Notice SONY ICF-C263

« eaChannel step North and South America10 kHz Other countries/regions9 kHz 1Press OFF•ALARM RESET to turn off the power.2Press PRESET TUNING 1 and SLEEP at the same time for more than 5 seconds. Two short beeps will sound, and the AM channel step will be changed. If you proceed to step 2, the channel step will change again. Notes •When the AM channel step is changed, the preset stations for AM will be initialized. •When the AM channel step is changed, the FM channel step also will be changed. Operating the Radio —Manual Tuning 1Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the radio. The display shows the band and frequency for a few seconds and then changes back to the current time.2Press RADIO ON/BAND to select the band. Each press changes the band as follows: AMFM1FM2 When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may listen to the radio on either mode (See “Presetting Your Favourite Station”).3Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to tune into the desired station. *The FM frequency display is raised or lowered by a step of 0.1 MHz. For example, frequency 88.00 and 88.05 MHz is displayed as “88.0 MHz”. Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency of each band is received during tuning.4Adjust volume using VOLUME. To check the station being received Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – lightly. The display shows the band and frequency for a few seconds and then returns to the previous display. To turn off the radio, press OFF•ALARM RESET. Improving the Reception FM:Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase reception sensitivity. AM:Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar is built into the unit. Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal surface, as this may lead to interference of reception. Presetting Your Favourite Station —Preset Tuning You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations in AM. Presetting a Station 1Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Operating the Radio” and manually tune into the station you wish to preset. 2Hold down the preset button you wish to preset for more than 2 seconds. Example:Display window when you set FM 90 MHz in the PRESET TUNING 2 button for FM2. The preset number “2” and “” flash in the display. Two beeps sound, and “2” and “” stop flashing. To preset another station, repeat these steps. To change the preset station, tune into the desired station and hold down the PRESET TUNING 1 to 5 button. The new station will replace the previous station on the preset button. Tuning into a Preset Station 1Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the radio.2Press RADIO ON/BAND to select the band. 3Press the desired preset button.4Adjust the volume using VOLUME. After a few seconds, the display will return to the current time but the preset button number will remain. Note Holding down the desired PRESET TUNING button for more than a few seconds in step 3 will replace the previous station on the PRESET TUNING button with the station you tuned into. Setting the Alarm This clock radio is equipped with 2 alarm modes— radio and buzzer. Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock (see “Setting the Clock”). To Set the Alarm Time 1Press ALARM SET A or B for a few seconds. After one beep, “RADIO” or “BUZZER” and the hour will flash on the display.2Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the desired hour appears. To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET + or –.3Press ALARM SET A or B. After one beep,... »