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This section is extracted from
instruction manual.

TUNE/

TIME SET

VOL

TONE

LIGHT

mb/CLOCK

CLOCK AUTO ADJUST

TRAFFIC INFO

ALTERNATIVE SEARCH

SLEEP

MHz/kHz PRESET

SCAN/PTY SEARCH

OPERATION

HOLD

DISPLAY

PTY

TEXT

STANDBY

The Radio Data System, RDS is a
radio digital information system
developed by the European
Broadcasting Union, EBU and
introduced in 1987. Using the 57 kHz
sub-carrier of FM broadcasting, the
RDS enables you to receive a variety
of information such as station names
and traffic information.
However, the availability of the RDS
data varies according to areas.
Therefore, there may be cases where
you may not be able to receive some
of the following data.

CLOCK
AUTO
ADJUSTMENT

STATION
NAME
DISPLAY

• Automatic

time setting

• Summer/

Winter time
auto
adjustment

• Checks the

station name
you are
listening to.

• Detects the

station
without
knowing the
frequency.

CT (Clock Time)
- Automatic

adjustment of
time

PS (Programme
Service)
- Display of the

station names in 8
characters

* This EON extends the functions of this unit

to be able to track other stations
transmitting the EON data while the unit is
tuned in to a network station.

• Quartz-controlled PLL (Phase Locked

Loop) synthesizer system using a
microcomputer for easy pinpoint tuning.

• Shuttle dial with an analog touch for

station selection.

• A total of 28 stations can be preset, 14 FM

stations and 7 stations each for SW, MW
and LW.

• Easy to press 7 PRESET TUNING  buttons

on the top panel.

• A large 12 cm diameter built-in speaker for

obtaining high quality sounds.

• Radio standby timer that turns on the radio

and buzzer standby timer that sounds a
buzzer which can be used as an alarm at a
preset time.

• Sleep timer that turns off the radio

automatically (can be set to turn off after
15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes).

• Scan Tuning that automatically scans the

stations in the frequency range.

• Tone quality adjustment function.
• Backlight for viewing the display in the

dark.

• You can choose from two power sources:

batteries or house current.

TRAFFIC
INFORMATION

ALTERNATIVE
SEARCH

PTY SEARCH

RADIO TEXT

• Searches and

stands by for
traffic
information

• Automatically

switches from
the tuned in
station to
traffic
information
provided by
EON. When
the broadcast
is over, the
unit retunes to
the previously
tuned station.

• Automatically

searches for a
relatively
stronger signal
within the
same
broadcasting
network of
multiple
broadcasting
stations.

• Displays the

programme
type of the
received
station or the
programme
type list.

• Searches

automatically
among the
stations of the
same
programme
type.

•Displays and

scrolls the radio
text of
broadcast
information.

TA (Traffic
Announcement)
with EON*
(Enhanced Other
Networks)
- Automatic

selection of traffic
information

AF (Alternative
Frequencies)
- Automatic

selection of a
relatively stronger
signal

PTY (Programme
Type)
- Automatic search

of stations from
each programme
type

RT (Radio Text)
- Display of radio

text data

Installing the Batteries
(See Fig. A)

Press and hold both tabs of the battery
compartment lid at the rear of the unit,
and pull towards you to open the lid.
Install four R14 (size C) batteries (not
supplied) with correct polarity and
close the lid.

“0:00” flashes in the display when you
install batteries for the first time. To
stop the display from flashing, set the
clock. (See “Setting the Clock”)

Note
When operating the unit on batteries, remove
the AC power cord from the AC IN jack. The
unit cannot be operated on batteries when the
AC power cord is connected to the AC IN
jack.

(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.

When the batteries become weak, the
sound may become weak or distorted,
and “ E ” will flash in the display.
After that, when the batteries are used
up, “ E ” will light and the power of
the unit will be turned off. If this
happens, replace the batteries with
new ones.
After the batteries are replaced, press
OPERATION to turn off the indication.

Notes on replacing the batteries
• Before replacing the batteries, make sure

that the radio is turned off.

• Replace the batteries within 60 seconds.

Otherwise, the settings for the clock,
standby timers and the channel step will be
initialized and “0:00” will flash in the
display. Should this happen, set the
functions again. The memory for the preset
stations will not be initialized.

