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
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 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.
Using the Digital
Voice Memo
1
Press
VOICE MEMO•REC
until you
hear a beep.
2
Speak into the
MIC
while “
” flashes
(within 20 seconds).
The recording time displays and starts to
elapse.
3
Press
VOICE MEMO•REC
again to
stop the recording.
“End” will appear in the display with a long
beep sound.
4
Press
VOICE MEMO•PLAY
to play
back and to confirm the recorded
memo.
Notes
• Only one message can be recorded and up to
about 20 seconds.
• If you want to keep the recorded message, be
careful not press the
VOICE MEMO•REC
button. Since the recording overlaps the last
recorded message.
• The volume cannot be adjusted for the voice
memo.
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” indication
and the hour will flash in the display.
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 appears in the
display.
Each time you press
ALARM MODE
, the
alarm indication changes as follows.
and
No alarm
indication
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” indication is
displayed.
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.
To set the Wake Up
Memo
1
Set the alarm mode. (See “Setting the
Alarm”.)
2
Set the voice memo. (See “Using the
Digital Voice Memo”.)
3
Press
WAKE UP MEMO
.
“
” will be displayed.
When the alarm time is reached, the voice
memo plays back and then the radio or
buzzer will go on for 60 minutes or until
turned off. When you press
ALARM RESET
to
turn off the alarm, the voice memo plays
back and then the alarm mode turns off.
When
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF
is pressed
during the radio or buzzer alarm with the
wake up memo, the radio or buzzer will shut
off and the voice memo will play back each
time.
Note
The Wake Up Memo operates only with the
alarm 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"
indication shown in the display)?
The Wake Up Memo does not sound at the
preset alarm time.
• Press
VOICE MEMO•PLAY
to confirm if a voice
memo is recorded.
• Has the Wake Up Memo mode been activated
(“
” indication shown in the display)?
• Has the desired radio and/or buzzer alarm
mode been activated with the
ALARM MODE
button ("A RADIO" and/or "B BUZZER"
indication shown in the display)?
OFF (current time)
On
90(min)
30
15
60
AC power cord
MIC
FM wire antenna
BRIGHTNESS
VOLUME
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF
D.S.T./SUMMER T.
1
2
3
4
5
RADIO
OFF
RADIO
TUNE / TIME SET
BAND
CLOCK
STATION
SELECT /
PRESET
WAKE UP MEMO
WAKE UP STATION
ALARM RESET
ALARM MODE
SLEEP
A
BUZZER
B
ON
VOICE MEMO•
PLAY
VOICE MEMO•
REC
