Sony ICF-EX5MK2 User manual

ICF$EX5MK2+
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SONY®+FM+/+Radio+NIKKEI+/+MW+3+Band+Radio+
Congratulations!and!thank!you.!
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Please!follow!the!precautions!for!the!safety!of!electrical!products!to!avoid!a!fire!or!personal!
injury.!!Fully!read!and!understand!these!instructions!and!the!separate!"safety"!precautions.!
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©2009!Sony!Corporation!–!Japanese!Language!Version!translated!to!English!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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Main+Features+
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•FM!and!Shortwave!broadcasts!(Radio!NIKKEI!No.!1!broadcast!and!no.!2!broadcast),!
MediumQWave!Broadcasting!(MW/AM)!3!band!portable!radio.!
•A!builtQin!ferrite!bar!antenna,!Length!18!cm!&!Diameter!12mm,!for!a!highQsensitivity!
MediumQWave!broadcasting!(MW/AM)!receiver.!
•A!Synchronous!Detection!Circuit!to!reduce!interference!and!beats!by!neighboring!
stations.!
•Large,!easy!to!read!display!listing!Japan!National's!main!mediumQwave!radio!
stations!
•Radio!NIKKEI!preset!tuning!using!the!Crystal!3!frequency!oneQtouch!switching.!
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Precautions+on+Use+
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Handling:!
Do!not!place!the!receiver!in!the!location!of:!
•Very!high!temperature!(over!40!°!C)!or!very!low!temperature!(below!0!°!C).!
•Direct!sunlight!or!heating!appliances.!
•A!humid!bathroom!or!office!(or!within!a!closed!car!Q!especially!in!summer).!
•A!dusty!location.!!
•Please!keep!liquids!or!foreign!objects!from!getting!inside!the!radio,!especially!in!the!
DCIN!6V!Jack!(water!or!foreign!material!may!cause!damage.).!
•Please!do!not!give!the!receiver!a!strong!shock!or!drop.!
•If!dirty,!rub!gently!with!a!soft!cloth.!!Thinner!&!other!chemicals!will!damage!the!
surface.!
•Keep!the!receiver!away!from!magnetic!card!and!speakers.!!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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Warranty+and+After$Sales+Service+
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Certificate!of!guarantee:!
Please!complete!the!registration.!!The!warranty!period!is!one!year!from!the!date!of!
purchase.!
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AfterQsale!service!
When!the!tone!is!bad,!please!check!the!instruction!manual.!!If!the!problem!cannot!be!
corrected,!please!contact!Sony!or!your!dealer.!!Repairs!during!the!guarantee!period!based!
on!the!contents!of!the!warranty!will!be!covered.!!For!more!information,!see!warranty!
certificate.!!After!expiration!of!the!warranty,!consumers!will!be!charged!for!repairs.!
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Radio!aftermarket!performance!parts,!to!maintain!the!features!of!the!product!components!
as!required,!may!be!discontinued!6!years!after!the!product!is!discontinued.!
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In!a!situation!of!failure,!the!product!may!be!repaired!or!replaced.!
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Please!examine!the!following!before!requesting!repair:!
Absolutely!no!radio!sound:!
!Check!volume!to!ensure!it!is!not!at!the!minimum!
!Are!ear!buds!pluggedQin!to!the!(earphone)!Jack!!
!Are!batteries!installed!properly!(in!the!correct!polarity!orientation)!
!Are!the!batteries!dead!
When!used!with!the!external!power!supply/AC:!
!Is!AC!power!adapter!not!plugged!in!or!not!securely!plugged!in!
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When used with the DC!Adapter:!
!Is!DC!power!adapter!not!plugged!in!or!not!securely!plugged!in!
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If!there!is!noise!or!the!sound!is!bad/distorted:!
!Are!the!batteries!weak!
!Is!the!receiver!incorrectly!tuned!(especially!Radio!NIKKEI!broadcasting!for!Radio!
NIKKEI!frequency!Q!try!switching!the!channel)!
