Setting The Sleep Timer; Backup Battery - Sony Dream Machine ICF-C318 Operating Instructions

Battery
compartment
* There is a tactile dot beside VOLUME
to show the direction to 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 and the alarm operating in
 Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,
the event of a power 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
battery. Use of another battery may present a risk of
first time
fire or explosion.
This unit is preset to the current date and time at the
Installing and replacing the
factory, and is powered by the back up battery. All you

backup battery

need to do the first time is just plug it in and select
1
your time zone.
Keep the AC plug connected to the AC
outlet, remove the screw that secures the 1
Plug in the unit.
battery compartment at the bottom of the
"month and date" (about 1 second)  "year"
unit using a screwdriver, and remove the (about 1 second)  "the current EST/EDT
battery compartment. (See Fig. -) (Eastern Standard/Daylight Time)" appears in the
display.
2
Insert a new battery in the battery
2
Press TIME ZONE.
compartment with the  side facing up.
Area number "2" appears in the display.
To remove the battery from the battery
If you live in the Eastern Time zone, you do not
compartment, push it out from the side marked
need to adjust the area setting.
PUSH. (See Fig. -)
3
Insert the battery compartment back into
Area number Time zone
the unit and secure it with the screw.
1
(See Fig. -)
2
4
When you are replacing the battery, press
(default)
RADIO ON to turn "  " indicator off in the
3
display.
4
Note
5
If you replace the battery, do not disconnect AC plug
6
from AC outlet.
Otherwise, current time and alarm will be initialized. 7
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
date" to set the correct time.
AC power cord
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. "
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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 beep 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)
adjustment setting according to the following
procedures if you have cancelled the Automatic DST/
Summer Time adjustment.
Press DST.
Atlantic Standard/Daylight Time
DST indicator appears in the display and the time
Eastern Standard/Daylight Time
indication changes to the daylight saving time
(summer time).
Central Standard/Daylight Time
To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer time)
adjustment, press DST again.
Mountain Standard/Daylight Time
Pacific Standard/Daylight Time
Yukon Standard/Daylight Time
Hawaiian Standard/Daylight Time
 CLOCK, DST, and TIME ZONE are unavailable while
Setting the brightness
the alarm sounds or snooze function is turned on.
 The ALARM VOLUME setting works together with
of the display
the beep sound volume. If the ALARM VOLUME is
set to LOW, the beep sound will be also set to low.
Three levels of brightness are available by
 The alarm function works as usual at the beginning
pressing BRIGHTNESS.
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
Playing the radio
saving time (summer time) ends, the alarm sounds
twice.
1  If the same alarm time is set for both alarm
Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
(ALARM A and B), the ALARM A takes priority.
2
Adjust volume using VOLUME.
3
Select BAND.
To doze for a few more minutes
4
Tune in to a station using TUNING.
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
The sound turns off but will automatically come on
To turn off the radio
again after about 10 minutes. Each time you press
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET.
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes
as follows:
Improving the
The maximum length of the snooze time is
reception
60 minutes.
The display shows the snooze time for about
4 seconds and returns to show the current time. When
FM:
you press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF after the
The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna.
current time appears, the snooze time starts from
Extend the AC power cord fully to increase
10 minutes again.
reception sensitivity.
To stop the Alarm
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off
the alarm.
The alarm will come on again at the same time the
next day.
If RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET is not pressed, the
AM:
alarm sounds continuously for about 60 minutes, and
Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception.
then it will be stop automatically.
A ferrite bar AM antenna is built-in to the unit.
To deactivate the Alarm
Turn ALARM A (or B) to OFF.
A (or B) indicator disappears from the display.
Note on alarm in the event of a power
interruption
In the event of a power interruption, alarm functions
work until the battery is empty. But following
functions are different:
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal
 Display will disappear.
surface, as this may lead to interference of reception.
 When the alarm sound is set to RADIO, it will
change to BUZZER automatically.
Setting the alarm  If the power returns while the alarm sounds, the
alarm sounds continuously for about 60 minutes
when the power returns.
The dual alarm function allows you to set two alarm
 The alarm buzzes for about one minute, stops
programs (ALARM A and ALARM B).
temporarily, and will buzz again after about five
The alarm time can be set for each program and the
minutes if neither SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF or
alarm sound is selectable from RADIO or BUZZER.
RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET are pressed while the
Notes alarm is buzzing.
 Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock If the alarm buzzes and stops (either automatically
(see "Setting the clock and date"). after 1 minute or by pressing SNOOZE/DATE/
SLEEP OFF) five times, the alarm is automatically
 The factory setting alarm time is "PM 12:00".
reset in the case of a power interruption. The alarm
 To set the radio alarm, first tune in to a station and
will buzz for 30 minutes after power is resumed if
adjust the volume (see "Playing the radio").
the power is resumed within 60 minutes from the
 When you set the buzzer alarm, set ALARM
alarm time.
VOLUME to LOW or HIGH.
 If you press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF while the
alarm sounds, snooze time is set to 10 minutes.
To set the alarm time
During a power failure, snooze time cannot be set to
1
more than 10 minutes.
Set ALARM A (or B) to the desired alarm
 If "  " indicator appears in the display, the alarm
sound (RADIO or BUZZER).
will not work in the event of power interruption.
The alarm time appears for a few seconds, and
Replace the battery if "  " indicator appears.
then the A (or B) indicator lights up in the
display. (It does not appear when the switch is set
to OFF.)

Setting the sleep timer

2
Turn ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or – to
set the desired time.
You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep
Each turn of ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or –
timer that turns off the radio automatically after a
changes the indication by 1 minute. If you turn
preset duration.
and hold ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or –, the
Press SLEEP.
alarm time goes forward (or backward) by
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to
1 minute up to 10 minutes, and then by
durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press
10 minutes increments. While setting the alarm
changes the display as follows:
time, the A (or B) indicator flashes in the
display. The following example is when setting the
ALARM A.
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
"90".
The radio will play for the duration you set, then shut
off.
When the alarm time setting operation is
To turn off the radio before the
complete, the display returns to the clock after a
preset time
few seconds and the A (or B) indicator
changes from flashing to fully lit.
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET or
 While ALARM A (or B) is set to RADIO or BUZZER,
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
the alarm time setting can be changed by ALARM
TIME SET A (or B).
To use both sleep timer and alarm
One turn of ALARM TIME SET A (or B) displays the
alarm time for about 4 seconds. By turning ALARM
You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened
TIME SET A (or B) while the alarm time appears in
by the radio or buzzer alarm at the preset time.
the display, the alarm time will be changed.
1
Set the alarm. (See "Setting the alarm".)
 The A (or B) indicator flashes in the display
while:
2
Set the sleep timer. (See "Setting the sleep
– The alarm time appears in the display.
timer".)
– The alarm sounds.
– Snooze function is turned on.
 The alarm time setting cannot be changed if ALARM
A (or B) is set to OFF. If ALARM TIME SET A (or B)
is turned, "OFF" appears in the display for about
0.5 seconds.
 If a second alarm sounds during a first (or the
snooze function is active), the second alarm takes
priority.