User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS320J/P

[. . . ] Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. INFORMATION 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. [. . . ] The program step number appears. 5 To program additional tracks, repeat steps 3 to 4. 6 Press nN. Program Play starts. To Do this Cancel Program Press PLAY MODE (PLAY Play MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) until "PROGRAM" disappears from the display. Add a track to the end of the program Erase the entire program Do step 3 and 4 with Program Play stopped. Press x once, when Program Play is in stop mode, or twice during Program Play. Tip The program you made remains in the system's memory even after it has been played back. Press CD, then press nN to play the same program again. 9 Tuner Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 stations. To tune in a station with a weak signal 1 Press TUNER (TUNER/BAND on the remote) repeatedly to select FM or AM. Press TUNING (TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or ­ repeatedly in step 2 to tune in the station manually. To set another station to an existing preset number 2 Press and hold TUNING (TUNING/ CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or ­ until the frequency indication starts to change, then release it. Scanning stops automatically when the system tunes in a station. "STEREO" (for a stereo program) appears. If it doesn't stop automatically, press TUNING (TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER on the remote) + or ­ repeatedly to tune in a station manually. Start over from step 1. After step 3, press PRESET + or ­ repeatedly to select the preset number where you want to store the other station and the press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ ENTER on the remote). You can preset a new station in the selected preset number. To erase all preset stations 1 Press and hold TUNER MEM (TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote) until "ERASE" and "PRESET" appear alternately. 2 Press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote). All preset stations are cleared. To change the AM tuning interval (except for the European model) 3 Press TUNER MEM (TUNER MEM/ ENTER on the remote). A preset number appears in the display. The stations are stored from preset number 1. Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet first, and then set the AM FREQ STEP switch at the rear to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. Tip The preset stations are retained for half a day even if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs. Preset number 4 Press ENTER (TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote). The station is stored. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to store other stations. 10 Listening to the radio ­­ Preset Tuning Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first. Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (European model only) What is the Radio Data System? 1 Press TUNER (TUNER/BAND on the remote) repeatedly to select FM or AM. 2 Press PRESET + or ­ repeatedly to tune in the desired preset station. The preset number appears in the display for a few seconds. · When an AM program is noisy, set ISS to select the position that most decreases the noise. 14 Timer-recording radio programs You can record a preset radio station from a specified time. To timer-record, you must preset the radio station (see "Presetting radio stations" on page 10) and set the clock (see "Setting the time" on page 7) beforehand. 7 Insert a recordable tape with the side you want to record on facing towards you. 8 Press z. 9 Press nN, if you want to switch the direction. 10Press RDS/DIR (PLAY MODE/RDS/DIR on the remote) repeatedly to select g to record on one side, h to record on both sides. 1 Tune in the preset radio station that you want to record from (see "Listening to the radio" on page 11). 11Press ?/1 to turn off the system. Tape To Do this 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER on the remote repeatedly until "SET TMR" appears, then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote. Check or change the setting "ON" appears, and the hour indication flashes. Turn on the system and then start over from step 1 when the TIMER indicator appears. Press TIMER ON/OFF on the remote until the TIMER indicator goes on. Press TIMER ON/OFF on the remote until the TIMER indicator goes off. 3 Set the starting time. Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or ­ on the remote repeatedly to set the hour, then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote. Activate the timer operation Cancel the timer operation The minute indication begins flashing next. Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or ­ on the remote repeatedly to set the minute, then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote. Notes The hour indication flashes again. · If the system is in the recording or recording-pause mode at the preset time, the timer recording will not be made. · If the system is playing back a tape at the preset time, the system will switch to the tuner, but the timer recording will not be made. 4 Set the time to stop the recording following the procedure in step 3. 5 Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or ­ on the remote repeatedly until "RECORD" appears, then press TUNER MEM/ ENTER on the remote. The TIMER indicator lights up. 6 Press TUNING/CLOCK/TIMER + or ­ on the remote repeatedly to adjust the volume* for listening to the radio when it is activated by the timer, then press TUNER MEM/ENTER on the remote. * This does not affect the recording volume; it only adjusts the volume for when the radio turns on at the preset time. 15 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound Press MEGA BASS. "MEGA BASS" appears in the display. To return to normal sound, press the button again. Selecting the audio emphasis Selecting the preset effect from the music menu Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly to select the preset effect you desire. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: ROCK t POP t JAZZ t FLAT* t ROCK t . . . * "FLAT" is displayed for a few seconds. 16 Other features Falling asleep to music -- Sleep Timer You can set the system to turn off after certain amount of time, so that you can fall asleep to music. Press SLEEP on the remote. Waking up to music -- Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see page 7). 1 Prepare the sound source you want to play. Every time you press the button, the minute display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: 90 t 80 t 70 t . . . While the Sleep Timer is on, "TIMER" flashes in the display. To Press · CD: Load a CD. · Tape: Insert a tape with the side you want to play on facing towards you. [. . . ] The tape may get entangled in the tape deck. General The clock setting/radio presetting/timer is canceled. Cleaning the tape heads Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use. Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an important recording or after playing an old tape. Use separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette. For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning cassette. Demagnetizing the tape heads Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. [. . . ]