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Preparation
Preparation
Operating on house current
To operate the unit on house current, connect the supplied AC power
adaptor to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit.
to the DC IN 3V jack
to a wall outlet
Notes on the AC power adaptor
• Do not bend or twist the power cord forcibly. Do not place heavy
objects on the power cord.
• When disconnecting the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet, pull
out by the plug. Do not pull the cord itself.
• Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet and the radio
when the unit is not to be used for a long period of time.
• Do not use the supplied AC power adaptor outside the AC 120V
region (USA model only).
Tip
When the AC power adaptor or the car battery cord is plugged into the
DC IN 3V jack, the batteries are disconnected, and the unit automatically
switches to external power source.
Operating on car battery
To operate the unit on car batteries, connect a recommended Sony car
battery cord to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit. Refer to its Operating
Instructions for details.
Notes on external power sources
• Keep the batteries installed even when operating on external power, as
they supply power for the unit’s memory backup. Replace the batteries
once a year.
• Turn off the unit when connecting or disconnecting external power
sources. Otherwise, the power may go off and “i” may appear. In
this case, turn on the power again to clear the “i” indication.
• When operating the unit on batteries, first disconnect the AC power
adaptor or the car battery cord from the wall outlet or car battery, then
disconnect the AC power adaptor or the car battery cord from the DC
IN 3V jack of the unit. The unit will not run on batteries as long as the
DC IN 3V jack is plugged in.
• Use only the recommended AC power adaptor or
car battery cord manufactured by Sony. Using AC
power adaptors or car battery cords with different
specifications (polarity of the plug, etc.) will result
in malfunction and damage to the unit.
• Use the supplied AC plug adaptor* if the AC power adaptor plug does
not match your wall outlet.
* Not supplied for models for certain countries. See “Specifications”.
Polarity of the plug