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ONY

3-757-182-11(4)

FM

Stereo/SW/MW

PLL

Synthesized

Receiver

ICF-SW30

Operating

Instructions

Manual

de

instrucciones

Manual

de

instrugées

Sony

Corporation

©

1993

Printed

in

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English

|

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.

=

Reter

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manuat

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

INFORMATION-—For

the

Customers

in

U.S.A.

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

Circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—.Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

Owner’s

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

at

the

rear

of

the

unit.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

ICF-SW30_

Serial

No.

Before

You

Begin

Thank

you

tor

choosing

the

Sony

world

band

receiver!

The

world

band

receiver

will

give

you

many

hours

of

reliable

service

and

listening

pleasure.

Before

operating

the

world

band

receiver,

please

read

these

instructions

thoroughly

and

retain

them

for

future

reference.

Features

FM

stereo/SW/MW

portable

receiver

with

worldwide

band

coverage

Quartz

controlled

PLL

(Phase

Locked

Loop)

synthesizer

system

using

a

microcomputer

for

easy

pinpoint

tuning

Worldtime

clock

for

international

use

Memory

preset

for

up

to

5

stations

on

each

band

Scan

tuning

Alarm

function

to

turn

the

radio

on

at

the

preset

time

Sleep

timer

FM

stereo

reception

through

stereo

earphones

ere

ee

oe

ne

oe

Installing

Batteries

To

keep

good

time

and

preset

stations,

your

receiver

needs

three

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

(not

supplied).

Before

setting

the

time

and

preset

stations

on

your

receiver,

open

the

lid

at

the

rear

of

the

unit.

install

the

batteries

with

correct

polarity

and

then

close

the

lid.

After

installing

the

batteries,

“0:00”

flashes.

To

stop

flashing.

press

ENTER/TIME.

Knowing

When

To

Repiace

the

Batteries

While

you

are

listening

to

the

radio,

check

the

battery

condition

by

pressing

BATT/DST.

The

unit

displays

one

of

four

indications

depending

on

the

power

remaining

in

the

batteries.

vs)

tts,

oaag

aad

agcoooae,

L_eattod tueaTrid

tCusatro

ok

~N

7EEss

new

-———

>

used

—_——e

exhausted

When

the

batteries

become

weak,

the

sound

becomes

weak

or

distorted.

When

the

batteries

are

completely

exhausted,

the

power

is

turned

off

and“

ao

0

"in

the

display

flashes.

When

the

power

is

turned

on

with

the

indication

flashing,

the

power

will

be

turned

off

right

away.

When

“

00

0

"

Starts

flashing,

replace

all

the

batteries

with

new

ones.

After

the

batteries

are

replaced,

press

ON/OFF

to

erase

the

flashing

indication.

Replace

the

batteries

within

about

one

minute

after

removing

the

batteries.

If

you

do

not

replace

them

within

one

minute,

the

preset

stations

may

be

erased,

the

clock

setting

may

be

cleared

and

“0:00"

flashes

in

the

display.

For

battery

life,

see

“Specifications”.

When

the

batteries

are

removed

for

a

long

time,

preset

stations

will

be

erased

and

the

clock

setting

will

be

cleared.

In

this

case,

store

stations

and

set

the

clock

again.

Using

on

Other

Power

Sources

The

internal

batteries

are

automatically

disconnected

when

the

AC

power

adaptor

or

the

car

battery

cord

is

connected

to

the

DC

IN

4.5

V

jack.

House

Current

Connect

the

Sony

AC-E45M

AC

power

adaptor

(not

supplied)

to

the

DC

IN

4.5

V

jack,

and

plug

it

into

a

wail

outlet.

Car

Battery

For

use

ona

12

V

car

battery,

connect

the

Sony

DCC-E145t

car

battery

cord

(not

supplied)

to

the

DC

IN

4.5

V

jack.

