Sony ICF-CS10IP Operating Instructions - Page 2

STATION SELECT PRESET FM wire antenna AC power cord The STATION SELECT PRESET 3, VOLUME + and iPod & iPhone  buttons have a tactile dot. The  and VOL + buttons have a tactile dot. Setting the clock for the first time This unit is preset to the current EST (Eastern Standard Time) at the factory, and is powered by a backup battery. All you need to do the first time is just plug it in and select your time zone. 1 Plug in the unit. The current EST (Eastern Standard Time) appears in the display. 2 Press and hold TIME ZONE for at least 2 seconds. Area number "2" flashes in the display. 3 Press TIME SET + or - repeatedly to select the number as follows: Area number Time zone 1 Atlantic standard Time 2 Eastern standard Time (default setting) 3 Central standard Time 4 Mountain standard Time 5 Pacific standard Time 6 Yukon standard Time 7 Hawaiian standard Time 4 Press TIME ZONE to set. Note Though the clock is correctly set at the factory, discrepancies may arise during transport or storage. If necessary, set the clock to the correct time by referring to "Setting the clock manually." When Daylight Saving Time (summer time) begins This model automatically adjusts for Daylight Saving Time (summer time). " " is displayed from the beginning of Daylight Saving Time (summer time) and disappears at the end of Daylight Saving Time (summer time) automatically.  Daylight Saving Time (summer time) begins at: 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March.  Standard Time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November. To cancel Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment during the Daylight Saving Time (summer time) period The Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment can be canceled. Press and hold CLOCK and SNOOZE/DATE/ SLEEP OFF at the same time at least 2 seconds while the clock is displayed. " " and "OFF" appear in the display to show that Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment has been canceled. The display returns to the clock. Notes  Changes to Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment by the unit (see above) are subject to circumstances and laws in each country/ region. Should this interfere with desired adjustment, cancel the Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment and set the DST display manually as necessary. Customers living in a country/region that does not use Daylight Saving Time (summer time) must cancel Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment before using the unit.  To activate Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment again, press and hold CLOCK and SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF at the same time at least 2 seconds. " " and "On" appear in the display to show that Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment has been activated. The display returns to the clock. Example: T o preset FM 89.8 MHz onto the preset 1 button. Setting the clock manually 1 Plug in the unit. 2 Press and hold CLOCK until the year flashes in the display. 3 Press TIME SET + or - repeatedly to set the year. 4 Press CLOCK. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, day, hour and minute, and then press CLOCK. The seconds start incrementing from zero. Notes  If you do not press any button for about 1 minute while setting the clock, the clock setting will be canceled.  A calendar is installed in this unit. When the date is set, the day of the week is automatically displayed. MON = Monday, TUE = Tuesday, WED = Wednesday, THU = Thursday, FRI = Friday, SAT = Saturday, SUN = Sunday To display the year and date Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZE on the remote) once for the date, and press it again for the year. After a few seconds, the display will change back to the current time automatically. Setting the brightness of the display Three levels of brightness are available by pres­­sing BRIGHTNESS. Even if you set the level of brightness to Low, it will be changed to Middle, while ALARM is occurring. Playing the radio -Manual tuning 1 Press RADIO BAND to turn on the radio. 2 Press RADIO BAND repeatedly to select the desired band. Each press changes the band as follows: FM1 FM2 AM FM1 and FM2 are the same frequency bands. 3 Press TUNING + or - (TUNE + or - on the remote) to tune into the desired station. 4 Adjust volume using VOLUME + or - (VOL + or - on the remote). To turn off the radio, press OFF. Tuning in to a station The unit automatically scans AM or FM stations. 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in "Manual tuning" and select the AM or FM band. 2 Press and hold TUNING + or - (TUNE + or - on the remote). + : scans upward through the frequency bands. - : scans downwards through the frequency bands. Scanning starts from the currently-tuned frequency. When a station is received, scanning stops. 3 Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or - (VOL + or - on the remote). -Preset tuning You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations in AM. Presetting a station 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in "Manual tuning" and manually tune into the station you wish to preset. 2 Press and hold the desired STATION SELECT PRESET 1 to 5 buttons until the preset number display changes from flashing to fully lit.  After a while, the display will return to the current time. To preset another station, repeat these steps. To change the preset station, tune into the desired station and hold down the STATION SELECT PRESET 1 to 5 button. The new station will replace the previous station on the preset button. Tuning in to a preset station 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in "Manual tuning" and select the AM or FM band. 2 Press one of the STATION SELECT PRESET buttons where the desired station is stored. The preset station can also be selected by PRESET + or - on the remote. 3 Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or - (VOL + or - on the remote). -Auto preset tuning 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in "Manual tuning" and select the AM or FM band. 2 Press and hold RADIO BAND until "AP" flashes in the display. 