Sony ICFCS10IPBLK Manual

This model automatically adjusts for Daylight 

Saving Time (summer time).

“ ” is displayed from the beginning of Daylight 

Saving Time (summer time) and disappears at the 

end of Daylight Saving Time (summer time) 

automatically.
 Daylight Saving Time (summer time) begins at: 

2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March.

 Standard Time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first 

Sunday of November.

The Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment 

can be canceled.

Press and hold CLOCK and SNOOZE/DATE/

SLEEP OFF at the same time at least 2 seconds 

while the clock is displayed. 

“ ” and “OFF” appear in the display to show that 

Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment has 

been canceled. The display returns to the clock.
Notes
 Changes to Automatic DST/Summer Time 

adjustment by the unit (see above) are subject 

to circumstances and laws in each country/

region. Should this interfere with desired 

adjustment, cancel the Automatic DST/Summer 

Time adjustment and set the DST display 

manually as necessary. Customers living in a 

country/region that does not use Daylight 

Saving Time (summer time) must cancel 

Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment 

before using the unit.

 To activate Automatic DST/Summer Time 

adjustment again, press and hold CLOCK and 

SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF at the same time 

at least 2 seconds.  

“ ” and “On” appear in the display to show that 

Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment has 

been activated. The display returns to the clock.

1  Plug in the unit.

2  Press and hold CLOCK until the year 

flashes in the display.

  Press TIME SET + or – repeatedly to set 

the year.

  Press CLOCK.

  Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, 

day, hour and minute, and then press 

The seconds start incrementing from zero.

Notes
 If you do not press any button for about  

1 minute while setting the clock, the clock 

setting will be canceled.



 A calendar is installed in this unit. When the 

date is set, the day of the week is automatically 

displayed. 

MON = Monday, TUE = Tuesday,  

WED = Wednesday, THU = Thursday,  

FRI = Friday, SAT = Saturday, SUN = Sunday 

Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZE on 

the remote) once for the date, and press it again 

for the year.

After a few seconds, the display will change back 

to the current time automatically.

Three levels of brightness are available by pressing 

Even if you set the level of brightness to Low, it 

will be changed to Middle, while alarm is 

occurring.

  Press RADIO BAND to turn on the radio.

  Press RADIO BAND repeatedly to select 

the desired band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

FM1

FM2

AM

FM1 and FM2 are the same frequency bands.

  Press TUNING + or – (TUNE + or – on 

the remote) to tune into the desired 

station.

  Adjust volume using VOLUME + or – 

(VOL + or – on the remote).

To turn off the radio, press OFF.

The unit automatically scans AM or FM stations.

  Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Manual tuning” 

and select the AM or FM band.

  Press and hold TUNING + or – (TUNE + 

or – on the remote).

+ : scans upward through the frequency bands.

– : scans downwards through the frequency 

bands.

Scanning starts from the currently-tuned 

frequency. When a station is received, 

scanning stops.

  Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or – 

(VOL + or – on the remote).

You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations 

in FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations in AM.

  Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Manual tuning” 

and manually tune into the station you 

wish to preset.

  Press and hold the desired STATION   

SELECT   PRESET 1 to 5 buttons until 

the preset number display changes from 

flashing to fully lit.

Example:  To preset FM 89.8 MHz onto the 

preset 1 button.



After a while, the display will return to the 

current time.

To preset another station, repeat these steps. 

To change the preset station, tune into the 

desired station and hold down the STATION   

SELECT   PRESET 1 to 5 button. The new 

station will replace the previous station on the 

preset button.

  Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Manual tuning” 

and select the AM or FM band.

  Press one of the STATION   SELECT  

 PRESET buttons where the desired 

station is stored.

The preset station can also be selected by 

PRESET + or – on the remote.

  Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or – 

(VOL + or – on the remote).

  Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Manual tuning” 

and select the AM or FM band.

  Press and hold RADIO BAND until “AP” 

flashes in the display.

  Press DISPLAY/MEMORY.

The unit automatically presets the available 

channels in order.

To stop auto preset tuning, press OFF/ALARM 

RESET.

Press DISPLAY/MEMORY once for the preset 

number, and press it again for the frequency.

