Sony dream machine icf-c705 User Manual

 There is a tactile dot beside VOLUME to show the direction to turn up the volume. A tactile dot also on 

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To keep good time, as backup power source, this unit has 

one CR2032 battery inside of the unit in addition to the 

house current.

The battery keeps the clock and the alarm operating in 

the event of a power interruption.

When the battery becomes weak, “” appears in the 

display.

In the event of a power interruption when the battery is 

weak, current time and alarm functions will be 

initialized.

When the battery is consumed, even if “” doesn’t 

appear in the display, in the event of a power 

interruption, alarm and NAP timer buzzer sounds may 

become extremely small, and the display may become 

weak. In this case, replace the battery.
Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium battery. 

Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or 

explosion.

  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 pull the battery compartment 

marked PULL. (See fig. -)

  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 

PUSH. (See fig. -)

  Insert the battery compartment back into the 

unit and secure it with the screw.  

(See fig. -)

  When you are replacing the battery, press 

RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to turn “” 

indicator off in the display.

If you replace the battery, do not disconnect AC plug 

from AC outlet. Otherwise, the 100 year calendar, 

current time, alarm and station presets will be initialized.
NOTES ON THE LITHIUM BATTERY
 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 good 

contact.

 Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing 

the battery.

 Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, 

otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

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.

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 your 

time zone.

  Plug in the unit.

“month and date” (about 1 second)  “year” (about 

1 second)  “the current EST/EDT (Eastern 

Standard/Daylight Time)” appear in the display.

  Press TIME ZONE until a beep sounds.

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

2 

(default)

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

  Press TUNE/TIME SET + or − repeatedly until 

the desired number appears.

  Press ENTER.

Notes
 During shipment or first use, a clock error may occur. 

In this case, refer to “Setting the clock and date” to set 

the correct time.

 While setting the time zone, you must perform each 

step within 65 seconds, or the time zone setting mode 

will be cancelled.

The following models employ Automatic Daylight Saving 

Time/Summer Time adjustment. “ ” appears in the 

display during daylight saving time (summer time).

Automatic Daylight Saving Time adjustment is based on 

local time.

 Daylight saving 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 

cancelled.

Press and hold DST until a beep sounds while the clock 

is displayed.

“auto  OFF” appears in the display to show that 

Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment has been 

cancelled. The display returns to the clock.
Notes
 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. Customers living 

in a country/region that does not use the 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 DST until a beep sounds. “auto 

 On” appears in the display to show that Automatic 

DST/Summer Time adjustment has been activated. 

The display returns to the clock.

 To change the display to the daylight saving time 

(summer time) manually, see “To change the display to 

the daylight saving time (summer time) indication.” 

To change the setting manually, follow the procedure 

from step 1.

  Plug in the unit.

  Press CLOCK until a beep sounds.

The year will start to flash in the display.

  Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – until the correct 

year appears in the display.

  Press ENTER.

  Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, day 

and time.

After setting the time, two short beeps sound and the 

clock starts from 0 seconds.

 Pressing and holding TUNE/TIME SET + or – changes 

the year, month or day rapidly. 

When setting the current time, time changes rapidly by 

1 minute-increments up to 10 minutes, and then by 10 

minute-increments.

 While setting the clock, you must perform each step 

within 65 seconds, or the clock setting mode will be 

cancelled.

 The 100 year calendar is installed in this unit (January 

1, 2008 - December 31, 2107). When the date is set, a 

day of the week is automatically displayed. 

Su = Sunday, Mo = Monday, Tu = Tuesday, We = 

Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday

Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date, and 

within about 3 seconds press it again for the year.

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 the same as 

when the unit is powered on after power failure.)

“month and date” (about 1 second)  “year” (about 1 

second)  “current time”

Change the daylight saving time (summer time) 

adjustment setting according to the following procedures 

if you have cancelled the Automatic DST/Summer Time 

adjustment.
Press DST.

“ ” appears in the display and the time indication 

changes to daylight saving time (summer time).

To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer time) 

adjustment, press DST again. 

Three levels of brightness are available by pressing 

BRIGHTNESS/ENTER.

  Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to turn 

on the radio.

