Sony ICFC414 Operating Instructions

English

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the

ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers,

tablecloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted

candles on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing,

and do not place objects filled with liquids, such

as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or

batteries installed) to excessive heat such as

sunshine, fire or the like for a long time.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit

from the mains, connect the unit to an easily

accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an

abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug

from the AC outlet immediately.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly

replaced. Replace only with the same or

equivalent type.

Features

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Large, easy to-see, 1.4 inch green LED.

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Dual alarm FM/AM Clock radio.

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Various types of alarms — buzzer, radio and

melody.

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Automatic time set — When you plug the clock

in for the first time, the current time will be

shown in the display.



Automatic Daylight Saving Time/Summer time

adjustment.

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Date button to display month, day and year.



Brightness control (High/Middle/Low).



No Power No Problem™ alarm system to keep

the clock and the alarm operating during a

power interruption with a CR2032 battery

installed.

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Extendable snooze — Snooze time can be

extended from 10 up to 60 minutes.

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Progressive Alarm Speed (buzzer only).

About the backup

battery

To keep good time, as backup power source, this

unit has one CR2032 battery inside of the unit in

addition to the house current.

The battery keeps the clock and the alarm

operating in the event of a power interruption.

Note for customers in

Canada

The clock is preset at the factory, and its memory

is powered by the preinstalled Sony CR2032

battery. If the “AM 12:00” appears on the display

when the unit is connected to AC outlet for the

first time, the battery may be weak. In this case,

consult a Sony dealer. The preinstalled CR2032

battery is considered part of the product, and is

covered by the warranty. You are required to show

“Note for customers in Canada” (in this

instruction) to a Sony dealer in order to validate

the warranty for this product.

Knowing when to replace the

battery

When the battery becomes weak, the “



”

indicator appears in the display.

In the event of a power interruption when the

battery is weak, the current time and alarm will

be initialized.

Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium

battery. Use of another battery may present a risk

of fire or explosion.

Installing and replacing the

backup battery

1

Keep the AC plug connected to the AC

outlet, remove the screw that secures the

battery compartment at the rear of the

unit using a screwdriver, and remove the

battery compartment (See Fig.



-



).

2

Insert a new battery in the battery

compartment with the



side facing up.

To remove the battery from the battery

compartment, push it out from the side

marked PUSH (See Fig.



-



).

3

Insert the battery compartment back into

the unit and secure it with the screw

(See Fig.



-



).

4

When you are replacing the battery, press

RADIO ON

to turn the “



” indicator off

in the display.

Notes



If you replace the battery, do not disconnect the

AC plug from the AC outlet.

Otherwise, the current time and alarm will be

initialized.

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Be sure to observe the correct polarity when

installing the battery.

Setting the clock for

the first time

This unit is preset to the current date and time at

the factory, and is powered by the back up battery.

All you need to do is just plug it in and select your

time zone.

1

Plug in the unit.

First, the month and date appear, then the

year, and then the current Eastern Standard/

Daylight Time appears in the display.

2

Press

TIME ZONE

.

Area number “2” appears in the display.

If you live in the Eastern Time zone, you do

not need to adjust the area setting.

Area number

Time zone

1

Atlantic Standard/

Daylight Time

2

(default)

Eastern Standard/

Daylight Time

3

Central Standard/

Daylight Time

4

Mountain Standard/

Daylight Time

5

Pacific Standard/Daylight

Time

6

Yukon Standard/Daylight

Time

7

Hawaiian Standard/

Daylight Time

3

Press

TIME ZONE

repeatedly until the

desired number appears.

The display returns to the clock about 4

seconds after the operation is complete.

Note

During the shipment and your first use, a clock

error may occur. In this case, refer to “Setting the

clock and date” to set the correct time.

When daylight saving time

(summer time) begins

This unit employs Automatic Daylight Saving

Time/Summer Time adjustment. The DST

indicator appears in the display at the beginning

of the daylight saving time (summer time), and

disappears at the end of it.

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Daylight saving time begins at: 2:00 AM on the

second Sunday of March.

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Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first

Sunday of November.

To cancel the automatic DST/summer

time adjustment and to set DST display

manually

The automatic DST/summer time adjustment can

be cancelled.

Press and hold

DST

for at least 3 seconds while

the clock is displayed.

A beep sounds, and “Aut



OFF” appears in the

display to show that the automatic DST/summer

time adjustment is cancelled. The display returns

to the clock.

Notes



Daylight Saving Time depends on the law in

each country/region, and your area may not use

it. In such a case, cancel the automatic DST/

summer time adjustment before using the set

and set the time manually as necessary.



To activate the automatic DST/summer time

adjustment again, press and hold

DST

for at

least 3 seconds. A beep sounds, and “Aut



On” appears in the display to show that the

automatic DST/summer time adjustment is

activated. The display returns to the clock.



