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Settings; Connections; Projector Function; Playing The Radio - Sony Dream Machine ICF-C717PJ Operating Instructions

Fm/am clock radio

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Built-in audio
cable
The built-in audio cable can
be inserted in the slot of the
unit.
To the headphones
jack or line output
jack
AC power cord
FM wire antenna
Temperature
sensor
Built-in audio
cable
The VOL + button has a tactile dot.
Setting the clock

Playing the radio

1
Plug in the unit.
Manual tuning
2
Press and hold DISPLAY/CLOCK for at
1
Press RADIO BAND to turn on the
least 2 seconds.
radio and select the AM or FM band.
The year starts to flash in the display.
2
3
Press TUNING + or – to tune in to a
Press TIME SET + or – repeatedly to
desired frequency.
set the year.
3
4
Adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
Press DISPLAY/CLOCK.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month,
Tuning in to a station
day, hour and minute, and then press
The unit automatically scans AM or FM
stations.
DISPLAY/CLOCK.
The seconds advance from zero.
1
Press RADIO BAND to turn on the
Notes
radio to select the AM or FM band.
 While setting the clock, you must perform
2
Press and hold TUNING + or –.
each step within 65 seconds, or the clock
+ : scans upward through the frequency
setting mode will be canceled.
bands.
 When pressing any of the rear buttons, hold
– : scans downwards through the frequency
the unit firmly to prevent slippage.
bands.
To display the year and date
Scanning starts from the currently-tuned
frequency. When a station is received,
Press DATE/TIME ZONE once for the year, and
scanning stops.
press again for the date.
3
Adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
After a while, the display will change back to
the current time automatically.
Preset tuning
You can preset 5 stations for FM and 5 stations
Using the Projector
for AM.
function
Presetting a station
1
Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Manual
The Projector function allows you to display
tuning” to tune the frequency you wish
the clock and alarm on a nearby wall, up to a
distance of 2 metres away.
to preset.
Pressing the PROJECTION ROTATE button
2
Hold down the desired NATURE
repeatedly changes the angle of rotation at
SOUND / PRESET 1 to 5 button until
which the clock and alarm appear.
you hear two beeps.
How to use
1
Plug in the unit.
Example: The following display appears
2
Select the location and height.
when you preset FM 105.7 MHz to preset
3
Press the PROJECTION ON/OFF
number 3 for FM.
button.
4
To adjust the focus, turn PROJECTION
FOCUS.
5
To press the PROJECTION ROTATE
button repeatedly changes the angle of
rotation at which the clock and alarm
appear. (See fig. )
Notes
 The Projector function cannot be used unless
the clock has been set.
The display shows the frequency for a few
 Do not stare into the lens directly.
seconds and then changes back to the
 Certain walls may not display the projection
current time.
properly.
To change the preset station, tune in to the
 The projector can be rotated 90° left or right
desired station and hold down the NATURE
from the upward position, and clicks when
SOUND / PRESET 1 to 5 button until you
returned to the upward position.
hear two beeps.
 If the projector unit is rotated beyond
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
limited, it may be damaged.
 The projector will automatically turn off after
Note
10 hours.
If you try to store another station with the same
preset number, the previously stored station
will be replaced.
Setting the brightness
Tuning in to a preset station
of the display
1
Press RADIO BAND to turn on the
Three levels of brightness are available by
radio and select the AM or FM band.
pressing SNOOZE / BRIGHTNESS.
2
Press NATURE SOUND / PRESET 1 to
5 where the desired station is stored.
3
Adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
Note
When the alarm is sounding, the brightness
function cannot be used.
Improving the
reception
FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to
increase reception sensitivity.
AM: Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to
the unit. Rotate the antenna horizontally
for optimum reception.
Note on radio reception
Keep digital music players or mobile phones
away from the AM loop antenna or the FM
antenna, as this may lead to reception
interference.
 Setting the radio alarm
Selecting a Nature
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the
Sound
alarm. ”
2
Press TIME SET + or – to select
This unit includes 5 types of Nature Sounds:
“RADIO” alarm mode, and press
(Sea Waves, Birds, Rain, Brook, and Under the
Sea.)
ALARM ON/OFF A or B.
You can choose any one of these by pressing the
“RADIO” appears in the display.
corresponding button.
3
Press TIME SET + or – to select the
AM band, FM band or the last station,
