Sony Clock Radio ICF C153V 143 User Manual

3 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or to tune in to  
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the desired station.  
Se t t in g t h e Ala rm  
Usin g t h e NAP Tim e r  
(Co u n t Do w n Tim e r)  
Two short beeps sound when the minimum  
frequency of each band is received during  
tuning.  
You can set two types of alarms, radio (ALARM A)  
and buzzer (ALARM B).  
The alarm will come on at the same time everyday.  
Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock.  
(See Setting the Clock)  
The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset  
time duration.  
4 Adjust volume using VOLUME.  
TV/WEATHER/FM/AM PLL Syn t h e size d  
Clo ck Ra d io ICF-C153V  
Press NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes is  
displayed.  
Every press changes the display as follows:  
ICF-C153V  
ICF-C143  
To check the station being received  
Press TUNE/TIME SET + or lightly. The display  
shows the band and frequency for a few seconds  
and then returns to the previous display.  
Notes  
The factory setting alarm time for radio (ALARM  
A) and buzzer (ALARM B) is AM 12:00.  
If you quit during the alarm setting, after about  
65 seconds the previous display will return.  
OFF  
FM/AM PLL Syn t h e size d  
Clo ck Ra d io ICF-C143  
(current time)  
10  
20  
30  
120  
The NAP indicator turns on, “  
90  
60  
and the NAP  
To turn off the radio, press OFFALARM RESET.  
time is displayed for a few seconds.  
To Set the Radio Alarm  
(ALARM A)  
NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time.  
When selected NAP time has passed, the beep  
sound comes on, and the NAP indicator and  
Im p ro vin g t h e  
Re ce p t io n  
The PRESET TUNING 3 button has  
a tactile dot.  
Operating Instructions  
Manual de instrucciones (en el reverso)  
FM w ire  
antenna  
1 Press A RADIOALARM SET for a few  
on the display flash.  
ICF-C153V  
seconds until a beep sounds.  
TV*/WEATHER*/ FM:  
and the hour flash on the display.  
RADIO  
A
AC pow er cord  
Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase  
reception sensitivity.  
* ICF-C153V only  
2 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or to set the  
desired hour.  
To Stop NAP Timer  
Press NAP or OFFALARM RESET to turn off the  
buzzer.  
Dream Machine isa trademark of SonyCorporation.  
Dream Machine es marca comercial de Sony Corporation.  
3 Press A RADIOALARM SET.  
AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum  
ICF-C143  
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.  
A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time.  
WAKE UP STAappears and the preset  
number flashes on the display.  
reception. A ferrite bar is built in to the unit.  
Sony Corporation © 2002 Printed in China  
To Deactive NAP Timer  
Press NAP. The NAP indicator and “  
Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or  
metal surface, as this may lead to interference  
of reception.  
go  
off.  
5 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or to select the  
wake up station.  
VOLUME  
Preset number changes in the order as follows:  
Se t t in g t h e Sle e p  
Tim e r  
Pre se t t in g Yo u r  
Fa vo rit e St a t io n  
—Pre se t Tu n in g  
You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in  
FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations in each AM,  
TV*, WEATHER*.  
There is a tactile dot beside volume to  
show the direction to turn up the volume.  
ICF-C153V  
For customers in the USA  
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about new products, services, and  
other important announcements.  
Registering your product will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event that the product  
needs adjustment or modification. Thank you.  
AM P1 to 5  
FM1 P1 to 5  
You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio using the  
built-in sleep timer that turns off the radio  
automatically after a preset duration.  
WEATHER  
P1 to 5  
TV P1 to 5 FM2 P1 to 5  
ICF-C143  
ICF-C153V  
Press RADIO ONSLEEP.  
ICF-C143  
The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to  
durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Every press  
changes the display as follows:  
* ICF-C153V only  
AM P1 to 5  
FM2 P1 to 5 FM1 P1 to 5  
-
Presetting a Station  
On  
90  
60  
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in Playing the Radio”  
and manually tune in to the station you  
wish to preset.  