!Is!it!the!correct!broadcasting!time!!
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If!the!radio!is!weak:!
!In!buildings!and!vehicles,!move!as!close!as!possible!to!a!window!
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If!poor!sensitivity:!
!Check!SENS!switch!
!If!using!an!external!antenna,!ensure!it!is!properly!grounded!
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If!you!cannot!correct!the!problem,!consult!your!retailer!or!Sony!service!representative.!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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Main+Specifications+
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Receiving+Band+&+
Frequency+
FM!Wide!
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AM!(MW)!
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Radio!Nikkei!1!
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Radio!Nikkei!2!
76.0!MHz!Q!108!MHz!
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530!kHz!Q!1605!kHz!
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3.925!MHz,!6.055!MHz,!9.595!MHz!
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3.945!MHz,!6.115!MHz,!9.760!MHz+
Battery+Duration+
(approx.)+
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*+Measured+by+JEITA++
FM!Reception!
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AM!(MW)!Reception!
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Radio!Nikkei!Reception!
Manganese!Battery:!44Qhours!
Alkaline!Battery:!120Qhours!
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Manganese!Battery:!29Qhours!
Alkaline!Battery:!85Qhours!
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Manganese!Battery:!28Qhours!
Alkaline!Battery:!82Qhours!
Speaker+Output++
(*+JEITA+/+DC)+
Speaker!Diameter!
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Speaker!Output!
(JEITA!/!DC)!
10!cm!
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1.3!W!
Input+/+Output+
Terminal+
Earphone!/!Headphone!
3.5!mm!Mini!
Basic+Specifications+
Size!(*+JEITA)!!
W!x!H!x!D!(mm)!
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Weight!(g)!
(Incl.!batteries;!other!
accessories!not!incl.)!
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Ferrite!Bar!Antenna!(mm)!
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Power!Supply!
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Included!Accessories!
264!x!149!x!63!
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1,050!
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180!
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Household!100/110V!
DC!IN!6V!Jack:!DC!6V!rated!
Optional!AC!Adapter:!ACQD4L!
Dry!Battery!4!x!“C”!
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Carry!Belt!
4!x!“C”!Manganese!Batteries!
Manual!
Warranty!Card!
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*!Measured!by!JEITA!(Electronics!and!Information!Technology!Industries!Association)!
standards.!!Actual!battery!duration!time!can!vary!depending!on!the!equipment!used.!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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Power+Supplies+
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Use!batteryQpowered!by:!
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1!Open!the!battery!lid.!
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2!Insert!4!“C”!size!batteries!paying!attention!to!the!correct!(+)/(Q)!polarity.!
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From!the!electrode!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Last!2!batteries!inserted!
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3+Close!the!lid.!
When!you!remove!the!battery,!press!the!(-) side,!as!shown!in!figure.!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Press!
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67$(,$!+*)$8!
9+#742!)1$!:;!#*3$.!(-(#)$.!<;!=>!?@!A(%B!31$+!4,&+2!C())$.0D#*3$.5!!E())$.&$,!(.$!
-$(%)&F()$-!31$+!)1$!?@!A(%B!&,!%*++$%)$-5!
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=)!&,!)&/$!)*!.$#7(%$!)1$!C())$.&$,!31$+!,*4+-!&,!.$-4%$-G!%.(%B7$-!*.!-&,)*.)$-5!!=+!)1()!%(,$!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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AC+Use+(AC+100v/110v+power)+
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The!only!recommended!power!supply!is!the!optional!Global!DC!6V!AC!Adapter!For!SONY!
ACQD4L!(aka!ACD4L).!
1!Insert!AC!power!adapter!tip!into!the!DC!IN!6V!Jack!and!firmly!insert!the!other!end!into!
the!outlet.!
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Even!if!batteries!are!in!the!unit,!the!batteries!are!automatically!disabled!and!the!power!is!
switched!to!household!power.!
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67$(,$!+*)$8!
•To!prevent!battery!liquid!leaks,!remove!the!batteries!if!you!will!not!be!using!the!
receiver!for!an!extended!period.!
