Sony srf 86 owners manual

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SONYs

3-231 -764-21 (1 )

FM Stereo/AM Radio

Operating instructions

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FM/AM WALKM AN

SRF-86

Sony Corporation © 2001 Printed in China

http://www.world.sony.com/

size AA (R6) x 1

Dial scale

WARNING

You are cautioned that any
changes or moditications not
expressly approved in this manual
could void your authority to
operate this equipment.

Before You Begin

Thank you tor choosing the Sony
Radio! lt wilt give you many hours ot
reliable service and listening pleasure.
Betore operating the unit, please read
these instructions thoroughly and
retain them tor tuture reterence.

Features

Water-resistant tor all-weathers
Can be attached to your hand, arm,
or your waist

Requires only 1.5 v DC trom one
size AA (R6) battery

The AVLS (Automatic Volume
Limiter System) selector to allow
you to limit the maximum volume
without degrading the sound
qualiby

Precautions

- Operate the unit only on 1.5 v DC
with one size AA (Rn) battery.
Avoid exposure to temperature
extremes, direct sunlight, moisture,
sand, dust or mechanical shock.
Never leave in a car parked in the
sun.

Should any solid object or liquid tall
into the unit, remove the battery
and have the unit checked by a
qualitied personnel betore operating
it any turther.

in vehicles or buildings, radio
reception may be difficult or noisy.
Try listening near a window.

To clean the casing, use a sott cloth
dampened with a mild detergent
solution.

Notes on Headphones
Road safety

Do not use headphones while driving,
cycling, or operating any motorized
vehicle. it may create a traffic hazard
and is illegal in many areas. lt can also
be potentially dangerous to play your
headphones at high volume while
walking, especially at pedestrian
crossings. You should exercise
extreme caution or discontinue use in
potentially hazardous situations.

Preventing hearing damage
Avoid using headphones at high
volume.

Hearing experts advise against
continuous, loud and extended play. It
you experience a ringing in your ears,
reduce the volume or discontinue use.
Caring for others

Keep the volume at a moderate level.
This will allow you to hear outside
sounds and to be considerate to
people around you.

Cautio ns on Water-resi stance
This radio is designed so that it can be
used with slight exposure to rain,
snow and other forms of moisture, but
there are several points on which
caution should he observed.

. Do not allow it to come in contact

with large amounts ot water.

Do not immerse it in water.

It water should get on it or it it

should fall into water, take it out

immediately and wipe it ott with a

dry cloth. the interior of the

battery compartment has no
water-resistance. The battery may
corrode, so wipe out the interior of
the battery compartment as tollows.

e Open or close the battery
compartment with dry hands in a
place without exposure to any
water.

7 Wipe ott the battery and the
inside ot the battery compart-
ment. Give special attention to the
contacts so that no water remains
on them.

W a r n i n 9
it there is lightning when you are

using the unit, take ott the head-
phones immediately.

lt you have any questions or problems
concerning your unit, please consult
the nearest Sony dealer.

Specifications

Frequency range:
FM: 87.6 - 108 MHZ
AM: 530 - 1 710 kHz
Pow er output:
Headphones: 3.5 mW + 3.6 mw
(at 10 % harmonic distortion)
0 utput:
Headphones jack (a 3.5 mm stereo
miniiack) load impedance 16 (2
Power requirements:
1.5 V DC, one size AA (R6) battery
D imensio ns:
Approx. 65 x 9o.s x 26 mm (w/h/d)
(2 M x 3 7/» x 1 via inches) excl.
projecting parts and controls
M ass:
Approx. 95.8 g (3.4 oz) incl. battery

Supplied accessories

Stereo headphones (1, Vertical-in-the-
ear type), Belt Clip (1), Arm band (1),
Mount (1)

Design and specifications are subject
to change without notice.

Installing the Battery
(See Fig. I)
1 Open the battery compartment

lid and install one battery.
2 Close the lid.

Battery Life

(Approx. hours) (EIAV)
FM A M

Sony alkaline 95 130

size AA (LR6)

Sony 35 45

size AA (R6)

* Measured value by the andard otElAJ
(Electronic industries sociatirm ot
Japan)

'lhe battery lite may shorten depending
on the operation ot the unit.

When replacing the battery
Replace the battery when the sound

becomes weak or distorted. Remove
the old battery and insert a new one.

Notes on Battery

- Insert the battery with correct
polarity.

. The battery can not be charged.

- Remove the battery when the unit is
not to be used tor a long time.

. Should any battery leakage occur,
wipe the battery case well and
install a new battery.

Playing the radio
(See Fig. E!)

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

2 Set the POWER switch to GM
to turn on the radio.

3 Select the BA N D.

FM
DX : for FM reception, normally
set it to DX.
LOCAL :it a very strong signal
causes noise, set it to
LOCAL.
AM ; tor AM reception.

4 Adjust the volume with VOL.
5 Tune in the desired station.

To turn off the radio
Set the POWEstitch to OFF.

To improve the reception

FM ; The headphones cord serves as
the antenna, so extend it as long as
possible.

AM : A territe bar antenna is built into
the radio tor AM reception. Rotate the
radio horizontally tor optimum
reception.

Using the AVLS function
When the AVLS selector (see tig.
El-®) is set to either position 1 or 2,
(around 95 dB, 35 dB respectively) the
volume will be kept at a moderate
level without degradation ot the sound
quality, even it you attempt to ttirn the
volume up higher.

When the AVLS selector is turned ott,
you will be able to enjoy the tull
volume capability oi your radio.

Attaching to your belt
(See Fig. I)

Use the belt clip when attaching the
unit to your belt.

To attach the belt clip, see fig 6).
To detach the belt clip, see tig. I-@.

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fit

Velcro tape

A side

A side

B side

Upper side

Lower side

B side

Lower side

A side

Upper side

Upper side

Lower side

A side

Upper side

Low er side

B side

A side

B side

A side

B side

Before attaching to
your hand or arm

When you use the unit while doing
sports, use the arm band to attach the
unit to your hand 01' arm.
Threading the arm band
to the mount (See Fig. El)

1 Thread the arm band to the
lower side of the mount. The
arm band which has Velcro
tape must be above.

2 Thread the A side to the upper
side of the mount.

3 Attach the A side to the band
® and pull the band ® to
extend the loop.

4 Attach the B side to the A side.

Connecting the mount to
the unit (See Fig. E)

1 Connect the mount that is
attached the arm band to the
knob of the unit.

2 Fasten the shaft using a coin.

Adjusting the length of
the band (See Fig. I)

1 Detach the B side from the A
side.

2 Extend the loop to be able to
insert your hand or arm.

To adjust more tightly (or
loosely) (See Fig. I)

Change the position of the A side and
reattach to the band.

Attaching to your
hand (See Fig. III)

1 Put your hand into the loop.
2 Pull the B side.

3 Attach the B side to the A side.

Attaching to your
arm (See Fig. II)

1 Put your arm into the loop.

2 Pull the B side.

3 Attach the B side to the A side.
4 Rotate the unit.