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On Mar 1, 2015, at 9:31 AM, Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi, Danny.  Thanks much for the info.  Very nicely done.--Matt, N1IBB.
> 
> At 05:27 PM 2/28/2015 -0500, you wrote:
>>        (Readers' Note, This document is a cobbling together of notes from
>> several people;
>> 
>> One, a very kind, sighted, Volunteer, who gave a "key by key description;
>> and at least two blind ham users, who added observations as they used this
>> receiver.
>> 
>> While a more complete accessible manual would be helpful,
>> 
>> this should get a blind user up and running:
>> 
>> (Note, as of 2-28-2015, this receiver was still available, new, from
>> Amazon.com, and, in my experience, is one of the best performing, simplest
>> to use, and most blind friendly and accessible portable communications
>> receiver available;
>> 
>> And I have nothing to gain financially by saying so:
>> 
>> Danny Dyer, Wb4idu, Toccoa, GA, USA.)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Description/Keypad/Instructions For Sony ICF-SW7600GR
>> 
>> 
>> Part One,
>> Section A, Front Of Radio.
>> I will describe the whole layout of the 7600GR
>> 
>> Starting front top right, The first button is the Power ON/OFF button, it is
>> slightly bigger than the others and is square.
>> Going left, the one next to it is the sleep button it is slightly smaller
>> and if you press once it will sleep after 60 minutes, if you press it the
>> second time 45 minutes, then 30 minutes, 15 minutes, if you press it again
>> you hear a beep, which means its back to 60 minutes.
>> If you dont want it to sleep after that just press the ON/OFF button.
>> Going left, next is the hold or Lock =utton,/LeftRightSlideSwitch,
>> it has a rough surface,
>> When Switch is to the left, Unit Is Unlocked,
>> When Switch Is To The Right, Unit Is Locked.
>> 
>> Below This Row Of Three Controls,
>> Is The "Direct Frequency Entry Keypad,"
>> A Group Of12 Round Buttons,
>> Laid Out Like A Telephone Keypad,
>> of four rows of 3keys each,
>> With A Dot On TheLower Mid Right Edge Of The 5.
>> Plus An Additional ThreeSimilar Buttons
>> Which Are Staggered A Little.
>> 
>> The Keys Are, From Left To Right,
>> And Top To Botttom,
>> 1, 2, 3,
>> 4, 5, 6,
>> 7, 8, 9,
>> D i r/Star, 0, E x e.
>> So basically from the power
>> button right down to the direct button everything is arranged as a 5
>> by 3 grid. 5 rows and 3 columns.
>> 
>> Now right below the EXE button is the scan button, going left is the
>> page button. going left more than usual and down a little is the
>> FM/AM button. Below the scan button is the tuning button for going
>> up the frequncy in increments of +5 khz for AM and +0.05 Mhz for FM.
>> Next going left in a curve downwards is a big tuning button, (printed below
>> it is Time Diff and there are lines bracketing that button only.)
>> If you press on the right edge it goes up the frequency in +1khz and +0.05
>> Mhz increments, if you press on the left edge it goes down the
>> frequency in -1khz and -0.05 Mhz decrements;
>> And if you hold down this button, it will not auto tune for any modulation
>> FM or AM unlike the button before and the button after this:
>> 
>> To the left and curving downwards, is the final tuning button, which goes
>> down the frequency in -5khz or -0.05Mhz decrements.
>> 
>> Then, slightly to the left, there are 3 round small buttons, each of which
>> has two functions printed above them. The first button once you go
>> left is the world time and AM Band button. Go left next is the DST/Daylight
>> Saving Time,
>> and erase button. Go left and the third round small button is the
>> Local Time Set and Enter button,/Used To Enter Or Store Memories.)
>> {This button has a small round dent or crater at its' center.} Above the 3
>> small round buttons are 2 rectangular buttons, which are used both to set
>> standby memories, and for time set and timer set functions.
>> The left most is labeled A, the right most is labeled B.
>> 
>> There is one more button left on the front panel. You can feel the speaker
>> which
>> has lots of holes on it, from the top left edge if you feel around it you'll
>> find the SONY emblem.
>> when you go left you encounter a drain, which
>> is the frame of the lcd display and as you come out of the drain
>> you'll feel the light button. Dont worry is you accidently press it,
>> the light goes off after a few seconds.
>> Section B, Right Side Of Radio,
>> 
>> Now for the side buttons and switches. The right side starting from
>> the top you'll find a wheel, thats the SSB Fine Tune wheel.  If you
>> spin it up theres a plus arrow printed pointing upwards and
>> minus arrow printed pointing downwards, also printed is SSB Fine
>> Tune. Below it is a switch switching up and down two positions. Top
>> is USB bottom is LSB. There printed also is a line from USB and LSB
>> going to the next switch below connecting to the SSB and SYNC words.
>> So below the USB and LSB switch is the AM Mode switch which has
>> three positions top, middle and bottom. Top means towards the power button
>> or the SSB find tune wheel. Top is SSB, middle is SYNC and
>> bottom is NORM. Below this switch is the Tone switch which moves in
>> two positions top and bottom. Top is Music and bottom is News. Below
>> it is the Volume wheel spin upwards to increase and downwards to
>> decrease volume.
