Sony SRF-59SILVER Manual

(See Fig. A)

Open the battery compartment lid at the rear of the radio.

Insert one size AA (R6) battery (not supplied) with the 3 and
#

 marks aligned correctly.

Close the battery compartment lid.

Battery life (approx. hours)

(JEITA*)

* Measured by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology

Industries Association) standards. The actual battery life may vary
depending on the circumstance of the unit.

Replace the battery when the sound becomes weak or distorted. Remove
the old battery and insert a new one.

• Do not charge the dry battery.
• Do not carry the dry battery with coins or other metallic objects. It can

generate heat if the positive and negative terminals of the battery are
accidentally contacted by a metallic object.

• When you are not going to use the unit for a long time, remove the

battery to avoid damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

To attach the battery compartment lid if it is
accidentally detached (see Fig. B)
1

Put in one side of the lid as illustrated.

Push the other side to attach.

Connect the supplied stereo headphones to i (headphones)
jack.

Set POWER to ON to turn on the radio.

Set BAND to select FM or AM.

Turn TUNE to tune in a station.

Adjust VOL (volume).

• To turn off the radio, set POWER to OFF.
• To improve reception

FM: Extend the stereo headphones cord which functions as the FM

antenna.

AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar

antenna is built in the unit.

• Set FM SENS to LOCAL if interference is prevalent when radio wave

intensity is dramatically stronger.
To listen to stereo programs, set to DX.

 (See Fig. C)

Use the belt clip when attaching the unit to your belt.
To detach the belt clip, see fig. C- 

.

To attach the belt clip, see fig. C-  .

×

Insert the # side of the battery first.

i

A

B

C

Using Sony alkaline size AA (LR6) battery
Using Sony size AA (R6) battery

100

35

140

50