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Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the
European Union and other European countries with
separate collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that
the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as
household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the
environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve
natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a
permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be
replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated
properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point
for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from
the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist after you have made the following checks, consult
your nearest Sony dealer.
Display is dim, or no indication is displayed.
•The unit is being used in extremely high or low temperatures or in a place with
excessive moisture.
Very weak or interrupted sound, or unsatisfactory reception.
• If you are in a building, listen near a window.
A service or station cannot be received when a PRESET button is
pressed.
• The service or station has not been preset.
• Another service or station is preset. Preset the service or station again.
The preset services or stations may be initialized, if a maintenance service or
station is performed.
Please keep note down of your settings in case you want to preset them again.
Specifications
Time display
UK 12-hour system
Other countries/regions 24-hour system
Frequency range
Band Frequency Channel step
DAB (Band-III) 174.928 - 239.200 MHz
FM 87.5 - 108 MHz 0.05 MHz
DAB (Band-III) frequency table (MHz)
No. Channel Frequency No. Channel Frequency
15A 174.928 20 9D 208.064
25B 176.640 21 10A 209.936
35C 178.352 22 10B 211.648
45D 180.064 23 10C 213.360
56A 181.936 24 10D 215.072
66B 183.648 25 11A 216.928
76C 185.360 26 11B 218.640
86D 187.072 27 11C 220.352
97A 188.928 28 11D 222.064
10 7B 190.640 29 12A 223.936
11 7C 192.352 30 12B 225.648
12 7D 194.064 31 12C 227.360
13 8A 195.936 32 12D 229.072
14 8B 197.648 33 13A 230.784
15 8C 199.360 34 13B 232.496
16 8D 201.072 35 13C 234.208
17 9A 202.928 36 13D 235.776
18 9B 204.640 37 13E 237.488
19 9C 206.352 38 13F 239.200
Speaker:
Approx. 7.7 cm (3.0 inches) dia. 8 Ω
Power output:
0.3 W (at 10 % harmonic distortion)
Output:
i (headphone) jack (ø 3.5 mm, stereo mini jack)
Power requirements:
6 V DC, four LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries
External power source:
DC IN 6 V
Dimensions:
Approx. 189 × 102.8 × 37.9 mm (w/h/d)
(Approx. 7
1
⁄
2
× 4
1
⁄
8
× 1
1
⁄
2
inches) incl. projecting parts and controls
Mass:
Approx. 486 g (1 lb 1.1
oz
) incl. batteries
Supplied accessories:
AC power adaptor (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Presetting your favourite
services or stations
There are two ways to preset services, Direct Preset and Preset Mode.
You can preset 10 services in DAB and 10 stations in FM, including 3 services
stored on the Direct Preset buttons (PRESET 1 – 3).
You can enjoy any three preset services as Direct Presets, for immediate recall by
pressing one of the PRESET 1 – 3 buttons. Preset services you use often to
Direct Preset for your convenience.
Presetting
services or stations
To preset by Direct Preset
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Operating the radio” and manually tune in
to the service or station you wish to preset.
2 Hold down one of the PRESET buttons (PRESET 1 – 3) for
more than 2 seconds.
A beep sounds and “STORED” appears for one second in the display, and the
service is stored.
To preset by Preset Mode
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Operating the radio” and manually tune in
to the service or station you wish to preset.
2 Hold down PRESET/ENTER for more than 2 seconds.
The preset number appears in the display.
3 Turn U/u to select the favourite number to preset, then press
PRESET/ENTER.
“STORED” appears for one second in the display and the service or station is
stored.
Notes
•To preset another service or station, repeat these steps.
•To change the preset service or station, tune in to the desired service or station
and repeat steps 2 and 3. The new service or station will replace the previous
service or station.
Tuning in to a preset
service or station
Direct Preset
Press one of the PRESET buttons (PRESET 1 – 3) on which the
desired service or station is stored.
Preset Mode
1 Press TUNE MODE repeatedly until “
P
” appears in the display.
2 Turn U/u to select the desired preset favourite service or station.
Deleting a preset service or station
1 Follow steps in “Tuning in to a preset service or station” and tune
in to the service or station you wish to delete.
2 Hold down PRESET/ENTER for more than 4 seconds.
“DELETE OK?” appears in the display.
3 Press PRESET/ENTER.
When the preset service or station is deleted, the preceding preset service or
station is received.
Note
To cancel deleting during the procedure, press DISPLAY. The preset service or
station tuned in to in step 1 is received.
Other useful functions
Setting the sleep timer
You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep timer that turns
off the radio automatically after a preset duration.
1 Press SLEEP.
“SLEEP” and the timer setting appear.
SLEEP 60
If you press SLEEP while the unit is turned off, the unit is turned on.
2 Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired sleep timer setting.
Each press changes the setting time as follows:
60 45 1530 OFF
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to “SLEEP 60”.
After about 3 seconds, “
SLEEP
” appears in the display when the duration time is
set.
The unit automatically turns off when the duration time is passed.
To change the sleep timer setting
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired sleep timer setting even after the
sleep timer has been activated.
