Sony icf 2010 user manual

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Radio Netherlands Receiver Shopping List: Sony ICF-2001D / ICF-2010 Page 1 of 5
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Sony

Year Introduced/discontinued: 1985/2003
Power: 4.5 Volts DC for the radio (D size, plus 3 penlights to back-up
computer and clock). AC Mains adaptor often included in the price
Size: 290 x 160 x 50 mm
Weight: 1800 g
Price: US$350, CAN$500
Coverage: FM, LW, MW, SW (150 - 29999 kHz) & 116-136 MHz
Value Rating
SSB. PLL dual conversion. Excellent follow up to the older ICF2001
released in 1980

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Radio Netherlands Receiver Shopping List: Sony ICF-2001D / ICF-2010 Page 2 of 5 The following is a text version of an on air review broadcast by Radio Nederland Wereldomroep originally broadcast on January 17th 1985! Yes, that date is correct. This radio is more than 12 years old but is still sold in some shops in the USA. It has disappeared in other markets, but it still offers good value. The radio has been replaced by the Sony ICF- SW-77, although there is no air-band coverage on the SW-7

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Radio Netherlands Receiver Shopping List: Sony ICF-2001D / ICF-2010 Page 3 of 5 computers, and gadgets, this is a very flexible set. You can also opt for manual tuning, with a conventional recognisable knob. It allows you to move in steps up and down the bands. You move in 50 kHz steps on FM, 25 kilohertz on the airband, and either 1 kHz or 100 Hertz on short, medium and longwave, depending on what you select. Those steps are quite audible, and you may well find that since the minimum step

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Radio Netherlands Receiver Shopping List: Sony ICF-2001D / ICF-2010 Page 4 of 5 Sensitivity Another important quality to check for is the set's sensitivity, or its ability to pick up weak stations. The results here are quite good. Our sample was very sensitive on all bands and fortunately Sony introduced an RF gain control. This means that if signals on the 49 metre band in the European evening get too strong causing distortion, you can reduce the signal level getting into the set. In add

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Radio Netherlands Receiver Shopping List: Sony ICF-2001D / ICF-2010 Page 5 of 5 Prices More than a decade ago, in 1985, the recommended retail price of the ICF-2001D in the UK was £366 including VAT, but "normal" shop prices were between 10 and 15% lower than that figure. In North America, the set is (was) called the ICF2010 to distinguish it from so-called "grey market" imports. It was last seen at around 300 US dollars in the shops. This receiver was sold in The Netherlands for around 1