Icons
Sound type
and press ALARM ON/OFF A or B.
Sea Waves
If you select the last station, jump to step 5.
Birds
4
Press TIME SET + or – to select the
station, and press ALARM ON/OFF A
Rain
or B.
Brook
5
Press TIME SET + or – to adjust the
Under the Sea
volume, and press ALARM ON/OFF A
or B.
Note
The setting is entered.
When other functions are in use, Nature
6
Press ALARM ON/OFF A or B. “” or
Sounds are not available.
“” appears in the display after about
4 seconds.
Setting the alarm
The radio will turn on at the set time.
 Setting the Buzzer alarm
The dual alarm function allows you to set two
1
alarm programs (ALARM ON/OFF A and
Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the
ALARM ON/OFF B).
alarm. ”
The alarm time can be set for each program
2
Press TIME SET + or – to select
and the alarm sound is selectable from
“BUZZER” alarm mode, and press
“NATURE SOUND, ” “RADIO, ” or “BUZZER. ”
Notes
ALARM ON/OFF A or B.
 Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the
The setting is entered.
clock. (See “Setting the clock”)
3
Press ALARM ON/OFF A or B. “” or
 The factory setting alarm time is “PM 12:00. ”
“” appears in the display after about
 To set the radio alarm, first preset your
favorite station. (See “Presetting a station”)
4 seconds.
 While setting the alarm, you must perform
The buzzer will sound at the set time.
each step within 65 seconds, or the alarm
When the alarm setting is completed, the alarm
setting mode will be canceled.
time setting is displayed.
To set the alarm
When both ALARM “” and ALARM “” are
turned on, you can switch the ALARM A and
1
Press and hold ALARM ON/OFF A or
ALARM B display by pressing DISPLAY/
B for a few seconds.
CLOCK.
2
Press TIME SET + or – to set the
Notes
desired hour, and press ALARM ON/
 When you use the radio alarm, the timed
alarm sounds with the last broadcasting
OFF A or B.
station tuned to before the power went off.
3
Press TIME SET + or – to set the
When you set the radio alarm, select the
desired minute, and press ALARM ON/
desired broadcasting station before turning
OFF A or B.
the power off.
 The ALARM “” (or “”) indicator flashes
in the display when the alarm sounds.
 If a second alarm sounds during a first (or
the SNOOZE function is active), the second
alarm takes priority.
4
Press TIME SET + or – to set the
 The alarm function works as usual on the
desired alarm period (“WEEKDAY, ”
first and last day of daylight saving time
(summer time) while Automatic DST/
“WEEKEND, ” or everyday*), and press
Summer Time adjustment is set. As a result,
ALARM ON/OFF A or B.
if the alarm is set to a time skipped when
* In the case of everyday, both
daylight saving time (summer time) begins in
“WEEKDAY” and “WEEKEND” are
March: the alarm is skipped. If the alarm is
displayed.
set to a time skipped when daylight saving
5
Press TIME SET + or – to set the
time (summer time) ends in November: the
alarm sounds twice.
desired alarm mode (“NATURE
 If the same alarm time is set for both alarms
SOUND, ” “RADIO, ” or “BUZZER”),
(ALARM A and B), ALARM A takes priority.
and press ALARM ON/OFF A or B.
You can choose one of 3 settings: “NATURE
To confirm an alarm time setting
SOUND, ” “RADIO, ” or “BUZZER. ” Set the
Turn off the ALARM ON/OFF “” or “”
alarm mode as follows:
indicator in the display, and press the ALARM
– NATURE SOUND: see “ Setting the
ON/OFF A or B button again.
Nature Sound alarm. ”
You can confirm the alarm time by pressing
– RADIO: see “ Setting the radio alarm. ”
TIME SET + or – after the alarm time is set.
– BUZZER: see “ Setting the buzzer
To change an alarm setting
alarm. ”
There are two ways to set the alarm:
 Setting the Nature Sound alarm
 To change all alarm settings
1
Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the
Set the alarm again.
alarm. ”
 To change an alarm time only
2
Press TIME SET + or – to select
When the alarm is set (ALARM “” or
“NATURE SOUND” alarm mode, and
ALARM “” appears), this function is
press ALARM ON/OFF A or B.
available.
Press and hold TIME SET + for at least 2
“NATURE SOUND” appears in the display.
seconds to move the alarm time forwards. Press
3
Press TIME SET + or – to select the
and hold TIME SET – for at least 2 seconds to
NATURE SOUND / PRESET 1 to 5,
move the alarm time back. When you release
and press ALARM ON/OFF A or B.
the button, the changed time will be displayed
4
for about 2 seconds. To further change the
Press TIME SET + or – to adjust the
alarm time, press TIME SET + or – within these
volume, and press ALARM ON/OFF A
2 seconds, otherwise the setting change will be
or B.
fixed as displayed.
The setting is entered.
5
Press ALARM ON/OFF A or B. “” or
“” appears in the display after about
4 seconds.
Nature Sounds will sound at the set time.
To doze for a few more minutes
Using the
Press SNOOZE / BRIGHTNESS.
The sound turns off but will automatically
temperature function
