About Backup Battery; Setting Clock/Date/Alarm; Playing Radio; Setting The Sleep Timer - Sony Dream Machine ICF-C218 Operating Instructions

* There is a tactile dot beside
VOLUME to show the direction to
Battery compartment
turn up the volume.
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 
NOTES ON LITHIUM BATTERY
About the backup
 Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep the lithium
battery out of the reach of children. Should the
battery
battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.
 Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good
To keep good time, as backup power source, this unit contact.
has one CR2032 battery inside of the unit in addition
 Be sure to observe the correct polarity when
to the house current.
installing the battery.
The battery keeps the clock in the event of a power
 Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,
interruption.
otherwise a short-circuit may occur.
 Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as
Knowing when to replace the
direct sunlight, fire or the like.
battery
Battery Warning
When the battery becomes weak, "" indicator
When the unit will be left unplugged for a long time,
appears in the display.
remove the battery to avoid undue battery discharge
In the event of a power interruption when the battery
and damage to the unit from battery leakage.
is weak, current time and alarm functions will be
initialized.
Setting the clock for the
Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium
first time
battery. Use of another battery may present a risk of
fire or explosion.
This unit is preset to the current date and time at the
factory, and is powered by the back up battery. All you
Installing and replacing the
need to do the first time is just plug it in and select
backup battery
your time zone.
1
Keep the AC plug connected to the AC
1
Plug in the unit.
outlet, remove the screw that secures the
"month and date" (about 1 second)  "year"
battery compartment at the bottom of the
(about 1 second)  "the current EST/EDT
unit using a screwdriver, and remove the
(Eastern Standard/Daylight Time)" appears in the
display.
battery compartment. (See Fig. -)
2
2
Press TIME ZONE.
Insert a new battery in the battery
Area number "2" appears in the display.
compartment with the  side facing up.
If you live in the Eastern Time zone, you do not
To remove the battery from the battery
need to adjust the area setting.
compartment, push it out from the side marked
PUSH. (See Fig. -)
Area number
3
Insert the battery compartment back into
1
the unit and secure it with the screw.
2
(See Fig. -)
(default)
4
When you are replacing the battery, press
3
RADIO ON to turn "" indicator off in the
4
display.
5
6
Note
If you replace the battery, do not disconnect AC plug
7
from AC outlet.
Otherwise, current time and alarm will be initialized.
3
Press TIME ZONE repeatedly until the
desired number appears.
The display returns to the clock about 4 seconds
after the operation is complete.
Note
During the shipment and your first use, a clock error
may occur. In this case, refer to "Setting the clock and
AC power cord
date" to set the correct time.
When daylight saving time
(summer time) begins
The following models employ the Automatic Daylight
Saving Time/Summer Time adjustment. The DST
indicator in the display appears in the display at the
beginning of the daylight saving time (summer time),
and disappears at the end of it.
 Daylight saving time begins at: 2:00 AM on the
second Sunday of March.
 Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first
Sunday of November.
To cancel the Automatic DST/
Summer Time adjustment and to
set DST display manually
The Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment can be
cancelled.
Press and hold DST for more than 3 seconds
while the clock is displayed.
A beep sounds, and "Aut  OFF" appears in the
display to show that the Automatic DST/Summer
Time adjustment is cancelled. The display returns to
the clock.
Notes
 The change timing of Automatic DST/Summer
Time adjustment employed by the unit (see above) is
subjected to variation by circumstances and the law
in each country/region. In such a case, cancel the
Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment and set
DST display manually as necessary. The customer
who lives in the country/region that has not
introduced the daylight saving time (summer time)
must cancel Automatic DST/Summer Time
adjustment before using the set.
 To activate the Automatic DST/Summer Time
adjustment again, press and hold DST for more than
3 seconds. A beep sounds, and "Aut  On" appears
in the display to show that the Automatic DST/
Summer Time adjustment is activated. The display
returns to the clock.
 To change the display to the daylight saving time

