Sony Radio Petites Ondes Icf-sw7600gr

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PLL(Phase Locked Loop

* 1 3ch(90 .0

108.0MHz

FM 76 .0 90 .0MHz

S W(

1621 29 ,999kHz

MW(* * 530 1 ,62 0kHz

LW(

(

150 529kHz

*

**MW

9kHz

10 kHz

1 5

10kHz

9kHz

5

60

45 30 1 54

***FM

* * *


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.................................................. 8 * ........................................... 10

AC .........................10

........................ 10

...................................... 11 ........................... 13

.................................................... 15

........................................ 16 ...............................17

........................................ 18 ................................ 20 ...................................... 22 ............................. 24SSB CW ** .............................. 26AM .................................................. 27

........................................ 28 ............................. 31

...................... 32 ............................................. 33SW .... 34 * ...................... 35

........................... 36 .................................. 37 ........................... 39 ........................................................ 40 ........................................................ 41

*

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B

1

AM EXT ANT(AM)(35)

2

ATT () (21)

3

ATT ON/OFF(ON/OFF) (21)

4

LINE OUT()(33)

5 i( )(17 , 33 )

( )

FM

6 DC IN 6V!()(10)

7

LIGHT()

10

OFF

8 (7)

9 (6)

0


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qa

SS B FINE TUNE(SSB)

( 2 6)

qs

LSB/US B (26 , 27 )

qd

AM MODE (26 , 27 )

qf

TONE() (33 )

qg

VOLUME()

qh

qj

qk


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1

S LEEP (31)

2

HOLD()

(32)

3

DIRECT( )

(15,16)

4 FM/AM

(16,18,20)5

S TANDBY MEMORY(

)

TIMER STANDBY/

STANDBY TIME SET

(/

)(28,30)

6

ENTER() LOCAL

TIME SET()

(11,22,28)

7

ERASE() DST(

)(11,13,30)

8

AM BAND(AM )

WORLD TIME()(13,18,20)

9

POWER ON/OFF

( /)

0

(15,16,22,23,24)

qa DIS PLAY() EXE(

) (13 ,15,16 )

10

qs

SCAN(24)

qd

PAGE(22,24)

qf

MANUAL TUNE

()/

SCAN START/STOP

( /)

STANDBY TIME SET

()/

TIME SET()

(11, 13,18,20,28)


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1

TUNE()(16,18)

2 (9)

3

HOLD()(32)

4 (DST)

(12)

5 /

(11,22,23)

6

SYNCLOCK( )(27)

7

SLEEP( )(31)

8

STANDBY STANDBY

(28,29,30)

9 PAGE

ON

0 /


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, AC 10

, 10

1

2 3 4

eE

3

0 00

B

#

3


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E

E 4

E

6 0 60

(EIAJ )

3(LR6) 3(R6)

FM 47 15

SW 34 10

MW/LW 34 10

EIAJ


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DC IN 6V AC

1

E

AC DC IN 6V DC IN 6V

AC

ACAC AC-E601 AC-E60HG DC IN 6V

AC 3

1 2DC IN 6V

1 ACAC-E601

OFF AC

2 DC IN 6V

3 AC

22 0 24 0V AC

AC

DCC-E260 DC IN6V


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LOCAL

WORLD

LOCAL UTC

* 1 4 UTC

* (Time Z one)

1

POWER ON/OFF

2 LOCAL TIME SETK k UTC

TIME Z ONE K

k UTC

0

LOCAL TIME SET TIME ZONE UTC

0:00

B

1

2

42, 4, 5

3


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3 DST

4

4 LOCAL TIME SETIK kI LOCAL

IK kI 11

0:00

5 LOCAL TIME SET

EXE EXE 10 WORLD TIME

WORLDK k

(20 )

(24)

DST

DS T

24

0 :00 LOCAL TIME S ET 117


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(WORLD TIME)

1 WORLD TIME

EXE

WORLD TIME

2 K k UTC

0

3 DST

LOCAL

WORLD TIME

1

3

2

EXE


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UTC

1 :00 UTC 1 :00UTC

UTC LOCAL

LOCAL* UTC

* DST DST

UTC

0

+1

+2

+3

+4+5

+6

+7

+8

+9

+10

+11+12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1


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MW

10kHz

9 kHz

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 DIRECT

103 10

2 2 3 10

3

9kHz 9 10kHz 1 0

4 EXE

3

9 10

2

B

24

3

1


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1 POWER ON/OFF

2 FM/AMFM AM

(S W) (MW) (LW) AM

3 DIRECT

104

10 3

3

4 10

4 FM

89 .5MHz 895

AM 0 3 810kHz 810

10,000kHz 10

12 ,095kHz 12095

FM0.05MHz 50kHz AM1kHz

5 EXE

TUNE

3

1

VOLUME

2

4

5


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DIRECT 3

3

POWER ON/OFF

FM

TONE NEWS

MUSIC

3 .64 MHz

FM

5

MWLW

SW

SW

34

ATT ON ATT

21

35


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IK kI K k

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 FM/AMFM AM

S W MW LW AM

3 AM AM BANDIK kI MW LW

( )

FM 4

4 IK kI K k

TUNE

IK K

kI k

FM 0 .05MHz 0 .05MHz

SW 5kHz 1kHz

MW 9kHz 10kHz 1kHzLW 9kHz 1kHz

1

3

4

3, 4

2


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IK kI

2 0

K k AM MW SW LW 15 0 29 ,99 9kHz

15 0 28 5kHz 53 0 1,620 kHz 2,250

26 ,10 0kHz)

14

AMkHzFMMHz

LW 150 529 153 522

MW 5 3 0 1 ,6 2 0530 1 ,620*

531 1 ,620* *

2 ,250 2 ,550 120

3,150 3 ,450 90

3,850 4 ,050 75

4,700 5 ,100 60

5,900 6 ,250 49

AM 7,100 7 ,400 41

SW9,400 10,000 31

11,500 12 ,150 25

13,500 13 ,900 22 15,000 15 ,900 19

17,450 18 ,000 16

18,850 19 ,100 15

21,450 21 ,950 13

25,600 26 ,100 11

FM 76.00 108.00 76.00 108 .00

* 10 kHz 15

* * 9kHz 1 5

SW

1,621 29 ,999 2 ,250 26,100

1 5 3 2 7 9

87.50 108.00

1 5 0 2 8 5

87.50 108.00


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1 POWER ON/OFF

2 FM/AMFM AMS W MW LW AM

3 AM AM BANDIK kI MW LW

( )

FM 4

4 IK kI 2

3

( )

1 9

5 IK kI

6 K k

1

3

6

3, 4, 5

2


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IK kI

IK kI 3

ATT ATT

MW

ATT OFF

1 ATT ON

ATT

2 ATT

MAX

ATT MAX

ATT ATT

OFF

ATT

ATT


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0 9 10 10 100 0 9

S W 1 24

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 (16) (18 ) (20 )

