Sony ICF-CD73V Operating Instructions - Page 2

MIN VOLUME MAX AUTO OFF MODE CLOCK TIMER SET ON/OFF 12345 PRESET TUNING/PRESET TIMER SELECT/ PRESET TUNE/TIME SET TIMER SET RADIO ON BAND OFF CD F FM wire antenna RADIO WEATHER TV AM FM12PM AUTO OFF TIMER CD SHUFFLE REP1 ALL PRESET TRACK MHz kHz g Buckle G TV/WEATHER/FM AM FM wire antenna Setting the Clock The display will flash "AM12:00" when the batteries are installed or the AC power adaptor is plugged in for the first time. 1 Hold down CLOCK for more than 2 seconds. The beep sounds and the hour flashes in the display. 2 Rotate in either +/- direction the TUNE/ TIME SET/TIMER SET dial until the correct hour appears in the display. RADIO WEATHER TV AM FM12PM AUTO OFF TIMER CD SHUFFLE REP1 ALL PRESET TRACK MHz kHz Each rotation of the dial changes the digit(s) by one. When you hold the dial, the digit(s) change rapidly. 3 Press CLOCK. The beep sounds and the minute starts to flash. Repeat step 2 to set the minute. After setting the minute, press CLOCK again. The two beeps sound and the clock starts from 0 seconds. RADIO WEATHER TV AM FM12PM AUTO OFF TIMER CD SHUFFLE REP1 ALL PRESET TRACK MHz kHz 12-hour system: "AM 12:00" = midnight "PM 12:00" = noon Notes • You can set the clock also during the radio reception/CD playback mode. • To set the current time quickly, rotate and hold in either +/- direction the TUNE/TIME SET/ TIMER SET dial. • To set the current time exactly, follow step 2 and press CLOCK again with the time signal of a radio station. Playing a CD (See Fig. F) An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an adaptor. 1 Release the buckle on the back of the unit to open the CD compartment lid and place a disc. 2 Close the CD compartment lid and fasten with the buckle until it clicks. 3 Press CD u. " " and "TRACK 01" appear in the display to indicate that track 1 of CD is playing. RADIO WEATHER TV AM FM12PM AUTO OFF TIMER CD SHUFFLE REP1 ALL PRESET TRACK MHz kHz 4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME. To Operation 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 CD u CD u again .** >** Hold .** Hold >** . repeatedly** > repeatedly** OFF x * AMS = Automatic Music Sensor **These operations are possible during both play and pause. Various Modes of CD Playback You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order. Press MODE. Each pressing MODE 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. 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. 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 technolo- gies 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. Changing AM Channel Step The AM channel step differs depending on area. The channel step of this unit is factory-set to 10 kHz to change the setting as shown below to be able to listen to the radio. Area North and South America Other countries/regions Channel step 10 kHz 9 kHz 1 Press OFF x to turn off the power. 2 While holding down OFF x, keep pressing the PRESET TUNING / PRESET TIMER button 1 for more than 5 seconds. Two short beeps will sound, and the AM channel step will be changed. If you proceed to step 2, the channel step will change again. Notes • When the AM channel step is changed, the preset stations will be erased. • When the AM channel step is changed, the preset stations will be reset to their default factory settings. • When the AM channel step is changed, the FM channel step also will be changed. Improving the Reception (See fig. G) TV, WEATHER, FM: Tie the FM wire antenna to the supplied suction cup. Extend and adjust the antenna Secure the suction cup on the wall where you get optimum reception . AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in the unit. Playing the Radio -Manual Tuning 1 Press RADIO ON BAND to turn on the radio. The band and frequency will appear in the display for a few seconds. Then the current time indication will return to the display. 2 Press RADIO ON BAND repeatedly to select the desired band. AM FM1 FM2 WEATHER TV When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may listen to the radio on either mode (See "Presetting Your Favorite Station"). 3 Rotate in either +/- direction the TUNE/ TIME SET/TIMER SET dial to tune in to the desired station. Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency of each band is received during tuning. 