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DAB FM

2-590-122-

12

(1)

DAB/FM DIGITAL RADIO

Operating Instructions

XDR-M1

© 2005  Sony Corporation          Printed in China

Printed on 100% recycled paper using
VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free
vegetable oil based ink.

POWER

A

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Features

• DAB (Band III)/ FM bands digital radio.
• Full dot large LCD screen allows easy access, easy

navigation.

• Favourite Folder (40 presets).
• Stereo headphones with remote control supplied.

Choosing Power
Source

Installing Batteries (See
fig. 

A

)

1

Open the battery compartment at the rear of
the unit.

2

Install two LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries
(not supplied), observing polarity, and then
close the lid.

Battery Life

 (Approx. hours)

(JEITA*)

When using

DAB

FM

Sony alkaline LR6 (size AA)

9

40

* Measured by JEITA (Japan Electronics and

Information Technology Industries Association)
standards. The actual battery life may vary
depending on the circumstance of the unit.

Knowing when to replace the
batteries

When the batteries become weak, the sound becomes
weak and distorted.
When the batteries are completely exhausted, “

E

appears on the display and the power is turned off.
When “

E

” appears, replace both batteries with new

ones. After the batteries are replaced, press 

POWER

to turn the indication off.

Notes on replacing the batteries

• Do not take more than about 10 minutes to replace

the batteries, otherwise the clock, any lists of
receivable broadcasts for DAB scan, preset favourite
stations and all settings will be initialized. Should
that happen, set the functions again.

• If the batteries are replaced while the power is on,

the unit may revert to the factory setting.

Notes on batteries

• Do not attempt to recharge dry batteries.
• Do not carry batteries with coins or other metallic

objects. It can generate heat if the positive and
negative terminals of the batteries are accidentally
contacted by a metallic object.

• If 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.

If the battery compartment lid
comes off (See fig. 

B

)

The battery compartment lid is designed to come off
when opened with excessive force. To put it back on,
see the illustration.

1

Insert the right hinge of the lid into the right
hole of the unit.

2

Insert the left hinge in the left hole of the
unit.

Improving the
Reception

(See fig. 

D

)

DAB BAND-III/FM:

The headphones cord serves as the antenna, so extend
it as long as possible.

Operating the
Radio

The unit can receive DAB services and FM stations,
both of which feature FAVOURITE and MANUAL
modes - DAB services also features a NORMAL
mode.

FAVOURITE

: To select your favourite stored

services/stations. (See “Presetting your favourite
services or stations.”)

MANUAL

: To adjust the frequency incrementally.

NORMAL

: To select any of the stored services.

— Manual tuning

1

Press 

POWER

 to turn on the radio.

When the unit is turned on again, the last band
you listened to is received.

2

Press 

DAB/FM 

repeatedly to select the

desired band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

DAB

FM

Manual mode:

1

Press 

MENU 

to show the menu display.

2

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select “

MODE

”,

then press 

ENTER/SC

.

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select “

MANUAL

”,

then press 

ENTER/SC

.

FAVOURITE

[[MODE]

MANUAL

MAN

” appears in the display.

Normal mode:

1

Do steps 

1

 and 

2

, as you would for manual

mode.

2

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select “

NORMAL

”,

then press 

ENTER/SC

.

NORMAL

[[MODE]

FAVOURITE

MANUAL

NOR

” appears in the display.

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to tune to the

desired service or station.

Two short beeps sound when the lowest ensemble
of DAB or the minimum frequency of FM is
received during tuning.

4

Adjust the volume using 

VOL +/–

.

Tip

You can adjust the volume in 32 steps. The volume
increases as the slider is moved towards the right.

VOLUME

                 16

Notes in FM usage

• When you press 

v

 (up)

 

or 

V

 (down), the frequency

changes one step at a time.

• The channel step is set to 0.05 MHz on FM.

Notes in DAB usage

• Before receiving DAB broadcasts, one or more

ensembles should be stored in the list by the DAB
scan. (See “Initial setting for the DAB”.)

• “

<WAITING>

” appears in the display when the unit

is tuned in to an ensemble.

• “

<NO SERVICE>

” appears when the selected service

is not being broadcast.

• “

<NO ENSEMBLE>

” appears when the ensemble for

the selected service cannot be received.

NOR

      SERVICE LABEL

        ENSEMBLE

      <NO ENSEMBLE>

• If a selected service finishes broadcasting, sound

stops and “

<NO SERVICE>

” appears. In this case,

press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select another service.

The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products.

 is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

C

Using House Current
(See fig. 

