Sony ICF-CD2000 - Manual (Page 2)

Setting the Clock
When the batteries are first installed, “AM 12:00”
flashes and “LOCAL” appears in the display.
The clock is on the 12-hour system.
Setting the LOCAL Time
1 Press WORLD/LOCAL to display
“LOCAL”.
2 Hold down CLOCK until you hear a
beep.
“LOCAL”and the hour flashes.
3 Press TUNE/SCAN TIME SET + or – to
set the hour.
Press + to advance and – to go back. Hold
down the button to change the time
continuously.
4 Press CLOCK to enter the hour.
A beep sounds and the minute flashes.
5 Press TUNE/SCAN TIME SET + or – to
set the minute, and then press CLOCK.
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting. The
clock starts to operate and “:” flashes.
Setting the WORLD Time
The WOLRD time displays the time for a
selected time area in the world.
1 Press WORLD/LOCAL to display
“WORLD”.
“TIME DIFF” and the time difference to your
local time appears.
2 Press CLOCK until you hear a beep.
“WORLD”and the hour flashes.
3 Press TUNE/SCAN TIME SET + or – to
set the desired hour and press CLOCK.
Press + to advance and – to go back. The time
difference indication changes accordingly.
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting. The
clock starts to operate and “:” flashes.
Notes
• For WORLD time, only the hour can and need
to be set.
• When you change the LOCAL time, the
WORLD time will be adjusted accordingly
based on the time difference setting.
Adjusting the current
time display to daylight
saving time (summer
time)
Press D.S.T./SUMMER T .
“ ” appears in the display and the current time
is adjusted to the daylight saving time.
To cancel daylight saving time
adjustment
Press D.S.T./SUMMER T. again.
Note
The daylight saving time setting is done
separately for the LOCAL time and WORLD
time.
Playing the Radio
Manual Tuning
1 Press RADIO•SLEEP to turn on the
radio.
2 Press BAND repeatedly to select the
desired band.
FM1 and FM2 are differentiated only for
Preset tuning. For Manual or Auto Station
Scan tuning of FM stations, select either
band.
3 Tune in to a station by pressing TUNE/
SCAN TIME SET + or – .
Press + for a higher frequency and – for a
lower frequency. To change the frequency
rapidly, hold down the button for more than
2 seconds. Be sure “SCAN” does not appear
in the display. The frequency indication will
stop when you release the button.
4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
Listening through the built-in
speakers
The built-in speakers are located in the inner side
of the main cover. Open the main cover to listen
through the speakers.
Note
When a headphone set is connected to the i
(headphones) jack, there will be no sound from
the speakers.
To turn off the radio
Press xOFF•ALARM RESET.
To improve radio reception
FM: Extend and adjust the angle of the telescopic
antenna.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar is built in to the unit.
Avoid operating the unit on a steel desk or
metal surface.
Auto Station Scan
Tuning
The unit automatically scans the selected
waveband and stops at reception.
1 Press RADIO•SLEEP to turn on the
radio.
2 Press BAND repeatedly to select the
desired band.
3 Hold down TUNE/SCAN TIME SET +
or – until “SCAN” flashes in the
display, then release the button.
Scanning starts.
Scanning is paused when a station is
received. The station is tuned in for a few
seconds, then the unit resumes scanning.
4 Press TUNE/SCAN TIME SET + or –
while your desired station is tuned in.
“SCAN” disappears in the display and
scanning stops to receive your desired station
continuously.
5 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 15 stations (5 stations each
for FM1, FM2 and AM). Once a station is preset,
it can be recalled with just a press of the
respective preset button.
Presetting the Station
Example: To preset 87.50 MHz on FM2 onto
preset button 2.
1 Tune in to the desired station (87.50
MHz on FM2, in this case) by Manual
tuning or Auto Station Scan tuning.
2 Hold down the desired preset button
(2, in this case) until you hear two short
beeps.
“PRESET” flashes while the station is being
stored, and the preset number is displayed.
