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Battery compartment
2
Insert a new battery in the battery
About the backup
compartment with the side facing up.
battery
To remove the battery from the battery
compartment, push it out from the side
To keep good time, as backup power source, this
marked PUSH (See Fig. -).
unit has one CR2032 battery inside of the unit in
3
Insert the battery compartment back into
addition to the house current.
the unit and secure it with the screw
The battery keeps the clock and the alarm
(See Fig. -).
operating in the event of a power interruption.
4
When you are replacing the battery, press
Knowing when to replace the
RADIO ON to turn the " " indicator off
battery
in the display.
When the battery becomes weak, the ""
Notes
indicator appears in the display.
If you replace the battery, do not disconnect the
In the event of a power interruption when the
AC plug from the AC outlet.
battery is weak, the current time and alarm will
Otherwise, the current time and alarm will be
be initialized.
initialized.
Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium
Be sure to observe the correct polarity when
battery. Use of another battery may present a risk
installing the battery.
of fire or explosion.
Installing and replacing the
Setting the clock for
backup battery
the first time
1
Keep the AC plug connected to the AC
outlet, remove the screw that secures the
This unit is preset to the current date and time at
battery compartment at the rear of the
the factory, and is powered by the back up battery.
unit using a screwdriver, and remove the
All you need to do is just plug it in and select your
battery compartment (See Fig. -).
time zone.
1
Plug in the unit.
First, the month and date appear, then the
year, and then the current Eastern Standard/
Daylight Time appears in the display.
2
Press TIME ZONE.
Area number "2" appears in the display.
If you live in the Eastern Time zone, you do
not need to adjust the area setting.
Area number
Time zone
1
Atlantic Standard/
Daylight Time
2
Eastern Standard/
(default)
Daylight Time
3
Central Standard/
Daylight Time
4
Mountain Standard/
Daylight Time
5
Pacific Standard/Daylight
Time
6
Yukon Standard/Daylight
Time
7
Hawaiian Standard/
Daylight Time
3
Press TIME ZONE repeatedly until the
desired number appears.
AC power cord
The display returns to the clock about 4
seconds after the operation is complete.
Note
During the shipment and your first use, a clock
There is a tactile dot
error may occur. In this case, refer to "Setting the
above the VOLUME dial to
clock and date" to set the correct time.
indicate which way turns
When daylight saving time
the volume up.
(summer time) begins
This unit employs Automatic Daylight Saving
Time/Summer Time adjustment. The DST
indicator 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 at least 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
Daylight Saving Time depends on the law in
each country/region, and your area may not use
it. In such a case, cancel the automatic DST/
summer time adjustment before using the set
and set the time manually as necessary.
To activate the automatic DST/summer time
adjustment again, press and hold DST for at
least 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 at least 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.
To set the alarm time
While setting the clock, you must perform each
1
step within 65 seconds, or the clock setting
Set ALARM A (or B) to the desired alarm
mode will be cancelled.
sound (
To display the year and date
MELODY).
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the
The alarm time appears for a few seconds, and
date, and within about 3 seconds press it again for
then the ALARM A (or B) indicator lights up
the year.
in the display. (It does not appear when the
The display shows the date or year for about 3
switch is set to OFF.)
seconds and then changes back to the current
When you set the alarm to MELODY, the
time.
alarm sounds the melody- "Spring" from "The
If you connect the AC plug to an AC outlet while
Four Seasons" by Antonio Lucio Vivaldi.
this unit is powered from the backup power
2
Press ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or –
source, the current date and time appears in the
following order (the same as when the unit is
to set the desired time.
powered on after a power interruption).
Each press of ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or
"month and date" (about 1 second) "year"
– changes the indication by 1 minute. If you
(about 1 second) "current time"
press and hold ALARM TIME SET A (or B) +
To change the display to the daylight
or –, the alarm time goes forward (or
saving time (summer time) indication
backward) by 1 minute up to 10 minutes, and
Change the daylight saving time (summer time)
then by 10 minutes increments. While setting
adjustment setting according to the following
the alarm time, the ALARM A (or B) indicator
procedures if you have cancelled the automatic
flashes in the display. The following example is
DST/summer time adjustment.
when setting the ALARM A.
Press DST.
The DST indicator appears in the display and the
time indication changes to the daylight saving
time (summer time).
To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer
time) adjustment, press DST again.
