Sony ICF-C273 Operating Instructions page 2

The PRESET TUNING 3 button has
a tactile dot.
VOLUME
There is a tactile dot beside
volume to show the direction
to turn up the volume.
Jog lever
Setting the Clock Changing AM
and Date Channel Step
1
Plug in the clock radio. The AM channel step differs depending on area. The
channel step of this unit is factory-set to 10 kHz to
The display will flash "AM 12:00".
change the setting as shown below to be able to listen
2
Press CLOCK for a few seconds.
to the radio.
You will hear a beep and the year will start to
Area
flash in the display.
North and South America
3
Press Jog lever v (up) or V (down) until
Other countries/regions
the correct year appears in the display.
1
Plug in the clock radio.
4
Press ENTER/BRIGHTNESS.
Press OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off the
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, day, power.
hour, and minute.
2
While holding down OFF/ALARM
After setting the minute, press ENTER/
RESET, keep pressing ON/BAND for
BRIGHTNESS to start the counting of the
more than 5 seconds.
seconds, and you will hear two short beeps.
The AM channel step will be changed.
• To set the current time rapidly, hold down Jog lever
If you proceed to step 2 again, the channel step
v (up) or V (down).
changes again.
• In step 5, when you press ENTER/BRIGHTNESS
Notes
after the minute setting to activate the clock, the
• When the AM channel step is changed, the preset
seconds start counting from zero.
stations for AM will be initialized.
• When the alarm setting mode is entered, the clock
• When the AM channel step is changed, the FM
cannot be set.
channel step also will be changed.
To display the year and date
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the
Playing the Radio
date, and within 2 seconds press it again for the year.
The display shows the date or year for a few seconds
—Manual Tuning
and then changes back to the current time.
1
Press ON/BAND to turn on the radio.
To change the display to the
The display shows the band and frequency for a
daylight saving time (summer few seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
time) indication
2
Press ON/BAND repeatedly to select the
Press D.S.T./SUMMER T.
" " is displayed and the time indication changes to desired band.
summer time.
Each press changes the band as follows:
To deactivate the summer time function, press
D.S.T./SUMMER T. again.
To set the brightness of the
When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
backlight listen to the radio on either mode. (See "Presetting
Your Favourite Station".)
If you cannot see the display clearly, press and hold
ENTER/BRIGHTNESS to set the desired brightness 3
Use TUNING + or – to tune into the
(high, middle or low).
desired station.
The FM frequency advances or reverses in 0.1
MHz channel steps and the AM frequency in 10
kHz channel steps.
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4
Adjust volume using VOLUME.
• To turn off the radio, press OFF/ALARM RESET.
• To check the station being received, press TUNING
+ or – or ON/BAND lightly. The display shows the
band and frequency for a few seconds and then
changes back to the current time.
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 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
Favourite 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.
FM wire antenna
Presetting a Station
1
Follow steps 1 to 4 in "Playing the Radio"
and manually tune into the station you
wish to preset.
2
Hold down the desired
AC power cord
STATION•SELECT/PRESET button
until you hear two short beeps.
Example: To preset AM 1 260 kHz onto preset
2 button.
The display shows the frequency for a few
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune into the desired
station and hold down the PRESET TUNING 1
to 5 button. The new station will replace the
previous station on the preset button.
Tuning into a preset station
1
Press ON/BAND to turn on the radio.
2
Press STATION•SELECT/PRESET
where the desired station is stored.
3
Adjust volume using VOLUME.
After a few seconds, the display will return to the
current time but the preset button number will
remain.
Channel step
Setting the Alarm
10 kHz
You can choose from two types of alarm, Radio or
9 kHz
Buzzer.
The alarm will come on at the same time everyday.
The factory setting alarm time for the radio and
buzzer is 12:00am.
Notes
• Set the current time before setting the alarm.
• Radio reception is interrupted while the alarm time
is being set.
To set the Alarm Time
1
Press and hold ALARM A or ALARM B
for a few seconds.