To change the preset station
Tune in to the station to be preset and hold
down the desired preset button until you
hear two short beeps.
The station previously assigned to the button
will be erased.
Tuning in to a preset station
1 Press RADIO•SLEEP to turn on the
radio.
2 Press BAND to choose a band.
3 Press the preset button where the
desired station is stored.
4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
Handle compact discs…
…this way.
Not this way
Notes
• Do not open the CD compartment lid during
playback, as doing so may damage the disc.
• If you press CD u with no disc in the CD
compartment, “00” will flash for a few
seconds.
Various Modes of CD
Playback
You can play tracks repeatedly or in random
order.
Press CD PLAY MODE repeatedly to
select a playback mode.
Each press changes the playback mode as
follows:
Display Play Mode
none (normal play)
All the tracks are played once.
m
“SHUFFLE” (shuffle play)
All the tracks are played once in random order.
m
“SHUFFLE (shuffle repeat)
REPEAT ALL”
All the tracks are played repeatedly in random
order.
m
“REPEAT 1” (single repeat)
A single track is played repeatedly.
m
“REPEAT ALL” (all repeat)
All the tracks are played repeatedly.
Notes
• When playing a CD in the Shuffle mode,
pressing .will not shift playback to the
preceding track.
• The CD PLAY MODE button does not function
when the main cover is closed.
Preventing sound from
skipping (ESP)
The ESP (Electronic Shock Protection) function
prevents the sound from skipping by using a
buffer memory that stores music data for about
10 seconds. Use this function when playing a CD
in a car or during a walk.
Press ESP.
The “ESP” indication appears in the display.
The ESP function is activated by factory preset.
To deactivate the function, hold down ESP for
two seconds until the “ESP” indication
disappears in the display.
Notes
• A strong shock may cause playback to stop
even with the ESP function on.
• The sound may skip or become noisy when:
— listening to a dirty or scratched CD,
— listening to an audio test CD or,
— the player receives continuous shock.
• The sound will drop for a while when ESP is
switched on or off during play.
• ESP cannot be switched on or off when the
main cover is closed.
Sleep Timer
Enjoy falling asleep to the radio with the sleep
timer. The radio turns off automatically after the
selected duration.
1 Press RADIO•SLEEP to turn on the
radio.
2 Press RADIO•SLEEP again.
“SLEEP” and the sleep countdown duration
appear in the display.
3 Press RADIO•SLEEP repeatedly until
the desired duration appears in the
display.
Each press changes the sleep countdown
duration in the following order:
30
(none)
60 90 15
The sleep timer starts counting down the
remaining number of minutes until the radio
turns off.
• To change the timer duration after the timer
function is activated, press RADIO•SLEEP
repeatedly until the desired duration appears.
• To switch off the power during countdown,
press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF/LIGHT.
Setting the Alarm
The unit comes with 3 alarm modes — CD, radio
and buzzer. Before setting the alarm, make sure
to set the clock (see “Setting the Clock”).
Setting the Alarm Time
1 Hold down ALARM TIME until you
hear a short beep.
The alarm mode indications and the hour of
the alarm time flashes.
2 Press TUNE/SCAN TIME SET + or – to
select the desired hour, then press
ALARM TIME.
A beep sounds and the minute flashes.
3 Press TUNE/SCAN TIME SET + or – to
select the desired minute, then press
ALARM TIME.
Two short beeps sound to confirm the
setting.
4 Press ALARM MODE repeatedly to
display the indication for the desired
alarm mode.
Each press of ALARM MODE changes the
mode in the following order:
RADIO BUZZER CD
(none)
The alarm you chose will sound at the alarm
time.
To check the alarm time
Press ALARM TIME.
Notes
• The radio or the buzzer alarm will sound for
about 60 minutes before stopping
automatically.
• The loudness of the buzzer is fixed and cannot
be adjusted with VOLUME.
