BAND

D.S.T.

 

TUNE/TIME SET

SUMMER T.

CLOCK

ALARM

 

 

 

A RADIO

B BUZZER

 

ALARM MODE

1

2

3

4

5

WAKE UP

 

STATION

SELECT/

PRESET

STATION

 

 

 

 

WEATHER

 

 

OFF RADIO ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALARM RESET

SLEEP

SNOOZE / DATE / SLEEP OFF

AC power cordARADIO•ALARM•BBUZZERFM wire antennaVOLUME BRIGHTNESS

L H

TV WEATHER
SLEEP

FM

PRESET

AM

MHz

PM

kHz

Setting the Clock

1Plug in the clock radio.

"AM 12:00" will flash in the display.

2Press CLOCK for a few seconds.

You will hear a beep and the year will start to flash in the display.

3Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the correct year appears in the display.4Press CLOCK once.5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, date, hour, and minute.

After setting the minute, press and release CLOCK to start the counting of the seconds.

•To display the year and date, press SNOOZE/ DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date and within 2 seconds press it again for the year. The date or year will appear in the display for a few seconds and then the display returns to the current time.

When SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF is pressed while the SNOOZE function is operating, the year and date will not appear in the display.

•To set the current time rapidly, hold down the + or – button.

•To set the current time from zero seconds, release CLOCK with the time signal at step 5.

To change the display to the daylight saving time (summer time) indicationPress D.S.T./SUMMER T.

“” is displayed and the time indication changes to summer time.

To cancel the summer time indication, press D.S.T./SUMMER T. again.

Playing the Radio

Manual Tuning

1Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.

The band and frequency will appear in the display for a few seconds and then the current time indication returns to the display.

2Press BAND repeatedly to select the desired band.3Use TUNE/TIME SET + 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 when the upper or lower extremity of the band range is reached.

4Adjust volume using VOLUME.

•To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF.

•To improve reception TV/WEATHER/FM: Extend the FM wire

antenna fully to increase FM reception sensitivity.

AM:Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in to the unit.

•To check the current station, press the + or – button lightly. The band and frequency are displayed for a few seconds, after which the current time indication returns to the display.

•If the radio alarm A RADIO comes on while the radio is playing, the station switches to the frequency set under preset number 1.

To listen to the WEATHER band

1Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.

2Press WEATHER to switch to the WEATHER band.

“WEATHER” will appear in the display.

3Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – repeatedly until the desired channel appears in the display.

To switch back to the previous band, press

BAND.To set the brightness of the backlight

Set BRIGHTNESS to H (high) or L (low) to make the display more visible.

Preset Tuning

You can preset up to five stations for one-touch tuning, one under each of preset buttons 1 to 5.

Presetting a stationExample: To set AM 1260 kHz in preset button 2.

1Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.

2Tune in the station you want to preset.

(See “Manual Tuning”)

3Hold down the desiredSTATION•SELECT/PRESET button (in this case, 2) until you hear two short beeps.

PRESET

AM

kHz

The frequency will appear for a few seconds and then the display will return to the current time.

•When using the radio alarm, preset the station you wish to serve as the alarm under preset button 1.

To change a preset station

Press the preset number again after tuning in manually to a different station. The previous station is replaced by the new one.

Tuning in a preset station

1Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.

2Press the STATION•SELECT/PRESET button under which the desired station is stored.

3Adjust volume using VOLUME.

After a few seconds, the display will return to the current time but the preset number indication will remain.

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”) and preset a radio station under preset button 1 (See “Preset Tuning”).

1Turn off the radio.2Hold down A RADIO or B BUZZER until a short beep sounds.

The “A RADIO” or “B BUZZER” indicator and the hour in the display will flash.

3Press either TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the desired hour appears in the display.

4Press A RADIO or B BUZZER to set the minute.

The minute will flash in the display.

5Press either TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the desired minute appears in the display.

6Press A RADIO or B BUZZER.

Two short beeps sound to indicate successful presetting.

7Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until the alarm you want lights up.

Each time you press ALARM MODE, the alarm indication changes as follows.

No alarm indication

and

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 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 “A RADIO” nor “B BUZZER” indicator lights up.

Notes

•The alarm does not function, unless you set the clock, A RADIO and B BUZZER 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 A RADIO or B BUZZER.

To doze for a few more minutes

1Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.

The radio or buzzer will shut off but will automatically come on again after about 8 minutes. You can repeat this process as many times as you like.

•The alarm indicator flashes continuously during the snooze function.

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.

1Press SLEEP.

The radio turns on. It will go off after the preset time has passed. You can set the sleep timer to 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Every push changes the display as follows.

OFF (current time)

 

On

 

 

90

 

60

 

 

15

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The radio will play for the time you set, then shut off.

•To turn off the radio before the preset time, press SNOOZE/DATE/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.

1Set the alarm. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)2Set 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 half an hour 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 ("A RADIO" and/or "B BUZZER" indicator lit)?