To change the display to the daylight saving

time (summer time) manually, see “To change

the display to the daylight saving time (summer

time) indication.”

Setting the clock and

date

To change the setting manually, follow the

procedure from step

1

.

1

Press

CLOCK

for at least 2 seconds.

You will hear a beep and the year will start to

flash in the display.

2

Press

+

or

–

until the correct year

appears in the display.

3

Press

CLOCK

.

4

Repeat steps

2

and

3

to set the month,

day and time.

After setting the time, two short beeps sound

and the clock starts from 0 seconds.

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Pressing and holding

+

or

–

changes the year,

month or day rapidly.

When setting the current time, time changes

rapidly by 1 minute-increments up to 10

minutes, and then by 10 minute-increments.

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While setting the clock, you must perform each

step within 65 seconds, or the clock setting

mode will be cancelled.

To display the year and date

Press

SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF

once for the

date, and within about 3 seconds press it again for

the year.

The display shows the date or year for about 3

seconds and then changes back to the current

time.

If you connect the AC plug to an AC outlet while

this unit is powered from the backup power

source, the current date and time appears in the

following order (the same as when the unit is

powered on after a power interruption).

“month and date” (about 1 second)



“year”

(about 1 second)



“current time”

To change the display to the daylight

saving time (summer time) indication

Change the daylight saving time (summer time)

adjustment setting according to the following

procedures if you have cancelled the automatic

DST/summer time adjustment.

Press

DST

.

The DST indicator appears in the display and the

time indication changes to the daylight saving

time (summer time).

To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer

time) adjustment, press

DST

again.

Setting the brightness

of the display

Three levels of brightness are available by pressing

BRIGHTNESS

.

Playing the radio

1

Press

RADIO ON

to turn on the radio.

2

Adjust the volume using

VOLUME

.

3

Select

BAND

.

4

Tune in to a station using

TUNING

.

To turn off the radio

Press

RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET

.

Improving the reception

FM:

The AC power cord functions as an FM

antenna. Extend the AC power cord fully to

increase reception sensitivity.

AM:

Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum

reception. A ferrite bar AM antenna is built-in

to the unit.

Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal

surface, as this may lead to interference of

reception.

Setting the alarm

The dual alarm function allows you to set two

alarm programs (ALARM A and ALARM B).

The alarm time can be set for each program and

the alarm sound is selectable from buzzer, radio

or melody.

Notes



Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the

clock (see “Setting the clock and date”).

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The factory set alarm time is “PM 12:00”.

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To set the radio alarm, first tune in to a station

and adjust the volume (see “Playing the radio”).

To set the alarm time

1

Set

ALARM A (or B)

to the desired alarm

sound

(

(buzzer), RADIO

or

MELODY)

.

The alarm time appears for a few seconds, and

then the ALARM A (or B) indicator lights up

in the display. (It does not appear when the

switch is set to

OFF

.)

When you set the alarm to

MELODY

, the

alarm sounds the melody- “Spring” from “The

Four Seasons” by Antonio Lucio Vivaldi.

2

Press

ALARM TIME SET A (or B) +

or

–

to set the desired time.

Each press of


or

–

changes the indication by 1 minute. If you

press and hold


or

–

, the alarm time goes forward (or

backward) by 1 minute up to 10 minutes, and

then by 10 minutes increments. While setting

the alarm time, the ALARM A (or B) indicator

flashes in the display. The following example is

when setting the ALARM A.

When the alarm time setting is complete, the

display returns to the clock after a few seconds

and the ALARM A (or B) indicator changes

from flashing to fully lit.

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While

ALARM A (or B)

is set to

,

RADIO

or

MELODY

, the alarm time setting can be

changed by


or

–

.

One press of


or

–

displays the alarm time for about 4 seconds. By

pressing


or

–

while the alarm time appears in the display, the

alarm time will be changed.

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For the buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm

becomes more rapid after every few seconds in

three progressive stages.

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The ALARM A (or B) indicator flashes in the

display while:

– The alarm time appears in the display.

– The alarm sounds.

– The snooze function is turned on.



The alarm time setting cannot be changed if

ALARM A (or B)

is set to

OFF

. If you press


or

–

, “OFF”

appears in the display for about 0.5 seconds.



If a second alarm sounds during a first (or the

snooze function is active), the second alarm

takes priority.



CLOCK

,

DST

, and

TIME ZONE

are unavailable

while the alarm sounds or when the snooze

function is turned on.



The alarm function works as usual at the first

and last day of daylight saving time (summer

time). As a result, if the automatic DST/

summer time adjustment is set and the alarm is

set at a time skipped when the daylight saving

time begins, the alarm is skipped; if the alarm is

set at a time overlapping when daylight saving

time ends, the alarm will sound twice.

