Replacing The Battery; Setting Clock; Setting Brightness And Backlight; Playing Cd - Sony DREAM MACHINE ICF-CD7000 Operating Instructions

The PRESET TUNING 3 button
The CD  button has a
has a tactile dot.
tactile dot.
FM wire
antenna
AC power cord
SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS
Built-in
audio cable
Battery
AUDIO IN
compartment
VOLUME +/–
PUSH OPEN/CLOSE
The VOLUME + button has a tactile dot.

  
Push
Lift up with your finger
Note
About the Backup
When replacing the battery, do not disconnect AC
plug from AC outlet.
Battery
If you do, the current time, alarm and NAP timer will
be initialized.
To keep good time, this unit contains one CR2032
Battery Warning
battery inside of the unit as a backup power source.
If the unit is to be left unplugged for a long time,
The battery keeps the clock operating in the event of a
remove the battery to avoid undue battery discharge
power interruption.
and damage to the unit from battery leakage.
Knowing when to replace the
NOTES ON THE LITHIUM BATTERY
battery  Dispose of the used battery promptly. Keep the
lithium battery out of the reach of children.
When the battery becomes weak, "" appears in the
Should the battery be swallowed, consult a doctor
display.
immediately.
If a power interruption occurs while the battery is
 Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good
weak, the current time and alarm will be initialized.
contact.
Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium
 Be sure to observe correct polarity when installing
battery. Use of another battery may cause a fire or
the battery.
explosion.
 Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,
Note
otherwise a short-circuit may occur.
If "AM 12:00" flashes in the display when the unit is
 Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as
connected to AC outlet for the first time, the battery
direct sunlight, fire or the like.
may be weak. In this case, consult your Sony dealer.
WARNING

Replacing the battery

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is
incorrectly replaced.
1
Keep the AC plug connected to the AC
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
outlet and use a screwdriver to remove the
recommended by the equipment manufacturer.
screw that secures the battery holder at the
bottom of the unit. (See Fig. -)
Setting the Clock for
2
Push the exhausted battery out from the
the First Time
bottom of the battery holder and insert a
new battery with the  side facing up. (See
This unit is preset to the current EST (Eastern
Fig. -)
Standard Time) at the factory, and is powered by the
back up battery. All you need to do the first time is
3
Insert the battery holder back into the unit
just plug it in, select your time zone.
and secure it with the screw. (See Fig. -
1
Plug in the unit.
)
The current EST (Eastern Standard Time) appears
4
Press RADIO ONBAND to turn "  " off in
in the display.
the display.
2
Press TIMEZONE.
Area number "2" appear in the display.
3
Press TIMEZONE repeatedly to select the
Playing a CD
number as follows:
An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an
Area number Time zone adaptor.
1
Push PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to open the
1 Atrantic standard Time
CD compartment lid and insert a disc.
2 (default Eastern standard Time
2
setting) Push PUSH OPEN/CLOSE to close the
CD compartment lid.
3 Central standard Time
4 Mountain standard Time
5 Pacific standard Time
Push
6 Yukon standard Time
7 Hawaian standard Time
The area number appears in the display for a
few seconds and then the display returns to the
current time.
After the current time reappears, press TIMEZONE
Labelled surface up
to check the area number.
Note
Though the clock is correctly set at the factory,
discrepancies may arise during transport or storage. If
necessary, set the clock to the correct time by referring
to "Setting the Clock Manually".
When daylight saving time
Close the lid
(summer time) begins
This model automatically adjusts for daylight saving
time (summer time).
" " is displayed from the beginning of daylight saving
3
Press CD .
time (summer time) and disappears at the end of the
daylight saving time (summer time) automatically. "CD" and "TRACK 01" appear in the display
to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.
 Daylight saving time (summer time) begins at: 2:00
Daylight saving time (summer time) begins at: 2:00 4
Press VOLUME + or – repeatedly to adjust
AM on the second Sunday of March.
the volume.
 Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first
Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first
Sunday of November.
To Press
CD 
Pause
Setting the Clock
Resume play after pause CD  again
Cue to the beginning of the **
Manually
current track (AMS*)
**
Cue to the next track (AMS*)
1
Plug in the unit.
Go back at high speed Hold down **
2
Hold down CLOCK/DATE until a short beep
Go forward at high speed Hold down **
sounds.
Locate a previous track (AMS*)  repeatedly**
The year starts to flash in the display.
Locate a succeeding track  repeatedly**
3
Press TUNE  TIME SET + or – repeatedly to
(AMS*)
set the year.
Stop play 
4
Press CLOCK/DATE.
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month,
** These operations are possible during both play and
pause.
the day, hour, and minute, and then press
CLOCK/DATE.
About CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Two short beeps sound and the seconds start
This unit is compatible with CD-Rs/CD-RWs but
incrementing from zero.
playback capability may vary depending on the quality
Notes
of the disc, the recording device and application
 The clock setting will be cancelled if you press OFF
software.

