Sony ICF-M410V Operating Instructions - Page 2

Telescopic Antenna v (earphone) jack DC IN 4.5V A Rear B TUNE/TIME SET VOL Size AA (R6) × 3 Insert the # side of the battery first. C to a wall outlet to DC IN 4.5V D TV/WEATHER/FM AC power adaptor (not supplied) AM Choosing Power Source Installing Batteries (See fig. A) 1 Open the lid of the battery compartment at the rear of the unit. 2 Install three size AA (R6) batteries (not supplied) with correct polarity and then close the lid. "AM 12:00" flashes on the display when you first install the batteries. To stop the flashing, set the clock. (See "Setting the Clock") Battery Life (Approx. hours) (JEITA*) TV WEATHER FM AM Sony alkaline size AA (LR6) batteries 28 28 29 41 Sony size AA (R6) batteries 16 16 17 24 * Measured by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standards. The actual battery life may vary depending on the circumstance of the unit. When to replace the batteries When the batteries become weak, the sound may become weak or distorted, and "E" will flash in the display. After that, when the batteries are used up, "E" will light and the power of the unit will be turned off. If this happens, replace the batteries with new ones. After the batteries are replaced, press POWER to turn the indication off. Note on replacing the batteries Do not take more than 40 seconds to replace the batteries, otherwise the clock, standby settings and preset stations will be initialized. Should that happen, reset the functions. Notes on batteries • Do not charge the dry batteries. • Do not carry the dry batteries together with coins or other metallic objects. It can generate heat if the positive and negative terminals of the batteries accidentally come into contact with metallic objects. • When you are not going to use the unit for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion. • Do not use different types of batteries at the same time. • When you replace the batteries, replace all with new ones. To attach the battery compartment lid if it is accidentally detached (See Fig.B) 1 Insert one side of the lid as illustrated. 2 Push the other side to attach. Using House Current (See fig. C) Connect the Sony AC power adaptor (not supplied) to the DC IN 4.5 V jack firmly, and plug it into a wall outlet. Notes on the AC power adaptor • When operating the unit with an external power source, do not remove the batteries. These batteries serve to backup settings stored to memory. Since batteries discharge in this case as well, we recommend changing them about once a year. • Before connecting and disconnecting the external power source plug, be sure to turn off the radio. Otherwise, "E" may be displayed. When this occurs, turn on the radio so that "E" disappears. • When operating the unit with the internal batteries, remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet and the DC IN 4.5 V jack. Make sure that the plug of the external power source is disconnected before operating the unit. • Use the recommended Sony AC power adaptor* only. The polarity of the plugs of other manufacturers may be different. Failure to use the recommended AC power adaptor may cause the unit to malfunction. * For details on the optional AC power adaptor, see "Specifications". Preventing Accidental Change - HOLD function Slide HOLD. " - " is displayed, indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked. To release the key protection, slide HOLD again so that " - " disappears. Setting the Clock The display will flash "AM 12:00" when the batteries are installed or the AC power adaptor is plugged in for the first time. 1 To stop the display from flashing, press CLOCK when the radio is off. 2 While holding down CLOCK, turn TUNE/TIME SET to set the clock to the current time. When you turn TUNE/TIME SET a little to or , the clock digits move forward or backward one by one, and when you turn TUNE/TIME SET further to or , the clock digits move rapidly. When you release CLOCK, the clock starts operating, and ":" starts flashing. Changing AM Channel Step The AM channel step differs depending on areas. The channel step of this unit is factory-set to 10 kHz. Change the settings as shown below to be able to listen to the radio. Area North and South American countries Other countries Channel step 10 kHz 9 kHz Note When the AM channel step is changed, the preset stations for AM will be initialized. 1 Press POWER to turn off the power. 2 While holding down CLOCK, keep pressing POWER for more than 5 seconds. Two short beeps sound, and the AM channel step will be changed. "9 kHz" (or "10 kHz") is displayed for about 3 seconds. If you proceed to step 2 again, the channel step changes again. Playing the Radio - Manual Tuning 1 Press POWER to turn on the radio. 2 Press BAND repeatedly to select the band. Each press changes the band as follows: Each band memorizes the frequency you had tuned previously. To change the band to WEATHER, press WEATHER. You can return to the previous frequency by pressing BAND. 3 Turn TUNE/TIME SET. When you turn TUNE/TIME SET a little to or , the frequency digits move forward or backward one step at a time, and when you turn TUNE/TIME SET further to or , the frequency digits move rapidly. 4 Adjust the volume using VOL. To turn off the radio Press POWER again. To listen with an earphone (not supplied) Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the v jack. The sound through the speaker will not be heard. Improving the Reception (See fig. D) TV/WEATHER/FM: Extend the telescopic antenna and adjust the length and the angle for best reception. AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in the unit. Note Adjust the direction of the antenna, holding the bottom of it. The antenna can be damaged when you move the antenna with excessive force. Presetting Your Favorite Station - Preset Tuning You can preset up to 5 stations in each TV, WEATHER, FM and AM. Presetting a Station 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in "Playing the Radio" and manually tune in to the station you wish to preset. 2 Press the PRESET TUNING button you wish to preset for more than a few seconds. You will hear two confirmation beeps and preset number appears in the display Example: Display window when you preset FM 90.0 MHz in preset number 2. To preset another station, repeat these steps. To change the preset station, preset a new station. The previous station will be cancelled. Tuning in a Preset Station 1 Press POWER to turn on the radio. 2 Select the band with BAND or WEATHER. 3 Press the desired PRESET TUNING button. 4 Adjust the volume using VOL. Note Holding down the desired PRESET TUNING button for more than a few seconds will replace the previous station on the PRESET TUNING button with the station you tuned in to. Setting the Standby Timer You can set the radio to turn on at a preset time. You can set the standby timer whether or not the radio is turned on. 1 Hold down STANDBY until " " starts flashing. 2 While holding down STANDBY, turn TUNE/TIME SET to set the time for the radio to be turned on. 3 When STANDBY is released, the standby timer is activated and " " stops flashing. The radio is turned on and " " is displayed at the preset time. After 60 minutes, the radio will automatically turn off. Once you set the standby timer, the radio will turn on at the same time everyday. Deactivating the standby timer Press STANDBY so that " " disappears. If holding down STANDBY for more than about a second, the standby timer is activated. Setting the Sleep Timer By setting the sleep timer, the radio turns off automatically after a set time (60, 45, 30 or 15 minutes). 1 Press SLEEP. The sleep timer setting of "60" is displayed and " " flashes. If you press SLEEP while the radio is off, the radio turns on. 2 Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired sleep timer setting while " " is flashing. Each press changes the display as follows: " " is displayed for about three seconds and the frequency is displayed. The sleep timer starts operating. The radio will turn off automatically after the set time. To cancel the sleep timer Press POWER to turn off the radio before the set time has elapsed, and press POWER again to turn on the radio. To extend the time Reset the sleep timer to a longer one.