Sony ICF-SW30 - Station Presets and Alarms; Storing Favorite Stations; Recalling Preset Stations; Setting the Radio Alarm

Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 5 stations in each band with
the preset buttons 1 to $
Presetting the Stations
1. Tune in the desired station by manual or
scan tuning.
2. While holding down ENTER/TIME,
press the desired preset button.
The preset number appears in the
display and the station is preset.
To change the preset station. install a new
station's frequency in the number for which you
wish to change stations. The previous
frequency is canceled.
Tuning in a Preset Station
1. Set POWER/LOCK to POWER.
2. Press ON/OFF to turn on the radio.
3. Press BAND to select the desired band.
4. Press the preset number button of the
station.
5. Adjust VOL.
To improve reception
FM: Extend the telescopic antenna and adjust
the length, direction and angle for the best
reception.
SW: Pull out the telescopic antenna to its full
length and set it vertically.
MW: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built into the
unit.
Note
Reception of 4900 and 9800 kHz may be difficult
because of internal spurious signals generated by
the built-in oscillators.
Setting the Alarm
You can turn on the radio at the preset time. The
buzzer beeps 10 seconds earlier than the preset
time, and at the preset time, the radio turns on
with the frequency tuned before you turn off the
radio last time.
When the power stays on, the radio is turned off
automatically after about 60 minutes.
Before you set the alarm, make sure that tune in a
station, adjust the volume, and turn it off.
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Set POWER/LOCK to POWER.
While holding down SW BAND
SELECT/ALARM, press either + or —
under TUNE/TIME SET till the desired
time appears in the display.
While SW BAND SELECT/ALARM is
held down, the display flashes
“STANDBY”.
Release SW BAND SELECT/ALARM.
The alarm is set and the current time
appears in the display.
Press SCAN/STANDBY to set the
alarm.
“STANDBY” appears in the display.
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The alarm turns itself off automatically after 60
minutes.
When shutting off the alarm before that, press
ON/OFF.
To cancel the alarm, press SCAN/STANDBY.
“STANDBY?” in the display disappears.
To check the preset time, set POWER/LOCK to
POWER and press SW BAND SELECT/
ALARM.
When POWER/LOCK is set to LOCK, the alarm
does not work even it is set.
Radio sound will not be heard if VOL is turned
down completely. Check VOL setting.
When “0:00" is flashing, the alarm function does
not work.
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