charging takes about 6

hours.

The CHG lamp will go off

when the battery is fully

charged.

Note

Do not use the unit while charging.

Remove the unit from the charging

stand when using it.

– If you operate the unit while

charging, the battery will not be

charged.

– If you operate the unit while

charging, it may cause

malfunction.

– Do not place the unit on the

charging stand without the

rechargeable battery. Otherwise, it

may cause malfunction.

When to replace/

charge the battery C

Replace or charge the battery

when “ ” flashes in the display.

Battery life* (Approx. hours)

Sony alkaline LR6 (SG)**

Tape playback 44

Radio reception 56

MIC recording 15

Radio recording 12

Rechargeable battery

NH-14WM (A)

Tape playback 26

Radio reception 34

MIC recording 9

Radio recording 7

Sony alkaline LR6 (SG)** and

Rechargeable NH-14WM (A)

Tape playback 70

Radio reception 90

MIC recording 24

Radio recording 19

* Measured value by the standard

of JEITA (Japan Electronics and

Information Technology

Industries Association). (Using a

Sony HF series cassette tape)

** When using a Sony LR6(SG)

“STAMINA” alkaline dry battery

(produced in Japan).

Notes

•The battery life may be shorter

depending on the operating

condition, the surrounding

temperature and battery type.

•The AVLS setting (see “Using the

Menu”) will be cancelled when

you replace the battery.

House Current D

You must purchase an AC power

adaptor AC-E15HG to operate

this unit using house current.

Remove the rechargeable battery

if inserted. Attach the battery case

and connect the AC power

adaptor AC-E15HG (not supplied)

to the DC IN 1.5V 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.

Operation on the main

unit

To Press

Switch Y•REPEAT

playback to during playback

the other side

Stop playback x (stop)

Fast forward FF/CUE during

stop

Rewind REW/REVIEW

during stop

Play the other Press and hold

side from the FF/CUE for 2

beginning seconds or more

(Skip Reverse during stop.

function)

Play the same Press and hold

side from the REW/REVIEW

beginning for 2 seconds or

(Rewind Auto more during

Play function) stop.

*Press Y•REPEAT (on the

remote control, press the jog lever)

during fast forward or rewind to

start playback.

Other Tape Operations

To play the next track/

succeeding 9 tracks from

the beginning (AMS*)

On the remote control: Move the

jog lever toward FF/+ once or

repeatedly during playback.

On the main unit: Press FF/CUE

once or repeatedly during

playback.

To play the current track/

previous 8 tracks from the

beginning (AMS*)

On the remote control: Move the

jog lever toward –/REW once or

repeatedly during playback.

On the main unit: Press REW/

REVIEW once or repeatedly

during playback.

* Automatic Music Sensor

Search forward/backward

during playback (CUE/

REVIEW)

On the remote control: Move and

hold the jog lever toward FF/+ or

–/REW during playback and

release it at the point you want.

On the main unit: Press and hold

FF/CUE or REW/REVIEW

during playback and release it at

the point you want.

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 main unit

1 Press Y•REPEAT for 2

seconds or more during

playback to tag point A.

“A-” will flash in the display of

the main unit.

2 Press Y•REPEAT again to

tag point B.

“A-B” will flash and the tape

will move rapidly to point A.

Then “REP” appears in the

display and the specified

portion is played repeatedly.

On the remote control

1 Press Bx twice quickly during

playback to tag point A.

2 Press Bx once more to tag

point B.

The tape will be rewound to

point A. Then the specified

portion is played repeatedly.

To stop the A-B Repeat

playback

Press Y•REPEAT on the main

unit.

On the remote control, press Bx.

To reset A-B Repeat

When you want to change a

specific portion, stop the A-B

Repeat playback and tag point A

and point B again.

Notes

•You cannot specify a repeat

portion that includes both sides of

the tape.

•You cannot specify a repeat

portion shorter than 2 seconds.

•After repeated operation, the

actual portion that is played back

may shift somewhat from the

exact portion specified with the

tags due to tape slack.

•A-B Repeat stops automatically

after repeating 50 times.

•Do not use the A-B Repeat

function with tapes longer than 90

minutes. If you do, the tape may

be damaged.

Recording F

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 x 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 x until “FWD” changes

to “REV”.

Note

When the cassette holder is

opened, the direction of the tape

will be automatically set to

“FWD”.

2 Press MENU repeatedly to

set the cursor in the

display to REC/PB. Then

press SET to select “

”

or none (normal speed).

Side A

DC IN 1.5 V

Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free

vegetable oil based ink.

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo

products.

is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it

is legally enforced, mainly in the countries EEA (European Economic Area).

CHG

Normal (no indication)

(4.8cm/s): for optimum

sound. Recommended for

normal recordings.

2× (2.4cm/s): for double

recording time (for

example, 120 minutes

using both sides of a 60-

minute cassette). Suitable

for recording conferences,

dictations, etc. Not

recommended for

recording music.

3 Select a recording source:

To record with the

microphone

Connect the supplied

microphone to the MIC

(PLUG IN POWER) jack.

You can attach the

microphone to your

clothes as illustrated.

To record from the radio

Tune in to the station you

want to record (see

“Listening to the Radio”).

4 Slide REC.

“

” appears in the

display and recording

starts after about 2 seconds

(3 seconds when “

” is

selected for recording

time).

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 x (on the remote control,

press Bx to stop recording).

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 (see “Using the Menu”),

but this does not affect recording.

Notes on recording

•The recording level is fixed.

•Sound emphasis (RV, MB, or

GRV) and AVLS settings do not

affect recording.

•Actual recording will start about 2

seconds (3 seconds when “ ”

is selected for recording time)

after you slide the REC button.

Slide the REC button about 2

seconds (3 seconds when “ ”

is selected for recording time)

before the moment you want to

start recording, or you will miss

the beginning of your recording.

SET

FWD (forward) side

REV (reverse) side

VOL

VOL*

HOLD

nN•REPEAT**

Plug in firmly.

(Press the center of the jog

lever.)

* There is a tactile dot beside VOL

on the main unit to show the

direction to turn up the volume.

** The button or jack has a tactile

dot.

•When recording on both sides,

recording will not be made for

about 10 seconds while the tape is

switching sides.

•Do not use a high-position (TYPE

II) or 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

headphones/earphones to/from

i 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.

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.

Using the Menu

Adjusting the Playback

Modes

Press MENU repeatedly to set

the cursor in the display to PB

MODE. Then press SET to select

the desired mode.

To play Select

both sides repeatedly s

both sides once d

from the FWD side

Emphasizing Sound

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.

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.

Protecting Your

Hearing — AVLS

(Automatic Volume

Limiter System)

The maximum volume is kept

down to protect your ears.

Press MENU repeatedly in the

playback, stop or radio mode to

set the cursor in the display to

AVLS. Then press SET to show

“ ”.

To cancel the AVLS

function

Press SET so that “ ” disappears

from the display.

Using Other

Functions

Adjusting the Tape

Playback Speed

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.

Locking the Controls

— HOLD Function

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.

Using the Tape

Counter

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.

(turn over)

MIC**

ISS

REC

SET

HOLD

SPEED

CONTROL

HOLD

Tape counter

REW/REVIEW

FF/CUE

AC-E15HG (not supplied)

ENTER/

COUNTER RESET

SET

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