Setting The Clock; Operating The Radio - Sony ICF-M1000 Service Manual

ICF-M1000
Ver. 1.3
US, Canadian models

Setting the clock

1
Plug in the unit.
The display will flash "AM 12:00".
2
Press POWER to turn off the radio when it
is turned on.
3
Press and hold BAND/CLOCK for a few
seconds.
You will hear a beep and the hour will start to flash
in the display.
4
Turn TUNE/TIME SET right or left until
the correct hour appears in the display.
5
Press BAND/CLOCK once.
The hour is set and the minutes start to flash.
6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the minute.
Two short beeps sound, ":" starts flashing, and the
clock starts operating.
If you do not set the clock within 65 seconds, the setting
is canceled.
Playing the radio
You can use an external FM antenna although the AC
power cord functions as an FM antenna.
When you use an external FM antenna, connect the
antenna cable to FM ANTENNA connector on the
rear of the radio and then set FM ANTENNA selector
to EXT. When you do not use an external FM antenna,
set FM ANTENNA selector to INT.
1
Press POWER to turn on the radio.
If "LINE" is displayed, press RADIO/LINE IN so
that the frequency appears.
2
Press BAND/CLOCK to select the band
AM or FM.
3
Turn TUNE/TIME SET right or left to
tune in to a desired frequency.
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4
Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
5
Set the tone using TONE.
To adjust the tone, turn TONE to LOW/HIGH.
To listen with the
headphones
You can enjoy the radio and external equipment
connected to the line in by the headphones (not
supplied). Connect the headphones (not supplied)
to the i (headphones) jack. The speaker is
deactivated when the headphones are connected.
The headphones output AM broadcasts in
monaural (same sound is output from both
headphones), while FM stereo broadcasts are
output in stereo.
Improving the
reception
FM: The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna.
Select FM ANTENNA selector to INT and extend
the AC power cord fully to improve FM reception.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built into the
unit.
Notes
• Do not play the unit over a steel desk or metal surface,
as this may lead to interference of reception.
• If using an external FM antenna, set FM ANTENNA
selector to EXT, then connect the 75 Ω coaxial cable
(not supplied) to FM ANTENNA (75 Ω) connector on
the rear of the unit.
• To receive FM signals via cable available from some
cable TV providers, contact your cable TV company
for assistance.
4
Connecting external
equipment
To listen to sound
1
Connect the LINE IN jack of the unit to the
line out jack or headphone jack of the external
equipment using the audio connecting cable
(supplied).
LINE OUT LINE IN
FM ANTENNA
EXT INT
75
Audio connecting cable
(supplied)
To external
equipment
2
Press POWER to turn on the radio.
3
Press RADIO/LINE IN to select "LINE" in
the display.
4
Play the equipment connected to the
LINE IN jack.
5
Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
To return to the radio
Press RADIO/LINE IN.
The frequency is shown in the display.
To record with LINE OUT
1
Connect the LINE OUT jack of the unit to
the line in jack of the external equipment
using the audio connecting cable (supplied).
FM ANTENNA LINE OUT LINE IN
EXT INT
75
Audio connecting cable
(supplied)
To external
equipment
2
Press POWER to turn on the radio.
3
Tune the unit to the radio station that you
want to record.
4
Start to record on the connected equipment.
Notes
• Refer also to the connected equipment's manual.
• The supplied audio connecting cable may not be used
with some external equipment. In this case, use a cord
suitable for the external equipment you are using.
• LINE OUT signal of AM broadcasts is output in
monaural (same sound is output from both head-
phones). And LINE OUT signal of FM stereo
broadcasts is output in stereo.
• The sound quality of LINE OUT signal is constant
regardless of the position of TONE, and the output
level is constant regardless of the position of
VOLUME.
• When you listen to the radio with external equipment
connected, turn off the connected equipment because
noise may be caused. If noise continues, even when
the equipment is turned off, disconnect and place the
external equipment away from the unit.
• If there are line out and headphone jacks on external
equipment, connect to the line out jack.
• If you connect with the headphone jack of the external
equipment, some equipment may not perform tone
switch function (e.g., bass boost, equalizer etc.).
AEP, UK models
Setting the clock
1
Plug in the unit.
The display will flash "AM 12:00" or "0:00".
2
Press OPERATE to turn off the radio when
it is turned on.
3
Press and hold BAND/CLOCK for a few
seconds.
You will hear a beep and the hour will start to flash
in the display.
The following illustration's time display is a 24-hour
system.
4
Turn TUNE/TIME SET right or left until
the correct hour appears in the display.
5
Press BAND/CLOCK once.
The hour is set and the minutes start to flash.
6
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the minute.
Two short beeps sound, ":" starts flashing, and the
clock starts operating.
The clock system varies depending on the model
you own.
12-hour system: "AM 12:00" = midnight.
24-hour system: "0:00" = midnight.
If you do not set the clock within 65 seconds, the setting is
cancelled.

Operating the radio

1
Press OPERATE to turn on the radio.
If "LINE" is displayed, press RADIO/LINE IN so
that the frequency appears.
2
Press BAND/CLOCK to select the band
AM or FM.
3
Turn TUNE/TIME SET right or left to
tune in to a desired frequency.
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4
Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
5
Set the tone using TONE.
To adjust the tone, turn TONE to LOW/HIGH.
To listen with the
headphones
You can enjoy the radio and external equipment
connected to the line in by the headphones (not
supplied). Connect the headphones (not supplied)
to the i (headphones) jack. The speaker is
deactivated when the headphones are connected.
The headphones output AM broadcasts in
monaural (same sound is output from both
headphones), while FM stereo broadcasts are
output in stereo.
Improving the
reception
FM: The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna.
Extend the AC power cord fully to increase reception
sensitivity.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A
ferrite bar antenna is built into the unit.
Note
Do not play the unit over a steel desk or metal surface, as this
may lead to interference of reception.
Connecting external
equipment
To listen to sound
1
Connect the LINE IN jack of the unit to the
line out jack or headphone jack of the external
equipment using the audio connecting cable
(supplied).
LINE IN
Audio connecting cable
(supplied)
To external
equipment
2
Press OPERATE to turn on the radio.
3
Press RADIO/LINE IN to select "LINE" in
the display.
4
Play the equipment connected to the
LINE IN jack.
5
Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
To return to the radio
Press RADIO/LINE IN.
The frequency is shown in the display.
To record with LINE OUT
1
Connect the LINE OUT jack of the unit to
the line in jack of the external equipment
using the audio connecting cable (supplied).
LINE IN
Audio connecting cable
(supplied)
To external
equipment
2
Press OPERATE to turn on the radio.
3
Tune the unit to the radio station that you
want to record.
4
Start to record on the connected equipment.
Notes
• Refer also to the connected equipment's manual.
• The supplied audio connecting cable may not be used with
some external equipment. In this case, use a cord suitable
for the external equipment you are using.
• LINE OUT signal of AM broadcasts is output in monaural
(same sound is output from both headphones). And LINE
OUT signal of FM stereo broadcasts is output in stereo.
• The sound quality of LINE OUT signal is constant
regardless of the position of TONE, and the output level is
constant regardless of the position of VOLUME.
• When you listen to the radio with external equipment
connected, turn off the connected equipment because noise
may be caused. If noise continues, even when the
equipment is turned off, disconnect and place the external
equipment away from the unit.
• If there are line out and headphone jacks on external
equipment, connect to the line out jack.
• If you connect with the headphone jack of the external
equipment, some equipment may not perform tone switch
function (e.g., bass boost, equalizer etc.).