• The CD alarm will stop automatically. It will
stop in about 60 minutes under the SHUFFLE
REPEAT ALL, REPEAT 1 or the REPEAT ALL
mode. To continue playback of the CD after
the alarm has stopped, press CD u.
To Stop the Alarm
Press xOFF•ALARM RESET.
The alarm will come on at the same time the next
day.
To Cancel the Alarm
Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until
there is no alarm mode indication in the
display.
To Doze for a Few More
Minutes (Snooze)
Press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF/LIGHT.
The alarm turns off, but will be activated
automatically after about 8 minutes.
• The alarm mode indication flashes in the
display while the Snooze function is in effect.
Changing AM
Channel Step
The channel step of this unit is factory-set to
10 kHz. Switch the channel step when using the
unit in areas with the 9 kHz frequency allocation
system.
Area Channel step
North and South 10 kHz
American countries
Other countries
9 kHz
Hold down xOFF•ALARM RESET and
BAND for about 5 seconds until you hear
two beeps.
Note
The station presets are erased when the AM
channel step is changed.
Playing a CD
An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an
adaptor.
1 Press ZOPEN to open the CD
compartment lid and place a disc.
2 Press CD u.
When the button is pressed, the display
shows the total number of tracks and the
running time of the CD.
When a track is playing, the display shows
the track number and the elapsed time of the
track.
3 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
Note
When you press CD u, it normally takes about
12 seconds before the CD starts playing.
It may also take a few seconds after pressing CD
u
before the CD starts spinning, but this is not
a malfunction.
Listening through the built-in
speakers
The built-in speakers are located in the inner side
of the main cover. Open the main cover when
listening through the speakers.
To
Pause
Resume play after
pause
Locate the beginning of
the current track
(AMS*)
Locate a previous track
(AMS)
Locate the next track
(AMS)
Locate a succeeding
track (AMS)
Review
Cue
Stop play
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** Possible during both playback and pause.
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To Set the Wake-up
Track for CD Alarm
For the CD alarm, you can choose a track on the
CD to wake up to (the Wake-up track).
1 Select the CD alarm mode (see
“Selecting the Alarm Mode”).
2 Press ALARM TRACK/STATION until
you hear a beep.
“WAKE UP” flashes in the display.
3 Press TUNE/SCAN TIME SET + or –
to select the desired track number.
4 Press ALARM TRACK/STATION again.
Two short beeps sound to confirm the
setting. The track you chose will sound at the
time set.
Notes
• If the playback mode is set to SHUFFLE or
SHUFFLE REPEAT, the CD alarm will
disregard the Wake-up track designation.
• The selected Wake-up track number remains
even when the CD is changed.
• If the alarm mode is set to the CD alarm but
there is no CD in the player, the buzzer alarm
will sound in its place at the time set.
To Set the Wake-up
Station for Radio Alarm
For the radio alarm, you can choose a station
from the preset memory to wake up to (the
Wake-up station).
1 Select the radio alarm mode (see
“Selecting the Alarm Mode”).
2 Press ALARM TRACK/STATION until
you hear a beep.
“WAKE UP” flashes in the display.
3 Press TUNE/SCAN TIME SET + or –
repeatedly to select a preset station.
4 Press ALARM TRACK/STATION again.
Two short beeps sound to confirm the
setting. The preset station you chose will
sound at the time set.
Note
If you did not choose a Wake-up station (i.e., the
WAKE UP preset indication is “- -”), the station
last received will be played.
Other Useful
Functions
Emphasizing bass
Set MEGA BASS to ON.
Switch it off if the sound becomes distorted.
Lighting the display
Press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF/LIGHT.
The light comes on for about 10 seconds.
When the unit is operating on house current, the
display is lit at all times.
Display
Telescopic
antenna
Labeled
surface up
Open
To open
Press
CD u
CD u
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number of tracks to be
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number of tracks to be
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x
OFF•ALARM RESET
Close the lid
Handle the disc by
its edge.
Do not touch the
surface.
Do not stick paper
or tape nor write
anything on the
surface.
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SUMMER T.
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