Sony ICF-CD843V Operating Instruction

Setting the Brightness
of the Backlight

Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low for
the display according to your preference.

Setting the Clock
and Date

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, day,

hour, and minute.

After setting the minutes, press CLOCK to start
the clock, and you will hear two short beeps.

To display the year and date, press
SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date,
and within 4 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
TUNE/TIME SET + or –.

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.

The PRESET TUNING 3 button has a
tactile dot.

FM wire
antenna

There is a tactile dot
beside volume to show
the direction to turn up
the volume.

AC power
cord

The CD u button has a tactile dot.

Playing a CD

An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an
adaptor.

1 Push OPEN/CLOSE to open the CD

compartment lid and place a disc.

2 Close the CD compartment lid.

Push

Labelled surface up

Close the lid

3 Press CD u.

“NCD” and “TRACK 01” appear on the display
to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.

4 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume.

To Press

Pause CD u
Resume play after pause CD u again
Locate the beginning of .**

the current track (AMS*)
Locate the next track >**

(AMS*)
Go back at high speed Hold down .**
Go forward at high speed Hold down >**
Locate the previous track . repeatedly**

(AMS*)
Locate the succeeding > repeatedly**

track (AMS*)
Stop play x
* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor

** These operations are possible during both play and

pause.

About CD-Rs/CD-RWs

This unit is compatible with CD-Rs/CD-RWs but
playback capability may vary depending on the
quality of the disc, the recording device and
application software.

Music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies are marketed by some record
companies. Please be aware that among those discs,
there are some that do not conform to the CD standard
and may not be playable by this product.

To handle compact discs

Correct

Handle the disc by its
edge.

Incorrect

Do not touch the
surface.

Do not stick paper or
tape or write anything
on the surface.

Notes

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square,
star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do
so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

• If you press CD u when there is no disc in the CD
compartment, “00” flashes for about 5 seconds on
the display and the unit turns off automatically.

• After 20 minutes, playback will be stop when you
press CD u during play back.

Various Modes of CD
Playback

You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.
Press CD PLAY MODE.

Each press changes the play mode as follows:

Display Play
Indication mode

none (normal play)

All the tracks are played once.

m

“REP 1” (single repeat)

A single track is played repeatedly.

m

“REP ALL” (all repeat)

All the tracks are played repeatedly.

m

“SHUFFLE” (shuffle play)

All the tracks are played once
in random order.

m

“SHUFFLE REP” (shuffle repeat)

All the tracks are played repeatedly
in random order.

Playing the Radio

—Manual Tuning
1 Press RADIO•BAND to turn on the radio.

“RADIO” appears on the display.

2 Press RADIO•BAND repeatedly to select

the desired band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

AM

WEATHER

When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may
listen to the radio on either mode (See “Presetting
Your Favorite Station”).

3 Use TUNE/TIME SET + or – to tune into a

station.

Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during tuning.

4 Adjust volume using VOLUME.

When you release TUNE/TIME SET + or – after
locating your desired station, the display returns to the
previous display after about 10 seconds.

To check the frequency of the tuned-in station, press
RADIO•BAND and the frequency appears for about
10 seconds.

To turn off the radio, press OFF x•ALARM
RESET.

FM1

FM2

TV

Improving the
Reception

TV/WEATHER/FM:

Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase
reception sensitivity.

AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum

reception. A ferrite bar antenna 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 each in AM,
TV, WEATHER.

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 TUNING button

you wish to preset until you hear two short
beeps.

Example: Display
window when you
preset FM 90 MHz
in the PRESET
TUNING 2 button
for FM2.

The frequency remains on the display for about 10
seconds and then returns to the previous display.

To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune into the desired
station and hold down the PRESET TUNING 1 to 5
button. The new station will replace the previous
station on the PRESET TUNING button.

Tuning into a Preset Station

1 Press RADIO•BAND to turn on the radio.
2 Press RADIO•BAND to select the band.
3 Press the desired PRESET TUNING

button.

4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.

After about 10 seconds, the display will return to
the previous display but the PRESET TUNING
button number will remain.

Note

Holding down the desired PRESET TUNING button
for more than a few seconds in step 3 will replace the
previous station on the PRESET TUNING button
with the station you are tuned into.

Setting the Alarm

This clock radio is equipped with 3 alarm modes—
CD, radio and buzzer. Before setting the alarm, make
sure to set the clock (see “Setting the Clock and
Date”).

To Set the Alarm Time

To Set the CD Alarm:

For the CD alarm, the track you specified as the
Wake-up track is played first.
(If the CD play mode is set to “SHUFFLE” or
“SHUFFLE REP”, however, all the tracks are played
in random order.)

1 With the alarm turned on, adjust the volume

to the level you require.

2 Press ALARM SET CD for a few seconds.

“ALARM”, “CD” appear on the display.
After one beep, “ALARM” and the hour will start
to flash in the display.

