Sony ICF-M260 Primary User Manual - Page 3

Setting

the

Clock

The

display

will

flash

"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/TIME

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

Ps

or

v,

the

clock

digits

move

rapidly.

When

you

release

SLEEP/CLOCK,

the

clock

starts

operating,

and

":"

starts

flashing.

•

The

clock

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

step

of

this

unit

is

factory

-

set

to

9

kHz

or

10

kHz

to

match

the

frequency

allocation

system

of

the

country

as

li

sted.

When

needed,

change

the

channel

step

before

listening

to

the

radio.

Area

North

and

South

American

countries

Other

countries

9

kHz

Channel

step

10

kHz

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

channel

step

changes

again.

Note

•

When

the

AM

channel

step

is

changed,

the

preset

stations

and

the

clock

will

be

erased,

and

"AM

12:00"

or

"0:00"

flashes

in

the

display.

Setting

the

Sleep

Specifications

Timer

By

setting

the

sleep

timer,

you

can

fall

asleep

to

the

radio

sound.

The

radio

turns

off

after

60

minutes.

1

Press

POWER.

2

Select

the

band

with

BAND.

3

Tune

to

the

desired

station.

4

Adjust

VOL

(volume).

5

Press

SLEEP/CLOCK.

PRESET

C

ll

1.1

LI

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:-."

is

displayed,

indicating

that

all

the

functions

of

the

buttons

are

locked.

To

release

the

key

protection,

press

HOLD

again

to

"0-."

disappear.

Time

display:

North

and

South

America:

12

-hour

system

Other

countries:

24

-hour

system

Frequency

range:

Model

for

North

and

South

America

Band

ICF-M260

FM

87.5

-108

MHz

AM

530

-

1,710

kHz

Channel

step

0.1

MHz

10

kHz

FM

AM

87.5

-108

MHz

0.05

MHz'

531

-

1,710

kHz

9

kHz

Model

for

Other

Countries

Band

ICF-M260

KF-M260L

Channel

step

FM

87.5

-

108

MHz

AM

531

-

1,602

kHz

LW

—

87.5

-

108.0

MHz

153

-

279

kHz

0.05

MHz'

9

kHz

•

9

kHz

FM

875

-

108

MHz

AM

530

-

1,610

kHz

LW

873

-

108

MHz

153

-

279

kHz

0.1

MHz

10

kHz

9

kHz

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%

inches)

4

ohm

Power

output

120

mW

(at

10%

harmonic

distortion)

Output

fiD

(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%

x

3y

x

1%

inches)

not

incl.

projecting

parts

and

controls

Mass:

Approx.

260

g

(9.2oz)

incl.

batteries

Design

and

specifications

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

Sony ICF-M260 Primary User Manual - Page 3

Setting, Clock, Changing, Channel, Sleep, Specifications, Timer, Using, other, Functions

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