Sony ICF-CD823 - Manual (Page 2)

Setting the Clock
and Date
1 Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM
MODE OFF.
2 Plug in the clock radio.
The display will flash “AM 12:00”.
3 Press CLOCK for a few seconds.
You will hear a beep and the year will start to
flash in the display.
4 Press CLOCK + or – until the correct
year appears in the display.
5 Press CLOCK once.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the month,
day, hour, and minute.
After setting the minute, press CLOCK to start
the counting of the seconds, and you will
hear two short beeps.
• To display the year and date, press SNOOZE/
DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date, and within
2 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
CLOCK + or –.
• In step 6, when you press CLOCK after the
minute setting to activate the clock, the seconds
start counting from zero.
• When the alarm setting dial is set to ALARM
TIME SET A or B, the clock cannot be set.
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.
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.
3 Press CD u.
“CD N” and “01” appear on the display to
indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.
4 Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume.
To Press
Pause CD u
Resume play after CD u again
pause
Locate the beginning . **
of the current
track (AMS*)
Locate the next > **
track (AMS)
Go back at high speed Hold down .**
Go forward at high Hold down >**
speed
Locate the previous . repeatedly**
track (AMS)
Locate the succeeding > repeatedly**
track (AMS)
Stop play OFF•ALARM RESET
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
**These operations are possible during both play
and pause.
To Set the Wake Up
Track
1 Press WAKE UP TRACK for a few
seconds until you hear a beep.
The track number flashes on the display.
2 Press TUNING + or – to select the
desired track number.
The track number can be set up to 99.
3 Press WAKE UP TRACK again.
Two short beeps sound to confirm the
setting.
To Check the Alarm
Time
Press ALARM TIME CHECK.
The display shows the alarm time for a
few seconds and then returns to show the
current time.
When the alarm setting dial is set to either
ALARM MODE OFF or ALARM MODE
A+B, the alarm time in ALARM MODE A
and then ALARM MODE B appears in
the display.
• Alarm time in ALARM MODE A and ALARM
MODE B is set at AM 12:00 when you
purchased the unit.
ALARM ON—
When the alarm comes on at the preset time,
“
”, “ ”, or “ ” flashes
in the display.
For the buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm
becomes more rapid after every few seconds in
five progressive stages.
• When CD and radio, or buzzer alarms are set
for the same time, and you choose ALARM
MODE A + B, the CD alarm takes precedence.
Note
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.
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 8
minutes. Every time you press SNOOZE/DATE/
SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes as follows:
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 appeared, the snooze time
starts from 8 minutes again.
• The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
minutes.
ALARM OFF—
The alarm is turned off automatically after 60
minutes.
To Stop the Alarm
Press OFF•ALARM RESET to turn off the
alarm.
The alarm will come on again at the same time
the next day.
To Cancel the Alarm
Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM
MODE OFF.
Setting the Sleep
Timer
You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio using
the built-in sleep timer that turns off the radio
automatically after a preset duration.
Press RADIO•SLEEP.
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer
to durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Every
push changes the display as follows:
Two short beeps sound when the display returns
to “
On”.
“SLEEP” will appear in the display when the
duration time is set.
The radio will play for the time you set, then
shut off.
• To turn off the radio before the preset time,
press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
To Use Both the Sleep
Timer and the Alarm
You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio and be
awakened by the CD, radio or buzzer alarm.
1 Set the alarm. (See “Setting the
Alarm”.)
2 Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the
Sleep Timer”.)
•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.
Note
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.
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 Play
indication 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•SLEEP 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 BAND repeatedly to select the
desired band.
3 Use TUNING + or – to tune in to the
desired station.
The FM frequency advances or reverses in
0.1MHz channel steps and the AM frequency
in 10kHz channel steps.
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during
tuning.
4 Adjust volume using VOLUME.
• To turn off the radio, press OFF•ALARM
RESET.
• To improve radio reception
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.
• To check the station being received, press
TUNING + or – lightly. The display shows the
band and frequency for a few seconds and
then changes back to the current time.
• If the radio alarm comes on while the radio is
on, the unit switches to the station on preset
button 1 (WAKE UP STATION).
Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 5 stations; one station for
each preset buttons 1 to 5, for one-touch tuning.
Presetting a station
Example: To preset AM 1260 kHz onto preset
button 2.
1 Press RADIO•SLEEP to turn on the
radio.
2 Tune in to the station on AM 1260 kHz
(See “Manual Tuning”).
3 Hold down the desired
STATION•SELECT/PRESET button (in
this case, 2) until you hear two short
beeps.
The display shows the frequency for a few
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
For the radio alarm, preset the station to be used
as the alarm onto preset button 1.
To change a preset station
Tune in manually to the station you want to store
and hold down the preset button until you hear
two short beeps. The previously stored station
will be replaced by the new one.
Tuning in to a preset station
1 Press RADIO•SLEEP to turn on the
radio.
2 Press the STATION•SELECT/PRESET
button where the desired station is
stored.
3 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
After a few seconds, the display returns to
the current time but the preset button
number remains.
Setting the Alarm
This 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”).
To Set the Alarm Time
To set the alarm:
1 Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM
TIME SET A (CD).
After one beep, “ ” and the alarm time
set in the previous time will flash in the
display.
2 Press CLOCK + or – until the desired
time appears.
When CLOCK + or – is held down, the
displayed time initially changes in one-
minute steps, and after a few seconds,
switches to ten-minute steps.
3 Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM
MODE OFF. Two short beeps will
confirm the setting.
To set the or alarm:
1 Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM
TIME SET B (radio or buzzer).
After one beep, “ ” or “ ”
and the alarm time set in the previous time
will flash in the display.
2 Press CLOCK + or – until the desired
time appears.
When CLOCK + or – is held down, the
displayed time initially changes in one-
minute steps, and after a few seconds,
switches to ten-minute steps.
3 Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM
MODE OFF. Two short beeps will
confirm the setting.
• When the alarm setting dial is set to ALARM
TIME SET A or B, the sound of the CD or the
radio will be interrupted.
To Set the Alarm Mode
Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the
alarm time. (See “To Set the Alarm Time”.)
Set the alarm setting dial to the desired alarm
mode (A, B, or A+B). When the alarm setting
dial is set to ALARM MODE B or A+B, you can
choose
or by switching the
modes in ALARM B.
According to the alarm mode that you set,
, , or will appear in
the display.
When the radio alarm is activated, the radio
station that is preset on the preset button 1
(WAKE UP STATION) turns on at the preset time.
For the radio alarm, make sure you have preset a
radio station onto preset button 1 (See “Preset
Tuning”).
Push
Labeled surface up
Close the lid
AC power cord
FM wire antenna
8 16
48 56 60
24 32
40
On 90 60
30 15
Set the alarm Set Display Alarm
setting dial to ALARM B to
CD ALARM ––––––
MODE A
Radio
ALARM
RADIO
MODE B
Buzzer
ALARM
BUZZER
MODE B
CD and ALARM MODE RADIO
Radio A + B
CD and ALARM MODE BUZZER
Buzzer A + B
Alarm setting dial
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