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Built-in audio cable
AC power cord
There is a tactile dot beside VOLUME to show the direction to turn up the volume. A tactile dot also on
TUNE/TIME SET + and STATION SELECT/PRESET 3 button.
Built-in audio cable
To the headphones jack or
line output jack
The built-in audio cable can be stored in
the holder at the rear of the unit.
When daylight saving time
About the backup
(summer time) begins
battery
The following models employ Automatic Daylight Saving
Time/Summer Time adjustment. " " appears in the
To keep good time, as backup power source, this unit has
display during daylight saving time (summer time).
one CR2032 battery inside of the unit in addition to the
Automatic Daylight Saving Time adjustment is based on
house current.
local time.
The battery keeps the clock and the alarm operating in
Daylight saving time begins at: 2:00 AM on the second
the event of a power interruption.
Sunday of March.
Knowing when to replace the
Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first Sunday
of November.
battery
To cancel Automatic DST/Summer Time
When the battery becomes weak, "" appears in the
adjustment and to set DST/Summer Time
display.
display manually
In the event of a power interruption when the battery is
weak, current time and alarm functions will be
The Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment can be
initialized.
cancelled.
Press and hold DST until a beep sounds while the clock
When the battery is consumed, even if "" doesn't
is displayed.
appear in the display, in the event of a power
"auto OFF" appears in the display to show that
interruption, alarm and NAP timer buzzer sounds may
Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment has been
cancelled. The display returns to the clock.
become extremely small, and the display may become
weak. In this case, replace the battery.
Notes
The change timing of Automatic DST/Summer Time
Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium battery.
adjustment employed by the unit (see above) is
Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or
explosion.
subjected to variation by circumstances and the law in
each country/region. In such a case, cancel the
Installing and replacing the
Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment and set
DST display manually as necessary. Customers living
backup battery
in a country/region that does not use the daylight
1
Keep the AC plug connected to the AC outlet,
saving time (summer time) must cancel Automatic
remove the screw that secures the battery
DST/Summer Time adjustment before using the unit.
compartment at the bottom of the unit using a
To activate Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment
again, press and hold DST until a beep sounds. "auto
screwdriver, and pull the battery compartment
On" appears in the display to show that Automatic
marked PULL. (See fig. -)
DST/Summer Time adjustment has been activated.
2
Insert a new battery in the battery
The display returns to the clock.
compartment with the side facing up.
To change the display to the daylight saving time
To remove the battery from the battery
(summer time) manually, see "To change the display to
compartment, push it out from the side marked
the daylight saving time (summer time) indication. "
PUSH. (See fig. -)
3
Insert the battery compartment back into the
Setting the clock and
unit and secure it with the screw.
(See fig. -)
date
4
When you are replacing the battery, press
RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to turn ""
To change the setting manually, follow the procedure
indicator off in the display.
from step 1.
Note
1
Plug in the unit.
If you replace the battery, do not disconnect AC plug
2
Press CLOCK until a beep sounds.
from AC outlet. Otherwise, the 100 year calendar,
The year will start to flash in the display.
current time, alarm and station presets will be initialized.
3
Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the correct
NOTES ON THE LITHIUM BATTERY
year appears in the display.
Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children.
4
Press ENTER.
Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult
5
a doctor.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, day
Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure good
and time.
contact.
After setting the time, two short beeps sound and the
Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing
clock starts from 0 seconds.
the battery.
Pressing and holding TUNE/TIME SET + or – changes
Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,
the year, month or day rapidly.
otherwise a short-circuit may occur.
When setting the current time, time changes rapidly by
1 minute-increments up to 10 minutes, and then by 10
Battery Warning
minute-increments.
When the unit will be left unplugged for a long time,
remove the battery to avoid undue battery discharge and
While setting the clock, you must perform each step
within 65 seconds, or the clock setting mode will be
damage to the unit from battery leakage.
cancelled.
