Presetting your favourite services or stations

There are two ways to preset services, Direct Preset and Preset Mode.

You can preset 10 services in DAB and 10 stations in FM, including 3 services stored on the Direct Preset buttons (PRESET 1 – 3).

You can enjoy any three preset services as Direct Presets, for immediate recall by pressing one of the PRESET 1 – 3 buttons. Preset services you use often to Direct Preset for your convenience.

Presetting services or stations
To preset by Direct Preset

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

2Hold down one of the PRESET buttons (PRESET 1 – 3) for more than 2 seconds.

A beep sounds and “STORED” appears for one second in the display, and the service is stored.

To preset by Preset Mode

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

2Hold down PRESET/ENTER for more than 2 seconds.

The preset number appears in the display.

3Turn U/u to select the favourite number to preset, then pressPRESET/ENTER.

“STORED” appears for one second in the display and the service or station is stored.

Notes

•To preset another service or station, repeat these steps.

•To change the preset service or station, tune in to the desired service or station and repeat steps 2 and 3. The new service or station will replace the previous service or station.

Tuning in to a preset service or station
Direct Preset

Press one of the PRESET buttons (PRESET 1 – 3) on which the desired service or station is stored.

Preset Mode1Press TUNE MODE repeatedly until “P ” appears in the display.2Turn U/u to select the desired preset favourite service or station.
Deleting a preset service or station

1Follow steps in “Tuning in to a preset service or station” and tune in to the service or station you wish to delete.

2Hold down PRESET/ENTER for more than 4 seconds.

“DELETE OK?” appears in the display.

3Press PRESET/ENTER.

When the preset service or station is deleted, the preceding preset service or station is received.

Note

To cancel deleting during the procedure, press DISPLAY. The preset service or station tuned in to in step 1 is received.

Other useful functions

Setting the sleep timer

You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep timer that turns off the radio automatically after a preset duration.

1Press SLEEP.

“SLEEP” and the timer setting appear.

SLEEP 60

If you press SLEEP while the unit is turned off, the unit is turned on.

2Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired sleep timer setting.

Each press changes the setting time as follows:

60 45 30 15 OFF

Two short beeps sound when the display returns to “SLEEP 60”.

After about 3 seconds, “SLEEP ” appears in the display when the duration time is set.

The unit automatically turns off when the duration time is passed.

To change the sleep timer setting

Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired sleep timer setting even after the sleep timer has been activated.

To deactivate the sleep timer

Press POWER to turn off the unit before the setting time has elapsed, or press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep timer to “SLEEP OFF” in step 2.

“SLEEP ” disappears from the display.

To listen with headphones (not supplied)

Connect headphones to the i (headphone) jack. The sound through the speaker will not be heard.

To illuminate the LCD

Press LIGHT to select the backlight on or off.

Notes

•The first time you turn on the unit in AC operation, the backlight is set to on (default). Any change to this setting will be retained.

•When DC operation, the backlight will turn off automatically if no operation is performed for 30 seconds.

Stretched display

Hold down the DISPLAY for more than 2 seconds (receiving the DAB service, the component label should be displayed in the first line), the first line in the display changes to stretched display.

BETA 1

DAB: Each time you press DISPLAY while the first line is displayed as stretched, it changes as follows:

Component label t Dynamic label t PTY label t Service label t Ensemble label t Frequency t Clock t BIT rate t Signal level t Component label

FM: Frequency t Clock t Frequency

Holding down DISPLAY for more than 2 seconds returns the display to normal.

Scan tuning (FM only)

The unit will automatically scan FM station.

1Press POWER to turn on the radio.

2Press •DAB/FM SC to select the FM band.3Press AUTO TUNE.

Scanning starts from the frequency being tuned in. When a station is received, scanning pauses for 3 seconds and then continues.

4When the unit tunes in to the desired station, press AUTO TUNE again to stop scanning.

5If necessary, turn U/u to tune in to the station more precisely.6Adjust the volume using VOLUME.

Changing the display (DAB only)

To change the display mode

Press DISPLAY. The selected display mode remains even if you turn the unit off and on again, or change the band.

A dynamic label can be up to 128 characters long. PTY, service and ensemble labels can be up to 16 characters long.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the bottom in a display changes as follows:

Component label

Dynamic labelPTY label

BETA

1

 

 

 

 

BETA

1

 

EUROPEANEQUITIE

 

 

NEWS

Signal level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service label

BETA

1

 

 

 

 

BETA

1

 

SIGNALLEVEL:100

 

BETA

1

 

BIT rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensemble label

BETA

1

 

 

 

 

BETA

1

 

BITRATE:192kbps

 

BETA

DIGITAL ONE

Clock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency

BETA

1

 

 

 

 

BETA

1

 

 

 

AM

11:55

 

12B

225.648MHz

 

 

 

If you turn U/u to change the service, the display does not change.

Notes

•If there is no service label, no message will be displayed.

•If there is no dynamic label, “<NO DLS>” will appear.

•The signal level displays 0-100, 100 indicates best reception.

PTY (Programme Type)

This function indicates services in programme type, such as NEWS, SPORTS of the PTY list, transmitted in the DAB.

