Sony Receiver ICF SW07 Operating Instructions

							3-865-472-21 (1)
FM Stereo/SW/MW/LW
PLL Synthesized Receiver
Operating Instructions
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ICF-SW07 
						

							Introduction2GB
OwnerÕs record
The model and serial numbers are
located at the bottom of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. ICF-SW07
Serial No. _________________________
Warning
To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not
open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
You are cautioned that any changes
or modifications not expressly
approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this
equipment.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Ñ Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
Ñ Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
Ñ Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
Ñ Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
Features¥ World clock feature
Find out the time for any place in
the world by selecting a city name.
¥ Worldwide coverage with FM
stereo/SW/MW/LW reception
Simple and precise tuning with
the quartz controlled PLL (Phase
Locked Loop) synthesizer system.
FM: 76Ð108 MHz
SW: 1621Ð29999 kHz
MW: 530Ð1620 kHz
LW: 150Ð529 kHz
Refer to the supplied ÒWave
HandbookÓ for more information.
¥ SW STATION CALL tuning
Tune in to major short wave
stations just by pressing the
station buttons. The radio
automatically chooses the
frequencies used in your time
zone from the ROM data and
scans for them.
¥ MY-Memory tuning
Memorizes and scans up to 100
frequencies of your choice.
¥ Four other tuning methods to
suit your needs
ÐDirect tuning: tune in by
inputting the frequency digits
directly.
ÐManual tuning: tune in by
manually changing the
frequency step by step.
ÐScan tuning: scans
automatically through the band
and stops at reception.
ÐPreset tuning: tune in by
recalling a preset broadcast
station with the single press of a
button.
¥ Label editing
Label preset frequencies, time
zones, etc., with a station name,
city name, etc., or any
combination of up to 6
alphanumeric letters.
¥ Built-in timer operation
Turns on the radio automatically at
any preset time to a station of your
choice. Preset two individual
standby-times and frequencies
under STANDBY MEMORY a and b.
¥ Sleep timer
Set the sleep timer and fall asleep
to the radio. The timer turns off
the radio automatically after
approximately 60 minutes.
¥ Stereo FM reception
Use the supplied stereo
headphones to enjoy stereo FM. 
						

							3GBTable of Contents
GB
Table of contents
Preparation
Location of parts and controls ........................... 4
Power sources ...................................................... 9
Operating on batteries ................................... 9
Operating on house current ........................ 11
Operating on car battery ............................. 11
Setting the clock ................................................. 12
Setting the Local Time ................................. 12
Finding out the time in other areas of the
world .............................................................. 14
Listening to the radio
Various ways of reception ............................... 16
Direct tuning ................................................. 16
Manual tuning .............................................. 18
Scan tuning .................................................... 20
Preset tuning ................................................. 22
SW STATION CALL tuning ....................... 24
MY-Memory tuning ..................................... 27
Receiving SSB and CW Transmissions ........... 30
Adjusting for optimum AM reception
ÑSynchronous detection ................................. 31
Other operations
Using the supplied external antenna .............. 32
Recording broadcasts ........................................ 35
Editing labels ...................................................... 36
Using the timer .................................................. 38
Waking up to the radio or buzzer
 Ñ Standby function .................................... 38
Falling asleep listening to the radio
Ñ Sleep timer ................................................ 41
Using the hold function .................................... 42
Turning off the beep ......................................... 43
Additional information
Precautions and maintenance .......................... 44
Troubleshooting ................................................ 47
Specifications ..................................................... 49
Tips on radio waves .......................................... 50 
						

							Preparation4GB
1Display (7)
2Speaker
3Controls (6)
4OPEN button (4)
5HOLD switch (42)
62 (headphones) jack7LINE OUT (recording
output) jack (35)
8TONE/ST¥MONO
(stereo¥monaural)
selector (17)
9VOL (volume) control
(17) Preparation
Location of parts and controls
Refer to the pages in the parentheses for details.
Front
Opening the cover
Push the OPEN button to open the cover. Adjust the angle to
your choice.
14
2
35
6
7
8
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Rear
1Battery compartment (9)
2RESET button
Press this button in the
battery compartment
with a pointed object
when the radio fails to
function properly. The
clock settings, etc., will
revert to the factory
preset. The frequencies
you have preset in the
memory are retained.
3Telescopic antenna (17)
4ROM compartment lid
(46)5RELEASE (ROM
compartment lid slide
open) switch (46)
6DC IN 3V ´ (external
power input) jack (11)
7ATT (attenuator) control
(21)
8ATT ON¥OFF
(attenuator on¥off)
selector (21)
9AM EXT ANT (external
antenna) jack (33)
Extending the antenna
Gently pull out the base of the antenna before rotating it, as shown
below.
1
3
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
1Pull out2Turn horizontally
to a right angle 
						

