Sony ICF-CD555TV Operating Instructions page 2

The preset 3, CLOCK, VOLUME + and CD u buttons have a tactile dot.
Turn
Push
AC power cord
TIMER indicator
B
C
Size AAA
(R03) × 2
The number 5 and the VOL +
buttons have a tactile dot.
Ba sic Conne c t ions Se t t ing t he displa y
(Conne c t ing Ca ble m onit or
T V or Ant e nna ) (Se e Fig.B)
Opening the display monitor
Connecting directly to cable or an antenna
1
Press DI SPLAY RELEASE to open the
display monitor.
2
The monitor is released as illustrated.
You can adjust the angle to avoid the reflection of
light and get a better view of the TV.
Returning the display monitor
to its enclosure
Conne c t ing a V CR
Close the display monitor until it clicks.
a nd T V
Tip
The display monitor can be closed both inside and
Use this hookup if you subscribe to a cable TV
outside.
System that does not require a cable box.
Notes
• Be careful not to catch your finger in the display
monitor when closing.
• Do not put any foreign objects between the LCD
panel and the enclosure when closing.
Se t t ing t he
Cha nne ls
After you finish connecting the unit, you can run Auto
Program to set up your channels. The Initial Setup
screen appears when you turn your TV on for the first
time.
U sing I nit ia l Se t up
To run Initial setup the first time you turn on your TV
1
Press T V ON to turn on the TV.
The Initial Setup screen appears.
2
Press FM /AM PRESET T U N I N G 1
button to perform Auto Program, or Press
FM /AM PRESET T U N I N G 2 button
to exit.
If you select the Auto Program, the display is able
to choose "CABLE" or " ANTENNA" that
appears in the monitor.
3
Press FM /AM PRESET T U N I N G 1 or
2 button to select "CABLE" or "
Preparing the
ANTENNA".
Remote
To perform Auto Program again
Installing the batteries into the remote
(See Fig. C-
)
1
Press T V M EN U .
Insert two size AAA (R03) batteries (not supplied).
2
Press T V M EN U SET + or - to select
When to replace the batteries
"AUTO PROGRAM", then press EN T ER.
With normal use, the batteries should last for about
3
Press T V M EN U SET + or - button to
six months. When the remote no longer operates the
select "YES", then press EN T ER.
kitchen clock radio, replace all the batteries with new
ones.
Auto Program automatically creates a list of
receivable channels. When finished, the lowest
Notes
numbered channel is displayed.
• Do not charge the dry batteries.
• When you are not going to use the remote for a long
On the remote
time, remove the batteries to avoid any damage
The FM/AM PRESET TUNING 1 or 2 button on the
caused by leakage and corrosion. main unit is the same as the P1 or P2 button on the
remote.
Use of magnet (See Fig. C-
) The TV MENU SET + and - on the main unit is the
The magnet is attached on the back of remote. You same as the TUNE/CH + and - on the remote.
can put the remote on a iron board such as on a
refrigerator. However, do not operate the remote
while puttng on the board. Wa t c hing t he T V
Note
1
Do not place the remote near the magnetic cards. Press T V ON .
2 Select the desired channel using the 0 -9
and EN T ER buttons on the remote.
Se t t ing t he Cloc k
Press 0-9 to select a channel, the channel changes
after 2 seconds. Press ENTER to select
1
Plug in the kitchen clock radio.
immediately.
The display will flash "AM 12:00". Use the TUNE/CH + or - buttons to scan through
2
Press CLOCK for a few seconds.
the channels.
You will hear a beep and the hour will start to
Tip
flash in the display.
When you press and hold TUNE/CH + or -, the
channel number will change rapidly.
3
Adjust the volume using the
V OLU M E(V OL) + or - buttons.
3
Press T I M E SET + or – until the correct
Wa t c hing t he V ide o
hour appears in the display.
4 Press T V /V I DEO.
Press CLOCK once.
The minutes will flash.
Se t t ing t he sc re e n
m ode
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minutes.
In addition to the full mode, zoom, wide, and normal
After setting the minutes, press CLOCK to start
modes are also available.
the counting of the seconds, and you will hear two
short beeps.
Press MODE(SCREEN•MODE) repeatedly.
The current mode is displayed on the screen first.
To set the current time quickly, hold down TIME
Each time the button is pressed, the screen mode
SET + or –.
switches in the following sequence:
12-hour system: "AM 12:00" = midnight
In step 5, when you press CLOCK after the minute
setting to activate the clock, the seconds start
counting from zero.
AUTO PROGRAM:
Press TV MENU SET + or - to select "YES,"
then press ENTER. The TV will scan through
all available channels and program receivable
channels.
On the remote
The TV MENU SET + and - on the main unit is the
Full
same as the TUNE/CH + and - on the remote.
An image with an aspect ratio of
4 : 3 enlarged to the left and right
edges of the screen.
To w a t c h CAT V
c ha nne ls
You have to subscribe to a cable TV company. Note
that cable TV cannot be received in some areas. This
TV receives 1-125 cable TV channels. For details on
ZOOM
cable TV subscription, consult your nearest cable TV
Zoom
company.
An image with an aspect ratio of
Note
4 : 3 enlarged to the left and right
You cannot receive and set the CATV channels and
edges of the screen, with the
UHF channels at the same time.
overflowing parts (top and
bottom) cut off to fill the screen.
Pla ying a CD
An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an adapter.
1
Press Z CD OPEN /CLOSE to open the
WIDE
disc tray, and place a CD on the disc tray.
Wide
An image with an aspect ration of
4 : 3, with only the left and right
sides of the image being enlarged
to fill the screen.
2
Press Z CD OPEN /CLOSE to close the
disc tray.
Normal
3
Press CD u (N on the remote).
An image with an aspect ratio of
4 : 3 (regular image).
"CDN" and "TRACK 01" appear on the display
to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.
Tip
4
Adjust volume using V OLU M E(V OL) +
Images may appear grainy when viewed in the zoom
or –.
mode.
To Press
Cha nging t he
Pause CD u
X (on the remote)
displa y se t t ings
Resume play after pause CD u again
N (on the remote)
You can adjust the display settings manually if the
Locate the beginning of . **
display is hard to see from your seated position.
the current track (AMS*)
1
Press T V M EN U .
Locate the next track >**
The "PICTURE" screen appears.
(AMS)
Each time you press TV MENU SET + or -, the
Go back at high speed Hold down .**
setting screen changes in the following sequence:
Go forward at high speed Hold down >**
Locate the previous track . repeatedly**
(AMS)
Locate the succeeding > repeatedly**
track (AMS)
x OFF
Stop play
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** These operations are possible during both play and
pause.
Locating a specific track
You can quickly locate any track using the number
0-9 buttons on the remote.
1
Press the number 0 -9 buttons to select a
track.
2
Press EN T ER.
Press 0-9 to select a track. The track changes after
* TV function only
2 seconds.
2
Press EN T ER to adjust to the desired
Press ENTER to select immediately.
setting.
About CD-Rs/CD-RWs
PICTURE: Press TV MENU SET + to increase the
This unit is compatible with CD-Rs/CD-RWs but
contrast. Press - to decrease contrast.
playback capability may vary depending on the
quality of the disc, the recording device and
application software.
The setting
value of the
Music discs encoded with
item selected
copyright protection
appears in this
area.
technologies
This product is designed to play back discs that
BRIGHTNESS:
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Press TV MENU SET + to brighten the
Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright
picture. Press - to darken the picture.
protection technologies are marketed by some record
COLOR: Press TV MENU SET + to increase color
companies. Please be aware that among those discs,
saturation. Press - to decrease color
there are some that do not conform to the CD standard
saturation.
and may not be playable by this product.
HUE: Press TV MENU SET + to increase red
tones. Press - to decrease the green tones.
To handle compact discs
RESET: Press TV MENU SET + or - to select
"YES." Correct
CABLE:
ON : Select if you are receiving cable channels
with a CATV cable.
OFF : Select if you are using a TV antenna.
MTS: Press TV MENU SET + or - to select one
of the following options.
Incorrect
STEREO:
Select when viewing a broadcast in stereo.
MONO :
Select to reduce noise in areas of poor
reception.
AUTO SAP :
Select to have the TV automatically switch to
a second audio program(SAP) when a signal
is received.
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 (N on the remote) when there
is no disc in the CD compartment, "00" flashes for
about 5 seconds on the display and the unit turns off
Tuning in to a Preset Station
automatically.
• After 20 minutes, playback will be stop when you
1
press CD u (X on the remote) during playback.
2
Various Modes of CD Playback
You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.
3
Press MODE.
Each press changes the play mode as follows:
4
Display indication Play mode
none (normal play) <
All the tracks are played once.
m
"REP 1" (single repeat)
Note
A single track is played repeatedly.
Holding down the desired FM/AM PRESET
m
TUNING button for more than a few seconds in step
"REP ALL" (all repeat)
3 will replace the previous station on the FM/AM
All the tracks are played repeatedly.
PRESET TUNING button with the station you tuned
m
into.
"SHUFFLE" (shuffle play)
On the remote
All the tracks are played once in random order.
The FM/AM PRESET TUNING 1-5 button on the
m
main unit is the same as the P1-P5 button on the
"SHUFFLE REP" (shuffle repeat)
remote.
All the tracks are played repeatedly in random order.
Ot he r U se ful
Pla ying t he Ra dio
Func t ions
—M a nua l T uning
Selecting the audio emphasis
1
Press RADI O ON /BAN D to turn on the
Press SOU N D repeatedly to select the desired
radio.
sound mode.
"RADIO" appears in the display. The display
Each press changes the sound mode as follows:
shows the band and frequency for a few seconds
and then changes back to the current time.
2
Press RADI O ON /BAN D repeatedly to
select the desired band.
To obtain vast sound
Each press changes the band as follows:
The "MEGA Xpand" system produces a extensive
sound.
To obtain powerful bass sound
The "MEGA BASS" system produces a powerful bass
When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
sound.
listen to the radio on either mode
(See "Presetting Your Favourite Station"). Note
3
Use T U N E/CH + or – to tune in to the "MEGA Xpand" is not effective in monaural.
desired station.
Attenuate the volume
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
Press MUTING on the remote.
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4
Adjust volume using V OLU M E(V OL) + While attenuating, "VOL 0" flashes on the display. To
return to the previous volume level, press MUTING
or –.
again.
To check the station being received
Press RADIO ON/BAND lightly. The display shows To display channel number
the band and frequency for a few seconds and then
Press DISPLAY on the remote.
changes back to the current time.
The current channel number appears in the display.
To turn off the radio, press x OFF. Press DISPLAY once to turn display off.
Ope ra t ing t he
Sw itching betw een
monaural and stereo Cook ing T im e r
(Count dow n T im e r)
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 timer can be set at one minute intervals between
the sound will not be heard in stereo.
1–120.
1
Press RADI O ON /BAN D to turn on the
1
radio.
2
Press RADI O ON /BAN D repeatedly to
select FM 1 or FM 2.
3
Press M ODE(SCREEN • M ODE).
"Mono(monaural)" or "ST(Stereo)" appears in the
2
display. Each time you press MODE, the mode
changes to either "Mono" or "ST."
4
Select Mono or ST.
The mode you select appears in the display for a
To display the current time, press CLOCK.
few seconds and returns to the current time.
Cooking Timer ON—
When the time has elapsed, the buzzer will sound and
Pre se t t ing Your
the TIMER indicator flashes. Even if the CD or the
radio, TV is being played, the buzzer of the timer
Fa vourit e St a t ion
sounds together. While the buzzer sounds, the volume
of the CD, radio or TV is decreased. The volume
—Pre se t T uning
returns to the previous volume level when the buzzer
stops.
You can preset 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1,
5 stations in FM2) and 5 stations in AM.
Cooking Timer OFF—
The buzzer is turned off automatically after 60
Presetting a Station
minutes and the display shows current time.
1
Follow steps 1 to 4 in "Playing the Radio"
To Stop Cooking Timer
and manually tune in to the station you
wish to preset. Press TIMER to turn off the buzzer.
2
Hold down the FM /AM PRESET
To Deactive Cooking Timer
T U N I N G button you wish to preset for
Press TIMER. The TIMER indicator goes off and the
more than 2 seconds.
current time appears in the display.
Handle the disc by
Example: Display window when you preset
its edge.
FM 90 MHz in the FM/AM PRESET
Note
TUNING button 2 for FM2.
If a power failure occurs while the Cooking timer is
operating, the remaining time becomes invalid.
Do not touch the
The display shows the frequency for a few
surface.
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
Do not stick paper
or tape nor write
anything on the
surface.
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune in to the desired
station and hold down the FM/AM PRESET
TUNING 1-5 button. The new station will replace
the previous station on the FM/AM PRESET
TUNING button.
Press RADI O ON /BAN D to turn on the
radio.
Press RADI O ON /BAN D to select the
band.
Press the desired FM /AM PRESET
T U N I N G button.
Adjust the volume using V OLU M E(V OL)
+ or –.
After a few seconds, the display returns to the
current time but the PRESET TUNING button
number remains.
Turn T I M ER until the desired time
appears in the display.
"TIMER" will appear in the display when
TIMER is turned. After setting the time, the
current time is displayed again if you do not
perform any operation for more than 65 seconds.
Push T I M ER once.
Timer indicator lights and beep sounds. While the
timer is set, the display shows the remaining time.