2 Hold down the preset button you wish to  
preset for more than 2 seconds.  
“–” is the last received station.  
15  
30  
You can directly select the desired wake up  
station by pressing BAND or the PRESET  
TUNING button while the indication “–” is not  
displayed.  
Two short beeps sound when the display returns to  
On.  
will appear in the display when the  
duration time is set.  
The radio will play for the time you set, then shut  
off.  
6 Press A RADIOALARM SET.  
Example: Display window when you set FM  
90 MHz in the PRESET TUNING 2  
button for FM2.  
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.  
Be fo re Yo u Be g in  
To use ALARM A, set the alarm mode. (See  
Setting the Alarm Mode.)  
When the alarm comes on at the preset time,  
To turn off the radio before the preset time  
Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF or OFFALARM RESET.  
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.  
flashes on the display and the wake up  
RADIO  
A
En g lish  
WARNING  
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.  
station (the station selected in step 5) comes on.  
The radio is turned off automatically after about 30  
minutes (ICF-C153V) or about 60 minutes (ICF-  
C143).  
The preset number 2and “  
the display.  
flash in  
These instructions cover the models ICF-C153V  
and ICF-C143, and their difference is as follows:  
Two beeps sound, and 2and “  
flashing.  
stop  
To check the alarm setting  
Press A RADIOALARM SET once. The display  
shows the preset time.  
If you press A RADIOALARM SET again, the  
display shows the wake up station.  
To return to the previous display, press CLOCK SET  
or wait for a few seconds.  
To p re ve n t fire o r sh o ck h a za rd , d o  
n o t e xp o se t h e u n it t o ra in o r  
m o ist u re .  
1 Set the alarm. (See Setting the Alarm.)  
2 Set the sleep timer. (See Setting the Sleep  
Timer.)  
Model Number  
Band  
ICF-C153V  
TV/ WEATHER/  
FM/ AM  
ICF-C143  
FM/ AM  
To preset another station, repeat these steps.  
To change the preset station, tune in to the  
desired station and hold down the PRESET  
TUNING 1 to 5 button. The new station will  
replace the previous station on the preset  
button.  
Tro u b le sh o o t in g  
Fe a t u re s  
To Set the Buzzer Alarm  
(ALARM B)  
Should any problem occur with the unit, make the  
following simple checks to determine whether or  
not servicing is required.  
Tuning in to a Preset Station  
1 Press RADIO ONSLEEP to turn on the  
radio.  
2 Press BAND to select the band.  
3 Press the desired preset button.  
4 Adjust the volume using VOLUME.  
After a few seconds, the display will return to  
the current time but the preset button number  
will remain.  
TV/ WEATHER/ FM/ AM 4 band (ICF-C153V) or  
FM/ AM 2 band (ICF-C143) PLL (phase locked  
loop) synthesized clock radio  
Stand by Weather Alert call you if you set the  
standby weather alertmode (ICF-C153V only).  
Easy Preset Digital Tuning with 25 memory  
presets for ICF-C153V, 15 memory presets for  
ICF-C143  
Easy nap timer one push operation.  
Dual Alarm (radio and buzzer) with the  
extendable snooze function.  
LCD with backlight which has a brightness  
control switch (high/ middle/ low).  
D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time) Summer time  
calculation  
1 Press B BUZZERALARM SET for a few  
If the problem persists, consult your nearest Sony  
dealer.  
seconds until a beep sounds.  
and the hour flashes on the display.  
BUZZER  
B
The clock does not show the correct time.  
Has an electrical power outage lasting more than  
1 minutes occurred?  
2 Press TUNE/TIME SET + or to set the  
desired hour.  
3 Press B BUZZERALARM SET.  
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.  
A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time.  
5 Press B BUZZERALARM SET again.  
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.  
This symbol is intended to alert the user  
to the presence of uninsulated  
“dangerous voltage” within the  
products enclosure that may be of  
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk  
of electric shock to persons.  
