Sony ICF-S79V - Manual (Page 8)

Using the
Countdown Timer
The buzzer alarm will go off when the count­
down time has elapsed. Use the timer as a
reminder.
The buzzer alarm is operable whether or not the
radio is on.
The countdown time can be set at 1 minute
intervals between 1 to 90 minutes.
1 Press TIMER*SET/ON/OFF.
"0” and " 0 " will appear in the display.
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While " 0 " is in the display, press
TUNE/TIMER ADJUST + or - until the
desired countdown time appears in the
display.
Press
TIMER»SET/ON/OFF.
You will hear two short beeps and " 0"
starts to flash; the timer is set.
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When the countdown time has elapsed, the
buzzer will go off and the display will
flash.
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To stop the buzzer, press TIMER*SET/ON/
OFF. The buzzer will beep for 60 minutes if it
is not turned off.
While the timer is counting down, the display
shows the remaining time. To display the
current time, press CLOCK. To check the
station you are listening to, press TUNE/
TIMER ADJUST + or - lightly. The band and
frequency will appear for a few seconds.
To cancel the timer during the countdown,
press TIMER-SET/ON/OFF.
The countdown timer will be canceled and the
current time will appear in the display
Using the PRESET TIMER
buttons
You can use the countdown timer with the
PRESET TIMER buttons
1
Press TIMER*SET/ON/OFF
2 Press the desired PRESET TUNING/
PRESET TIMER button
" 0", the countdown time and the preset
button number will appear in the display.
The default countdown time for the PRESET
TIMER buttons 1 to 5 are 3 minutes, 10
minutes, 20 minutes, 40 minutes and 60
minutes respectively.
3 Press TIMER»SET/ON/OFF again.
You will hear two short beeps and " 0 ”
starts to flash.
When the countdown time has elapsed, the
buz/er will go off and tlie displa\' will
flash.