•When!not!in!use!for!long!periods, unplug the receiver from the electrical!outlet!and!
unplug!the!AC!power!adapter!tip!from!the!DC!IN!6V!Jack.!
•AC!power!adapter:!please!use!products!recommended!by!Sony!or!the!equivalent.!!
Other!AC!Adapters!may!have!other!specifications!and!performance!that!may!not!be!
sufficient.!!A!JEITA!standard!polarized!type!Plug!with!the!correct!voltage!and!
polarity!is!authorized!if!the!original!Sony!AC!power!adapter!is!not!available.!
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Polarity!of!the!Sony!Plug!Tip!is!Center!(Q)!
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How+to+Instal+the+Carrying+Belt+
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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Listening+to+the+Radio:+
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1!POWER!switch!to!ON!(power!switch!up).!
Select!the!band!with:!
2!BAND!switch!to!the!setting!you!want!to!hear.!
3+VOLUME!adjustment!turning!the!knob!to!the!right!or!clockwise!to!increase.!
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Listening+to+FM+or+MW+
4!FM!or!MW!(MediumQWave)!radio!TUNING.!
(Frequency!Indicator!light!will!indicate!the!band!you!are!tuned!to).!
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Listening+to+Radio+NIKKEI+
Radio!NIKKEI!frequency!switch!for!3!MHz,!6!MHz,!&!9!MHz..!
Selected!frequency!and!check!Frequency!Indicator!Light.!
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5!VOLUME!control!knob!to!adjust!the!volume.!
Select!the!sound!quality!with!!
6!TONE!switch!
Under!normal!listening!conditions,!generally!keep!the!setting!at!the!HIGH!setting.!
When!there!is!noise!or!uneven!reception,!tune!TONE!to!the!LOW!setting.!
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When!you!are!finished!listening,!Turn!the!POWER!switch!to!the!OFF!position.!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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Optimal+Tuning+for+MW+(Medium$Wave)+
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Receive!MW!broadcasts!in!the!SYNC/Normal!setting.!!To!find!the!optimal!synchronization!
point,!you!may!need!to!toggle!to!the!LOWER!or!UPPER!setting!(see!"0+%1.*+*4,!<$)$%)&*+!
;&.%4&)!section!later!in!this!booklet).!
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MW+(Medium$Wave)+Radio+Station+Display+Board+
Japan!National!Radio!is!divided!into!10!districts.!!Each!district!has!a!main!10!kW!
transmission!power!MW!(MediumQWave)!broadcasting!station.!!Each!broadcasting!
station’s!name!is!on!the!radio!display!board.!!Without!knowing!the!frequency!of!a!station,!
you!can!“tune”!to!the!broadcasting!station’s!name!on!the!display!board!to!receive!the!
broadcast.!
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The!radio!station!display!board!also!shows!1!NHK!and!2!NHK!broadcasting!and!commercial!
broadcasting!stations!(except!relays).!!See!the!MW!(MediumQWave)!Broadcast!station!list!at!
the!end!of!this!document.!
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Radio+NIKKEI+Frequency+Switch+
Radio!NIKKEI!reception!will!sometimes!be!inaudible!due!to!Season,!time!and!location.!
Also!broadcast!time!may!differ!by!day!of!the!week!and!the!frequency.!!To!tune!Radio!
NIKKEI,!adjust!the!switch!located!above+the!Indicator!Light.!Radio!NIKKEI!broadcasts!at!the!
same!time!on!three!different!frequencies!(3,!6,!9!MHz).!!This!radio!has!6!builtQin!crystal!
oscillators!to!receive!all!six!frequencies.!!To!change!between!these!frequencies,!move!this!
switch.!!
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Radio+NIKKEI+Frequency+
Radio+NIKKEI+1+
Radio+NIKKEI+2+
3!MHz!
3.925!MHz!
3.945!MHz!
6!MHz!
6.055!MHz!
6.115!MHz!
9!MHz!