The display shows the band and frequency for a few 

seconds and then changes back to the current time.

  Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN 

repeatedly to select the desired band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may 

listen to the radio on either mode. (See “Presetting 

your favorite station”.)

  Use TUNE/TIME SET + or − to tune into the 

desired station.

The FM channel step is set to 0.1 MHz and the AM 

channel step is set to 10 kHz.
Two beeps sound when the minimum frequency of 

each band is received during tuning.

  Adjust volume using VOLUME.

 To turn off the radio, press RADIO OFF/ALARM 

RESET.

 To check the station being received, press TUNE/TIME 

SET + or − or RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN lightly. 

The display shows the band and frequency for a few 

seconds and then changes back to the current time.

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 “Playing the radio” and 

manually tune into the station you wish to 

preset.

  Hold down the desired STATION SELECT/

PRESET 1 to 5 button until you hear two 

beeps.

Example:  To preset AM 1 260 kHz onto preset 2 

button.

The display shows the frequency for a few seconds 

and then changes back to the current time. The 

preset button number will remain.

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 until you hear two beeps. The 

new station will replace the previous station on the 

preset button.

  Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to turn 

on the radio.

  Press STATION SELECT/PRESET 1 to 5 

where the desired station is stored.

  Adjust volume using VOLUME.

After a few seconds, the display will return to the 

current time but the preset button number will 

remain.

The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna. 

Extend the AC power cord fully to increase reception 

sensitivity.

Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A 

ferrite bar AM antenna is built into the unit.

Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal 

surface, as this may cause interference of reception.

(See fig. )

  Connect the built-in audio cable with the 

stereo-miniplug on the rear of the unit to the 

line output jack or headphones jack on the 

optional component (e.g., portable music 

player).

  Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to turn 

on the radio. 

  Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN 

repeatedly to select “AUDIO IN.”

“AUDIO IN” appears in the display.

  Play the optional component connected to the 

unit’s built-in audio cable. 

  Adjust the volume using VOLUME and the 

connected component’s volume.

Adjust the volume so that the sound is not distorted.

To turn off the sound from the optional component, 

press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET, and then turn off the 

optional component.
Notes
 Connect the audio cable firmly to prevent a 

malfunction.

 Keep digital music players away from the speakers.

 If you increase the volume too much, loud sound may 

occurs when switching to the radio.

 Confirm the volume, when you remove the connected 

component from this unit to listen by headphones. 

Otherwise, high volume may affect your hearing.

 AUDIO IN cannot be set for the alarm sound.

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, BUZZER and 

MELODY.
Notes
 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 preset your favorite station 

and adjust the volume. (See “Presetting your favorite 

station”.)

 While setting the alarm, you must perform each step 

within 65 seconds, or the alarm setting mode will be 

cancelled.

  Press ALARM A or B until a beep sounds.

The hour flashes in the display.

Example: Display window when you set alarm A 

(radio alarm mode).

  Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – repeatedly until 

the desired hour appears.

To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET 

+ or −.

  Press ENTER.

A beep sounds and the minute flashes in the display.

  Repeat step 2 to set the minute. 

A beep sounds and the alarm time setting is entered.

  Press TUNE/TIME SET + or – repeatedly until 

the desired alarm mode flashes.

You can choose from “RADIO,” “BUZZER” and 

“MELODY” for the mode. Set the alarm mode as 

follows:

- RADIO: see “ Setting the radio alarm.”

- BUZZER: see “ Setting the buzzer alarm.”

- MELODY: see “ Setting the melody alarm.”

AUDIO IN cannot be set for the alarm sound.

 Setting the radio alarm

  Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the alarm” and 

select “RADIO.” 

Example: The “RADIO”, preset number and band 

flash, and the frequency of the preset station is 

showed in the display.

  Press RADIO ON/BAND/AUDIO IN to select 

the desired band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

  Press STATION SELECT/PRESET 1 to 5 to 

select the desired wake-up station.

  Press ENTER.

Two beeps sound and the radio alarm setting is 

entered.

The wake-up station does not sound at these steps.

 Setting the buzzer alarm

  Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the alarm” and 

select “BUZZER.”

