Telescopic
Antenna
TUNE/TIME SET
VOL
DC IN 4.5V
v
(earphone)
jack
Insert the
#
side of the battery first.
Rear
Size AA (R6)
×
3
TV/WEATHER/FM
AM
to a wall outlet
to DC IN 4.5V
AC power adaptor (not supplied)
Choosing Power Source
Installing Batteries (See fig.
A
)
1
Open the lid of the battery compartment at the rear of the unit.
2
Install three size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) with correct polarity and then close the
lid.
“AM 12:00” flashes on the display when you first install the batteries. To stop the flashing, set the clock.
(See “Setting the Clock”)
Battery Life
(Approx. hours)
(JEITA*)
TV
WEATHER
FM
AM
Sony alkaline size AA (LR6) batteries
28
28
29
41
Sony size AA (R6) batteries
16
16
17
24
* Measured by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standards.
The actual battery life may vary depending on the circumstance of the unit.
When to replace the batteries
When the batteries become weak, the sound may become weak or distorted, and “
E
” will flash in the
display. After that, when the batteries are used up, “
E
” will light and the power of the unit will be turned
off. If this happens, replace the batteries with new ones.
After the batteries are replaced, press
POWER
to turn the indication off.
Note on replacing the batteries
Do not take more than 40 seconds to replace the batteries, otherwise the clock, standby settings and preset
stations will be initialized. Should that happen, reset the functions.
Notes on batteries
•
Do not charge the dry batteries.
• Do not carry the dry batteries together with coins or other metallic objects. It can generate heat if the
positive and negative terminals of the batteries accidentally come into contact with metallic objects.
• When you are not going to use the unit for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage from
battery leakage and corrosion.
• Do not use different types of batteries at the same time.
• When you replace the batteries, replace all with new ones.
To attach the battery compartment lid if it is accidentally detached (See Fig.
B
)
1
Insert one side of the lid as illustrated.
2
Push the other side to attach.
Using House Current (See fig.
C
)
Connect the Sony AC power adaptor (not supplied) to the DC IN 4.5 V jack firmly, and plug it into a wall
outlet.
Notes on the AC power adaptor
• When operating the unit with an external power source, do not remove the batteries.
These batteries serve to backup settings stored to memory. Since batteries discharge in this case as well,
we recommend changing them about once a year.
• Before connecting and disconnecting the external power source plug, be sure to turn off the radio.
Otherwise, “
E
” may be displayed.
When this occurs, turn on the radio so that “
E
” disappears.
• When operating the unit with the internal batteries, remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet
and the DC IN 4.5 V jack. Make sure that the plug of the external power source is disconnected before
operating the unit.
• Use the recommended Sony AC power adaptor* only. The polarity of the plugs
of other manufacturers may be different. Failure to use the recommended AC
power adaptor may cause the unit to malfunction.
* For details on the optional AC power adaptor, see “Specifications”.
Preventing Accidental Change
– HOLD function
Slide
HOLD
. “
-
” is displayed, indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked.
To release the key protection, slide
HOLD
again so that “
-
” disappears.
Setting the Clock
The display will flash “AM 12:00” when the batteries are installed or the AC power adaptor is plugged in
for the first time.
1
To stop the display from flashing, press
CLOCK
when the radio is off.
2
While holding down
CLOCK
, turn
TUNE/TIME SET
to set the clock to the current time.
When you turn
TUNE/TIME SET
a little to
or
, the clock digits move forward or backward one by
one, and when you turn
TUNE/TIME SET
further to
or
, the clock digits move rapidly.
When you release
CLOCK
, the clock starts operating, and “:” starts flashing.
Changing AM Channel Step
The AM channel step differs depending on areas. The channel step of this unit is factory-set to 10 kHz.
Change the settings as shown below to be able to listen to the radio.
Area
Channel step
North and South American countries
10 kHz
Other countries/regions
9 kHz
Note
When the AM channel step is changed, the preset stations for AM will be initialized.
1
Press
POWER
to turn off the power.
2
While holding down
CLOCK
, keep pressing
POWER
for more than 5 seconds.
Two short beeps sound, and the AM channel step will be changed.
“9 kHz” (or “10 kHz”) is displayed for about 3 seconds.
If you proceed to step 2 again, the channel step changes again.
Playing the Radio
– Manual Tuning
1
Press
POWER
to turn on the radio.
2
Press
BAND
repeatedly to select the band.
Each press changes the band as follows:
Each band memorizes the frequency you had tuned previously.
To change the band to WEATHER, press
WEATHER
. You can return to the previous frequency by
pressing
BAND
.
3
Turn
TUNE/TIME SET
.
When you turn
TUNE/TIME SET
a little to
or
, the frequency digits
move forward or backward one step at a time, and when you turn
TUNE/TIME SET
further to
or
, the frequency digits move rapidly.
4
Adjust the volume using
VOL
.
To turn off the radio
Press
POWER
again.
To listen with an earphone (not supplied)
Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the
v
jack. The sound through the speaker will not be heard.
Improving the Reception
(See fig.
D
)
TV/WEATHER/FM:
Extend the telescopic antenna and adjust the length and the angle for best reception.
AM:
Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in the unit.
Note
Adjust the direction of the antenna, holding the bottom of it. The antenna can be
damaged when you move the antenna with excessive force.
Presetting Your Favorite Station
– Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 5 stations in each TV, WEATHER, FM and AM.
Presetting a Station
1
Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Playing the Radio” and manually tune in to the station you wish to
preset.
2
Press the PRESET TUNING button you wish to preset for
more than a few seconds.
You will hear two confirmation beeps and preset number
appears in the display
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, preset a new station. The previous
station will be cancelled.
Tuning in a Preset Station
1
Press
POWER
to turn on the radio.
2
Select the band with
BAND
or
WEATHER
.
3
Press the desired PRESET TUNING button.
4
Adjust the volume using
VOL
.
Note
Holding down the desired PRESET TUNING button for more than a few seconds will replace the previous
station on the PRESET TUNING button with the station you tuned in to.
Setting the Standby Timer
You can set the radio to turn on at a preset time.
You can set the standby timer whether or not the radio is turned on.
1
Hold down
STANDBY
until “
” starts flashing.
2
While holding down
STANDBY
, turn
TUNE/TIME SET
to set the time for the radio to be
turned on.
3
When
STANDBY
is released, the standby timer is activated and “
” stops flashing.
The radio is turned on and “
” is displayed at the preset time. After 60 minutes, the radio will
automatically turn off.
Once you set the standby timer, the radio will turn on at the same time everyday.
Deactivating the standby timer
Press
STANDBY
so that “
” disappears.
If holding down
STANDBY
for more than about a second, the standby timer is activated.
Setting the Sleep Timer
By setting the sleep timer, the radio turns off automatically after a set time
(60, 45, 30 or 15 minutes).
1
Press
SLEEP
.
The sleep timer setting of “60” is displayed and “
” flashes.
If you press
SLEEP
while the radio is off, the radio turns on.
2
Press
SLEEP
repeatedly to select the desired sleep timer
setting while “
” is flashing.
Each press changes the display as follows:
“
” is displayed for about three seconds and the frequency is
displayed.
The sleep timer starts operating.
The radio will turn off automatically after the set time.
To cancel the sleep timer
Press
POWER
to turn off the radio before the set time has elapsed, and press
POWER
again to turn on the
radio.
To extend the time
Reset the sleep timer to a longer one.
A
B
C
D
Example:
Display window
when you preset FM
90.0 MHz in preset
number 2.
