Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... your expense. 4-557-147-22 Tape Cassette Player/Recorder/CD Player/Mini Disc ® DAT/Radio/Head Phone/Speaker/MIC/Personals Portable Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is within 90 days of the date of sale or receipted invoice which vary... to be presented to any accessories) against defects in Japan To obtain warranty service, you . This warranty is available from Sony authorized service facilities or a Sony Service Center at no charge, new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a period of a service problem, ...
... your expense. 4-557-147-22 Tape Cassette Player/Recorder/CD Player/Mini Disc ® DAT/Radio/Head Phone/Speaker/MIC/Personals Portable Audio LIMITED WARRANTY Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product is within 90 days of the date of sale or receipted invoice which vary... to be presented to any accessories) against defects in Japan To obtain warranty service, you . This warranty is available from Sony authorized service facilities or a Sony Service Center at no charge, new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a period of a service problem, ...
Operating Instructions
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...radio automatically chooses the frequencies used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in by selecting a city name. • Worldwide coverage with FM stereo/SW/MW/LW reception Simple and precise tuning with the limits for more of the FCC Rules. ICF-SW07... - Record the serial number in the U.S.A. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the unit to suit your Sony dealer regarding this equipment. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is no guarantee that any preset time...
...radio automatically chooses the frequencies used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in by selecting a city name. • Worldwide coverage with FM stereo/SW/MW/LW reception Simple and precise tuning with the limits for more of the FCC Rules. ICF-SW07... - Record the serial number in the U.S.A. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the unit to suit your Sony dealer regarding this equipment. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is no guarantee that any preset time...
Operating Instructions
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... battery 11 Setting the clock 12 Setting the Local Time 12 Finding out the time in other areas of the world 14 Listening to the radio Various ways of Contents 3GB Table of contents Preparation Location of parts and controls 4 Power sources 9 Operating on batteries 9 Operating on house... current 11 Operating on radio waves 50 Table of reception 16 Direct tuning 16 Manual tuning 18 GB Scan tuning 20 Preset tuning 22 SW STATION CALL tuning 24 MY...
... battery 11 Setting the clock 12 Setting the Local Time 12 Finding out the time in other areas of the world 14 Listening to the radio Various ways of Contents 3GB Table of contents Preparation Location of parts and controls 4 Power sources 9 Operating on batteries 9 Operating on house... current 11 Operating on radio waves 50 Table of reception 16 Direct tuning 16 Manual tuning 18 GB Scan tuning 20 Preset tuning 22 SW STATION CALL tuning 24 MY...
Operating Instructions
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The clock settings, etc., will revert to the factory preset. The frequencies you have preset in the battery compartment with a pointed object when the radio fails to function properly. Preparation Rear 1 2 3 1 Battery compartment (9) 2 RESET button Press this button in the memory are retained. 3 Telescopic antenna (17) 4 ROM compartment lid (46) 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 ...
The clock settings, etc., will revert to the factory preset. The frequencies you have preset in the battery compartment with a pointed object when the radio fails to function properly. Preparation Rear 1 2 3 1 Battery compartment (9) 2 RESET button Press this button in the memory are retained. 3 Telescopic antenna (17) 4 ROM compartment lid (46) 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 ...
Operating Instructions
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Press again to return to clock display while operating the radio. Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ABC FM/ 1 AM JKL AM BAND 4 STU LOCAL/ WORLD 7 LABEL EDIT DIRECT TIMERSTANDBY/ STANDBY TIME SET a b STANDBY MEMORY DEF 2 MNO GHI 3 PQR POWER SYNC ...
Press again to return to clock display while operating the radio. Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ABC FM/ 1 AM JKL AM BAND 4 STU LOCAL/ WORLD 7 LABEL EDIT DIRECT TIMERSTANDBY/ STANDBY TIME SET a b STANDBY MEMORY DEF 2 MNO GHI 3 PQR POWER SYNC ...
Operating Instructions
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... on car battery To operate the unit on the power cord. • When disconnecting the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet and the radio when the unit is not to the unit. Using AC power adaptors or car battery cords with different specifications (polarity of the unit. See ..."Specifications". Do not place heavy objects on car batteries, connect a recommended Sony car battery cord to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit. Notes on external power sources • Keep the batteries installed even when operating...