The radio or buzzer alarm does not sound at the  
preset alarm time.  
Has the desired radio or buzzer alarm been  
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 tuned in to.  
activated? (i.e. Is “  
or “  
RADIO  
A
BUZZER  
B
displayed?)  
To use ALARM B, set the alarm mode. (See  
Setting the Alarm Mode.)  
When the alarm comes on at the preset time,  
The radio alarm is activated but no sound comes  
on at the preset alarm time.  
Has VOLUME been adjusted?  
This symbol is intended to alert the user  
to the presence of important operating  
and maintenance (servicing) instructions  
in the literature accompanying the  
appliance.  
flashes on the display.  
BUZZER  
B
Se t t in g t h e Clo ck  
The buzzer is turned off automatically after about  
30 minutes (ICF-C153V) or about 60 minutes (ICF-  
C143).  
Se t t in g t h e St a n d b y  
We a t h e r Ale rt  
1
Plug in the unit.  
The preset stations may be deleted from the  
memory, if a maintenance service is performed.  
Please note down your settings in case you want to  
preset them again.  
“AM 12:00” flashes on the display.  
Press CLOCK SET for a few seconds until  
2
The graphical symbols are at the bottom of the  
(ICF-C153V o n ly)  
To check the alarm setting  
Press B BUZZERALARM SET once. The display  
shows the preset time.  
To return to the previous display, press CLOCK SET  
or wait for a few seconds.  
unit.  
a beep sounds.  
When the Stand by Weather Alert is set, emergency  
broadcasting is informed by the buzzer.  
Make sure to turn the radio off before using this  
function.  
The hour starts to flash on the display.  
Press TUNE/TIME SET + or until the  
correct hour appears.  
To set the current time rapidly, hold down  
TUNE/TIME SET + or .  
Press CLOCK SET once.  
The minute starts flashing.  
You are cautioned that any changes or  
modifications not expressly approved in this  
manual could void your authority to operate  
this equipment.  
3
Pre ca u t io n s  
Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz.  
To disconnect the power cord (mains lead), pull it  
out the plug, not by the cord.  
1 Press STAND BY WEATHER ALERT  
Setting the Alarm Mode  
while the radio is not playing.  
4
5
Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the  
alarm time. (See Setting the Alarm)  
Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until the desired  
mode is selected.  
Do not leave the unit in a location near a heat  
source such as a radiator or airduct, or in a place  
subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust,  
mechanical vibration, or shock.  
Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets,  
etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that  
block the ventilation holes.  
Should any liquid or solid object fall into the unit,  
unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified  
personnel before operating it further.  
When the casing becomes soiled, clean it with a  
soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent  
solution. Never use abrasive cleaners or chemical  
solvents, as they may mar the casing.  
The display shows the received Stand by  
Weather Alert channel for 10 seconds and then  
changes to the current time.  
The previously received Stand by Weather  
Alert channel will be received.  
When you set the Stand by Weather Alert for  
the first time, press TUNE/TIME SET + or to  
check the channel available in your residential  
area, and select that channel.  
INFORMATION  
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute.  
Two short beeps sound, and the counting of the  
seconds starts.  
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 radio 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:  
Each press of ALARM MODE changes the  
indication on the display as follows:  
If you quit during the clock setting, after about 65  
seconds the previous display will return.  
To set the current time from zero seconds, press  
CLOCK SET with the time signal in step 5.  
No alarm  
Indication  
RADIO  
BUZZER  
A
B
BUZZER  
RADIO  
B
2 Press STAND BY WEATHER ALERT  
A
To change the display to the daylight saving  
time (summer time) indication  
Press SUMMER T. D.S.T..  
again.  
If the same alarm time is set for both radio and  
buzzer alarm (ALARM A and B), the radio alarm  
(ALARM A) takes priority.  
The Stand by Weather Alert will be in a  
standby mode and the STAND BY WEATHER  
ALERT indicator lights up.  
No sound can be heard from the speaker even  
when the Stand by Weather Alert is in standby  
mode.  
