Sony ICF-C773 - Manual (Page 2)

ICF-C773/C773L_2-589-871-21(1) Type-C_B7 ICF-C773/C773L_2-589-871-21(1) Type-C_B7
Setting the Clock
1 Plug in the clock radio.
“AM 12:00” flashes on the display.
2 Hold down D.S.T./CLOCK for a few
seconds until a beep sounds.
The hour starts to flash on the display.
3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the
correct hour appears.
To set the current time rapidly, hold down TUNE/
TIME SET+ or – .
4 Press ENTER/TUNE MODE once.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute.
Two short beeps sound, and the counting of the
seconds starts.
If you quit during the clock setting, after about 65
seconds the previous display will return.
To set the current time from zero seconds, press
ENTER/TUNE MODE with the time signal in step 5 .
To change the display to the daylight saving
time (summer time) indication
Press D.S.T./CLOCK .
“ ” is displayed and the time indication changes to
summer time.
To deactivate the summer time function, press
D.S.T./CLOCK again.
Setting the
Brightness of the
Backlight
Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low
for the display according to your preferences.
Changing AM
Channel Step
The AM channel step differs depending on areas. The
channel step of this unit is factory-set to 9 kHz or 10
kHz. Change the settings as shown below to be able to
listen to the radio.
Area Channel step
North and South America 10 kHz
Other countries/regions 9 kHz
1 Hold down RADIO OFF/ALARM
RESET to turn off the power.
2 While holding down SNOOZE/SLEEP
OFF, keep pressing ALARM MODE for
more than 5 seconds.
Two short beeps sound, and the AM channel step
will be changed.
If you proceed to step
2 again, the channel step
changes again.
Notes
• When the AM channel step is changed, the preset
stations will be initialized.
• When the AM channel step is changed, the FM
channel step is also changed.
Playing the Radio
–Manual Tuning
1 Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the
radio.
The display shows the band and frequency for 10
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
2 Press RADIO ON•BAND to select the
band.
Each press changes the band as follows:
AM FM
3 Press ENTER/TUNE MODE so that
“
PRESET ” goes off.
4 Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – to tune
into the desired station.
The FM channel step is set to 0.1 MHz and the
AM channel step is set to 10 kHz (North and
South American model).
The FM channel step is set to 0.05 MHz*, the AM
channel step is set to 9 kHz (Other models).
* The FM frequency display is raised or lowered
by a step of 0.1 MHz. For example, frequency
88.00 and 88.05 MHz is displayed as
“88.0 MHz.”
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
5 Adjust volume using VOLUME.
To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF/ALARM
RESET .
To check the station being received
Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – lightly. The display
shows the band and frequency for 10 seconds and then
returns to the previous display.
Improving the
Reception
FM: The AC power cord functions as an FM
antenna. Extend the AC power cord fully to
increase reception sensitivity.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar is built into the unit.
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal
surface, as this may lead to interference of reception.
Presetting Your
Favorite Station
–Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 10 stations in FM, and 5 stations
in AM.
Presetting a Station
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Piaying the Radio”
and manually tune in to the station you
wish to preset.
2 Hold down ENTER/TUNE MODE until
“
PRESET 1 ” appears and flashes.
3 Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – to select
the number you wish to preset, then press
ENTER/TUNE MODE.
Example : Display window when you preset FM
90.0 MHz in preset number 2.
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To cancel the presetting mode, press
RADIO
OFF/ALARM RESET .
Notes
• If you do not press TUNE/TINE SET+ or – , or
ENTER/TUNE MODE within 65 seconds, the
preset tuning mode will be canceled.
• To change the preset station, follow steps 2 and 3 .
The new station will replace the previous station.
Tuning into a Preset Station
1 Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the
radio.
2 Press RADIO ON•BAND to select the
band.
3 Press ENTER/TUNE MODE to display
“
PRESET ”.
4 Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – to tune in
to the desired preset station.
5 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
After 10 seconds, the display will return to the
current time but the preset number will remain.
Tip
Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – repeatedly until the
desired mode is selected.
Each time of PRESET changes as follows.
Example: AM
PRESET 1 2 3 4 5
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
“
PRESET 1 ”.
Setting the Light
You can change the setting of the light on the side
exterior. The operates as follows:
LIGHT ON/OFF:
Each time you press LIGHT ON/OFF , the light
turns on or off.
LIGHT STANDBY:
The light turns on when the radio is turned on.
The light flashes when
ALARM A or B , or NAP
timer sound comes on.
The light goes out when the radio, the sound alarm
or the NAP timer sound is turned off.
Press
LIGHT ON/OFF to turn on or off the light
during the LIGHT STANDBY mode.
To turn off LIGHT STANDBY mode, press LIGHT
STANDBY again.
LIGHT SLEEP:
You can enjoy falling asleep to the light using the
built-in sleep timer that turns off the light
automatically after a preset duration.
Press
LIGHT SLEEP .
The light turns on. You can set the sleep timer to
durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press
changes the display as follows:
OFF 90 60
30 15
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
“90”.
“ LIGHT SLEEP ” will appear in the display when
the duration time is set.
The light will turn on for the time you set, then shut
off.
To turn off the light before the preset time, press
LIGHT ON/OFF .
LIGHT CONTROL:
Changing the Brightness of the light.
