FM/AM Radio-Controlled Clock Radio
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1. 1I PRESET 1 Bh A The display shows the frequency for a few seconds and then changes back to the current ime 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 STATION SELECT PRESET 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 and Date To Set the Alarm Time 1 Set the alarm setting dial to either ALARM TIME SETA radio or ALARM TIME SET B buzzer After one beep the indicator A or B and the display will flash 2 Press CLOCK or until the desired time appears When CLOCK or is held down the displayed time initially changes in one minute steps and after a few seconds switches to ten minute steps 3 Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM MODE OFF Two short beeps will confirm the setting e When the alarm setting dial is set to ALARM TIME SET A or B the radio will be interrup2. If your appliance can be mounted to a wall or ceiling mount it only as recommended by Sony Power Source Connect the appliance to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization Do not defeat the grounding or polarization feature of the AC power cord If your AC receptacle will not accept the power cord plug contact your electrician to install a proper AC receptacle AC Receptacle Check to make sure that the AC receptacle holds the power cord plug firmly and securely If the power cord plug is loose contact your electrician to replace the defective and unsafe AC receptacle Power Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by having objects placed on it paying particular attention to the plugs receptacles and the point where the cord exits from the appliance When not in use Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by grasping the plug Never pull the plug out by the cord Foreign Objects Be careful that foreign objects and liquids do not enter the enclosure through openings Cleaning Clean the appliance only as recommended by Sony ANTENNAS Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outdoor antenna or cable system is installed follow the precautions below An outdoor antenna system should not be located in the
3. P reception Flashes conditions 2 When clock adjustment is completed the clock will start to operate will stop flashing and remain in the display Indicator CLOCK AUTO ADJUST ALARM O CLOCK RESET O FM wire antenna Zone selector Radio controlled clock antenna Alarm setting dial Lit MESTE PUP To stop Clock Auto Adjust during adjustment Press CLOCK AUTO ADJ UST w will disappear from the display Notes e When the radio is operated the Clock Auto Adjust system does not function If you turn on the radio while the Clock Auto Adjust function is activating the unit stops receiving time signals e When the alarm setting dial is set to ALARM TIME SET A or B the Clock Auto Adjust system does not function To initiate Clock Auto Adjust manually Press CLOCK AUTO ADJ UST will flash in the display When the Clock Auto Adjust process is completed the clock will be corrected if needed and will stop flashing and remain lit in the display If the radio fails to receive time signals for 12 minutes the clock will remain unchanged and w will disappear from the display To check reception The display shows reception conditions when time signals are being received when the power cord is inserted in a wall socket or CLOCK AUTO ADJUST is pressed reception conditions Display Re
4. be extended from 8 to 60 minutes in maximum every time you use Precautions e Operate the unit only on 120 V AC 60 Hz e To disconnect the power cord mains lead pull it out by the plug not the cord e Do not leave the unit in a location near a heat source such as a radiator or airduct or ina place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock e Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up Do not place the unit on a surface a rug a blanket etc or near materials a curtain which might block the ventilation holes Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit unplug the unit and have it checked by a qualified personnel before operating it any further e To clean the casing use a soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Specifications Time display 12 hour system Frequency range FM 87 5 108 MHz AM 530 1 710 kHz Channel steps FM 0 1 MHz fixed AM 10 kHz fixed Speaker Approx 6 6 cm 25 8 in dia 8 Q Power output 200 mW at 10 harmonic distortion Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Dimensions Approx 180 5 x 55 x 140 mm w h d 71 8 x 21 4x 55 8 in incl projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 740 g 1 Ib 10 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For
5. your protection please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance and keep this manual for future reference Carefully observe all warnings precautions and instructions on the appliance and described in the operating instructions supplied with the appliance by Sony INSTALLATION Water and Moisture Do not install the appliance near water for example near a bathtub washbow1 kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Heat Do not install the appliance near sources of heat such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances that produce heat Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom are provided for necessary ventilation To ensure reliable and safe operation of the appliance and to protect it from overheating these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered Do not place the appliance on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface which may block the slots and openings Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided Carts and Stands Do not install the appliance on an unstable table shelf cart or stand Use only a cart or stand recommended by Sony An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Wall or Ceiling Mounting
