Fg g, Improving the reception (see fig. g ), Playing the radio —manual tuning – Sony ICF-CD73W User Manual

Page 2: Presetting your favorite station —preset tuning, Switching between monaural and stereo, Using the countdown timer, Other useful functions, Changing am channel step, Setting the clock, Playing a cd (see fig. f )

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ICF-CD73W [U] 3-253-601-

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5

4

3

2

AUTO

OFF

VOLUME

TUNE/TIME SET

TIMER SET

MAX

MIN

TIMER

SET

ON/OFF

MODE

PRESET TUNING/PRESET TIMER

SELECT/ PRESET

CLOCK

1

RADIO

CD

SHUFFLE

REP1

MHz

kHz

AUTO OFF

TIMER

PRESET

TRACK

WEATHER
FM12PM

AM

ALL

RADIO

ON

BAND

OFF

CD

F

G

g

Area

Channel step

North and South America

10 kHz

Other countries/regions

9 kHz

1

Press OFF x to turn off the power.

2

While holding down OFF x, keep
pressing the PRESET TUNING /
PRESET TIMER
button 1 for more than
5 seconds.

Two short beeps will sound, and the AM

channel step will be changed. If you proceed

to step 2, the channel step will change again.

Notes

• When the AM channel step is changed, the

preset stations will be initialized.

• When the AM channel step is changed, the

preset stations will be reset to their default

factory settings.

• When the AM channel step is changed, the FM

channel step also will be changed.

Improving the

Reception (See fig.
G

)

WEATHER, FM:

Tie the FM wire antenna to the supplied

suction cup.

Extend and adjust the antenna Secure the

suction cup on the wall where you get

optimum reception .

AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum

reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in

the unit.

Playing the Radio

—Manual Tuning

1

Press RADIO ON BAND to turn on the
radio.

The band and frequency will appear in the

display for a few seconds. Then the current

time indication will return to the display.

2

Press RADIO ON BAND repeatedly to
select the desired band.

AM

FM1

WEATHER

FM2

When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you

may listen to the radio on either mode

(See “Presetting Your Favorite Station”).

3

Rotate in either +/– direction the TUNE/
TIME SET/TIMER SET
dial to tune in to
the desired station.

Two short beeps sound when the minimum

frequency of each band is received during

tuning.

4

Adjust the volume using VOLUME.

To check the station being received

Press RADIO ON BAND or rotate in either +/–

direction the TUNE/TIME SET/TIMER SET dial

lightly. The display shows the band and

frequency for a few seconds and then returns to

the current time.
To turn off the radio, press OFF x.

Presetting Your

Favorite Station

—Preset Tuning

You can preset 10 stations in FM (5 stations in

FM1, 5 stations in FM2) and 5 stations in each

AM, WEATHER.

Presetting a Station

Example: To set FM 90.0 MHz to PRESET

TUNING/PRESET TIMER button 2.

1

Press RADIO ON BAND to turn on the
radio.

2

Tune in to FM 90.0 MHz (See “Manual
Tuning”).

3

Hold down the desired PRESET
TUNING/PRESET TIMER
button (in
this case, 2) until you hear two short
beeps.

RADIO

CD

SHUFFLE

REP1

MHz

kHz

AUTO OFF

TIMER

PRESET

TRACK

WEATHER

TV

FM

1

2

PM

AM

ALL

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 PRESET

TUNING 1 to 5 button. The new station will

replace the previous station on the PRESET

TUNING button.

Tuning in to a Preset Station
1

Press RADIO ON BAND to turn on the
radio.

2

Press RADIO ON BAND repeatedly to
select the desired band.

3

Press the PRESET TUNING/PRESET
TIMER
button of your choice.

4

Adjust the volume using VOLUME.

After a few seconds, the display returns to

the current time but the PRESET TUNING

button number remains.

Note

To change the preset station, preset a new station

to the button of your choice. The previous station

will be overwritten by the new one.

Switching between

monaural and 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.

“Mono (monaural)” or “ST (Stereo)” appears

in the display.

Each time you press MODE, the mode

changes either “Mono” or “ST.”

4

Select Mono or ST.

The mode you selected appears in the display

for a few seconds and returns to the current

time.

Note
When listening to the FM stereo reception, normally
set to

“ST” (stereo). If the FM stereo reception is

poor, set to

“Mono”.

Although the sound will not be heard in stereo, noise
will be reduced.

Using the

Countdown Timer

The beep alarm will go off when the countdown

time has elapsed. Use the timer as a reminder.

The buzzer alarm activates whether or not the

radio reception/CD playback mode is on.
The countdown time can be set at 1 minute

intervals between 1 to 120 minutes.

1

Press TIMER SET ON/OFF.

The indication flashes in the display.

RADIO

CD

SHUFFLE

REP1

MHz

kHz

TIMER

PRESET

TRACK

WEATHER

TV

FM12PM

AM

ALL

2

Rotate in either +/– direction the TUNE/
TIME SET/TIMER SET
dial to set the
desired time.

