Sony srf m 37 v owners manual

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TV/WEATHER/FM Stereo/AM
PLL Synthesized Radio

Operating Instructions

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Corporation.

TV/WEATHER/FM/AM WALKMAN

SFtF-M37 V

Sony Corporation @2003 Prlnted in China I I

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Nets on Headphons

Road sfety
Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any
motorized vehicle. it may create a traitic hazard and is illegal in many
areas. it 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 darnege
Avoid using headphones at high volume.

l-learing experts advise against continuous, loud and extended play. it
you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.

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

Waming
ii there is lightning when you are using the unit, take oii the headphones
immediately.

If you have any quesions or problem coming your unit,
,_' mnsillt your neara Sony uglier.

For customers in the USA
Please register this product on line at

http: / /WWW Sonycom/Qrod llctreglstratinn.

Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about
new products, services, and other important announcements.
Registering your product will also allow us to contact you in the
unlikely event that the product needs adjustment or moditication.
Thank you.

WARNING

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

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operaiion is subject to the Condition that this device does not Cause
harmful interference.

SON Y
SRF-M37V

Trade N ame:
Model name:
Tested To Comply

FC With FCC Standards

FOR HOME 0R OFFICE USE

It' you have any questions about this product, you may call:
Sony Direct Response Center 1-(800)-222-7669 or write to:
Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33913

Declaration oi Coniormity

Trade Name: SONY
Model: SKF-M37V

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics lnc.

Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oratlell, NJ 07649

USA
Telephone Number: 201-930-6972

This device complies with Part 15 oi the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the iollowing two Conditions: (1) This dcvicc may not cause
harmtul interierence, and (2) this device must accept any interierence
received, including interierence that may cause undesired operation.

Before You Begin

Thank you ior choosing the Sony radiol
it will give you many hours oi reliable servicc and listening pleasure.
Before operating the radio, please read these instructions thoroughly and
retain them tor iuture reierence.

Features

. TV/WEATHER/FM/AM 4 hand PLL (phase locked loop) synthesized
radio.

. Easy Preset Digital Tuning with 25 memory presets.

. 5 direct presets calls and 1 direct weather-band button.

. Ergonomic Design tor belt-holder use.

Nolan" AM Channel Step
The AM channel step ditiers depending on areas. See "Changing AM
Channel Step.

Precautions

. Operate the unit only on 1.5 v DC with one size AAA (R03) battery.

. Avoid exposure to temperature extremes, direct sunlight, moisture,
sand, dust or mechanical shock. Never leave the unit in a car parked
under the sun.

. Should any solid object or liquid tall into the unit, remove the battery
and have the unit checked by qualiiied personnel beiore operating it
any iurther.

. ln vehicles or buildings, radio reception may be diiticult or noisy. Try
listening near a window.

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

Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist aiter you have made the iollowing checks,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.

All bumnsdu not opaate at all.
- D-n is displayed. Slide the HOLD switch so that 0-n disappears.

Very weak or interrupted sound, or unsetigactnry rmptinn

- Weak battery.

- in a vehicle or in a building, move closer to a window.

Display is dim. or no inditztion is disfialyed.

- Weak battery.

- The unit is being used in extremely high or low temperatures or in a
place with excessive moisture.

Theizfiml an! berecaived when a TUNING (1h) 5)
button is prmd.

- You chose the wrong preset number.

- The memory oi the station has been initialized. Preset the station again.

The power cannot hemmed on. and Wm isnashing in the
display.

- The battery have been completely exhausted.

The preset stations may be initialized, ii a maintenance service is
periorrned.

Please note down your settings in case you want to preset them again.

Battery Life (Approx. hours) (JEITA)
When us'rg TV WEATHE FM AM
Sony alkaline

sizeAAA (LR 03) 31 31 34 54

Sony size AAA (K03) 12 12 13 24

* Measured by JElTA (Japan Electronics and lniormation Technology
industries Association) standards. The actual battery liie may vary
depending on the circumstance oi the unit.