6. 3 046 171 21 2 SONY FM AM Radio Controlled Clock Radio Operating Instructions DREAM MACHINE Dream Machine is a trademark of Sony Corporation ICF C255RC Sony Corporation 2000 Printed in Malaysia To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated AN dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance The graphical symbols are at the bottom of the unit You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate rad
7. 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 Unable to receive time signals e Inappropriate location for setting up antenna Try moving the antenna to a different location If reception is still bad wait for awhile because reception may improve at a later time See To improve reception The clock does not show the correct time e Has an electrical power outage lasting more than 1 minutes occurred The radio or buzzer alarm does not sound at the preset alarm time e Has the desired radio or buzzer alarm been activated i e Is the indicator A or B lit The radio alarm is activated but no sound comes on at the preset alarm time e Has a station been preset onto preset button 1 e Has VOL been adjusted No sound comes from the speakers e Hasn t the alarm setting dial been remained setting to ALARM TIME SET
8. ception Changes regularly between g and 77 at one second Good intervals a or Q stays on or intervals between changes Defective are longer than one second or irregular uon The change between g and p takes less than one Defective second or occurs irregularly To improve reception Reception is governed in large part by where the radio controlled clock antenna is set up and which direction it is pointed in Location of radio controlled clock antenna setup If the installation is within a building made of reinforced concrete reception will be weaker the farther the antenna is from a window To improve reception place the antenna as closes as possible to the window Direction the antenna faces Reception changes depending on the direction that the antenna is facing Look at the display window to check reception and turn the antenna so that it faces in the direction where reception is most stable Reception may be poor when the antenna is placed on a metal surface such as that of a steel desk Screw not supplied Notes Reception may be impossible in these locations e Close to television sets personal computers refrigerators or similar electrical appliances and equipment e Close to high voltage wires or overhead power lines e Locations where there could be interference with electrical signals such as construction sites airports or any other
9. done later than the exact moment of transition in the yearly calendar To Set the Clock and Date Manually 1 Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM MODE OFF 2 Plug in the clock radio The display will flash AM 12 00 3 Press CLOCK for a few seconds You will hear a beep and the year will start to flash in the display 4 Press CLOCK or until the correct year appears in the display Press CLOCK once Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the month day hour and minute After setting the minute press CLOCK to start the counting of the seconds and you will hear two short beeps oui e To set the current time rapidly hold down CLOCK or e In step 6 when you press CLOCK after the minute setting to activate the clock the seconds start counting from zero e When the alarm setting dial is set to ALARM TIME SET A or B the clock cannot be set Note The clock is set to automatically receive time signals and will continue to do so even if it is manually reset 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 brightness of the backlight Set BRIGHTNESS for the display to H high or L low according to your preference Playing the Radio Manual Tuning 1 Press RADIO ON to turn on the radio The display shows the band and freq
10. io frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Sony iine http Awww world sony com Before You Begin Thank you for choosing the Sony Dream Machine The Dream Machine will give you many hours of reliable service and listening pleasure Before operating your unit please read these instructions thoroughly and retain them for future reference Features e Radio Controlled Clock Auto Adjust System e Radio and buzzer dual alarms e 5 random station presets for easy one button tuning e LCD with backlight and brightness adjustment for the backlight e Alarm setting dial easy to set alarm time and modes e Date button to display the year month and day e Extendable snooze snooze time can
11. ot appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance the appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Do not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions For all other servicing refer to qualified service personnel only TUNING COFF RADIO GD SJ r WAKE UP STATION SLEEP OQO L STATION SELECT PRESET SNOOZE DATE SLEEP OFF OGO SuMoTuWeThFrSa SLEEP PRESET Setting the Clock and Date When the unit is plugged in AM 12 00 Sa and will flash in the display To Set the Clock and Date Automatically This radio is equipped with a radio controlled clock auto adjust system The clock auto adjust receives standard time data year month day hour minute second and D S T on a prescribed frequency and uses that to automatically reset the clock To receive correct local time set the zone selector illustrated below on the bottom of the radio to the time zone you are in Eastern Central Mountain or Pacific If the selector is set to the wrong zone the displayed time will be wrong There are no zone settings for Alaska and Hawaii 1 Plug in the unit The Clock Auto Adjust function activates automatically will flash in the display It takes about three minutes from the moment that reception starts until the displayed time is correct even if the reception is good