9.595!MHz!
9.760!MHz!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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Tuning+
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FM+Band+
Tune!via!the!receiver’s!Rod!Antenna.!!Fully!extend!the!rod,!and!then!adjust!its!length!and!
angle!to!properly!tune!a!station.!!
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MW+(Medium$wave)+Band+
The!receiver!has!a!builtQin!directional!Ferrite!Rod!Antenna.!!Change!the!orientation!of!the!
radio!to!tune.!
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Radio+NIKKEI+Band+
Fully!extend!the!Rod!Antenna.!!To!tune,!adjust!the!length!of!the!Rod!Antenna.!
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67$(,$!+*)$8!
:##70&+2!$H%$,,!#.$,,4.$!)*!)1$!C(77!*'!)1$!I*-!:+)$++(!/(0!.$,47)!&+!-(/(2$5!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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Synchronous+Detection+Circuit+
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MW!(MediumQWave)!and!Radio!NIKKEI!have!mirror!images!on!the!top!(UPPER)!and!
bottom!(LOWER)!of!their!carrier!signal,!or!double!sideband,!resulting!from!frequency!band!
amplitude!modulation.!
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Beat!interference!from!adjacent!stations!often!occurs!in!one!frequency!band!of!the!double!
sideband!signal.!!You!can!extract!interference!from!a!sideband,!through!the!Synchronous!
Detection!Circuit,!so!clearer!reception!may!be!possible.!!This!is!accomplished!through!the!
Sync/NORMAL!switch.!
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In!the!illustration!below,!there!is!interference!from!an!adjacent!channel!above!the!channel!
we!wish!to!listen!to!(shaded!black).!
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Since!there!is!&+)$.'$.$+%$!in!the!UPPER!sideband!due!to!the!adjacent!station,!set!the!
Sync/NORMAL!switch!to!the!LOWER!setting!to!isolate!the!LOWER!sideband!and!$H).(%)!the!
UPPER!sideband!(with!interference)!from!the!signal!so!*+70!)1$!7*3$.G!*.!J"EG!&,!.$%$&F$-.!
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AM+SENS+(AM+Sensitivity)+Switch+
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As!you!listen!to!MW!(MediumQWave)!and!Radio!NIKKEI!–!and!under!normal!conditions!Q!
keep!the!AM!SENS!switch!on!the!HIGH!(high!sensitivity)!setting.!!When!you!are!listening!to!
very!strong!radio!stations,!nearby!stations,!or!are!getting!interference,!move!the!AM!SENS!
switch!to!the!LOW!setting.!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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External+Antenna+Connection+
Inbound!MW!(MediumQWave)!broadcasts!and!Radio!NIKKEI!
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For!MW!(MediumQWave)!reception,!the!orientation!of!the!radio!should!be!changed!to!
improve!reception!by!the!builtQin!ferrite!antenna.!
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For!Radio!NIKKEI,!vertically!and!fully!extend!the!rod!antenna!to!improve!reception.!
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Under!+*&,0!conditions!even!with!the!AM!SENS!set!to!LOW,!consider!a!grounded!external!
antenna!connected!to!the!terminal!leads!on!the!back!of!the!receiver.!
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Unscrew!connection.!
Wrap!wire!around!the!connection.!
!Then!securely!tighten!the!screw!&!pull!the!line!to!check!your!connection.!
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1:!Place!Lead!Wire!as!high!as!possible,!such!as!an!outdoor!place.!
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PQ2:!Use!copper!for!the!Ground!Wire!and!bury!in!the!earth.!
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>*)$!(C*4)!)1$!K.*4+-!L&.$:!
The!copper!ground!wire!should!be!buried!as!deeply!into!the!ground!as!possible!
(commercial!ground!wire!and!a!grounding!rod!are!useful).!!Be!careful!not!to!bury!the!
Ground!Wire!near!an!underground!gas!pipe.!!Flammable!gas!is!dangerous.!
