Sony ICF-CD553RM Operating Instructions - Page 2

TIMER

MODE

SOUND

PUSH

START/STOP

RADIO

TIMER

TV

AM

WEATHER

FM12 PM

kHz

MHz

CD

REC

SHUFFLE

REP 1 ALL

MEGABASS

VOL

TRACK

MESSAGE

1 2 3 4 5

MEGAXpand

TUNE

1

2

3

PRESET TUNING / MESSAGE

VOLUME

STATION

SELECT/

PRESET

TIME SET

4

CD OPEN/

CLOSE

5

REC/STOP

MIC

PLAY/STOP

CD

MESSAGE

RADIO ON

BAND

OFF

CLOCK

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

If 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

-

)

Caution

•

Since the unit is very heavy, be careful when

installing the unit.

•

Hold the unit horizontally when installing it, since

the CD tray may open if the unit is shaken.

•

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.).

Setting the Clock

1

Plug in the CD kitchen 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•TIME SET +

or

–

until the

correct hour appears in the display.

4

Press

CLOCK

once.

The minutes will flash.

5

Repeat steps

3

and

4

to set the minutes.

After setting the minutes, press

CLOCK

to start

the counting of the seconds, and you will hear two

short beeps.

To set the current time quickly, hold down

TUNE•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.

Playing a CD

An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an

adapter.

1

Press

Z

CD OPEN/CLOSE

and place a

CD on the disc tray.

2

Press

Z

CD OPEN/CLOSE

to close the

disc tray.

3

Press

CD

u

.

“

N

CD” and “TRACK 01” appear on the display

to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.

4

Adjust volume using

VOLUME +

or

–

.

To

Press

Pause

CD

u

Resume play after pause

CD

u

again

Locate the beginning of

.

**

the current track (AMS*)

Locate the next track

>

**

(AMS)

Go back at high speed

Hold down

.

**

Go forward at high speed

Hold down

>

**

Locate the previous track

.

repeatedly**

(AMS)

Locate the succeeding

>

repeatedly**

track (AMS)

Stop play

x

OFF

*

AMS = Automatic Music Sensor

** These operations are possible during both play and

pause.

About CD-Rs/CD-RWs

This unit is compatible with CD-Rs/CD-RWs but

playback capability may vary depending on the

quality of the disc, the recording device and

application software.

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

•

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.

•

If you press

CD

u

when there is no disc in the CD

compartment, “00” flashes for about 5 seconds on

the display and the unit turns off automatically.

•

After 20 minutes, playback will be stop when you

press

CD

u

during play back.

Various Modes of CD Playback

You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.

Press

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.

m

“REP ALL”

(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:

WEATHER

TV

AM

FM1

FM2

When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may

listen to the radio on either mode

(See “Presetting Your Favourite Station”).

3

Use

TUNE•TIME SET +

or

–

to tune in

to the desired station.

Two short beeps sound when the minimum

frequency of each band is received

during tuning.

4

Adjust volume using

VOLUME +

or

–

.

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.

To turn off the radio, press

x

OFF

.

Improving the

Reception

TV, WEATHER, 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.

Presetting Your

Favourite Station

—Preset Tuning

You can preset 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1,

5 stations in FM2) and 5 stations in each AM, TV,

WEATHER.

Presetting a Station

1

Follow steps

1

to

4

in “Playing the Radio”

and manually tune in to the station you

wish to preset.

2

Hold down the

PRESET TUNING/

MESSAGE

button you wish to preset for

more than 2 seconds.

Example

:

Display window when you preset

FM 90 MHz in the

PRESET

TUNING/MESSAGE

button

2

for

FM2.

The display shows the frequency for a few

seconds and then changes back to the current

time.

To preset another station, repeat these steps.

To change the preset station, tune in to the desired

station and hold down the

PRESET TUNING

1

to

5

button. The new station will replace the

previous station on the

PRESET TUNING

button.

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 desired

PRESET TUNING/

MESSAGE

button.

4

Adjust the volume using

VOLUME +

or

–

.

After a few seconds, the display returns to the

current time but the

PRESET TUNING

button

number remains.

Note

Holding down the desired

PRESET TUNING/

MESSAGE

button for more than a few seconds in

step

3

will replace the previous station on the

PRESET TUNING/MESSAGE

button with the

station you tuned into.

Switching between

monaural and

stereo

The radio is set for stereo reception at the default

setting. If FM stereo reception is poor, set to “FM

MONO (monaural)”. Noise will be reduced although

the sound will not be heard in stereo.

1

Press

RADIO ON/BAND

to turn on the

radio.

2

Press

RADIO ON/BAND

repeatedly to

select FM 1 or FM 2.

3

Press

MODE

.

“Mono(monaural)” or “ST(Stereo)” appears in the

display.

Each time you press

MODE

, the mode changes to

either "Mono" or

"ST".

4

Select Mono or ST.

The mode you select appears in the display for a

few seconds and returns to the current time.