3 PAGE 0 9

4 ENTER 0 9

PRES ET 1 1

AM594kHz

3, 4

1

4

3


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1 POWER ON/OFF

2 PAGE (0 9)

3 0 9

0 9 - - - -

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 PAGE 0 9

3 0 9

4 ERASE

ERAS E

2, 3

1

2

2, 3

4

1

2


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SW

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 PAGE (09)

3 SCAN

S CAN

2

1

23


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SCAN

SCAN

- - - -

(0, 1 9 )

ATT ON ATT

, 2 1

OFF


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SSBCW

S SB S ingle Side BandCW Cont inuous Wave

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 FM/AM AM

3 AM MODE SSB

4 LSB/USB LSB USB

CWLSB

5

(16)

(18 ) (20 )

6 SSB FINE TUNE 1.5 kHz

S SB CW 4 2

1

6

2

43


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AM

AM S W

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 FM/AM

AM

3

(16)

(18 ) (20 )

2 4

4 AM MODE SYNC

5 LSB/USB LSB USB

SYNCLOCK

42

SYNCLOCK

1

2

5

4

SSBCW

AM


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STANDBY MEMORY

/

30

11

LOCAL WORLD

8 0 0 8 0 0

LOCAL

WORLD

8 00

1 (16 27)

2 VOLUME

3 ENTER STANDBY MEMORY

ENTER PRES ET S TANDBY MEMORY

4 POWER ON/OFF

B

4

3, 5, 6

532


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5 3 STANDBY MEMORY IK kI

IK kI 1

STANDBY

S TANDBY

6 STANDBY MEMORY

S TANDBY S TANDBY

7 LOCAL

WORLD

S LEEP

60

S TANDBY MEMORY

4

S TANDBY MEMORY

S TANDBY S TANDBY

1 5

HOLD - - ,

32 STANDBY MEMORY

STANDBY S TANDBY

STANDBY MEMORY

STANDBY

STANDBY STANDBY


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S TANDBY MEMORY

1 POWER ON/OFF

2 STANDBY MEMORY

- - - -

4

3 ERASE

ERASE

3

a b

4 284

3

VOLUME

1

2

3


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(60 4 5

30 15)

1 SLEEP

60

SLEEP

SLEEP

2 SLEEP SLEEP

60 3

SLEEP

3

POWER ON/OFF

S LEEP

1, 2


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1 HOLD

-

HOLD -

28

1

B


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MIC IN RK-G135

MIC IN RK-G13 4

LINE IN RK-G13 6

LINE IN RK-G12 9

1

2

TONE NEWS MUSIC

3

FM

i

VOLUME

LINEOUT

MIC IN

LINE IN


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B

SW

SW()

SW()

1

2

3

:

:

S W()

1

2 AM EXT ANT

2 1

3


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SW()/MW()/LW()

AN-1 AN-10 2 SW

AN-LP1

SW AN-LP1

AN-LP1

AN-LP1

AM EXT ANT

AC

AN-1AN-102 SW AN-1 AN-102

OUTPUT AM EXT ANT AM

MW/LW

1 OUTPUTINPUT

AN-1AN-102)

2

INPUT(MW/LW)

OUTPUT

AN-1

(SW)AM EXT ANT

AN-1

AN-1

SW


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40 0

88.88...

AC DC IN

AC

B


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c HOLD

- 32

c eE

AC

c

c eE

c

c

c

c

c eE

c

c

c ATT ON

c ATT OFF 21

10

c 10

c ENTER 0 9

22

c

c 22

POWER ON/

OFF


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STANDBY MEMORY c 29

c HOLD -

32

60

c

c STANDBY MEMORY

c 28

c

ATT ON c ATT OFF ATT


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1

AC

100 240 V

1 90

6


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FM

AM FM 7 6 1 0 8 MHz TV 1 3ch* 1

87.50 108 MHz* 2

SW 1,621 29,999 kHz2,250 26,100 kHz* 2

MW 530 1,620 kHzLW 150 529 kHz

150 285 kHz* 2

24 5 mV 1 0 ki ( 1 16 7 7 mm 8 1 38 0 mW EIAJ * 3/DC DC 6 V

3 4 DC IN 6V* 4

AC AC-E60 1 AC100V 120V AC220-240V 50/60Hz

DCC-E26 0 1 2V/

24 V 1 90 x 1 18 .8 x 35 .3 mm

/ / EIAJ 5 3 6g

608 g

3(R6 ) 4 * 5

1 * 5

2 * 5

1 AC 1 *5

AC 1 *5

AN-7 1 1

LW/MW/SW AN-1 AN-10 2

SW AN-LP1

DCC-E26 0

RK-G13 5 y

RK-G13 4 y

RK-G13 6 y

RK-G12 9 y x2

* 1 * 2 * 3 EIAJ * 4

* 5 * 6

1* 5

1 * 6

1* 2

1* 1

1 1* 5

1* 1


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*

*

12

2

15 30


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SSB(Single Side Band)

2

SSB USB

LSB DSB Double S ide Band

SSB USB 1 0MHz

LSB SS B

SSB

BFO(Beat Frequency Os cillat or

CW Continuous Wave

CW

BFO

CW

41

2

AM

(USB LSB DSB(Double S ide Band

USBLSB

DSBUSB

LSB

LSB

USB

LSB

USB


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Features2GB

WarningTo prevent fire or shock hazard,do not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do notopen the cabinet.Refer servicing to qualifiedpersonnel only.

Features Worldwide coverage with FM

stereo/SW/ MW/ LW reception

Simple and precise tuning w iththe qu artz controlled PLL (PhaseLocked Loop) synthesizer system.

FM: 76108 MHz

87.50108 MH z*1

SW: 1 62129 999 kHz

2 25026 100 kHz*1

MW: 5301 620 kHz*2

LW: 150529 kH z

150285 kHz*1

Refer to the sup plied WaveHandbook *3 or Short WaveGuide*1 for m ore information.

*1 Saud i Arabia and Malaysia models*2 About channel steps for MW

(medium wave) broadcasts

The MW channel step d iffersdepend ing on areas. The chann elstep of th is unit is factory-set to 9kHz or 10 kHz. Changing thesettings to be able to listen to th erad io (see page 15).

Area MW

channel step

North and South 10 kHzAmerican countries

Other countries 9 kHz

*3 With the exception of the SaudiArabia and Malaysia models

Five types tuning methods tosuit your needs

Direct tuning for tuning in to astation by d irectly specifying

the frequency. Manual tuning for adjusting

the frequency little by littlemanually.

Auto scan tuning for searchingstations automatically.

Preset tuning for storingstations beforehand andselecting w ith a tou ch of a

button. Memory scan tuning for

automatically searchingavailable stations from stationsstored in a sp ecified page.

Built-in timer operation

With the 2 built-in timers, you cantune into the station of your choiceat the time of your choice.

Sleep timerThe sleep timer will autom aticallyturn off the radio so that you canfall asleep listening to the rad iowithout worry.

