2-590-122-12(1)

DAB/FM DIGITAL RADIO

Operating Instructions
DAB/FM WALKMANPrinted on 100% recycled paper using
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Features
•DAB (Band III)/ FM bands digital radio.•Full dot large LCD screen allows easy access, easy navigation.•Favourite Folder (40 presets).•Stereo headphones with remote control supplied.
Choosing Power Source
Installing Batteries (See fig. A)
1Open the battery compartment at the rear of the unit.

2Install two LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (not supplied), observing polarity, and then close the lid.

Using House Current (See fig. C)

Connect the Sony AC power adaptor (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 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 supplied Sony AC power adaptor only. The polarity of the plugs of other manufacturers may be different. Failure to use the supplied AC power adaptor may cause the unit to malfunction.

Setting the clock

“--:--” appears in the display when the batteries are installed or the AC power adaptor is plugged, and then POWER (or MENU) is pressed in for the first time after purchase or after resetting.

1Press MENU to show the menu display.
2Press v (up) or V (down) to select
“TIME SET” and press ENTER/SC.
The hour indication is highlighted.[[TIME SET]PM 12:00
Improving the
Reception
(See fig. D)DAB BAND-III/FM:The headphones cord serves as the antenna, so extend it as long as possible.
Operating the
Radio

The unit can receive DAB services and FM stations, both of which feature FAVOURITE and MANUAL modes - DAB services also features a NORMAL mode.

FAVOURITE: To select your favourite stored services/stations. (See “Presetting your favourite services or stations.”)

MANUAL: To adjust the frequency incrementally.NORMAL: To select any of the stored services.— Manual tuning
1Press POWER to turn on the radio.
When the unit is turned on again, the last band you listened to is received.
2Press DAB/FM repeatedly to select the desired band.
Each press changes the band as follows:DAB FM
About the SC (Secondary Component)

If the selected primary component has a secondary component, “SC” blinks on the display.

 

 

 

DAB ENSEMBLE ONE

NOR

 

ALPHA1

RADIO

 

SC

 

 

Pop

Music

 

 

 

 

 

European equities we

Press ENTER/SC to receive the desired secondary component. “SC” appears while the secondary component is received.

Pressing v (up) or V (down) or ENTER/SC does the following:

v (up) or V (down)

EnsembleService 1Component

Service 2

Component

Service 3

ENTER/SC

Component

Secondary Component

Service 4

Component

Secondary Component A

Secondary Component B

To adjust the LCD contrastYou can adjust the display between 15 different contrast levels.
1Press MENU.
2Press v (up) or V (down) to select “CONTRAST”. Press ENTER/SC.

“CONTRAST” and “x” appear in the display. To increase contrast, move “x” to the right.

[[CONTRAST]

L H

3Press v (up) or V (down) to adjust contrast, and press ENTER/SC.
To illuminate the LCD
Press LIGHT.

The backlight will turn off automatically if no operation is performed for 5 seconds.

Presetting your favourite services or stations
— Favourite modeYou can preset 20 services in DAB and 20 stations in FM.Presetting services or stations
Tips•Each time you press INFO, the character window changes as follows:

 

01.

 

87.50MHz

 

 

 

A

B C D E F GH I Jr

K L M N O P Q

R S Tr
U V W X Y Z

 

BS

 

ENDr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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87.50MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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87.50MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4

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•When you select “BS,” the digit preceding the cursor is deleted.Tuning in to a preset service or station
1Press MENU while power is on.

2Press v (up) or V (down) to select “MODE” and press ENTER/SC. Then select “FAVOURITE” and press ENTER/SC.

Or, press FAVOURITE in step 1 or 2.
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POWER

 

 

 

 

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O

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

LIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENS FM DX

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL

 

 

 

 

 

DAB/

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM

 

 

 

 

 

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DAB FM AUTO OFF PM Headphone jack VOL (Volume)

VOL

The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

MENU

DAB/

 

FM

ENTER/

SC

Battery Life (Approx. hours)

 

(JEITA*)
When usingDAB

FM

 

 

 

Sony alkaline LR6 (size AA)

9

40

 

 

 

*Measured by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standards. The actual battery life may vary depending on the circumstance of the unit.

Knowing when to replace the batteriesWhen the batteries become weak, the sound becomes weak and distorted.

