Select NORM or CrO2/METAL to match the tape type. Insert a cassette.
Hold down TUNING +/� in step 3. The frequency digits change quickly. When you release the button scanning begins and automatically stops when it receives a station.
For FM, extend the headphones/earphones cord or adjust FM MONO/ST or LOCAL/DX. For AM, reorient the unit itself. Note
If the broadcast becomes noisy when a cassette with a metallic shell or label is inserted, remove the cassette.
*Notes on fast-forward and rewind
� Check tape direction and choose 0 or ) accordingly. � If you leave the unit after the tape has been wound or rewound, the batteries will be consumed rapidly. Be sure to press p STOP.
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Tune to the station you want. Press hold 1-5 buttons for more than 2 seconds.
The display flashes twice with a beep sound, the station is preset. If a station is already stored, the new station replaces the old one.
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To limit the maximum volume automatically
Set AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) to LIMIT. The maximum volume is kept down to protect your ears without degrading the sound quality, even if you turn the volume up. To cancel the AVLS function, set AVLS to NORM. Tips
� To switch the playback side, set DIR to 9 or (. � To select the direction of the tape, set MODE to � to play both sides of the tape once, or a to play both sides repeatedly. � FX455/FX453 only: To emphasize deep bass sound, press MEGA BASS and �MEGA BASS� will appear during radio and tape operations. To cancel the MEGA BASS function, press MEGA BASS again. � FX455 only: To listen to a tape recorded with the Dolby* NR system, press DOLBY NR and �a� will appear during tape operations. To cancel the DOLBY NR function, press DOLBY NR again. * Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. �DOLBY� and the double-D symbol a are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
To listen to the radio abroad (Excluding models for Europe and Saudi Arabia)
The frequency range differs depending on the area. If you listen to the radio in an area of different frequency range, change the area indication in the display.
1 Turn on the radio and press ENTER for about 3 seconds to flash the display. 2 Press BAND for about 3 seconds while the display is flashing and then the �U� area indication flashes. While the �U� area indication is flashing, press BAND to change the area indication. Each press of the BAND changes the area indication (eg. �E�n�U�n�E�...) (�U�: U.S.A., Canada, and South America, �E�: Europe and other countries). 3 Choose either the �U� or �E� area indication and then press ENTER to set the area indication. Notes
� If you change the frequency range, all the preset stations will be canceled. � For �U� area indication, the clock is on a 12-hour system. � For �E� area indication, the clock is on a 24-hour system.
Notes
� When you set AVLS to LIMIT: - the MEGA BASS effect is reduced (FX455/ FX453 only). - turn down the volume, if the bass-boosted sound becomes distorted or unstable. � Do not open the cassette holder while the tape is running.