Sony ICF-CD553RM - Manual (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.
“NCD” 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.
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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.