SONY 3-861-713-11 (1) PLL Synthesized Scanning Receiver ICF-SC1/ICF-SC1PC Operating Instructions 1 01998 by Sony Corporation
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. Owner’s record The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom of the receiver. Record them in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No.
Welcome! Welcome to the world of scanning reception. Here are some of the capabilities and features you will discover with the new I’LL Synthesized Scanning Receiver. l I’LL (Phase Locked Loop) synthesized scanning receiver with a frequency range of 25 - 1300 MHz (excluding cellular phone frequencies). l PC controllable (ICF-SC1PC only) - Connect to a Personal Computer for total control of your scanning receiver using the PC control software.
Table of contents Preparation Power sources ......................................................................... Using the receiver on batteries ......................................... Using the receiver on AC power ...................................... Using the receiver on a car battery .................................. Attaching/detaching the antenna ........................................ Attaching/detaching the belt holder.. ................................. Using the earphone ...............
Power sources Using the receiver on batteries Inserting the batteries Insert four size AA (R6) batteries with correct polarity as shown in the illustration. Wait at least 3 seconds before turning on the power on the receiver. For longer battery life, we recommend the use of alkaline batteries. Note *When using the receiver on batteries, unplug the AC power adaptor or the car battery cord from the DC IN 6 V jack on the receiver, if plugged in.
Using the receiver on AC power Plug in the supplied AC power adaptor in to the DC IN 6V jack. to a wall outlet Notes *Do not twist or crumple the AC power adaptor cord forcefully. Do not place any heavy object on the cord. *To disconnect the AC power cord, pull it out by the plug, not the cord. *When you are not using the receiver for an extended period of time, disconnect the AC power adaptor both from the wall outlet and the receiver.
Attaching/detaching the antenna Fit the supplied helical antenna so that the projection on the connector of the main unit fits the slot on the antenna. Hold the antenna by the connector and turn it clockwise until the connector clicks. I I Helical antenna I I To detach the antenna Turn the antenna counterclockwise to release the lock of the connector. Note When detaching the antenna, hold the antenna by the connector. Do not hold the antenna rod itself.
Using the earphone To listen through the earphone, plug in the earphone to the 0 jack as shown in the illustration. -NOTICE Be sure to adjust VOL (volume) to a moderate level before turning on the power or plugging in the earphone. There will be no sound when there is no reception (squelch closed). Sudden reception (opening of the squelch) may cause unexpected loud sound and may cause hearing damage.
>Reception Various ways of reception The scanning receiver offers a variety of scanning and tuning options. Refer to the pages in the parenthesis for details.
Receiving in the Scanning Mode Band Scanning The receiver divides its frequency range (25.0 MHz to 1300.0 MHz) into 17 bands. Band Scanning scans one of these bands step by step. Set the SQL control to MIN. Press POWER to turn the receiver on. Turn VOL to adjust the volume. Press BAND repeatedly to choose a band. With each press, the lowest frequency of the next band will be displayed. Press repeatedly until the display shows the lowest frequency of the band of your choice.
Note The frequency steps and the detection modes in the list are the default for each band. You can adjust the frequency step and the detection mode when you are in Manual Mode. You cannot adjust them when you are in Scanning Mode. To resume scanning manually during scanning pause Press + or -. To change scanning direction Press + or -. Scanning will restart in ascending direction if you press +, and in descending direction if you press -.
NOTICE If you wish to listen to transmission continuously (such as when listening to FM broadcast, TV sound, or ,Weather broadcast, etc.), be sure to set SQL to MIN so that the squelch does not close when the signal gets weak.
Memory Scanning Memory Scanning scans the frequencies you have preset in the memory. (To preset a station in the memory, see page 22). Choose one or more target pages to run Memory Scanning. 1 Set the SQL control to MIN. 2 Press POWER to turn the receiver on. 3 Recall any preset channel (see “Recalling a preset channel”, page 23). The preset number will appear in the display. 4 Press SCAN. The receiver will enter the Memory Scanning mode.
*When the current target page has no occupied channel (i.e., the page has no channel with a preset frequency), the display will be as follows In this case, first add a valid target page if this is the only target page, then, discard this page from the target page. *If all the preset channels in a current target page are SKIPdesignated frequencies, the display will be as follows. In this case, first add a valid page to the scanning target page if this is the only target page, then, discard this page.
Programmable Scanning Programmable Scanning scans a frequency range you have defined step by step. You can also specify the frequency step and the detection mode. Defining the frequency range Define the range by specifying the lower and the upper limits of the range. The preset channels for the upper and lower limits are located after channel 30 of page 10. You cannot use any other channel for this purpose. 1 Set the SQL control to MIN. 2 3 4 5 6 Press POWER to turn the receiver on.