... on car battery To operate the unit on the power cord. • When disconnecting the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet and the radio when the unit is not to the unit. Using AC power adaptors or car battery cords with different specifications (polarity of the unit. See ..."Specifications". Do not place heavy objects on car batteries, connect a recommended Sony car battery cord to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit. Notes on external power sources • Keep the batteries installed even when operating...
Operating Instructions
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... in your area, or if s is done in LOCAL time. Clock adjustment is already displayed, skip this step. 12GB Preparation Set the clock with the radio turned off . 2 Hold down TIME SET and press ¿ or ÷ to the right or left. Your local time zone has been selected. 3 Press DST... and the UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). Names of major cities and their time differences from the UTC are preset in the unit's memory. 1 If the radio is pressed, the clock display will automatically switch to the table on , press POWER ON/OFF to turn it off . When you reset the clock...
... in your area, or if s is done in LOCAL time. Clock adjustment is already displayed, skip this step. 12GB Preparation Set the clock with the radio turned off . 2 Hold down TIME SET and press ¿ or ÷ to the right or left. Your local time zone has been selected. 3 Press DST... and the UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). Names of major cities and their time differences from the UTC are preset in the unit's memory. 1 If the radio is pressed, the clock display will automatically switch to the table on , press POWER ON/OFF to turn it off . When you reset the clock...
Operating Instructions
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... the previous display manually. Each time you press -1¿ or ÷1+, the current time will be adjusted accordingly. Press EXE again to return to the radio. The time display will decrease or increase by a minute. To change the digits rapidly, hold down TIME SET and press -1¿ or ÷1+ to the... display. For areas adopting daylight saving time (summer time) Press DST to clear the indication. If you are now in the previous page). If the radio is displayed in the 24 hour system. • Press TIME SET to stop the flashing of "0:00". • To adjust the time to the ...
... the previous display manually. Each time you press -1¿ or ÷1+, the current time will be adjusted accordingly. Press EXE again to return to the radio. The time display will decrease or increase by a minute. To change the digits rapidly, hold down TIME SET and press -1¿ or ÷1+ to the... display. For areas adopting daylight saving time (summer time) Press DST to clear the indication. If you are now in the previous page). If the radio is displayed in the 24 hour system. • Press TIME SET to stop the flashing of "0:00". • To adjust the time to the ...
Operating Instructions
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.../ SCAN˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF DST ¿/÷ 1 If the radio is turned on, press POWER ON/OFF to turn it off the radio to display the WORLD time. To edit the label (i.e., name of the world Besides your local time, you have...
.../ SCAN˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF DST ¿/÷ 1 If the radio is turned on, press POWER ON/OFF to turn it off the radio to display the WORLD time. To edit the label (i.e., name of the world Besides your local time, you have...
Operating Instructions
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... want to listen to, enter the frequency digits with the number buttons directly. To enter 84.7 MHz, for example, press 1 and 0. To listen to the radio The frequency disappears and "DIRECT" appears in the display when the station is 0.05 MHz (50 kHz) for FM, and 1 kHz for direct input is... and repeat from step 3. 16GB Listening to SW (short wave), MW (medium wave) or LW (long wave) broadcasts, select AM. 3 Press DIRECT. Listening to the radio Various ways of reception Direct tuning If you know the frequency of the desired station. FM band: You can ignore the last 3 digits if they...
... want to listen to, enter the frequency digits with the number buttons directly. To enter 84.7 MHz, for example, press 1 and 0. To listen to the radio The frequency disappears and "DIRECT" appears in the display when the station is 0.05 MHz (50 kHz) for FM, and 1 kHz for direct input is... and repeat from step 3. 16GB Listening to SW (short wave), MW (medium wave) or LW (long wave) broadcasts, select AM. 3 Press DIRECT. Listening to the radio Various ways of reception Direct tuning If you know the frequency of the desired station. FM band: You can ignore the last 3 digits if they...
Operating Instructions
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... internal spurious signals generated by using the supplied external antenna (see "Extending the antenna", page 5). Set ST • MONO to ST or MONO to the radio 17GB Listening to select stereo or monaural reception. When listening to music programs, set TONE to NEWS. Listening to the... display When you enter an invalid frequency (i.e., a figure that is set to BEEP OFF (see "Turning off the radio* POWER ON/OFF * The radio tunes to the previously tuned frequency when you turn on the radio. Notes • Complete each operation from step 3. • The unit will not beep if the beep is...
