Sony ICF-CD855V - Manual (Page 2)

2 While holding down OFF x• ALARM
RESET , keep pressing PRESET TUNING
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 for AM will be initialized.
• When the AM channel step is changed, the FM
channel step also will be changed.
Playing a CD
An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an
adaptor.
1 Push PUSH OPEN to open the CD
compartment lid and place a disc.
2 Push PUSH CLOSE to close the CD
compartment lid.
3 Press CD u.
“NCD” and “TRACK 01” appear on the display
to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.
4 Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume.
Setting the Brightness
of the Backlight
Slide BRIGHTNESS to select HI (high), MID
(middle) or LOW for the display according to your
preference.
Setting the Clock
1 Plug in the 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 TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the
correct hour appears in the display.
4 Press CLOCK once.
You can set the minutes in the same way as the
hour.
After setting the minutes, press
CLOCK to start
the clock, and you will hear two short beeps.
To set the current time rapidly, hold down
TUNE•TIME SET + or – .
In step 4 , when you press CLOCK after the minute
setting to activate the clock, the seconds start counting
from zero.
Notes
• The clock setting will be cancelled if you press
OFF x• ALARM RESET while setting the clock.
• If you do not press a button for about 1 minute
while setting the clock, the clock setting will be
cancelled.
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 change the setting as shown below to be able to
listen to the radio.
Area Channel step
North and South American 10 kHz
Other countries/regions 9 kHz
1 Press OFF x• ALARM RESET to turn off
the power.
RADIO
SLEEP
WEATHER
FM1FM2
TVAM
PM
FM MONO
AM
SHUFFLE
REP 1 ALL
WAKE UP
TRACK VOL CD
PM
MHz
kHz
ALARM A ALARM B
NAP
AM
PM
CD
RADIO
BUZZER
ALARM B
NAP
SLEEP
RADIO ON
BAND
ALARM RESET
CD
OFF
TUNE
TIME SET
CD
RADIO
BUZZER
ALARM A
1
PUSH OPEN
A
PRESET TUNING
2
3
4
5
MODE
HI
BRIGHTNESS CLOCK
MID
LOW
SELECT
PRESET
VOL
FM wire
antenna
AC power cord
i
(headphones)
jack
The PRESET TUNING 3 button has a tactile dot.
The VOL + button has a tactile dot.
The CD u button has a tactile dot.
SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF
Push
Labelled surface up
Close the lid
To Press
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 down .**
Go forward at high speed Hold down >**
Locate the previous track . repeatedly**
(AMS*)
Locate the succeeding > repeatedly**
track (AMS*)
Stop play x
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** These operations are possible during both play and
pause.
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 or 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.
• After 20 minutes, playback will be stop when you
press CD u during play back.
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 Play
Indication 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.
To listen with headphones
(not supplied)
Connect headphones (not supplied) to the i jack. The
sound through the speaker will not be heard. The
same applies when you listen to the radio.
Playing the Radio
—Manual Tuning
1 Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the
radio.
“RADIO” appears on the display.
2 Press RADIO ON•BAND repeatedly to
select the desired band.
Each press changes the band as follows:
AM FM1 FM2
WEATHER TV
When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
listen to the radio on either mode (See “Presetting
Your Favorite Station”).
3 Use TUNE•TIME SET + or – to tune into
a station.
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4 Adjust volume using VOL + or – .
When you release TUNE•TIME SET + or – after
locating your desired station, the display returns to the
previous display after about 10 seconds.
To check the frequency of the tuned-in station, press
RADIO ON•BAND and the frequency appears for
about 10 seconds.
To turn off the radio, press OFF x •ALARM
RESET .
Improving the
Reception
TV/WEATHER/FM:
Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase
reception sensitivity.
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 reception.
Presetting Your
Favorite Station
—Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in
FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations each in AM,
TV, WEATHER.
Presetting a Station
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Playing the Radio”
and manually tune into the station you wish
to preset.
2 Hold down the PRESET TUNING button
you wish to preset until you hear two short
beeps.
Example: Display window when you preset FM
90 MHz in the PRESET TUNING 2 button for
FM2.
RADIO FM2 FM MONO
MHz
ALARM A ALARM B
NAP
The frequency remains on the display for about 10
seconds and then returns to the previous display.
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune into 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 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 the desired PRESET TUNING
button.
4 Adjust the volume using VOL + or – .
After about 10 seconds, the display will return to
the previous display but the
PRESET TUNING
button number will remain.