ALARM-RESET while setting the clock.
Music discs encoded with
 If you do not press a button for about 1 minute while
setting the clock, the clock setting will be cancelled. copyright protection
To display the year and date technologies
Press CLOCK/DATE once for the date, and within 2 This product is designed to play back discs that
seconds press it again for the year. conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
The display shows the date or year for about 4 seconds Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright
and then changes back to the current time. protection technologies are marketed by some
record companies. Please be aware that among those
To change to daylight saving
discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD
standard and may not be playable by this product.
time (summer time) indication
To handle compact discs

Hold down OFF ALARM-RESET and
TIMEZONE Correct
until two short beeps sound.
" " is displayed, "On" appear for a few seconds,
and then the time changes to daylight saving time
(summer time).
To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer time)
Handle the disc by its edge.

function, hold down OFF ALARM-RESET and
TIMEZONE
until two short beeps sound again.
"OFF" appears for a few seconds, and then " "
disappears.
Incorrect
Setting the Brightness
Do not touch the surface.
of the Backlight and
Illumination
By pressing the SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS button, you
Do not stick paper or
can select the brightness level of the backlight and
tape on the surface.
illumination.
The brightness level of the backlight changes in
conjunction with that of the illumination. Note on DualDiscs
High Middle A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates
DVD recorded material on one side with digital
High Low
audio material on the other side. However, since the
Low
audio material side does not conform to the Compact
OFF
Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
Upper : Backlight level
Notes
Lower : Illumination level
 Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,
star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do
While the alarm is sounding, the SNOOZE/
so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.
BRIGHTNESS button cannot be used to change the
 If you press CD  when there is no disc in the CD
brightness of the display. It can, however, be used for
compartment, "00" flashes for about 5 seconds in
the SNOOZE function.
the display and the unit turns off automatically.
Various Modes of CD Playback
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune in the desired
You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.
station and hold down the desired PRESET TUNING
(1 to 5) until two short beeps sound. The new station
Press MODE.
will replace the station previously set to the PRESET
Each press changes the play mode as follows:
TUNING button.
Tuning in to a Preset Station
Display Play
Indication Mode 1
Press RADIO ONBAND to turn on the
None (normal play)
radio.
All the tracks are played once.
2
Press RADIO ONBAND to select the band.

3
Press the desired PRESET TUNING button.
"REP 1" (single repeat)
4
A single track is played repeatedly. Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or –.
 After about 4 seconds, the display returns to the
"REP" (all repeat) current time.
All the tracks are played repeatedly.
Note
Holding down the desired PRESET TUNING button

for 2 seconds or more in step 3 will replace the station
"SHUFFLE" (shuffle play)
previously set to the PRESET TUNING button with the
All the tracks are played once
station you are tuned in to.
in random order.