Other Useful

Functions

1

Press

SOUND

repeatedly to select the

desired sound mode.

Each press changes the sound mode as follows:

MEGA BASS

MEGA XPAND

MEGA BASS + MEGA XPAND

OFF

To obtain vast sound

The “MEGA Xpand” system produces a extensive

sound.

To obtain powerful bass sound

The “MEGA BASS” system produces a powerful bass

sound.

Note

“MEGA Xpand” is not effective in monaural.

Using the Digital

Voice Memo

—Recording the Message

1

Press

REC/STOP

.

“REC” and “VOICE MEMO numbers” flash,

“MESSAGE” light up in the display to indicate

recording is active.

2

Press the

PRESET TUNING/

MESSAGE

button you wish to record.

In this case, only the number you pushed

flashes in the display. You will hear a beep,

and you can record your message.

3

Speak into the

MIC

while “

” appears

in the display (one

will disappear every 3

seconds).

4

Press

REC/STOP

again to stop recording.

Or recording automatically stops after 12 seconds.

(A beep will sound, the preset number and

N

will flash).

You can confirm voice memo recording by

pressing

PLAY/STOP

within 5 seconds.

—Playing the Message

1

Press

PLAY/STOP

.

2

Press the

PRESET TUNING/

MESSAGE

button, you want to listen to.

You will hear a beep.

The volume can be adjusted by pressing

VOL +

or

-

during message playback.

Press

PLAY/STOP

, you can stop playing the

message.

Notes

•

Only one message can be recorded and up to about

12 seconds.

•

After a message has been played, the preset number

becomes permanently lit.

•

When a power failure is over one minute, the

recording voice memo is deleted.

<

H

L

Template

L (Low)

Dot

Mounting

screw

The preset 3, VOLUME

+ and CD

u

buttons

have a tactile dot.

Push

Turn

TIMER

indicator

Magnet

Size AAA (R03)

×

2

The VOL + and

u

buttons have a

tactile dot.

AC power cord

Spacer

B

A

Operating the

Cooking Timer

(Countdown Timer)

The timer can be set at one minute intervals between

1–120.

1

Turn

TIMER

until the desired time

appears in the display.

“TIMER” will appear in the display when

TIMER is turned.

After setting the time, the current time is

displayed again if you do not perform any

operation for more than 65 seconds.

2

Push

TIMER

once.

Timer indicator lights and beep sounds.

While the timer is set, the display shows the

remaining time.

To display the current time, press

CLOCK

.

Cooking Timer ON—

When the time has elapsed, the buzzer will sound and

the TIMER indicator flashes.

Even if the CD or the radio is being played, the buzzer

of the timer sounds together. While the buzzer sounds,

the volume of the CD or the radio is decreased. The

volume returns to the previous volume level when the

buzzer stops.

Cooking Timer OFF—

The buzzer is turned off automatically after 60

minutes and the display shows current time.

To Stop Cooking Timer

Press

TIMER

to turn off the buzzer.

To Deactive Cooking Timer

Press

TIMER

. The TIMER indicator goes off and the

current time appears in the display.

Note

If a power failure occurs while the Cooking timer is

operating. The remaining time becomes invalid.

Installing the

Batteries into the

Remote Commander

(See Fig.

B

-

)

Insert two size AAA (R03) batteries (not supplied).

When to replace the batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about

six months. When the remote commander no longer

operates the CD kitchen clock radio, replace all the

batteries with new ones.

Notes

•

Do not charge the dry batteries.

•

When you are not going to use the remote

commander for a long time, remove the batteries to

avoid any damage caused by leakage and corrosion.

Using the Remote

Commander

You can play the CD or radio using the remote

commander.

The effective range of the frequency emitted from the

remote commander is approximately

5 m (16 ft.). Make sure to use the remote commander

within this range.

Use the remote commander in the right direction to

the receiver of the unit.

To

Press

Attenuate the

MUTING

volume

While muting, “0” flashes on

the display. To return to the

previous volume level, press

MUTING

again.

Select the

PRESET

preset number

Each press of

PRESET

, you can

select the preset number (1–5).

The command buttons on the remote commander are

the same as the command buttons on the main unit as

described below:

The

RADIO ON/BAND

on the remote commander is

the same as the

RADIO ON/BAND

on the main unit.

The

u

on the remote commander is the same as the

CD

u

on the main unit.

The

x

OFF on the remote commander is the same as

the

x

OFF on the main unit.

The

.

and

>

on the remote commander are the

same as the

.

and

>

on the main unit. However,

you cannot use

.

and

>

as the

TUNE•TIME

SET +

and

–

, when tuning the radio or setting the

time.

The

VOL +

and

–

on the remote commander are the

same as the

VOLUME +

and

–

on the main unit.

Use of Magnet (See Fig.

B

-

)

The magnet is attached on the back of the remote

commander. You can put the remote commander on a

iron board such as on a refrigerator.

However, do not operate the remote commander while

putting on the board.

Note

Do not place the remote commander near the

magnetic cards.

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