Sony ICF-C620 User Manual

VOLUME

TUNING

FM

AM

BAND

CLOCK

ALARM

H

M

TIME SET

EJECT

STOP

FF

REW PLAY/STANDBY

SLEEP

SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF

CLOCK

ALARM

M

H

•••TIME SET•••

TAPE/RADIO

BUZZER

OFF

RADIO ON

You can set the tape, radio or buzzer alarm.
• To set the tape alarm, first play back the desired

tape as described in “Playing Back a Tape”,
adjust the volume and rewind the tape.

• To set the radio alarm, first tune in a station as

described in “Playing the Radio” and adjust the
volume.

1 Set the alarm time for tape, radio or

buzzer.
While holding down ALARM, press TIME
SET H or M repeatedly until the desired
time appears in the display.

2 Set the function selector to the desired

alarm position.

Radio alarm: set to TAPE/RADIO.
Tape alarm: set to TAPE/RADIO and depress
PLAY/STANDBY 

9.

Buzzer alarm: set to BUZZER.
The tape, radio or buzzer will automatically
sound at the preset time, and automatically
turn itself off after 119 minutes, unless it is
turned off manually.

• To turn off the alarm manually, set the function

selector to OFF.  To sound the alarm at the preset
time on the next day, set the function selector to
TAPE/RADIO or BUZZER again.

• To check the preset time, press ALARM.

• The buzzer sound level is fixed, and independent

of the VOLUME control.

• Even if you are listening to the radio,  you can set

the tape, radio or buzzer alarm.

• While you are listening to the tape, you can set

only the buzzer alarm.

1 Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.

The radio, tape or buzzer will shut off but will
automatically come on again after about 9
minutes.  You can repeat this process as many
times as you like.

• You can reset the alarm time while activating the

snooze function.

Enjoy falling asleep to the radio using the built-in
sleep timer that shuts off the radio automatically at
a preset time.

1 While listening to the radio, set the

function selector to OFF.

2 Press SLEEP.

The radio turns on. It will go off after 59
minutes.

• To turn off the radio before the preset time, press

SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF.

• Every time you press SLEEP, the sleep timer is

reset to 59 minutes.

• To fall asleep to the tape sound, turn the radio off

and play back a recorded tape.
When it reaches its end, PLAY/STANDBY 

9 will

release automatically.
The tape playback time depends on the length of
the tape.

You can fall asleep to the radio sound and you will
be awakened by the tape/radio/buzzer alarm at
the preset time.

1 Set the alarm. (See “Setting the Alarm”.)
2 Set the sleep timer. (See “Setting the Sleep

Timer”.)

A

(See Fig. A)

Pull the AC power cord and FM wire antenna
along the groove from the bottom of this unit.

To keep good time, your Dream Machine needs
one 6F22 battery (not supplied), in addition to
house current.  The battery keeps the clock
operating in the event of a power interruption.
Before setting the time on your Dream Machine,
open the lid at the bottom of the unit, install the
battery with correct polarity and then close the lid.

• After a power interruption, the displayed time

may not be always correct (it may gain or lose
about 10 minutes per hour).

To check battery power, unplug the power cord
from the wall outlet and plug it in again after a few
minutes. If the displayed time is incorrect, replace
the battery with a new one.

1 Plug in the unit.

The display will flash “AM 12:00”.

2 While holding down CLOCK, press TIME

SET H(to set the hour) or M(to set the
minute) repeatedly until the correct time
appears in the display.

Each press on the TIME SET H or M advances
the displayed number by one.
When you release CLOCK, the clock begins to
operate.

1 Set the function selector to RADIO ON to

turn on the radio.

2 Select FM or AM using BAND.
3 Tune in to a station using TUNING.
4 Adjust volume by turning VOLUME.

• To turn off the radio, set the function selector to

OFF.

• While listening to the radio, you can switch to the

tape by pressing PLAY/STANDBY 

9, 0 or

).

FM: Extend the FM wire antenna to improve FM

reception.

AM:Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum

reception.  A ferrite bar antenna is built into
the unit.

1 Press EJECT 

6 to open the cassette holder

and insert a cassette tape (See Fig. B).

2 Depress PLAY/STANDBY 

9.

3 Adjust volume by turning VOLUME.

Stop playback

STOP 

p

Rewind the tape

)

Advance the tape rapidly

FF 

0

• In playback mode, the motor stops at the tape

end.  The depressed button will automatically
release (Auto shut-off function).

• While playing back a tape, do not set the tape

alarm.  If you set the tape alarm during playback,
the tape being played back enters the pause
mode.

B

We recommend the cleaning after every 10 hours of
operation.
Wipe the head, pinch roller and capstan with a
cleaning tip slightly moistened with cleaning fluid
or alcohol.

After cleaning the head, pinch roller and tape path,
insert a cassette when the areas cleaned are
completely dry.

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft
cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent
solution.  Do not use any type of abrasive pad,
scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or
benzene.

FM: 87.5-108.0 MHz
AM: 530-1605 kHz

Track system: 2 track, 1 channel, monaural
Frequency response: 125 - 10,000 Hz with normal

(TYPE I) tapes

Speaker: Approx. 7.7 cm (3 

1

⁄

32

 inches) dia. 8 ohms.

Radio section: 350 mW (at 10% harmonic
distortion)
Player section: 300 mW (at 10% harmonic
distortion)

Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz

For the power backup function: 9 V DC, one
6F22 battery

Battery life: Approx. 80 hours(for clock backup),

using Sony battery S-006P (U)

Dimensions: Approx. 240 

×

 124 

×

 100 mm  (w 

×

 h 

×

d)(9 

7

⁄

16

 

×

 4 

7

⁄

8

 

×

 3 

15

⁄

16

 inches) incl. projecting

parts and controls

Mass:  Approx. 870 g (1.9 lb 30 oz) not incl. battery
Optional accessory

Cleaning Kit KK-WM1

Your dealer may not handle some of the above
listed optional accessories. Please ask your dealer
for detailed information on the optional accessories
available in your country.

Design and specifications subject to change without
notice.

Should any problem occur with the unit, make the
following simple checks to determine whether or
not servicing is required.
If the problem persists, consult the nearest Sony
dealer.

The clock does not show the correct time.
• There has been an electrical power interruption.
• When adjusting the clock, first hold down the

CLOCK and then press TIME SET H or M.

The tape, radio or buzzer alarm sound does not
come on at the preset time.
• Current time(including AM/PM) is set

incorrectly.

• Alarm time(including AM/PM) is set incorrectly.
• The function selector  is set in the incorrect

position.

• For radio alarm, is the desired station isn’t tuned

in.

• For tape alarm, a blank tape is inserted or the

tape is at its end.

• VOLUME is turned down.
• The alarm time that has been set does not show

the correct time, first hold down the ALARM and
then press TIME SET H or M.

The inserted cassette tape cannot be played
back.
• The tape alarm is set.

Cancel the alarm to listen to the tape.