Sony srf 59 owners manual

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TUNE

POWER
ONIOFF

. BAND
FMIAM

- LOCAL

, .
@ FM SENS
it -DX

Installing the Battery
(See Fig. I)

1 Open the battery Compartment lid at the rear of the radio.

2 Insert one size AA (R6) battery (not supplied) with the 6') and
9 marks aligned correctly.

3 Close the battery compartment lid.

Battery life (approx. hours) (JEITA*)
FM A M

Using Sony alkaline size AA (LR6) battery 100 140

Using Sony size AA (Rb) battery 35 50

. Measured by JElTA (japan Electronics and lntormation Technology
industries Association) standards. The actual battery lite may vary
depending on the circumstance ot the unit.

When to replace the battery

Replace the battery when the sound becomes weak or distorted. Remove

the old battery and insert a new one.

Notes on battery

. Do not charge the dry battery.

. Do not carry the dry battery with coins or other metallic objects. It can
generate heat it the positive and negative terminals of the battery are
accidentally contacted by a metallic object.

- When you are not going to use the unit tor a long time, remove the
battery to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

To attach the battery compartment lid if it is
accidentally detached (see Fig. El)

1 Put in one side of the lid as illustrated.

2 Push the other side to attach.

Playing the Radio

1 Connect the supplied stereo headphones to Q (headphones)
jack.

2 Set POWER to UN to turn on the radio.

3 set BAND to select FM or AM.

4 Turn TUNE to tune in a station.

5 Adjust VOL (Volume).

. To turn ott the radio, set POWER to OFF.
. To improve reception
FM: Extend the stereo headphones cord which tunctions as the PM
antenna.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally tor optimum reception. A territe bar
antenna is built in the unit.
. Set FM SENS to LOCAL it interterence is prevalent when radio wave
intensity is dramatically stronger.
To listen to stereo programs, set to Dx.

Using the Belt Clip (See Fig. I)

use the belt clip when attachin the unit to your belt.
To detach the belt clip, see tig. - @.
To attach the belt clip, see tig l- @-