Sony ICF-M260 - Manual (Page 3)

Setting the Clock
The display wiJJ /lash "AM 12:00" or
"0:00" when the batteries are first
installed.
Set the clock when the radio is turned
off.
1 To stop flashing of the display,
press SLEEP/CLOCK.
2 While holding down SLEEP/
CLOCK, turn TUNE/riME SET
to set the clock to the current
time.
When you turn the control knob a
little to or the clock digits
move forward or back one by one,
and when you turn the control knob
further to ^ or the clock digits
move rapidly.
When you release SLEEP/CLOCK, the
dock starts operating, and starts
flashing.
• The dock system varies depending on
the model you own.
12-hour system :
"AM12:00" = midnight
24-hour system:
"0:00" = midnight
Changing AM
Channel Step
The channel s»ep of this unit is factory-
set to
9 kHz or 10 kHz to match the frequency
allocation system of the country as listed.
When needed, change the charmel step
before listerung to the radio.
Area channel step
North and South
American countries 10 kHz
Other countries 9kHz
1 Press POWER to turn off the
power.
2 While holding down SLEEP/
CLOCK, keep pressing POWER
for more than 5 seconds.
The AM channel step will be
changed.
If you proceed to step 2 again, the
charmel step changes again.
Note
• When the AM channel step is changed,
the preset stations and the clock will be
erased, and "AM 12K10" or "OdW"
flashes in the display.
Setting the Sleep
Timer
By setting the sleep timer, you can fall
asleep to the radio sound. The radio
turns off after 60 minutes.
Press POWER.
Select the band with BAND.
Tune to the desired station.
Adjust
VOL (volume).
Press SLEEP/CLOCK.
PRESET
MHz/kHz
The sleep mode will appear in the
display and the minutes will start to
elapse.
• To turn off the sleep timer before the
time has elapsed, press POWER.
• When you press SLEEP/CLOCK during
the sleep mode, the sleep timer will
start again at 60 minutes.
• When you press the control button for
the radio during the sleep mode, the
button function will operate and the
frequency will be displayed for about
3 seconds and then return to the sleep
mode display.
Using other
Functions
To Prevent
Accidental Change
-HOLD function.
Press HOLD. "o~~n" is displayed,
indicating that all the functions of the
buttons are locked.
To release the key protection, press
HOLD again to "o-n" disappear.
Specifications
Time display:
North and Soutii America: 12-hour
system
cSther countries: 24-hour system
Frequency range:
Model for North and South America
Band
ICF-M260 Channel step
FM 87.5 -108 MHz 0.1 MHz
AM 530-1,710 kHz lOkHz
FM 87.5 -108 MHz 0.05 MHz-
AM 531-1710 kHz 9kHz
Model for Other Countries
Band ICF-M260 ICF-M260LChannel
step
FM 87.5 - 876-
108 MHz 108.0 MHz
0.05 MHz-
AM 531- —
1,602 kHz
9kHz
LW — 153-
279 kHz
9 kHz
FM 876- 876-
108 MHz 108 MHz
O.lMHz
AM 530- —
1,610 kHz
10 kHz
LW — 153-
279 kHz
9kHz
* The frequency display is raised or
lowered by a step of 0.1 MHz.
(Example: Frequency 88.05 MHz is
displayed as " 88.0 MHz".)
Speaker. 6.6 cm (2*/i inches) 4 ohm
Power output: 120 mW (at 10%
harmonic distortion)
Output <3> (earphone) jack (minijack)
Power requirements:
3 V DC, two R6(size AA) batteries
Dimensions: Approx. 130 x 80 x 31 mm
(w/h/d) (Approx. 5^Ax3V*xVA
inches) not incl. projecting parts and
controls
Mass; Approx. 260 g (9.2oz) incl.
batteries
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
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