Sony ICF-M1000 User Manual

2-670-421-11(1)

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance,
and keep this manual for future reference.
Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance and in the operating
instructions, and adhere to them.

INSTALLATION

Water and Moisture

Do not use powerline operated appliances near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.

Heat

Do not place the appliance near or over a radiator or heat register, or where it is exposed to direct
sunlight.

Ventilation

The slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for necessary ventilation. To ensure reliable
operation of the appliance, and to protect it from overheating, these slots and openings must never be
blocked or covered.

-Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials.

-Never block the slots and openings by placing the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar
surface.

-Never place the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase, or built-in cabinet, unless proper
ventilation is provided.

Accessories

Do not place the appliance on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The appliance may fall,
causing serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only a cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by Sony.

-An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

Wall or Ceiling Mounting

If your appliance can be mounted to a wall or ceiling, mount it only as recommended by Sony.

USE

Power Source

This appliance should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.
If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local
power company. For those appliances designed to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer
to the operating instructions.

Grounding or Polarization

This appliance is equipped with a polarized AC power cord plug (a plug having one blade wider than
the other), or with a three-wire grounding type plug (a plug having a third pin for grounding). Follow
the instructions below:

-For the appliance with a polarized AC power cord plug:

This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact
your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
plug by forcing it in.

-For the appliance with a three-wire grounding type AC plug:

This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not defeat
the safety purpose of the grounding plug.

Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity, since
this can result in fire or electric shock.

When not in use

Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
To disconnect the cord, pull it out by grasping the plug. Never pull the plug out by the cord.

Power-Cord Protection

Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to the plugs, receptacles, and the point where the cord exits
from the appliance.

Lightning

For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and
unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable
system. This will prevent damage to the appliance due to lightning and powerline surges.

Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into the appliance through openings as they may touch dangerous
voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any
kind on the appliance.

Cleaning

Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners
or aerosol cleaners. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the appliance.
Clean the appliance only as recommended by Sony.

Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by Sony, as they may cause hazards.

ANTENNAS

Outdoor Antenna Grounding

If an outdoor antenna or cable system is installed, follow the precautions below.
An outdoor antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other

electric light or power circuits, or where it can come in contact with such power lines or circuits.
WHEN INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA SYSTEM, EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN
TO KEEP FROM CONTACTING SUCH POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS AS CONTACT WITH THEM
IS ALMOST INVARIABLY FATAL.

Be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and
built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect
to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an
antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection
to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

Antenna Grounding According to the National
Electrical Code

SERVICE

Damage Requiring Service

Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:

-When the power cord or plug is damage or frayed.

-If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the appliance.

-If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water.

-The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.

-This indicates a need for service.

-If the appliance does not operate normally when following the operating instructions, adjust only
those controls that are specified in the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls
may result in damage and will often require extensive work
by a qualified technician to restore the appliance to normal operation.

-If the appliance has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped, or the cabinet has been
damaged.

Servicing

Do not attempt to service the appliance yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Replacement parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts
specified by Sony that have the same characteristics as the original parts.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to the appliance, ask the service technician to perform
routine safety checks (as specified by Sony) to determine that the appliance is in safe operating
condition.

Antenna Discharge Unit
(NEC Section 810-20)

Grounding Conductors
(NEC Section 810-20)

Antenna Lead-in Wire

Ground
Clamps

NEC-NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE

Electric Service
Equipment

Ground Clamps

Power Service Grounding Electrode System
(NEC Art 250 Part H)

FM/AM PLL
Synthesized Radio

Operating Instructions

ICF-M1000

© 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in China

Printed on 100% recycled paper
using VOC (Volatile Organic
Compound)-free vegetable oil
based ink.

Owner’s Record

The model number and the serial number are located on the bottom.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. ICF-M1000

Serial No.

For customers who purchased this product in the USA
Please register this product on line at
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about new products, services, and other
important announcements. Registering your product will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely
event that the product needs adjustment or modification. Thank you.

WARNING

To r educe the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating
and maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

* The graphical symbols are on the bottom

enclosure.

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:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV

technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.

Note to the CATV Installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entry as practical.

http://www.sony.com/productregistration.

Features

• High-fidelity FM/AM PLL (phase locked loop)
synthesized table radio.

• Prismatic LCD display for table top use.

• Digital tuning control knob permits easy accurate
tuning.

• Tone control.

• Furniture-grade, hand-lacquered high gloss surface.
Wood based cabinet and bass reflex sound system.

•

•

Highly sensitive built-in FM/AM antenna.

•

FM ANTENNA (75 Ω) connector to connect an
external FM antenna in difficult reception areas.

•

Full range 3 inch speaker and cancel magnet system.

•

LINE IN jack for connecting other portable audio
equipment.

•

LINE OUT jack to use the unit as a highly sensitive
discrete tuner.

•

Headphone out (ø3.5mm stereo minijack).

Precautions

• Play the unit on the power source specified in
“Specifications”.

• To disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), pull it
out by the plug, not the cord.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall
outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• The nameplate indicating operating voltage, etc. is
located on the bottom exterior.

• Since a strong magnet is used for the speaker, keep
personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring­wound watches away from the unit to prevent possible
damage from the magnet.

• Do not leave the unit in a location near a heat source
such as a radiator or airduct, or in a place subject to
direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration,
or shock.

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat
build-up. Do not place the unit on a surface (a rug, a
blanket, etc.) or near materials (a curtain) which might
block the ventilation holes.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit,
unplug the unit and have it checked by a qualified
personnel before operating it any further.