You can select the time for thesleep t imer to activate from 60min., 45 min., 30 min., and 15 min.

Stereo FM reception

You can enjoy FM broad casts instereo using the stereoheadph ones. (Sup plied w ithJapan ese and World models.)


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3GBTable of Contents

GB

Table of contents

Introduction

Location of parts and controls .................................... 4

Pow er sources

Op erating on batteries ................................................. 8

Operating on external p ower sou rces* ................... 10

Operating on AC power adap tor ................... 10

Op erating on car battery ................................. 10

Setting the clock

Setting the Current Time ........................................... 11

Finding out the time in other areas of the world ... 13

Listening to the radio

Changing MW Channel Step .................................... 15

Directly entering the frequency Direct tuning .. 16

To improve reception ...................................... 17

Manually selecting the frequency Manual tuning ....................................................... 18

Searching the station au tomatically Au to scan tuning ................................................... 20

Presetting stations Preset tuning ........................ 22

Searching available stations from p resets

Memory scan tu ning ............................................. 24

Receiving SSB and CW transmissions** ................. 26

Adjusting for optimum AM reception

Synchronous detection ......................................... 27

Using the t imer

Waking u p to the radio or alarm

Standby function ................................................... 28

Falling asleep listening to the rad io

Sleep tim er function .............................................. 31

Other convenient uses

Preventing operation errors Hold function ....... 32

Recording broadcasts ................................................ 33

Using the sup plied SW external antenna ............... 34

Using the op tional external antenna*...................... 35

Additional information

Precau tions and maintenance .................................. 36

Troubleshooting ......................................................... 38

Specifications .............................................................. 40Tips on rad io waves ................................................... 41

*With the exception of Chinese mod el

**Japanese, Chinese an d World models only


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Introduction4GB

1 AM EXT ANT (AMexternal antenna) jack (35)

(With the exception of the

Chinese model)

2 ATT (attenuator) control(21)

3 ATT (attenuator) ON/

OFF switch (21)

4 LINE OUT (record ingoutput) jack (33)

5 i (headphones) jack (17,33)

You can enjoy FM stereo

broadcasting by

connecting the stereoheadphones(supplied

with Japanese and World

models) to the unit .

When using headp hones,

sound from the speaker

will be muted .

6 DC IN 6V!(external power inp ut)

jack (10)

(With the exception of the

Chinese model)

7 LIGHT buttonWhen the display is

d ifficult to see, press thisbutton to light up the

display for approximately

10 second s. Pressing the

button again w hile the

light is on w ill turn off the

light. Performing bu tton

operations w hile the light

is on will extend thelighting time.

8 Display (7)

9 Controls (6)

0 Speaker

BIntroduction

Locat ion of parts and controls

Refer to the pages in the parentheses for d etails.

Front


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Locationofpartsandcontrols

Rear

qa SSB FINE TUNE control (26)(Japanese, Chinese and World models only.)

qs LSB/ USB selector (26, 27)

qd AM MODE selector (26, 27)

qf TONE selector (33)

qg VOLUME control

qh Telescopic antennaAlways pull out the base of the antenna before use.

Furtherm ore, do not use unnecessary force when storing the

antenna. At this time, be sure to push in the base as well.

qj Stand

qk Battery comp artment

Base

Pull out


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Introduction6GB

Controls

1 SLEEP button (31)

2 HOLD switch (32)

3 DIRECT bu tton (15, 16)

4 FM/ AM bu tton (16, 18, 20)

5 STANDBY MEMORY,TIMER STANDBY/

STAN DBY TIME SET

buttons (28, 30)6 ENTER, LOCAL TIME

SET button (11, 22, 28)

7 ERASE, DST (DaylightSaving Time) button (11,

13, 30)

8 AM BAND, WORLD

TIME button (13, 18, 20)9 POWER ON/ OFF button

0 Number bu ttons (15, 16,

22, 23, 24)

qa DISPLAY, EXE bu tton(13, 15, 16)

Press to switch to clock

d isplay while operating

the radio. Press again to

return to the previous

display. If you do not

press the button , the

display will return to the

previous cond ition in

abou t 10 second s.

qs SCAN button (24)

qd PAGE bu tton (22, 24)

qf MANUAL TUNE/ SCANSTART/ STOP, STANDBYTIME SET/ TIME SET

bu ttons (11, 13, 18, 20, 28)


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Locationofpartsandcontrols

Display

1 TUNE ind icator (16, 18)Appears when a station

is tuned in.

2 Battery indicator (9)

3 HOLD ind icator (32)Appears when HOLD is

in effect. All buttons w ill

be inoperative.4 (Daylight Saving

Time) indicator (12)

Appears when the time

display is adjusted to the

Daylight Saving Time.

5 Preset number/ time

difference d isplay (11, 22,23)

6 SYNCLOCK(synchronous detection

lock) indicator (27)

Appears when

synchronous detection is

in effect.

7 SLEEP ind icator (31)Appears when the sleep

timer is in effect.

8 STANDBY ,STANDBY indicators

(28, 29, 30)

Light up when the

standby timer is set.

9 PAGE num ber d isplayAppears constantly w hen

the rad io is on.

0 Time/ frequency d isplay


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9GBPower sources

Operating

onbatteries

Replacing the batteriesThe sound w ill become small and d istorted, and E w ill flash

in the display when the batteries become weak.

When the batteries are comp letely exhausted, E w ill stopflashing (constant d isplay), the power will turn off and all

buttons will become inoperable. Replace all four batteries with

new ones.

After replacing the batteries and tu rning on the power again,

E will disappear and the unit will become operable.

Note on replacing the batteries

Replace the batteries within 60 second s wh ile the pow er is turned off.

Otherwise, the clock setting will be cleared . In this case, set the timeagain. Preset stations, the time set by stand by function and the timedifference between you r local time and the UTC are not erased .

Battery life

Sony LR6 alkaline (size AA) Sony R6 (size AA)

FM approx. 47 hours approx. 15 hours

SW approx. 34 hours approx. 10 hours

MW/ LW approx. 34 hours approx. 10 hours

Notes on dry batteries

Mishand ling m ay result in leakage or damage. Be sure to follow the itemsbelow.

Insert the batteries with correct polarity.

Do not mix new and u sed batteries. Do not mix different types ofbatteries.

Do not try to charge dry batteries, as they cannot be charged.

Remove the batteries when the unit is not to be used for a long time.

Do not carry the d ry batteries with coins or other metallic objects. Itcan generate heat if the positive and n egative terminals of the batteriesare accidentally contacted by a metallic object.

Shou ld any battery leakage occur , wipe the battery compartmentthoroughly before installing new batteries.


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Power sources10GB

Operat ing on external pow er sources(With the except ion of Chinese model)The unit can also be operated by connecting the AC pow er adaptor or car

battery cord to the DC IN 6V (external pow er input) jack.Tip

When an external pow er source is connected, the unit automatically switchesto the external power source, regard less of whether the batteries are installed.