12. place where there is a large volume of traffic Location of transmitting source Time signals are transmitted from the following location Fort Collins Colorado U S A 40 40 N 105 03 W The strength of time signals changes according to time of reception you will get better reception in the nighttime If the clock is not set or corrected automatically after you change the location or direction of the radio controlled clock antenna wait a while and see if you get better reception at a later time Automatic updating of time data The Dream Machine is equipped with the Clock Auto Adjust system that automatically receives time signals during the nighttime the time when reception is best The system makes nine corrections every hour from 8 p m to 4 a m During automatic operation 9 does not flash on and off If the Clock Auto Adjust system is unable to receive the time signals 9 goes off For improved reception move the radio controlled clock antenna to another position or change the direction it is facing On daylight Saving Time adjustment The Clock Auto Adjust system automatically switches the clock indication to Daylight Saving Time summer time and back at the necessary time of the year xy will be displayed when the clock is in Daylight Saving Time Note According to reception conditions the actual adjustment to or from Daylight Saving Time by the Clock Auto Adjust system may be
13. ted To Activate the Alarm Set the alarm setting dial to the desired alarm mode radio buzzer or radio and buzzer and the indicator s you chose will be lit Set the alarm Lighting Alarm setting dial to indicator Radio A RADIO A Buzzer B BUZZER B Radio and A B A and B Buzzer When the radio alarm is activated the radio station that is preset on the preset button 1 WAKE UP STATION turns on at the preset time For the radio alarm make sure you have preset a radio station onto preset button 1 See Preset Tuning To Check the Alarm Time Press ALARM TIME CHECK The display shows the alarm time for a few seconds and then returns to show the current time When the alarm setting dial is set to either ALARM MODE OFF or ALARM MODE A B the alarm time in ALARM MODE A RADIO and then ALARM MODE B BUZZER appears in the display e Alarm time in ALARM MODE A RADIO and ALARM MODE B BUZZER is set at AM 12 00 when you purchased the unit ALARM ON When the alarm comes on at the preset time the alarm indicator flashes For the buzzer alarm the beeping of the alarm becomes more rapid after every few seconds in five progressive stages e When both the radio and buzzer alarms are set for the same time and you choose ALARM MODE A B the radio alarm takes precedence To Doze for a Few More Minutes Press SNOOZE DATE SLEEP OFF The radio or buzzer turns off b
14. uency for a few seconds and then changes back to the current time 2 Press BAND repeatedly to select the desired band 3 Use TUNING or to tune in to the desired station The FM frequency advances or reverses in 0 1MHz channel steps and the AM frequency in 10kHz channel steps Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency of each band is received during tuning 4 Adjust volume using VOL e To turn off the radio press RADIO OFF e 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 e To check the station being received press TUNING or lightly The display shows the band and frequency for a few seconds and then changes back to the current time e If the radio alarm comes on while the radio is on the unit switches to the station on preset button 1 WAKE UP STATION 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 1 260 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
15. ut will automati cally come on again after about 8 minutes Every time you press SNOOZE DATE SLEEP OFF the snooze time changes as follows 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 60 The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds and returns to show the current time When you press SNOOZE DATE SLEEP OFF after the current time appeared the snooze time starts from 8 minutes again e The maximum length of the snooze time is 60 minutes ALARM OFF The alarm is turned off automatically after 60 minutes 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 Set the alarm setting dial to ALARM MODE OFF 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 On 90 60 Lise 30 H Two short beeps sound when the display returns to Dn SLEEP will appear in the display when the duration time is set The radio will play for the time you set then shut off e 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
16. vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can come in contact with such power lines or circuits WHEN INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA SYSTEM EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO KEEP FROM CONTACTING SUCH POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS AS CONTACT WITH THEM IS ALMOST INVARIABLY FATAL Be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Antenna Grounding According to the National Electrical Code lt Antenna Lead in Wire fa s j ye Antenna Discharge Unit Ground Clamps NEC Section 810 20 Grounding Conductors NEC Section 810 21 Electric Service Equipment Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System NEC Art 250 Part H NEC National Electrical Code SERVICE Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and consult qualified service personnel when the power cord or the plug has been damaged a solid object or liquid has fallen into the cabinet the appliance has been exposed to rain or moisture the appliance does n
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