• To clean the casing, use a soft cloth dampened with a
mild detergent solution.

• Never touch the wire of the external FM antenna
during a thunderstorm. Furthermore, immediately
disconnect the AC power code from the radio.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your
unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

FM

AM

PM

BAND/CLOCK RADIO/LINE IN

MHz

kHz

POWER

Setting the clock

1 Plug in the unit.

The display will flash “AM 12:00”.

2 Press POWER to turn off the radio when it

is turned on.

3 Press and hold BAND/CLOCK for a few

seconds.

You will hear a beep and the hour will start to flash
in the display.

FM ANTENNA

75

EXT INT

LINE OUT LINE IN

FM ANTENNA selector

AC power cord

M

I

T

E

/

E

S

N

E

T

U

T

i

U

M

L

O

E

V

M

I

N

L

O

W

X

A

M

N

E

O

T

H

G

I

H

Improving the
reception

FM: The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna.

Select FM ANTENNA selector to INT and extend
the AC power cord fully to improve FM reception.

3 Press RADIO/LINE IN to select “LINE” in

the display.

4 Play the equipment connected to the

LINE IN jack.

5 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.

To return to the radio

Press RADIO/LINE IN.
The frequency is shown in the display.

To record with LINE OUT
1 Connect the LINE OUT jack of the unit to

the line in jack of the external equipment
using the audio connecting cable (supplied).

FM ANTENNA

75

Audio connecting cable
(supplied)

To external
equipment

EXT INT

LINE OUT LINE IN

2 Press POWER to turn on the radio.
3 Tune the unit to the radio station that you

want to record.

4 Start to record on the connected equipment.

Notes

• Refer also to the connected equipment’s manual.

• The supplied audio connecting cable may not be used
with some external equipment. In this case, use a cord
suitable for the external equipment you are using.

• LINE OUT signal of AM broadcasts is output in
monaural (same sound is output from both head­phones). And LINE OUT signal of FM stereo
broadcasts is output in stereo.

• The sound quality of LINE OUT signal is constant
regardless of the position of TONE, and the output
level is constant regardless of the position of
VOLUME.

• When you listen to the radio with external equipment
connected, turn off the connected equipment because
noise may be caused. If noise continues, even when
the equipment is turned off, disconnect and place the
external equipment away from the unit.

• If there are line out and headphone jacks on external
equipment, connect to the line out jack.

• If you connect with the headphone jack of the external
equipment, some equipment may not perform tone
switch function (e.g., bass boost, equalizer etc.).

Specifications

Time display

12-hour system

Frequency range

FM : 87.5 - 108 MHz
AM : 530 - 1 710 kHz

Speaker

Approx. 7.7 cm ( 3

Output

LINE OUT jack (ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack)
i (headphones) jack (ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack)

Input

LINE IN jack (ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack)

Antenna terminal

75 Ω external antenna terminal for FM

Power output

4 W (at 10 % harmonic distortion)

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Dimensions

Approx. 300 × 120 × 170 mm (w/h/d)

7

(11

/8 × 4 3/4 × 6 3/4 inches) not incl. projecting parts and

controls

Mass

Approx. 2.3 kg (5 lb 1.13 oz)

Supplied accessory

Audio connecting cable (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

1

/8 inches) dia. 4 Ω

Lead-free solder is used for soldering.
Halogenated flame retardants are not used
in printed wiring boards.

4 Turn TUNE/TIME SET right or left until

the correct hour appears in the display.

5 Press BAND/CLOCK once.

The hour is set and the minutes start to flash.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the minute.

Two short beeps sound, “:” starts flashing, and the
clock starts operating.

If you do not set the clock within 65 seconds, the setting
is canceled.

Playing the radio

You can use an external FM antenna although the AC
power cord functions as an FM antenna.
When you use an external FM antenna, connect the
antenna cable to FM ANTENNA connector on the
rear of the radio and then set FM ANTENNA selector
to EXT. When you do not use an external FM antenna,
set FM ANTENNA selector to INT.

1 Press POWER to turn on the radio.

If “LINE” is displayed, press RADIO/LINE IN so
that the frequency appears.

2 Press BAND/CLOCK to select the band

AM or FM.

3 Turn TUNE/TIME SET right or left to

tune in to a desired frequency.

Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.

4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
5 Set the tone using TONE.

To adjust the tone, turn TONE to LOW/HIGH.

To listen with the
headphones

You can enjoy the radio and external equipment
connected to the line in by the headphones (not
supplied). Connect the headphones (not supplied)
to the i (headphones) jack. The speaker is
deactivated when the headphones are connected.
The headphones output AM broadcasts in
monaural (same sound is output from both
headphones), while FM stereo broadcasts are
output in stereo.

AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum

reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built into the
unit.

Notes

• Do not play the unit over a steel desk or metal surface,
as this may lead to interference of reception.

• If using an external FM antenna, set FM ANTENNA
selector to EXT, then connect the 75 Ω coaxial cable
(not supplied) to FM ANTENNA (75 Ω) connector on
the rear of the unit.

• To receive FM signals via cable available from some
cable TV providers, contact your cable TV company
for assistance.

Connecting external
equipment

To listen to sound
1 Connect the LINE IN jack of the unit to the

line out jack or headphone jack of the external
equipment using the audio connecting cable
(supplied).

FM ANTENNA

75

Audio connecting cable
(supplied)

To external
equipment

2 Press POWER to turn on the radio.

EXT INT

LINE OUT LINE IN