Sony ICF-CD843 Operating Instructions - Page 2

The PRESET TUNING 3 button has a tactile dot. FM wire antenna There is a tactile dot beside volume to show the direction to turn up the volume. AC power cord Setting the Brightness of the Backlight Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low for the display according to your preference. Setting the Clock and Date 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 year will start to flash in the display. 3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - until the correct year appears in the display. 4 Press CLOCK once. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, day, hour, and minute. After setting the minutes, press CLOCK to start the clock, and you will hear two short beeps. To display the year and date, press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date, and within 4 seconds press it again for the year. The display shows the date or year for a few seconds and then changes back to the current time. To set the current time rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET + or -. 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. The CD u button has a tactile dot. Playing a CD An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an adaptor. 1 Push OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD compartment lid and place a disc. 2 Close the CD compartment lid. Push Labelled surface up Close the lid 3 Press CD u. "NCD" and "TRACK 01" appear on the display to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing. 4 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume. 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 (AMS*) . repeatedly** Locate the succeeding track (AMS*) > repeatedly** Stop play x * 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 or 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 CD PLAY MODE. Each press changes the play mode as follows: Display Indication Play mode none (normal play) All the tracks are played once. "REP 1" m (single repeat) A single track is played repeatedly. m "REP ALL" (all repeat) All the tracks are played repeatedly. "SHUFFLE" m (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•BAND to turn on the radio. "RADIO" appears on the display. 2 Press RADIO•BAND repeatedly to select the desired band. Each press changes the band as follows: 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 Use TUNE/TIME SET + or - to tune into a station. Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency of each band is received during tuning. 4 Adjust volume using VOLUME. When you release TUNE/TIME SET + or - after locating your desired station, the display returns to the previous display after about 10 seconds. To check the frequency of the tuned-in station, press RADIO•BAND and the frequency appears for about 10 seconds. To turn off the radio, press OFF x•ALARM RESET. Improving the Reception TV/WEATHER/FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase reception sensitivity. AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built into the unit. Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal surface, as this may lead to interference of reception. Presetting Your Favorite Station -Preset Tuning You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations each in AM, TV, WEATHER. Presetting a Station 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in "Playing the Radio" and manually tune into the station you wish to preset. 2 Hold down the PRESET TUNING button you wish to preset until you hear two short beeps. Example: Display window when you preset FM 90 MHz in the PRESET TUNING 2 button for FM2. The frequency remains on the display for about 10 seconds and then returns to the previous display. To preset another station, repeat these steps. To change the preset station, tune into 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 into a Preset Station 1 Press RADIO•BAND to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO•BAND to select the band. 3 Press the desired PRESET TUNING button. 4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME. After about 10 seconds, the display will return to the previous display but the PRESET TUNING button number will remain. Note Holding down the desired PRESET TUNING button for more than a few seconds in step 3 will replace the previous station on the PRESET TUNING button with the station you are tuned into. Setting the Alarm This clock radio is equipped with 3 alarm modes- CD, radio and buzzer. Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock (see "Setting the Clock and Date"). To Set the Alarm Time To Set the CD Alarm: For the CD alarm, the track you specified as the Wake-up track is played first. (If the CD play mode is set to "SHUFFLE" or "SHUFFLE REP", however, all the tracks are played in random order.) 1 With the alarm turned on, adjust the volume to the level you require. 2 Press ALARM SET CD for a few seconds. "ALARM", "CD" appear on the display. After one beep, "ALARM" and the hour will start to flash in the display. 3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - until the desired hour appears. To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET + or -. 4 Press ALARM SET CD. The minute will flash. 5 Repeat step 3 to set the minute and press ALARM SET CD. The wake-up track number flashes on the display. 