Sony ICF-C763 - Manual (Page 2)

Setting the Clock
1 Plug in the clock radio.
“AM 12:00” flashes on the display.
2 Press D.S.T./CLOCK for a few seconds
until a beep sounds.
The hour starts to flash on the display.
3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the
correct hour appears.
To set the current time rapidly, hold down TUNE/
TIME SET + or – .
4 Press D.S.T./CLOCK once.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute.
Two short beeps sound, and the counting of the
seconds starts.
If you quit during the clock setting, after about 65
seconds the previous display will return.
To set the current time from zero seconds, press
D.S.T./CLOCK with the time signal in step 5 .
To change the display to the daylight saving
time (summer time) indication
Press D.S.T./CLOCK .
“ ” is displayed and the time indication changes to
summer time.
To deactivate the summer time function, press
D.S.T./CLOCK again.
Setting the
Brightness of the
Backlight
Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low
for the display according to your preferences.
Changing AM
Channel Step
The AM channel step differs depending on areas. The
channel step of this unit is factory-set to 10 kHz.
Change the settings as shown below to be able to
listen to the radio.
Area Channel step
North and South America 10 kHz
Other countries/regions 9 kHz
1 Press RADIO ON•OFF to turn off the
power.
2 While holding down BAND, keep pressing
RADIO ON•OFF for more than 5
seconds.
Two short beeps sound, and the AM channel step
will be changed.
If you proceed to step
2 again, the channel step
changes again.
Notes
• When the AM channel step is changed, the preset
stations will be initialized.
• When the AM channel step is changed, the FM
channel step is also changed.
Playing the Radio
–Manual Tuning
1 Press RADIO ON•OFF to turn on the
radio.
The display shows the band and frequency for 10
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.
2 Press BAND to select the band.
Each press changes the band as follows:
AM FM1 FM2
When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
listen to the radio on either mode. (See “Preset
Tuning”.)
3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to tune
into the desired station.
The FM channel step is set to 0.1 MHz and the
AM channel step is set to 10 kHz (North and
South American model).
The FM channel step is set to 0.05 MHz* and the
AM channel step is set to 9 kHz (Other models).
* The FM frequency display is raised or lowered by
a step of 0.1 MHz. For example, frequency 88.00
and 88.05 MHz is displayed as “88.0 MHz.”
Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4 Adjust volume using VOLUME.
To turn off the radio, press RADIO ON•OFF .
To check the station being received
Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – lightly. The display
shows the band and frequency for 10 seconds and then
returns to the previous display.
Improving the
Reception
FM: The AC power cord functions as an FM
antenna. Extend the AC power cord fully to
increase reception sensitivity.
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum
reception. A ferrite bar is built into the unit.
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal
surface, as this may lead to interference of reception.
Presetting Your
Favorite Station
–Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in
FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations in AM.
Presetting a Station
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Playing the Radio”
and manually tune into the station you wish
to preset.
2 Hold down the PRESET 1 to 5 button
you wish to preset for more than 2 seconds.
Example : Display window when you set FM
90 MHz in the PRESET 2 button for
FM2.
A RADIO SLEEP
FM 1 2 MW
AM
LW
PM
MHz kHz
RADIO B SOUND 12345 WAKE UP PRESET
The preset number “2” and “ ” flash in the
display.
Two beeps sound, and “2” and “
” stop
flashing.
To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune into the desired
station and hold down the
PRESET 1 to 5
button. The new station will replace the previous
station on the preset button.
Tuning into a Preset Station
1 Press RADIO ON•OFF to turn on the
radio.
2 Press BAND to select the band.
3 Press the desired PRESET 1 to 5 button.
4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
After 10 seconds, the display will return to the
current time but the preset button number will
remain.
Tip
In step 3, you can also choose a preset station using
the
PRESET button at the side of this unit.
Press PRESET repeatedly until the desired mode is
selected.
Each time of PRESET changes as follows.
PRESET 1 2 3 4 5
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
“PRESET 1”.
Note
Holding down the desired PRESET 1 to 5 button for
more than a few seconds in step 3 will replace the
previous station on the PRESET 1 to 5 button with
the station you tuned into.
Setting the Night
Light
You can change the setting of the night light on the
edge of the lid.
Set
NIGHT LIGHT MODE to STANDBY , ON or
OFF . The night light operates as follows:
STANDBY: The night light turns on when the radio
is turned on, or when the lid is open.
The night light flashes when ALARM A
or B, or NAP timer sound comes on.
The night light goes out when the radio,
the sound alarm or the NAP timer sound
is turned off.
ON: The night light is always lit.
OFF: The night light does not turn on.
Setting the Alarm
You can set two types of alarms, radio (ALARM A)
and sound (ALARM B).
The alarm will come on at the same time everyday.
Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock.
(See “Setting the Clock”.)
Notes
• The factory setting alarm time for radio (ALARM
A) and sound (ALARM B) is “PM 12:00”.