+

When

the

AC

power

adaptor

is

not

used,

be

sure

to

unplug

it

from

both

the

DC

IN

4.5

V

jack

and

the

wail

outlet.

+

The

batteries

should

be

inserted

for

backup

even

when

the

unit

is

operated

on

AC

power

adaptor

or

car

battery

cord.

Note

on

the

AC

Power

Adaptor

Use

only

the

recommended

car

battery

cord

or

AC

power

adaptor

(not

supplied).

Do

not

use

any

other

car

battery

cord

or

AC

power

adaptor.

F

Polarity

of

the

plug

Troubleshooting

Should

any

problem

persist

after

you

have

made

following

checks,

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Sound

is

not

heard

at

all.

+

VOL

is

turned

down

completely.

+

The

stereo

earphones

are

plugged

in.

+

Incorrect

polarity

of

batteries.

Radio

disconnects

even

if

you

press

ON/OFF

or

sound

fades

away

right

away.

+

Weak

batteries.

Noise

or

unclear

sound

+

Weak

batteries.

+

Tuning

or

antenna

adjustment

is

not

correct.

+

Weak

signal.

+

When

using

in

a

vehicle

or

ina

building,

listen

near

a

window.

+

FM/SW

SENS

is

set

to

LOCAL.

—

Set

to

DX

Stations

cannot

be

stored.

-

Pressing

the

preset

button

while

pressing

ENTER/TIME.

The

preset

station

cannot

be

received

during

preset

tuning.

*

VOL

is

turned

down

completely.

+

Wrong

band

is

selected.

+

Storing

wrong

frequency.

—

Check

the

frequency

in

the

display.

No

key

input

is

acceptable.

*

KEY

Om

PROTECT

has

been

pressed.

Press

KEY

Om

PROTECT

again

and

erase

“On”.

+

POWER/LOCK

is

set

to

LOCK.

Display

is

dim.

+

The

unit

is

being

used

in

extremely

high

or

low

temperature,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

excessive

moisture.

Precautions

*

Operate

the

unit

only

on

the

power

sources

specified

in

“Specifications”.

The

nameplate

indicating

operating

voltage,

etc.,

is

located

on

the

rear

of

the

unit.

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).

Ifit

is

used

in

temperatures

outside

this

range,

an

irregular

display

may

appear

on

the

display

window.

If it

is

used

in

temperatures

lower

than

this

range,

the

display

may

change

very

slowly.

These

irregularities

will

disappear

and

there

will

be

no

damage

to

the

unit

when

the

unit

is

used

in

its

recommended

temperature

range.

Do

not

leave

the

unit

near

heat

sources,

such

as

radiators

or

airduct,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

moisture,

rain,

mechanical

vibration,

or

shock.

Should

anything

fall

into

the

unit,

unplug

the

unit,

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

further.

Since

a

strong

magnet

is

used

for

the

speaker,

keep

personal

credit

cards

using

magnetic

coding

or

spring-wound

watches

away

from

the

unit

to

prevent

damage

from

the

magnet.

To

clean

the

casing,

use

a

soft

cloth

dampened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

In

vehicles

or

in

building,

radio

reception

may

be

difficult

or

noisy.

Try

listening

near

a

window.

.

.

.

Battery

Warning

When

the

unit

will

be

left

unplugged

for

a

long

time,

remove

the

battery

to

avoid

undue

battery

discharge

and

damage

to

the

unit

from

battery

leakage.

It

you

have

any

questions

or

problems

concerning

your

unit,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

Specifications

Circuit

system:

SW:

Dual

conversion

superheterodyne

MW/FM:

Single

conversion

superheterodyne

Frequency

range:

Band

[Meter

|

Frequency

Channel

band

step

MW

531-1710

kH2*

1

9

kHz

530-1710

kHz*

1

10

kHz

531~1602

kHz*

2

9

kHz

530-1610

kHz*2

10

kHz

SW

175m

|

3700-4200

kHz*

1

3850-4200

kHz*2

1

kHz

60m

|

4650-5150

kHz

(Manual

49m

|

5800-6300

kHz

tuning)

41m

|

6950-7450

kHz

3tm_

|

9375-10000

kHz

25m

|

11525-12150

kHz

21m

|

13375-14000

kHz

5

kHz

19m

|

14975-15600

kHz

(Scan

16m

|

17475-18100

kHz

tuning)

13m

|

21320-21950

kHz

FM

87.50—108.00

MHz*3

|

0.05MHz

76.00—108.00

MHz*4

*1

Countries

except

for

Italy

and

Saudi

Arabia

*2

Italy

and

Saudi

Arabia

*3

Germany,

Austria,

Scandinavian

countries,

Italy

and

Saudi

Arabia

*

4

Countries

except

for

*3

Intermediate

frequency:

FM:

10.7

MHz,

MW:

450

kHz

Speaker:

Approx.

6.6

cm

(2

1/8

inches)

Power

output:

240

mW

(at

10

%

harmonic

distortion)

Output:

Earphones

jack

(stereo

minijack)

Power

requirements:

4.5

V

DC,

three

R6

(size

AA)

batteries

DC

IN

4.5

V

jack

accepts:

Sony

AC-E45M

AC

power

adaptor

(not

supplied)

Sony

DCC-E145L

car

battery

cord

(not

supplied)

for

use

with

12

V

car

battery

Battery

life:

Approx.

13

hours

of

listening

for

4

hours

a

day

at

a

normal

volume

using

Sony

batteries

SUM-3(NS)

Dimensions:

Approx.

169

x

111

x

35

mm

(w/h/d)

(Approx.

6

3/4

x

4

3/8

x

17/16

inches)

not

incl.

projecting

parts

and

controls

Mass:

Approx.

448

g

(15.8

02)

incl.

batteries.

Accessories

supplied:

Short

wave

guide

(

1)

Design

and

specifications

are

subject

to

change

without

notice.

Optional

Accessories:

AC

power

adaptor

AC-E45M

AC-E45HG

(North

America

only)

Car

battery

cord

DCC-E145L

Note

This

appliance

conforms

with

EEC

Directive

87/

308

EEC

regarding

interference

suppression.

Your

dealer

may

not

handie

some

of

the

above

listed

optional

accessories.

Please

ask

the

dealer

for

detailed

information

about

the

optional

accessories

available

in

your

country.

Setting

the

Clock

Set

the

time

when

the

radio

is

turned

off.

LOCAL

time

means

the

time

in

your

area

and

WORLD

time

means

the

time

in

a

certain

place

in

the

world.

Refer

to

the

map

located

at

the

rear

of

the

unit.

They

can

be

switched

between

each

other

by

pressing

LOCAL/WORLD.

The

clock

operates

in

24-hour

system.

“0:00"=

midnight

“12:00"=

noon

Setting

LOCAL

Time

When

installing

batteries

for

the

first

time,

the

display

will

flash

“0:00"

and

indicate

“LOCAL”.

1.

Set

POWER/LOCK

to

POWER.

Make

sure

that

ON/OFF

is

set

to

OFF.

POWER

ie

ee

—_

LOCK

.

Press

LOCAL/WORLD

to

make

the

display

show

“LOCAL”.

While

holding

down

ENTER/TIME,

press

either

+

or

—

under

TUNE/TIME

SET

till

the

correct

time

appears

in

the

display.

When

you

release

ENTER/

TIME,

the

clock

begins

to

operate

and

“”

flashes.

+

The

current

time

displays

even

when

POWER/

LOCK

is

set

to

LOCK.

+

To

set

the

current

time

rapidly,

keep

pressing

the

+

or

—

button

while

holding

down

ENTER/

TIME.

Setting

WORLD

Time

1.

Set

POWER/LOCK

to

POWER.

Make

sure

that

ON/OFF

is

set

to

OFF.

