Precautions
•Do not open the unit. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
•Operate the unit on 3VDC with two size AAA (R03) batteries.
•When the unit is not to be used for along period of time, remove the batteries to
avoid unit damage from battery leakage.
•Avoid exposure to temperature extremes, direct sunlight, moisture, sand, dust,
or mechanical shock. Never leave in acar parked in the sun.
•Should any liquid or solid object fall into the unit, remove the batteries, and have
the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.
•Clean the unit with asoft cloth dampened with amild detergent solution.
Never use abrasive cleansers or chemical solvents, as they may mar the unit.
•In vehicles or buildings, radio reception may be difficult or noisier. Try listening
near awindow.
•If there is lightning when you are using the unit, take off the headphone radio
immediately.
•Never use an electric hair dryer while wearing the headphones.
Note on AM channel step
The AM channel step differs depending on areas. The channel step of this unit is
factory-set to 10 kHz. You can change the channel step (See "changing AM
channel step".)
Area Channel Step
North American countries 10 kHz
Other countries 9kHz
Notes on headphones
Road Safety
Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle.
It may create atraffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. It can also be potentially
dangerous to play your headsets 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. If you experience aringing in your ears,
reduce volume or discontinue use.
Caring for others
Keep the volume at amoderate level. This will allow you to hear outside sounds
and to be considerate to the people around you.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit that are not covered in
this manual, please consult the nearest Sony dealer.
Troubleshooting Guide
Trouble Causes
Sound is not heard at all. •Incorrect polarity of batteries.
•Weak batteries.
•VOL is turned down completely.
Very weak or interrupted
sound, distorted sound
when volume is turned up,
or unsatisfactory reception.
•Weak batteries.
•Incorrect tuning.
•Weak signal. When in avehicle or in a
building, listen near awindow.
•SENS is set to LOCAL. Set it to DX
Presetting cannot be made. •Incorrect presetting. When storing the
station, preset ENTER before pressing the
desired preset button.
The preset station cannot
be received.
•Incorrect preset button has been pressed.
•The preset station has been cleared when
replacing batteries.
(Batteries should be replaced within thirty
seconds.)
No display even when
POWER is on.
•Weak batteries.