” is displayed and the time indication changes  
to summer time.  
If you have any questions, please consult your  
nearest Sony dealer.  
To deactivate the summer time function, press  
SUMMER T. D.S.T. again.  
To Doze for a Few More  
Minutes  
To set the brightness of the backlight  
Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low for  
the display according to your preferences.  
Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.  
Sp e cifica t io n s  
To Receive the Emergency  
Broadcasting  
The radio or buzzer turns off but will automatically  
come on again after about 10 minutes. Every time  
you press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze time  
changes as follows:  
—Reorient or relocate the receiving  
Time display  
antenna.  
12-hour system  
Frequency range  
—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.  
When the tone signal is received w hile the  
Stand by Weather Alert is on standby  
A beep sounds for 20 seconds and the STAND BY  
WEATHER ALERT indicator flashes for 12 hours.  
At this time, the beep sounds louder than usual.  
Pla yin g t h e Ra d io  
Ma n u a l Tu n in g  
TV:  
2 13 ch (ICF-C153V only)  
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
60  
WEATHER: 1 7 ch (ICF-C153V only)  
The maximum length of the snooze time is 60  
minutes.  
FM:  
87.5 108 MHz  
AM:  
530 1 710 kHz  
—Consult the dealer or an experienced  
radio/ TV technician for help.  
1
Press RADIO ONSLEEP to turn on the  
Speaker  
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.  
radio.  
Approx. 6.6 cm (2 5/ 8 inches) dia. 8 Ω  
1 Press STAND BY WEATHER ALERT  
while the STAND BY WEATHER ALERT  
indicator flashes.  
Emergency broadcasting is received.  
2 Press STAND BY WEATHER ALERT  
again to turn off the radio.  
The display shows the band and frequency for  
a few seconds and then changes back to the  
current time.  
Press BAND to select the band.  
Each press changes the band as follows:  
If you have any questions about the product, you  
may call:  
Sony Direct Response Center 1-(800)-222-7669 or  
write to:  
Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd.  
Fort Myers, FL 33913  
Pow er output  
170 mW (at 10 % harmonic distortion)  
Pow er requirements  
120 V AC, 60 Hz  
Dimensions  
2
Note  
The SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF button does not function  
while the Stand by Weather Alert is on standby.  
ICF-C153V  
Approx. 118.5 × 116.5 × 126 mm (w/ h/ d)  
(4 3/ 4 × 4 5/ 8 × 5 inches) including projecting  
parts and controls  
AM  
FM1  
FM1  
FM2  
TV  
Declaration of Conformity  
To return to the usual band reception  
Press OFFALARM RESET to turn off the radio, and  
then turn on the radio. (See Playing the Radio)  
Trade Name:  
Model:  
SONY  
ICF-C153V  
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.  
680 Kinderkamack Road,  
Oradell, NJ 07649 USA  
Telephone Number: 201-930-6972  
WEATHER  
To Stop the Alarm  
Press OFFALARM RESET to turn off the alarm.  
The alarm will come on again at the same time the  
next day.  
Mass  
ICF-C143  
ICF-C153V: Approx. 730 g (1 lb 9.6 oz)  
AM  
FM2  
ICF-C143:  
Approx. 715 g (1 lb 9.1 oz)  
Address:  
Notes  
If the alarm function has started up while the  
Stand by Weather Alert is in the standby mode,  
the Stand by Weather Alert will be deactivated  
temporarily only while the radio or buzzer alarm  
sounds.  
If an invalid key is pressed while the Stand by  
Weather Alert is functioning, an error beep  
sounds.  
Design and specifications are subject to change  
without notice.  
When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may  
listen to the radio on either mode. (See  
Presetting Your Favorite Station.)  
To Deactive the Alarm  
Press ALARM MODE repeatedly so that “  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC  
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions: (1) This device may not cause  
harmful interference, and (2) this device must  
accept any interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesired  
operation.  
RADIO  
A
and “  
go off.  
BUZZER  
B
 

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