C

)

Connect the Sony AC power adaptor (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 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 supplied Sony AC power adaptor only. The

polarity of the plugs of other manufacturers may be
different. Failure to use the supplied AC power
adaptor may cause the unit to malfunction.

Setting the clock

--:--

” appears in the display when the batteries are

installed or the AC power adaptor is plugged, and
then 

POWER 

(or 

MENU

) is pressed in for the first

time after purchase or after resetting.

1

Press 

MENU 

to show the menu display.

2

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down)  to select

TIME SET

” and press 

ENTER/SC

.

The hour indication is highlighted.

[[TIME SET]

     

PM 12

:00

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to set the hour,

and then press 

ENTER/SC

.

The minute indication is highlighted.

4

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to set the minute,

then press 

ENTER/SC

.

The clock starts operating, and “

:

” starts blinking.

Tips

• To set the current time rapidly, hold down 

(up)

 

or

(down).

• To set the current time exactly to the seconds, adjust

the minute function in step 

4

 and then press

ENTER/SC 

to synchronize it with a time signal

(such as the telephone time signal).

• The clock system varies depending on the model

purchased. For example, in the 24-hour system,
“0:00” is indicated as midnight, and “12:00” is
indicated as noon.

Notes

• If you do not operate within 65 seconds while

setting the clock, the clock setting mode will be
cancelled.

• To cancel the clock setting mode halfway, press

MENU

.

Initial setting for
the DAB

When the DAB band is selected for the first time, the
unit will automatically scan and create a list of
receivable broadcasts.
If you wish to scan for the DAB broadcasts again, or
when the unit reset, do the following:

1

Extend the headphone cord with the remote
control as long as possible.

2

Press 

POWER 

to turn on the radio.

3

Press 

DAB/FM 

to select the DAB band.

4

Press 

MENU

.

5

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select “

SCAN

and press 

ENTER/SC

.

No sound will be heard, and “

<SCANNING>

appears in the display. DAB scan takes about
30 ~ 90 seconds. When finished, the unit receives
the first service of the lowest ensemble stored by
the DAB scan.

NOR

     <SCANNING...>

                 6

Notes

• If you do not operate within 65 seconds, the menu

mode will be cancelled.

• If no broadcasts are found by the DAB scan,

< NO ENSEMBLE >

” appears in the display.

NOR

      <NO ENSEMBLE>

• To cancel the DAB scan halfway, press 

MENU

. Any

services received before you cancel are added to the
list of receivable services.

• If the batteries replaced for a while, the receiving

history list are deleted. In this case, scan again.

About the SC (Secondary
Component)

If the selected primary component has a secondary
component, “

SC

” blinks on the display.

NOR

SC

      ALPHA1 RADIO

    DAB ENSEMBLE ONE

        Pop Music

European equities we

Press 

ENTER/SC 

to receive the desired secondary

component. “

SC

” appears while the secondary

component is received.

Pressing 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) or 

ENTER/SC

 does the

following:

Ensemble

Component

Service 1

Component

Service 2

Service 3

Service 4

Secondary Component 

A

Secondary Component 

B

Secondary Component

Component

Component

v

 (up) or 

(down)

ENTER/SC

Note

When the selected secondary component is finished,
the unit returns automatically to the primary
component.

Other useful
functions

To obtain Powerful Bass Sound

1

Press 

MENU 

while the power is on.

2

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select

MEGA BASS

” and press 

ENTER/SC

.

ON

” or “

OFF

” is highlighted. The factory setting

is “ON”.

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select “

ON

”,

then press 

ENTER/SC

. “

MB 

” appears in

the display.

To cancel the MEGA BASS function, select

OFF

” in step 

3

. “

MB 

” disappears.

To improve programme
reception

Set 

FM SENS 

to 

LOCAL 

if interference is prevalent

when radio signal strength is too high.
Under normal conditions, set to 

DX

.

Auto Power Off Function

You can use the Auto Power Off function so that the
radio turns off automatically after a set time. The
factory setting is “OFF.”

1

Press 

MENU

.

2

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select

AUTO OFF

” and press 

ENTER/SC

.

The current setting time is highlighted.

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select the

desired time, then press 

ENTER/SC

.

AUTO OFF 

” appears in the display.

Each time you press 

v

 (up)

 

or 

V

 (down), the time

changes as follows:

OFF

30

60

90

120

To cancel the Auto Power Off function, select

OFF

” in step 

3

. “

AUTO OFF 

” disappears from

the display.

HOLD Function

When you slide 

HOLD 

of the unit in the direction of

the arrow, “

-

” appears in the display. All buttons on

the unit will become inoperative.
This function prevents the radio from being
unintentionally turned on, or the radio frequency from
being accidentally changed.

