Sony ICF-CD543RM User Manual

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OFF

LOW

MEGA BASS

HIGH

PLAY MODE

PRESET TUNING

SELECT

PRESET

VOLUME

TUNE/TRACK

TIME SET

RADIO

OFF

ON/BAND

CLOCK

D.S.T.

SUMMER T.

PUSH START/STOP

TIMER

OPEN/CLOSE

AC power cord

Cord clamp

Template

Spacer

L (Low)

Dot

Mounting
screw

Installing the Unit
Under a Cabinet

(See Fig. A)

The unit can be installed without the spacer.

Mark the position of the 3 holes by
using the supplied template. Use a drill
to make the holes (size 6.5 mm dia.,

inch). (See Fig. A- )

When the cabinet door overhangs the
shelf and obstructs the unit, you can
adjust the unit/shelf height.
First set the L mark to the dot which
becomes the lowest position, then you
can adjust the height in 4 steps (H••L)
by turning the spacer counterclockwise.
(See Fig. A- )

Install the unit with the supplied
mounting screws. (See Fig. A- )

Caution
• Since the unit is very heavy, be careful when

installing the unit.

• To reduce the risk of fire, do not place any

heating or cooking appliance beneath this unit.

• Install the unit so that its AC power cord can

be connected directly to a wall outlet. Do not
use a converter or extension cord.

• Be sure that the AC power cord has no slack

when using the unit, since the cord acts as an
FM wire antenna. If the AC power cord has
some slack, wind it up to the cord hook until
the cord has no slack.

• The unit has a built-in ferrite bar antenna for

AM radio reception. Check the condition of
AM reception before fixing in position.

• Install the unit as far as possible from a source

of noise. (for example, refrigerator, microwave
oven, fluorescent lamp, etc.)

Setting the Clock

Plug in the CD kitchen clock radio.

The display will flash “AM 12:00”.

Press CLOCK for a few seconds.

You will hear a beep and the hour will start
to flash in the display.

Press TUNE/TRACK•TIME SET + or –
until the correct hour appears in the
display.

Press CLOCK once.

The minute will flash.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute.

After setting the minute, press CLOCK to start
the counting of the seconds, and you will
hear two short beeps.

To set the current time rapidly, hold down
TUNE/TRACK•TIME SET + or –.
The clock system varies depending on the model
you own.
12-hour system: “AM 12:00” = midnight

In step 5, when you press CLOCK after the
minute setting to activate the clock, the seconds
start counting from zero.

To change the display to the 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
D.S.T.•SUMMER T. again.

Playing a CD

An 8 cm (3-inch) CD can be played without an
adaptor.

Press Z OPEN/CLOSE and place a CD
on the disc tray.

Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc
tray.

Press CD u.

“NCD” and “TRACK 01” appear on the
display to indicate that track 1 of the CD is
playing.

Adjust volume using VOLUME + or –.

Press

Pause

CD u

Resume play after pause

CD u again

Locate the beginning of

the current track (AMS*)

Locate the next track

(AMS)

Go back at high speed

Hold down .**

Go forward at high speed

Hold down >**

Locate the previous track

repeatedly**

(AMS)

Locate the succeeding

repeatedly**

track (AMS)

Stop play

OFF

* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor
** These operations are possible during both play

and pause.

About CD-Rs/CD-RWs
This unit is compatible with CD-Rs/CD-RWs but
playback capability may vary depending on the
quality of the disc, the recording device and
application software.

To handle compact discs

Correct

Handle the disc
by its edge.

Incorrect

Do not touch the
surface.

Do not stick paper or
tape nor write
anything on the
surface.

Note
If you press CD u when there is no disc in the
CD compartment, “00” flashes for about 5 seconds
on the display and the unit turns off automatically.

Various Modes of CD Playback

You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.

Press PLAY MODE.
Each press changes the play mode as follows:

Display indication

Play mode

none

(normal play)

All the tracks are played once.

“REP 1”

(single repeat)

A single track is played repeatedly.

“REP ALL”

(all repeat)

All the tracks are played repeatedly.

“SHUFFLE”

(shuffle play)

All the tracks are played once in random order.