3 Press DISPLAY/MEMORY. The unit automatically presets the available channels in order. Tip To stop auto preset tuning, press OFF/ALARM RESET. To display the preset number and frequency of the current station Press DISPLAY/MEMORY once for the preset number, and press it again for the frequency. If you press DISPLAY/MEMORY once only, the display shows the preset number for about 2 seconds, then changes to the frequency. After a few moments, the display returns to the current time. Improving the reception FM: E xtend the FM wire antenna fully to increase reception sensitivity. AM: Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the unit. Rotate the antenna horizontally for optimum reception. Notes on radio reception  Keep digital music players or mobile phones away from the AM loop antenna or the FM antenna, as this may lead to reception interference.  When you are listening to the radio with an iPhone connected to the unit, interference with radio reception may occur.  When you are listening to the radio while charging an iPod, interference with radio reception may occur. Tip If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until "MONO" appears in the display, the radio will play in monaural and the sound will become clearer. Playing an iPod You can enjoy iPod audio by connecting to this unit. To use an iPod, refer to the user's guide of your iPod. If you are using an iPhone or iPhone 3G, attach the supplied universal dock adapter for iPhone or iPhone 3G before inserting into the connector. The adapter number,  or , is shown on the bottom-rear of the supplied universal dock adapters.  is for the iPhone, and  is for the iPhone 3G. Check the adapter number before use. Universal dock adapter   Notes  When inserting an iPod into the unit, be sure to use the universal dock adapter supplied with your iPod or commercially available from Apple Inc.  The connector of the unit is exclusively for use with an iPod. If you use a device that does not match the connector, connect it to the AUDIO IN terminal of this unit with the supplied audio connecting cable.  Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded on an iPod is lost or damaged when using an iPod connected to this unit.  For details of environmental conditions for operating your iPod, check the website of Apple Inc. 1 Attach the adapter for your iPod/iPhone. 2 Insert your iPod/iPhone into the connector of the unit. 3 Press iPod & iPhone . The iPod begins to play automatically. You can operate the connected iPod by this unit or the iPod buttons. 4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or - (VOL + or - on the remote). To Turn off the iPod Pause playback Go to the next track Go back to the previous track Locate a point while listening to the sound Locate a point while observing the display Go back to the previous menu Select a menu item or a track for playback Execute the selected menu or begin playback Change to the shuffle mode Press OFF, or press and hold iPod & iPhone  iPod & iPhone  To resume play, press it again.  (forward)  (backward)*  (forward) or  (backward) while playing and hold it until you find the point.  (forward) or  (backward) in pause and hold it until you find the point. MENU**  (up)/ (down)** ENTER** MODE * During playback, this operation goes back to the beginning of the current track. To go back to the previous track, press twice. **These operations are available only when using the supplied remote commander. Notes  When placing or removing the iPod, hold the iPod at the same angle as that of the connector on this unit, and do not twist or bend the iPod as connector damage may result.  Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the connector. Doing so may cause a malfunction.  When placing or removing the iPod, hold the Docking Tray securely with one hand and take care not to press the controls of the iPod by mistake.  Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback. To use the unit as a battery charger You can use the unit as a battery charger. Charging begins when the iPod is connected to the unit. Charging status appears in the iPod display. For details, see the user's guide of your iPod. On copyrights  ­i­Pod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.  iPhone is trademark of Apple Inc.  All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ® marks are not specified.  "Made for iPod" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.  "Works with iPhone" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.  Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Setting the alarm This clock radio is equipped with 3 alarm modes-iPod, radio and buzzer. Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock (see "Setting the clock for the first time"). To set the alarm 1 Press and hold ALARM SET A or B. "WAKE UP" appears and the hour flashes in the display. 2 Press TIME SET + or - repeatedly until the desired hour appears. To cycle the hour rapidly, press and hold TIME SET + or -. 3 Press ALARM SET A or B. The minute flashes. 4 Repeat step 2 to set the minute. 5 Press ALARM SET A or B. The days of the week flash. 6 Repeat step 2 to set the days of the week. You can select the days from the following three options: Every day: SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Week day: MON TUE WED THU FRI Week end: SUN SAT 7 Press ALARM SET A or B. The alarm mode setting is entered. 8 Press TIME SET + or - repeatedly until the desired alarm mode flashes. You can choose one of 5 settings: "iPod", "FM1", "FM2", "AM" or "BUZZER." Set the alarm mode as follows: - iPod: see " Setting the iPod alarm." - FM1, FM2 or AM: see " Setting the radio alarm." - BUZZER: see " Setting the buzzer alarm."  Setting the iPod alarm 1 Perform steps 1 to 8 in "To set the alarm." 2 Press ALARM SET A or B to select "iPod" alarm mode. "VOLUME" appears in the display. 3 Press TIME SET + or - to adjust the volume. 4 Press ALARM SET A or B. The setting is entered. 5 If "A" or "B" does not appear in the display, press ALARM SET A or B again. The iPod will sound at the set time. When using an iPod touch/iPhone  To wake up to music stored in an iPod touch/ iPhone, connect the iPod touch/iPhone to the unit first, follow the steps above to set alarm time, and then select the music function.  