Sony ICF-CD555TV - Manual (Page 2)

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Basic Connections
(Connecting Cable
TV or Antenna)
Connecting directly to cable or an antenna
Connecting a VCR
and TV
Use this hookup if you subscribe to a cable TV
System that does not require a cable box.
Preparing the
Remote
Installing the batteries into the remote
(See Fig.
C - )
Insert two size AAA (R03) batteries (not supplied).
When to replace the batteries
With normal use, the batteries should last for about
six months. When the remote no longer operates the
kitchen clock radio, replace all the batteries with new
ones.
Notes
• Do not charge the dry batteries.
• When you are not going to use the remote for a long
time, remove the batteries to avoid any damage
caused by leakage and corrosion.
Use of magnet (See Fig. C - )
The magnet is attached on the back of remote. You
can put the remote on a iron board such as on a
refrigerator. However, do not operate the remote
while puttng on the board.
Note
Do not place the remote near the magnetic cards.
Setting the Clock
1 Plug in the kitchen clock radio.
The display will flash “AM 12:00”.
2 Press CLOCK 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 once.
The minutes will flash.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minutes.
After setting the minutes, press CLOCK to start
the counting of the seconds, and you will hear two
short beeps.
To set the current time quickly, hold down TIME
SET + or – .
12-hour system: “AM 12:00” = midnight
In step 5 , when you press CLOCK after the minute
setting to activate the clock, the seconds start
counting from zero.
Setting the display
monitor
(See Fig.B)
Opening the display monitor
1 Press DISPLAY RELEASE to open the
display monitor.
2 The monitor is released as illustrated.
You can adjust the angle to avoid the reflection of
light and get a better view of the TV.
Returning the display monitor
to its enclosure
Close the display monitor until it clicks.
Tip
The display monitor can be closed both inside and
outside.
Notes
• Be careful not to catch your finger in the display
monitor when closing.
• Do not put any foreign objects between the LCD
panel and the enclosure when closing.
Setting the
Channels
After you finish connecting the unit, you can run Auto
Program to set up your channels. The Initial Setup
screen appears when you turn your TV on for the first
time.
Using Initial Setup
To run Initial setup the first time you turn on your TV
1 Press TV ON to turn on the TV.
The Initial Setup screen appears.
2 Press FM/AM PRESET TUNING 1
button to perform Auto Program, or Press
FM/AM PRESET TUNING 2 button
to exit.
If you select the Auto Program, the display is able
to choose “CABLE” or “ ANTENNA” that
appears in the monitor.
3 Press FM/AM PRESET TUNING 1 or
2 button to select “CABLE” or “
ANTENNA”.
To perform Auto Program again
1 Press TV MENU.
2 Press TV MENU SET + or - to select
“AUTO PROGRAM”, then press ENTER.
3 Press TV MENU SET + or - button to
select “YES”, then press ENTER.
Auto Program automatically creates a list of
receivable channels. When finished, the lowest
numbered channel is displayed.
On the remote
The FM/AM PRESET TUNING 1 or 2 button on the
main unit is the same as the P1 or P2 button on the
remote.
The
TV MENU SET + and - on the main unit is the
same as the TUNE/CH + and - on the remote.
Watching the TV
1 Press TV ON.
2 Select the desired channel using the 0-9
and ENTER buttons on the remote.
Press 0 - 9 to select a channel, the channel changes
after 2 seconds. Press ENTER to select
immediately.
Use the
TUNE/CH + or - buttons to scan through
the channels.
Tip
When you press and hold TUNE/CH + or - , the
channel number will change rapidly.
3 Adjust the volume using the
VOLUME(VOL) + or - buttons.
Watching the Video
Press TV/VIDEO.
Setting the screen
mode
In addition to the full mode, zoom, wide, and normal
modes are also available.
Press MODE(SCREEN•MODE) repeatedly.
The current mode is displayed on the screen first.
Each time the button is pressed, the screen mode
switches in the following sequence:
Full
An image with an aspect ratio of
4 : 3 enlarged to the left and right
edges of the screen.