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If the same alarm time is set for both ALARM

A and B, the ALARM A takes priority.

To doze for a few more minutes

Press


.

The alarm sound stops but will automatically

come on again after about 10 minutes. Each time

you press


, the

snooze time changes as follows:

The maximum snooze time is 60 minutes.

The display shows the snooze time for about

4 seconds and returns to show the current time.

When you press


after the current time appears, the snooze time

starts from 10 minutes again.

To stop the Alarm

Press


to turn off the

alarm.

The alarm will come on again at the same time

the next day.

If


is not pressed, the

alarm sounds continuously for about 60 minutes,

and then it will stop automatically.

To deactivate the Alarm

Set

ALARM A (or B)

to

OFF

.

The ALARM A (or B) indicator disappears from

the display.

Note on alarm in the event of a power

interruption

In the event of a power interruption, the alarm

functions work until the battery is empty.

However, the following functions differ:



Nothing will appear on the display.



When the alarm sound is set to radio, it will

change to buzzer automatically.



If the power returns while the alarm sounds,

the alarm sounds continuously for about 60

minutes (or until turned off).

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FM/AM

CLOCK RADIO

ICF-C414

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi (au dos)

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The alarm buzzes for about one minute, stops

temporarily, and will buzz again after about five

minutes if neither


or


are pressed

while the alarm is buzzing.

If the alarm buzzes and stops (either

automatically after 1 minute or by pressing


) five times, the

alarm is automatically reset in the case of a

power interruption. The alarm will buzz for 30

minutes (or until turned off) after power is

resumed if the power is resumed within 60

minutes from the alarm time.



If you press


while

the alarm sounds, the snooze time is set to 10

minutes. During a power interruption, snooze

time cannot be set to more than 10 minutes.



If the “



” indicator appears in the display, the

alarm will not work in the event of a power

interruption. Replace the battery if the “



”

indicator appears.

Setting the sleep timer

You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in

sleep timer that turns off the radio automatically

after a preset duration.

Press

SLEEP

.

The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to

90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press changes the

display as follows:

90

60

30

15

OFF

Two short beeps sound when the display returns

to “90”.

The radio will play for the duration you set, then

shut off.

To turn off the radio before the preset

time

Press

RADIO OFF

/

ALARM RESET

or

SNOOZE/

DATE/SLEEP OFF

.

To use both sleep timer and alarm

You can fall asleep to the radio and also be

awakened by the buzzer, radio or melody alarm at

the preset time.

1

Set the alarm. (See “Setting the alarm”.)

2

Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the sleep

timer”.)

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 and important information

concerning safety are located on the bottom

exterior.



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

qualified personnel before operating it any

further.



To clean the casing, use a soft cloth dampened

with a mild detergent solution.

NOTES ON LITHIUM BATTERY



Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a

good contact.



Be sure to observe the correct polarity when

installing the battery.



Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,

otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

If you have any questions or problems concerning

your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Troubleshooting

Should any problem occur with the unit, make

the following simple checks to determine whether

or not servicing is required.

If the problem persists, consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

The clock flashes “AM 12:00”.



A power interruption occurred and the backup

battery is low. Replace the battery. Remove the

old battery and install a new one.

The buzzer, radio or melody alarm does not

sound at the preset alarm time.



Check that the buzzer, radio or melody alarm is

activated (the ALARM A (or B) indicator lights

up).

The radio alarm is activated but does not

sound at the preset alarm time.



Check that the volume is not set to minimum.

When daylight saving time begins, the clock

does not employ the daylight saving time

automatically.



Make sure the clock is set correctly.



Press and hold

DST

for at least 3 seconds to

activate the automatic DST/summer time

adjustment.

Specifications

Time display

12-hour System

Frequency range

Band

Frequency

FM

87.5 – 108 MHz

AM

530 – 1 710 kHz

Speaker

Approx. 6.6 cm (2

5

/

8

inches) dia., 8 Ω

Power output

180 mW (at 10% harmonic distortion)

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

For power backup: 3 V DC, one CR2032 battery

Dimensions

Approx. 178.9 × 121.8 × 88.5 mm (w/h/d)

(7

1

/

8

× 4

7

/

8

× 3

1

/

2

inches) incl. projecting parts

and controls

Mass

Approx. 638 g (1 lb 6.5 oz) incl. CR2032 battery

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

Dream Machine is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Dream Machine est une marque de fabrique de Sony Corporation.

No Power No Problem is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

No Power No Problem est une marque de fabrique de Sony

Corporation.

Battery compartment

AC power cord

There is a tactile dot

above the VOLUME dial to

indicate which way turns

the volume up.

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