CLOCK

H

M

ALARM

 

 

 

••• TIME SET•••

TAPE/RADIO BUZZER

EJECT STOP

FF

REW PLAY/STANDBY

 

SLEEP

OFF RADIO ON

 

 

 

SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF

 

M

H

ALARM

TIME SET

CLOCK

VOLUME

FM wire antenna
AC power cord

TUNING

DisplayFM

BAND

AM

A B

Bottom

Getting Started

Setting up the cord

(See Fig. A)

Pull the AC power cord and FM wire antenna along the groove from the bottom of this unit.

Installing the Battery

To keep good time, your Dream Machine needs one 6F22 battery (not supplied), in addition to house current. The battery keeps the clock operating in the event of a power interruption. Before setting the time on your Dream Machine, open the lid at the bottom of the unit, install the battery with correct polarity and then close the lid.

•After a power interruption, the displayed time may not be always correct (it may gain or lose about 10 minutes per hour).

Knowing When to Replace the Battery

To check battery power, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and plug it in again after a few minutes. If the displayed time is incorrect, replace the battery with a new one.

Setting the Clock

1Plug in the unit.

The display will flash “AM 12:00”.

2While holding down CLOCK, press TIME SET H(to set the hour) or M(to set the minute) repeatedly until the correct time

appears in the display.

Each press on the TIME SET H or M advances the displayed number by one.

When you release CLOCK, the clock begins to operate.

Playing the Radio

1Set the function selector to RADIO ON to turn on the radio.

2Select FM or AM using BAND.

3Tune in to a station using TUNING.

4Adjust volume by turning VOLUME.

•To turn off the radio, set the function selector to

OFF.

•While listening to the radio, you can switch to the tape by pressing PLAY/STANDBY 9, 0or ).

To Improve Radio Reception

FM: Extend the FM wire antenna to improve FM reception.

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

Playing Back a Tape

1Press EJECT 6to open the cassette holder and insert a cassette tape (See Fig. B).

2Depress PLAY/STANDBY 9.

3Adjust volume by turning VOLUME.

To

Press

Stop playback

STOP p

Rewind the tape

REW )

Advance the tape rapidly

FF 0

Notes

•In playback mode, the motor stops at the tape end. The depressed button will automatically release (Auto shut-off function).

•While playing back a tape, do not set the tape alarm. If you set the tape alarm during playback, the tape being played back enters the pause mode.

Setting the Alarm

You can set the tape, radio or buzzer alarm.

•To set the tape alarm, first play back the desired tape as described in “Playing Back a Tape”, adjust the volume and rewind the tape.

•To set the radio alarm, first tune in a station as described in “Playing the Radio” and adjust the volume.

1Set the alarm time for tape, radio or buzzer.

While holding down ALARM, press TIME SET H or M repeatedly until the desired time appears in the display.

2Set the function selector to the desired alarm position.

Radio alarm: set to TAPE/RADIO.

Tape alarm: set to TAPE/RADIO and depress

PLAY/STANDBY 9. Buzzer alarm: set to BUZZER.

The tape, radio or buzzer will automatically sound at the preset time, and automatically turn itself off after 119 minutes, unless it is turned off manually.

•To turn off the alarm manually, set the function selector to OFF. To sound the alarm at the preset time on the next day, set the function selector to

TAPE/RADIO or BUZZER again.

•To check the preset time, press ALARM.

Notes

•The buzzer sound level is fixed, and independent of the VOLUME control.

•Even if you are listening to the radio, you can set the tape, radio or buzzer alarm.

•While you are listening to the tape, you can set only the buzzer alarm.

To Doze a Few More Minutes

1Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.

The radio, tape or buzzer will shut off but will automatically come on again after about 9 minutes. You can repeat this process as many times as you like.

•You can reset the alarm time while activating the snooze function.

Setting the Sleep Timer

Enjoy falling asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep timer that shuts off the radio automatically at a preset time.

1While listening to the radio, set the function selector to OFF.

2Press SLEEP.

The radio turns on. It will go off after 59 minutes.

•To turn off the radio before the preset time, press

SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.

•Every time you press SLEEP, the sleep timer is reset to 59 minutes.

•To fall asleep to the tape sound, turn the radio off and play back a recorded tape.

When it reaches its end, PLAY/STANDBY 9will release automatically.

The tape playback time depends on the length of the tape.

To Use Both Sleep Timer and Alarm Function

You can fall asleep to the radio sound and you will be awakened by the tape/radio/buzzer alarm at the preset time.

1Set the alarm. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)

2Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the Sleep Timer”.)

Maintenance

Cleaning the Playback Head and the Tape Path

We recommend the cleaning after every 10 hours of operation.

Wipe the head, pinch roller and capstan with a cleaning tip slightly moistened with cleaning fluid or alcohol.

After cleaning the head, pinch roller and tape path, insert a cassette when the areas cleaned are completely dry.

Pinch roller
Capstan
Playback head
Cleaning the Cabinet

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene.

Specifications

Radio section
Frequency range:

FM: 87.5-108.0 MHz

AM: 530-1605 kHz

Tape player section and general

Track system: 2 track, 1 channel, monaural

Frequency response: 125 - 10,000 Hz with normal (TYPE I) tapes

Speaker: Approx. 7.7 cm (3 1⁄32 inches) dia. 8 ohms.

Power output:

Radio section: 350 mW (at 10% harmonic distortion)

Player section: 300 mW (at 10% harmonic distortion)

Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz

For the power backup function: 9 V DC, one 6F22 battery

Battery life: Approx. 80 hours(for clock backup), using Sony battery S-006P (U)

Dimensions: Approx. 240 ⋅ 124 ⋅ 100 mm (w ⋅ h ⋅ d)(9 7⁄16 ⋅ 4 7⁄8 ⋅ 3 15⁄16 inches) incl. projecting parts and controls

Mass: Approx. 870 g (1.9 lb 30 oz) not incl. battery

Optional accessory

Cleaning Kit KK-WM1

Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories. Please ask your dealer for detailed information on the optional accessories available in your country.

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

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.

•There has been an electrical power interruption.

•When adjusting the clock, first hold down the CLOCK and then press TIME SET H or M.

The tape, radio or buzzer alarm sound does not come on at the preset time.

•Current time(including AM/PM) is set incorrectly.

•Alarm time(including AM/PM) is set incorrectly.

•The function selector is set in the incorrect position.

•For radio alarm, is the desired station isn’t tuned in.

•For tape alarm, a blank tape is inserted or the tape is at its end.

•VOLUME is turned down.

•The alarm time that has been set does not show the correct time, first hold down the ALARM and then press TIME SET H or M.

The inserted cassette tape cannot be played back.

•The tape alarm is set.

Cancel the alarm to listen to the tape.