4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME. To check the station being received Press RADIO ON BAND or rotate in either +/- direction the TUNE/TIME SET/TIMER SET dial lightly. The display shows the band and frequency for a few seconds and then returns to the current time. To turn off the radio, press OFF x. Presetting Your Favorite 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 Example: To set FM 90.0 MHz to PRESET TUNING/PRESET TIMER button 2. 1 Press RADIO ON BAND to turn on the radio. 2 Tune in to FM 90.0 MHz (See "Manual Tuning"). 3 Hold down the desired PRESET TUNING/PRESET TIMER button (in this case, 2) until you hear two short beeps. RADIO WEATHER TV AM FM12PM AUTO OFF TIMER CD SHUFFLE REP1 ALL PRESET TRACK MHz kHz 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 repeatedly to select the desired band. 3 Press the PRESET TUNING/PRESET TIMER button of your choice. 4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME. After a few seconds, the display returns to the current time but the PRESET TUNING button number remains. Note To change the preset station, preset a new station to the button of your choice. The previous station will be overwritten by the new one. Switching between monaural and 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 either "Mono" or "ST." 4 Select Mono or ST. The mode you selected appears in the display for a few seconds and returns to the current time. Note When listening to the FM stereo reception, normally set to "ST" (stereo). If the FM stereo reception is poor, set to "Mono". Although the sound will not be heard in stereo, noise will be reduced. Using the Countdown Timer The beep alarm will go off when the countdown time has elapsed. Use the timer as a reminder. The buzzer alarm activates whether or not the radio reception/CD playback mode is on. The countdown time can be set at 1 minute intervals between 1 to 120 minutes. 1 Press TIMER SET ON/OFF. The indication flashes in the display. RADIO WEATHER TV AM FM12PM TIMER CD SHUFFLE REP1 ALL PRESET TRACK MHz kHz 2 Rotate in either +/- direction the TUNE/ TIME SET/TIMER SET dial to set the desired time. 3 Press TIMER SET ON/OFF. Two short beeps sound and countdown starts. When the countdown has completed, the beep alarm will go off and the display will flash. Notes • To stop the beep alarm, press TIMER SET ON/ OFF. The alarm will beep 30 minutes if it is not turned off. • While the timer is counting down, the display shows the remaining time. To display the current time, press CLOCK. To check the station you are listening to, Press RADIO ON BAND shortly. The band and frequency will appear for a few seconds. • To cancel the timer during the countdown, press TIMER SET ON/OFF. The countdown timer will be canceled and the current time will appear in the display. Using the PRESET TIMER buttons You can use the countdown timer with the PRESET TUNING/PRESET TIMER buttons. 1 Press TIMER SET ON/OFF. 2 Press the desired PRESET TUNING/ PRESET TIMER button. The countdown time and the preset button number will appear in the display. The default countdown time for the PRESET TIMER buttons 1 to 5 are 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 90 minutes respectively. 3 Press TIMER SET ON/OFF again. A beep sound and starts to countdown. When the countdown time has elapsed, the beep alarm will go off and the display will flash. Presetting a Countdown Time You can also store a countdown time of your choice to each of the five preset buttons. 1 Set the timer (See steps 1 and 2 of "Using the Countdown Timer"). 2 Hold down the desired PRESET TUNING/PRESET TIMER button until you hear two short beeps. The countdown time has been stored as displayed. Other Useful Functions AUTO OFF function The AUTO OFF function will turn off the radio/ CD after a preset duration of time. 1 Press RADIO ON BAND/CDu to turn on the radio/CD. 2 Press AUTO OFF. Each time you press AUTO OFF, the AUTO OFF time (minutes) changes as follows. OFF 120 90 30 The radio/CD will play for the AUTO OFF time you have set, then turn off. The AUTO OFF time appears in the display for a few seconds with AUTO OFF indication. Note To turn off the radio/CD before the AUTO OFF time has elapsed, press OFF x. LIM(IPToErDtaWbleAARuRdAiNo)TY