Switching between
"SHUFFLE REP" (shuffle repeat)
All the tracks are played repeatedly
Monaural and Stereo
in random order.
Stereo reception is the default setting for the radio.
"ST" will appear in the display when an FM broadcast
is clearly received.
Listening to the Radio
If FM stereo reception is poor, change to "FM MONO
(monaural)". Noise will be reduced although the sound
—Manual Tuning will not be in stereo.
1
Press RADIO ONBAND to turn on the
1
Press RADIO ONBAND to turn on the
radio.
radio.
2
Press RADIO ONBAND repeatedly to
"RADIO" appears in the display.
select FM 1 or FM 2.
2
Press RADIO ONBAND repeatedly to
3
Press MODE.
select the desired band.
A short beep sounds.
Each press changes the band as follows:
"FM MONO" appears in the display.
To change back to stereo mode, press MODE
again.
When using a FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
listen to the radio in either mode (see "Presetting
Listening to the Sound
Your Favorite Station").
3 from a Connected
Use TUNETIME SET + or – to tune into a
station.
Optional Component
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
1
Connect the built-in audio cable with the
4
Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or –.
stereo-miniplug on the bottom of the unit
When you release TUNETIME SET + or – after
to the line output jack or headphones jack
locating your desired station, the display returns to the
on the optional component (e.g., portable
current time after about 10 seconds.
music player).
To check the frequency of a tuned-in station, press
RADIO ONBAND and the frequency will appear for
The bottom
about 10 seconds.
of the unit
To turn off the radio, press OFF ALARM-RESET.
Improving the
Reception
FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase
reception sensitivity.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built into
the unit. Built-in audio cable
 The following conditions may interfere with the
radio reception:
 When the unit is placed on a steel desk or metal When the unit is placed on a steel desk or metal
surface.
 When the unit is near a metal surface (such as a When the unit is near a metal surface (such as a
metal wall).
 When the unit is near a digital music player that is When the unit is near a digital music player that is
To the line
turned on.
output jack or
headphones
Presetting Your
jack
Favorite Station
(e.g., portable
music player)
—Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 10 FM stations (5 stations in
FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 AM stations.
2
Press AUDIO IN.
Presetting a Station
"AUDIO IN" appears in the display
3
1 Play the optional component connected to
Follow steps 1 to 3 in "Listening to the
the unit's built-in audio cable.
Radio" and manually tune in the station you
wish to preset. 4
Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or –.
2
Hold down the desired PRESET TUNING
To turn off the sound from the optional component,
button (1 to 5) until two short beeps sound. press OFFALARM-RESET, and then turn off the
optional component.
Example: The following display appears when
Notes
you preset FM 87.5 MHz to PRESET TUNING 2  Connect the built-in audio cable firmly to prevent a
malfunction.
button for FM2.
 Keep digital music players away from the speakers.
Setting the Alarm
This CD clock radio is equipped with 3 alarm