2.

Press

LOCAL/WORLD

to

make

the

display

show

“WORLD”.

3.

While

holding

down

ENTER/TIME,

press

either

+

or

—

under

TUNE/TIME

SET

till

the

correct

time

appears

in

the

display.

WORLD

time

changes

only

in

hours.

For

Areas

Where

Daylight

Saving

Time

is

Used

When

setting

the

clock

during

this

period,

press

BATT/DST

after

the

step

1.

“

#€

"

appears

in

the

display.

When

daylight

saving

time

finishes,

press

BATT/DST.

Current

time

indication

changes

automatically.

If

you

have

previously

set

the

clock

when

it

is

not

in

the

period

of

daylight

saving

time,

press

BATT/

DST

at

the

beginning

of

this

period.

o

nN

+

Press

BATT/DST

only

when

the

radio

is

turned

off.

»

You

can

set

daylight

saving

time

for

LOCAL

time

and

WORLD

time

respectively.

GD

Operating

the

Radio

Manual

Tuning

1.

Set

POWER/LOCK

to

POWER.

—

LOCK

2.

Press

ON/OFF

to

turn

on

the

radio.

3.

Turn

VOL

(volume)

a

little

to

get

sound.

4.

Press

BAND

to

select

the

band.

Each

push

changes

the

display

as

follows.

(The

last

frequency

selected

in

each

band

appears.)

pe

MW

>

SW

FM

=|

5.

For

SW,

while

holding

down

SW

BAND

SELECT/ALARM

,

press

either

+

or—

under

TUNE/TIME

SET

to

select

the

meter

band.

6.

Tune

ina

station

by

pressing

either

+

or

—

under

TUNE/TIME

SET.

7.

Adjust

VOL.

+

To

turn

off

the

radio,

press

ON/OFF.

+

When

you

listen

to

the

news,

set

TONE

to

NEWS.

The

human

voice

will

be

heard

more

clearly.

When

you

listen

to

music,

set

it

to

MUSIC.

To

enjoy

FM

stereo,

connect

stereo

earphones

(not

supplied)

to

9

(earphones

jack).

To

prevent

accidental

change

of

the

receiving

station,

press

KEY

On

PROTECT.

“

On

"is

displayed,

indicating

that

ail

the

functions

of

the

buttons

are

locked.

You

can

adjust

TONE,

VOL

and

FM/SW

SENS

even

if

“

Om’

is

displayed.

To

release

the

key

protection,

press

KEY

On

PROTECT

again.

Changing

the

MW

Channel

Step

Change

the

channel

step

when

you

use

the

radio

where

the

frequency

allocation

system

is

based

on

the

other

MW

channel

step.

SAS

Area

MW

channel!

step

a

North

and

South

American

countries

10

kHz

Other

countries

9

kHz

1.

Set

POWER/LOCK

to

LOCK.

2.

Remove

the

batteries

from

the

unit.

3.

Change

the

position

of

the

MW

CH

STEP

selector

in

the

battery

compartment

with

a

ball-point

pen

or

other

pointed

object.

install

the

batteries

and

set

POWER/

LOCK

to

POWER.

4

«

The

MW

channel

step

cannot

be

changed

with

step

3

only.

Follow

steps

from

1

to

4

completely.

Note

on

RESET

There

is

the

RESET

button

in

the

battery

compartment.

When

this

button

is

pressed,

all

the

stored

memories

are

cleared

and

the

clock

is

reset.

Scan

Tuning

Use

scan

tuning

to

automatically

scan

the

stations

in

the

frequency

range

of

a

broadcast

band.

1.

Set

POWER/LOCK

to

POWER.

2.

Press

ON/OFF

to

turn

on

the

radio.

3.

Press

BAND

to

select

the

band.

For

SW,

while

holding

down

SW

BAND

SELECT/ALARM,

press

either

+

or

—

under

TUNE/TIME

SET

to

select

the

meter

band.

