Sony SRF-A100 User manual

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SONY

FM STEREO/AM STEREO RECEIVER

SRF-A100

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Before operating this high

quality

electronic unit,

please read

this

operating manual thoroughly so that

you can obtain the ma~imum enjoyment from it.

This manual should be retained for future reference

and used to answer your operational

questions

they arise.

OWNER

'S RECORD

The model number is located at the

botlom

and the

serial number is located in the battery compartment.

Record these numbers in the spaces provided below.

Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony

dealer regarding this product.

Model No. SRF-A

100

Serial No.

______

1983

by Sony Corporation

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FEATURES

The Sony SRF-A1

a compact size stereo receiver which

allows you

enjoy

listening

stereo broadcasting

recently put Into service. The receiver

capable

receiving

tor

all four

stereo broadcas

systems being used.

• AM BANDWIDTH/FM SENS (sensitivity) switch

obtain

better reception from each

station

under

dif

ferent

conditions.

• High-Qual

ity

stereo sound from

the

two built-in speakers.

• The one-chip IC developed

Sony

assures high sensitivity

and high reliability.

• Listening

with

optional stereo headphones

possible.

PRECAUTIONS

• Do

not

open

the

casing. Refer

servicing

qualified

person•

nel only.

• Operate

the

set only

4.5V

with

three size

batteries

(IEC designation

R6).

ac operation, use t

power

adaptor recommended for

this

set. Do

not

use

any

other ac

power

adaptor.

For

car

batteryoperation, use the

car

batterycord recommend•

for t

his

set. Do

not

use

any

other

car

ery cord.

• Do

not

leave

the

set

location

nearheat sourcessuchas

radiators

alrducts

in a

place

subject

direct

sunlight,ex-

cessive

dust,

moisture, rain,

mechan

l vibration,

shock.

• Should

any

quid

solid

object

fall

into

the

set, remove the

batteries and disconnect the

power

adaplor, and have the

set

checked by

qualified

personnel beforeoperating

any fur-

ther.

• Since a strong magnet

used

for

the speaker,

allic

•

Jects such as

pins

etc.

may

cllng

the set. Keep personal

credit

cards

using

magnetic

cod

spring-wound watches

away from

the

set

prevent

possible

damage from the

magnet.

• When

the

casing becomes

soiled,

clean It

with

soft

cloth

dampened

with

mild

dete

gent

solution

. Never use abrasive

cleansers

chemical solvents,

they may

mar

the casing.

If you have any question

problem concerning

your

set that Is

not covered In

this

manual,

please

consult

your

nearest Sony

dealer.

POWER

SOURCES

BATTERIES

Battery Insta

ation

Insert three size

batteries

designation

R6)

thcorrect

polarity as indicated Inside.

The flat side

the

battery presses

against

the

button

top

the

left

one

_tt

_o_m

___

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•

The

set

cannot

be operated

the

ternal batteries when

either

the

ac poweradaptor

car battery cord

connected

the

set.

• When

the

set

not

be used

for

a long period

time

be operated extensiVely on other powersources, remove

the

batteries to av

oid

set

damage caused

battery leakage and

corrosion.

ttery Ille

You can expect t

llowing batteriesto

las

for

the

indicated

number

hours. wh

stenin

g four hours a day at a normal

volume. through

the

built

speakers

headphones.

Speakers Headphones

Eveready

. 1015 16 35

batteries

Eveready

. 1215 28 61

Heavy Duty

tteries (hour)

HOUSE

CURRENT

Connect

the

optional

AC-120W

power

adaptor.

First. connect

the

adaptor

the

receiver DC IN 4.5V Jack, and

then to a

wall

outlet.

Before connecting,

sure

read the

ins

truction manual

for

the

adaptor.

12V

CAR

BATTERY

Use

the

optional Sony DCC-t27A

car

batterycord.

and

connect

the

receiver DC IN 4.5V

jack

the

ciga

rette lightersocket

car.

For further details. refer

the Inst

ruction

manual

DCC-

t27A.

Notes

• Wh

the

poweradaptor

the

car

battery cord

con-

nected to t

IN 4.5V

jack,

the

internal batteries (if pre•

sent) are aut

omatica

lly

dis·

connected.

• Use only

poweradap·

tor

car battery cord manu-

factured

Sony. Polarity

the

other

man

ufac•

turers

may

different.

Polari

the

plug

Sony ac power adaptor

car battery

cord

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HOW

TO USE

the steps 1

6 fn sequence to tune

the

station

1 POWER

switch

Depress

turn

the

power(,,

ON).

turn

the

receiver

off,

press it agafn

F).

BAND

sel

ecto

Select the desired band.

FM ST: For FM reception,

set

this

sition.

The receiver operates

ereo mode for FM stereo pro•

grams and

will

automatically

switch

mono

for

monaural

programs.

AM ST: For AM stereo program reception. The receiver aper•

ates

stereo

mode

for

AM stereo programs.

: For AM monaural program reception. When

hard

hear

the

AM stereo program

due

to noise. set it

his

posi•

lion.

ST MOOE (AM stereo mode) selector

Set

the

appropriate

position

acco

ding

to the AM stereo

broadcasting system being used.