Notes

Keep th e batteries installed even w hen op erating on external power sources asbackup for the units microcomputer. Replace the batteries about once a year.

Turn off the unit when connecting or disconnecting external powersources. Otherwise, the power may go off and E may app ear. In

this case, turn on the power again to clear the E d isplay. When operating the un it on batteries, first d isconnect the AC p owerad aptor or car battery cord from the w all outlet or car battery, thend isconn ect the AC pow er adaptor or car battery cord from the DC IN6V jack of the u nit. The u nit w ill not op erate on batteries as long as theDC IN 6V jack is plugged in.

Use only the recommended AC power adaptor or car battery cordmanu factured by Sony. Using AC poweradaptors or car battery cords with d ifferentspecifications (polarity of the plug, etc.) willresult in malfun ction and damage to the unit.

Operating on AC pow er adaptorConnect the AC p ower adaptor (AC-E601 for Japanese and World m odels

(supplied) and AC-E60HG for other areas (optional)) to the DC IN 6V jack.

The shape of the AC power adap tormay d iffer from the illustration show n.However, the operation procedure is the same.

1 When u sing AC power adaptor AC-E601, ad just the

input selector to you r local pow er line voltage.To ad just the inpu t selector, use a screwd river.

Notes

The AC pow er ad ap tor w ill not opera te if the inp ut selector is set to OFF.

Do not adjust the inpu t selector wh ile connected to the outlet,since this may cause malfunction.

2 Connect the AC power ad aptor securely to the DC IN 6V jack .

3 Connect the AC power adaptor securely to a w all outlet.Notes

Do not bend or tw ist the pow er cord forcibly. Do not place heavyobjects on the pow er cord .

Always hold the plug wh en disconnecting the power cord. Do not pu llthe cord itself.

Disconnect the AC power ad aptor from the w all outlet and rad io whenthe unit is not to be used for a long period of time.

Use the supp lied AC p lug adap tor (Japanese and World models only)when u sing the un it in areas of 220~240V and the AC p ower adaptorplug does not match your wall outlet.

Operat ing on car batteryConnect the op tional car battery cord to the DC IN 6V jack. For details,refer to its instruction m anu al.

2to DC IN 6V jack

3 to a wall outlet

1Screwdriver

Input selector

Polarity of the plug


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11GBSetting the clock

Settin

gtheCurrentTime

Operatingonexternalpowersources

Sett ing the Current Time

0:00 flashes in the display when installing th e batteries for the first time

or when th e unit has been reset. Set the clock to the current time.

This unit can d isplay local time, which is the time for your time zone, aswell as world time, which is the time for any other area in the world.

For the calculation of the time in other areas of the world, the timedifference* between the local time an d the UTC (Universal TimeCoord inated) is used (see page 14, Time difference with UTC for eacharea). To find out the correct time, set the correct time and timedifference of the area you are in.

* This unit uses time zones to pinpoint specific areas.

1 If the rad io is turned on, press POWER ON/ OFF toturn it off.

Note

You cannot set the clock when the rad io is turn ed on .

2 Hold d own LOCAL TIME SET and pressKor +kto choose the time d ifference between your local time

and the UTC.TIME ZONE ind icator w ill appear. Each time you pressKor+k, the time difference (UTC + or ) andthe h our of the clock will increase ordecrease accord ingly.

Two short beeps will be heard w henad justing the time d ifference to 0.

When you release LOCAL TIME SET, theTIME ZONE indicator w ill disapp ear and the time d ifference withUTC will be determined.

BSetting the clock

1

2

43

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13GBSetting the clock

Findingoutthetimeino

therareasofthew

orld

Finding out the time in otherareas of the w orld

You can d isplay the time for any other area in the w orld (WORLD time).

1 Press WORLD TIME.If the rad io is turned on, press EXE to display the clock beforepressing WORLD TIME.

2 PressKor +k to d isplay the time d ifference withthe UTC for the city (area) you want to see.

Two short beeps w ill be heard when ad justing the time d ifferenceto 0.

3 Press DST to d isplay the ind icator if the specifiedarea is now u nd er daylight saving time.

The current time of the area you w ant to seewill be displayed.

To switch back to the LOCAL time display

Press WORLD TIME again.

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2

3

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Setting the clock14GB

Time difference between local time and UTC

The table shows the time d ifference with the UTC for each area.+1:00 ind icates one hou r ahead of UTC and 1:00 ind icates

one hour behind UTC.

The relationship of the UTC, LOCAL time and the time

difference is as follows:

Time d ifference = LOCAL time* UTC

* Local time prior to DST (daylight saving time) ad justment. The DST

setting does not affect the time d ifference display.

Time difference with UTC for each area

Time difference Major city or area

0 London

+1 Central Europe, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Zurich,

Paris, Vienn a, Bru ssels, Berlin, Mad rid , Lisbon, Rome

+2 Cairo, Athens, Istanbul

+3 Jeddah, Riyadh, Nairobi, Moscow

+4 Dubai

+5 Karachi

+6 Dhaka (Dacca)

+7 Bangkok, Jakarta

+8 Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong

+9 Tokyo, Seoul

+10 Sydney, Guam+11 Solomon, Noumea

+12 Auckland, Fiji

11 Samoa

10 Hawaii, Honolulu, Tahiti

9 Anchorage

8 Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver

7 Denver, Calgary

6 Chicago, Dallas, Mexico City

5 New York, Toronto, Panama, Lima

4 Caracas, Santiago

3 Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo, Buenos Aires

2 Fernando Island

1 Azores Island

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15GBListening to the radio

BListening to the radio

Changing M W Channel Step

The MW chann el step d iffers depending on the area as shown in the table

below. Select the channel step accord ing to your area.

Channel step according to area

Area Channel step

North and South American countries 10 kHz

Other countries 9 kHz

1 Press POWER ON/ OFF to turn off the rad io.

2 Press DIRECT.Perform Step 3 within 10 second s. Otherwise, the unit will returnto the condition p rior to Step 2. In this case, repeat from Step 2. Inaddition, perform steps after Step 3 within 10 second s as well.

3 Enter the channel step using the nu mber bu ttons.

To enter 9 kHz, press 9 and to enter 10 kHz, press 1 and 0.

4 Press EXE to finish operation.The entered channel step w ill flash for about3 second s and th e unit will return to theclock d isplay.

Two short beeps will be heard w henentering num bers other than 9 and 10.In this case, repeat from Step 2 after

return ing to the clock d isplay.

1

3

42

C

hangingMW

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Listening to the radio16GB

Direct ly entering thefrequency Direct tuningIf you know the frequency of the station you want to listen to, you can usethe number buttons for quick and accurate tuning.

1

4

5

2

3

1 Press POWER ON/ OFF to turn on the rad io.

2 Press FM/ AM to select either band .To listen to SW (short wave), MW (med ium wave) or LW (longwave) broadcasts, select AM.

