“can the radio bought in USA be used in China? can the radio bought in USA be used in China?”
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No. The Sony SRF-M37W Walkman |SKU:8692471 operating instructions specify that this unit can receive FM/AM radio stations in North America, South America and many other regions throughout the world. The Sony SRF-M37W Walkman is manufactured in China (PRC). Nonetheless, I can’t recommend the Sony SRF-M37W FM STEREO/AM/NOAA WB Walkman Radio for use in China. Sorry. The operating instructions do not indicate that this unit’s F.C.C. licensed NOAA WB broadcast band will work in the People’s Republic of China. Please note that my research indicates that there are approximately 300 FM/AM radio stations broadcasting in China today. FM/AM broadcast over-the-air radio programming subjects include: children’s programs, foreign language, opera, education, women’s programs, finance, medical and health, short stories, talk shows, traditional/classical music, lifestyle, crosstalk, sports, weather updates, entertainment game programs, music, and traffic news. Some popular Chinese radio stations include: Beijing Traffic Radio FM 103.9, Beijing Entertainment Radio FM 87.6, Beijing News Radio FM 100.6/AM 828, CNR-1 The Voice of China FM 106.1, China Radio International FM 90.5, and Beijing Music Radio FM 97.4 The Sony SRF-M37W Walkman features and FM band channel step tuning interval of .1 MHz with an FM band frequency range between 87.5-108 MHz. As a result, this unit can tune to any FM band broadcast frequency in the desired target destination. The Sony SRF-M37W Walkman’s default AM band channel step tuning interval must be changed from .10 kHz to .9 kHz to receive AM Band stations in China. The Sony SRF-M37W Walkman’s AM Band broadcast frequency range is between 530-1710 kHz. To change the AM band channel step tuning interval, you must first press the POWER button to turn the unit off. Next, press and hold the CLOCK button. Lastly, while holding the CLOCK button, press the POWER button for at least 5 seconds. A flashing number “9” will appear in the LCD for approximately two seconds when this AM band channel step tuning interval change is completed. The Sony SRF-M37W FM/AM/WB Walkman will work in China as long as you supply this unit with one working 1.5V alkaline AAA cell battery. The operating instructions do not indicate that the Sony SRF-M37W Walkman’s Weather Band function is compatible for use in China and most other international geographic regions as well. The NOAA WB broadcast frequencies and accompanying channel step tuning interval on this unit are preset at the factory and can’t be changed by the consumer. The Sony SRF-M37W FM/AM/WB Walkman Radio does not feature an all-hazard weather alert override function or S.A.M.E. county-by-county message encoding for county specific weather alert messages. It is my view, that the Sony SRF-M37W Walkman is not the correct product category for your shortwave radio listening needs. Unfortunately, the Sony SRF-M37W Walkman does not feature any international shortwave reception capacity and it can only store up to 15 total FM/AM stations excluding WB frequencies. A Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Portable Radio is a better choice for this shortwave radio listening application in China because it features a built-in 3-inch (77 mm) hi-fi stereo speaker, 380mW stereo amplifier output power, 4 AA cell alkaline battery operation, AC or DC power options, 6V DC-Input jack for an optional AC/DC power adapter, auto-switching AC/DC power supply, single-side band reception, adjustable AM band channel step tuning interval, long wave reception, 10-key direct access tuning, PLL quartz frequency synthesized tuning, digital tuner, super-heterodyne circuit tuning system, 100 station memory presets, synchronous detection circuitry, auto scan tuning, memory scan tuning, microprocessor controlled tuning operations, non-volatile system tuner memory, built-in FM/SW telescopic antenna, integrated ferrite-bar LW/AM antenna, external compact shortwave antenna, 24-hour world time clock/dual clock to display the current time in different cities around the world, backlit LCD for convenient nighttime tuning, alarm clock with dual standby features, sleep timer, 3.5mm stereo headphone output jack, 3.5mm line output jack for connection to a portable tape recorder, shortwave guide booklet, 1 kHz channel step tuning, and continuous shortwave radio coverage between 150-29,999 kHz for any international travel portable audio listening application. In addition, if you are also interested in listening to major Chinese radio broadcasters such as “China Radio International” on shortwave radio, the Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Portable Radio would be the best choice for this purpose. The Sony ICF-SW7600GR radio does not feature domestic U.S. and Canadian Weather Band radio forecasts. The Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Radio enables the user to listen to domestic FM, shortwave, or AM medium wave radio broadcasts in your particular region of interest. Good Luck.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No. I can’t recommend the Sony SRF-M37W FM/AM/WB Walkman Radio for use in China. The operating instructions do not indicate that all of this unit’s broadcast bands will work in China. It is my view, that the Sony Walkman is not the correct product category for your needs. A portable Sony world band radio is a better choice for this application. In addition, if you are also interested in listening to major Chinese radio broadcasters such as “China Radio International” the Sony ICF-SW7600GR World Band Portable Radio would be the best choice for this application. The Sony World Band Radio enables the user to listen to shortwave or international medium wave radio broadcasts in your particular region of interest. Good Luck.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I assume. As long as you've got AM & FM channels with standard separation of frequencies (0.1 on FM; 10 on AM - don't remember if it's MHZ)
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I tried using this in different parts of Mexico and did not pick up the local frequency. I can only guess it would not work in China.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can use it in China but it will only receive signals broadcast within what we call the FM range.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I just did a quick Google search for both AM and FM Chinese radio stations and it looks like a good frequency match for US radio. I am very impressed; how does it know when to speak English or Chinese?
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes; China has 88-108 MHz FM broadcast freq range also, and the SRF-M37W can tune the even-numbered allocations if you encounter these, (example 94.4 MHz) as well as the standard US odd-numbered allocations (example 94.5 MHz).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The SRF-M37W has an AM: 530-1710kHz with a 10 MHz step; FM: 87.5-108MHz with a 0.1 MHz step This radio is not designed for International use and some stations in china or other countries with a different step modulation may not tune into each and every station available.
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