(summer time) manually, see "To change the display
to the daylight saving time (summer time)
indication. "
Setting the clock and
date
To change the setting manually, follow the procedure
from step 1.
1
Press CLOCK for more than 2 seconds.
You will hear a beep and the year will start to flash
in the display.
2
Press + or – until the correct year appears in
the display.
3
Press CLOCK.
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the month, day
and time.
After setting the time, two short beeps sound and
the clock starts from 0 seconds.
 Pressing and holding + or – changes the year, month
or day rapidly.
When setting the current time, time changes rapidly
by 1 minute-increments up to 10 minutes, and then
by 10 minute-increments.
 While setting the clock, you must perform each step
within 65 seconds, or the clock setting mode will be
cancelled.
To display the year and date
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the
date, and within about 3 seconds press it again
for the year.
The display shows the date or year for about 3 seconds
and then changes back to the current time.
If you connect the AC plug to AC outlet while this unit
is powered from the backup power source, the current
date and time appears in the following order. (It is
same as when the unit is powered on after the power
failure.)
"month and date" (about 1 second)  "year" (about 1
second)  "current time"
To change the display to the
daylight saving time (summer
time) indication
Change the daylight saving time (summer time)
Time zone
adjustment setting according to the following
procedures if you have cancelled the Automatic DST/
Atlantic Standard/Daylight Time
Summer Time adjustment.
Eastern Standard/Daylight Time
Press DST.
DST indicator appears in the display and the time
Central Standard/Daylight Time
indication changes to the daylight saving time
(summer time).
Mountain Standard/Daylight Time
To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer time)
Pacific Standard/Daylight Time
adjustment, press DST again.
Yukon Standard/Daylight Time
Hawaiian Standard/Daylight Time
To doze for a few more minutes
Playing the radio
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
The sound turns off but will automatically come on
1
Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
again after about 10 minutes. Each time you press
2
Adjust volume using VOLUME. SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes
3 as follows:
Select BAND.
4
Tune in to a station using TUNING.
The maximum length of the snooze time is
To turn off the radio 60 minutes.
The display shows the snooze time for about
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET.
4 seconds and returns to show the current time. When
you press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF after the
current time appears, the snooze time starts from
Improving the
10 minutes again.
reception
To stop the Alarm
FM:
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off
The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna.
the alarm.
Extend the AC power cord fully to increase
The alarm will come on again at the same time the
reception sensitivity.
next day.
If RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET is not pressed, the
alarm sounds continuously for about 60 minutes, and
then it will be stop automatically.
To deactivate the Alarm
AM: Turn ALARM MODE to OFF.
Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception.
ALARM indicator disappears from the display.
A ferrite bar AM antenna is built-in to the unit.
Note on alarm in the event of a power
interruption
If the alarm set 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
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal
snooze time had passed when the power interruption
surface, as this may lead to interference of reception.
occurred, the alarm will sound after power returns.
In this status, if the  indicator does not light up,
Setting the alarm
RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET, SNOOZE buttons and
ALARM MODE functions are available. SNOOZE time
will be fixed only 10 minutes if the SNOOZE button
The alarm function can be select from two alarm
has been pressed.
sounds, RADIO or BUZZER.

Setting the sleep timer

Notes
 Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock
(see "Setting the clock and date").
You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep
 The factory setting alarm time is "PM 12:00".
timer that turns off the radio automatically after a
 To set the radio alarm, first tune in to a station and preset duration.
adjust the volume (see "Playing the radio").
Press SLEEP.
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to
To set the alarm time
durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press
changes the display as follows:
1
Set ALARM MODE to the desired alarm
sound (RADIO or BUZZER).
The alarm time appears for a few seconds, and
then the ALARM indicator lights up in the display.
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
(It does not appear when the switch is set to OFF.)
"90".
2
Slide ALARM TIME SET + or – to set the The radio will play for the duration you set, then shut
off.
desired time.
Each slide of ALARM TIME SET + or – changes
To turn off the radio before the
the indication by 1 minute. If you keep sliding
preset time
ALARM TIME SET + or –, the alarm time goes
forward (or backward) by 1 minute up to
10 minutes, and then by 10 minutes increments.
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET or
While setting the alarm time, the ALARM
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
indicator flashes in the display.
To use both 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.
1
Set the alarm. (See "Setting the alarm".)
When the alarm time setting operation is
complete, the display returns to the clock after a
2
Set the sleep timer. (See "Setting the sleep
few seconds and the ALARM indicator changes
from flashing to fully lit. timer".)
 While ALARM MODE is set to RADIO or BUZZER,
the alarm time setting can be changed by ALARM
TIME SET.
One slide of ALARM TIME SET displays the alarm
time for about 4 seconds. By adjusting ALARM
TIME SET while the alarm time appears in the
display, the alarm time will be changed.
 The ALARM indicator flashes in the display while:
– The alarm time appears in the display.
– The alarm sounds.
– Snooze function is turned on.
 The alarm time setting cannot be changed if ALARM
MODE is set to OFF. If ALARM TIME SET is
adjusted, "OFF" appears in the display for about
0.5 seconds.
 CLOCK, DST, and TIME ZONE are unavailable while
the alarm sounds or snooze function is turned on.
 The alarm function works as usual at the beginning
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) begins, the alarm is skipped, or if the
alarm is set at a time overlapped when the daylight
saving time (summer time) ends, the alarm sounds
twice.