3 Press DIRECT.The frequency d isapp ears from the d isplay.

Perform Step 4 within 10 second s. Otherwise,the unit will return to the cond ition p rior to

Step 3. In this case, repeat from Step 3. Inaddition, perform steps after Step 4 within 10second s as well.

4 Press the num ber buttons and input the frequency ofthe d esired station.

FM band : You can ignore the decimal point.

Examp le: To enter 89.5 MH z, press 8, 9 and 5.

AM band : You can ignore the last 3 d igits if they are all zero.

Examp les: To enter 810 kHz, press 8, 1 and 0.To enter 10 000 kH z, enter 1 and 0.

To enter 12 095 kH z, enter 1, 2, 0, 9 and 5.

The minimum frequency step for direct inp ut is 0.05 MHz (50kHz)for FM and 1kHz for AM.

5 Press EXE.The unit w ill tune in to the entered frequency.

TUNE

will appear in the d isplaywhen the station is tuned in.

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To correct input

Press DIRECT and repeat from Step 3.

If you enter an invalid frequencyYou w ill hear two short beeps and the d isplay will return to the

frequency you are currently listening. Check the frequency and

repeat from Step 3.

To turn off the radio

Press POWER ON/ OFF.

Tips

You can use the stereo headphones to enjoy FM stereo broadcasts.

When listening to news broadcasts, set the TONE selector to NEWS forvoice enhancement. When listening to m usic, set the selector toMUSIC.

Reception of frequencies around 3.64 MHz m ay be difficult due tointernal spurious signals generated by the bu ilt-in oscillators.

To improve receptionFM receptionExtend the telescopic antenna, and adjust the

direction and angle.

(See Telescopic antenna, page 5)

MW/ LW receptionRetract the telescopic antenna and rotate the

unit to reorient the bu ilt-in ferrite bar antenna.

SW reception

Fully extend the telescopic antenna vertically.

For SW reception, you can enjoy even better

reception by using the supplied external

antenna (page 34)

When there is interference

Turn the ATT switch on the side of the unit to ON, and ad just theATT control (page 21).

Bad reception

Connect the optional external antenna (page 35).

D

irectlyenteringthe

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M anually select ing thefrequency M anual tuning

Use?K,k?+ orK, +k to change the frequency.

1

2

4

3 3, 4


2 Press FM/ AM to select either band.To listen to SW, MW or LW broad casts, select AM.

3 For AM bands, hold d own AM BAND and press?Kork?+ to select MW (medium wave), LW (long wave)or meter band (short wave).

The lowest frequ ency of the band (meterband ) will appear in the display each timethe button is pressed.

For FM, skip th is step.

4 Press?K, k?+ orK, +k repeatedly to tune in tothe d esired station.

The frequency changes in the channel steps show n below eachtime the button is pressed , and the TUNE appears when astation is tuned in.

Band When outer?K ork?+ When innerKor+k

is pressed is pressed

FM 0.05 MHz 0.05 MHz

SW 5 kHz 1 kHz

MW 9 kHz or 10 kHz 1 kHz

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Searching the stat ionautomatically Aut o scan tuning

1

2

6

3 3, 4, 5


2 Press FM/ AM to select either band.To listen to SW, MW or LW broad casts, select AM.

3 For AM bands, hold d own AM BAND and press?Kork?+ to select MW (medium wave), LW (long wave)or meter band (short wave).

The lowest frequency of the band (meter band) will appear in thedisplay each time the bu tton is pressed .

For FM, skip th is step.

4 Hold down?K ork?+ for abou t 2 seconds. Release

when the unit starts scanning.Stations w ill be searched automatically. The un it will stop at eachreception and will resume scanning after about 3 seconds (autoscan tun ing).

The unit will scan within the frequency range of the chosen bandor meter band (see Frequency range of bands/ meter bands, page19).

5 When the unit tunes in to the d esired broadcast, press

the outer?K ork?+.Auto scan will stop at that broadcast station.

6 Press the innerKor +k to adjust to the optimu mfrequency.


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S

earchingthestatio

nautomatically

Autoscantuning

Tips

The unit scans the frequencies in descending order when holding

down?K, and in ascending order when holding downk?+.

To change the scanning direction, hold down either?K ork?+

opp osite to the current d irection for 3 second s. This is convenient w henyou w ant to return to the previous reception after the unit has resumedscanning.

To adjust the recept ion sensit ivity forscanning Using the ATT switch and ATT control

When scanning for MW broadcasts at night w hen reception is

intense or when scanning und er prevalent interference, the unit

may stop scann ing to null broadcasts frequently.

If the unit stops scanning frequently, adjust the reception

sensitivity.

Und er normal cond itions, set the ATT switch to OFF (maximum

reception sensitivity).

1 Set the ATT switch to ON.The ATT control is enabled.

2 Turn the ATT control and ad just the receptionsensitivity.

Turn the ATT control toward MAX to reduce sensitivity. The unitwill skip weaker signals and stop at only stronger ones.

Note

If the ATT control is turned too mu ch toward MAX, the un it will notstop a t any weaker signals at all. Set the ATT switch to OFF if you d onot need to use the attenu ator.

ATT control

ATT switch


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Presett ing stat ions Preset tuningThere are a total of 10 pages available for presets (page 0 to page 9) andyou can p reset up to 10 stations per page for a maximum of 100 presetstations. By presetting, you can tu ne in to stations simply by using thenu mber buttons (0 to 9).

Convenient way using preset tuning

For short wave (SW) broadcasts, frequ encies available forreception d iffer depend ing on the time and period even for thesame station. Presetting d ifferent frequ encies for the same stationon a page will allow you to tune in to that station easily by using

the memory scan tuning (page 24).(For frequencies of each station, see the supplied WaveHand book or the Short Wave Guide.)

Presett ing and changing the stat ionsFrequencies may already be preset in the memory at the time ofpurchase. In this case, erase or change the unnecessary stations.


2 Tune in to the station you want to preset.For details concerning tu ning, see Direct tuning (page 16), Manualtuning (page 18) or Auto scan tu ning (page 20).

3 Press PAGE and press a nu mber bu tton between 0 and9 to select a page nu mber.

The number will change from a flashingdisplay to a constant d isplay and the pagenum ber will be determined.

4 Hold d own ENTER and press a number buttonbetween 0 and 9 to select a preset nu mber.

Two short beeps will be heard and thePRESET indicator will change from aflashing d isplay to a constan t display. Thefrequency will be stored in the selectedpreset number.

The example show s AM 594 kHz is stored in

preset number 1 of page nu mber 1.Note

If a station has alread y been stored to the button you chose, it willbe overwritten by the new p reset.

1

3, 4

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Tuning in to a preset stat ion


2 Press PAGE and press the page number (0 to 9) wherethe desired preset station is stored .

3 Press the number button (0 to 9) of the d esired presetstation.

The radio will tune in to the station assigned to the button.

