Troubleshooting Guide - Sony ICF-SW1005 Operating Lnstructions

Troubleshooting Guide
The power is not turned on even if you press the POWER ON/
OFF
button.
•Weak radio batteries
(Cl
appears in the display).
-+ Replace both batteries with new ones.
•Incorrect polarity of radio batteries. See page 10.
•The MAIN POWER ON/OFF switch is set to OFF.
•The AC power adaptor or a car battery cord is not connected.
•Battery operation is attempted while an AC power adaptor or a car
battery cord is connected to the set, but not to a wall outlet or
cigarette lighter socket.
•The
KEY
PROTECT
o-n
button has been pressed. -+ Press this button
again to make o-n mark disappear.
No display in the time display
•Incorrect polarity of batteries. See page 10.
•Weak batteries.
Display is dim.
•Weak radio batteries
(Cl
appears in the display).
-+ Replace both batteries with new ones.
•The set is being used in extremely high temperatures or in a place
with excessive moisture.
Display appears slowly.
•The unit is being used in extremely low temperatures.
Sound is not heard
at
all.
•The VOL(volume) control is turned down completely.
•The stereo headphones are plugged in.
•Incorrect polarity of batteries. See page 10.
Very weak or interrupted sound. or unsatisfactory
reception.
•Weak batteries.
•Tuning or antenna adjustment is not correct.-+ Tune in correctly
with manual tuning. See page
20.
For antenna adjustment,
see
page
17.
•Weak signal.-+ When in a vehicle or in a building, listen near a
window.
•The frequency displayed differ a little from the active station fre-
quency.-+ Tune more precisely with manual tuning. See page
20.
•The SENS DX/LOCAL selector is set to LOCAL.-+ Set to DX.
Frequency cannot be input when direct tuning.
•The next button was not pressed within 10 seconds after a button has
been pressed.