Changing Am/Channel Step/Favorite Station; Playing Cd/Radio; Switching Between Monaural/Stereo; Setting Clock/Alarm/Sleep Timer - Sony ICF-CD855V Operating Instructions

RADIO
WEATHER
VOL
FM1FM2
FM MONO
TVAM
SLEEP
PM
ALARM A
AM
PM
The PRESET TUNING 3 button has a tactile dot.
BRIGHTNESS
CD
HI
RADIO
MID
BUZZER
LOW
ALARM A
PRESET TUNING
1
i
2
(headphones)
jack
3
4
PUSH CLOSE
5
SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF
SELECT
PRESET
The VOL + button has a tactile dot.
PUSH OPEN
A
VOL
The CD u button has a tactile dot.
2
While holding down OFF x•ALARM
Setting the Brightness
RESET, keep pressing PRESET TUNING
1 for more than 5 seconds.
of the Backlight
Two short beeps will sound, and the AM channel
step will be changed. If you proceed to step 2, the
Slide BRIGHTNESS to select HI (high), MID
channel step will change again.
(middle) or LOW for the display according to your
preference. Notes
• When the AM channel step is changed, the preset
stations for AM will be initialized.
Setting the Clock
• When the AM channel step is changed, the FM
channel step also will be changed.
1
Plug in the clock radio.
The display will flash "AM 12:00".
Playing a CD
2
Press CLOCK for a few seconds.
You will hear a beep and the hour will start to
An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an
flash in the display.
adaptor.
3
1
Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the Push PUSH OPEN to open the CD
correct hour appears in the display. compartment lid and place a disc.
4
2
Press CLOCK once. Push PUSH CLOSE to close the CD
You can set the minutes in the same way as the
compartment lid.
hour.
After setting the minutes, press CLOCK to start
the clock, and you will hear two short beeps.
To set the current time rapidly, hold down
TUNE•TIME SET + or –.
In step 4, when you press CLOCK after the minute
setting to activate the clock, the seconds start counting
from zero.
Notes
• The clock setting will be cancelled if you press
OFF x•ALARM RESET while setting the clock.
• If you do not press a button for about 1 minute
while setting the clock, the clock setting will be
cancelled.
Changing AM
Channel Step
The AM channel step differs depending on area.
The channel step of this unit is factory-set to 10 kHz
to change the setting as shown below to be able to
3
Press CD u.
listen to the radio.
"NCD" and "TRACK 01" appear on the display
Area Channel step
to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.
North and South American 10 kHz
4
Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume.
Other countries/regions 9 kHz
1
Press OFF x•ALARM RESET to turn off
the power.
To
Pause
Resume play after pause
WAKE UP
CD
NAP
Locate the beginning of
TRACK
SHUFFLE the current track (AMS*)
REP 1 ALL
Locate the next track
ALARM B
(AMS*)
MHz
AM
Go back at high speed
kHz
PM
Go forward at high speed
Locate the previous track
(AMS*)
Locate the succeeding
track (AMS*)
Stop play
CLOCK
CD * AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** These operations are possible during both play and
RADIO
pause.
BUZZER
About CD-Rs/CD-RWs
ALARM B
This unit is compatible with CD-Rs/CD-RWs but
playback capability may vary depending on the
quality of the disc, the recording device and
application software.
NAP
Music discs encoded with
copyright protection technolo-
gies
SLEEP
This product is designed to play back discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
FM wire
Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright
antenna
protection technologies are marketed by some record
CD
companies. Please be aware that among those discs,
there are some that do not conform to the CD standard
and may not be playable by this product.
To handle compact discs
RADIO ON
AC power cord
Correct
BAND
OFF
ALARM
RESET
TUNE
Incorrect
MODE
TIME SET
Notes
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,
star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do
so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.
• If you press CD u when there is no disc in the CD
compartment, "00" flashes for about 5 seconds on
the display and the unit turns off automatically.
• After 20 minutes, playback will be stop when you
press CD u during play back.
Various Modes of CD
Playback
You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.
Press MODE.