If no station is preset

Two short beeps are sounded w hen the button is pressed (0 to 9)

and after - - - - is displayed m omentarily, the unit will return to

the p revious d isplay.

Erasing a preset stat ion


2 Press PAGE and press the page number (0 to 9) wherethe desired station to erase is stored.

3 Press the number button (0 to 9) of the d esired stationto erase.

4 Hold d own ERASE.

The preset number flashes while you hold d own ERASE.Two short beeps sound after about 3 second s and the stored stationis erased. The preset num ber display will disappear.

1

2, 3

2

1

2, 3

2

4

P

resettingstations

Presettuning


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To stop memory scan during operation

Press SCAN while memory scan is in operation.

When there are no stations available

If no stations are received after scann ing, the unit w ill return to

the preset number where the scan w as started and two short

beeps will be heard .

When you press SCAN for a page with no presets

Two short beeps sound, - - - - is displayed and the unit will

return to the p revious state.

Tips

Scanning works faster if you p reset frequencies in d escending orascending order in preset num ber orders.

When scanning at night when reception is intense or when scanningun der p revalent interference, the unit may stop scanning to nullbroad casts frequently. In th is case, set the ATT switch to ON , and

ad just the ATT control (see To adjust the reception sensitivity forscann ing, page 21). Under normal cond itions, set the ATT switch toOFF.

Note

Many international broadcasts for short w ave have limited broad casthours. Due to this, the unit may not be able to tune in to the stationoutside the broad cast hours, or the un it may tune in to another stationsuch as th e local station of your area, etc.

S

earchingavailablestationsfromprese

ts

Memoryscan

tuning


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Receiving SSB and CWtransmissions

(Japanese, Chinese and World models only)You can receive SSB (Single Side Band) and CW (Continuous Wave)transmissions with this unit.


2 Press FM/ AM to select AM.

3 Set the AM MODE selector to SSB.

4 Set the LSB/ USB selector to either LSB or USB.To receive CW tran smission, select LSB.

5 Adjust the frequency.For tun ing, see Direct tun ing (page 16), Manual tun ing (page 18),or Auto scan tu ning (page 20).

6 Use SSB FINE TUNE control to fine tu ne in to afrequency where you have the best reception.

You can fine tune the received frequency in arange of about 1.5 kHz. During th is time, thefrequency d isplay w ill not change.

TipFor more information on SSB and CW, refer to Tips on rad io waves,page 41.

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A

djustingforoptimumAMreception

Synchronousdete

ction

Adjust ing for optimum AMreception

Synchronous detect ionWith synchronou s detection, you can adjust AM reception (especially SWreception) to optimu m cond itions.


2 Press FM/ AM to select AM.

3 Adjust the frequency.For tuning, see Direct tuning (page 16), Manual tun ing (page 18),Auto scan tu ning (page 20), or Memory scan tuning (page 24).

4 Set the AM MODE selector to SYNC.

5 Set the LSB/ USB selector to either LSB or USB,whichever has the best reception.

SYNCLOCK indicator w ill app ear w hen thesynchron ous detection circuit is locked.

Tip

For m ore information on synchronous d etection, see Tips on rad iowaves, page 41.

Note

SYNCLOCK indicator may not app ear when the received signal is weakand synchronous detection does not take effect.

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1

2

R

eceivingSSBandC

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Using the timer28GB

BUsing the timer

Waking up to the radio oralarm Standby function

Waking up to the radioYou can wake up to your favorite radio program using the

standby function. You can p reset different frequencies and

standby times to STANDBY MEMORY and .

To wake up to the alarm, see Waking up to the alarm, page 30.

4

3, 5, 6 2

53

Make sure the clock is set correctly before using the stand by

function (page 11).

The standby timer takes effect when the set time and thedisplayed time match. You do not need to take into considerationthe LOCAL time and WORLD time. If you w ant to w ake up at8:00, set 8:00. After setting the standby tim e, simply select thedisplayed time to LOCAL time or the time of the desired areayou w ant to u se (WORLD time), and the stand by function w illoperate at 8:00 am for the specified area.

1 Tune in to the station you want to listen.For tuning, see the various tu ning m ethod s (pages 1627).

2 Adjust the volume using the VOLUME control.

3 Hold d own ENTER and press STANDBY MEMORYor .

When ENTER is held d own, the PRESETindicator w ill flash. Two short beeps sound

when STANDBY MEMORY or ispressed an d the selected station w ill bestored to the stand by memory button. Thestand by memory num ber of a or b willapp ear in the display.

4 Press POWER ON/ OFF to turn off the rad io.Note

Always turn off the pow er wh en setting the stand by time. The

time cannot be set when the radio is on.


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29GBUsing the timer

5 Hold down STANDBY MEMORY or selected inStep 3 and press?K ork?+ repeatedly to set thestandby time.

The time changes by a minute each time?K ork?+ is pressed.Hold dow n the bu tton to rapidly change the d igits.

When or is held down, STANDBY or STANDBY willflash in the d isplay.

6 Release STANDBY MEMORY or .STANDBY or STANDBY lightsup and the standby setting is comp lete.

The clock indication retu rns to the currenttime.

7 Display the time of the area you want the stand byfunction to take effect (LOCAL time or WORLD time).

When the time is reached and the standby function activates

The rad io turns on, SLEEP indicator appears and the p resetstation is received. The power will automatically turn off after

about 60 minutes.

To check the standby time

Hold down STANDBY MEMORY or with the rad io turned

off. The p reset stand by time is displayed w hile the bu tton is

pressed.

To change the standby time

Perform Step 4 and after and set the new time.

To cancel the standby function

Press STANDBY MEMORY or with the rad io turned off so

that STANDBY or STANDBY is cleared from the d isplay.

At this time, release button or within a second . Otherw ise,

the unit goes to Step 5 for setting the stand by time again.

Tips

To temporarily cancel the standby function, turn off the radio and slideHOLD in the d irection of the arrow so that - is d isplayed. Thetimer goes back to effect when - is cleared from the d isplay (seePreventing operation errors Hold function, page 32).

Once the standby presets are set, the radio turns on at the preset timeeveryd ay unless the standby function is canceled by clearing

STANDBY or STANDBY . Even when the stand by function iscanceled, the station and time stored in STANDBY MEMORY orare not erased until new settings are overwritten.

If the standby memory is in standby status, it takes effect even w henyou are listening to the rad io. The radio switches to the p reset stand byfrequency at the stand by time.

You can set both STANDBY and to the standby status at thesame time. The rad io turns on at the first standby time to receive thefirst standby frequency, then switches to the second standby frequency

at the second standby time. If both STANDBY and are set to the same standby time, only

STANDBY will operate.

Wakinguptotheradiooralarm

Standbyfunction


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Using the timer30GB

Waking up to the alarmIf STANDBY MEMORY or without a frequency preset is activated ,the alarm sound s at the stand by time. Erase if a frequency is preset.