							Preparation6GB
Controls
1Number buttons (16, 22,
36)
2FM/AM button (16, 43)
3AM BAND¥LOCAL/
WORLD (local time/
world time) button (14,
18)
4LABEL EDIT button (36)
5DIRECT button (16)
6STANDBY
MEMORY¥TIMER
STANDBY/STANDBY
TIMESET button (38)
7MY button (27)
8DW button (24)
9VOA button (24)
!¼EXE¥DISPLAY button
(13, 16, 36)
Press to switch to clock
display while operating
the radio. Press again to
return to the previous
display. If you do not
press the button, the
display will return to the
previous condition in
about 10 seconds.!ÁSYNC (Synchronous
detection) button (31)
!ªSSB (Single Side Band)
button (30)
!£POWER ON/OFF button
(16)
!¢SLEEP button (41)
!°ERASE¥DST (Daylight
Saving Time) button (12,
23, 29 40)
!¤LIGHT button
Press this button to
illuminate the display for
approximately 30
seconds.
!¦ENTER¥TIME SET button
(12, 22, 27, 38)
!¥JOG/TUNE/
SCAN¥TIME DIFF/TIME
SET buttons (12, 18, 20)
!»OTH (others) button (25)
@¼BBC button (24)
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FM/
AMON/
OFFPOWER
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ab
DISPLAY AM BAND
LABEL EDIT
TIME SETHOLD
LOCAL/
WORLD
TIMERSTANDBY/
STANDBY TIME SET
STANDBY MEMORYTIME SET
TIME DIFF
SW STATION CALLJOG/
TUNE/
SCAN˚
DIRECT
ENTER
DSTERASESLEEPLIGHT
SYNC
SSB
EXE
1!¼
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9!Á
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Display
1SLEEP indicator (41)
Appears when the sleep
timer is in effect.
2Time zone indicator (12,
14)
Points at the time zone
on the map
corresponding to your
time difference setting.
3TUNE indicator (16)
Appears when a station
is tuned in.
4s (Daylight Saving
Time) indicator (12, 14)
Appears when the time
display is adjusted to the
Daylight Saving Time.
5WORLD¥LOCAL
indicator (12, 14)
6Time/frequency display
(12, 16)
7Memory number/time
difference display (12, 22,
27)
8HOLD indicator (42)
Appears when HOLD is
in effect. All buttons will
be inoperative.9Battery indicator (10)
!¼SYNC U¥SYNC L
(synchronous detection)
indicators (31)
!ÁSTANDBY a¥b
indicators (38)
Appear when standing
by for timer activated
reception.
!ªLOCK (synchronous
detection lock) indicator
(31)
Appears when
synchronous detection is
in effect.
!£USB¥LSB/CW (single
side band/continuous
wave) indicators (30)
!¢SW STATION CALL
indicator (24)
!°Label display (12, 16)
Names of the preset
stations, cities, bands or
meter bands are
displayed.
18
2
3
4
5
6
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							Preparation8GB
Short wave active antenna AN-LP2
Refer to page 32 on how to use the active antenna.
Antenna controller
Antenna module
13
24
5
1Cord winder
2Short cord
3Long cord
4Power lamp
5Battery compartment
1
2
1Clip
2Suction cup 
						

							9GBPreparation
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Power sources
Operating on batteries
To operate the unit on house current, see ÒOperating on house currentÓ,
page 11.
To operate the unit on a car battery, see ÒOperating on car batteryÓ, page
11.
1Slide and open the battery compartment lid.
2Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries in the battery
compartment.
Insert with correct polarity as shown.
3Close the battery compartment lid. 
						

							Preparation10GB
Replacing the batteries
The sound will be distorted and ÒiÓ will flash in the display
when the batteries become weak. Replace both batteries with
new ones.
Battery Life
Sony LR6 alkaline (size AA) Sony R6 (size AA)
FM approx. 32 hours approx. 10 hours
AM approx. 23 hours approx. 8 hours
Tips
¥ Replace the batteries within 3 minutes. Otherwise, the clock setting
will be erased. Frequencies preset in the memory are not erased.
¥ When the batteries are completely exhausted, the power turns off, and
ÒiÓ stops flashing and lights up in the display. All buttons except the
LIGHT button will become inoperable.
The buttons will not become operable again until you replace the
batteries and press POWER ON/OFF to turn on the power and clear
the ÒiÓ indication.
Notes on dry batteries
¥ Insert the batteries with the correct polarity.
¥ Do not mix new and used batteries. Do not mix different types of
batteries.
¥ Do not try to charge dry batteries, as they cannot be charged.
¥ Remove the batteries when the unit is not to be used for a long time.
¥ Should any battery leakage occur, wipe the battery compartment
thoroughly before installing new batteries.