4.

Press

SCAN/STANDBY.

Scan

tuning

will

begin

within

the

frequency

range

of

the

table

on

“Specifications”,

and

stop

automatically

for

about

two

seconds

when

a

station

is

received.

5.

When

your

desired

station

is

tuned

in,

press

SCAN/STANDBY

again.

Until

you

press

SCAN/STANDBY,

scan

tuning

will

continue.

6.

Tune

the

station

more

precisely

with

either

+

or

—

under

TUNE/TIME

SET,

if

necessary.

7.

Adjust

VOL.

*

Set

FM/SW

SENS

to

DX

normally.

When

the

scan

stops

so

often,

set

it

to

LOCAL.

Preset

Tuning

You

can

preset

up

to

5

stations

in

each

band

with

the

preset

buttons

1

to

$

Presetting

the

Stations

1.

Tune

in

the

desired

station

by

manual

or

scan

tuning.

2.

While

holding

down

ENTER/TIME,

press

the

desired

preset

button.

The

preset

number

appears

in

the

display

and

the

station

is

preset.

To

change

the

preset

station.

install

a

new

station's

frequency

in

the

number

for

which

you

wish

to

change

stations.

The

previous

frequency

is

canceled.

Tuning

in

a

Preset

Station

1.

Set

POWER/LOCK

to

POWER.

2.

Press

ON/OFF

to

turn

on

the

radio.

3.

Press

BAND

to

select

the

desired

band.

4.

Press

the

preset

number

button

of

the

station.

5.

Adjust

VOL.

To

improve

reception

FM:

Extend

the

telescopic

antenna

and

adjust

the

length,

direction

and

angle

for

the

best

reception.

SW:

Pull

out

the

telescopic

antenna

to

its

full

length

and

set

it

vertically.

MW:

Rotate

the

unit

horizontally

for

optimum

reception.

A

ferrite

bar

antenna

is

built

into

the

unit.

Note

Reception

of

4900

and

9800

kHz

may

be

difficult

because

of

internal

spurious

signals

generated

by

the

built-in

oscillators.

Setting

the

Alarm

You

can

turn

on

the

radio

at

the

preset

time.

The

buzzer

beeps

10

seconds

earlier

than

the

preset

time,

and

at

the

preset

time,

the

radio

turns

on

with

the

frequency

tuned

before

you

turn

off

the

radio

last

time.

When

the

power

stays

on,

the

radio

is

turned

off

automatically

after

about

60

minutes.

Before

you

set

the

alarm,

make

sure

that

tune

in

a

station,

adjust

the

volume,

and

turn

it

off.

1

2

Set

POWER/LOCK

to

POWER.

While

holding

down

SW

BAND

SELECT/ALARM,

press

either

+

or

—

under

TUNE/TIME

SET

till

the

desired

time

appears

in

the

display.

While

SW

BAND

SELECT/ALARM

is

held

down,

the

display

flashes

“STANDBY”.

Release

SW

BAND

SELECT/ALARM.

The

alarm

is

set

and

the

current

time

appears

in

the

display.

Press

SCAN/STANDBY

to

set

the

alarm.

“STANDBY”

appears

in

the

display.

“

>

The

alarm

turns

itself

off

automatically

after

60

minutes.

When

shutting

off

the

alarm

before

that,

press

ON/OFF.

To

cancel

the

alarm,

press

SCAN/STANDBY.

“STANDBY?”

in

the

display

disappears.

To

check

the

preset

time,

set

POWER/LOCK

to

POWER

and

press

SW

BAND

SELECT/

ALARM.

When

POWER/LOCK

is

set

to

LOCK,

the

alarm

does

not

work

even

it

is

set.

Radio

sound

will

not

be

heard

if

VOL

is

turned

down

completely.

Check

VOL

setting.

When

“0:00"

is

flashing,

the

alarm

function

does

not

work.

.