User manual SONY CMT-M373NT

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, 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. [. . . ] If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does not stop Perform steps 6 and 7 while the preset number flashes. Repeat steps 1 through 7 to preset other stations. Tune in a station with a weak signal Set another station to the existing preset number After step 5, press + or ­ repeatedly to select the preset number you want to store the station. Perform steps 6 and 7 while the preset number flashes. To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the system. When you change the interval, all the AM preset stations are erased. To reset the interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off the system. You can listen to a radio station either by selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning in the station. The preset stations are retained for about a day even if you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure occurs. To select the desired preset number using the number buttons Press number buttons instead of performing step 3. To enter preset number 10 or higher, press >10 followed by the number button for the one's digit. You can label each preset station with up to 12 characters (Station Name). Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO" and "PRESET" disappear from the display. When an FM stereo program has static noise, press FM MODE repeatedly until "MONO" appears. Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "AUTO" appears in step 2 above, then press + or ­. The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the system tunes in a station (Automatic Tuning). To record the radio programs, use manual recording (pages 17 and 41). Load a recorded/recordable tape into the cassette holder. With the side you want to play/record facing up. RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal is weak. * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS system, check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area. [. . . ] Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds* each, no matter how short the material. The recorded contents may be shorter than the maximum recording capacity. In Monaural or LP2 stereo mode: about 4 seconds In LP4 stereo mode: about 8 seconds " appears before the maximum number of tracks (255) is reached Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are sometimes interpreted as track intervals, increasing the track count and causing "Disc Full!The sound may drop-out while searching the edited tracks Tracks created through editing may exhibit sound dropout during searching because high-speed playback requires time to search for the position on the disc when the tracks are not in order. [. . . ]