To deactivate the sleep timer
Press POWER to turn off the unit before the setting time has elapsed, or press
SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep timer to “SLEEP OFF” in step 2.
“
SLEEP
” disappears from the display.
To listen with headphones (not supplied)
Connect headphones to the i (headphone) jack. The sound through the speaker
will not be heard.
To illuminate the LCD
Press LIGHT to select the backlight on or off.
Notes
•The first time you turn on the unit in AC operation, the backlight is set to on
(default). Any change to this setting will be retained.
•When DC operation, the backlight will turn off automatically if no operation is
performed for 30 seconds.
Stretched display
Hold down the DISPLAY for more than 2 seconds (receiving the DAB service,
the component label should be displayed in the first line), the first line in the
display changes to stretched display.
BETA 1
DAB: Each time you press DISPLAY while the first line is displayed as
stretched, it changes as follows:
Component label t Dynamic label t PTY label t Service label t
Ensemble label t Frequency t Clock t BIT rate t Signal level t
Component label
FM: Frequency t Clock t Frequency
Holding down DISPLAY for more than 2 seconds returns the display to normal.
Scan tuning (FM only)
The unit will automatically scan FM station.
1 Press POWER to turn on the radio.
2 Press •DAB/FM SC to select the FM band.
3 Press AUTO TUNE.
Scanning starts from the frequency being tuned in. When a station is
received, scanning pauses for 3 seconds and then continues.
4 When the unit tunes in to the desired station, press AUTO TUNE
again to stop scanning.
5 If necessary, turn U/u to tune in to the station more precisely.
6 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
Changing the display (DAB
only)
To change the display mode
Press DISPLAY. The selected display mode remains even if you turn the unit off
and on again, or change the band.
A dynamic label can be up to 128 characters long. PTY, service and ensemble
labels can be up to 16 characters long.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the bottom in a display changes as follows:
BETA 1
EUROPEAN EQUITIE
BETA 1
NEWS
BETA 1
SIGNAL LEVEL:100
BETA 1
BETA 1
BETA 1
BIT RATE:192kbps
BETA 1
BETA DIGITAL ONE
BETA 1
AM 11:55
BETA 1
12B 225.648MHz
PTY label
Service label
Ensemble label
Frequency
Dynamic label
Signal level
BIT rate
Clock
If you turn U/u to change the service, the display does not change.
Notes
• If there is no service label, no message will be displayed.
• If there is no dynamic label, “<NO DLS>” will appear.
•The signal level displays 0-100, 100 indicates best reception.
PTY (Programme Type)
This function indicates services in programme type, such as NEWS, SPORTS of
the PTY list, transmitted in the DAB.
If the received service does not transmit the programme type, “(
No PTY Data )”
appears.
Programme type Display
Undefined (No PTY Data)
News News
Current Affairs Current Affairs
Information Information
Sport Sport
Education Education
Drama Drama
Culture Cultures
Science Science
Varied Varied Speech
Pop Music Pop Music
Rock Music Rock Music
Easy Listening Music Easy Listening
Light Classical Light Classics M
Serious Classical Serious Classics
Other Music Other Music
Weather Weather & Metr
Finance Finance
Children’s programmes Children’s Progs
Social Affairs Social Affairs
Religion Religion
Phone In Phone In
Travel Travel & Touring
Leisure Leisure & Hobby
Jazz Music Jazz Music
Country Music Country Music
National Music National Music
Oldies Music Oldies Music
Folk Music Folk Music
Documentary Documentary
Preventing accidental
operation
— HOLD function
This function prevents the radio from being unintentionally turned on, or the
radio service frequency from being accidentally changed. Slide HOLD in the
direction of the arrow. When any key is pressed, “<HOLD>” blinks for 3 seconds
and all buttons on the radio become inoperative.
To cancel hold, slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow.
To reset the unit (See fig. E)
Press this button with a pointed object when the radio fails to function properly.
The clock settings, and the services you have preset, etc., will revert to the
factory preset.
Precautions
• Operate the unit only on the power sources specified in “Specifications”. For
battery operation, use four LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries. For AC operation,
use only the supplied AC power adaptor. Do not use any other type of AC
power adaptor.
•The unit 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.
• Use the unit within a temperature range of 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). If it is
used in temperatures higher than this range, numbers may appear in the display
which have nothing to do with the frequency being received. If it is used in
temperatures lower than this range, the numbers displayed may change very
slowly. (These irregularities will disappear and there will be no damage to the
unit when the unit is used in the recommended temperature range.)
•The nameplate indicating operating voltage, etc. is located on the bottom
exterior.
•Avoid exposure to temperature extremes, direct sunlight, moisture, sand, dust or
mechanical shock. Never leave in a car parked in the sun.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, disconnect the AC power
adaptor and remove the batteries, and have the unit checked by a qualified
personnel before operating it any further.
• In vehicles or buildings, radio reception may be difficult or noisy. Try listening
near a window.
• Since a strong magnet is used for the speakers, keep away personal credit cards
using magnetic coding or spring-wound watches from the unit to prevent
possible damage from the magnet.
•To clean the casing, use a soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the
European Union and other European countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this
product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall
be handed over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this
product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human health,
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to
conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
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