• If you quit during the alarm setting, after about 65
seconds the previous display will return.
To Set the Radio Alarm
(ALARM A)
1 Press ALARM A for a few seconds until a
beep sounds.
“ ” and the hour flash on the display.
2 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to set
the desired hour.
3 Press ALARM A.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.
A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time.
“
” appears and the preset number flashes
on the display.
5 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to select
the station you last listened or a preset
station as “wake up station”.
Each press of TUNE/TIME SET + changes
“wake up station” as follows:
PRESET -
(last station) AM PRESET 1 to 5
FM1 PRESET 1 to 5 FM2 PRESET 1 to 5
Pressing TUNE/TIME SET – changes “wake up
station” in reverse order.
6 Press ALARM A again.
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.
To use ALARM A , set the alarm mode. (See “Setting
the Alarm Mode”.)
When the alarm comes on at the preset time,
“
” flashes on the display and “wake up
station” (the station selected in step 5 ) comes on.
The radio is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
To check the alarm setting
Press ALARM A once. The display shows the preset
time.
If you press
ALARM A again, the display shows
“wake up station”.
After 4 seconds, the display will return to the current
time.
To Set the Sound Alarm
(ALARM B)
1 Press ALARM B for a few seconds until a
beep sounds.
“ ” and the hour flash on the display.
2 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to set
the desired hour.
3 Press ALARM B.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.
A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time.
5 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to select
the sound number of beep (1) or melodies
(2 to 5).
1: Buzzer
2: “Peer Gynt Suite: Morning” Edvard Hagerup
Grieg
3: Green sleeves
4: “For Eliza” Ludwing van Beethoven
5: “Four Seasons: Spring” Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
When selecting the number, you can hear the
sound of the number.
6 Press ALARM B again.
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.
To use ALARM B , set the alarm mode. (See “Setting
the Alarm Mode”.)
When the alarm comes on at the preset time,
“
” and the selected sound number flash on the
display.
The sound is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
To check the alarm setting
Press ALARM B once. The display shows the preset
time and the selected sound number.
After 4 seconds, the display will return to the current
time
Setting the Alarm Mode
Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the alarm
time. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)
Press
ALARM MODE repeatedly until the desired
mode is selected.
Each press of
ALARM MODE changes the indication
on the display as follows:
No alarm
Indication
A RADIO
A RADIO
B SOUND
B SOUND
The selected sound number is displayed with
“
”.
If the same alarm time is set for both radio and sound
alarm (ALARM A and B), the radio alarm (ALARM
A) takes priority.
To Doze for a Few More
Minutes
Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF *.
The radio or sound turns off but will automatically
come on again after about 10 minutes. Each time you
press
SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF , the snooze time
changes as follows:
10 20 30 40 50 60
The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
minutes.
The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds
and returns to show the current time. When you press
SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF after the current time
appeared, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes
again.
* The SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF button can be pushed
with the lid either open or closed.
To Stop the Alarm
Press RADIO ON•OFF to turn off the alarm.
The alarm will come on again at the same time the
next day.
To Deactivate the Alarm
Press ALARM MODE repeatedly so that “ ”
and “ ” go off.
Using the NAP
Timer (Count Down
Timer)
The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset time
duration.
Press
NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes are
displayed.
Each press changes the display as follows:
OFF 10 20
90 120 60
30
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
“10”.
“
” and the NAP time are displayed for a few
seconds.
NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time.
When selected NAP time has passed, the buzzer
comes on, and “
” on the display flash. If the
lid is closed (NIGHT LIGHT MODE: STANDBY),
the night light will flash.
The buzzer is turned off automatically after about 60
minutes.
To Stop NAP Timer
Press NAP or RADIO ON•OFF to turn off the buzzer.
To Deactive NAP Timer
Press NAP . “ ” goes off in the display.
OFF ON
NIGHT LIGHT MODE
STANDBY
A RADIO SLEEP
FM12
AM
PM
MHz kHz
RADIO B SOUND 12345
WAKE UP
PRESET PRESET OFF RADIO
ON
BAND SLEEP
VOLUME
BRIGHTNESS TUNE/TIME SET
CLOCK D.S.T./ ALARM MODE ALARM
A B
5 4 3 2 1
NAP
ENTER SELECT PRESET
SNOOZE/
SLEEP OFF
PUSH OPEN
SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF
The PRESET 3 button and VOLUME have a tactile dot.
AC power cord
How to open the lid of the operating buttons
Press down the PUSH OPEN Lift open to reveal the buttons.
You can adjust angle
of the display.
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
duration of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press
changes the display as follows:
OFF 90 60
30 15
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
“90”.
“
” will appear in the display when the duration
time is set.
The radio will play for the time you set, then shut off.
To turn off the radio before the preset time
Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF or SLEEP .
To Use Both Sleep Timer and
Alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened
by the radio or sound alarm at the preset time.
1 Set the alarm. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)
2 Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the Sleep
Timer”.)