After one beep, the hour flashes in the alarm
display.
2
Press Jog lever v (up) or V (down) to
select the hour.
To set the hour rapidly, hold down Jog lever v
(up) or V (down).
3
Press ENTER/BRIGHTNESS.
After one beep, the minutes flash on the alarm
display.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.
A beep sounds to confirm the time setting.
"RADIO•SOUND" appears.
You can choose between "RADIO" and
"SOUND" modes.
Set the alarm mode as follows:
AM FM1 FM2
• RADIO: see "A Setting the Radio Alarm"
• SOUND: see "B Setting the Sound Alarm"
A Setting the Radio Alarm
Using the NAP Timer
For the radio alarm, the station you specified as the
(Count Down Timer)
wake-up station is played.
1
Perform steps 1 to 4 in "To set the Alarm
The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset time
Time."
duration.
Press NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes are
2
Press Jog lever v (up) or V (down) to
displayed.
select "RADIO" alarm mode.
Every press changes the display as follows:
"WAKE UP STATION" appears in the display.
3
Press ENTER/BRIGHTNESS.
After one beep, the preset number flashes in the
display.
You will hear two beeps when the display turns from
4 "OFF" to "10".
Press Jog lever v (up) or V (down) to select
" " appears and the NAP time is displayed for a
the desired wake-up station.
few seconds.
Preset number changes in the order as follows:
NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time.
When selected NAP time has passed, the beep sound
comes on, and "
The buzzer is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
"P-" is the last received station.
You can directly select the desired wake-up To Stop the NAP Timer
station by pressing ON/BAND or the
Press NAP or OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off the
STATION•SELCET/PRESET button while the
buzzer.
indication "P-" is not displayed.
5
To Deactive the NAP Timer
Press ENTER/BRIGHTNESS.
Two short beeps will confirm the setting, and the
Press NAP.
ALARM A or B display will disappear.
"
B Setting the Sound Alarm
Setting the Sleep
For the sound alarm, the sound you specified as the
wake-up sound is played.
Timer
1
Perform steps 1 to 4 in "To set the Alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in
Time."
sleep timer that turns off the radio automatically after
2
a preset duration.
Press Jog lever v (up) or V (down) to
select "SOUND" alarm mode.
Press SLEEP.
"WAKE UP SOUND" appears in the display.
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to
durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Every push
3
Press ENTER/BRIGHTNESS.
changes the display as follows:
The displayed wake-up sound number will sound.
4
Press Jog lever v (up) or V (down) to
select the desired wake-up sound.
1: Buzzer
You will hear two beeps when the display turns from
2: "Four seasons: Spring" Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
"OFF" to "90".
3: "For Eliza" Ludwig van Beethoven
"SLEEP" will appear in the display when the duration
time is set.
5
Press ENTER/BRIGHTNESS.
The radio will play for the duration you set, then shut
Two short beeps will confirm the setting, and the
off.
ALARM A or B display will disappear.
• To turn off the radio before the preset time, press
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
To Use the Radio and Buzzer
Alarm
To Use Both Sleep Timer and
1 Alarm
Set both alarm times for ALARM A or
ALARM B. (see above).
You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened
by the radio or buzzer alarm at a preset time.
2
Press ALARM A or B.
1
Set the alarm. (See "Setting the Alarm".)
The ALARM A or B display will be turned on.
2
If the same alarm time is set for both Alarm A and B, Set the sleep timer. (See "Setting the Sleep
Alarm A takes priority.
Timer".)
To Doze for a Few More Minutes
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
The radio or buzzer turns off but will automatically
come on again after about 10 minutes. Every time you
press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze
time changes as follows:
The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds
and returns to show the current time. When you press
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF after the current time
appeared, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes
again.
The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
minutes.
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 Deactivate the Alarm
Press ALARM A or ALARM B.
The ALARM A or B display turns off.
" on the display flash.
" goes off in the display.