The selected buzzer sounds for about 2 seconds and 

the display as follows:

  Press STATION SELECT/PRESET 1 or 2 to 

select the desired buzzer sound.

The selected buzzer sounds about 2 seconds. 

  Press ENTER.

Two beeps sound and the buzzer alarm setting is 

entered

The volume cannot be set for the buzzer alarm.

 Setting the melody alarm

  Perform steps 1 to 5 in “To set the alarm” and 

select “MELODY.”

 The selected melody sounds for about 2 seconds and 

the display as follows:

  Press STATION SELECT/PRESET 1 to 5 to 

select the desired melody*.

The selected melody sounds for about 2 seconds. 

*You can select from the following 5 melodies.

1 –  “Morning” from “Peer Gynt Suite No.1,” by 

Edvard Grieg, Op. 46

2 –  “Spring” from “The Four Seasons” by Antonio 

Lucio Vivaldi

3 –  “Ode to Joy” from “Symphony No.9” by Ludwig 

van Beethoven, Op.125

4 –  “Danse des Milritons” from “The Nutcracker,” by 

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Op.71

5 –  “For Elise” by Ludwig van Beethoven,  

WoO. 59

  Press ENTER.

Two beeps sound and the melody alarm setting is 

entered.

The volume cannot be set for the melody alarm.

 To cancel the alarm setting mode, press RADIO OFF/

ALARM RESET.

 CLOCK, DST and TIME ZONE are unavailable while 

the alarm sounds or snooze function is turned on.

  Set both alarm times for ALARM A or B. (See 

“To set the alarm”.)

  Press ALARM A or B. 

The alarm time for ALARM A or B will be 

displayed.

Notes
 If a second alarm sounds during a first (or the snooze 

function is active), the second alarm takes priority.

 If the same time is set for both alarms (ALARM A and 

B), ALARM A takes priority.

 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 twice.

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 as follows:

The maximum snooze time is 60 minutes.

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 10 minutes 

again.

 Even in the event of a power interruption, the snooze 

function continues to work as the above.

Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off the alarm.

The alarm will come on again at the same time the next 

day.

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

sounds continuously for about 60 minutes, and then it 

will be stop automatically.

Press ALARM A or B.

Alarm time display disappears.
Note on alarm in the event of a power interruption

In the event of a power interruption, alarm functions 

work until the battery is empty. However, the following 

functions differ:

 Backlight will not light up.

 When the alarm sound is set to RADIO or MELODY, it 

will change to BUZZER automatically.

 If power returns while the alarm sounds, the alarm 

sounds continuously for about 60 minutes after power 

returns.

 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 

alarm is buzzing.  

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 alarm time.

 If “” appears in the display, the alarm will not work 

in the event of power interruption. Replace the battery 

if “” appears.

The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset time 

duration.

Press NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes appears.

Each press changes the display as follows:

Two short beeps sound when the display returns to “10”.

“NAP” and the NAP time appear for about 4 seconds.

The NAP timer starts counting down.

When the selected NAP time occurs, the buzzer comes 

on, and “NAP” in the display flashes.

The buzzer is turned off automatically after about  

60 minutes.

Press NAP or RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET to turn off 

the buzzer.

Press NAP.

“NAP” disappears from the display.
Note on NAP time in the event of a power 

In the event of a power interruption, the NAP timer 

continues to work until the battery is empty. However the 

following functions differ:

 Backlight will not light up.

 Buzzer will stop automatically after 1 minute.

 If the event of a power interruption happens when the 

buzzer sounds, it will sound 1 minute still, then stop 

automatically.

 If “” appears in the display, the buzzer will not work 

in the event of power interruption. Replace the battery 

if “” appears.

You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep 

timer that turns off the radio automatically after a preset 

duration.
Press SLEEP.

The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to a 

duration of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press changes 

the display as follows:

Two beeps sound when the display returns to “90”.

The radio will play for the duration you set, then shut off.

Press RADIO OFF/ALARM RESET or SNOOZE/DATE/

SLEEP OFF.

You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened by 

the radio, buzzer or melody alarm at the preset time.

  Set the alarm. (See “Setting the alarm”.)

  Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the sleep 

timer”.)