Sony ICF-C1iP Setting the clock for the first time, Operating the iPod, Presetting your favourite station, Connecting external equipment, Setting the clock and date, FM MODE

Setting the clock for 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 and select your time zone.

1Plug in the unit.

2Press TIME ZONE for more than two seconds.

Area number “3” appears in the display.

If you live in the Western European Time zone, you do not need to adjust the area setting.

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.

iPod nano 3rd

generation (video)

2Press N/X.

The iPod begins to play automatically.You can operate the connected iPod by the unit or iPod buttons.

To	Press
Turn off the iPod	OFF, or press and hold u
Pause playback	N/X
	To resume play, press it again.
Go to the next	>
track
Go back to the	.
previous track
Locate a point	> (forward) or .
while listening to	(backward) while playing and
the sound	hold it until you find the point.

Presetting your favourite 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

1	Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Operating the
	Radio” and manually tune into the station
	you wish to preset.
2	Press and hold the desired PRESET

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.

To doze for a few more minutes

Press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.

Connecting external 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).

Area number Time zone1Eastern European Time/Eastern European Summer Time2Central European Time/Central

(default) European Summer Time

3Western European Time/Western European Summer Time

iPod touch

iPod classic

Locate a point	> (forward) or .
while observing	(backward) in pause and hold it
the display	until you find the point.
Go back to the	MENU*
previous menu
Select a menu	R/r*
item or a track

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.

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.

Audio connecting cable

3Press TIME SET + or – repeatedly until the desired number appears.

4Press TIME ZONE to complete the setting.

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.

•The area number is set to 3 at the factory, but if the unit is reset, the area number is changed to 2. When you use the unit in a Western European time zone, change the area number to 3. And set the time again (see “Setting the clock and date”).

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 TIME ZONE/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.

Setting the clock and 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 about5 seconds and then changes back to the current time.

Setting the brightness of the display

Three levels of brightness are available by

pressing SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.

High (default) t Middle t Low

iPod nano 2nd		iPod nano 1st
generation	iPod 5th	generation
(aluminium)	generation (video)

iPod mini

iPod 4th generation	iPod 4th
(color display)	generation

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.

for playback
Execute the	ENTER*
selected menu or
the playback

*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.

•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 in0.1 MHz channel steps and the AM frequency in10 kHz channel steps.

4Adjust volume using VOLUME.

To turn off the radio, press OFF.

Improving the reception

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 iPod from the AM loop aerial or the FM wire aerial, as this may lead to interference of reception.

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.

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 TIME ZONE/ALARM DISPLAY.

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.

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 sleep timer

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.

(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.

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 TIME ZONE/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 display12-hour SystemFrequency range

Band	Frequency
FM	87.5 – 108 MHz
AM	531 – 1 602 kHz

SpeakerApprox. 5.1 cm (2 inches) dia., 12 ΩPower output3 W + 3 W (at 10% harmonic distortion)Power requirements 230 V AC, 50 HzFor clock backup: 3 V DC, one CR2032 batteryDimensionsApprox. 300 ⋅ 130 ⋅ 139 mm (w/h/d)(11 13/16 ⋅ 5 1/8 ⋅ 5 1/2 inches) incl. projecting parts and controlsMassApprox. 1.9 kg (4 lb 3.02 oz) incl. CR2032 batterySupplied accessoriesRemote commander (1)Audio connecting cable (1)AM loop aerial (1)Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.