The 100 year calendar is installed in this unit (January
Setting the clock for the
1, 2008 - December 31, 2107). When the date is set, a
day of the week is automatically displayed.
first time
Su = Sunday, Mo = Monday, Tu = Tuesday, We =
Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday
This unit is preset to the current date and time at the
To display the year and date
factory, and is powered by the back up battery. All you
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date, and
need to do the first time is just plug it in and select your
within about 3 seconds press it again for the year.
time zone.
The display shows the date or year for about 3 seconds
and then changes back to the current time.
1
Plug in the unit.
If you connect the AC plug to AC outlet while this unit is
"month and date" (about 1 second) "year" (about
powered from the backup power source, the current date
1 second) "the current EST/EDT (Eastern
and time appears in the following order. (It is the same as
Standard/Daylight Time)" appear in the display.
when the unit is powered on after power failure.)
2
Press TIME ZONE until a beep sounds.
"month and date" (about 1 second) "year" (about 1
Area number "2" appears in the display.
second) "current time"
If you live in the Eastern Time zone, you do not need
To change the display to the daylight saving
to adjust the area setting.
time (summer time) indication
Area number
Time zone
Change the daylight saving time (summer time)
1
Atlantic Standard/Daylight Time
adjustment setting according to the following procedures
if you have cancelled the Automatic DST/Summer Time
2
Eastern Standard/Daylight Time
adjustment.
(default)
3
Central Standard/Daylight Time
Press DST.
" " appears in the display and the time indication
4
Mountain Standard/Daylight
Time
changes to daylight saving time (summer time).
To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer time)
5
Pacific Standard/Daylight Time
adjustment, press DST again.
6
Yukon Standard/Daylight Time
7
Hawaiian Standard/Daylight Time
Setting the brightness of
3
Press TUNE/TIME SET + or − repeatedly until
the desired number appears.
the display
4
Press ENTER.
Three levels of brightness are available by pressing
Notes
BRIGHTNESS/ENTER.
During shipment or first use, a clock error may occur.
In this case, refer to "Setting the clock and date" to set
the correct time.
While setting the time zone, you must perform each
step within 65 seconds, or the time zone setting mode
will be cancelled.
Playing the radio
Listening to the sound
from a connected
—Manual tuning
optional component
1
Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to turn
(See fig. )
on the radio.
The display shows the band and frequency for a few
1
seconds and then changes back to the current time.
Connect the built-in audio cable with the
2
Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN
stereo-miniplug on the rear of the unit to the
repeatedly to select the desired band.
line output jack or headphones jack on the
Each press changes the band as follows:
optional component (e.g., portable music
player).
2
Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to turn
on the radio.
3
When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN
listen to the radio on either mode. (See "Presetting
repeatedly to select "AUDIO IN. "
your favorite station".)
"AUDIO IN" appears in the display.
3
Use TUNE/TIME SET + or − to tune into the
4
Play the optional component connected to the
desired station.
unit's built-in audio cable.
The FM channel step is set to 0.1 MHz and the AM
5
Adjust the volume using VOLUME and the
channel step is set to 10 kHz.
connected component's volume.
Two beeps sound when the minimum frequency of
Adjust the volume so that the sound is not distorted.
each band is received during tuning.
To turn off the sound from the optional component,
4
Adjust volume using VOLUME.
press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET, and then turn off the
optional component.
To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF/ALARM
Notes
RESET.
Connect the audio cable firmly to prevent a
To check the station being received, press TUNE/TIME
malfunction.
SET + or − or RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN lightly.
Keep digital music players away from the speakers.
The display shows the band and frequency for a few
If you increase the volume too much, loud sound may
seconds and then changes back to the current time.
occurs when switching to the radio.
Confirm the volume, when you remove the connected
component from this unit to listen by headphones.
Presetting your favorite
Otherwise, high volume may affect your hearing.