Using the Remote control
(see fig. 

E

)

You can operate to the below using the remote control.

To

Press or slide

Turn the unit on or off

POWER

Change service or

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down)

stations

Select the band

DAB/FM

Adjust the volume

VOL + 

or 

Set the HOLD function

HOLD

*

* Sliding 

HOLD 

on the remote control sets the hold

function of the remote control only.

HOLD

LIGHT

FM SENS

DX/LOCAL

DC IN 4.5 V

Headphone
jack

VOL (Volume)

B

AC power adaptor (supplied)

to DC IN 4.5V

To wall outlet

D

E

Remote control with
headphones

POWER

HOLD

Headphone jack

VOL

(Volume)

LR6 (size AA) 

×

 2

Insert the 

E

 side of the battery first.

To adjust the LCD contrast

You can adjust the display between 15 different
contrast levels.

1

Press 

MENU

.

2

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select

CONTRAST

”. Press 

ENTER/SC

.

CONTRAST

” and “

x

” appear in the display. To

increase contrast, move “

x

” to the right.

[[CONTRAST]

L                 H

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to adjust contrast,

and press 

ENTER/SC

.

To illuminate the LCD

Press 

LIGHT

.

The backlight will turn off automatically if no
operation is performed for 5 seconds.

Presetting your
favourite services
or stations

— Favourite mode

You can preset 20 services in DAB and 20 stations in
FM.

Presetting services or stations

1

Follow steps 

1

 to 

3

 in “Operating the

radio” and manually tune in to the
broadcast you wish to preset.

2

Press 

MENU

.

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select

FAVOURITE

” and press 

ENTER/SC

.

4

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select “

SAVE

”,

then press 

ENTER/SC

.

The service or station is stored. (DAB services are
stored with a service label.) The display will
change from “MAN” or “NOR” to “FAV”.

Tip

After step 

1

, you can skip step 

2

 and 

3

, and proceed

to step 

4

 with holding down 

ENTER/SC 

for more

than 2 seconds.

Note

If you select “

SAVE

” in step 

4

 with 20 stations and 20

services already stored, 

<FAVOURITE FULL>

 will

appear in the display; delete any unnecessary ones
before saving.

1.NORMAL

[[[FAVOURITE SAVE]

  <FAVOURITE FULL>

Deleting from the Favourite
Folder

1

Tune in to the band you wish to delete.

2

Press 

MENU

.

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select

FAVOURITE

” and press 

ENTER/SC

.

4

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select

DELETE

”, then press 

ENTER/SC

.

The stored favourite list appears in the display.

5

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select the

desired service or station, then press

ENTER/SC

.

When the favourite is deleted, the preceding
favourite is received.

Note

When a secondary service is stored in the Favourite
folder, it is displayed with “

*

” on the leftmost digit on

the favourite list.

Editing an FM station name

1

Tune in to the FM band.

2

Press 

MENU

.

3

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select

FAVOURITE

” and press 

ENTER/SC

.

4

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select “

EDIT

”,

then press 

ENTER/SC

.

The stored favourite list appears in the display.

5

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select the

station you wish to edit, and then press

ENTER/SC

.

The character window appears.

6

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select the

desire character, then press 

ENTER/SC

.

Repeat the above. Max. digits are 16.

Tips

• Each time you press 

INFO

, the character window

changes as follows:

A

 B C D E F G H I J

r

 01. 87.50MHz

K L M N O P Q R S T

r

U V W X Y Z   BS END

r

a

 b c d e f g h i j

r

 01. 87.50MHz

k l m n o p q r s t

r

u v w x y z   BS END

r

0

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

r

 01. 87.50MHz

 # $ % & ( ) * .

r

; < = > ? @   BS END

r

_

 

 + - 

 , / :    

r

 01. 87.50MHz

                   

r

BS END

r

• When you select “

BS

,” the digit preceding the cursor

is deleted.

Tuning in to a preset service or
station

1

Press 

MENU 

while power is on.

2

Press 

v

 (up) or 

V

 (down) to select “

MODE

and press 

ENTER/SC

. Then select

FAVOURITE

” and press 

ENTER/SC

.

Or, press 

FAVOURITE 

in step 

1

 or 

2

.

Each press, changes the mode as follows:

 

MANUAL

NORMAL*

or

FAVOURITE

* NORMAL is DAB only.

Notes

• If you do not operate within 65 seconds during any

operation, the current mode will be cancelled.

• To cancel halfway, press 

MENU

.

• If you change the favourite mode without presetting,

<NO FAVOURITE>

” appears and returns to the

previous receiving mode.

• If you edit favourite name in FM, the edited name

appears in the first line.

FAV

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