Sony ICF-C1 - Manual (Page 2)

ICF-C1_U2 [US] 4-480-527- 11(3)
AC power cord
The frequency of the current radio
station is displayed as a rough guide.
Display
There is a tactile dot beside VOLUME + to show the direction to go to turn up the
volume.
Getting Started
Connecting to an AC
power source
Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
To wall outlet
The current EST (Eastern Standard Time)
appears on the display.
(This unit is preset to the current date and time
at the factory, and is powered by the back-up
battery.)
Setting the clock for
the first time
All you need to do to set the clock for the first
time is select your time zone.
If you live in the Eastern Standard Time zone,
you do not need to adjust the area setting.
1 Press TIME ZONE.
Area number “2” appears on the display.
2 Press TIME ZONE repeatedly to select
a number as follows:
Area number Time zone
0
Newfoundland Standard
Time
1 Atlantic Standard Time
2
(default)
Eastern Standard Time
3 Central Standard Time
4 Mountain Standard Time
5 Pacific Standard Time
6 Alaska Standard Time
7 Hawaii Standard Time
The clock display switches to the current
time of selected time zone in about 4
seconds.
Note
 During shipment and your first use, a clock
error may occur. In this case, refer to “Setting
the clock manually” to set the correct time.
Operations
Setting the clock
manually
To change the clock setting manually, operate
the unit as follows.
1 Press and hold ENTER/TIME SET for
more than 2 seconds.
You will hear a beep and the last two digits
of the year will start to flash on the display.
2 Press + or – repeatedly to select the
year, and then press ENTER/TIME SET.
3 Repeat step 2 to set the month, day
and time.
After setting the time, two short beeps will
sound and the seconds will start
incrementing from zero.
Note
 If you do not press any button for about 1
minute while setting the clock, clock setting
mode will be canceled.
When daylight saving time
(summer time) begins/ends
while Automatic DST/summer
time adjustment is set to off
Change the clock setting manually if you have
canceled the Automatic DST/summer time
adjustment.
Playing the radio
1 Press RADIO to turn on the radio.
2 Set BAND to the desired band (AM or
FM).
3 Tune to the desired station using
TUNING.
4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME +/–.
To turn off the radio, press ALARM RESET/
OFF.
Setting the alarm
The alarm sound can be selected from RADIO
(radio) or BUZZ (buzzer).
Before setting the alarm
 Make sure to set the clock. (See “Setting the
clock manually.”)
 To set the radio alarm, first tune to a station
and adjust the volume. (See “Playing the
radio.”)
To set the alarm
1
Set ALARM MODE to the desired
alarm sound (RADIO or BUZZ).
The alarm time appears for a few seconds,
and then “ ” appears on the display. (It
does not appear when the switch is set to
OFF.)
2 Press SET ALARM TIME + or –
repeatedly to set the desired time
while the alarm time appears on the
display.
While setting the alarm time, “ ” flashes on
the display.
When the alarm time setting operation is
complete, the clock display returns after a
few seconds and “ ” changes from flashing
to fully lit.
At the set time, the radio will turn on, or the
buzzer will sound gradually increasing in
volume. (“ ” flashes on the display.)
To stop the alarm
Press ALARM RESET/OFF to turn off the
alarm.
The alarm will sound again at the same time
the next day.
To doze for a few more minutes
Press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.
The sound turns off, but will automatically
come on again after about 10 minutes.
Each time you press
SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS,
the snooze time changes as follows:
The display shows the snooze time for about
4 seconds and returns to show the current
time. (“ ” flashes on the display.)
To deactivate the alarm
Set ALARM MODE to OFF.
“ ” disappears from the display.
Notes
 The alarm time setting cannot be changed if
ALARM MODE is set to OFF. If SET ALARM
TIME + or – is pressed, “OFF” appears on the
display for about 0.5 seconds.
 ENTER/TIME SET, DST, and TIME ZONE are
unavailable while the alarm is sounding or
the snooze function is turned on.
 If no operation is performed while the alarm
is sounding, the alarm will stop after about
60 minutes.
 The alarm function works as usual on the
first and last day of daylight saving time
(summer time). When Automatic DST/
summer time adjustment is set, if the alarm
is set for a time that is skipped when daylight
saving time (summer time) begins, the alarm
is skipped, or if the alarm is set for a time
that overlaps the end of daylight saving time
(summer time), the alarm sounds twice.
Notes on the alarm in the event of a
power interruption
If the set alarm time comes in the event of a
power interruption or a power interruption
occurs while the alarm is sounding, the display
will turn off and the alarm will not sound, and
the alarm status will be as follows:
 If power returns within 60 minutes from the
alarm set time, the alarm will sound.
 If the power interruption occurred while the
snooze function was operating, the snooze
function will continue.
 If the snooze time had passed when the
power interruption occurred, the alarm will
sound after power returns.
In this status, if “ ” does not light up, ALARM
RESET/OFF, SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS and alarm
mode functions are available. The snooze time
will be fixed to only 10 minutes if
SNOOZE/
BRIGHTNESS has been pressed.
Setting the sleep
timer
You can fall asleep to the radio using the sleep
timer, which turns off the radio automatically
after a preset duration.
Press SLEEP.
The radio turns on. Each time you press SLEEP,
the duration (in minutes) changes as follows:
The radio will play for the duration you set,
then shut off.
To deactivate the sleep timer, press
SLEEP
repeatedly to set the sleep timer to “OFF.”
To turn off the radio before the
preset time
Press ALARM RESET/OFF.
To use both the sleep timer and
alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio and also be
awakened by the radio or buzzer alarm at the
preset time.
Set the alarm, then set the sleep timer.
Note
 When the alarm is set to sound during the
sleep timer duration, the sleep timer will be
deactivated automatically when the alarm
sounds.
This unit includes a preinstalled Sony Lithium battery (CR2032) as a back-up power source for the clock,
which is preset to EST (Eastern Standard Time) at the factory. This battery is considered part of the
product.
About Automatic DST/
summer time adjustment
This unit automatically adjusts for daylight
saving time (summer time). “DST” automatically
appears on the display at the beginning of
daylight saving time (summer time), and
disappears at the end of daylight saving time
(summer time).
 Daylight saving time (summer time) begins
at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March.
 Standard time begins at 2:00 AM on the first
Sunday of November.
Notes
 The implementation of DST/summer time
and its beginning/ending date and time are
subject to circumstances and laws in each
country/region. Should this interfere with the
desired adjustment, cancel the Automatic
DST/summer time adjustment and set the
clock manually as necessary. Customers
living in a country/region that does not use
daylight saving time (summer time) should
cancel the Automatic DST/summer time
adjustment before using the unit.
 When Hawaii Standard Time is set, the
default Automatic DST/summer time
adjustment setting is off.
To cancel Automatic DST/
summer time adjustment
The Automatic DST/summer time
adjustment can be canceled.
Press and hold DST for more than 3
seconds while the clock is displayed.
A beep sounds, and “Aut  OFF” appears
on the display to show that the Automatic
DST/summer time adjustment has been
canceled. The clock display returns.
To reactivate Automatic DST/
summer time adjustment
Press and hold DST for more than 3
seconds. A beep sounds, and “Aut  On”
appears on the display to show that
Automatic DST/summer time adjustment
has been activated. The clock display
returns.
Setting the brightness
of the display
Three levels of brightness are available.
Press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.
Each time you press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS,
the brightness of the display changes as
follows:
Note
 When the alarm is sounding or the snooze
function is active, the brightness of the
display cannot be changed.
This warranty is valid only in the United States.