... internal spurious signals generated by using the supplied external antenna (see "Extending the antenna", page 5). Set ST • MONO to ST or MONO to the radio 17GB Listening to select stereo or monaural reception. When listening to music programs, set TONE to NEWS. Listening to the... display When you enter an invalid frequency (i.e., a figure that is set to BEEP OFF (see "Turning off the radio* POWER ON/OFF * The radio tunes to the previously tuned frequency when you turn on the radio. Notes • Complete each operation from step 3. • The unit will not beep if the beep is...
Operating Instructions
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... band and its lowest frequency appears in the SSB mode). Various ways of reception (continued) Manual tuning Use -1¿ ,÷1+ or ¿ ,÷ to the radio FM/AM AM BAND ABC FM/ 1 AM JKL AM BAND 4 STU LOCAL/ WORLD 7 LABEL EDIT DIRECT TIMERSTANDBY/ STANDBY TIME SET a b STANDBY MEMORY DEF 2 MNO GHI... DIFF JOG/ TUNE/ SCAN˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF 1 Press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2 Press FM/AM to select either band. The outer buttons (-1¿ and ÷1+) change the frequency manually step by step.
... band and its lowest frequency appears in the SSB mode). Various ways of reception (continued) Manual tuning Use -1¿ ,÷1+ or ¿ ,÷ to the radio FM/AM AM BAND ABC FM/ 1 AM JKL AM BAND 4 STU LOCAL/ WORLD 7 LABEL EDIT DIRECT TIMERSTANDBY/ STANDBY TIME SET a b STANDBY MEMORY DEF 2 MNO GHI... DIFF JOG/ TUNE/ SCAN˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF 1 Press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2 Press FM/AM to select either band. The outer buttons (-1¿ and ÷1+) change the frequency manually step by step.
Operating Instructions
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... scans continuously in the range of the bands/meter bands The short wave range is divided into 14 bands that are generally referred to the radio 19GB Listening to as "meter bands". (kHz for AM / MHz for this unit may differ. Frequency range of 150 to the supplied "Wave Handbook" for...
... scans continuously in the range of the bands/meter bands The short wave range is divided into 14 bands that are generally referred to the radio 19GB Listening to as "meter bands". (kHz for AM / MHz for this unit may differ. Frequency range of 150 to the supplied "Wave Handbook" for...
Operating Instructions
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...˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF -|¿/÷|+ 1 Press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2 Press FM/AM to the radio For FM, skip this step. 4 Hold down AM BAND and press -1¿ or ÷1+ to the desired broadcast. Release when the unit...
...˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF -|¿/÷|+ 1 Press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2 Press FM/AM to the radio For FM, skip this step. 4 Hold down AM BAND and press -1¿ or ÷1+ to the desired broadcast. Release when the unit...
Operating Instructions
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... ATT (attenuator) switch and the ATT Control to control reception sensitivity when the unit stops scanning to null broadcasts frequently. The radio will not stop scanning to null broadcasts frequently or when scanning under prevalent interference, the unit may stop on any weaker signals... prevalent interference. Switch ATT to the current direction. Controlling scan stops - Note If the ATT Control is switched ON. Listening to the radio Tips • The unit scans the frequencies in descending order when holding down -1¿, and in ascending order when holding down ÷1+....
... ATT (attenuator) switch and the ATT Control to control reception sensitivity when the unit stops scanning to null broadcasts frequently. The radio will not stop scanning to null broadcasts frequently or when scanning under prevalent interference, the unit may stop on any weaker signals... prevalent interference. Switch ATT to the current direction. Controlling scan stops - Note If the ATT Control is switched ON. Listening to the radio Tips • The unit scans the frequencies in descending order when holding down -1¿, and in ascending order when holding down ÷1+....
Operating Instructions
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... reception (continued) Preset tuning You can preset a total of 20 stations of your choice to preset. 3 Hold down , "PRESET MY" will flash in to the radio The preset number and the preset label are displayed. Default preset labels Each time a station is preset, the preset key is pressed. To change labels.../ SCAN˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF Number buttons ENTER 1 Press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2 Tune in the display. A beep sounds when a number button is assigned the default preset label as shown. The station is already stored to the ...
... reception (continued) Preset tuning You can preset a total of 20 stations of your choice to preset. 3 Hold down , "PRESET MY" will flash in to the radio The preset number and the preset label are displayed. Default preset labels Each time a station is preset, the preset key is pressed. To change labels.../ SCAN˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF Number buttons ENTER 1 Press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2 Tune in the display. A beep sounds when a number button is assigned the default preset label as shown. The station is already stored to the ...