come on again after about 10 minutes.
You can change the snooze time by pressing
This unit includes an external temperature
SNOOZE / BRIGHTNESS repeatedly within
sensor, allowing you to monitor ambient
4 seconds.
temperature.
The maximum snooze time is 60 minutes.
The temperature is displayed in Fahrenheit or
Centigrade.
To stop the alarm
To switch between Fahrenheit and Centigrade,
Press OFF ALARM RESET to turn off the
press and hold the SNOOZE / BRIGHTNESS
alarm.
and DATE/TIME ZONE buttons for more than
The alarm will sound again at the same time
2 seconds.
the next day (if the setting is not changed).
Notes
To deactivate the alarm
 In the example, the display shows Fahrenheit;
Press ALARM ON/OFF A or B to turn off the
however, Centigrade can also be displayed.
ALARM “” or “” indicator in the display.
 Do not use in water.
 Do not forcefully pull on the external
Note on the alarm in the event of a power
temperature sensor. Improper use of the
interruption
external temperature sensor may cause a
In the event of a power interruption, the alarm
malfunction.
will work until the internal battery is worn out.
 Do not place the temperature sensor near the
However, certain functions may be affected as
floor, a heat source such as a radiator or
follows:
airduct, or in a place subject to direct
 The backlight will not light up.
sunlight.
 If the alarm mode is set to NATURE SOUND
 The display temperature and actual
or RADIO, it will change to BUZZER
temperature may differ depending on the
automatically.
usage environment.
 If a power interruption occurs while the
 The operating temperature range is 5 °F
alarm is sounding, the alarm will stop.
(–15 °C) to 122 °F (50 °C).
 If OFF ALARM RESET is not pressed, the
If the temperature is lower than 5 °F (–15 °C)
alarm will sound for about 5 minutes.
or higher than 122 °F (50 °C), the “Lo” or
 If “  ” appears in the display, the alarm will
“Hi” indicator appears.
not sound in the event of power interruption.
 When plugging in the unit or recovering
Replace the battery if “  ” appears.
from a power interruption, the temperature
 The snooze function will not work.
display of this unit will flash “--”.
 During a power interruption, the alarm will
The temperature will be displayed after 20
sound at the set time only once.
seconds.
Setting the sleep
Connecting external
timer
component
(See fig. )
You can fall asleep to “NATURE SOUND, ”
“RADIO, ” or “AUDIO IN” using the built-in
To listen to sound
sleep timer that turns off “NATURE SOUND, ”
“RADIO, ” or “AUDIO IN” automatically after a
1
Connect the built-in audio cable with
preset duration.
the stereo mini plug on the bottom of
1
Press SLEEP while the unit is turned
the unit to the line output jack or
on.
headphones jack on the optional
“SLEEP” appears and the sleep time flashes
component (e.g., portable music
in the display.
2
player).
Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer
2
Press AUDIO IN.
duration.
Each time you press SLEEP, the duration
“AUDIO IN” appears in the display.
(in minutes) changes as follows:
3
Play the optional component
connected to the unit’s built-in audio
cable.
The display returns to clock mode (and the
4
Adjust the volume using VOL + or –
sleep timer starts) approximately 4 seconds
and the connected component’s
after the duration is set and the SLEEP
button is released.
volume.
Note
To return to the radio
Even if the sleep timer is set, it cannot turn off
Press RADIO BAND.
the power of optional components connected to
The frequency is shown in the display.
the AUDIO IN jack of this player.
To stop listening
To turn off the unit before the preset
Press OFF ALARM RESET, and stop playback
time
on the connected unit.
Press OFF ALARM RESET.
To turn off the sound from the
To change the sleep timer setting
optional component
You can press SLEEP repeatedly to select the
Press OFF ALARM RESET, and then turn off
desired sleep timer setting even after the sleep
the optional component.
timer has been activated.
Notes
To deactivate the sleep timer
 Refer also to the connected component’s
Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep timer to
manual.
“OFF” in step 2.
 Connect the audio cable firmly to prevent a
malfunction.
 Keep digital music players away from the
speaker.
 If you increase the volume too much, loud
sound may occur when switching to the
radio.
 Confirm the volume setting of the external
component before removing the AUDIO IN
cable. High volume may damage your
hearing, particularly if using headphones
with the external component.
 AUDIO IN cannot be set for the alarm
sound.
 When you listen to the radio with external
component connected, turn off the connected
component to prevent noise. If noise occurs,
even when the component is turned off,
disconnect and place the external component
away from the unit.

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