Each press changes the play mode as follows:
Display
Indication
none
All the tracks are played once.
"REP 1"
A single track is played repeatedly.
"REP ALL"
All the tracks are played repeatedly.
Push
"SHUFFLE"
All the tracks are played once
in random order.
"SHUFFLE REP"
All the tracks are played repeatedly
Labelled surface up
in random order.
To listen with headphones
(not supplied)
Connect headphones (not supplied) to the i jack. The
Close the lid
sound through the speaker will not be heard. The
same applies when you listen to the radio.
Press
Playing the Radio
CD u
—Manual Tuning
CD u again
.**
1
Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the
radio.
>**
"RADIO" appears on the display.
2
Press RADIO ON•BAND repeatedly to
Hold down .**
select the desired band.
Hold down >**
Each press changes the band as follows:
. repeatedly**
AM FM1
> repeatedly**
WEATHER
When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
x
listen to the radio on either mode (See "Presetting
Your Favorite Station").
3
Use TUNE•TIME SET + or – to tune into
a station.
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4
Adjust volume using VOL + or –.
When you release TUNE•TIME SET + or – after
locating your desired station, the display returns to the
previous display after about 10 seconds.
To check the frequency of the tuned-in station, press
RADIO ON•BAND and the frequency appears for
about 10 seconds.
To turn off the radio, press OFF x•ALARM
RESET.
Improving the
Reception
TV/WEATHER/FM:
Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase
reception sensitivity.
Handle the disc by its
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
edge.
reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built into
the unit.
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal
surface, as this may lead to interference of reception.
Do not touch the
Presetting Your
surface.
Favorite Station
—Preset Tuning
Do not stick paper or
You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in
tape or write anything
FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations each in AM,
on the surface.
TV, WEATHER.
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 PRESET TUNING button
you wish to preset until you hear two short
beeps.
Example: Display window when you preset FM
90 MHz in the PRESET TUNING 2 button for
FM2.
RADIO
FM2
FM MONO
ALARM A
Play
The frequency remains on the display for about 10
mode
seconds and then returns to the previous display.
(normal play)
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune into the desired
m
station and hold down the PRESET TUNING 1 to 5
(single repeat)
button. The new station will replace the previous
station on the PRESET TUNING button.
m
Tuning into a Preset Station
(all repeat)
1
Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the
m
radio.
(shuffle play)
2
Press RADIO ON•BAND to select the
band.
m
3
Press the desired PRESET TUNING
(shuffle repeat)
button.
4
Adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
After about 10 seconds, the display will return to
the previous display but the PRESET TUNING
button number will remain.
Note
Holding down the desired PRESET TUNING button
for more than a few seconds in step 3 will replace the
previous station on the PRESET TUNING button
with the station you are tuned into.
Switching between
monaural and stereo
The radio is set for stereo reception at the default
setting. If FM stereo reception is poor, set to "FM
MONO (monaural)." Noise will be reduced although
the sound will not be heard in stereo.
1
Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the
radio.
2
Press RADIO ON•BAND repeatedly to
select FM 1 or FM 2.
3
Press MODE.
"FM MONO" appears in the display.
To revert to stereo mode, press MODE again.
Setting the Alarm
This 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").
FM2
To Set the Alarm Time
TV
1
Press ALARM A or B for a few seconds.
After one beep, "ALARM" and the hour will flash
on the display.
2
Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the
desired hour appears.
To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE•TIME
SET + or –.
3
Press ALARM A or B.
After one beep, the minutes will flash.
4
Repeat step 2 to set the minutes and press
ALARM A or B.
After one beep, the alarm mode is entered.
5
Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the
desired alarm indicator flashes.
You can choose one mode among "CD,"
"RADIO" and "BUZZER." Set the alarm mode as
follows:
– CD: see "A Setting the CD Alarm."
– RADIO: see "B Setting the Radio Alarm."
– BUZZER: see "C Setting the Buzzer Alarm."
A Setting the CD Alarm
For the CD alarm, the track you specified as the wake-
up track is played first.