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ICF$EX5MK2+
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MW+(Medium$Wave)+Radio+Station+Name+Board+
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Private+Broadcasters+List+
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District+
Station+Name+
Broadcaster+
Freq+(KHz)+
City+
01$Hokkaido+
HBC!
Hokkaido!Broadcasting!
1287!
Sapporo!
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STV!!
Sapporo!Television!
1440!
Sapporo!
02$Tohoku+
Northeast!IBC!
Eisei!Iwate!Broadcasting!
684!
Morioka!
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YBC!
YBC!Television!
918!
Yamagata!
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ABS!
Akita!Broadcasting!
936!
Akita!
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RAB!
Aomori!Broadcasting!
1233!
Aomori!
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TBC!
Tohoku!Broadcasting!
1260!
Senda!
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RFC!
Radio!Fukushima!
1458!
Fukushima!
03$Hokuriku!
KNB!
North!Japan!Broadcasting!
738!
Toyama!
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FBC!
Fukui!Broadcasting!
864!
Fukui!
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SBC!
ShinQETSU!Broadcasting!
1098!
Nagano!
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MRO!
Hokuriku!Broadcasting!
1107!
Kanazawa!
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BSN!
Niigata!Broadcasting!
1116!
Niigata!
04$Kanto!
YBS!
YBS!Yamanashi!Broadcasting!
765!
Kofu!
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AFN!
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810!
Tokyo!
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TBS!
TBS!Radio!
954!
Tokyo!
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Nippon!Cultural!Broadcasting!
Culture!Broadcasting!
1134!
Tokyo!
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IBS!
Ibaraki!Broadcast!
1197!
Mito!
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Nippon!Broadcasting!
1242!
Tokyo!
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Radio!Japan!
Earl!f!Radio!Japan!
1422!
Yokohama!
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CRT!
Tochigi!Broadcasting!
1530!
Utsunomiya!
05$Tokai!
CBC!
Central!Japan!Broadcasting!
1053!
Nagoya!
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Tokai!Radio!
Tokai!Radio!Broadcasting!
1332!
Nagoya!
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SBS!
Shizuoka!Broadcasting!
1404!
Shizuoka!
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GBS!
Gifu!Broadcasting!
1431!
Gifu!
06$Kinki!
Radio!Kansai!
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558!
Kobe!
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ABC!
Asahi!Broadcasting!
1008!
Osaka!
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KBS!
Kyoto!Broadcasting!
1143!
Kyoto!
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MBS!
Mainichi!Broadcasting!System!
1179!
Osaka!
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OBC!
Radio!Osaka!
1314!
Osaka!
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WBS!
Wakayama!Broadcasting!
1431!
Wakayama!!
07$China!
KRY!
Yamaguchi!Broadcasting!
765!
Tokuyama!
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BSS!
Sanin!Broadcasting!
900!
Yonago!
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RCC!
China!Broadcasting!
1350!
Hiroshima!
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RSK!
Sanyo!Broadcasting!
1494!
Okayama!
08$Shikoku!
RKC!
Kochi!Broadcasting!
900!
Kochi!
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RNB!
Nankai!Broadcasting!
1116!
Matsuyama!
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JRT!
Shikoku!Broadcasting!
1269!
Tokushima!
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RNC!
West!Japan!Broadcasting!
1449!
Takamatsu!
09$Kyushu!
MRT!
Miyazaki!Broadcasting!
936!
Miyazaki!
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OBS!
Oita!Broadcasting!
1098!
Oita!
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MBC!
Southern!Japan!Broadcasting!
1107!
Kagoshima!
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RKK!
Kumamoto!Broadcasting!
1197!
Kumamoto!
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NBC!
Nagasaki!Broadcasting!
1233!
Nagasaki!
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RKB!
Mainichi!Broadcasting!
1278!
Fukuoka!
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KBC!
Kyushu!Asahi!Broadcasting!
1413!
Fukuoka!
10$Okinawa!
RBC!
Ryukyu!Broadcasting!
738!
Naha!
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ROK!
ROK!Radio!
864!
Naha!
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