When to replace the batbay
You can check the remaining battery power that appears in the display.
The indicators are as follows:

Indiatur
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1:; Weakening
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* Displayed only when the radio is turned on.

Replace with new battery When you press POWERafter
installing the new battery, the indicator changes to "El-

Note
Do not take more than 3 minutes to replace the battery, otherWise, your
Clock settings and preset stations will bc initialized. Should that happen,
reset the iunctions again.

When the battery becomes exhausted, the unit will turn off.

Toatlad1tl'tebatlieryclompartmentlid if itis
accidentally detached (See fig. l-@)

The battery compartment lid is designed to come ott when opened With
excessive iorce. To put it back on, see the illustration.

1 Insert one side of the lid as illustrated.
2 Push the other side to attach.

Insert the e s'de of
the battery first.

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SizeAAA (R03) x 1

Specifications

Time display:
12-hour system
Frequency range
Band Range Channel step
TV 2 - 13 ch 1 channel
WEATHER 1 - 7 ch 1 channel
PM 87.5 e108 MHz 0.1 MHz
AM 530 a 1 710 kHz 10 kHz
Output
0 (headphones) jack (a 3 5 mm, stereo minijack) load impedance 24 Q
Power output
2.8 mW + 2.8 mW (at 10 /0 harmonic distortion)
Power requirements
1.5 v DC, one size AAA (R03) battery
Dimensions

Approx. 83 x 63 x 32 mm (w/h/d)

(3 3/.) x 2 1/2x 1 5/1,, inches) incl. projecting parts and controls

Approx. 83 x 63 x 25 mm (w/h/d)

(3 3/B x 2 I/ZX 1 inches) not incl. projecting parts and controls
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Approx. 94 g (3.32 oz.) incl. battery and belt clip.

Amoris Supplied

Stereo headphones (1)
Belt Clip (1)

Design and speciiications are subject to change without notice.

Installing the Battery
(See Fig. l-@)

1 Open the battery Compartment lid and install one size AAA
(R03) battery (not supplied) with Correct polarity.
When battery is first installed, 1AM 12:00 flashes in the
display. Once the Current time is set, the flashing stops.

2 Close the lid.

Notsonhattery

- Do not charge the dry battery.

- Do not carry the dry battery together with coins or other metallic
objects. it can generate heat it the positive and negative terminals oi the
battery are accidentally come into contact with metallic objects.

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

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LIMITED WARRANTY

Sony Electronics Inc. (Sonv"l warrants this Product (including any accessories) against detects in material or
workmanship as follows:

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1. For a period of one (II year from the date of purchase it this Product ls determined to be delective, Sony
will repair or replace the Product, at its option, at no charge the defective unit. Afterthis one (I) year period, you
must pay tor the replacement unit. This warranty does not cover costs incurred in connection with the removal
and resinstallation of radios, speakers or accessories, nor does it cover any other contingent expenses.

2. To obtain warranty service, you must take the Product, or deliverthe Product freight prepaid, in either its
original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree ot protection, to any Factory Sony Service tacility or
to the Laredo Fulfillment Center. See below for additional information.

This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception prob.
Iems.

This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, neglir
gence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any pan of the Product, including the antenna. This warranty
does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or
attempted repair by anyone otherthan a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product. This warranty does
not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as (uses or baneriesl. This warranty
is valid only in the United States.

Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the
Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service.

This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product.

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTV IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDV OF THE
CONSUMER. SONV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR
BREACH OF ANV EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBV
ITED BV APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICUr
LAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY

Some states do no! allowthe exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations
on how long an implied warranty lasts, sothe above limitations or exclusions may not applyto you. In addition,
ifyou enter into a service contractwith the Sony Partnership within so days otthe date of sale, the limitation on
how long an implied warranty lasts does not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may have other rights which vary from state to state.

