Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 29th 08, 06:40 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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the new form of "battery-backup"
To conclude the saga, guys, Sony UK advised me today in writing that the
period of backup for the time-settings and preset stations of the SONY
ICFD855 is 10 minutes.
Well, that's certainly better...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 29th 08, 10:39 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
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the new form of "battery-backup"?
Rob wrote:
FWIW I've got a Sony radio alarm (about 10 years old) and while there's
no battery to change it does keep time and presets for, IIRC from the
manual, 2 to 3 hours. It certainly...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 28th 08, 11:41 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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the new form of "battery-backup"
Laurence Payne wrote:
Probably a simple capacitor. Perfectly standard practice in such
appliances as TV sets and video recorders, ensuring that program data
was not lost if mains power was...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 28th 08, 09:41 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
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the new form of "battery-backup"?
Thanks, David & Tony, re. details of MSF.
As regards my battery-backup issue, here's an update, all, on progress.
After much trouble trying to get through to the right people at Sony, I
have been...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 27th 08, 10:17 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Views: 3,568
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 27th 08, 10:15 AM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,568
Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
David Looser wrote:
Nobody has mentioned the option of MSF control. Apart from anything else it
avoids the maintenance liability of battery backup, yet self resets after a
power cut.
What's...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 26th 08, 06:28 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
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Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Phil Allison wrote:
"Eddy the Idiot "
Phil Allison wrote:
Ah, thanks a lot, Don. That's just fantastic! Worth the £17, I think,
given the delighted gasps of...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 11:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,568
Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Eiron wrote:
The Sony UK website says it has a backup battery.
http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2899053311.pdf
You're RIGHT, Eiron, the technical page at Sony UK clearly states is has
"battery...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 11:10 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
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Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Eiron wrote:
http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2899053311.pdf
This pdf is all about the
Sony AM/FM/MP3/CD Black Clock Radio - ICFCD7000BLK
which isn't available in the UK, I understand, . . .
The...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 11:02 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,568
Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Eiron wrote:
The Sony UK website says it has a backup battery.
http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2899053311.pdf
Thanks a lot, Eiron. I will go and check this out. (I've been reading
all these...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 10:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,568
Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Phil Allison wrote:
** That radio is no use in the UK.
Sony's specs say it is 120 volt and 60 Hz only - means the clock will be
way out and you will need a step down tranny.
Plus...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 10:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,568
Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Phil Allison wrote:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=19413&C=Maplin&U=SearchTop&T=voltage%20converter&doy=25m2
Ah, thanks a lot, Don. That's just fantastic! Worth the £17,...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 10:08 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,568
Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Don Pearce wrote:
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:58:09 GMT, Eddy
wrote:
Er . . . ah . . . yes, I think I am familiar with a "mains voltage
converter". ...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 10:01 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Analogue radio (FM/AM) completely on the way out?
tony sayer wrote:
I really wouldn't worry about AM or FM being shut down for a long time
yet. What is far more likely to happen is that the current sorry mess
that is DAB (Dead And Buried) will...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 09:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,568
Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Don Pearce wrote:
You can certainly buy a mains voltage converter for it (won't cost you
much more than a new clock radio, probably :-). But if this is like
most of them, it uses the mains...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 09:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,568
Use 100 Volt AC radio in UK?
Can anyone tell me if a radio that has a United States 110 Volt AC plug
on it can be used in the UK?
Years ago I bought a radio alarm-clock with a 110 Volt AC plug on it in
Far East and I have been...
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 07:25 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,165
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Forum: uk.rec.audio (General Audio and Hi-Fi)
February 25th 08, 07:01 PM Posted to uk.rec.audio
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,165
Analogue radio (FM/AM) completely on the way out?
Hi Guys, you've been really helpful in the past with audio problems, can
you help me out with this one, please?
Am really flummoxed with all the media reports of the digital
change-over. Can anyone...
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