Running Programmable Scanning 1 2 Hold down ENTER and press SCAN lightly (i.e., less than 1 second). Scanning will start from the lower limit frequency. Adjust the SQL control (see page 11). Once you have defined a scanning range, you do not need to define it again as long as you are scanning the same frequency range. Notes *Do not press SCAN for 1 second or longer while holding down ENTER. If you do, the receiver will enter the 5-second pause mode and the decimal point will flash in the display.
Service Scanning Service Scanning scans one of the 9 pre-programmed Public Service Bands of your choice. A button is assigned to each of the bands for instant access. Pre-programmed Public Service Service Band WX (NOAA WEATHER broadcast) POLICE FIRE/EMG (Fire and emergency) MARINE AIR(V) (Aircraft[VHF]) AIR(U) (AircraftIUHFl) FM broadcast TV(V) (TV sound[VHF]) TV(U) (TV sound[UHF]) 1 2 3 4 Bands Key number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Set the SQL control to MIN. Press POWER to turn the receiver on. Press SVC.
*When the receiver pauses scanning at a NOAA WEATHER broadcast channel, it will not resume scanning automatically, since all NOAA WEATHER channels transmit continuously. To resume scanning manually, press + or -. *The NOAA WEATHER broadcast may be difficult to receive in some areas. Try listening in a higher location.
Intelligent Memory Scanning When the receiver receives a station continuously for 5 seconds or longer, the frequency is memorized automatically in the Intelligent Memory. The Intelligent Memory holds the 10 most recently received frequencies. Intelligent Memory Scanning scans the frequencies in the Intelligent Memory. 1 2 Set the SQL control to MIN. Press POWER to turn the receiver on. 3 In the Scanning Mode, press INTE (Intelligent Memory).
Receiving in the Manual Mode Direct Tuning If you know the frequency of a station, tune in directly by inputting the frequency digits on the number keys. 1 Set the SQL control to MIN. 2 Press POWER to turn the receiver on 3 If you are in the Scanning Mode, press SCAN to enter the Manual Mode. M will disappear from the display. 4 Tune in by pressing the number keys for the frequency digits. 5 Press EXE. Example: to tune in directly to 128.6375 MHz Press O~O~O~.
Manual Tuning Tune in by adjusting the frequency step by step with the +/-keys. 1 Set the SQL control to MIN. 2 Press POWER to turn the receiver on. 3 If you are in the Scanning Mode, press SCAN to enter the Manual Mode. B will disappear from the display. 4 Tune in by pressing the +/- keys. The + key will move the frequency up and the - key will move the frequency down. One press will move the frequency one step. Hold down the key to move up or down continuously.
Preset Tuning The receiver has 10 preset pages, each with 30 channels; thus the receiver can memorize a total of 300 frequencies, Presetting stations in the memory When you preset a frequency to a channel, the frequency step, detection mode and the DELAY setting for each frequency is memorized as well. 1 Press POWER to turn the receiver on. 2 Tune in to the frequency you wish to preset. 3 If you are in the Scanning Mode, turn SQL to MIN to pause scanning, or press SCAN to enter the Manual Mode.
. ..then press EXE (without releasing ENTER). PAGE Iam 5 DELAY Channel 26 has been entered and presetting is complete. The display returns to the reception display. To cancel presetting input Release ENTER. *To change the page number and channel number input, you can also use the +/-keys when the number is flashing in the display (i.e.; while holding down ENTER).
Example: recalling preset channel 26 on page 5. Press PAGE. 3c r/r//-/ L J.L/L/L/ MHZ The page number will flash in the display. Press 5, then EXE. 5 PAGE B!Ef DELAY pREsETt? 5k /C/-l NFM : /-/t-/t-t / -/ta/.L/tim/ti/ MHz The page number has been entered. “PAGE” and “5” will stop flashing in the display. A preset channel will appear in the display (in this case, 1). Press PRESET. PAGE Emi % 111111/ DELAY 5k NFM . PRESET/-/ I R +’ I I I 1-f I’\/C t-l nnn / -‘tm’.
Notes *If you recall a page or a preset channel when you are in the Scanning Mode, the receiver goes into the Manual Mode and the N indication will disappear. *If a page number or a preset channel number is left flashing for 5 seconds or longer, the number will be entered (without having to press EXE). *If you change the frequency by tuning manually (i.e.
Priority Scanning Priority Scanning Specify a priority frequency of your choice to the priority channel. With Priority Scanning, the receiver checks the priority channel every 5 seconds and switches to this channel if there is reception. If reception is broken, the receiver will return to previous status. You can run Priority Scanning during any scanning or tuning modes. Specifying the priority frequency The priority channel is preset channel 30 on page 10.
*All tuning key operation becomes ineffective when receiving the priority channel with Priority Scanning (except for that using + or -). To switch to other scanning or tuning modes, exit Priority Scanning first by pressing PRI/DELAY. *Though the frequency step setting is memorized for the priority channel, it has no effect on Priority Scanning. *If you try to run Priority Scanning with no priority frequency (i.e.
bother useful functions SKIP function You can designate any frequency as a SKIP-frequency (up to 100). The receiver will skip this frequency during scanning. Designate any unwanted frequency (interference signals, etc.) as a SKIP-frequency. Designating a SKIP-frequency 1 If you are in the Scanning Mode, press SCAN to enter the Manual Mode. m will disappear from the display. 2 Tune in, by any way, to a frequency you wish to specify as a SKIP-frequency. 3 Press SKIP.
To erase all SKIP memory at once Press EXE, -, and SKIP simultaneously. “dEL ALL SKIP” will flash in the display. I 1 Hold the buttons down for 3 seconds or longer. The flashing will stop and all the SKIP memory is erased. The receiver will automatically enter the Band Scanning mode in the lowest band.
Adjusting scanning pause time DELAY DELAY is turned on by default. DELAY is indicated in the display, and scanning will not restart unless there is a reception break of 2 seconds. This is convenient, for example, when receiving a 2-way transmission, where there is a short break between the transmission. To cancel DELAY Press PRI/DELAY for 1 second or longer. DELAY will disappear, and the receiver resumes scanning the moment signal reception is broken during scanning pause.
Adjusting frequency step and detection mode You can adjust the frequency step and the detection mode when you are in the Manual Mode. Adjusting the frequency step 1 2 If you are in the Scanning Mode, press SCAN to enter the Manual Mode. Press STEP. With each press, the frequency step changes as follows. AM, NFM: 5k + 70k + 12.5k -, 25k --, 50k -, 100k WFM: r’ 50k -+ 100k 1 Adjusting the detection mode 1 If you are in the Scanning Mode, press SCAN to enter the manual mode. 2 Press MODE.
Key protection Press LIGHT/* for 1 second or longer. “h” will light in the display and all keystrokes will be neutralized. Use this feature to avoid operation by inadvertent keystrokes. To cancel key protection Press LIGHT/h again for 1 second or longer. Turning on the light Press LIGHT/h lightly (less than 1 second). The light in the display window will light for about 10 seconds. If you press any operation button while the light is on, the light will be lit for another 10 seconds.
bAdditiona/ information Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after these tests, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The power does not turn on. l The batteries are exhausted. -+ Replace all batteries with new ones. l The batteries are inserted with incorrect polarity, or the AC power cord or the car battery cord is not connected properly. -+ Power the receiver correctly. l Key protection is active to-- is present in the display). --+ Release key protection. There is no sound.
Will not pause scanning on a certain frequency. l It is designated a SKIP frequency (page 28). Cannot keep the receiver on scanning pause. l Priority Scanning is active and the receiver received the priority channel (page 26). l Scanning pause time is set to the 5-second pause mode (page 30). The display is dim. l Weak batteries. + Replace all batteries with new ones. l The receiver is being used in extremely high temperatures or excessive humidity.
Precautions *Operate the scanning receiver only on recommended power sources. To use the receiver on AC power, use only the supplied or the recommended AC power adaptor. Do not use any other AC power adaptor. To use the receiver on a car battery, use only the recommended car battery cord. Do not use any other car battery cord. *The nameplate indicating the operating voltage, power consumption, etc. is located at the bottom exterior of the receiver.
Specifications Circuit system: Triple conversion superheterodyne Frequency range: 25.000 ~ 1300.000 MHz (excluding cellular phone band: 823.980 ~ 849.020 MHz and 868.980 ~ 894.020 MHz) Detection mode: AM, NFM, WFM Speaker: Approx. 36 mm (1 7/16 inches) dia., 8 ohms Power output: 150 mW (at 10% harmonic distortion) Output: 0 jack (monaural’minijack) Power requirements: DC 6V, four size AA (R6) batteries External power source: DC6V Dimensions: Approx. 64 x 177 x 44.
Location and function of controls / m Antenna connector (BNC type) POWER button Display window SVC (service) button PRI (priority)/DELAY button SKIP button MODE (detection mode) button STEP (frequency step) button ERASE button ENTER button SQL (squelch) control VOL (volume) control LIGHT/h (key protect) button BAND button PAGE button PRESET button SCAN button Switches between Scanning Mode and Manual Mode.
Side/rear q q q q q 38 DC IN 6V jack Serial 10101 jack (ICF-SC1PC only) Connects to the serial port (RS232C) on a personal computer using the supplied cable (refer to the Operating Instructions of the PC control software Sony Scanning Receiver Controller for more details).
Display q q q q q q q DELAY indication Appears when the receiver is in the 2-second delay mode. M indication Appears when there is reception (i.e., when the squelch is open). PAGE indication INTE (Intelligent Memory) indication Page number/Intelligent Memory number indication )+ 1 8 ! indication Appears when you have input a frequency that is outside the frequency range of this receiver. PRESET indication Appears when displaying the preset channel number (i.e.