The Address of the Laredo Fulfillment Center is:

Laredo Fulfillment Center
10227 Crossroads Loop Suite B
Laredo. TX 78045

Foryourconvehience, Sony Electronics Inc. has established telephone numbers forfrequently asked questions:

To locate the servicer or dealer nearest you, or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem, or for
product information or operation, call:

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Sony Customer Information Service Center ,
1-(800l-222-7659

Or visit the Sony Web Site:
wwwsonycom

For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer, call:

17(800)'488750NV l7669l

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Us'ng the Belt in

Preventing Accidental Change
- HOLD Function

Slide HOLDin the direction of the arrow.
o-n is displayed, indicating that all the function buttons are locked.

To cancel HOLD, slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow so
that Ito-n disappears.

Setting the Clock

The display will flash AM 12:00 when the battery is first inserted.

1 Hold down 0.0m tor more than 2 seconds. \ l I /
The beep sounds and the hour flashes in the display. .'.x_ I 3; "'
.\ 1:, b1 u

2 Press TUNE/11ME SEI' +or - until the correct hour appears in
the display.
Each press changes the digit(s) by one.
When you keep the button pressed, the digit(s) change rapidly.
3 Press CLOOC
The beep sounds and the minute starts to flash.

2 Press the preset tuning lto 5 button you wish to preset for
more than a few seconds.
You will hear two confirmation beeps and preset number appears in
the display.

To preset another station, repeat these steps.

To change the preset station, tune in to the desired station and hold
down the preset tuning 1 to 5button. The new station will replace the
previous station on the preset button.

sample: Display window when you preset PM m sea
91) 0 MHZ in the preset tuning 2button " :1 rl 't
tor FMZ. SU'U

Tuning in a Praet Station

1 Press mWER

2 Press BAND or WB to select the band.

3 Press the desired preset tuning button.

4 Adjust the Volume using VOL

Nate

Holding down the desired preset tuning button for more than a few

seconds will replace the previous station on the preset tuning button with
the station you tuned in to.

l |
Repeat step 2 to set the minute. After setting the ... 11:01 Hi:
minute, press uocKagairi. The two beeps sound ' u. H
and the clock starts from 0 seconds.

12-hour system: llAM 12:00 = midnight
llPM 12:00 = noon

Changing AM Channel Step

The AM channel step ditters depending on areas. The channel step ot this
unit is tactory-set to 10 kHz. Change the settings as shown below to be
able to listen to the radio.

Area Channel iep
North and South American countries 10kl-lz

Other countries (Add:

Note

When the AM Channel step is Changed, the preset stations for AM will be
initialized.
1 Press POWERto turn off the power.
2 While holding down CLOCK, keep pressing POWERtor more
than 5 seconds.
Two short beeps sound, and the AM channel step will be changed.

AM 9 (or AM 10") is displayed for about 2 seconds.
it you proceed to step 2 again, the channel step changes again.

Improving the Reception

'I'V/WEA'IHEV HVI:
Extend the headphones cord which tunctions as the TV/
WEATHER/FM antenna (See Fig. lit-G».

AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception.
A ferrite bar antenna is built-in the unit

(See Fig.E]-@).
Set TVIWB/FM SENSto LDOlLit interference is WWW
prevalent and reception is too strong. Under Sig: i
normal conditions, set it to ox mu _ E? i

Playing the Radio

- Manual Tuning

1 Connect the headphones to the Q (headphones) jack.
2 Press POWER to turn on the radio.

3 Press BAND to select the band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

EAM-vFMl-VFMZ-DTV]

To change the band to WEATHER, press WB You can return to the
previous frequency by pressing BAND.

FM] and FMZ are differentiated only for Preset tuning. For Manual
tuning of FM stations, select either band.
Each band memorizes the trequency you had tuned previously.

4 Press TUNE/TIME SEI' + or - to tune in to the desired station.
Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency ot each band is
received during tuning.

5 Adjust the volume using VOL
To turn off the radio, press POWER

Presetting Your Favorite Station
- Preset Tuning

You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FMl, 5 stations in
FMZ), and 5 stations in each AM, TV, WEATHER.

wetting a station
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in Playing the Radio and manually tune
in to the station you wish to preset.

Using the Belt Clip (See Fig.

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

To detach the belt clip, see fig
To attach the belt clip, see fig. (9.