ZOOM
Zoom
An image with an aspect ratio of
4 : 3 enlarged to the left and right
edges of the screen, with the
overflowing parts (top and
bottom) cut off to fill the screen.
WIDE
Wide
An image with an aspect ration of
4 : 3, with only the left and right
sides of the image being enlarged
to fill the screen.
Normal
An image with an aspect ratio of
4 : 3 (regular image).
Tip
Images may appear grainy when viewed in the zoom
mode.
Changing the
display settings
You can adjust the display settings manually if the
display is hard to see from your seated position.
1 Press TV MENU.
The “PICTURE” screen appears.
Each time you press
TV MENU SET + or - , the
setting screen changes in the following sequence:
* TV function only
2 Press ENTER to adjust to the desired
setting.
PICTURE : Press TV MENU SET + to increase the
contrast. Press - to decrease contrast.
BRIGHTNESS :
Press TV MENU SET + to brighten the
picture. Press - to darken the picture.
COLOR : Press TV MENU SET + to increase color
saturation. Press - to decrease color
saturation.
HUE : Press TV MENU SET + to increase red
tones. Press - to decrease the green tones.
RESET : Press TV MENU SET + or - to select
“YES.”
CABLE :
ON : Select if you are receiving cable channels
with a CATV cable.
OFF : Select if you are using a TV antenna.
MTS : Press TV MENU SET + or - to select one
of the following options.
STEREO:
Select when viewing a broadcast in stereo.
MONO :
Select to reduce noise in areas of poor
reception.
AUTO SAP :
Select to have the TV automatically switch to
a second audio program(SAP) when a signal
is received.
The setting
value of the
item selected
appears in this
area.
AUTO PROGRAM :
Press TV MENU SET + or - to select “YES,”
then press ENTER. The TV will scan through
all available channels and program receivable
channels.
On the remote
The TV MENU SET + and - on the main unit is the
same as the TUNE/CH + and - on the remote.
To watch CATV
channels
You have to subscribe to a cable TV company. Note
that cable TV cannot be received in some areas. This
TV receives 1-125 cable TV channels. For details on
cable TV subscription, consult your nearest cable TV
company.
Note
You cannot receive and set the CATV channels and
UHF channels at the same time.
Playing a CD
An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an adapter.
1 Press Z CD OPEN/CLOSE to open the
disc tray, and place a CD on the disc tray.
2 Press Z CD OPEN/CLOSE to close the
disc tray.
3 Press CD u (N on the remote).
“CDN” and “TRACK 01” appear on the display
to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.
4 Adjust volume using VOLUME(VOL) +
or –.
To Press
Pause CD u
X (on the remote)
Resume play after pause CD u again
N (on the remote)
Locate the beginning of . **
the current track (AMS*)
Locate the next track >**
(AMS)
Go back at high speed Hold down .**
Go forward at high speed Hold down >**
Locate the previous track . repeatedly**
(AMS)
Locate the succeeding > repeatedly**
track (AMS)
Stop play x OFF
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** These operations are possible during both play and
pause.
Locating a specific track
You can quickly locate any track using the number
0-9 buttons on the remote.
1 Press the number 0-9 buttons to select a
track.
2 Press ENTER.
Press 0-9 to select a track. The track changes after
2 seconds.
Press
ENTER to select immediately.
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.
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 (N on the remote) when there
is no disc in the CD compartment, “00” flashes for
about 5 seconds on the display and the unit turns off
automatically.
• After 20 minutes, playback will be stop when you
press CD u (X on the remote) during playback.
Various Modes of CD Playback
You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.
Press MODE .
Each press changes the play mode as follows:
Display indication Play 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 ON/BAND 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 RADIO ON/BAND repeatedly to
select the desired band.
Each press changes the band as follows:
When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
listen to the radio on either mode
(See “Presetting Your Favourite Station”).
3 Use TUNE/CH + or – to tune in to the
desired station.
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4 Adjust volume using VOLUME(VOL) +
or –.