>> 
>> Section C, Left Side Of Radio,
>> On the left panel starting from the top is a 35mm socket i think
>> printed above it is AM EXT ANT for an external antenna. Next below
>> theres a wheel if you spin upwards is MIN and downwards is MAX and
>> printed from MIN and MAX is a line connecting to the next switch
>> below which is the ATT or Attenuator switch which moves in two
>> positions top and bottom top is ON, bottom is OFF. You can't work the
>> wheel without ON-ing the Attenuator switch. Below the anttenuator
>> switch is the line out socket 35mm and below that is the headphone
>> jack 35mm and below that is the power jack printed above right the
>> jack is DC IN 6V, polarities left to right, negative female, male
>> positive. Above the DC jack going upwards towards the front panel
>> written from left to right is ICF-SW7600GR, above it in smaller
>> words are FM Stereo/SW/MW/LW PLL Synthesized Receiver, just for your
>> info. One more thing just above your external antenna jack is the
>> strap to carry your 7600GR and if you follow the strap backwords
>> perpendicularly you'll feel the base of the telescopic antenna.
>> ***********When it is extended
>> fully, you'll feel 8,  sections, ending in a very short cylinder at the top.
>> Also the antenna opens up till
>> 90 degrees and does not bend towards the back of the receiver.
>> 
>> Section D, Back Of Radio.
>> At the back there is the stand which opens up 85 degrees and printed on
>> it is a map of the worlds with vertical timezone lines and on the
>> right on the stand theres a table with popular city UTC +/-
>> differences. Below the left part of the stand is the battery cover,
>> you can feel three horizontal lines and and arrow pointing downwards.
>> The battery cover is opened by pushing it down slowly and it opens
>> upwards with a hinge at the top, opens 95 degrees. It takes 4 2AA batteries.
>> The top compartment positive on the left and negative on
>> the right for both batteries. Bottom compartment negative on the left and
>> positive on the right for both batteries.
>> 
>> Part II, Direct Frequency And Memory Entry.
>> 
>> ***Section A, Frequency Entry!
>> (To Directly Input A Frequency Into This Receiver,
>> 1, Press the "Direct/* Key,
>> 2, Enter The Desired Frequency, IE, 3.485,
>> 3, Press Enter/Pound,
>> And The Radio Tunes To That Frequency.
>> 
>> At That Point You Can Then Enter
>> Mode, Page, Memory, And Any Other Information.)
>> 
>> 
>> Section B, Memory Entry,
>> There are 100 memories, 10 pages (0-9) with 10 memories per page.
>> The 7600___GRs' memories ARE___ ___non-volatile,  so you don't have to worry
>> about
>> loosing memory when changing batteries or disconnecting power.  You can
>> store any frequency (AM/FM/shortwave) in any memory location and mix them up
>> any way you like.
>> 
>> You store memories by first selecting the page you want to program. The page
>> button is under the 0 key.  To program memories in page 1 press page then
>> press 1.  Each page has 10 memories (0-9).  To store memory 0 press and hold
>> the cratered enter or memory key and press 0.  You'll hear two quick beeps
>> to confirm the
>> memory has been stored.  If you've previously stored any other memory on
>> page one, and assuming you are still on page one, you can select its' digit,
>> then select zero to return to the memory you'd just stored.
>> 
>> To select memory 3 of page 6 first press page then 6 then 3.  To scan all 10
>> memories on page 3 press the scan button, which is to the right of the page
>> key.
>> To program a frequency into one of the two standby memories,
>> Perform steps in section A, then press and hold the Memory key followed by
>> either standby memory A or B, you'll hear the 2 quick beeps indicating
>> storage of that standby memory.
>> 
>> Part 3, Additional Notes
>> Note A,
>> F Y I, the FM range starts at 76 MHz, and covers the old analog channels 5
>> (81.75 Mhz) and
>> channel 6 (87.75 MHz).  Sometimes the FM reception can be improved by
>> turning down the rf attenuator (thumb control on left side of radio near
>> antenna input).  If reception seems really bad when you think it should be a
>> clear signal, remember to check the rf attenuator.  Oh, and remember the
>> attenuator
>> is switched on/off with the little  switch near the thumb control.
>> Note B,
>> 
>> 
>> If the radio ever starts to beep it means you have turned on one of the
>> alarms.  There's no way to set the time but you can turn off the alarms by
>> pressing any key (or press the power button).  Then I think you need to turn
>> the radio off, then press and hold the alarm key for about 5 seconds, then
>> release it and tap it once.  Do this for both alarms.  The alarm buttons are
>> the flat buttons between the display and the 3 little buttons to the left of
>> the tuning controls.
>> (This in no way should effect standby memories you have previously
>> programmed.
>> Note C.
>> There is a "total or "hard reset just a very small hole into which you'd
>> insert a paper clip or something similar, thereby wiping out all previous
>> settings; Either somewhere on the front, back, or bottom of the radio,
>> (but  not having had one of these receivers in hand for a couple of years,
>> the "where" of that reset hole escapes me.