* There is a tactile dot beside VOLUME
to show the direction to turn up the
Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep the lithium
battery out of the reach of children. Should the
battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.
Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good
Be sure to observe the correct polarity when
Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers,
otherwise a short-circuit may occur.
Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as
direct sunlight, fire or the like.
When the unit will be left unplugged for a long time,
remove the battery to avoid undue battery discharge
and damage to the unit from battery leakage.
Setting the clock for the
This unit is preset to the current date and time at the
factory, and is powered by the back up battery. All you
need to do the first time is just plug it in and select
“month and date” (about 1 second) “year”
(about 1 second) “the current EST/EDT
(Eastern Standard/Daylight Time)” appears in the
Area number “2” appears in the display.
If you live in the Eastern Time zone, you do not
need to adjust the area setting.
1 Atlantic Standard/Daylight Time
Eastern Standard/Daylight Time
3 Central Standard/Daylight Time
4 Mountain Standard/Daylight Time
5 Pacific Standard/Daylight Time
6 Yukon Standard/Daylight Time
7 Hawaiian Standard/Daylight Time
3 Press TIME ZONE repeatedly until the
The display returns to the clock about 4 seconds
after the operation is complete.
During the shipment and your first use, a clock error
may occur. In this case, refer to “Setting the clock and
date” to set the correct time.
When daylight saving time
The following models employ the Automatic Daylight
Saving Time/Summer Time adjustment. The DST
indicator in the display appears in the display at the
beginning of the daylight saving time (summer time),
and disappears at the end of it.
Daylight saving time begins at: 2:00 AM on the
Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first
To cancel the Automatic DST/
Summer Time adjustment and to
The Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment can be
Press and hold for more than 3 seconds DST
while the clock is displayed.
A beep sounds, and “Aut OFF” appears in the
display to show that the Automatic DST/Summer
Time adjustment is cancelled. The display returns to
The change timing of Automatic DST/Summer
Time adjustment employed by the unit (see above) is
subjected to variation by circumstances and the law
in each country/region. In such a case, cancel the
Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment and set
DST display manually as necessary. The customer
who lives in the country/region that has not
introduced the daylight saving time (summer time)
must cancel Automatic DST/Summer Time
adjustment before using the set.
To activate the Automatic DST/Summer Time
adjustment again, press and hold for more than DST
3 seconds. A beep sounds, and “Aut On” appears
in the display to show that the Automatic DST/
Summer Time adjustment is activated. The display
To change the display to the daylight saving time
(summer time) manually, see “To change the display
to the daylight saving time (summer time)
To change the setting manually, follow the procedure
1 Press CLOCK for more than 2 seconds.
You will hear a beep and the year will start to flash
2 Press or until the correct year appears in + –
4 Repeat steps and to set the month, day 2 3
After setting the time, two short beep sound and
the clock starts from 0 seconds.
+ – or changes the year, month
When setting the current time, time changes rapidly
by 1 minute-increments up to 10 minutes, and then
While setting the clock, you must perform each step
within 65 seconds, or the clock setting mode will be
To display the year and date
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the
date, and within about 3 seconds press it again
The display shows the date or year for about 3 seconds
and then changes back to the current time.
If you connect the AC plug to AC outlet while this unit
is powered from the backup power source, the current
date and time appears in the following order. (It is
same as when the unit is powered on after the power
“month and date” (about 1 second) “year” (about
To change the display to the
daylight saving time (summer
Change the daylight saving time (summer time)
adjustment setting according to the following
procedures if you have cancelled the Automatic DST/
DST indicator appears in the display and the time
indication changes to the daylight saving time
To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer time)
adjustment, press again. DST
Three levels of brightness are available by
1 Press to turn on the radio.RADIO ON
2 Adjust volume using VOLUME.
4 Tune in to a station using .TUNING
Press .RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET
The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna.
Extend the AC power cord fully to increase
Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception.
A ferrite bar AM antenna 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.
The dual alarm function allows you to set two alarm
programs (ALARM A and ALARM B).
The alarm time can be set for each program and the
alarm sound is selectable from RADIO or BUZZER.
Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock
(see “Setting the clock and date”).
The factory setting alarm time is “PM 12:00”.
To set the radio alarm, first tune in to a station and
adjust the volume (see “Playing the radio”).