modes—CD, radio and buzzer. Before setting the
alarm, make sure to set the clock (see "Setting the
Clock for the First Time").
To Set the Alarm
1
Hold down ALARM A or B until a short
The display shows the frequency for about 10 seconds,
beep sounds.
and then returns to the current time.
The hour flashes in display.
2
If you set the CD alarm and there is no disc in the
Press TUNETIME SET + or – repeatedly
CD player, the buzzer alarm will sound instead at the
until the desired hour appears.
time set.
To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNETIME
In case of the alarm, the beeping of the alarm becomes
SET + or –.
louder after every few seconds in three progressive
3
Press ALARM A or B.
stages.
A short beep sound and the minute flashes.
Note
4
Repeat step 2 to set the minute and press When Alarm A and B are set for the same time, Alarm
A takes precedence.
ALARM A or B.
A short beep sound and the alarm mode setting To Doze for a Few More Minutes
is entered.
Press SNOOZEBRIGHTNESS.
5
Press TUNETIME SET + or – repeatedly The CD, radio or buzzer alarm turns off, but it will be
automatically activated again after about 10 minutes.
until the desired alarm mode flashes.
Every time you press SNOOZEBRIGHTNESS, the
You can choose one mode among "CD", "RADIO"
snooze time changes as follows:
and "BUZZER". Set the alarm mode as follows:
– CD: see " Setting the CD Alarm".
– RADIO: see " Setting the Radio Alarm".
– BUZZER: see " Setting the Buzzer Alarm".
The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds,
 Setting the CD Alarm
and then returns to the current time. When you
press SNOOZEBRIGHTNESS after the current time
For the CD alarm, the track you specified as the wake-
appears, the snooze time goes back to 10 minutes
up track is played first.
again.
(If the CD play mode is set to "SHUFFLE" or
"SHUFFLE REP", all the tracks will be played in The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
random order.) minutes.
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm".
ALARM OFF—
2
Press ALARM A or B to select "CD" alarm Press ALARM A or B to deactivate the alarm setting.
mode.
The CD, radio, or buzzer alarm turns off automatically
A short beep sounds and "WAKE UP TRACK" after 60 minutes.
appears in the display.
To Stop the Alarm
3
Press TUNETIME SET + or – to select the
Press OFF ALARM-RESET to turn off the alarm.
desired wake-up track number.
The alarm will sound again at the same time the next
4
day.
Press ALARM A or B.
A short beep sounds and "WAKE UP VOLUME" Note on the alarm in the event of a power
interruption
appears in the display.
In the event of a power interruption, the alarm will
5
Press TUNETIME SET + or – to adjust the
work until the battery is totally discharged. But
volume.
following functions are different:
 Backlight will not light up.
You can also adjust the volume using VOLUME
+ or –.  If the alarm mode is set to CD or radio, it will
change to BUZZER automatically.
6
Press ALARM A or B.
 If a power interruption occurs while the alarm is
Two short beeps sound and the setting is entered.
sounding, the alarm will stop.
When "ALARM A" or "ALARM B" does not
 If OFF ALARM-RESET is not pressed, the alarm
appear with "CD" in the display, press ALARM A
sounds for about 5 minutes.
or B again.
 If "" appears in the display, the alarm will not
The CD will play at the set time.
sound in the event of power interruption. Replace
Note the battery if "" appears.
If the CD alarm does not operate because a  If a power interruption occurs while the buzzer
alarm is sounding, the SNOOZE button will not
disc error occurred, there is no disc, or the CD
compartment lid is open, the buzzer alarm will operate.
operate instead.
 Setting the Radio Alarm
Using the NAP Timer
For the radio alarm, the station you specifiy as the (Count Down Timer)
wake-up station is played.
1
The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm".
duration has elapsed.
2
Press ALARM A or B to select "RADIO"
Press NAP repeatedly until the desired duration is
alarm mode.
displayed.
After the preset number flashes, "WAKE UP
Every press changes the display as follows:
STATION" appears in the display.
3
Press TUNETIME SET + or – to select the
desired wake-up station.
The station changes as follows:
" " appears and the NAP time is displayed for a
few seconds.
NAP timer starts counting down.
"– –" is the last station received.
When the selected NAP duration has ended, a short
You can directly select the desired wake-up station beep sounds, and " " flashes in the display.
by pressing RADIO ONBAND or the PRESET The buzzer turns off automatically after about 60
TUNING button while the "– –" indication is not minutes.
displayed.
To Stop the NAP Timer
4
Press ALARM A or B.
Press NAP or OFF ALARM-RESET to turn off the
A short beep sounds and "WAKE UP VOLUME"
buzzer.
appears in the display.
To Deactive the NAP Timer
5
Press TUNETIME SET + or – to adjust the
Press NAP.
volume.
" " goes off in the display.
You can also adjust the volume using VOLUME
+ or –.
Setting the Sleep Timer
6
Press ALARM A or B.
Two short beeps sound and the setting is entered.
The sleep timer allows you to fall asleep to the sound
When "ALARM A" or "ALARM B" does not
of a CD, the radio, or input from the AUDIO IN
appear with "RADIO" in the display, press
function. It does this by automatically turning off the
ALARM A or B again.
CD, the radio, or input from the AUDIO IN function
The radio will turn on at the set time.
after a preset duration.
 Setting the Buzzer Alarm
Press SLEEP during CD, radio, or optional component
play.
1
You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30,
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm".
or 15 minutes. Every press changes the duration as
2
Press ALARM A or B to select "BUZZER"
follows:
alarm mode.
Two short beeps sound and the setting is entered.
When "ALARM A" or "ALARM B" does not
"SLEEP" will appear in the display when the duration
appear with "BUZZER" in the display, press
is set.
ALARM A or B again.
The CD, the radio, or the optional component will
The buzzer will sound at the set time.
play for the set duration, and then shut off.
Note
The volume cannot be set for the buzzer alarm.
ALARM ON—
Press ALARM A or B to activate the alarm setting.
If "ALARM A" or "ALARM B" does not appear in the
display, the alarm setting is not activated. You can only
check the alarm setting when it is activated.
Example: The following display shows the crrent time
and the CD ALARM A for 7:00 am.