Notes on the batteries
• Do not charge the dry batteries.
• Do not carry the dry batteries together with

coins or other metallic objects. It can
generate heat if the positive and negative
terminals of the batteries accidentally come
into contact with metallic objects.

Using on House Current
(See Fig. B)

Connect the AC power cord (supplied)
to the AC IN jack of the unit and plug
it in to a wall outlet.

Notes on the AC power cord
connection
• If the batteries are not installed and the AC

power cord is disconnected for more than
60 seconds, the settings for the clock,
standby timers and the channel step will be
initialized. Should this happen, set the
functions again. The memory for the preset
stations will not be initialized.

• Before connecting or disconnecting the AC

power cord from the wall outlet, be sure to
turn off the radio. Otherwise the radio will
turn off and “ E ” will appear even when
the batteries are not used up. To turn off
“ E ”, press OPERATION.

• When the AC power cord is not used, be

sure to turn off the radio, then unplug it
from the AC IN jack and the wall outlet. If
the AC power cord is connected to the AC
IN jack without being connected to a wall
outlet, “ E ” will appear even when the
batteries are not used up. To turn off “ E ”,
unplug the AC power cord from the AC IN
jack, then press OPERATION.

Whether you are operating the radio
on batteries or AC power source, or
even if you are not using the unit for a
long period, do not remove the
batteries from the unit. The batteries
are used to back up the computer
inside the unit. However, the batteries
will be discharged gradually.  Replace
the batteries once a year.

ICF-M60LRDS

ICF-M60SRDS

Sony
alkaline
LR14 (size
C)
battery

Sony R14
(size C)
battery

Sony
alkaline
LR14
(size C)
battery

Sony R14
(size C)
battery

185

69

190

72

–

–

221

83

232

87

245

92

245

92

–

–

“0:00” will flash in the display when
the batteries are installed or the AC
power cord is plugged in for the first
time.
The clock can be adjusted only when
the radio is turned off.

Press mb/CLOCK (CLOCK
for ICF-M60LRDS) for more
than 2 seconds.

The “hour” starts flashing.

Turn TUNE/TIME SET to set
the hour for the current time,
then press mb/CLOCK
(CLOCK for ICF-M60LRDS).

The “minute” starts flashing.

Turn TUNE/TIME SET to set
the minute for the current
time, then press mb/CLOCK
(CLOCK for ICF-M60LRDS).

The clock starts operating, and “:” starts
flashing.

To set the current time exactly to the
second, adjust the minute and then
press mb/CLOCK (CLOCK for ICF-
M60LRDS) to synchronize with a time
signal (such as the telephone time
signal).

To display the time while the radio is
on, press DISPLAY . (See “Changing
the Display Mode”)

When you turn TUNE/TIME SET to 
or 

, the time digits move forward or

backward by one step, and when you
turn it to 

 or 

, the time digits

move rapidly.

Notes
• If you do not operate mb/CLOCK (CLOCK

for ICF-M60LRDS) or TUNE/TIME SET
within 65 seconds, the clock setting mode
will be cancelled.

• 24-hour system : “0:00” = midnight,

“12:00” = noon

Press LIGHT to turn on the backlight.
To turn off the backlight, press LIGHT
again.

The backlight will turn off
automatically after 30 seconds to save
the batteries. However, if you operate
the radio while the backlight is lit, it
will stay on for another 30 seconds.
To turn off the backlight before the
time has elapsed, press LIGHT.

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• This set can be disassembled in the order shown below.

SET

3-2. CABINET (FRONT) ASSY

(page 4)

3-3. CHASSIS BLOCK

(page 5)

3-5. KEY BOARD

(page 6)

3-4. MAIN BOARD

(page 5)

 Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given.

1

six screws 
(BTP 3 

×

 14)

7

Remove two solders.

8

Remove a solder.

9

cabinet (front) assy

5

2

button (tune)

6

ring spring (jog)

3

button (vol)

4

button (tone)

5

1

Remove two solders.

1

Remove four solders.

6

chassis block

4

claw

5

antenna contact plate

2

screw (BTP 3 

×

 14)

3

telescopic antenna (ANT1)

3

Remove 
eight solders.

9

main board

8

harness

5

Remove seven solders.

main board

7

Remove 
four solders.

1

four claws

2

4

flexible board
(8p)

6

flexible board
(7p)

6

3

claw

4

chassis block

5

key board

2

two screws 
(BTP 3 

×

 10)

1

arm (jog)