(If the CD play mode is set to "SHUFFLE" or
"SHUFFLE REP," however, all the tracks are played
in random order.)
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm
Time."
2
Press ALARM A or B to select "CD" alarm
mode.
After one beep, "WAKE UP TRACK" appears on
the display.
3
Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to select
the desired wake-up track number.
4
Press ALARM A or B.
After one beep, "WAKE UP VOLUME" will
flash.
5
Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to adjust
the volume.
You can also adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
6
Press ALARM A or B.
Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the
CD indicator does not light, press ALARM A or
B to light the CD indicator, and the CD will start
at the set time.
B Setting the Radio Alarm
NAP
For the radio alarm, the station you specified as the
wake-up station is played.
ALARM B
MHz
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm
Time."
2
Press ALARM A or B to select "RADIO"
alarm mode.
"WAKE UP STATION" appears and the preset
number flashes on the display.
3
Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to select
the desired wake-up station.
Preset number changes in the order as follows:
AM P1 to 5 FM1 P1 to 5
P-
WEATHER TV P1 to 5 FM2 P1 to 5
P1 to 5
"P–" is the last received station.
You can directly select the desired wake-up
station by pressing RADIO ON•BAND or the
PRESET TUNING button while the indication
"P–" is not displayed.
4
Press ALARM A or B.
After one beep, "WAKE UP VOLUME" will
flash.
5
Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to adjust
the volume.
You can also adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
6
Press ALARM A or B.
Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the
RADIO indicator does not light, press ALARM A
or B to light the RADIO indicator, and the radio
will start at the set time.
C Setting the Buzzer Alarm
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm
Time."
2
Press ALARM A or B to select "BUZZER"
alarm mode.
Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the
BUZZER indicator does not light, press ALARM
A or B to light the BUZZER indicator, and the
buzzer will sound at the set time.
ALARM ON—
Press ALARM A or B to activate the alarm setting.
If the setting indicator does not light, the alarm setting
is not activated. You can only check the alarm setting
when it is activated.
If you set the CD alarm and there is no disc in the CD
player, the buzzer alarm will sound in its place at the
time set.
For the alarm, the beeping of the alarm becomes more
rapid after every few seconds in three progressive
stages.
When headphones (not supplied) are plugged into the
unit, the alarm will not sound through the speakers
regardless of the alarm mode setting.
Note
When Alarm A and Alarm B are set for the same
time, the Alarm A takes precedence.
To Doze for a Few More Minutes
Press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF.
The CD, radio or buzzer alarm turns off but will be
automatically activated again after about 10 minutes.
Every time you press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF, the
snooze time changes as follows:
10 20 30
40 50 60
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
appears, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes again.
The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
minutes.
ALARM OFF—
Press ALARM A or B to deactivate the alarm setting.
The CD, radio, or buzzer alarm is turned off
automatically after 60 minutes.
To Stop the Alarm
Press OFF x•ALARM RESET to turn off the alarm.
The alarm will come on again at the same time the
next day.
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 are
displayed.
Every press changes the display as follows:
" " appears and the NAP time is displayed for a
few seconds.
NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time.
When the selected NAP time has passed, a beep
sounds, and " " flashes in the display.
The buzzer is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
To Stop the NAP Timer
Press NAP or OFF x•ALARM RESET to turn off
the buzzer.
To Deactive the NAP Timer
Press NAP.
" " goes off in the display.
Setting the Sleep
Timer
You can fall asleep to the CD or the radio using the
built-in sleep timer to turn off the CD or the radio
automatically after a preset duration.
Press SLEEP during CD or radio play.
You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30,
or 15 minutes. Every push changes the display as
follows:
"SLEEP" will appear in the display when the duration
time is set.
The CD or the radio will play for the time you set,
then shut off.
When the sleep timer reaches a remaining time of a
few minutes, "SLEEP" will flash in the display and
the sound output will gradually decrease in volume
(Gentle Sleep function).
If you press VOL + or – at this time, "SLEEP" will
light up and the decrease in the volume will stop.
To turn off the CD or the radio before the preset time,
press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF.