Sony ICF-C113V Clock Radio User Manual


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Setting the Clock
1 Plug in the clock radio.
"AM 12:00" will flash in the display.
2 Press CLOCK for a few seconds.
You will hear a beep and the year will start to
flash in the display.
3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the
correct year appears in the display.
4 Press CLOCK once.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month,
date, hour, and minute.
After setting the minute, press and release
CLOCK to start the counting of the seconds.
•To display the year and date, press SNOOZE/
DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date and within
2 seconds press it again for the year. The date
or year will appear in the display for a few
seconds and then the display returns to the
current time.
When SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF is pressed
while the SNOOZE function is operating, the
year and date will not appear in the display.
•To set the current time rapidly, hold down the
+ or – button.
•To set the current time from zero seconds,
release CLOCK with the time signal at step 5.
To change the display to the
daylight saving time (summer time)
indication
Press D.S.T./SUMMER T.
“
” is displayed and the time indication
changes to summer time.
To cancel the summer time indication, press
D.S.T./SUMMER T. again.
Playing the Radio
Manual Tuning
1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
The band and frequency will appear in the
display for a few seconds and then the
current time indication returns to the display.
2 Press BAND repeatedly to select the
desired band.
3 Use TUNE/TIME SET + or – to tune in
the desired station.
The FM frequency advances or reverses in 0.1
MHz channel steps and the AM frequency in
10 kHz channel steps.
A beep sounds when the upper or lower
extremity of the band range is reached.
4 Adjust volume using VOLUME.
•To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF.
•To improve reception
TV/WEATHER/FM: Extend the FM wire
antenna fully to increase FM reception
sensitivity.
AM:Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in
to the unit.
•To check the current station, press the + or –
button lightly. The band and frequency are
displayed for a few seconds, after which the
current time indication returns to the display.
•If the radio alarm A RADIO comes on while
the radio is playing, the station switches to the
frequency set under preset number 1.
To listen to the WEATHER band
1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
2 Press WEATHER to switch to the
WEATHER band.
“WEATHER” will appear in the display.
3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or –
repeatedly until the desired channel
appears in the display.
To switch back to the previous band, press
BAND.
To set the brightness of the
backlight
Set BRIGHTNESS to H (high) or L (low) to make
the display more visible.
Preset Tuning
You can preset up to five stations for one-touch
tuning, one under each of preset buttons 1 to 5.
Presetting a station
Example: To set AM 1260 kHz in preset
button 2.
1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
2 Tune in the station you want to preset.
(See “Manual Tuning”)
3 Hold down the desired
STATION•SELECT/PRESET button (in
this case, 2) until you hear two short
beeps.
The frequency will appear for a few seconds
and then the display will return to the
current time.
•When using the radio alarm, preset the station
you wish to serve as the alarm under preset
button 1.
To change a preset station
Press the preset number again after tuning in
manually to a different station. The previous
station is replaced by the new one.
Tuning in a preset station
1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
2 Press the STATION•SELECT/PRESET
button under which the desired station
is stored.
3 Adjust volume using VOLUME.
After a few seconds, the display will return to
the current time but the preset number
indication will remain.
Setting the Alarm
You can set the radio and buzzer alarms at the
preset time. Before setting the alarm, be sure to
set the clock (See “Setting the Clock”) and preset
a radio station under preset button 1 (See “Preset
Tuning”).
1 Turn off the radio.
2 Hold down A RADIO or B BUZZER
until a short beep sounds.
The “A RADIO” or “B BUZZER” indicator
and the hour in the display will flash.
3 Press either TUNE/TIME SET + or –
until the desired hour appears in the
display.
4 Press A RADIO or B BUZZER to set the
minute.
The minute will flash in the display.
5 Press either TUNE/TIME SET + or –
until the desired minute appears in the
display.
6 Press A RADIO or B BUZZER.
Two short beeps sound to indicate successful
presetting.
7 Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until
the alarm you want lights up.
Each time you press ALARM MODE, the
alarm indication changes as follows.
When the alarm time is reached, the radio or
buzzer sounds for 60 minutes or until turned off.
To stop the alarm
Press ALARM RESET while the alarm is
activated.
The alarm will function at the same time the next
day.
To cancel the alarm
Press ALARM MODE until neither the
“A RADIO” nor “B BUZZER” indicator
lights up.
Notes
•The alarm does not function, unless you set
the clock, A RADIO and B BUZZER function.
•If both the radio and buzzer alarm are set for
the same time, the radio alarm takes
precedence.
•You can check the alarm time setting by
pressing A RADIO or B BUZZER.
To doze for a few more
minutes
1 Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
The radio or buzzer will shut off but will
automatically come on again after about
8 minutes. You can repeat this process as
many times as you like.
•The alarm indicator flashes continuously
during the snooze function.
Setting the Sleep
Timer
You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio using
the built-in sleep timer that turns off the radio
automatically after a preset duration.
1 Press SLEEP.
The radio turns on. It will go off after the
preset time has passed. You can set the sleep
timer to 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Every push
changes the display as follows.
The radio will play for the time you set, then
shut off.
•To turn off the radio before the preset time,
press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
To Use Both Sleep Timer
and Alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio sound and you
will be awakened by the radio or buzzer alarm at
the preset time.
1 Set the alarm. (See “Setting the
Alarm”.)
2 Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the
Sleep Timer”.)
Troubleshooting
Should any problem occur with the unit, make
the following simple checks to determine
whether or not servicing is required.
If the problem persists, consult the nearest Sony
dealer.
The clock does not show the correct time.
•Has an electrical power outage lasting more
than half an hour occurred?
The radio or buzzer alarm does not sound at
the preset alarm time.
•Has the desired radio and/or buzzer alarm
mode been activated with the ALARM MODE
button ("A RADIO" and/or "B BUZZER"
indicator lit)?
AM
PRESET
kHz
OFF (current time)
On
90
30
15
60
and
No alarm
indication
AC power cord
FM wire antenna
1 2 3 4 5
BAND
SUMMER T. CLOCK
TUNE/TIME SET
D.S.T.
A RADIO B
BUZZER
ALARM
ALARM MODE
WAKE UP
STATION
SELECT/
WEATHER
STATION PRESET
OFF ON
RADIO
ALARM RESET
SLEEP
SNOOZE
/ DATE / SLEEP OFF
VOLUME BRIGHTNESS
LH
WEATHER
TV
FM
AM
PM
SLEEP
PRESET
MHz
kHz
ARADIO•ALARM•BBUZZER
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