Operating Instructions
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... sounds after 3 seconds and the station assigned to the previous condition. If no station is erased, any changes to erase. 2 Hold down . Notes • The radio may have frequencies stored in the preset memory at factory shipment. • The unit will return to the button you want to its default label... JOG/ TUNE/ SCAN˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF Number buttons Listening to the radio 1 Press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2 Press FM/AM to BEEP OFF (see "Turning off the beep", page 43). Erasing a preset station ABC FM/ 1 AM JKL AM...
... sounds after 3 seconds and the station assigned to the previous condition. If no station is erased, any changes to erase. 2 Hold down . Notes • The radio may have frequencies stored in the preset memory at factory shipment. • The unit will return to the button you want to its default label... JOG/ TUNE/ SCAN˚ SW STATION CALL MY DW VOA BBC OTH HOLD POWER ON/OFF Number buttons Listening to the radio 1 Press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the radio. 2 Press FM/AM to BEEP OFF (see "Turning off the beep", page 43). Erasing a preset station ABC FM/ 1 AM JKL AM...
Operating Instructions
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..., see "Finding out the time in ascending order, and stops at reception. For WORLD time, see "Setting the Local Time", page 12. The radio automatically chooses the frequencies used in your area in other areas of the unit, scans for about 3 seconds, and then light up. Press the button...bottom of the world", page 14. "SW STATION CALL", the station name and a frequency is crucial that are receivable in to your choice. The radio scans the frequencies for your time zone from the SW STATION CALL ROM* encased at reception. The time difference from the illustration. 4 Press the same...
..., see "Finding out the time in ascending order, and stops at reception. For WORLD time, see "Setting the Local Time", page 12. The radio automatically chooses the frequencies used in your area in other areas of the unit, scans for about 3 seconds, and then light up. Press the button...bottom of the world", page 14. "SW STATION CALL", the station name and a frequency is crucial that are receivable in to your choice. The radio scans the frequencies for your time zone from the SW STATION CALL ROM* encased at reception. The time difference from the illustration. 4 Press the same...
Operating Instructions
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...; or ÷1+ is intense, or when scanning under prevalent interference, the unit may stop scanning to null broadcasts frequently. Switch ATT to the radio To manually recall the selected frequencies one by the SW STATION CALL station buttons Button Station and program DW English and German programs of Deutsche... RFI - English and Japanese programs of the following*; Hold down , and stops when released. Under normal conditions, set ATT to the radio 25GB Tip When scanning at night when reception is held down OTH and press ¿ or ÷. Steps for the OTH button ABC FM...
...; or ÷1+ is intense, or when scanning under prevalent interference, the unit may stop scanning to null broadcasts frequently. Switch ATT to the radio To manually recall the selected frequencies one by the SW STATION CALL station buttons Button Station and program DW English and German programs of Deutsche... RFI - English and Japanese programs of the following*; Hold down , and stops when released. Under normal conditions, set ATT to the radio 25GB Tip When scanning at night when reception is held down OTH and press ¿ or ÷. Steps for the OTH button ABC FM...
Operating Instructions
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...frequencies for the station corresponding to the time zone stored in the ROM, a beep sounds, "MEMORY" "EMPTY" appears in the display, and the radio returns to the previous condition. • If you press a station button without the ROM in 2 to the previous condition. Updating the SW STATION CALL...ROM is displaced when "SW STATION CALL" indication is lit in the display, a beep sounds, "NO" "ROM" appears in the display, and the radio changes to "Purchasing the latest SW STATION CALL ROM" and contact F Corporation. To exchange the ROM, see "Exchanging the SW STATION CALL ROM", page 46...
...frequencies for the station corresponding to the time zone stored in the ROM, a beep sounds, "MEMORY" "EMPTY" appears in the display, and the radio returns to the previous condition. • If you press a station button without the ROM in 2 to the previous condition. Updating the SW STATION CALL...ROM is displaced when "SW STATION CALL" indication is lit in the display, a beep sounds, "NO" "ROM" appears in the display, and the radio changes to "Purchasing the latest SW STATION CALL ROM" and contact F Corporation. To exchange the ROM, see "Exchanging the SW STATION CALL ROM", page 46...
