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Setting the Clock
1 Plug in the clock radio.
The display will flash “AM 12:00”.
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 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
display shows the date or year for a few
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
•To set the current time rapidly, hold down the
+ or – button.
•In step 5, when you press CLOCK after the
minute setting to activate the clock, the seconds
start counting from zero.
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 deactivate the summer time function, press
D.S.T./SUMMER T. again.
Preset Tuning
You can preset up to five stations for one-touch
tuning; one for each of the preset buttons 1 to 5.
Presetting a station
Example: To preset AM 1260 kHz onto
preset button 2.
1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
2 Tune in to 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 display shows the frequency for a few
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
For the radio alarm, preset the station to be used
as the alarm onto preset button 1.
To change a preset station
Tune in manually to the station you want to store
and hold down the preset button until you hear
two short beeps. The previously stored station
will be replaced by the new one.
Tuning in to a preset station
1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
2 Press the STATION•SELECT/PRESET
button where the desired station is
stored.
3 Adjust volume using VOL.
After a few seconds, the display will return to
the current time but the preset button
number will remain.
Setting the Alarm
Before setting the time for the radio and buzzer
alarms, make sure you have set the current time
(See “Setting the Clock”). For the radio alarm,
make sure you have preset a radio station onto
preset button 1 (See “Preset Tuning”).
To Set the Alarm Time
Press and hold down the ALARM TIME +
or – button located directly under the A
RADIO or B BUZZER display until the
desired time appears.
ALARM ON—
To activate the alarm
For the radio alarm:
Press the ON/OFF A button located
directly under the A RADIO display.
The A RADIO display lights up and shows the
alarm time you have set.
For the buzzer alarm:
Press the ON/OFF B button located
directly under the B BUZZER display.
The B BUZZER display lights up and shows the
alarm time you have set.
At the time set, the radio or buzzer alarm will
sound for 60 minutes or until turned off.
Notes
•When the alarm comes on at the preset time,
the alarm time in the display flashes.
•When the ALARM TIME + or – button is held
down, the displayed time initially changes in
one-minute steps, and after a few seconds,
switches to five-minute steps.
•If you do not preset the radio/buzzer alarm
time and activate the alarm, the alarm will
sound at AM 12:00.
•For the buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm
becomes more rapid after every few seconds in
five progressive stages.
ALARM OFF—
To Stop the Alarm
Press ALARM RESET to turn off the
alarm.
The alarm will come on again at the same time
the next day.
To Cancel the Alarm
For the radio alarm, press the
ON/OFF A button to switch off the
display.
For the buzzer alarm, press the
ON/OFF B button to switch off the display.
Notes
•The alarm does not function unless you set the
clock and activate the A RADIO or B BUZZER
function.
•If both the radio and buzzer alarms are set for
the same time, the radio alarm takes
precedence.
To doze for a few more
minutes
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
The radio or buzzer turns off but will automati-
cally come on again after about 8 minutes. You
can repeat this process as many times as you like.
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.
Press SLEEP.
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer
to durations of 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 and also 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 your nearest
Sony dealer.
The clock does not show the correct time.
•Has an electrical power outage lasting more
than 30 minutes occurred?
The radio or buzzer alarm does not sound at
the preset alarm time.
•Has the desired radio or buzzer alarm been
activated? (i.e. Is the A RADIO or B BUZZER
display lit?)
The radio alarm is activated but no sound
comes on at the preset alarm time.
•Has a station been preset onto preset button 1?
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Playing the Radio
Manual Tuning
1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio.
The display shows the band and frequency
for a few seconds and then changes back to
the current time.
2 Press BAND repeatedly to select the
desired band.
3 Use TUNE/TIME SET + or – to tune in
to the desired station.
4 Adjust volume using VOL.
•To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF.
•To improve reception
FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to
increase reception sensitivity.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar is built in to the
unit.
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or
metal surface, as this may lead to
interference of reception.
• To check the station being received, press the
TUNE/TIME SET + or – button lightly. The
display shows the band and frequency for a
few seconds and then changes back to the
current time.
•If the radio alarm comes on while the radio is
on, the unit switches to the station on preset
button 1 (the WAKE UP STATION).
To set the brightness of the
backlight
Set BRIGHTNESS for the display to H (high) or L
(low) according to your preference.
AC power cord
FM wire antenna
ON/OFF
ALARM
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TIME
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