Playing the radio, Improving the reception, Setting the alarm – Sony ICF-CD837 User Manual

Page 2: Changing the brightness of the clock display, Setting the clock, Playing a cd, Using the nap timer (count down timer), Setting the sleep timer

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REPEAT

SHUFFLE

SHUFFLE REPEAT

NORMAL

HIGH

BRIGHTNESS

CD PLAY MODE

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BAND

AM

FM

VOLUME

TUNING

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PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

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TRACK

ALARM

PM

AM

A

B

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.

Various Modes of CD
Playback

You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.

Slide CD PLAY MODE.

As you slide CD PLAY MODE, the play mode
changes as follows:

Legend on CD
PLAY MODE

Play mode

NORMAL

(normal play)

All the tracks are played once.

REPEAT

(all repeat)

All the tracks are played repeatedly.

SHUFFLE

(shuffle play)

All the tracks are played once in random order.

SHUFFLE REPEAT

” (shuffle repeat)

All the tracks are played repeatedly in random order.

Playing the Radio

1

Press RADIO•ON to turn on the radio.

The “CD/RADIO” indication will light up.

2

Adjust VOLUME.

3

Select the BAND.

4

Tune in a station using the TUNING dial.

• To turn off the radio, press

OFF

x

• ALARM

RESET

.

Improving the
reception

FM:

Extend the FM wire antenna 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 receptoin.

Setting the Alarm

This clock 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”). This
unit is also equipped with a dual alarm function. You
can set the alarm for two different times ALARM
SET A and ALARM SET B.

To Set the Alarm Time

1

If you will select the CD alarm or radio
alarm, adjust the volume. Also, if you will
select the radio alarm, tune in to the desired
station.

2

Set the ALARM MODE selector to CD,
RADIO or BUZZER. The ALARM A
or ALARM B indicator lights up.

3

Press ALARM SET A or ALARM SET
B
for a few seconds. The ALARM A or
ALARM B indicator flashes, depending
on which one you set.

After one beep, the hour will start to flash in the
display.

4

Press TIME SET + or until the desired
hour appears.

To set the hour rapidly, hold down

TIME SET

+

or

.

5

Press ALARM SET.

The minute will flash.

6

Repeat step

4

to set the minute and press

ALARM SET.

The wake-up track number flashes on the display.

Changing the
Brightness of the
Clock display

Turn

BRIGHTNESS

to adjust the brightness of the

clock display.

Setting the Clock

1

Plug in the unit.

The display will flash “AM 12:00”.

2

Press CLOCK SET/TRACK for a few
seconds.

You will hear a beep and the hour will start to
flash in the display.

3

Press TIME SET + or until the correct
hour appears in the display.

4

Press CLOCK SET/TRACK once.

5

Repeat steps

3

and

4

to set the minute.

After setting the minute, press

CLOCK

SET/

TRACK

to start the counting of the seconds, and

you will hear two short beeps.

• To set the current time rapidly, hold down

TIME

SET +

or

.

• In step

5

, when you press

CLOCK SET/TRACK

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
adaptor.

1

Push ZPUSH OPEN/CLOSE to open
the CD compartment lid and place a disc.

2

Close the CD compartment lid.

3

Press CD u.

The CD/RADIO indicator lights up and
“TRACK 01” appears in the display to indicate
that track 1 of the CD is playing.

After you press CD

u

, it takes about 10

seconds before the music starts.
The indication in the display returns to the
current time after about 4 seconds

.

4

Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume.

* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
**These operations are possible during both play and

pause.

• During CD playback, every time you press

CLOCK

SET/TRACK

, the current time and the track

number appear in the display alternately.

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.

Push.

Labeled surface up

7

IF you selected the CD alarm, press
TIME SET + or select the desired
wake-up track number.

The wake-up track number can be set up to 99.
Its default value is “01”.

8

Press ALARM SET.

Two short beeps confirms the setting, and the
ALARM A or ALARM B indicator
lights up.

For the CD alarm, the track you specified as the
Wake-up track is played first.
(If the CD play mode is set to “

SHUFFLE

” or

SHUFFLE REPEAT

”, however, all the tracks are

played in random order.)

To Check the Alarm Time

Press

ALARM SET A

or

ALARM SET B

. The

display shows the alarm time.
If you press

ALARM SET A

or

ALARM SET B

again, the indication changes to the wake-up track
number . After a few seconds, the display returns to
the current time.
• Alarm time in CD alarm, radio alarm and buzzer

alarm is set at PM 12:00 when you purchased the
unit.

ALARM ON

For the CD alarm, the track you specified as the
Wake-up track is played first.
(If the CD play mode is set to “

SHUFFLE

” or

SHUFFLE REPEAT

”, however, all the tracks are

played in random order.)

If you set the CD alarm when there is no disc in the
CD player or the CD compartment lid is open, the
buzzer alarm will sound at the set time.

For the radio alarm, the station that the tuning dial is
set to will be received.

For the buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm
becomes more rapid after every few seconds in three
progressive stages.

Note

When ALARM A and ALARM B are set for the same
time, only ALARM A will result.

To Doze for a Few More
Minutes

Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.

The CD, radio or buzzer alarm turns off but will be
automatically activated again after about 10 minutes.
Every time you press

SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF

, the

snooze time changes as follows:

10

20

50

60

30

40

The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds
and returns to show the current time. When you press

SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF

after the current time

appeared, the snooze time starts from 10 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 x • ALARM RESET to turn off
the alarm.

The alarm will come on again at the same time the
next day.

To Deactivate the Alarm

Set the ALARM MODE selector to OFF.
ALARM A or ALARM B indicator go off.

Using the NAP
Timer
(Count Down Timer)

The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a present time
duration.

Press NAP repeatedly until the desiresd
minutes is displayed.

Each press changes the display as follows:

10

20

90

120

60

30

OFF

(current time)

The NAP indicator turns on, and the NAP time is
displayed for a few seconds. NAP timer starts
counting down the NAP time.

When selected NAP time has passed, the beep sound
comes on, and the NAP indicator flashs.

To Stop NAP Timer

Press NAP or OFF x • ALARM RESET
to turn off the buzzer.

To Deactive NAP Timer

Press NAP.

The NAP indicator goes off.

Setting the Sleep
Timer

You can fall asleep to the radio or CD using the built-
in sleep timer that turns off the CD or the radio
automatically after a preset duration.

Press

SLEEP

during CD or radio play.

You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30,
or 15 minutes. Every push changes the display as
follows:

OFF (current time)

90

60

30

15

The CD or the radio will play for the time you set,
then shut off.

• To turn off the CD or radio before the preset time,

press

SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF

.

To Use Both the Sleep
Timer and the Alarm

You can fall asleep to the CD or 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”.)

FM wire antenna

AC power cord

The CD button has a tactile dot.

There is a tactile dot
beside volume to show
the direction to turn up
the volume.

Close the lid.

NAP indicator

CD/RADIO
indicator

To

Pause

Resume play after pause

Locate the beginning of
the current track (AMS*)

Locate the next track
(AMS)

Go back at high speed

Go forward at high speed

Locate the previous track
(AMS)

Locate the succeeding
track (AMS)

Stop play

Press

CD

u

CD

u again

.**

>**

Hold down .**

Hold down >**

. repeatedly**

> repeatedly**

OFF

x

ALARM SET A

ALARM SET B

ALARM MODE selector

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