User manual SONY VAIO VPC-Z212GX

[. . . ] --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. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION · You can use this player on AC power source only. [. . . ] To use the player before a timer playback starts If you turn on the player, you can use it as usual ( in case of the radio, if you listen to the station which is different from the one you tuned in step 1 on page 25, you will hear that station at the preset time. ) Turn off the player before the preset time. 26 The Timer To stop play Turn off the power. Note To activate the snooze function, make sure that 6 or more minutes are left before the preset time for the music to go off. To doze for a few more minutes Press SNOOZE. "SNOOZE" appears in the display and the power goes off. The player turns on automatically after about 5 minutes. You can repeat this process by pressing SNOOZE. To cancel the snooze function Press POWER to turn on the power. The Timer 27 The Timer Timer-recording radio programs You can set timer to record the radio at a certain time. You can also record the sound of the component connected to the LINE IN jack, using the timer. Make sure you have set the clock (see "Setting the clock" on page 23). DIR MODE TUNE TIME SET ­, + STANDBY TIMER ENTER MEMORY Note You cannot preset recording timer and waking up timer (page 25) at the same time. Tip When you receive the AM program in step 1, press z/X to check if the noise is heard. If so, press MODE to select the position that most decreases the noise. Before you begin, make sure the (clock) indication is not lit in the display. If it is lit, press STANDBY. 1 2 Tune in the radio station and insert a blank tape into the tape compartment with the side you want to record on facing up. Press DIR MODE to select recording direction of the tape. Display One side Both sides 3 Press TIMER to display the indication. Do the following operations by checking the display window. 4 Press TUNE TIME SET + or ­ to display "RADIO" "REC", and press ENTER MEMORY. 28 The Timer 5 Set the timer to the hour and the minutes you want to start recording. If 4 seconds have passed after you pressed SLEEP, the minutes in the display are stored in memory. When the preset time has passed, music stops and the player goes off automatically. To cancel the sleep function Press SLEEP to make "SLEEP" disappear from the display. To change the preset time Do the steps 2 and 3 again. The Timer 31 Setting Up Hooking up the system According to the illustrations, connect the cords firmly. Connect the AC power cord last. 2 AM loop antenna 2 FM lead antenna 1 Power cord Left speaker Right speaker to a wall outlet 1 Audio connecting cord 3 AC power cord 1 Speaker cord Notes · Be sure to turn off the power of the player before connecting/ disconnecting the AC power cord. · Connect the supplied speakers to this player. If you connect any other speakers or equipment, a malfunction may occur. 1 Hooking up the speakers 1 Connect the power cord of the POWER OUTPUT on the left speaker to the POWER IN jack of the player. 32 Setting Up 2 Connect the audio connecting cord (supplied) to the SIGNAL OUTPUT jacks of the player and the SIGNAL INPUT jacks of the left speaker. Connect the white plugs to the L (left) jacks and the red plugs to the R (right) jacks. Setting Up 3 Connect the speaker cord of the right speaker to the SPEAKER OUTPUT R-ch terminals of the left speaker. 1 Press and hold the tab of the terminal. 2 Connect the red wire to the (+) plus terminal, and the black wire to the (­) minus terminal. 3 Release the tab of the terminal. continued Setting Up 33 Hooking up the system (continued) Note Keep the AM loop antenna away as far as possible from the player. If you do not, noise may be heard. 2 Hooking up the antennas 1 Strip the coating from the end of the cable and twist the wires. 2 Connect the wires of the AM loop antenna and the FM lead antenna to the terminals. [. . . ] · Press x on the TAPE section to switch the function of the player to "TAPE". · Clean the erase head (see page 46). · The source which was recorded on TYPE II (high position) or TYPE IV (metal) tape using this unit is being played. Record on TYPE I (normal) tape and play. [. . . ]