6 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - to select the desired wake-up track number. The wake-up track number can be set up to 99. 7 Press ALARM SET CD. Two short beeps will confirm the setting. To Set the Radio Alarm: For the radio alarm, the station you specified as the Wake-up station is played. 1 Tune into a station and adjust the volume. 2 Press ALARM SET RADIO for a few seconds. "ALARM" and "RADIO" appear on the display. After one beep, "ALARM" and the hour will start to flash on the display. 3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - until the desired hour appears. To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET + or -. 4 Press ALARM SET RADIO. The minute will flash. 5 Repeat step 3 to set the minute and press ALARM SET RADIO. "WAKE UP STA" appears and the preset number flashes on the display. 6 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - to select the wake-up station. Preset number changes in the order as follows: P- AM P1 to 5 FM1 P1 to 5 WEATHER TV P1 to 5 FM2 P1 to 5 P1 to 5 "P-" is the last received station. You can directly select the desired wake-up station by pressing RADIO•BAND or the PRESET TUNING button while the indication "P-" is not displayed. 7 Press ALARM SET RADIO. Two short beeps will confirm the setting. To Set the Buzzer Alarm: 1 Press ALARM SET BUZZER for a few seconds. "ALARM" and "BUZZER" appear on the display. After one beep, "ALARM" and the hour will start to flash on the display. 2 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - until the desired hour appears. To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET + or -. 3 Press ALARM SET BUZZER. The minute will flash. 4 Repeat step 2 to set the minute and press ALARM SET BUZZER. Two short beeps will confirm the setting. To Set the Alarm Mode Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the alarm time. (See "To Set the Alarm Time".) Repeat the pressing of ALARM MODE to select the alarm mode you want. Every time you press ALARM MODE, CD/RADIO/BUZZER indicator changes in the order as follows: CD RADIO BUZZER OFF CD+RADIO CD+BUZZER RADIO+BUZZER CD+RADIO+BUZZER The alarm time which plays or sounds next is displayed. To Check the Alarm Setting For ALARM SET CD, pressing once displays the alarm time, pressing twice displays the wake-up track number. For ALARM SET RADIO, pressing once displays the alarm time, pressing twice displays the wake-up station. For ALARM SET BUZZER, pressing once displays the alarm time. The display shows the alarm setting for a few seconds and then returns to the previous display. Alarm time in CD alarm, radio alarm and buzzer alarm is set at AM 12:00 when you purchased the unit. ALARM ON- If you set the CD alarm and there is no disc in the CD player, the buzzer alarm will sound in its place at the time set. For the buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm becomes more rapid after every few seconds in three progressive stages. Note When CD, radio and buzzer alarms are set for the same time, the CD alarm takes precedence. If the CD alarm is not set, the radio alarm takes precedence. To Doze for a Few More Minutes Press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF. The CD, radio or buzzer alarm turns off but will be automatically activated again after about 10 minutes. Every time you press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes as follows: 10 20 30 40 50 60 The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds and returns to show the current time. When you press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF after the current time appears, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes again. The maximum length of the snooze time is 60 minutes. ALARM OFF- The CD, radio, or buzzer alarm is turned off automatically after 60 minutes. To Stop the Alarm Press OFF x•ALARM RESET to turn off the alarm. The alarm will come on again at the same time the next day. To Deactive the Alarm Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until CD/RADIO/ BUZZER indicator go off. Using the NAP Timer (Count Down Timer) The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset time duration. Press NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes are displayed. Every press changes the display as follows: OFF (current time) 10 20 30 120 90 60 " " and the NAP time is displayed for a few seconds. NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time. When the selected NAP time has passed, a beep sounds, and " " appears in the display. To Stop NAP Timer Press NAP or OFF x•ALARM RESET to turn off the buzzer. To Deactive NAP Timer Press NAP. " " goes off in the display. Setting the Sleep Timer You can fall asleep to the CD or the radio using the built-in sleep timer to turn off the CD or the radio automatically after a preset duration. Press SLEEP during CD or radio play. You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Every push changes the display as follows: off (current time) 90 60 15 30 "SLEEP" will appear in the display when the duration time is set. The CD or the radio will play for the time you set, then shut off. To turn off the CD or the radio before the preset time, press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF. Other Useful Functions To Obtain Powerful Bass Switch MEGA BASS to ON. The "MEGA BASS" system produces a powerful bass sound.