To check the station being received
Press RADIO ON/BAND lightly. The display shows
the band and frequency for a few seconds and then
changes back to the current time.
To turn off the radio, press x OFF .
Switching between
monaural and stereo
The radio is set for stereo reception at the default
setting. If FM stereo reception is poor, set to “FM
MONO (monaural).” Noise will be reduced although
the sound will not be heard in stereo.
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the
radio.
2 Press RADIO ON/BAND repeatedly to
select FM 1 or FM 2.
3 Press MODE(SCREEN•MODE).
“Mono(monaural)” or “ST(Stereo)” appears in the
display. Each time you press
MODE , the mode
changes to either “Mono” or “ST.”
4 Select Mono or ST.
The mode you select appears in the display for a
few seconds and returns to the current time.
Presetting Your
Favourite Station
—Preset Tuning
You can preset 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1,
5 stations in FM2) and 5 stations in AM.
Presetting a Station
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Playing the Radio”
and manually tune in to the station you
wish to preset.
2 Hold down the FM/AM PRESET
TUNING button you wish to preset for
more than 2 seconds.
Example : Display window when you preset
FM 90 MHz in the FM/AM PRESET
TUNING button 2 for FM2.
The display shows the frequency for a few
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune in to the desired
station and hold down the
FM/AM PRESET
TUNING 1-5 button. The new station will replace
the previous station on the FM/AM PRESET
TUNING button.
Tuning in to a Preset Station
1 Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the
radio.
2 Press RADIO ON/BAND to select the
band.
3 Press the desired FM/AM PRESET
TUNING button.
4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME(VOL)
+ or –.
After a few seconds, the display returns to the
current time but the
PRESET TUNING button
number remains.
Note
Holding down the desired FM/AM PRESET
TUNING button for more than a few seconds in step
3 will replace the previous station on the FM/AM
PRESET TUNING button with the station you tuned
into.
On the remote
The FM/AM PRESET TUNING 1 - 5 button on the
main unit is the same as the P1-P5 button on the
remote.
Other Useful
Functions
Selecting the audio emphasis
Press SOUND repeatedly to select the desired
sound mode.
Each press changes the sound mode as follows:
To obtain vast sound
The “MEGA Xpand” system produces a extensive
sound.
To obtain powerful bass sound
The “MEGA BASS” system produces a powerful bass
sound.
Note
“MEGA Xpand” is not effective in monaural.
Attenuate the volume
Press MUTING on the remote.
While attenuating, “VOL 0” flashes on the display. To
return to the previous volume level, press
MUTING
again.
To display channel number
Press DISPLAY on the remote.
The current channel number appears in the display.
Press
DISPLAY once to turn display off.
Operating the
Cooking Timer
(Countdown Timer)
The timer can be set at one minute intervals between
1–120.
1 Turn TIMER until the desired time
appears in the display.
“TIMER” will appear in the display when
TIMER is turned. After setting the time, the
current time is displayed again if you do not
perform any operation for more than 65 seconds.
2 Push TIMER once.
Timer indicator lights and beep sounds. While the
timer is set, the display shows the remaining time.
To display the current time, press CLOCK .
Cooking Timer ON—
When the time has elapsed, the buzzer will sound and
the TIMER indicator flashes. Even if the CD or the
radio, TV is being played, the buzzer of the timer
sounds together. While the buzzer sounds, the volume
of the CD, radio or TV is decreased. The volume
returns to the previous volume level when the buzzer
stops.
Cooking Timer OFF—
The buzzer is turned off automatically after 60
minutes and the display shows current time.
To Stop Cooking Timer
Press TIMER to turn off the buzzer.
To Deactive Cooking Timer
Press TIMER . The TIMER indicator goes off and the
current time appears in the display.
Note
If a power failure occurs while the Cooking timer is
operating, the remaining time becomes invalid.
B
C
Size AAA
(R03)
× 2 The number 5 and the VOL +
buttons have a tactile dot.
The preset 3, CLOCK, VOLUME + and CD u buttons have a tactile dot.
Push
Turn
TIMER indicator
AC power cord