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ICF-CD843V
Features
•
TV/WEATHER/FM/AM 4 band PLL (phase locked
loop) synthesized clock radio
loop) synthesized clock radio
•
Easy preset digital tuning with 25 memory presets
•
Built-in CD player with CD-R/RW playback
function
function
•
Easy to see large Display with small footprint.
•
Triple Alarm (Radio, buzzer or CD) with the
extendable snooze function.
•
Easy nap timer —one push operation.
•
LCD with backlight which has a brightness control
switch.
switch.
•
D .S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)
−Summer time
calculation.
Setting the Brightness
of the Backlight
of the Backlight
Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low for
the display according to your preference.
the display according to your preference.
Setting the Clock
and Date
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.
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.
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.
from zero.
To change the display to the
daylight saving time (summer time) indication
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
To deactivate the summer time function, press
D.S.T./SUMMER T.
again.
FM wire
antenna
antenna
AC power
cord
cord
The PRESET TUNING 3 button has a
tactile dot.
tactile dot.
There is a tactile dot
beside volume to show
the direction to turn up
the volume.
beside volume to show
the direction to turn up
the volume.
The CD
u
button has a tactile dot.
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 ).
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
P
AM P1 to 5
FM1 P1 to 5
FM2 P1 to 5
TV P1 to 5
WEATHER
P1 to 5
P
− is the last received station.
You can directly select the desired wake-up
station by pressing
station by pressing
RADIO•BAND
or the
PRESET TUNING
button while the indication
P
− is not displayed.
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.
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
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
CD+BUZZER
RADIO+BUZZER
CD+RADIO+BUZZER
OFF
The alarm time which plays or sounds next is
displayed.
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
number.
For
ALARM SET RADIO,
pressing once displays
the alarm time, pressing twice displays the wake-up
station.
For
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
automatically activated again after about 10 minutes.
Every time you press
SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP
OFF
, the snooze time changes as follows:
10
20
50
60
30
40
The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds
and returns to show the current time. When you press
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.
minutes.
ALARM OFF—
The CD, radio, or buzzer alarm is turned off
automatically after 60 minutes.
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.
next day.
To Deactive the Alarm
Press
ALARM MODE
repeatedly until CD/RADIO/
BUZZER indicator go off.
Setting the Sleep
Timer
Timer
You can fall asleep to the CD or the radio using the
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:
or 15 minutes. Every push changes the display as
follows:
off (current time)
90
60
30
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.
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
press
SNOOZE•DATE/SLEEP OFF
.
SECTION 2
GENERAL
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