User manual SONY ICF-C703

[. . . ] Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by Sony. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. Owner's Record The model number and the serial number are located on the bottom. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. For customers who purchased this product in the USA Please register this product on line at http://www. sony. com/productregistration. [. . . ] 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. --Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Grounding or Polarization This appliance is equipped with a polarized AC power cord plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), or with a three-wire grounding type plug (a plug having a third pin for grounding). Follow the instructions below: -For the appliance with a polarized AC power cord plug: This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by forcing it in. CD player section System: Compact disc digital audio system Laser diode properties: Material: GaAlAs Wavelength: 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Less than 44. 6 µW (This output is the value measured at a distance of about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7mm aperture. ) +1 Frequency response: 20-20 000 Hz ­1. 5 dB Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit -For the appliance with a three-wire grounding type AC plug: This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug. Overloading Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity, since this can result in fire or electric shock. Dream Machine is a trademark of Sony Corporation. When not in use Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. Never pull the plug out by the cord. ICF-C703 © 2004 Sony Corporation Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Radio section Frequency range: FM: 87. 5-108 MHz AM: 530-1 710 kHz Power-Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to the plugs, receptacles, and the point where the cord exits from the appliance. Printed in China Lightning For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Replacement parts When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by Sony that have the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to the appliance, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks (as specified by Sony) to determine that the appliance is in safe operating condition. ALARM SET A SET RE Changing the Brightness of the Clock display Turn BRIGHTNESS to adjust the brightness of the clock display. OF F ALARM 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 7 IF you selected the CD alarm, press TIME SET + or ­ select the desired wake-up track number. The wake-up track number can be set up to 99. Its default value is "01". Setting the Sleep Timer You can fall asleep to the radio or CD using the builtin sleep timer that turns off the CD or the radio automatically after a preset duration. ALARM MODE selector The CD button has a tactile dot. · 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. VOLUME BAND AM FM · To set the current time rapidly, hold down TIME SET + or ­. · In step 5, when you press CLOCK SET/TRACK after the minute setting to activate the clock, the seconds start counting from zero. ALARM ON 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 REPEAT", however, all the tracks are played in random order. ) If you set the CD alarm when there is no disc in the CD player or the CD compartment lid is open, the buzzer alarm will sound at the set time. For the radio alarm, the station that the tuning dial is set to will be received. For the buzzer alarm, the beeping of the alarm becomes more rapid after every few seconds in three progressive stages. [. . . ] The indication in the display returns to the current time after about 4 seconds. 2 3 4 Adjust VOLUME. Tune in a station using the TUNING dial. The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds and returns to show the current time. When you press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF after the current time appeared, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes again. · The maximum length of the snooze time is 60 minutes. · To turn off the radio, press OFF x · ALARM RESET. 4 To Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume. Press CD u CD u again . ** >** Improving the reception FM: Extend the FM wire antenna to improve reception. [. . . ]