Sony ICF-SW12 - Manual (Page 3)

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Before You Begin
Thank you for choosing the Sony receiver' h wiii
give you many hours of reliable service aiul listening
pleasure.
Before operating the receiver, please read these
inatructions ttuMoughly and retain them for future
refereiKe.
Features
FM/SW/MW World band receiver for travelers
• FM/SW 1-9/MW 11 band receiver with high
sensitivity and selectivity
< Band ^read system entbies you to easily tune in
SW slatiorw
• Built-in alarm
• Summer tune adjuatment
< Built-in earphone jack
• Snooze functlan
Power Sources
Installing Batteries (see
Fig. Q-€»
1 While pressing the lid. slide it in the
direction of the arrow.
2 Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (not
supplied) with correct polarity.
Battsry Hf«
Approx. 35 houis, using Sony batteries R6 (AA)
Iteplacing batteriM
When the sound of the radio becomes distorted or
unstadsle and the alarm sound b geltii^ lower
replace both KS (size AA) batteries.
Note on dry battery
When die unit Is not be used for a long period
time remove dve batteries to avoid damage from
battery leakage and cono$hn.
Installing Lithium
Battery for Clock
Backup
(See Fig. Q-®)
1 Positi<^ the bottom of the radio
upward and insert a tip of a ballpoint
pen or something equivalent into the
hole next to the lithium battery
compartment and push.
The battery holder comes out.
2 Insert the battery with the flat (••-) side
facing upwards, then insert the
compartment until it is locked in
position.
Uthium batt«ry life
Approx, lyeacof clock operation, using Sony
CR 2025 lithium battery
Repfadng (fthfum b«tf*ry
Whm the display becomes dim. replace the CR2025
lidiium batte^.
Note
You cannot Ibten to the radio by only installing a
lithium battery. You should use two R6 (size AAj
batteries (not supplied).
Notes on bgttorios
• iesp the lithium battery out of reach of children.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately
cofistill a doctor.
• Wipediebattery vritha dry cloth to assuie good
contact.
• Be lure to Install the battery in the correct polarity
poaition. •
• Do not hold d«e battery with metallic tweeaers, as
doing so may cause a short-circuit.
• Da ruX break up the battery or throw if into a fire,
vridch might cause it to explode.
Carefully dispose of the used battery.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery b incorrectly replaced.
Replace only widi the same or equivalent type
recoeunsnded by the equipmeiti rnanufactun.
Discard used batteries according to manufacture's
instnictiorts.
To change the display to
the daylight saving time
(summertime)
indication
Press D.S.T.»SUMMER T.
The -ill- mark apptears in the display and
the time indication changes to summer
time.
To cancel the summer time indication,
press D.S.T.'SUMMER T. again.
Operating the Radio
1 Select a desired band (FM, SWf-9 or
MW).
2 Tune in a station using the TUNING.
TUNE (tuning indicator) lights up when
a staticMt is tuned in.
3 Adjust die volume using VOL (volume).
• To turn off the radio, tel to ROWER OFF.
To Improve radio reception (See Fig.
IB)
FM: Extend the teieacopk antenna for better
reception.
SW: Stand the telescopic anteruu vertically
MW: Rotate die unit horizontally for optimum
A ferrite bar antenna is built into the u
Setting the Alarm
1 Set the mode selector to ALARM.
FResewTTae alahmtime
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2 Press the ADJ + or - to set the alarm
time.
3 Set mode selector to LOCK.
PftESENTTlMt aiARMTlME
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4 Press ALARM ON/OFF.
PflSSeMT TIMË AlABM TIME
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(When alarm is set, the alarm time
appears in the display, if you press
ALARM ON/OFF again, the alarm time
is disappeared and is canceled.)
• Th« alarm sound will com« on at the preset time
and will auiomabcaliy turn itself off after about 60
miitutts. uttless it is turned off manually.
* To stop the alam sound, press ALARM ON/OFF.
To wako to tho alarm sound at the
same time the next day.
Press ALARM ON/OFF agaiiv The time set yesterday
will show up in the display.
To dose for a few more minutes,
press SNOOZE/UGHT.
TTw alarm will shut off, but will come on again after
about 9 minutes. You can repeat dus process six
tunes at the mostj№ an hour.