Sony ISF-C212 - Manual (Page 2)

ALARM
RADIO BUZZER
Function selector
AC power cord
FM wire antenna
There is a tactile dot beside VOL to show the direction
to turn up the volume.
Setting the Clock
1 Plug in the unit.
The display will flash “AM 12:00” or “0:00”.
2 To set the hour, while holding down
CLOCK , press TIME SET H. When the
correct hour appears in the display, release
CLOCK.
3 To set the minute, while holding down
CLOCK , press TIME SET M. When the
correct minute appears in the display,
release
CLOCK.
The clock will begin to operate when you release
TIME SET M.
• The clock system varies depending on the model
you own.
12-hour system: “AM 12:00” = midnight
24-hour system: “0:00” = midnight
• Each press on TIME SET H or TIME SET M
advances the displayed number by one.
• The minute digits advance to “00” after “59”. The
hour digits do not advance by pressing TIME SET
M.
• To adjust the time exactly to the second, set the time
one minute behind the time you want to set. Press
TIME SET M simultaneouly with the time signal.
Operating the Radio
1 Set the function selector to RADIO ON to
turn on the radio and adjust VOL (volume).
2 Select BAND and tune in a station using
TUNING.
• To turn off the radio, set the function selector to
OFF.
Improving the Radio
Reception
FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to improve
reception.
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.
Setting the Alarm
To set the radio alarm, first tune in to a station and
adjust the volume.
1 To set the hour for alarm, while holding
down
ALARM, press TIME SET H. When
the desired hour appears in the display,
release
ALARM.
2 To set the minute for alarm, while holding
down
ALARM, press TIME SET M. When
the desired minute appears in the display,
release
ALARM .
3 Set the function selector to ALARM
MODE • RADIO or ALARM MODE •
BUZZER.
The alarm setting will be indicated in the display.
The alarm will come on at the preset time and
automatically turn itself off after 119 minutes.
• To shut off the alarm, set the function selector to
OFF.
To sound the alarm at the preset time the next day,
set the function selector to
ALARM MODE •
RADIO or ALARM MODE • BUZZER again.
• To deactivate the alarm, set the function selector to
OFF.
The alarm indicator will be turned off.
• To doze a few more minutes, press SNOOZE/
SLEEP OFF.
The alarm will shut off but will come on again after
about 9 minutes. (While the snooze function is
operating, the alarm indication is shown in the
display until the alarm function is deactivated.) You
can use this function as many times as you like.
• To adjust the radio alarm volume, turn VOL.
The buzzer volume is fixed.
• To check the preset time, press ALARM.
Setting the Sleep Timer
Enjoy falling asleep to the radio using the built-in
sleep timer that shuts off the radio automatically.
1 While listening to the radio, set the function
selector to
OFF.
2 Press SLEEP.
The radio turns on. It will go off after 59 minutes.
• To turn off the radio before the preset time, press
SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.
• Every time you press SLEEP, the sleep timer is
reset to 59 minutes.
• When you set the function selector to ALARM
MODE • RADIO or ALARM MODE • BUZZER,
if the preset alarm time comes while the sleep timer
is operating, the radio or buzzer sounds depending
on which you set.