Sony icf c 713 l service manual

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ICF-Q713L

SERVICE MWAL

AEP Model
UK Model

SPECIFICATIONS
Time diegly
UK model 12 hour
AEP model 24 hour
Frequency range
an - I anne ste
FM 87.5 - 108 MHz 0.05 MHZ
MW 53| < I 602 kHz 9 kHz
LW 153 - kHz 9 kHz

* The frequency display is raised or lowered by
steps of OJ MHz,
(Example: Frequency 88.05 MHz is displayed as
88.0 MHZ")
Speaker
Approx. 5.7 cm dia.
Power output
150 mW (a! 10% harmonic distonion)
Power requirements
220 - 230 V AC, 50 Hz
Dimensions
Approx. 115 x 123 x 1&5 mm (w/h/d)
incl, projecting parts and controls
Mass
Approx. 480 g (AEP model)
Approx. 575 g (UK model)

Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

FEATURES

' Dual alarm FM/MW/LW PLL (phase locked loop)
synlhesized clock radio

. 5 random memory presets

~ Radio and buzzer alarms wilh the snooze function

- LCD display with backlight which has a brightness switch

Noies on Chlp Component Replacement

0 Never reuse a disconnected chip component.

0 Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be dam-
aged by heat.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK A OR DOTTED LINE
WITH MARK A ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN
THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL T0 SAFE OPERATION.
REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE

PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR
IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

FM/MW/LW PLL SYNTHESIZED
CLOCK RADIO

SONY®

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SECTION 1
GENERAL

SNOOIEISLEEP OFF

EMYEIICLOCK --s

A( power (out

Cordon ddlmenuflon
MEI"

Monk-bet

Setting the Clock

1 Plug in the clock radio.

The display will flash "AM lZlII" or 0:00".

2 While holding down ENTEWCLOCK,
press TUNING/TIME SET + or - until the
correct time appears in the display.

When you release ENTER/CLOCK, the
clock begins to operate.

' To set the current time rapidly, keep pressing the
+ or - button while holding down ENTER/CLOCK.

0 The clock system Varies depending on the model
you own.
l2-hnur system: "AM llzil)" = midnight
24-hour system: (HI)" = midnight

0 To set the current time trom zero seconds, release
ENTER/CLOCK with the tim ignal at step 2.

' The colon ("t in the time in tion is flashing
when the radio is oil and steadily displayed
when it is on.

Operating the Radio

Manual Tuning

1 Press RADIO 0" to turn on the radio.
The hand and frequency will appear in the
display for a iew seconds. Then the current
time indication returns In ttn- display.

2 Press BAND repeatedly to select the
desired band.

3 Use TUNING/TIME SET s- or - to tune in
the desired station.

The FM channel step is set to 0.] MHz and the
AM channel step is set to It) ktlz for the model
for the North and South America. The FM
channel step is set to ([05 Ml tz and the
AMtMW) Channel step is set to 9 kHz tor the
model for other countries. [The FM frequency
indication changes every tn Mll7.)

The I.W channel step is set to 0 kHz .

A beep sounds and the tuning stops when the
upper or lower extremity of the band range is
reached.

This section extracted from
instruction manual.

4 Adjust volume using VOL.

To turn oil the radio, press RADIO OFF.

° To improve reception
FM: Extend the AC power cord fully to increase

FM reception sensitivity, since the cord acts
as an FM wire antenna.

AMtMM/LW: Rotate the ttnit hori7ontally for
optimum reception. A lerrite bar is built in to
the, unit.

- To check the current station, press the + button
lightly. The band and lrequency are displayed for
a few seconds, after which the current time
indication returns to the display.

' U the radio alarm A RADIO Comes on while the
radio is playing, the station switches to the
lrequcncy set under preset number l (the wake-
up lrequency),

To set the brightness of the backlight
Set BRIGHT tn HIGH or LOW to matte the display
visible.

Preset Tuning

You can preset tip to live stations for one-touch
tuning, one under each of preset buttons 1 to 9

Presetting a station
Example: To set AM 1260 kHz in preset
button 2.
1 Tune in the station you want to preset.
(See Manual Tuning")
2 Press ENTERICLOCK.
"P flashes in the display for a few seconds.

3 Press the preset button under which you
wish to store the station while the "P"
indication is flashing.

Two beeps sound to indicate successful

wtaagg

- When using the radio alarm, preset the station
you wish to serve as the alarm (the wake-up
frequency) under preset button 1.

To change a preset station

Press the preset number again after tuning
manually to a different station. The previous
station is replaced by the new one.

Tuning In a preset station

1 Press RADIO OH to turn on the radio.

2 Press the preset button under which the
desired station is stored.