Note
Holding down the desired PRESET TUNING button
for more than a few seconds in step 3 will replace the
previous station on the PRESET TUNING button
with the station you are tuned into.
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 .
“FM MONO” appears in the display.
To revert to stereo mode, press MODE again.
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”).
To Set the Alarm Time
1 Press ALARM A or B for a few seconds.
After one beep, “ALARM” and the hour will flash
on the display.
2 Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the
desired hour appears.
To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE•TIME
SET + or – .
3 Press ALARM A or B .
After one beep, the minutes will flash.
4 Repeat step 2 to set the minutes and press
ALARM A or B .
After one beep, the alarm mode is entered.
5 Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the
desired alarm indicator flashes.
You can choose one mode among “CD,”
“RADIO” and “BUZZER.” Set the alarm mode as
follows:
– CD: see “A Setting the CD Alarm.”
– RADIO: see “B Setting the Radio Alarm.”
– BUZZER: see “C Setting the Buzzer Alarm.”
A Setting the CD Alarm
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 REP,” however, all the tracks are played
in random order.)
1 Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the Alarm
Time.”
2 Press ALARM A or B to select “CD” alarm
mode.
After one beep, “WAKE UP TRACK” appears on
the display.
3 Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to select
the desired wake-up track number.
4 Press ALARM A or B .
After one beep, “WAKE UP VOLUME” will
flash.
5 Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to adjust
the volume.
You can also adjust the volume using VOL + or – .
6 Press ALARM A or B .
Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the
CD indicator does not light, press
ALARM A or
B to light the CD indicator, and the CD will start
at the set time.
B Setting the Radio Alarm
For the radio alarm, the station you specified as the
wake-up station is played.
1 Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the Alarm
Time.”
2 Press ALARM A or B to select “RADIO”
alarm mode.
“WAKE UP STATION” appears and the preset
number flashes on the display.
3 Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to select
the desired wake-up station.
Preset number changes in the order as follows:
P- AM P1 to 5 FM1 P1 to 5
FM2 P1 to 5 TV P1 to 5 WEATHER
P1 to 5
“P–” is the last received station.
You can directly select the desired wake-up
station by pressing
RADIO ON•BAND or the
PRESET TUNING button while the indication
“P–” is not displayed.
4 Press ALARM A or B .
After one beep, “WAKE UP VOLUME” will
flash.
5 Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to adjust
the volume.
You can also adjust the volume using VOL + or – .
6 Press ALARM A or B .
Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the
RADIO indicator does not light, press
ALARM A
or B to light the RADIO indicator, and the radio
will start at the set time.
C Setting the Buzzer Alarm
1 Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the Alarm
Time.”
2 Press ALARM A or B to select “BUZZER”
alarm mode.
Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the
BUZZER indicator does not light, press
ALARM
A or B to light the BUZZER indicator, and the
buzzer will sound at the set time.
ALARM ON—
Press ALARM A or B to activate the alarm setting.
If the setting indicator does not light, the alarm setting
is not activated. You can only check the alarm setting
when it is activated.
If you set the CD alarm and there is no disc in the CD
player, the buzzer alarm will sound in its place at the
time set.
For the alarm, the beeping of the alarm becomes more
rapid after every few seconds in three progressive
stages.
When headphones (not supplied) are plugged into the
unit, the alarm will not sound through the speakers
regardless of the alarm mode setting.
Note
When Alarm A and Alarm B are set for the same
time, the Alarm A takes precedence.
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
appears, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes again.
The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
minutes.
ALARM OFF—
Press ALARM A or B to deactivate the alarm setting.
The CD, radio, or buzzer 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.
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.
Every press changes the display as follows:
“ ” appears and the NAP time is displayed for a
few seconds.
NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time.
When the selected NAP time has passed, a beep
sounds, and “
” flashes in the display.
The buzzer is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
To Stop the NAP Timer
Press NAP or OFF x •ALARM RESET to turn off
the buzzer.
To Deactive the NAP Timer
Press NAP .
“ ” goes off in the display.
Setting the Sleep
Timer
You can fall asleep to the CD or the radio using the
built-in sleep timer to turn 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:
“SLEEP” will appear in the display when the duration
time is set.
The CD or the radio will play for the time you set,
then shut off.
When the sleep timer reaches a remaining time of a
few minutes, “SLEEP” will flash in the display and
the sound output will gradually decrease in volume
(Gentle Sleep function).
If you press VOL + or – at this time, “SLEEP” will
light up and the decrease in the volume will stop.
To turn off the CD or the radio before the preset time,
press
SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF .
PUSH CLOSE