Operating the iPod
You can enjoy iPod audio by connecting this unit. To
use an iPod, refer to the user’s guide of your iPod.

Compatible iPod models

The compatible iPod models are as follows. Update
your iPod to use the latest software before you use it.
Notes
•The connector of the unit is for sole use for iPod.
When you use the devices do not match with the
connector, connect it to the AUDIO IN terminal of
this unit with the supplied audio connecting cable.
•Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that
data recorded to iPod is lost or damaged when using
an iPod connected to this unit.
1Put the iPod into the unit’s connector.
Adjust the rear support forward or backward
checking the back of the iPod fits snugly against
the rear support to protect the connector.
Setting the clockfor the first time
This unit is preset to the current date and time at the
factory, and is powered by the back up battery. All
you need to do the first time is just plug it in.
Note
During the shipment and your first use, a clock error
may occur. In this case, refer to “Setting the clock and
date” to set the correct time.

When daylight saving time

(summer time) begins

This model employs the Automatic Daylight Saving
Time/Summer Time adjustment. The DST indicator in
the display appears in the display at the beginning of
the daylight saving time (summer time), and
disappears at the end of it.
Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment is based on
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
• Summer time begins at: 1:00 AM on the final
Sunday of March.
•Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the final
Sunday of October.

To deactivate the Automatic

DST/Summer Time adjustment

during the daylight saving time

(summer time) period.

The Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment can be
cancelled.
Press CLOCK and ALARM DISPLAY for more than
two seconds. The Automatic DST/ Summer Time
adjustment will be cancelled. To active the Automatic
DST/Summer Time adjustment again, repeat the same
operation.
Note
The change timing of Automatic DST/Summer Time
adjustment employed by the unit is subjected to
variation by circumstances and the law in each
country/region. In such a case, cancel the Automatic
DST/Summer Time adjustment and set DST display
manually as necessary. The customer who lives in the
country/region that has not introduced the daylight
saving time (summertime) must cancel Automatic
DST/Summer Time adjustment before using the set.
Setting the clockand date
To change the setting manually, follow the procedure
from step 1.
1Press CLOCK for more than 2 seconds.
The year will start to flash in the display.
2Press TIME SET + or – until the correct
year appears in the display.
3Press CLOCK.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the month, day
and time.
After setting the minute the clock starts from
0 seconds. But if you do not set “Minute”, the
clock does not start from 0 second flat.
•
Pressing and holding
+ or –
changes the year,
month, day or time rapidly.
•While setting the clock, you must perform each step
within about 65 seconds, or the clock setting mode
will be cancelled.

To display the year and date

Press CLOCK once for the date, and within
about 5 seconds press it again for the year.
The display shows the date or year for about
5 seconds and then changes back to the current time.
Setting the brightnessof the display
Three levels of brightness are available by
pressing SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.
High (default) t Middle t Low
To
Turn off the iPod
Pause playback
Go to the next
track
Go back to the
previous track
Locate a point
while listening to
the sound
Locate a point
while observing
the display
Go back to the
previous menu
Select a menu
item or a track
for playback
Execute the
selected menu or
the playback
Press
OFF, or press and hold u
N/X
To resume play, press it again.
>
.
> (forward) or .
(backward) while playing and
hold it until you find the point.
> (forward) or .
(backward) in pause and hold it
until you find the point.
MENU*
R/r*
ENTER*
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 your nearest Sony
dealer.
The clock displays “AM 12:00” due to a
power interruption.
•The battery is low. Replace the battery. Remove the
old battery and install a new one.
When daylight saving time begins, the clock
does not employ the daylight saving time
automatically.
•Make sure the clock is set correctly.
•Press and hold CLOCK and ALARM DISPLAY
simultaneously for at least two seconds to employ
the DST function.
The alarm does not sound at the preset alarm
time.
•Has the desired alarm been activated? (i.e., Does the
ALARM A (or B) indicator light up?)
The radio or iPod alarm is activated but no
sound comes on at the preset alarm time.
• Has VOLUME been adjusted?
There is no sound from the iPod.
•Make sure the iPod is securely connected.
•Adjust the VOLUME.
The iPod cannot be operated with this unit.
•Make sure the iPod is securely connected.
The iPod cannot be charged.
•Make sure the iPod is securely connected.
Specifications
Time display
12-hour System
Frequency range
Band Frequency Channel step
FM 87.5 – 108 MHz 0.05 MHz
AM 531 – 1 611 kHz 9 kHz
Speaker
Approx. 5.1 cm (2 inches) dia., 12 Ω
Power output
3 W + 3 W (at 10% harmonic distortion)
Power requirements
230 V AC, 50 Hz
For clock backup: 3 V DC, one CR2032 battery
Dimensions
Approx. 300 × 130 × 139 mm (w/h/d)
(11 13/16 × 5 1/8 × 5 1/2 inches) incl. projecting parts
and controls
Mass
Approx. 1.9 kg (4 lb 3.02 oz) incl. CR2032 battery
Supplied accessories
Remote commander (1)
Audio connecting cable (1)
AM loop aerial (1)
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
2Press N/X.
The iPod begins to play automatically.
You can operate the connected iPod by the unit or
iPod buttons.
*These operations are available only when using the
supplied remote commander.
Notes
•When placing or removing the iPod, keep it straight
and parallel with the rear support.
•Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the
connector. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
•When placing or removing the iPod, brace the unit
with one hand and take care not to press the controls
of the iPod by mistake.
•Do not pull on the rear support strongly as it cannot
be detached from the unit and may cause a
malfunction.
•To use an iPod, refer to the user’s guide of your
iPod.
•Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback.
Tip
Apple’s iPod Universal Dock Adapter can be used
with this unit.