AUDIO IN cannot be set for the alarm sound.
station
—Preset tuning
Setting the alarm
You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in
The dual alarm function allows you to set two alarm
FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations in AM.
programs (ALARM A and ALARM B).
Presetting a station
The alarm time can be set for each program and the
1
Follow steps 1 to 4 in "Playing the radio" and
alarm sound is selectable from RADIO, BUZZER and
manually tune into the station you wish to
MELODY.
preset.
Notes
2
Hold down the desired STATION SELECT/
Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock.
(See "Setting the clock and date".)
PRESET 1 to 5 button until you hear two
The factory setting alarm time is "PM 12:00. "
beeps.
To set the radio alarm, first preset your favorite station
Example: To preset AM 1 260 kHz onto preset 2
and adjust the volume. (See "Presetting your favorite
button.
station".)
While setting the alarm, you must perform each step
within 65 seconds, or the alarm setting mode will be
cancelled.
To set the alarm
1
Press ALARM A or B until a beep sounds.
The hour flashes in the display.
Example: Display window when you set alarm A
(radio alarm mode).
The display shows the frequency for a few seconds
and then changes back to the current time. The
preset button number will remain.
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune into the desired
station and hold down the STATION SELECT/
PRESET 1 to 5 button until you hear two beeps. The
new station will replace the previous station on the
preset button.
Tuning into a preset station
2
Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – repeatedly until
1
Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to turn
the desired hour appears.
on the radio.
To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET
2
Press STATION SELECT/PRESET 1 to 5
+ or −.
3
where the desired station is stored.
Press ENTER.
3
A beep sounds and the minute flashes in the display.
Adjust volume using VOLUME.
4
Repeat step 2 to set the minute.
After a few seconds, the display will return to the
A beep sounds and the alarm time setting is entered.
current time but the preset button number will
5
remain.
Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – repeatedly until
the desired alarm mode flashes.
You can choose from "RADIO, " "BUZZER" and
Improving the reception
"MELODY" for the mode. Set the alarm mode as
follows:
- RADIO: see " Setting the radio alarm. "
FM:
- BUZZER: see " Setting the buzzer alarm. "
The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna.
- MELODY: see " Setting the melody alarm. "
Extend the AC power cord fully to increase reception
sensitivity.
Note
AUDIO IN cannot be set for the alarm sound.
Setting the radio alarm
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the alarm" and
select "RADIO. "
Example: The "RADIO", preset number and band
flash, and the frequency of the preset station is
AM:
showed in the display.
Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A
ferrite bar AM antenna is built into the unit.
2
Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to select
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal
the desired band.
surface, as this may cause interference of reception.
Each press changes the band as follows:
3
Press STATION SELECT/PRESET 1 to 5 to
To stop the alarm
select the desired wake-up station.
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off the alarm.
4
The alarm will come on again at the same time the next
Press ENTER.
day.
Two beeps sound and the radio alarm setting is
If RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET is not pressed, the alarm
entered.
sounds continuously for about 60 minutes, and then it
Note
will be stop automatically.
The wake-up station does not sound at these steps.
To deactivate the alarm
Setting the buzzer alarm
Press ALARM A or B.
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the alarm" and
Alarm time display disappears.
select "BUZZER. "
Note on alarm in the event of a power interruption
The selected buzzer sounds for about 2 seconds and
In the event of a power interruption, alarm functions
the display as follows:
work until the battery is empty. However, the following
functions differ:
Backlight will not light up.
When the alarm sound is set to RADIO or MELODY, it
will change to BUZZER automatically.
If power returns while the alarm sounds, the alarm
sounds continuously for about 60 minutes after power
returns.
The alarm buzzes for about one minute, stops
temporarily, and will buzz again after about five
minutes if neither SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF or
2
Press STATION SELECT/PRESET 1 or 2 to
RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET are pressed while the
select the desired buzzer sound.
alarm is buzzing.
The selected buzzer sounds about 2 seconds.
If the alarm buzzes and stops (either automatically
3
after 1 minute or by pressing SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP
Press ENTER.