Turn the variable
LIGHT CONTROL to adjust the
brightness of the light.
Setting the Alarm
You can set two types of alarms, radio and sound.
The alarm will come on at the same time everyday.
Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock.
(See “Setting the Clock”.)
Notes
• The factory setting alarm time for radio and sound
is “PM 12:00”.
• If you quit during the alarm setting, after about 65
seconds the previous display will return.
To Set the Radio Alarm
1 Hold down ALARM A (ALARM B)
for a few seconds until a beep sounds.
“A (B)” and the hour flash on the display.
2 Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – to set the
desired hour.
3 Press ENTER/TUNE MODE.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.
5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the Radio
Alarm “RADIO A (RADIO B)”
A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time.
“
” appears and the preset number flashes
on the display.
6 Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – to select
the station you last listened or a preset
station as “wake up station”.
Each press of + changes “wake up station” as
follows:
PRESET -
(last station) AM PRESET 1 to 5
FM PRESET 1 to 10
Pressing – changes “wake up station” in reverse
order.
7 Press ENTER/TUNE MODE again.
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.
To use the Radio ALARM, set the alarm mode. (See
“Setting the Alarm Mode”.)
When the alarm comes on at the preset time,
RADIO
A ( RADIO B) flashes on the display and “wake up
station” (the station selected in step 5 ) comes on.
The radio is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
To check the alarm setting
Press ALARM A (ALARM B ) once. The display
shows the preset time.
If you press
ALARM A (ALARM B ) again, the
display shows “wake up station”.
After 4 seconds, the display will return to the current
time.
To Set the Sound Alarm
1 Follow steps 1 to 5 in “To set the Radio
Alarm”.
2 Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – to select
the Sound Alarm “A SOUND (B
SOUND)”.
3 Press ENTER/TUNE MODE.
4 Press TUNE/TIME SET+ or – to select
the sound number of beep (1) or melodies
(2 to 5).
1: Buzzer
2: Green sleeves
3: “For Eliza” Ludwing van Beethoven
4: “Peer Gynt Suite: Morning” Edvard Hagerup
Grieg
5: “Four Seasons: Spring” Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
When selecting the number, you can hear the
sound of the number.
5 Press ENTER/TUNE MODE again.
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.
To use the Sound Alarm, set the alarm mode. (See
“Setting the Alarm Mode”.)
When the alarm comes on at the preset time, “A
SOUND ( B SOUND) ” and the selected sound
number flash on the display.
The sound is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
To check the alarm setting
Press ALARM A ( ALARM B) once. The display
shows the preset time . If you press ALARM A
( ALARM B)again, the display show the selected
sound number.
After 4 seconds, the display will return to the current
time
Setting the Alarm Mode
Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the alarm
time. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)
Press
ALARM MODE repeatedly until the desired
mode is selected.
Each press of
ALARM MODE changes the indication
on the display as follows:
No alarm
Indication A B
AB
If the same alarm time is set for both ALARM A and
B, the ALARM A takes priority.
To Doze for a Few More
Minutes
Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF .
The radio or sound turns off but will automatically
come on again after about 10 minutes. Each time you
press
SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF , the snooze time
changes as follows:
10 20 30 40 50 60
The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
minutes.
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.
To Stop the Alarm
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off the
alarm.
The alarm will come on again at the same time the
next day.
To Deactivate the Alarm
Press ALARM MODE repeatedly so that “A” and
“B” go off.
Using the NAP
Timer (Count Down
Timer)
The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset time
duration.
Press
NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes are
displayed.
Each press changes the display as follows:
OFF 10 20
90 120 60
30
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
“10”.
“
” and the NAP time are displayed for a few
seconds.
NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time.
When selected NAP time has passed, the buzzer
comes on, and “
” on the display flash.
The buzzer is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
To Stop NAP Timer
Press NAP or RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn
off the buzzer.
To Deactive NAP Timer
Press NAP . “ ” goes off in the display.
LIGHT
STANDBY
LIGHT
CONTROL
BRIGHTNESS
HIGH
LOW
TU N E M O D E
L IG
H T
O N /O F F
L IG H T SL
EE P
NA P
S LE E P
T U N E /T IM
E S E T
FM
AM
PM
WAKE UP
PRESET
RADIO SLEEP
MHzkHz STANDBY
RADIO A SOUND
LIGHT SLEEP
RADIO B SOUND
NAP
ALARM MODE
VOLUME
D.T.S./ CLOCK
ALARM B
ALARM A
BAND ALARM
RESET RADIO
OFF RADIO
ON
EN
TE R
Setting the Sleep
Timer (Radio Sleep
Timer)
You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio using the
built-in sleep timer that turns off the radio
automatically after a preset duration.
Press SLEEP .
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to
durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press
changes the display as follows:
OFF 90 60
30 15
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
“90”.
“
” will appear in the display when the duration
time is set.
The radio will play for the time you set, then shut off.
To turn off the radio before the preset time
Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF or RADIO OFF/
ALARM RESET .
To Use Both Sleep Timer and
Alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened
by the radio or sound alarm at the preset time.
1 Set the alarm. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)
2 Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the Sleep
Timer”.)
AC power
cord
* There is a tactile dot beside VOLUME to show the direction to turn up the volume.
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