When the alarm time setting is complete, the
display returns to the clock after a few seconds
and the ALARM A (or B) indicator changes
Setting the brightness
from flashing to fully lit.
of the display
While ALARM A (or B) is set to
or MELODY, the alarm time setting can be
changed by ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or –.
Three levels of brightness are available by pressing
One press of ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or –
BRIGHTNESS.
displays the alarm time for about 4 seconds. By
pressing ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or –
while the alarm time appears in the display, the
alarm time will be changed.
For the buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm
Playing the radio
becomes more rapid after every few seconds in
three progressive stages.
1
Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
The ALARM A (or B) indicator flashes in the
2
Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
display while:
3
– The alarm time appears in the display.
Select BAND.
– The alarm sounds.
4
Tune in to a station using TUNING.
– The snooze function is turned on.
The alarm time setting cannot be changed if
To turn off the radio
ALARM A (or B) is set to OFF. If you press
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET.
ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + or –, "OFF"
appears in the display for about 0.5 seconds.
If a second alarm sounds during a first (or the
Improving the reception
snooze function is active), the second alarm
takes priority.
FM:
CLOCK, DST, and TIME ZONE are unavailable
The AC power cord functions as an FM
while the alarm sounds or when the snooze
antenna. Extend the AC power cord fully to
function is turned on.
increase reception sensitivity.
The alarm function works as usual at the first
and last day of daylight saving time (summer
time). As a result, if the automatic DST/
summer time adjustment is set and the alarm is
set at a time skipped when the daylight saving
time begins, the alarm is skipped; if the alarm is
set at a time overlapping when daylight saving
time ends, the alarm will sound twice.
AM:
If the same alarm time is set for both ALARM
Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
A and B, the ALARM A takes priority.
reception. A ferrite bar AM antenna is built-in
to the unit.
To doze for a few more minutes
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
The alarm sound stops but will automatically
come on again after about 10 minutes. Each time
you press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF, the
snooze time changes as follows:
The maximum snooze time is 60 minutes.
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal
The display shows the snooze time for about
surface, as this may lead to interference of
4 seconds and returns to show the current time.
reception.
When you press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF
after the current time appears, the snooze time
starts from 10 minutes again.
Setting the alarm
To stop the Alarm
The dual alarm function allows you to set two
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off the
alarm programs (ALARM A and ALARM B).
alarm.
The alarm time can be set for each program and
The alarm will come on again at the same time
the alarm sound is selectable from buzzer, radio
the next day.
or melody.
If RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET is not pressed, the
Notes
alarm sounds continuously for about 60 minutes,
Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the
and then it will stop automatically.
clock (see "Setting the clock and date").
The factory set alarm time is "PM 12:00".
To deactivate the Alarm
To set the radio alarm, first tune in to a station
and adjust the volume (see "Playing the radio").
Set ALARM A (or B) to OFF.
The ALARM 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, the alarm
(buzzer), RADIO or
functions work until the battery is empty.
However, the following functions differ:
Nothing will appear on the display.
When the alarm sound is set to radio, it will
change to buzzer automatically.
If the power returns while the alarm sounds,
the alarm sounds continuously for about 60
minutes (or until turned off).
The alarm buzzes for about one minute, stops
temporarily, and will buzz again after about five
minutes if neither SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF
or RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET are pressed
while the alarm is buzzing.
If the alarm buzzes and stops (either
automatically after 1 minute or by pressing
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF) five times, the
alarm is automatically reset in the case of a
power interruption. The alarm will buzz for 30
minutes (or until turned off) after power is
resumed if the power is resumed within 60
minutes from the alarm time.
If you press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF while
the alarm sounds, the snooze time is set to 10
minutes. During a power interruption, snooze
time cannot be set to more than 10 minutes.
If the " " indicator appears in the display, the
alarm will not work in the event of a power
interruption. Replace the battery if the " "
indicator appears.
Setting the sleep timer
, RADIO
You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in
sleep timer that turns off the radio automatically
after a preset duration.
Press SLEEP.
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to
90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press changes the
display as follows:
90
60
30
OFF
Two short beeps sound when the display returns
to "90".
The radio will play for the duration you set, then
shut off.
To turn off the radio before the preset
time
Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET or SNOOZE/
DATE/SLEEP OFF.
To use both sleep timer and alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio and also be
awakened by the buzzer, radio or melody alarm at
the preset time.
1
Set the alarm. (See "Setting the alarm".)
2
Set the sleep timer. (See "Setting the sleep
timer".)
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