Sony ICF-C900HS - Manual (Page 5)

Setting the Light
Control Mode
If you adjust the Light Control dial to the
position shown in the table, the Light Control
Modules will operate as described below.
Light Control
Position The Light Control
Modules will
OFF turn off.
AUTO 1+2
turn on and off repeatedly
every' 2 hours for Module 1
and every 3.5 hours for
Module 2.
1+2
turn on/off. Module 1 at the
setting of LIGHT*1 and
Module 2 at the setting of
UGHT-2
1
turn on/off for Module 1
only, the ON/OFF time for
UGHT*1 will operate as
preset.
2
turn on/off for Module 2
only, the ON/OFF time for
UGHT*2 will operate as
preset.
Notes
• A beep will sound each time you reset the
UGHT CONTROL dial
• The ON/OFF time for AUTO is factor)' set.
• If you do not set the preset time for LIGHT* 1
and 2, the Light control mode will not operate
even when you set the LIGHT CONTROL dial to
1,2 and 1+2
To Use the Random
Function
You can randomize the cm and off times to gi\'e
your home a Ii\’c?d-in look while you are away.
Set the RANDOM switch to ON.
The on and off times will operate as preset on the
first day, with a 24 minutes delay on the second
day, a 48 minutes delay on the third day, and a
36 minutes delay on the fourth day. The four day
cycle will then be repeated from the fifth day.
AUTO mode with or without the RANDOM
function:
WTien the RANEXDM function is not activated,
UGHT*1 will alterate ben\'een on and off every 2
hours and LIGHT*2 every 3.5 hours.
When the RANDOM function is activated, the
ON/OFF times will follow the cycles below:
UGHT»1
2 hours 4 hours 3 hours 5 hours
ON/OFF —^ O.WOFF -+ ON/OFF ON/OFF
t_______________________ I
UGHT*2
3.5 hours 2 hours 5 hours 2.5 hours
ON/OFF —• ON/OFF —► ON/OFF —+ ON/OFF
t_______________________ I
To cancel the RAN'CXTM function, set RANDOM
to OFF.
Setting the Clock
1 Plug in the clock radio.
The display will flash "AM 12:00".
2 Press CLOCK for a few seconds.
You will hear a beep and the year will start to
flash in the display.
3 Press TIME SET + o r - until the correct
year appears in the display.
4 Press CLOCK once.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month,
(iate, hour, and minutes.
After setting the minutes, press and release
CLOCK to acti\ ate the dock.
• To display the year and date, press SNOOZE/
DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date and within
2 seconds press it again for the vear. The date
or \ ear will appc’ar in the display for a few
seconds and then the display returns to the
current time.
When SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF is pressed
while the SNCXDZE function is operating, the
vear and date will not appt'ar in the display.
•To set the current time rapidly, hold down the
+ or - button.
• To ‘ц.‘t the current time from zero seconds,
ix'lease CLOCK with the time signal at step 5.
To change the display to the
daylight saving time (summer time)
indication
I’ress D.S.T./SUMMER T.
' -Ti: ’ >s displayed and the time indication
change's to summer time.
To cancel the summer time indication, press
D.S.T./SUMMER T. again.
Operating the Radio
1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
2 Set BAND to FM or AM.
3 Use TUNE to tune into the desired
station.
4 Adjust volume using VOL.
• To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF.
• To improve reception
FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to
increase FM reception sensitivity.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar is built in to the
unit.
Setting the Alarm
You can set the radio and buzzer alarms at the
preset time. Before setting the alarm, be sure to
set the clock (See "Setting the Clock").
1 Hold down ALARM*RADIO A or
ALARM*BUZZER B until a short beep
sounds.
The "A" or "B" indication and the hour will
flash in the display.
2
Press either TIME SET +
or - until the
desired hour appears in the display.
3 Press ALARM*RADIO A or
ALARM*BUZZER B to set the minutes.
The minutes will flash in the display.
4 Press either TIME SET + or - until the
desired minutes appear in the display.
5 Press ALARM»RADIO A or
ALARM*BUZZER B.
Two short beeps sound to indicate successful
presetting. *.
6 Turn ALARM dial to the left side from
OFF to set the desired alarm mode.
At the preset alarm time, the radio or buzzer
sounds for 60 minutes or until turned off.
Note
A beep will sound each time you change the
ALARM dial setting.
To stop the alarm
Press ALARM RESET while the alarm is
activated.
The alarm w'ill come on at the same time the next
day.
To cancel the alarm
Turn ALARM dial to OFF so that neither
the " A " nor "B" indication is displayed.
Notes
• The alarm does not function, tmless you set the
clock, ALARM «RADIO A or
ALARM*BUZZER B function.
• If both the radio and buzzer alarm are set for
the same time, the radio alarm takes
precedence.
• You can check the alarm time setting by
pressing ALARM*RADfO A or
ALARM*BUZZER B.