If you press DISPLAY/MEMORY once only, the 

display shows the preset number for about 

2 seconds, then changes to the frequency.

After a few moments, the display returns to the 

current time. 

FM:  Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase 

reception sensitivity.

AM:  Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to 

the unit. Rotate the antenna horizontally for 

optimum reception.

 Keep digital music players or mobile phones 

away from the AM loop antenna or the FM 

antenna, as this may lead to reception 

interference.

 When you are listening to the radio with an 

iPhone connected to the unit, interference with 

radio reception may occur.

 When you are listening to the radio while 

charging an iPod, interference with radio 

reception may occur.

If the FM broadcast is noisy, press MODE until 

“MONO” appears in the display, the radio will 

play in monaural and the sound will become 

clearer.

You can enjoy audio from iPod by connecting to 

this unit. To use an iPod, refer to the user’s guide 

of your iPod.

If you are using an iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 

3GS or iPhone 4, attach the supplied universal 

dock adapter for iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS 

or iPhone 4 before connecting.

The adapter number, ,  or , is shown on 

the bottom-rear of the supplied universal dock 

adapters.  is for the iPhone,  is for the iPhone 

3G & iPhone 3GS and  is for the iPhone 4. 

Check the adapter number before use.

This unit is preset to the current EST (Eastern 

Standard Time) at the factory, and is powered by a 

backup battery. All you need to do the first time is 

just plug it in and select your time zone.

  Plug in the unit.

The current EST (Eastern Standard Time) 

appears in the display.

  Press and hold   TIME ZONE for at least  

2 seconds.

Area number “2” flashes in the display.

  Press TIME SET + or – repeatedly to 

select the number as follows:

1

Atlantic standard Time

2  
(default setting)

Eastern standard Time

3

Central standard Time

4

Mountain standard Time

5

Pacific standard Time

6

Yukon standard Time

7

Hawaiian standard Time

  Press   TIME ZONE to set.

Though the clock is correctly set at the factory, 

discrepancies may arise during transport or 

storage. If necessary, set the clock to the correct 

time by referring to “Setting the clock manually.”







Notes
 When inserting an iPod into the unit, be sure to 

use the universal dock adapter supplied with your 

iPod or commercially available from Apple Inc.

 The connector of the unit is exclusively for use 

with an iPod. If you use a device that does not 

match the connector, connect it to the AUDIO 

IN jack of this unit with the supplied audio 

connecting cable.

 Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event 

that data recorded on an iPod is lost or damaged 

when using an iPod connected to this unit.

 For details of environmental conditions for 

operating your iPod, check the website of Apple 

Inc.

  Attach the adapter for your iPod/iPhone.

  Insert your iPod/iPhone into the 

connector of the unit.

  Press iPod & iPhone .

The iPod begins to play automatically.

You can operate the connected iPod by this 

unit or the iPod buttons.

  Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or – 

(VOL + or – on the remote).

Turn off the iPod

OFF, or press and 

hold iPod & 

iPhone 

Pause playback

iPod & iPhone 

  

To resume play, 

press it again.

Go to the next track

 (forward)

Go back to the previous 

track

 (backward)*

Locate a point while 

listening to the sound

 (forward) or 

 (backward) 

while playing and 

hold it until you 

find the point.

Locate a point while 

observing the display

 (forward) or 

 (backward) 

in pause and hold 

it until you find 

the point.

Go back to the previous 

menu

MENU**

Select a menu item or a 

track for playback

 (up)/ (down)**

Execute the selected menu 

or begin playback

ENTER**

Change to the shuffle mode  MODE

*  During playback, this operation goes back to 

the beginning of the current track. To go back 

to the previous track, press twice.

** These operations are available only when using 

the supplied remote commander.

Notes
 When placing or removing the iPod, hold the 

iPod at the same angle as that of the connector 

on this unit, and do not twist or bend the iPod 

as connector damage may result.

 Do not carry the unit with an iPod set on the 

connector. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

 When placing or removing the iPod, hold the 

Docking Tray securely with one hand and take 

care not to press the controls of the iPod by 

mistake.

 Before disconnecting the iPod, pause playback.

