ILLUMINATION

ON

OFF AUTO

CLOCK

TUNE/TIME SET

D.S.T.

 

 

ALARM

BRIGHT-

BAND

A ALARM B

MODE

NESS

Setting the Illumination Light

You can change the setting of the illumination light at the bottom of this unit.

Set ILLUMINATION to AUTO, ON or OFF. The illumination light operates as follows:

AUTO: The illumination light turns on when the radio is turned on.

Setting the Alarm Mode

Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the alarm time. (See “Setting the Alarm”)

Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

Each press of ALARM MODE changes the indication on the display as follows:

No alarm

 

A RADIO

 

B SOUND

Indication

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 does not show the correct time.

• Has an electrical power outage lasting more than

AC power cord

SLEEP RADIO A RADIO

B SOUND 12345

FM12

 

AM

WAKE UP STA

PRESET

PM

MHz

kHz

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

 

Illumination light

ALARM

SLEEP

 

PRESET TUNING

 

RESET

 

STATION

SELECT/

PRESET

 

 

 

 

OFF

RADIO

1

2

3

4

5

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNOOZE / SLEEP OFF

 

NAP

 

The PRESET TUNING STATION 3 button has a tactile dot.

The illumination light flashes when ALARM A or B, or NAP timer sound comes on.

The illumination light goes out when the radio, the sound alarm or the NAP timer sound is turned off.

ON: The illumination light is always lit.

OFF: The illumination light does not turn on.

Setting the Alarm

You can set two types of alarms, radio (ALARM A) and sound (ALARM B).

The alarm will come on at the same time everyday. Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock. (See “Setting the Clock”)

Notes

•The factory setting alarm time for radio (ALARM A) and sound (ALARM B) is “AM 12:00”.

•If you quit during the alarm setting, after about 65 seconds the previous display will return.

To Set the Radio Alarm (ALARM A)

1

Press ALARM A for a few seconds until a

 

beep sounds.

2

“ A RADIO ” and the hour flash on the display.

Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to set the

3

desired hour.
Press ALARM A.

4

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.

 

A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time.

 

“WAKE UP STA” appears and the preset

 

number flashes on the display.

A RADIO B SOUND

The selected sound number is displayed with

“B SOUND ”.

If the same alarm time is set for both radio and sound alarm (ALARM A and B), the radio alarm (ALARM A) takes priority.

To Doze for a Few More

Minutes

Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.

The radio or sound turns off but will automatically come on again after about 10 minutes. Each time you press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes as follows:

10

 

20

 

30

 

40

 

50

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

The maximum length of the snooze time is 60 minutes.

The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds and returns to show the current time. When you press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF after the current time appeared, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes again.

To Stop the Alarm

Press OFF•ALARM RESET to turn off the alarm. The alarm will come on again at the same time the next day.

To Deactive the Alarm

Press ALARM MODE repeatedly so that “ A RADIO ” and “ B SOUND ” go off.

1 minutes occurred?

The radio or buzzer alarm does not sound at the preset alarm time.

•Has the desired radio or buzzer alarm been

activated? (i.e. Is “ A RADIO ” or “ B SOUND ” displayed?)

The radio alarm is activated but no sound comes on at the preset alarm time.

•Has VOLUME been adjusted?

The preset stations may be deleted from the memory, if a maintenance service is performed. Please note down your settings in case you want to preset them again.

Setting the Clock

1Plug in the unit.

“AM 12:00” flashes on the display.

2Press CLOCK for a few seconds until a beep sounds.

The hour starts to flash on the display.

3Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the correct hour appears.

To set the current time rapidly, hold down

TUNE/TIME SET + or –.
4Press CLOCK once.5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute.

Two short beeps sound, and the counting of the seconds starts.

If you quit during the clock setting, after about 65 seconds the previous display will return.

To set the current time from zero seconds, press CLOCK with the time signal in step 5.

To change the display to the daylight saving time (summer time) indication

Press D.S.T.

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

To deactivate the summer time function, press

D.S.T. again.
To set the brightness of the backlight

Improving the

Reception

FM: The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna. Extend the AC power cord fully to increase reception sensitivity.

AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar is built in to the unit. Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal surface, as this may lead to interference of reception.

Presetting Your

Favorite 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
Example: To set FM 90 MHz in the PRESET TUNING STATION 2 button for FM2.

1

Press RADIO ON•SLEEP to turn on the

2

radio.
Press BAND to select FM2.