When you set the buzzer alarm, set
1 Set to the desired alarm ALARM A (or B)
sound or . (RADIO BUZZER)
The alarm time appears for a few seconds, and
then the A (or B) indicator lights up in the
display. (It does not appear when the switch is set
2 Turn or to ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + –
Each turn of ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + – or
changes the indication by 1 minute. If you turn
and hold ALARM TIME SET A (or B) + – or , the
alarm time goes forward (or backward) by
1 minute up to 10 minutes, and then by
10 minutes increments. While setting the alarm
time, the A (or B) indicator flashes in the
display. The following example is when setting the
When the alarm time setting operation is
complete, the display returns to the clock after a
few seconds and the A (or B) indicator
changes from flashing to fully lit.
ALARM A (or B) RADIO BUZZER is set to or ,
the alarm time setting can be changed by ALARM
One turn of ALARM TIME SET A (or B) displays the
alarm time for about 4 seconds. By turning ALARM
TIME SET A (or B) while the alarm time appears in
the display, the alarm time will be changed.
A (or B) indicator flashes in the display
– The alarm time appears in the display.
– Snooze function is turned on.
The alarm time setting cannot be changed if
A (or B) OFF ALARM TIME SET A (or B) is set to . If
is turned, “OFF” appears in the display for about
If a second alarm sounds during a first (or the
snooze function is active), the second alarm takes
, , and CLOCK DST TIME ZONE are unavailable while
the alarm sounds or snooze function is turned on.
ALARM VOLUME setting works together with
the beep sound volume. If the ALARM VOLUME is
set to LOW, the beep sound will be also set to low.
The alarm function works as usual at the beginning
and end day of the daylight saving time (summer
time). While the Automatic DST/Summer Time
adjustment is set, as a result, if the alarm is set at a
time skipped when the daylight saving time
(summer time) begins, the alarm is skipped, or if the
alarm is set at a time overlapped when the daylight
saving time (summer time) ends, the alarm sounds
If the same alarm time is set for both alarm
(ALARM A and B), the ALARM A takes priority.
To doze for a few more minutes
Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF.
The sound turns off but will automatically come on
again after about 10 minutes. Each time you press
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes
The maximum length of the snooze time is
The display shows the snooze time for about
4 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
Press to turn off RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET
The alarm will come on again at the same time the
If is not pressed, the RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET
alarm sounds continuously for about 60 minutes, and
then it will be stop automatically.
Turn to .ALARM A (or B) OFF
A (or B) indicator disappears from the display.
Note on alarm in the event of a power
In the event of a power interruption, alarm functions
work until the battery is empty. But following
When the alarm sound is set to RADIO, it will
change to BUZZER automatically.
If the power returns while the alarm sounds, the
alarm sounds continuously for about 60 minutes
The alarm buzzes for about one minute, stops
temporarily, and will buzz again after about five
minutes if neither SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF or
RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET are pressed while the
If the alarm buzzes and stops (either automatically
after 1 minute or by pressing SNOOZE/DATE/
SLEEP OFF) five times, the alarm is automatically
reset in the case of a power interruption. The alarm
will buzz for 30 minutes after power is resumed if
the power is resumed within 60 minutes from the
SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF while the
alarm sounds, snooze time is set to 10 minutes.
During a power failure, snooze time cannot be set to
” indicator appears in the display, the alarm
will not work in the event of power interruption.
You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep
timer that turns off the radio automatically after a
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to
durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press
changes the display as follows:
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to
The radio will play for the duration you set, then shut
To turn off the radio before the
Press or RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET
To use both sleep timer and alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio and also 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
To keep good time, as backup power source, this unit
has one CR2032 battery inside of the unit in addition
The battery keeps the clock and the alarm operating in
the event of a power interruption.
Knowing when to replace the
When the battery becomes weak, “
In the event of a power interruption when the battery
is weak, current time and alarm functions will be
Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium
battery. Use of another battery may present a risk of
Installing and replacing the
1 Keep the AC plug connected to the AC
outlet, remove the screw that secures the
battery compartment at the bottom of the
unit using a screwdriver, and remove the
battery compartment. (See Fig. - )
2 Insert a new battery in the battery
compartment with the side facing up.
To remove the battery from the battery
compartment, push it out from the side marked
3 Insert the battery compartment back into
the unit and secure it with the screw.
4 When you are replacing the battery, press
If you replace the battery, do not disconnect AC plug
Otherwise, current time and alarm will be initialized.