You can use the unit as a battery charger. 

Charging begins when the iPod is connected to 

the unit.

Charging status appears in the display of iPod. For 

details, see the user’s guide of your iPod.

 iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod 

touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in 

the U.S. and other countries.

“Made for iPod,” and “Made for iPhone” mean 

that an electronic accessory has been designed to 

connect specifically to iPod or iPhone, 

respectively, and has been certified by the 

developer to meet Apple performance standards. 

Apple is not responsible for the operation of this 

device or its compliance with safety and 

regulatory standards. Please note that the use of 

this accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect 

wireless performance.

This clock radio is equipped with 3 alarm 

modes—iPod, radio and buzzer. Before setting the 

alarm, make sure to set the clock (see “Setting the 

clock for the first time”).

  Press and hold   ALARM SET A or B. 

“WAKE UP” appears and the hour flashes in 

the display.

  Press TIME SET + or – repeatedly until 

the desired hour appears.

To cycle the hour rapidly, press and hold TIME 

SET + or –.

  Press   ALARM SET A or B.

The minute flashes.

  Repeat step 2 to set the minute.

  Press   ALARM SET A or B.

The days of the week flash.

  Repeat step 2 to set the days of the week.

You can select the days from the following 

three options:

Every day: MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 

SUN

Week day: MON TUE WED THU FRI 

Week end: SAT SUN

  Press   ALARM SET A or B.

The alarm mode setting is entered.

  Press TIME SET + or – repeatedly until 

the desired alarm mode flashes.

You can choose one of 5 settings: “iPod”, 

“FM1”, “FM2”, “AM” or “BUZZER.” Set the 

alarm mode as follows:

– iPod: see “ Setting the iPod alarm.”

–  FM1, FM2 or AM: see “ Setting the radio 

alarm.”

– BUZZER: see “ Setting the buzzer alarm.”

 Setting the iPod alarm

  Perform steps 1 to 8 in “To set the alarm.”

  Press   ALARM SET A or B to select 

“iPod” alarm mode.

“VOLUME” appears in the display.

  Press TIME SET + or – to adjust the 

volume.

  Press   ALARM SET A or B.

The setting is entered. 

  If “A” or “B” does not appear in the 

display, press   ALARM SET A or B 

again.

The iPod will sound at the set time.

When using an iPod touch/iPhone
 To wake up to music stored in an iPod touch/

iPhone, connect the iPod touch/iPhone to the 

unit first, follow the steps above to set alarm 

time, and then select the music function.

 Even if the iPod alarm setting is complete, if 

you turn the iPod touch/iPhone power off 

before inserting the iPod touch/iPhone into the 

unit, the iPod alarm will not work.

 Setting the radio alarm

 

  Perform steps 1 to 8 in “To set the alarm.”

  Press   ALARM SET A or B to select 

radio band (“FM1”, “FM2” or “AM”).

Preset number flashes in the display.

  Press TIME SET + or – to select the 

desired preset number corresponding the 

bands or “– –”.

“– –” is the last station received.

  Press   ALARM SET A or B.

“VOLUME” appears in the display.

  Press TIME SET + or – to adjust the 

volume.

  Press   ALARM SET A or B.

The setting is entered.

  If “A” or “B” does not appear in the 

display, press   ALARM SET A or B 

again.

The radio will turn on at the set time.

 Setting the buzzer alarm

  Perform steps 1 to 8 in “To set the alarm.”

  Press   ALARM SET A or B to select 

“BUZZER” alarm mode.

The setting is entered. 

  If “A” or “B” does not appear in the 

display, press   ALARM SET A or B 

again.

The buzzer will sound at the set time.

The volume cannot be set for the buzzer alarm.

Press TIME SET + or –. The setting will be 

displayed for about 4 seconds.

Press and hold TIME SET + for at least 2 seconds 

to move the alarm time forwards. Press and hold 

TIME SET – for at least 2 seconds to move the 

alarm time back.

When you release the button, the changed time 

will flash for about 2 seconds. To change the 

alarm time again, press TIME SET + or – within 

these 2 seconds, otherwise the setting change will 

be fixed as displayed.

Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZE on 

the remote).

The sound turns off but will automatically come 

on again after about 10 minutes. 

You can change the snooze time by pressing 

SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZE on the 

remote) repeatedly within 4 seconds.

The maximum length of the snooze time is  

60 minutes.

To stop the snooze timer, press OFF/ALARM 

RESET (OFF on the remote).

Press OFF/ALARM RESET (OFF on the remote) 

to turn off the alarm.

The alarm will sound again at the same time the 

next day.

Press   ALARM ON/OFF A or B to turn off the 

alarm A or B indicator from the display.

Press   ALARM ON/OFF A or B to turn on the 

alarm A or B indicator in the display.
Notes
 With the alarm mode is set to iPod, when the 

alarm time met, if iPod is not attached to the 

unit, the alarm sound will be the buzzer.

 The alarm function works as usual on the first 

and last day of Daylight Saving Time (summer 

time). As a result, if the Automatic DST/

Summer Time adjustment is set and the alarm 

is set at a time skipped when the Daylight 

Saving Time begins, the alarm is skipped; if the 

alarm is set to a time that overlaps when 

Daylight Saving Time ends, the alarm will 

sound twice.

 If the same alarm time is set for both alarm A 

and B, alarm A takes priority.

 If there is no operation while the alarm is 

occurring, the alarm will stop after about 

60 minutes.

In the event of a power interruption, the alarm 

will work until the battery is totally discharged. 

However, certain functions will be affected as 

follows:

 The backlight will not light up.

 If the alarm mode is set to iPod or radio, it will 

change to buzzer automatically.

 If OFF/ALARM RESET is not pressed, the alarm 

will sound for about 5 minutes.

 If “



” appears in the display, the alarm will not 

sound in the event of a power interruption. 

Replace the battery if “



” appears.

 The snooze function cannot be set during a 

power interruption. If the snooze function has 

already been set and a power interruption 

occurs, the snooze function will not work.

 During a power interruption, each alarm will 

sound at the set time only once.

You can fall asleep to music, etc., using the sleep 

timer. The unit stops playback or radio 

automatically after a preset duration.

  Press SLEEP while the unit is turned on. 

“SLEEP” appears and the sleep time flashes in 

the display.

  Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer 

duration.

Each time you press SLEEP, the duration (in 

minutes) changes as follows:

90

60

30

15

OFF

The display returns to clock mode for about  

4 seconds after you have finished the duration 

setting and released SLEEP, and then the sleep 

timer starts.  

The unit plays for the duration you set, and 

then stops.

Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZE on 

the remote) or OFF/ALARM RESET (OFF on the 

remote).

You can press SLEEP repeatedly to select the 

desired sleep timer setting even after the sleep 

timer has been activated.

Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep timer to 

“OFF” in step 2.

Press MEGA Xpand. “MEGA Xpand” appears in 

the display. You can get the effect of expansion of 

the sound field. To return to normal sound, press 

the button again.

Press MEGA BASS. “MEGA BASS” appears in the 

display. You can get the effect of bass of high 

quality sound. To return to normal sound, press 

the button again.

  Connect the AUDIO IN jack of the unit 

to the line out jack or headphone jack of 

the external equipment using the audio 

connecting cable (supplied).

  Press AUDIO IN to display “AUDIO IN.”

  Play the equipment connected to the 

AUDIO IN jack.

  Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or – 

(VOL + or – on the remote).

Press RADIO BAND.

First the preset number, then the frequency of the 

last station is shown in the display.

Press iPod & iPhone .

Press OFF/ALARM RESET (OFF on the remote), 

and stop playback on the connected unit.
Notes

 Refer also to the connected equipment’s manual.

 The supplied audio connecting cable may not 

be used with some external equipment. In this 

case, use a cord suitable for the external 

equipment you are using.

 When you listen to the radio with external 

equipment connected, turn off the connected 

equipment to prevent noise. If noise occurs, 

even when the equipment is turned off, 

disconnect and place the external equipment 

away from the unit.

The  and VOL + buttons have a tactile dot.

The STATION   SELECT   PRESET 3, VOLUME + and iPod & iPhone  buttons have a