3

Tune in to FM 90 MHz. (See “Manual
5 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to select the
station you last listened or a preset station
as WAKE UP STA (station).

Each press of TUNE/TIME SET + changes

WAKE UP STA (station) as follows:

PRESET - AM PRESET 1 to 5 (last station)

FM2 PRESET 1 to 5

 

FM1 PRESET 1 to 5

 

Pressing TUNE/TIME SET – changes WAKE UP STA (station) in reverse order.

6Press ALARM A again.

Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.

To use ALARM A, set the alarm mode. (See “Setting the Alarm Mode”.)

When the alarm comes on at the preset time,

“A RADIO ” flashes on the display and WAKE UP STA (the station selected in step 5) comes on.

The radio is turned off automatically after about 60 minutes.

To check the alarm setting

Press ALARM A once. The display shows the preset time.

If you press ALARM A again, the display shows WAKE UP STA (station).

To return to the previous display, press CLOCK or wait for a few seconds.

Using the NAP Timer (Count Down Timer)

The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset time duration.

Press NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes is displayed.

Each press changes the display as follows:

OFF

 

10

 

20

 

30

(current time)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120 90 60

The NAP button lamp turns on, “ ” and the NAP time are displayed for a few seconds.

NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time. When selected NAP time has passed, the buzzer

comes on, and the NAP button lamp and “ ” on the display flash.

The buzzer is turned off automatically after about 60 minutes.

To Stop NAP Timer

Press NAP to turn off the buzzer.

To Deactive NAP Timer

Press NAP. The NAP button lamp and “ ” go off.

Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low for the display according to your preferences.

Playing the Radio

Manual Tuning

1Press RADIO ON•SLEEP to turn on the radio.

The display shows the band and frequency for 10 seconds and then changes back to the current time.

2Press BAND to select the band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

AM FM1 FM2

When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may listen to the radio on either mode. (See “Preset Tuning”.)

3Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to tune in to the desired station.

Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency of each band is received during tuning.

4Adjust volume using VOLUME.

To turn off the radio, press OFF•ALARM RESET.

To check the station being received

Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – lightly. The display shows the band and frequency for 10 seconds and then returns to the previous display.

Tuning”.)
4 Hold down the PRESET TUNING
STATION 2 button for more than 2
seconds.

The preset number “2” and “

 

” flash on

the display.

 

 

Two beeps sound, and “2” and “

” stop

flashing.

 

 

SLEEP RADIO A RADIO B SOUND 12345

 

FM12

 

 

MW

WAKE UP STA

 

AM

PRESET

 

LW

MHz

 

PM

kHz

 

To preset another station, repeat these steps. To change the preset station, tune in to the desired station and hold down the PRESET TUNING STATION 1 to 5 button. The new station will replace the previously preset station on the preset button.

Tuning in to a preset station

1Press RADIO ON•SLEEP to turn on the radio.

2Press BAND to select the band.

3Press the desired PRESET TUNING STATION button.

Do not hold down the PRESET TUNING STATION button for more than a few seconds. Otherwise, the station you have tuned in to will be preset to that PRESET TUNING STATION button and the previously preset station will be canceled.

4Adjust the volume using VOLUME.

After 10 seconds, the display will return to the current time but the PRESET TUNING STATION button number will remain.

To Set the Sound Alarm (ALARM B)

1Press ALARM B for a few seconds until a beep sounds.

“ B SOUND ” and the hour flash on the display.

2Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to set the desired hour.
3Press ALARM B.4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.

A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time.

5Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to select the sound number of beep (1) or melodies (2 to 5). When selecting the number, you can hear the sound of the number for 5 seconds.

6Press ALARM B again.

Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.

To use ALARM B, set the alarm mode. (See “Setting the Alarm Mode”.)

When the alarm comes on at the preset time,

“B SOUND ” and the selected sound number flash on the display.

The sound is turned off automatically after about 60 minutes.

To check the alarm setting

Press ALARM B once. The display shows the preset time and the selected sound number.

To return to the previous display, press CLOCK or wait for a few seconds.

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.

Press RADIO ON•SLEEP.

The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press changes the display as follows:

On 90 60

15 30

Two short beeps sound when the display returns to “On”.

“” will appear in the display when the duration time is set.

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

To turn off the radio before the preset time Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF or OFF•ALARM RESET.

To Use Both Sleep Timer and Alarm

You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened by the radio or sound alarm at the preset time.

1Set the alarm. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)2Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the Sleep Timer”.)