Sony ICF-C113V User Manual

SONY

3-861-951-21 (1)

TV/WEATHERiFM/AM

PLL Synthesized

Clock Radio

Operating Instructions

DREAM MACHINE

DREAM MACHINE is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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user to the presence of uninsulated

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"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 dte
user to the presence of important

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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 op>erate
this equipment.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply widt the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection agamst harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communicatioiis.
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 die equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from dut to
which the receiver is connected.

—Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

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 the Dream Machine, please read
these instructions thoroughly and retain them for
future referCTK«.

Features

• Date button to display the year, month and
date.

• D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)—Summer time
calculation (one-hour skip funcHon).

• Dual alarm FM/AM PLL (phase locked loop)
synthesized clock radio.

• 5 random memory presets.

• Radio and buzzer alarms with the snooze
function.

• LCD with backlight which has a brightness
switch.

• LED indicators for Dual Alarm.

• Self power back-up; Even if the power supply
is interrupted, the time setting and the memory
will be backed up for half an hour without

batteries.

Precautions

• Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz.

• Disconnect the cord by grasping the plug.
Never pull it by the cord.

• Do not leave the unit in a location near a heat

source 8U<di as a radiator or airduct, or in a
place sidtject to direct sunli^t, excessive dust,
mechanical vibration, or shock.

« Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs,

blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains,
draperies) dial block the ventilaticxi holes.

• Siould any liquid or solid object fall into the
unit, unplug the unit and have it checked by

qualified personnel b^ore operating it further.

• When the casing becomes soiled, clean it witfi a

soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent
solution. Never use abrasive cleaners or
chemical solvents, as they may mar the casing.

If you have any questions, please consult your
nearest Sony dealer.

Specifications

Time display

12-hour system

Frequency range

FM; 875-108 MHz
AM: 530-1710 kHz
TV: 2-13ch
WEATHER: l-5ch

Channel steps

FM; 0.1 (fixed)
AM; 10 kHz (fixed)

Speaker

Approx. 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in) dia.

Power output

130 mW (at 10% harmonic distortion)

Power requirements

•120 V AC, 60 Hz

Dimensions

Approx. 119 X 118 X 129.5 mm (w/h/d)
(4 5/4 X 4 3/4 X 5 1 /8 in) incl. pr<^ecting parts

and controls

Mass

Approx. 630 g (11b 6.2 oz)

Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

For 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, washbowl, kitchen sink,

laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.

Heat

Do not install the appliance rtear sources of heat such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other appliances that produce heat.

Ventilation

Slots and opeiungs 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 op>enings.
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 Scmy.

An appliance and cart combination should be moved widi care. Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

Wall or Ceiling Mounting

If your appliance can be mounted to a wall or ceiling, mount it only as recommended by Sony.

USE

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 p>ower 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 d\at it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by having objects placed
on it, paying particular attenhon to the plugs, receptacles, and the point where the cord exits from
the appliance.

When hot 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 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 propergrounding 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

Antenna Lead-in Wire

Antenna Discharge Unit
(NEC* Section 810-20)

Grounding Conductors
(NEC* Section 810-21)

Ground Clamps

—NEC National Electrical Code

Power Service Grounding
Electrode System
(NEC* Art 250 Part H)

SERVICE

Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and consult qualified service persotmel 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 not 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 secvicing refer to qualified service personnel only.

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SLEEP

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1 Plug in the clock radio.

"AM 12.O0" will flash in the display.

2 Press Q.OOC for a few seconds.

You will hear a beep and the year will start to
flash in the display.

3 Press TUNCrriME SET + or - until the

correct year appears in Úre display.
4 Press aOCK once.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the rnonth,

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 orvce 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 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 cunwt 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

Pnxs D.S.TysUMMER T.

" ^ " is displayed and the time indication
changes to summer time.
To cancel the summer time indication, press

D.S.T./SUMMERT. again.

Playing the Radio

Manual Tuning

1 Press RADIO ON to turn on Üte radio.

The band and frequency will appear in the
display for a few seconds and dte
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 frequerxcy in
10 kHz chatmei steps.

A beep sounds when d)e upper or lower
extremity of the band range is reached.

4 Adjust volume usii^ VOLUME.

• To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF.

• To improve reception

TV/WEATHER/FM; Extend the FM wire

antenna fully to increase FM re<»ption
sensitivity.

AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum

reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built in

totfwunit.

• 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 dte radio.

2 Press WEATHER to switch to the

WEATHER band.

"WEATHER* will appear in the display.

3 Press TUNEHIME SET + or-

repeatedly until tfve 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 sUHons for one-touch
tuning, one under eech 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 "Manuai Tuning")

3 Hold down the desired

STATION«SELECT/PRESET button (in

this case, 2) until you hear two short

beeps.

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The frequency will appear for a few seconds
and №en the display will return to the

current time.

• When using the radio alarm, preset the station
you wi^ 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 lo turn on the radio.
2 Press the STATION«SEL£CTff>RESET

button under which the desired station
is stored.

3 Adjust volume usix^ VOLUME.

After a few secoevis, 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 "Settíi^ tíw 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 TUNEmME 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 MARM MODE repeatedly until

the alarm you want li^ts up.

Each time you press ALARM MODE, (he
alarm indicatiem dianges as follows.

No alarm

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When the alarm time is reached, the radio or
buzzer sounds for 60 minutes or until turned off.

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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 ajarm 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 failing asleep to the radio using
the built-in sleep timer fliat 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.

OFF (current time)

^ 15 30

The radio will play for the time you set, ttten
shut off.

• To turn off the radio before die preset time,

press SNOOZE/DATE/SUEP 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".)

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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)?

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LIMITED WARRANTY

Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Product (including any accessories) against defects in material or
workmanship as follows;

1. For a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Sony will repair or replace, at its option, at rK> charge

through your Sony authorized dealer, Sony owned Service Center, or the Sony Parts Center Exchange Oepart-

. ment, the defective unit. After this one (1) year period, you must pay for the replacement unit. This warranty does

r>ot cover costs irKurred in connection with the removal and re-installation of radios, speakers or accessories,
nor does it cover any other contingent expenses.

2. To obtain warranty service, you must take the Product, or deliver the Product freight prepaid, in either its

original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection, to any authorized Sony service facility.

This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception prob
lems.

This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident misuse, abuse, negli
gence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any part of the Product, including the antenna. This warranty
does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or
attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product This warranty does
not cover PrcKducts sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as fuses or batteries). This warranty
is valid only in the United States.

Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the
Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service.

This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE
CONSUMER. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INODENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR
BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPUED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIB­FTED BY APPUCABLE LAW, ANY IMPUED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A RARTICU­LAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS UMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations
on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. in addition,
if you enter into a service contract with the Sony Partnership within 90 days of the date of sate, the limitation on

how long an implied warranty lasts does not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may have other rights which vary from state to state.

The address of the Sony Parts Center-Exchange Department is;

Sony Parts Center-Exchange Department

8281 MW 107th Terrace

Kansas City, Missouri 64153
For your convenience, Sony Electronics Inc. has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions:
To locate the servicer or dealer nearest you, or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem, or for

product information or operation, call:

Sony Direct Response Center

1-(800)-222-7669

or write to:

Sony Direct Response Onter

12451 Gateway Blvd.
Fort Myers. FL 33913

For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer, call:

H800)-488-SONy (7669)