3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the

desired hour appears.

To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME
SET + or –.

4 Press ALARM SET CD.

The minute will flash.

5 Repeat step 3 to set the minute and press

ALARM SET CD.

The wake-up track number flashes on the display.

6 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to select

the desired wake-up track number.

The wake-up track number can be set up to 99.

7 Press ALARM SET CD.

Two short beeps will confirm the setting.

To Set the Radio Alarm:

For the radio alarm, the station you specified as the
Wake-up station is played.

1 Tune into a station and adjust the volume.
2 Press ALARM SET RADIO for a few

seconds.

“ALARM” and “RADIO” appear on the display.
After one beep, “ALARM” and the hour will start
to flash on the display.

3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the

desired hour appears.

To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME
SET + or –.

4 Press ALARM SET RADIO.

The minute will flash.

5 Repeat step 3 to set the minute and press

ALARM SET RADIO.

“WAKE UP STA” appears and the preset number
flashes on the display.

6 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – to select

the wake-up station.

Preset number changes in the order as follows:

AM P1 to 5 FM1 P1 to 5

P

-

P1 to 5

“P–” is the last received station.
You can directly select the desired wake-up
station by pressing RADIO•BAND or the
PRESET TUNING button while the indication
“P–” is not displayed.

FM2 P1 to 5TV P1 to 5WEATHER

7 Press ALARM SET RADIO.

Two short beeps will confirm the setting.

To Set the Buzzer Alarm:
1 Press ALARM SET BUZZER for a few

seconds.

“ALARM” and “BUZZER” appear on the display.
After one beep, “ALARM” and the hour will start
to flash on the display.

2 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the

desired hour appears.

To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME
SET + or –.

3 Press ALARM SET BUZZER.

The minute will flash.

4 Repeat step 2 to set the minute and press

ALARM SET BUZZER.

Two short beeps will confirm the setting.

To Set the Alarm Mode

Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the alarm
time. (See “To Set the Alarm Time”.)
Repeat the pressing of ALARM MODE to select the
alarm mode you want. Every time you press ALARM
MODE, CD/RADIO/BUZZER indicator changes in
the order as follows:

CD
RADIO
BUZZER

CD+RADIO

OFF

CD+BUZZER
RADIO+BUZZER
CD+RADIO+BUZZER

The alarm time which plays or sounds next is
displayed.

To Check the Alarm Setting

For ALARM SET CD, pressing once displays the
alarm time, pressing twice displays the wake-up track
number.
For ALARM SET RADIO, pressing once displays
the alarm time, pressing twice displays the wake-up
station.
For ALARM SET BUZZER, pressing once displays
the alarm time.
The display shows the alarm setting for a few seconds
and then returns to the previous display.

Alarm time in CD alarm, radio alarm and buzzer
alarm is set at AM 12:00 when you purchased the
unit.

ALARM ON—

If you set the CD alarm and there is no disc in the CD
player, the buzzer alarm will sound in its place at the
time set.

For the buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm
becomes more rapid after every few seconds in three
progressive stages.

Note

When CD, radio and buzzer alarms are set for the
same time, the CD alarm takes precedence. If the CD
alarm is not set, the radio alarm takes precedence.

To Doze for a Few More Minutes

Press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF.
The CD, radio or buzzer alarm turns off but will be
automatically activated again after about 10 minutes.
Every time you press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP
OFF, the snooze time changes as follows:

30

20

10

40

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
appears, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes again.

The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
minutes.

60

50

ALARM OFF—

The CD, radio, or buzzer alarm is turned off
automatically after 60 minutes.

To Stop the Alarm

Press OFF x•ALARM RESET to turn off the alarm.
The alarm will come on again at the same time the
next day.

To Deactive the Alarm

Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until CD/RADIO/
BUZZER indicator 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.
Every press changes the display as follows:

OFF

(current time)

“ ” and the NAP time is displayed for a few
seconds.
NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time.

When the selected NAP time has passed, a beep
sounds, and “

10

20

120

90

” appears in the display.

30

60

To Stop NAP Timer

Press NAP or OFF x•ALARM RESET to turn off
the buzzer.

To Deactive NAP Timer

Press NAP.

” goes off in the display.

“

Setting the Sleep
Timer

You can fall asleep to the CD or the radio using the
built-in sleep timer to turn off the CD or the radio
automatically after a preset duration.

Press SLEEP during CD or radio play.
You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30,
or 15 minutes. Every push changes the display as
follows:

off (current time)

15

“SLEEP” will appear in the display when the duration
time is set.
The CD or the radio will play for the time you set,
then shut off.

To turn off the CD or the radio before the preset time,
press SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF.

90

60

30

Other Useful
Functions

To Obtain Powerful Bass

Switch MEGA BASS to ON.
The “MEGA BASS” system produces a powerful bass
sound.