Even if the iPod alarm setting is complete, if you turn the iPod touch/iPhone power off before the unit, the iPod alarm will not work.  Setting the radio alarm 1 Perform steps 1 to 8 in "To set the alarm." 2 Press ALARM SET A or B to select radio band ("FM1", "FM2" or "AM"). Preset number flashes in the display. 3 Press TIME SET + or - to select the desired preset number corresponding the bands or is the last station received. 4 Press ALARM SET A or B. "VOLUME" appears in the display. 5 Press TIME SET + or - to adjust the volume. 6 Press ALARM SET A or B. The setting is entered. 7 If "A" or "B" does not appear in the display, press ALARM SET A or B again. The radio will turn on at the set time.  Setting the Buzzer Alarm 1 Perform steps 1 to 8 in "To set the alarm." 2 Press ALARM SET A or B to select "BUZZER" alarm mode. The setting is entered. 3 If "A" or "B" does not appear in the display, press ALARM SET A or B again. The buzzer will sound at the set time. Note The volume cannot be set for the buzzer alarm. To confirm an alarm time setting Press TIME SET + or -. The setting will be displayed for about 4 seconds. To change an alarm setting Press and hold TIME SET + for at least 2 seconds to move the alarm time forwards. Press and hold TIME SET - for at least 2 seconds to move the alarm time back. When you release the button, the changed time will flash for about 2 seconds. To change the alarm time again, press TIME SET + or - within these 2 seconds, otherwise the setting change will be fixed as displayed. To doze for a few more minutes Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZE on the remote). The sound turns off but will automatically come on again after about 10 minutes. You can change the snooze time by pressing SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZE on the remote) repeatedly within 4 seconds. The maximum length of the snooze time is 60 minutes. To stop the snooze timer, press OFF/ALARM RESET (OFF on the remote). To stop the alarm Press OFF/ALARM RESET (OFF on the remote) to turn off the alarm. The alarm will sound again at the same time the next day. To deactivate the alarm Press ALARM ON/OFF A or B to turn off the alarm A or B indicator from the display. To activate the alarm Press ALARM ON/OFF A or B to turn on the alarm A or B indicator in the display. Notes  With the alarm mode is set to iPod, when the alarm time met, if iPod is not attached to the unit, the alarm sound will be the buzzer.  The alarm function works as usual on 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 to a time that overlaps when Daylight Saving Time ends, the alarm will sound twice.  If the same alarm time is set for both alarm A and B, alarm A takes priority.  If there is no operation while the alarm is occurring, the alarm will stop after about 60 minutes. Note on the alarm in the event of a power interruption In the event of a power interruption, the alarm will work until the battery is totally discharged. However, certain functions will be affected as follows:  The backlight will not light up.  If the alarm mode is set to iPod or radio, it will change to buzzer automatically.  If OFF/ALARM RESET (OFF on the remote) is not pressed, the alarm will sound for about 5 minutes.  If "" appears in the display, the alarm will not sound in the event of a power interruption. Replace the battery if "" appears.  The snooze function cannot be set during a power interruption. If the snooze function has already been set and a power interruption occurs, the snooze function will not work.  During a power interruption, each alarm will sound at the set time only once. Setting the sleep timer You can fall asleep to music, etc., using the builtin sleep timer that turns off the unit automatically after a preset duration. 1 Press SLEEP while the unit is turned on. "SLEEP" appears and the sleep time flashes in the display. 2 Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer duration. Each time you press SLEEP, the duration (in minutes) changes as follows: 90 60 30 15 OFF The display returns to clock mode for about 4 seconds after you have finished the duration setting and released SLEEP, and then the sleep timer starts. The unit will play for the duration you set, and then shut off. To turn off the unit before the preset time Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZE on the remote) or OFF/ALARM RESET (OFF on the remote). To change the sleep timer setting You can press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired sleep timer setting even after the sleep timer has been activated. To deactivate the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep timer to "OFF" in step 2. Other useful functions To get the MEGA Xpand effect Press MEGA Xpand. "MEGA Xpand" appears in the display. You can get the effect of expansion of the sound field. To return to normal sound, press the button again. To get the MEGA BASS effect Press MEGA BASS. "MEGA BASS" appears in the display. You can get the effect of bass of high quality sound. To return to normal sound, press the button again. Connecting external equipment To listen to sound 1 Connect the AUDIO IN jack of the unit to the line out jack or headphone jack of the external equipment using the audio connecting cable (supplied). Audio connecting cable (supplied) To external equipment 2 Press AUDIO IN to display "AUDIO IN." 3 Play the equipment connected to the AUDIO IN jack. 4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or - (VOL + or - on the remote). To return to the radio Press RADIO BAND. First the preset number, then the frequency of the last station is shown in the display. To return to the iPod Press iPod & iPhone . To stop listening Press OFF/ALARM RESET (OFF on the remote), and stop playback on the connected unit. Notes  Refer also to the connected equipment's manual.  The supplied audio connecting cable may not be used with some external equipment. In this case, use a cord suitable for the external equipment you are using.  When you listen to the radio with external equipment connected, turn off the connected equipment to prevent noise. If noise occurs, even when the equipment is turned off, disconnect and place the external equipment away from the unit.