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The frequency of the current radio
station is displayed as a rough guide.
Display
Australian and
New Zealand
models only
AC power cord
FM wire antenna
There is a tactile dot beside VOLUME + to show the direction to go to turn up the
volume.
About Automatic DST/
Getting Started
summer time adjustment
(UK model only)
Connecting to an AC
This unit automatically adjusts for daylight
power source
saving time (summer time). "DST" automatically
appears on the display at the beginning of
daylight saving time (summer time), and
Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
disappears at the end of daylight saving time
(summer time).
The Automatic DST/summer time adjustment
is based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
Daylight saving time (summer time) begins
at 1:00 AM on the final Sunday of March.
To wall outlet
Standard time begins at 2:00 AM on the final
Sunday of October.
For UK model
Note
The current WET (Western European Time)
The implementation of DST/summer time
appears on the display.
and its beginning/ending date and time are
(This unit is preset to the current date and time
subject to circumstances and laws in each
at the factory, and is powered by the back-up
country/region. Should this interfere with the
battery.)
desired adjustment, cancel the Automatic
DST/summer time adjustment and set the
If you live in a country/region other
clock manually as necessary. Customers
than in the Western European Time
living in a country/region that does not use
zone
daylight saving time (summer time) should
Refer to "Setting the clock manually" to set the
cancel the Automatic DST/summer time
correct time.
adjustment before using the unit.
To cancel Automatic DST/
summer time adjustment
The Automatic DST/summer time
adjustment can be canceled.
Press and hold DST for more than 3
seconds while the clock is displayed.
A beep sounds, and "Aut OFF" appears
on the display to show that the Automatic
DST/summer time adjustment has been
canceled. The clock display returns.
To reactivate Automatic DST/
summer time adjustment
Press and hold DST for more than 3
seconds. A beep sounds, and "Aut On"
appears on the display to show that
Automatic DST/summer time adjustment
has been activated. The clock display
returns.
Operations
Setting the alarm
The alarm sound can be selected from RADIO
Setting the clock
(radio) or BUZZ (buzzer).
Before setting the alarm
manually
Make sure to set the clock. (See "Setting the
clock manually.")
To change the clock setting manually, operate
To set the radio alarm, first tune to a station
the unit as follows.
and adjust the volume. (See "Playing the
radio.")
1
Press and hold ENTER/TIME SET for
more than 2 seconds.
To set the alarm
You will hear a beep and the last two digits
of the year will start to flash on the display.
1
Set ALARM MODE to the desired
2
Press + or – repeatedly to select the
alarm sound (RADIO or BUZZ).
year, and then press ENTER/TIME SET.
3
Repeat step 2 to set the month, day
The alarm time appears for a few seconds,
and time.
and then " " appears on the display. (It
After setting the time, two short beeps will
does not appear when the switch is set to
sound and the seconds will start
OFF.)
incrementing from zero.
Note
If you do not press any button for about 1
2
Press SET ALARM TIME + or –
minute while setting the clock, clock setting
repeatedly to set the desired time
mode will be canceled.
while the alarm time appears on the
display.
To change the display to
indicate daylight saving time
(summer time)
For UK model
Change the clock setting manually to the
While setting the alarm time, " " flashes on
daylight saving time (summer time) if you have
the display.
canceled the Automatic DST/summer time
adjustment.
For Australian and New Zealand
models
When the alarm time setting operation is
Change the daylight saving time (summer
complete, the clock display returns after a
time) adjustment setting according to the
few seconds and " " changes from flashing
following procedure.
to fully lit.
Press and hold DST for more than 3
At the set time, the radio will turn on, or the
seconds.
buzzer will sound gradually increasing in
volume. (" " flashes on the display.)
"DST" appears on the display and the clock
display switches to daylight saving time
To stop the alarm
(summer time).
To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer
Press ALARM RESET/OFF to turn off the
time) adjustment, press and hold DST for more
alarm.
than 3 seconds again.
The alarm will sound again at the same time
the next day.
Playing the radio
To doze for a few more minutes
1
Press RADIO to turn on the radio.
Press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.
2
Set BAND to the desired band (AM or
The sound turns off, but will automatically
FM).
come on again after about 10 minutes.
Each time you press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS,
the snooze time changes as follows:
The display shows the snooze time for about
4 seconds and returns to show the current
3
Tune to the desired station using
time. (" " flashes on the display.)
TUNING.
4
Adjust the volume using VOLUME +/–.
To deactivate the alarm
To turn off the radio, press ALARM RESET/
Set ALARM MODE to OFF.
OFF.
" " disappears from the display.
Notes
The alarm time setting cannot be changed if
ALARM MODE is set to OFF. If SET ALARM
TIME + or – is pressed, "OFF" appears on the
display for about 0.5 seconds.
ENTER/TIME SET and DST are unavailable
while the alarm is sounding or the snooze
function is turned on.
If no operation is performed while the alarm
is sounding, the alarm will stop after about
60 minutes.
The alarm function works as usual on the
first and last day of daylight saving time
(summer time). When Automatic DST/
summer time adjustment is set, if the alarm
is set for a time that is skipped when daylight
saving time (summer time) begins, the alarm
is skipped, or if the alarm is set for a time
that overlaps the end of daylight saving time
(summer time), the alarm sounds twice.
Notes on the alarm in the event of a
power interruption
If the set alarm time comes in the event of a
power interruption or a power interruption
occurs while the alarm is sounding, the display
will turn off and the alarm will not sound, and
the alarm status will be as follows:
If power returns within 60 minutes from the
alarm set time, the alarm will sound.
If the power interruption occurred while the
snooze function was operating, the snooze
function will continue.
If the snooze time had passed when the
power interruption occurred, the alarm will
sound after power returns.
In this status, if "" does not light up, ALARM
RESET/OFF, SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS and alarm
mode functions are available. The snooze time
will be fixed to only 10 minutes if SNOOZE/
BRIGHTNESS has been pressed.
Setting the sleep
timer
You can fall asleep to the radio using the sleep
timer, which turns off the radio automatically
after a preset duration.
Press SLEEP.
The radio turns on. Each time you press SLEEP,
the duration (in minutes) changes as follows:
The radio will play for the duration you set,
then shut off.
To deactivate the sleep timer, press SLEEP
repeatedly to set the sleep timer to "OFF."
To turn off the radio before the
preset time
Press ALARM RESET/OFF.
To use both the 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.
Set the alarm, then set the sleep timer.
Note
When the alarm is set to sound during the
sleep timer duration, the sleep timer will be
deactivated automatically when the alarm
sounds.
Setting the brightness
of the display
Three levels of brightness are available.
Press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.
Each time you press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS,
the brightness of the display changes as
follows:
Note
When the alarm is sounding or the snooze
function is active, the brightness of the
display cannot be changed.
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