Troubleshooting - Sony ICF-SC1 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after these tests, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
The power does not turn on.
The batteries are exhausted.
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The batteries are inserted with incorrect polarity, or the
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AC power cord or the car battery cord is not connected
properly.
Key protection is active to-- is present in the display).
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There is no sound.
The batteries are exhausted.
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The batteries are inserted with incorrect polarity, or the
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AC power cord or the car battery cord is not connected
properly.
The VOL control is turned down completely.
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The SQL control is turned up too far clockwise
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(towards MAX).
The earphone is plugged in.
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Cannot operate.
Key protection is on.
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Reception is weak or unsatisfactory.
Weak batteries.
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The station is not tuned in correctly.
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The antenna is not attached properly.
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You are listening under inferior conditions. In a car or a
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building, try listening near a window.
The detection mode does not match the band.
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(page 31).
Scanning does not begin.
The SQL control is turned down too far
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counterclockwise (towards MIN).
The reception is strong.
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You are in Memory Scanning and have only one station
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preset in the memory.
Scanning does not stop.
Reception is weak (see "Reception is weak or
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unsatisfactory", above).
SQL control is turned up too far clockwise (towards
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MAX).
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