2 Press STANDBY MEMORY or .The preset station is received.

If no frequency is stored , two shor t beeps sound , - - - - app ears inthe display and the un it will return to the previous condition.Proceed to Step 4.

3 Hold d own ERASE.The preset number d isplay flashes while ERASE is held d own .

Two short beeps sound after about 3 seconds and the stored station

is erased. The a or b ind icator w ill be cleared from the display.

4 Follow Step 4 and after of Waking u p to the rad io,page 28 to set the standby time.

The alarm sound s at the stand by time and stops after about 3minutes.

To stop the alarm

Press any bu tton on the front.

Notes

The alarm volume cannot be adjusted with the VOLUME control.

If the standby time is reached w hen listening to the radio, the radio isturned off and switched to the clock display, and the alarm is sounded.

1

3

2

Waking up to t he radio or alarm Standby funct ion

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31GBUsing the timer

Falling asleep listening tothe radio

Sleep t imer functionYou can go to sleep while listening to the radio. The rad io willautomatically tu rn off after the set time (60 minutes, 45 minutes, 30minu tes or 15 minutes) has passed.

1 Press SLEEP.60 for the activation time of the sleep

timer ap pears and SLEEP flashes.If the rad io is off when p ressing SLEEP, therad io will turn on.

2 Press SLEEP repeatedly until the d esired time isd isplayed while SLEEP is flashing.

The display changes as shown below each time the bu tton ispressed.

Two shor t beeps sound when returning to 60. The SLEEP ind icatorwill change to a constant d isplay abou t 3 second s after the time hasbeen set. The activation time d isplay will chan ge to the frequencydisplay and the sleep timer will start.

3 Select the station you want to listen to and ad just thevolume.

When the set time passes, the rad io will automatically turn off.

To turn off the radio before the sleep timer setting is reached

Press POWER ON/ OFF.

To extend the activation time of the sleep timer

Press SLEEP again and set the time.

Fallingasleeplisteningtotheradio

Sleeptimerfun

ction

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Other convenient uses32GB

1 Slide HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.- indicator will appear and all buttonsbecome inoperative.

To cancel the hold function

Slide HOLD switch in the d irection opp osite the arrow so that

- d isapp ears from the d isplay.

Tips

When the hold function is activated while the rad io is turned off, thestandby timer function is temporar ily canceled (see Waking u p to therad io or alarm Standby function, page 28). The standby timer can onlybe temp orarily canceled when the rad io is off.

BOther convenient uses

Preventing operat ion errors Hold function

When the hold function is activated , all buttons become inoperative,preventing accidental operation when the rad io is being carried or used.

The hold function can a lso be used to temporar ily cancel the standbytimer function.

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33GBOther convenient uses

Recording broadcasts

You can record rad io broadcasts by connecting the rad io to a cassette

recorder w ith a connecting cable.

1 Connect the rad io to a cassette recorder with theoptional connecting cable.

Use the appropriate cable for the typ e of cassette recorder.

2 Tune in to the station you want to record.Set the TONE selector to NEWS or MUSIC as necessary.

3 Record on the cassette recorder.

When recording on a stereo cassette recorder

Both channels will be recorded in monaural. To record FM

broadcasts in stereo, be sure to insert headphones into the i jack.Otherw ise, both channels will be recorded in m onau ral.

Tip

Adjusting the VOLUME control on the rad io has no effect on therecording.

Preventing

operationerrors

Holdfunction

Recordingbroadcasts

to MIC INorLINE IN

Cassette recorder

to LINE OUT

Monaural MIC IN (minijack) RK-G135

MIC IN (minijack) RK-G134

LIN E IN (m inijack) RK-G136

LINE IN (pinjack) RK-G129

Stereo

Connecting cable(optional)Type Jack

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Other convenient uses34GB

Using the supplied SWexternal antennaAlthough you can normally enjoy SW (short wave) broadcasts with thetelescopic antenna, use the su pp lied SW antenn a w hen the reception isbad such as when inside a steel build ing, etc., or when you want m orestable reception.

Coupler

Cord

Case

1 Comp letely pull out the cord from the case.

2 Mount the coupler on the telescopic antenna.

3 Place the antenna cord .If the window can be opened: Check for any d anger and place thecord ou tside the wind ow along w ith the case.

If the wind ow cannot be opened : Extend the cord fully to thewidth of the window.

NoteWhen p lacing the compact antenna outside, make sure it causes noinconvenience to others. In ad dition, securely fix the antenna so that itdoes not drop .

After using

Turn the reel in the direction

of the arrow to retract the cord.

Using the antenna connectorWhen u sing the SW wire antenna (optional), etc., use the

antenna connector (supplied with Japanese and World models

only).

To connect

1 Connect the antenna wire to the antenna connector.

2 Connect the an tenna connector to the AM EXT ANTjack of the u nit.

Antenna wireGroundwire

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35GBOther convenient uses

UsingthesuppliedSW

(shortwave)externalante

nna

Usingtheo

ptionalexternalan

tennas

Using the optional externalantennas(With the except ion of Chinese model)For better reception of SW (short wave), MW (med ium wave) and LW(long wave) broadcasts, use the op tional wide range antenna AN-1, AN-102 or SW active antenna AN-LP1.

Installation

Do not place the radio or antenna near fluorescent lighting, televisions,telephones, computers, etc., as this may cause noises to be heard .

Install the external antenna as far away as possible from roads.

For details concerning the external antenna, see the instruction manualsupp lied w ith the antenna.

When using the external antenna, make sure that the telescopicantenna is fully retracted.

Notes

Since it is necessary to select the frequency using the antenna controllerfor SW active antenna AN -LP1, you may not obtain the bestperformance wh en operating the memory scan fun ction of the radiowith AN-LP1 connected.

Do not connect external antennas other than those recommended tothe AM EXT ANT jack. This jack outpu ts DC voltage for antennapower supp ly.

Never touch the wire of the external antenna d uring a thunderstorm.Furthermore, immediately disconnect the AC power adap tor from theradio wh en operating on house current.

Tuning in w ith AN-1/AN-102When tuning in to SW broadcasts

Connect the antenna controller output jack and the AM EXT

ANT (AM external antenna inp ut) jack of the unit with the

connecting cord (sup plied with AN-1/ AN-102).

When tuning in to MW/LW broadcasts

1 Connect the OUTPUT jack of the antenna controllerand the INPUT jack of the antenna coupler with theconnecting cord (connecting cord and antenna coupleris supplied w ith AN -1/ AN-102).

2 Place the antenna coupler near the rad io and wherethere is good reception.

Retract the telescopic antenna of the rad io.

For AN-1:

AntennacontrollerAN-1to

OUTPUT

AN-1

Antenna

coupler

to INPUT(MW/LW)

to AM EXT ANT

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Additional information36GB

BAdditional information

Precautions and maintenance

On placement

Do not leave the un it near heat sources, such as radiators or air

ducts, or in a p lace subject to d irect sunlight, excessive dust,

hu mid ity, rain, mechanical vibration or shock.