To use the unit as a battery

charger

You can use the unit as a battery charger.
The charging begins when the iPod is placed on the
connector.
The charging status appears in the iPod display. For
details, see the user's guide of your iPod.

On copyrights

•iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
•iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.
•All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ®
marks are not specified.
Operating the radio

—Manual tuning

1Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
The display shows the band and frequency.
2Press RADIO ON repeatedly to select the
desired band.
Each press changes the band as follows:

FM1 FM2 AM

FM1 and FM2 are the same frequency bands.
3Use TUNING + or – to tune into the
desired station.
The FM frequency advances or reverses in
0.05 MHz channel steps and the AM frequency in
9 kHz channel steps.
4Adjust volume using VOLUME.
To turn off the radio, press OFF.
Improving thereception
FM: Extend the FM wire aerial fully to
increase reception sensitivity.
AM: Connect the supplied AM loop aerial to
the unit. Rotate the aerial horizontally for
optimum reception.
Keep away digital music player or mobile phone from
the AM loop aerial or the FM wire aerial, as this may
lead to interference of reception.
Note
When you are listening to the radio with an iPhone
connected to the unit, interference with radio
reception may occur.
Tip
If the FM broadcast is noisy, press FM MODE on
the remote commander to turn off “STEREO” in the
display. The radio becomes clearer although the sound
becomes monaural.
Presetting yourfavourite station

—Preset tuning

You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in
FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations in AM.

Presetting a station

1Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Operating the
Radio” and manually tune into the station
you wish to preset.
2Press and hold the desired PRESET
TUNING button for more than two
seconds for registration.
After the preset has finished, the preset number
appears on the display.
Example: To preset AM 1 260 kHz onto preset
2 button.
a few seconds after v
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 button.

Tuning into a preset station

1Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
2Press one of the PRESET TUNING
buttons where the desired station is stored.
3Adjust volume using VOLUME.
Setting the alarm
The dual alarm function allows you to set two alarm
programs (ALARM A and ALARM B).
The alarm time can be set for each program and the
alarm sound is selectable from RADIO, BUZZER or
iPod.
Notes
•Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock
(see “Setting the clock and date”).
•The factory setting alarm time is “AM 12:00”.
•To set the radio alarm, first tune in to a station
(see “Operating the radio”).