OFF) five times, the alarm is automatically reset in the
Two beeps sound and the buzzer alarm setting is
case of a power interruption. The alarm will buzz for
entered
30 minutes after power is resumed if the power is
Note
resumed within 60 minutes from the alarm time.
The volume cannot be set for the buzzer alarm.
If "" appears in the display, the alarm will not work
Setting the melody alarm
in the event of power interruption. Replace the battery
if "" appears.
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the alarm" and
select "MELODY. "
The selected melody sounds for about 2 seconds and
Using the NAP timer
the display as follows:
(count down timer)
The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset time
duration.
Press NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes appears.
Each press changes the display as follows:
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to "10".
2
Press STATION SELECT/PRESET 1 to 5 to
"NAP" and the NAP time appear for about 4 seconds.
select the desired melody*.
The NAP timer starts counting down.
The selected melody sounds for about 2 seconds.
When the selected NAP time occurs, the buzzer comes
*You can select from the following 5 melodies.
on, and "NAP" in the display flashes.
1 – "Morning" from "Peer Gynt Suite No.1, " by
The buzzer is turned off automatically after about
Edvard Grieg, Op. 46
60 minutes.
2 – "Spring" from "The Four Seasons" by Antonio
To stop the NAP timer
Lucio Vivaldi
3 – "Ode to Joy" from "Symphony No.9" by Ludwig
Press NAP or RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off
van Beethoven, Op.125
the buzzer.
4 – "Danse des Milritons" from "The Nutcracker, " by
To deactivate the NAP Timer
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Op.71
Press NAP.
5 – "For Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven,
WoO. 59
"NAP" disappears from the display.
3
Press ENTER.
Note on NAP time in the event of a power
Two beeps sound and the melody alarm setting is
interruption
entered.
In the event of a power interruption, the NAP timer
continues to work until the battery is empty. However the
Note
following functions differ:
The volume cannot be set for the melody alarm.
Backlight will not light up.
Buzzer will stop automatically after 1 minute.
To cancel the alarm setting mode, press RADIO OFF/
If the event of a power interruption happens when the
ALARM RESET.
buzzer sounds, it will sound 1 minute still, then stop
CLOCK, DST and TIME ZONE are unavailable while
automatically.
the alarm sounds or snooze function is turned on.
If "" appears in the display, the buzzer will not work
To activate the alarm
in the event of power interruption. Replace the battery
1
if "" appears.
Set both alarm times for ALARM A or B. (See
"To set the alarm".)
2
Press ALARM A or B.
Setting the sleep timer
The alarm time for ALARM A or B will be
displayed.
You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep
Notes
timer that turns off the radio automatically after a preset
If a second alarm sounds during a first (or the snooze
duration.
function is active), the second alarm takes priority.
Press SLEEP.
If the same time is set for both alarms (ALARM A and
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to a
B), ALARM A takes priority.
duration of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press changes
The alarm function works as usual at the beginning
the display as follows:
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)
Two beeps sound when the display returns to "90".
begins, the alarm is skipped, or if the alarm is set at a
time overlapped when the daylight saving time
The radio will play for the duration you set, then shut off.
(summer time) ends, the alarm sounds twice.
To turn off the radio before the preset time
To doze for a few more minutes
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET or SNOOZE/DATE/
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
SLEEP OFF.
The sound turns off but will automatically come on again
To use both sleep timer and alarm
after about 10 minutes. Each time you press SNOOZE/
You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened by
DATE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes as follows:
the radio, buzzer or melody alarm at the preset time.
1
Set the alarm. (See "Setting the alarm".)
The maximum snooze time is 60 minutes.
The display shows the snooze time for about
2
Set the sleep timer. (See "Setting the sleep
4 seconds and returns to show the current time. When
timer".)
you press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF after the current
time appears, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes
again.
Even in the event of a power interruption, the snooze
function continues to work as the above.
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