When the batteries are completely exhausted, “E” appears on the display and the power is turned off. When “E” appears, replace both batteries with new ones. After the batteries are replaced, press POWER to turn the indication off.

Notes on replacing the batteries
• Do not take more than about 10 minutes to replace
the batteries, otherwise the clock, any lists of

receivable broadcasts for DAB scan, preset favourite

stations and all settings will be initialized. Should
that happen, set the functions again.
• If the batteries are replaced while the power is on,
3Press v (up) or V (down) to set the hour, and then press ENTER/SC.
The minute indication is highlighted.
4Press v (up) or V (down) to set the minute, then press ENTER/SC.
The clock starts operating, and “:” starts blinking.

Tips

•To set the current time rapidly, hold down v (up) or V (down).

•To set the current time exactly to the seconds, adjust the minute function in step 4 and then press ENTER/SC to synchronize it with a time signal (such as the telephone time signal).

•The clock system varies depending on the model purchased. For example, in the 24-hour system, “0:00” is indicated as midnight, and “12:00” is indicated as noon.

Notes

•If you do not operate within 65 seconds while setting the clock, the clock setting mode will be cancelled.

•To cancel the clock setting mode halfway, pressMENU.
Manual mode:1Press MENU to show the menu display.2 Press v (up) or V (down) to select “MODE”,then press ENTER/SC.3 Press v (up) or V (down) to select “MANUAL”, then press ENTER/SC.[[MODE]

FAVOURITE MANUAL

“MAN” appears in the display.Normal mode:1Do steps 1and 2, as you would for manualmode.2Press v (up) or V (down) to select “NORMAL”, then press ENTER/SC.

[[MODE]

NORMALFAVOURITEMANUAL“NOR” appears in the display.
3 Press v (up) or V (down) to tune to the
desired service or station.
Note

When the selected secondary component is finished, the unit returns automatically to the primary component.

Other useful functions
To obtain Powerful Bass Sound
1Press MENU while the power is on.

2Press v (up) or V (down) to select

“MEGA BASS” and press ENTER/SC.
“ON” or “OFF” is highlighted. The factory setting is “ON”.

3Press v (up) or V (down) to select “ON”, then press ENTER/SC. “MB ” appears in the display.

To cancel the MEGA BASS function, select “OFF” in step 3. “MB ” disappears.To improve programme reception

1Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Operating the radio” and manually tune in to the broadcast you wish to preset.

2Press MENU.
3Press v (up) or V (down) to select
“FAVOURITE” and press ENTER/SC.
4Press v (up) or V (down) to select “SAVE”, then press ENTER/SC.

The service or station is stored. (DAB services are stored with a service label.) The display will change from “MAN” or “NOR” to “FAV”.

Tip

After step 1, you can skip step 2 and 3, and proceed to step 4 with holding down ENTER/SC for more than 2 seconds.

Note

If you select “SAVE” in step 4 with 20 stations and 20 services already stored, <FAVOURITE FULL> will appear in the display; delete any unnecessary ones before saving.

[[[FAVOURITE SAVE] 1.NORMAL<FAVOURITE FULL>
Each press, changes the mode as follows:MANUALor FAVOURITE NORMAL** NORMAL is DAB only.

Notes

•If you do not operate within 65 seconds during any operation, the current mode will be cancelled.

•To cancel halfway, press MENU.

•If you change the favourite mode without presetting, “<NO FAVOURITE>” appears and returns to the previous receiving mode.

•If you edit favourite name in FM, the edited name appears in the first line.BETA Radio 1FAV 98.90MHzContinue to next page
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Insert the E side of the battery first.CTo wall outlet

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FM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AC power adaptor (supplied)

 

 

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D

 

 

 

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Headphone jack

LIGHT

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

 

HOLD

HOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENS FM DX

 

 

 

(Volume)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL

 

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Remote control with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

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the unit may revert to the factory setting.

Notes on batteries•Do not attempt to recharge dry batteries.

•Do not carry batteries with coins or other metallic objects. It can generate heat if the positive and negative terminals of the batteries are accidentally contacted by a metallic object.

•If 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.If the battery compartment lid comes off (See fig. B)

The battery compartment lid is designed to come off when opened with excessive force. To put it back on, see the illustration.

1Insert the right hinge of the lid into the right hole of the unit.
2Insert the left hinge in the left hole of the unit.
Initial setting for the DAB

When the DAB band is selected for the first time, the unit will automatically scan and create a list of receivable broadcasts.

