Sony ICF-CD843L - Manual (Page 2)

Setting the Brightness
of the Backlight
Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low for
the display according to your preference.
Operating the
Radio
—Manual Tuning
1 Press RADIO•BAND to turn on the radio.
“RADIO” appears on the display.
2 Press RADIO•BAND repeatedly to select
the desired band.
Each press changes the band as follows:
MW FM1 FM2 LW
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 VOLUME.
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•BAND and the frequency appears for about
10 seconds.
To turn off the radio, press OFF x•ALARM
RESET.
Improving the
Reception
FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase
reception sensitivity.
MW/LW:
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.
FM wire
antenna
AC power
cord
The PRESET TUNING 3 button has a
tactile dot.
There is a tactile dot
beside volume to show
the direction to turn up
the volume.
The CD u button has a tactile dot.
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 MW,
LW.
Presetting a Station
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Operating 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.
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•BAND to turn on the radio.
2 Press RADIO•BAND to select the band.
3 Press the desired PRESET TUNING
button.
4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
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.
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 and
Date”).
To Set the Alarm Time
To Set 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 With the alarm turned on, adjust the volume
to the level you require.
2 Press ALARM SET CD for a few seconds.
“ALARM”, “CD” appear on the display.
After one beep, “ALARM” and the hour will start
to flash in the display.
3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the
desired hour appears.
To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME
SET + or –.
4 Press ALARM SET CD.
The minute will flash.
5 Repeat step 3 to set the minute and press
ALARM SET CD.
The wake-up track number flashes on the display.
6 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to select
the desired wake-up track number.
The wake-up track number can be set up to 99.
7 Press ALARM SET CD.
Two short beeps will confirm the setting.
To Set the Radio Alarm:
For the radio alarm, the station you specified as the
Wake-up station is played.
1 Tune into a station and adjust the volume.
2 Press ALARM SET RADIO for a few
seconds.
“ALARM” and “RADIO” appear on the display.
After one beep, “ALARM” and the hour will start
to flash on the display.
3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the
desired hour appears.
To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME
SET + or –.
4 Press ALARM SET RADIO.
The minute will flash.
5 Repeat step 3 to set the minute and press
ALARM SET RADIO.
“WAKE UP STA” appears and the preset number
flashes on the display.
6 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to select
the wake-up station.
Preset number changes in the order as follows:
P- MW P1 to 5 FM1 P1 to 5
FM2 P1 to 5 LW P1 to 5
“P–” is the last received station.
You can directly select the desired wake-up
station by pressing RADIO•BAND or the
PRESET TUNING button while the indication
“P–” is not displayed.
7 Press ALARM SET RADIO.
Two short beeps will confirm the setting.
To Set the Buzzer Alarm:
1 Press ALARM SET BUZZER for a few
seconds.
“ALARM” and “BUZZER” appear on the display.
After one beep, “ALARM” and the hour will start
to 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 SET BUZZER.
The minute will flash.
4 Repeat step 2 to set the minute and press
ALARM SET BUZZER.
Two short beeps will confirm the setting.
To Set the Alarm Mode
Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the alarm
time. (See “To Set the Alarm Time”.)
Repeat the pressing of ALARM MODE to select the
alarm mode you want. Every time you press ALARM
MODE, CD/RADIO/BUZZER indicator changes in
the order as follows:
CD
RADIO+
BUZZER
CD+
BUZZER
CD+RADIO OFF
RADIO BUZZER
CD+RADIO+
BUZZER
The alarm time which plays or sounds next is
displayed.
To Check the Alarm Setting
For ALARM SET CD, pressing once displays the
alarm time, pressing twice displays the wake-up track
number.
For ALARM SET RADIO, pressing once displays
the alarm time, pressing twice displays the wake-up
station.
For ALARM SET BUZZER, pressing once displays
the alarm time.
The display shows the alarm setting for a few seconds
and then returns to the previous display.
Alarm time in CD alarm, radio alarm and buzzer alarm
is set at AM 12:00 when you purchased the unit.
ALARM ON—
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 buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm
becomes more rapid after every few seconds in three
progressive stages.
Note
When CD, radio and buzzer alarms are set for the
same time, the CD alarm takes precedence. If the CD
alarm is not set, the radio alarm takes precedence.
To Doze for a Few More Minutes
Press SNOOZE•DATE/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•DATE/SLEEP
OFF, the snooze time changes as follows:
20 10 30 40 50 60
The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds
and returns to show the current time. When you press
SNOOZE•DATE/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—
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.
To Deactive the Alarm
Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until CD/RADIO/
BUZZER indicator 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.
Every press changes the display as follows:
OFF
(current time) 10 20
90 120 60
30
“ ” 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 “ ” appears in the display.
To Stop NAP Timer
Press NAP or OFF x•ALARM RESET to turn off
the buzzer.
To Deactive 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:
off
(current time)
30 15 60 90
“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.
To turn off the CD or the radio before the preset time,
press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF.
Other Useful
Functions
To Obtain Powerful Bass
Switch MEGA BASS to ON.
The “MEGA BASS” system produces a powerful bass
sound.