Sony ICF-CD523 Operating Instructions - Page 2

AC power cord Cord clamp CD u and the PRESET TUNING 3 button have a tactile dot. A Template Spacer L (Low) Dot H L Mounting screw Installing the Unit Under a Cabinet (See Fig. A) The unit can be installed without the spacer. 1 Mark the position of the 4 holes by using the supplied template. Use a drill to make the holes (size 6.5 mm dia., 9/32 inch). (See Fig. A- ) 2 When the cabinet door overhangs the shelf and obstructs the unit, you can adjust the unit/shelf height. First set the L mark to the dot which becomes the lowest position, then you can adjust the height in 4 steps (H••L) by turning the spacer counterclockwise. (See Fig. A- ) 3 Install the unit with the supplied mounting screws. (See Fig. A- ) Cautions • Since the unit is very heavy, be careful when installing the unit. • You need two people to install the unit. • Be careful with the tools you use when installing the unit. • Be sure that the cabinet is sturdy enough to support the weight of the unit. • To reduce the risk of fire, do not place any heating or cooking appliance beneath this unit. • Install the unit so that its AC power cord can be connected directly to a wall outlet. Do not use a converter or extension cord. • Be sure that the AC power cord has no slack when using the unit, since the cord acts as an FM wire antenna. If the AC power cord has some slack, wind it up to the cord hook until the cord has no slack. • The unit has a built-in ferrite bar antenna for AM radio reception. Check the condition of AM reception before fixing in position. • Install the unit as far as possible from a source of noise. (for example, refrigerator, microwave oven, fluorescent lamp, etc.) • This unit is not waterproof. The unit should be installed where it will not be exposed to splashing water, which could damage the unit. • To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not touch the AC power cord with wet hands. • Never place objects between the top of the unit and the bottom of the cabinet. This could cause the unit to fall. Setting the Clock 1 Plug in the clock radio. The display will flash "AM 12:00". 2 Press CLOCK for a few seconds. You will hear a beep and the hour will start to flash in the display. 3 Press TUNE/TRACK/TIME SET + or - until the correct hour appears in the display. 4 Press CLOCK once. The minute will flash. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute. After setting the minute, press CLOCK to start the counting of the seconds, and you will hear two short beeps. • To set the current time rapidly, hold down TUNE/TRACK/TIME SET + or -. • 12-hour system: "AM 12:00" = midnight • In step 5, when you press CLOCK after the minute setting to activate the clock, the seconds start counting from zero. To change the display to the daylight saving time (summer time) indication Press D.S.T.•SUMMER T.. " " is displayed and the time indication changes to summer time. To deactivate the summer time function, press D.S.T.•SUMMER T. again. Playing a CD An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an adaptor. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z and place a CD on the disc tray. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE Z to close the disc tray. 3 Press CD u. Track "01" appears in the display. The player plays all the tracks once. 4 Adjust volume using VOLUME. To Pause Resume play after pause Locate the beginning of the current track (AMS*) Locate the next track (AMS) Go back at high speed Go forward at high speed Locate the previous track (AMS) Locate the succeeding track (AMS) Stop play Press CD u CD u again .** >** Hold down .** Hold down >** . repeatedly** > repeatedly** x * AMS = Automatic Music Sensor **These operations are possible during both play and pause. • This player cannot play CD-R/RW. Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed. Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product. To handle compact discs Correct Handle the disc by its edge. Incorrect Do not touch the surface. Do not stick paper or tape nor write anything on the surface. Notes • If you press CD u when there is no disc in the CD compartment, "00" flashes for a few seconds on the display and the unit turns off automatically. • Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs. Various Modes of CD Playback You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order. Press CD PLAY MODE. Each press changes the play mode as follows: Display indication Play mode none (normal play) < All the tracks are played once. m "REP 1" (single repeat) A single track is played repeatedly. "REP ALL" m (all repeat) All the tracks are played repeatedly. m "SHUFFLE" (shuffle play) All the tracks are played once in random order. m "SHUFFLE REP" (shuffle repeat) All the tracks are played repeatedly in random order. Playing the Radio Manual Tuning 1 Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the radio. "RADIO" appears in the display. The display shows the band and frequency for a few seconds and then changes back to the current time. 2 Press RADIO ON•BAND repeatedly to select the desired band. Each press changes the band as follows: * When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may listen to the radio on either mode (See "Preset Tuning"). 3 Use TUNE/TRACK/TIME SET + or - to tune in to the desired station. The FM channel step is set to 0.1 MHz and the AM channel step is set to 10 kHz. Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency of each band is received during tuning. 4 Adjust volume using VOLUME. • To turn off the radio, press OFF/ALARM RESET x. • To improve radio reception FM: Extend the AC power cord fully to improve FM reception. AM: When installing the unit, rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception and then install the unit. A ferrite bar antenna is built into the unit. • To check the station being received, press RADIO ON • BAND lightly. The display shows the band and frequency for a few seconds and then changes back to the current time. Preset Tuning You can preset 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1, 5 stations in FM2) and 5 stations in AM. Presetting a Station Example: To preset FM90 MHz onto preset button 2 for FM2. 1 Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO ON•BAND to select FM2. 3 Tune in to the station on FM90 MHz (See "Manual Tuning"). 4 Hold down the PRESET TUNING button 2 until you hear two short beeps. The display shows the frequency for a few seconds and then changes back to the current time. To change a preset station Tune in manually to the station you want to store and hold down the PRESET TUNING buttons (1-5) until you hear two short beeps. The previously stored station will be replaced by the new one. Tuning in to a preset station 1 Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO ON•BAND to select the band. 3 Press the PRESET TUNING button lightly where the desired station is stored. 4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME. After a few seconds, the display returns to the current time but the preset button number remains. Note When the PRESET TUNING buttons (1-5) are pressed lightly, the radio station that is preset will be selected. When they are pressed for a while, the station that is on will be newly preset. Useful Functions To Obtain Powerful Bass Switch MEGA BASS to ON. The "MEGA BASS" system produces a powerful bass sound. Setting the Alarm Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock (see "Setting the Clock"). To Set the Alarm Time 1 Press ALARM for a few seconds. You will hear a beep and the hour will start to flash in the display. 2 Press TUNE/TRACK/TIME SET + or - until the desired time appears in the display. 3 Press ALARM once. The minutes starts to flash. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute. Two short beeps will confirm the setting, and the display will show the current time. To Check the Alarm Time Press ALARM. The display shows the alarm time for a few seconds and then returns to show the current time. ALARM ON To Set the Alarm Mode Press ALARM ON/OFF to set the alarm. " " will appear in the display. When the alarm comes on at the preset time, " " flashes in the display. ALARM OFF The alarm is turned off automatically after 60 minutes. To Stop the Alarm Press OFF/ALARM RESET x to turn off the alarm. The alarm will come on again at the same time the next day. To Cancel the Alarm Press ALARM ON/OFF. " " will disappear from the display.