If the received service does not transmit the programme type, “(No PTY Data )” appears.

Programme typeDisplay

Undefined

(No PTY Data)

News

News

 

 

Current Affairs

Current Affairs

 

 

Information

Information

 

 

Sport

Sport

 

 

Education

Education

Drama

Drama

Culture

Cultures

Science

Science

 

 

Varied

Varied Speech

 

 

Pop Music

Pop Music

 

 

Rock Music

Rock Music

 

 

Easy Listening Music

Easy Listening

 

 

Light Classical

Light Classics M

Serious Classical

Serious Classics

Other Music

Other Music

Weather

Weather & Metr

 

 

Finance

Finance

 

 

Children’s programmes

Children’s Progs

 

 

Social Affairs

Social Affairs

 

 

Religion

Religion

Phone In

Phone In

Travel

Travel & Touring

Leisure

Leisure & Hobby

Jazz Music

Jazz Music

 

 

Country Music

Country Music

 

 

National Music

National Music

 

 

Oldies Music

Oldies Music

Folk Music

Folk Music

Documentary

Documentary

Preventing accidental operation

— HOLD function

This function prevents the radio from being unintentionally turned on, or the radio service frequency from being accidentally changed. Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow. When any key is pressed, “<HOLD>” blinks for 3 seconds and all buttons on the radio become inoperative.

To cancel hold, slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow.

To reset the unit (See fig. E)

Press this button with a pointed object when the radio fails to function properly. The clock settings, and the services you have preset, etc., will revert to the factory preset.

Precautions

•Operate the unit only on the power sources specified in “Specifications”. For battery operation, use four LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries. For AC operation, use only the supplied AC power adaptor. Do not use any other type of AC power adaptor.

•The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

•Use the unit within a temperature range of 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). If it is used in temperatures higher than this range, numbers may appear in the display which have nothing to do with the frequency being received. If it is used in temperatures lower than this range, the numbers displayed may change very slowly. (These irregularities will disappear and there will be no damage to the unit when the unit is used in the recommended temperature range.)

•The nameplate indicating operating voltage, etc. is located on the bottom exterior.

•Avoid exposure to temperature extremes, direct sunlight, moisture, sand, dust or mechanical shock. Never leave in a car parked in the sun.

•Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, disconnect the AC power adaptor and remove the batteries, and have the unit checked by a qualified personnel before operating it any further.

•In vehicles or buildings, radio reception may be difficult or noisy. Try listening near a window.

•Since a strong magnet is used for the speakers, keep away personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring-wound watches from the unit to prevent possible damage from the magnet.

•To clean the casing, use a soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about

recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of

correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made the following checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Display is dim, or no indication is displayed.

•The unit is being used in extremely high or low temperatures or in a place with excessive moisture.

Very weak or interrupted sound, or unsatisfactory reception.

• If you are in a building, listen near a window.

A service or station cannot be received when a PRESET button is pressed.

•The service or station has not been preset.

•Another service or station is preset. Preset the service or station again.

The preset services or stations may be initialized, if a maintenance service or station is performed.

Please keep note down of your settings in case you want to preset them again.

Specifications

Time display

UK

 

12-hour system

Other countries/regions

24-hour system

 

 

 

Frequency range

 

 

BandFrequencyChannel step

DAB (Band-III)

174.928 - 239.200 MHz

FM

87.5 - 108 MHz

0.05 MHz

DAB (Band-III) frequency table

 

 

(MHz)

No.

Channel

Frequency

No.

Channel

Frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

5A

174.928

20

9D

208.064

2

5B

176.640

21

10A

209.936

3

5C

178.352

22

10B

211.648

4

5D

180.064

23

10C

213.360

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

6A

181.936

24

10D

215.072

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

6B

183.648

25

11A

216.928

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

6C

185.360

26

11B

218.640

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

6D

187.072

27

11C

220.352

9

7A

188.928

28

11D

222.064

10

7B

190.640

29

12A

223.936

11

7C

192.352

30

12B

225.648

12

7D

194.064

31

12C

227.360

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

8A

195.936

32

12D

229.072

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

8B

197.648

33

13A

230.784

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

8C

199.360

34

13B

232.496

16

8D

201.072

35

13C

234.208

17

9A

202.928

36

13D

235.776

18

9B

204.640

37

13E

237.488

19

9C

206.352

38

13F

239.200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker:

Approx. 7.7 cm (3.0 inches) dia. 8 Ω

Power output:

0.3W (at 10 % harmonic distortion)

Output:

i (headphone) jack (ø 3.5 mm, stereo mini jack)

Power requirements:

6 V DC, four LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries

External power source:

DC IN 6 V

Dimensions:

Approx. 189 ⋅ 102.8 ⋅ 37.9 mm (w/h/d)

(Approx. 7 1⁄2 ⋅ 4 1⁄8 ⋅ 1 1⁄2 inches) incl. projecting parts and controls

Mass:

Approx. 486 g (1 lb 1.1 oz ) incl. batteries

Supplied accessories:

AC power adaptor (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.