If you wish to scan for the DAB broadcasts again, or when the unit reset, do the following:

1Extend the headphone cord with the remote control as long as possible.
2Press POWER to turn on the radio.
3Press DAB/FM to select the DAB band.
4Press MENU.
5Press v (up) or V (down) to select “SCAN” and press ENTER/SC.

No sound will be heard, and “<SCANNING>” appears in the display. DAB scan takes about

30 ~ 90 seconds. When finished, the unit receives the first service of the lowest ensemble stored by the DAB scan.

<SCANNING...>NOR

6

Notes

•If you do not operate within 65 seconds, the menu mode will be cancelled.

•If no broadcasts are found by the DAB scan, “< NO ENSEMBLE >” appears in the display.

NOR

<NO ENSEMBLE>

•To cancel the DAB scan halfway, press MENU. Any services received before you cancel are added to the list of receivable services.

•If the batteries replaced for a while, the receiving history list are deleted. In this case, scan again.

Two short beeps sound when the lowest ensemble

of DAB or the minimum frequency of FM is
received during tuning.
4 Adjust the volume using VOL +/–.

Tip

You can adjust the volume in 32 steps. The volume increases as the slider is moved towards the right.

VOLUME

16

Notes in FM usage•When you press v (up) or V (down), the frequency changes one step at a time.•The channel step is set to 0.05 MHz on FM.Notes in DAB usage

•Before receiving DAB broadcasts, one or more ensembles should be stored in the list by the DAB scan. (See “Initial setting for the DAB”.)

•“<WAITING>” appears in the display when the unit is tuned in to an ensemble.•“<NO SERVICE>” appears when the selected service is not being broadcast.

•“<NO ENSEMBLE>” appears when the ensemble for the selected service cannot be received.

ENSEMBLE NOR SERVICE LABEL

<NO ENSEMBLE>

•If a selected service finishes broadcasting, sound stops and “<NO SERVICE>” appears. In this case, press v (up) or V (down) to select another service.

Set FM SENS to LOCAL if interference is prevalent when radio signal strength is too high.

Under normal conditions, set to DX.Auto Power Off Function

You can use the Auto Power Off function so that the radio turns off automatically after a set time. The factory setting is “OFF.”

1Press MENU.

2Press v (up) or V (down) to select

“AUTO OFF” and press ENTER/SC.
The current setting time is highlighted.

3Press v (up) or V (down) to select the desired time, then press ENTER/SC. “AUTO OFF ” appears in the display.

Each time you press v (up) or V (down), the time changes as follows: OFF 30 60 90 120 To cancel the Auto Power Off function, select“OFF” in step 3. “AUTO OFF ” disappears from the display.HOLD Function

When you slide HOLD of the unit in the direction of the arrow, “-” appears in the display. All buttons on the unit will become inoperative.

This function prevents the radio from being unintentionally turned on, or the radio frequency from being accidentally changed.

Using the Remote control (see fig. E)You can operate to the below using the remote control.

To

Press or slide
Turn the unit on or off

POWER

 

 

Change service orv (up) or V (down)
stations

 

 

 

Select the bandDAB/FM

 

 

Adjust the volumeVOL + or –

 

 

Set the HOLD functionHOLD*

 

 

*Sliding HOLD on the remote control sets the hold function of the remote control only.

Deleting from the Favourite Folder
1Tune in to the band you wish to delete.

2Press MENU.

3Press v (up) or V (down) to select

“FAVOURITE” and press ENTER/SC.

4Press v (up) or V (down) to select
“DELETE”, then press ENTER/SC.
The stored favourite list appears in the display.5Press v (up) or V (down) to select the desired service or station, then pressENTER/SC.When the favourite is deleted, the preceding favourite is received.

Note

When a secondary service is stored in the Favourite folder, it is displayed with “*” on the leftmost digit on the favourite list.

Editing an FM station name
1Tune in to the FM band.

2Press MENU.

3Press v (up) or V (down) to select

“FAVOURITE” and press ENTER/SC.

4Press v (up) or V (down) to select “EDIT”, then press ENTER/SC.

The stored favourite list appears in the display.

5Press v (up) or V (down) to select the station you wish to edit, and then press

ENTER/SC.

The character window appears.
6Press v (up) or V (down) to select the desire character, then press ENTER/SC.
Repeat the above. Max. digits are 16.