Use the unit within a temperature range of 0C to 40C (32F to

104F). If it is used in temperatu res outside th is range, an

irregu lar d isplay (i.e., 88.88) may ap pear. If it is used in

temperatures below this range, the display may change very

slowly. The unit will return to its normal cond ition w hen theun it is used in its recommended temperature range once again.

Reception may be difficult or noisy in vehicles or buildings.

Try listening near a wind ow.

On safety

Operate the unit only on 6 V DC with four R6 (size AA)

batteries.

For AC operation, use the supplied AC pow er adaptor* or the

optional AC power adap tor recommended for this unit. Do not

use any other type of AC power adap tor.

For car battery op eration, use the car battery cord

recomm ended for this unit. Do not use any other type of car

battery cord .

The un it is not disconnected from the AC power source(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the

unit itself has been turned off.

Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet when

the unit is not to be used for a long period of time.

The nam e plate indicating operating voltage, etc., is located at

the rear of the unit.

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug theunit, and have it checked by qualified personnel before

operating it any further. Make sure that no liquid or foreign

material enters the DC IN 6V jack of the u nit. This may lead to

malfunction of the unit.

When the casing becomes soiled , clean it with a soft dry cloth

damp ened w ith m ild d etergent solution. Never use abrasive

cleansers or chemical solvents, as they m ay mar the casing.

Since a strong magnet is used for the speaker, keep p ersonal

credit card s using magnetic coding or spring-wound watches

away from the un it to prevent them from p ossible damage

caused by the magnet.

If there is lightning and when using the external antenna,

d isconnect the AC p ower ad aptor imm ediately from the w all

outlet, if connected. Never touch the antenna wire when there

is a lightning storm.

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37GBAdditional information

Precau

tionsandmaintena

nce

Do not drop or ap ply excessive force to the unit. Malfunction

may occur as a result.

* Not sup plied for mod els for certain coun tries. See Specifications.

Service and repair

When taking your unit for service or repair, take note of

imp ortant preset settings. They may be deleted depend ing on the

type of necessary repair.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit,

please consult your nearest Sony d ealer.


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Additional information38GB

Troubleshooting

If you have any trouble with the un it, read the instruction manu al oncemore and check the following before requesting for repair.

Symptom

The radio does

not accept bu tton

operations.

The pow er does

not turn on when

POWER ON/ OFF

is pressed .

The display is not

operating.

The display isdim.

The display is

slow.

There is no soun d

output.

There is noise,

bad reception or

weak sensitivity.

Cannot complete

direct tuning.

Cannot p reset astation.

Cann ot recall a

preset station.

Cause and remedies

The HOLD function is activated .

c Slide HOLD switch in the d irection opp osite the

arrow (to disappear -). (page 32)

Improper installation of batteries. Weak batteries.

cInsert the bat teries with correct polarity. Replacewith new batteries.

The AC power adap tor or car battery cord is

disconnected.

c Properly connect the AC power adaptor or car

battery cord .

Improper installation of batteries.

c Insert the batteries with correct polarity.

Weak batteries.c Replace with new batteries.

The unit is being u sed in extremely low temp erature

or in high hum idity.

c Use the unit under appropriate cond itions.

The volume is turned dow n completely.

c Adjust the volume.

The headp hones are plugged in.

c Unplug the headph ones.Improper installation of batteries.

c Insert the batteries with correct polarity.

Weak batteries.

c Replace with new batteries.

Imp roper tun ing or antenna adjustment.

c Adjust tun ing and antenna properly.

Weak radio signal.

c Listen to the radio near a window when in avehicle or building.

ATT switch is set to ON .

c Set ATT switch to OFF (page 21).

You took more than 10 seconds between bu tton

operations.

c Comp lete each bu tton operation w ithin 10

seconds.

Incorrect procedure.c Hold d own ENTER and press a number button

(09) (page 22).

You p ressed an incorrect nu mber button for the

desired station.

c Press the correct nu mber.

The preset setting was accidentally erased.

c Preset the station again (page 22).


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39GBAdditional information

Symptom

The radio does

not turn on at the

standby time.

Cannot perform

memory scan.

Auto scan will

not stop.

Cause and remedies

You forgot to press STANDBY MEMORY or .

cPress STAN DBY MEMORY or (page 29).

The HOLD function is activated.

c Slide HOLD switch in the d irection opp osite the

arrow (to disappear -) (page 32).

You took more than 60 second s to replace the batteries.

c Set the correct time.

The volume is turned down comp letely.

c Adjust the volume.

No frequencies are stored in the STANDBY

MEMORY.c Store a frequency in the STANDBY MEMORY

(page 28).

There are not station presets in the page to scan, or

there is only one p reset.

c Preset 2 or more stations in the page to scan.

ATT switch is set to ON .

c Set ATT switch to OFF, or adjust the ATT control.

Troubleshooting


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Tips on radio w aves

What is SSB (Single Side Band)?

SSB is very popular am ong ham and business radio transmissions,and is comm only used in many am ateur band s because of itssuperiority in signal intelligibility. Its impressive signal intelligibilityis achieved with m inimum interferences when compared to DSB(Double Side Band ) owing to its half band width stru cture.

In general, SSB transmissions employ the USB (Upp er Side Band)mod ulation, while amateur band transmissions below 10 MHzemp loy the LSB (Lower Side Band ) mod ulation.

Conventional radios without a BFO(Beat Frequency Oscillator) circuitcannot receive SSB transmissionssuccessfully. This un it can receiveSSB transm issions successfully withthe bu ilt-in BFO (Beat FrequencyOscillator) circuit.

What is CW (Continuous Wave)?

CW is also popu lar among ham and business rad io transmissions.Unlike other signals, the amplitud e of a carrier is not modulated forCW transmissions. CW transmissions convey information byinterrupting the carrier and use Morse code as a m eans ofcommunication.

This unit can receive CW transmissions successfully w ith the bu ilt-inBFO (Beat Frequ ency Oscillator) circuit as beat sou nd only. To fullycomp rehend the information transm itted by CW transmissions, anunderstanding of the Morse code is prerequisite.

What is synchronous detection?

There are tw o underlying obstacles in optimum AM reception:d istortions du e to fad ing and interferences from ad jacent broadcaststations.

Synchronous detection is effective in solving these obstacles.

Distortions due to fad ing are generally caused by over-mod ulationwhich occurs when a carrier component of the received signal isattenuated along the way. The synchronous detection circuit of thisunit generates a pu re carrier frequency with no level variation whichis ideally synchron ized w ith the original carrier to compensate forthe attenuated carrier component, thus d ramatically reducingdistortion.

Likewise, AM (LW, MW, and SW) broad cast generally emp loys DSB(Double Side Band ) signals for transmissions in w hich the modulatedsignals are transmitted using both the upper and lower side bands

LSB USB

CarrierAmplitude

FrequencySpecifications

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