Sony ICF-C233 - Manual (Page 2)

• To check the current station, press the preset
number button. The band and frequency are
displayed for 10 seconds.
Setting the Alarm
You can set the radio and buzzer alarms at the
preset time. Before setting the alarm, be sure to set
the clock (See ' Setting the Clock").
1. Turn off the radio.
2. While holding down ALARM or
ALARM , press either TIME SET/
TUNE + or – until the desired time
appears in the display.
At this time, the or indication
appears in the display.
3. Release ALARM or
ALARM .
4. Press ALARM MODE until the alarm you
want appears in the display.
Each time you press ALARM MODE, the alarm
indication changes as follows.
When the alarm time is reached, the radio or
buzzer sounds for 60 minutes or until turned
off.
To stop the alarm
Press ALARM RESET/RADIO OFF while the
alarm is activated.
The alarm will function at the same time the next
day.
To cancel the alarm
Press ALARM MODE until neither the
nor indication is displayed.
Notes
• The alarm does not function, unless you set the
clock, and function.
• If both the radio and buzzer alarm are set for the
same time, the radio alarm takes precedence.
• You can check the alarm time setting by pressing
ALARM or ALARM.
To doze for a few more minutes
1. Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF while the
alarm is sounding.
The alarm will be silenced for about 8 minutes,
after which it will sound again.
You can use the snooze alarm repeatedly in
this manner for about one hour.
• The alarm indication continues to flash in the
display while the snooze alarm function is
operational.
Setting the 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.
You can set the sleep timer for 90, 60, 30, or 15
minutes.
1. Press RADIO ON/SLEEP repeatedly.
The radio turns on. Each time you press RADIO
ON/SLEEP, the duration changes as follows.
The radio will turn off automatically after the
selected preset duration has elapsed.
• To cancel the sleep timer function and turn off
the radio, press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.
To Use Both Sleep Timer and Alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio sound and you will
be awakened by the radio or buzzer alarm at the
preset time.
1. Set the alarm. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)
2. Set the sleep timer.(See “Setting the Sleep
Timer”.)
Troubleshooting
Should any problem occur with the unit, make the
following simple checks to determine whether or
not servicing is required.
If the problem persists, consult the nearest Sony
dealer.
The clock does not show the correct time.
• Has an electrical power outage lasting more than
5 minutes occurred?
The radio or buzzer alarm does not sound at
the preset alarm time.
• Has the desired radio and/or buzzer alarm
mode been activated with the ALARM MODE
button (
and/or indication
shown in the display)?
Setting the Clock
1. Plug in the unit.
"AM 12:00" will flash in the display.
2. While holding down CLOCK/ENTER, press
TIME SET/TUNE + or – .
Use the + button to advance the hour and
minute digits and the – button to reverse them.
Hold down the + or – button to advance or
reverse the time setting at high speed.
3. Release CLOCK/ENTER .
The time is set and clock operation begins.
• For zero second adjustment, release CLOCK/
ENTER at the sound of a time tone.
• The colon (“:”) in the time indication is flashing
when the radio is off and steadily displayed
when it is on.
Playing the Radio
Manual Tuning
1. Press SLEEP/RADIO ON to turn on the
radio.
The band and frequency and the preset number
displayed before the radio was last turned off
appear on the display for 10 seconds, after
which the current time indication returns to the
display.
2. Turn the VOL (volume) control to make
sure the sound is audible.
3. Press BAND to select the band.
The most recently tuned FM and AM
frequencies alternate on the display with each
press of the button.
4. Use TIME SET/TUNE + or – to tune in the
desired station.
The FM frequency advances or reverses in 0.1
MHz channel steps and the AM frequency in
10 kHz channel steps.
A beep sounds and the tuning stops when the
upper or lower extremity of the band range is
reached.
5. Set the desired volume with the VOL
control.
• To turn off the radio, press ALARM RESET/
RADIO OFF.
• To improve reception
FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to
increase FM reception sensitivity.
AM:Rotate the unit horizontally to the position
in which reception is clearest.
• To check the current station, press the + button
lightly. The band and frequency are displayed
for 10 seconds, after which the current time
indication returns to the display.
• Each time the radio is turned on or the frequency
changed, the band and frequency replace the
current time indication for 10 seconds.
• If the radio alarm comes on while the
radio is playing, the station switches to the
frequency set under preset number 1 (the wake-
up frequency).
Preset Tuning
You can preset up to five stations for one-touch
tuning, one under each of preset buttons 1 to 5.
Presetting a station
Example: To set AM 1260 kHz in preset
button 2.
1. Tune in the station you want to preset.
(See “Manual Tuning”)
2. Press CLOCK/ENTER.
“P” flashes in the display for about 10 seconds.
3. Press the preset button under which you
wish to store the station before the “P”
indication stops flashing.
Two beeps sound to indicate successful
presetting.
• The current time indication replaces the band
and frequency indication on the display 10
seconds after a station is preset, but the preset
number remains in the display.
• When using the radio alarm, preset the station
you wish to serve as the alarm (the wake-up
frequency) under preset button 1.
To change a preset station
Press the preset number again after tuning
manually to a different station. The previous
station is replaced by the new one.
Tuning in a preset station
1. Press SLEEP/RADIO ON to turn on the
radio.
2. Press the preset button under which the
desired station is stored.
The band, frequency and preset number
replace the current time indication in the
display for about 10 seconds.
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TIME SET/
TUNE
CLOCK/
ENTER
ALARM RESET SLEEP
OFF BAND RADIO ON
RADIO A ALARM BUZZER B
1 2 3 4 5
ALARM MODE
WAKE UP
STATION
SNOOZE /SLEEP OFF
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Display
FM wire antenna
AC power cord
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PRESET
MHz/kHz
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No alarm
indication n
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Current time On 90 (min.)
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