To set the alarm time

To set ALARM A
1Press ALARM SET A for a few seconds.
2Press TIME SET +/– to set the desired
hour, and press ALARM SET A.
3Press TIME SET +/– to set the desired
minute, and press ALARM SET A.
4Press TIME SET +/– to set the desired
alarm mode (RADIO, BUZZER or iPod)
and press ALARM SET A.
5If you select the RADIO or iPod, press
TIME SET +/– to set the wake up
volume and press ALARM SET A.
To set ALARM B, follow the same steps above using
ALARM B instead of ALARM A.
To change the display between ALARM TIME A and
ALARM TIME B, press ALARM DISPLAY.
When using iPod touch/iPhone
To use music stored in an iPod touch/iPhone to wake
up, put the iPod touch/iPhone into the unit first,
follow the steps above to set alarm time, and then
select the desired music.
Notes
•When you use the radio alarm, the timed alarm
sounds with the last broadcasting station tuned to
before the power went off. When you set the radio
alarm, select the desired broadcasting station before
turning the power off.
• The ALARM A (or B) indicator flashes in the
display when the
alarm
sounds.
• If a second alarm sounds during a first (or the
SNOOZE function is active), the second alarm
takes priority.
•
The alarm function works as usual at the beginning
and end day of the daylight saving time (summer
time). While the Automatic DST/Summer Time
adjustment is set, as a result, if the alarm is set at a
time skipped when the daylight saving time (summer
time) begins, the alarm is skipped, or if the alarm is
set at a time overlapped when the daylight saving
time (summer time) ends, the alarm sounds twice.
•If the same alarm time is set for both alarm
(ALARM A and B), the ALARM A takes priority.

To activate the alarm

After setting the alarm time, follow these steps:
To activate the ALARM A, press ALARM
SET A to display ALARM A.
To activate the ALARM B, press ALARM
SET B to display ALARM B.
Notes
•The alarm sounds at the set time even if the unit is
on.
•Make sure the iPod is installed correctly after
setting the iPod alarm.
Notes on using iPod touch/iPhone
•If you set the iPod alarm while iPod touch/iPhone
music is playing, and then turn the unit power off,
when the alarm time comes on, the alarm music will
resume from the point where the power was turned
off.
•Even if the iPod alarm setting is complete, if you
turn the iPod touch/iPhone power off before the
unit, the iPod alarm will not work.

To doze for a few more minutes

Press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.
The sound turns off but will automatically come on
again after about 5 minutes.
The maximum length of the snooze time is 40 minutes.

To stop the alarm

Press OFF to turn off the alarm.
The alarm will come on sound again at the same time
the next day.
If OFF is not pressed, the buzzer alarm sounds
continuously for about 3 minutes, and then it stops
automatically.
The RADIO and iPod sound continuously until OFF
is pressed.

To deactivate the alarm

Press ALARM SET A (or B) to turn off the
ALARM A (or B) indicator from the display.
Note on alarm in the event of a power
interruption
•When the alarm sound is set to RADIO or iPod, it
will change to BUZZER automatically.
•If the backup battery is exhausted, the alarm will not
work in the event of power interruption. Replace the
battery periodically.
Setting the sleeptimer
You can fall asleep to the sound using the built-in
sleep timer that turns off the unit automatically after a
preset duration.
1Press SLEEP while the unit is turned on.
SLEEP appears in the display.
2Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer
duration.
Each time you press SLEEP, the duration
changes as follows:
90 60 30 15
OFF
The display returns to clock mode five seconds
after you have finished setting the duration setting
and released SLEEP, and then the sleep timer
starts.
The unit will play for the duration you set, and
then shut off.

To turn off the unit before the

preset time

Press OFF.

To use both sleep timer and

alarm

You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened
by the radio or buzzer alarm at the preset time.
1Set the alarm. (See “Setting the alarm”.)
2Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the sleep
timer”.)
Other useful functions

To get the MEGA Xpand effect

Press MEGA Xpand. “MEGA Xpand” appears in
the display. You can get the effect of expansion of the
sound field. To return to normal sound, press the
button again.
iPod mini
iPod nano
4th generation
(video) iPhone 3G
iPod classic iPhone
iPod nano
2nd generation
(aluminium)
iPod
5th generation
(video)
iPod nano
1st generation
iPod
4th generation
(color display)
iPod
4th generation
Connectingexternal equipment

To listen to sound

1Connect the AUDIO IN jack of the unit to
the line out jack or headphone jack of the
external equipment using the audio
connecting cable (supplied).
Audio connecting cable
(supplied)
To external
equipment
2Press AUDIO IN to display “AUDIO IN”.
3Play the equipment connected to the
AUDIO IN jack.
4Adjust the volume using VOLUME.

To return to the radio

Press RADIO ON.
The frequency is shown in the display.

To return to the iPod

Press N/X.

To stop listening

Press OFF,
and stop playback on the connected unit.
iPod nano
3rd generation
(video)
iPod touch
1st generation
iPod nano
5th generation
(video camera) iPhone 3GS iPod touch
2nd generation