3

Press TIMER SET ON/OFF.

Two short beeps sound and countdown

starts. When the countdown has completed,

the beep alarm will go off and the display

will flash.

Notes

• To stop the beep alarm, press TIMER SET ON/

OFF. The alarm will beep 30 minutes if it is not

turned off.

• While the timer is counting down, the display

shows the remaining time. To display the

current time, press CLOCK. To check the station

you are listening to, Press RADIO ON BAND

shortly. The band and frequency will appear

for a few seconds.

• To cancel the timer during the countdown,

press TIMER SET ON/OFF.

The countdown timer will be canceled and the

current time will appear in the display.

Using the PRESET TIMER buttons

You can use the countdown timer with the

PRESET TUNING/PRESET TIMER buttons.

1

Press TIMER SET ON/OFF.

2

Press the desired PRESET TUNING/
PRESET TIMER
button.

The countdown time and the preset button

number will appear in the display.

The default countdown time for the PRESET

TIMER buttons 1 to 5 are 3 minutes,

10 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes and

90 minutes respectively.

3

Press TIMER SET ON/OFF again.

A beep sound and starts to countdown.

When the countdown time has elapsed, the

beep alarm will go off and the display will

flash.

Presetting a Countdown Time

You can also store a countdown time of your

choice to each of the five preset buttons.

1

Set the timer (See steps 1 and 2 of
“Using the Countdown Timer”).

2

Hold down the desired PRESET
TUNING/PRESET TIMER
button until
you hear two short beeps.

The countdown time has been stored as

displayed.

Other Useful

Functions

AUTO OFF function

The AUTO OFF function will turn off the radio/

CD after a preset duration of time.

1

Press RADIO ON BAND/CDu to turn
on the radio/CD.

2

Press AUTO OFF.

Each time you press AUTO OFF, the AUTO

OFF time (minutes) changes as follows.

60

OFF

120

90

30

The radio/CD will play for the AUTO OFF

time you have set, then turn off.

The AUTO OFF time appears in the display

for a few seconds with AUTO OFF indication.

Note

To turn off the radio/CD before the AUTO OFF

time has elapsed, press OFF x.

Buckle

1

Release the buckle on the back of the
unit to open the CD compartment lid
and place a disc.

2

Close the CD compartment lid and
fasten with the buckle until it clicks.

3

Press CD u.

” and “TRACK 01” appear in the

display to indicate that track 1 of CD is

playing.

RADIO

CD

SHUFFLE

REP1

MHz

kHz

AUTO OFF

TIMER

PRESET

TRACK

WEATHER

TV

FM12PM

AM

ALL

4

Adjust the volume using VOLUME.

To

Operation

Pause

CD u

Resume play after pause

CD u again

Locate the beginning of

.

**

the current track (AMS*)
Locate the next track

>

**

(AMS*)
Go back at high speed

Hold .**

Go forward at high speed

Hold >**

Locate the previous track

.

repeatedly**

(AMS*)
Locate the succeeding

>

repeatedly**

track (AMS*)
Stop play

OFF x

*

AMS = Automatic Music Sensor

**

These operations are possible during both play

and pause.

Various Modes of CD Playback

You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.
Press MODE.

Each pressing MODE 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.

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.

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 technolo-
gies

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.

Changing AM

Channel Step

The AM channel step differs depending on area.

The channel step of this unit is factory-set to

10 kHz to match the frequency allocation system

of the country/region listed below. When needed,

change the channel step before listening to the radio.

WEATHER/FM

AM

FM wire antenna

FM wire antenna

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Setting the Clock

The display will flash “AM12:00” when the

batteries are installed or the AC power adaptor

is plugged in for the first time.

1

Hold down CLOCK for more than
2 seconds.

The beep sounds and the hour flashes in the

display.

2

Rotate in either +/– direction the TUNE/
TIME SET/TIMER SET
dial until the
correct hour appears in the display.

RADIO

CD

SHUFFLE

REP1

MHz

kHz

AUTO OFF

TIMER

PRESET

TRACK

WEATHER

TV

FM12PM

AM

ALL

Each rotation of the dial changes the digit(s)

by one.

When you hold the dial, the digit(s) change

rapidly.

3

Press CLOCK.

The beep sounds and the minute starts to

flash. Repeat step 2 to set the minute. After

setting the minute, press CLOCK again. The

two beeps sound and the clock starts from

0 seconds.

RADIO

CD

SHUFFLE

REP1

MHz

kHz

AUTO OFF

TIMER

PRESET

TRACK

WEATHER

TV

FM12PM

AM

ALL

12-hour system: “AM 12:00” = midnight

“PM 12:00” = noon

Notes

• You can set the clock also during the radio

reception/CD playback mode.

• To set the current time quickly, rotate and hold

in either +/– direction the TUNE/TIME SET/

TIMER SET dial.

• To set the current time exactly, follow step 2

and press CLOCK again with the time signal of

a radio station.

Playing a CD (See

Fig. F)

An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an

adaptor.

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