A: For Harris, Magnavox

Mot

orola

System

B: For Kahn Hazel

tine

Syst

you

not

know

which

syst

eing

used, you can deter•

mine

the appropriate

position

his

selector

compar

ing

Ille

quali

ster

reception

each

positio

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BANDWIDTH/FM SENS (sensitivi

)

selector

2-positi

selector

has

a du

purpose:

the

AM BAND-

WIDTH

selector

in AM reception,

and

lhe

FM SENS selector in

recepti

on.

Normally

set

this select

AUL

OCAL,

For AM reception, when you want to enjoy

the

AM stereo pro•

gram·s hig

quality sound, set it

WIDE.

For

reception,

receplion

interrupted

adjacent

station

noise

. set

DISTANT.

5 VOLUME

control

Turn ,t

clockwise

get

soun

Afte

tuning

. ad1ust the volume

to your preference.

6 TUNING

knob

and

TUNING

indicator

Turn it

ne in

the

desired frequency observing

lhe

dial

scale. When a signal

received, the TUNING incHcator

w,11

light

Telescopic antenna

O TONE

control

Turn

adjust

lhe

tone

your preference.

O Carrying strap attachment

See

"How

use

the

carrying

slrap

''.

IN 4.5v (external power input)

jack

The ac

power

adap

car

battery cord can be cc,nnected

this

jack

G) PHONES

jack

(stereo

mlnijack

)

For

listening

with

optional

headphones.

scale

@ Battery

compartment

(bottom)

ANTENNAS

For

reception

The

built

ferrite bar an

tenna

is used. Sin

this

antenna

directional,

rota

the

set

horizontally for

optimum

ecep

tion,

necessary.

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For FM rec

eption

When

listening

through

the

speakors, pull

out

tne telescopic

antenna and

adjust

,ts

length.

direction.

and angle for

the

best

reception.

When

listen

with

the

optional

headphones,

put

back

the

telescopic antenna and

extend

the

cord

the

headphones so

that

the

sensitivity

will

Increased. as It

has

the

function

FM antenna.

Nol

this

way!

RECORDING

THE

RADIO

PROGRAMS

Youn can record

the

radio programs

onto

a stereo tape

recorder.

Connect the receiver PHONES

jack

the

MIC 1ack (stereo

minijack)

the

LINE

jack

(stereo minijack)

a stereo tape

recorder using

the

optional RK-134

RK-136 connecting

cord

respectively.

I MIC RK-134

A~·A100

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f;il

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PHONES

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HOW

USE

THE

CARRYING

STRAP

TROUBLESHOOTING

GUIDE

Should any problem

occur

with

th,e set. make

the

following

simple tests

determine whether

c,r

not servicing

required.

the

problem

persists

after you ha,ve made these tests, con-

sult

the nearest Sony dealer for furlher information.

sound from

the

speakers.]

• The POWER

switch

set

OFF.

Set

ON.

•

The

VOLUME control

turned

down

completely.

• Incorrect polarity

batteries.

• Weak batteries.

Replace

all

th,e batteries

with

new ones.

• Battery operation

attempted

while

the

ac power adaptor

car

battery cord

connected

the

receiver

but

not

the

wall

outlet

the

cigarette

lighter

socket.

• Loose

connection

ac powE!f adaptor

car

battery

cord.

Connect

firmly

the

rece1

1ver

4.5 V Jack and

wall

outlet

a cigarette

lighter

socket.

• A

pair

headphones are connec:ted

the

PHONES

jack

Weak

interrupted sound.

unsatisfactory

reception

• Weak batteries.

• Improper

tun

ing.

Turn the TUNIING

knob

where

the

TUN-

ING Indica

tor

illuminates

• Weak signal.

In a bufldlng

vehicle. use

the

receiver

near a w

indow

• Improper adjustment

the

antenna

(tor

the

reception)

Pull

out

the telescopic

antenna

and

adjust

its

len

gth.

direc

tion

, and angle

for

the best reception. Extend

the

headphone

cord

antenna when

lis

tening

with

the

headphones.

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SPEC

IFI

CATIONS

Frequency range FM 87.6- 108MHz

530-1,605kHz(566-187m)

Antennas FM: Telescopic antenna

headphone

cord antenna

AM:

Built-in ferrite bar antenna

Speaker Approx.7.7cm (3'/, Inches)

dla

Power o

utput

(at 10% harmonic

distortion)

Speakers: 360mW+360mW

Headphones: 40mW+40

Output

Headphone

jack

(stereo minljaok)

for

32-

ohm

impedance headphones

Power requirements

4.5

, three size

batteries

(IEC

designation

R6)

4.5V

jack

accepts: Sony AC-120W

ac power adaptor (optional) for use

ac,

60Hz

Sony DCC-127A

car

battery

cord

(optional)

for

use

with

12V

car

battery

Battery

life

See

the

table

"POWER SOURCES"

Dimensions Approx.

228x

100x38.5mm

(w/hld)

(9x

1•

;

inches

)

incl. projecting parts and

controls

Weight Approx. 620g

2oz)

incl.

batteries

Accessory

supplied

Carrying strap

Optional

accessories

Connecting

cord

RK-136 (stereo

miniplug

stereo

miniplug)

-1

34 (stereo

miniplug

stereo

miniplug

with

attenuator)

Design

and

specifications

subject

change

without

notice

SonyCorporation Printea ,n

Japan

3-995

-9

67-22

(2)

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