“SHUFFLE REP” (shuffle repeat)
All the tracks are played repeatedly in random
order.

Playing the Radio

—Manual Tuning
1

Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the
radio.

“RADIO” appears in the display.
The display shows the band and frequency
for a few seconds and then changes back to
the current time.

Press RADIO ON/BAND repeatedly to
select the desired band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

WEATHER

FM1

FM2

When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you
may listen to the radio on either mode
(See “Presetting Your Favorite Station”).

Use TUNE/TRACK•TIME SET + or – to
tune in to the desired station.

Two short beeps sound when the minimum
frequency of each band is received during
tuning.

Adjust volume using VOLUME + or –.

To check the station being received
Press RADIO ON/BAND lightly. The display
shows the band and frequency for a few seconds
and then changes back to the current time.

To turn off the radio, press x OFF.

Improving the
Reception

TV, WEATHER, FM:

Extend the AC power cord fully to improve
FM reception.

AM: When installing the unit, rotate the unit

horizontally for optimum reception and
then install the unit. A ferrite bar antenna is
built into the unit.

Presetting Your
Favorite Station

—Preset Tuning

You can preset 10 stations in FM (5 stations in
FM1, 5 stations in FM2) and 5 stations in each
AM, TV, WEATHER.

Presetting a Station
1

Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Playing the
Radio” and manually tune in to the
station you wish to preset.

Hold down the PRESET TUNING
button you wish to preset for more than
2 seconds.

Example: Display window when you preset

FM 90 MHz in the PRESET
TUNING 2 button for FM2.

The display shows the frequency for a few
seconds and then changes back to the current
time.

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
TUNING button.

Tuning in to a Preset Station
1

Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the
radio.

Press RADIO ON/BAND to select the
band.

Press the desired PRESET TUNING
button.

Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or –.

After a few seconds, the display returns to
the current time but the PRESET TUNING
button number remains.

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.

Other Useful
Functions

To Obtain Powerful Bass

Switch MEGA BASS to LOW or HIGH.
The “MEGA BASS” system produces a powerful
bass sound.

Operating the
Cooking Timer
(Countdown Timer)

The timer can be set at one minute intervals
between 1–120.

Turn TIMER until the desired time
appears in the display.

“TIMER” will appear in the display when
TIMER is turned.
After setting the time, the current time is
displayed again if you do not perform any
operation for more than 60 seconds.

Push TIMER once.

Timer indicator lights and beep sounds.
While the timer is set, the display shows the
remaining time.

To display the current time, press CLOCK.

Cooking Timer ON—

When the time has elapsed, the buzzer will
sound and the TIMER indicator flashes.
Even if the CD or the radio is being played, the
buzzer of the timer sounds together. While the
buzzer sounds, the volume of the CD or the
radio is decreased. The volume returns to the
previous volume level when the buzzer stops.

Cooking Timer OFF—

The buzzer is turned off automatically after 60
minutes and the display shows current time.

To Stop Cooking Timer

Press TIMER to turn off the buzzer.

To Deactive Cooking Timer

Press TIMER. The TIMER indicator goes off and
the current time appears in the display.

Installing the
Batteries into the
Remote Commander

(See Fig. B

)

Insert two size AAA (R03) batteries (not
supplied).

When to replace the batteries
With normal use, the batteries should last for
about six months. When the remote commander
no longer operates the CD kitchen clock radio,
replace all the batteries with new ones.

Notes
• Do not charge the dry batteries.
• When you are not going to use the remote

commander for a long time, remove the
batteries to avoid any damage caused by
leakage and corrosion.

Using the Remote
Commander

You can play the CD, radio using the remote
commander.
The effective range of the frequency emitted
from the remote commander is approximately
5 m (16 ft.). Make sure to use the remote
commander within this range.
Use the remote commander in the right direction
to the receiver of the unit.

Press

Mute the

MUTING

volume

While muting, “0” flashes on
the display. To return to the
previous volume level, press
MUTING again.

Select the

PRESET

preset number Each press of PRESET, you can

select the preset number (1–5).

The command buttons on the remote
commander are the same as the command
buttons on the main unit as described below:

The RADIO ON/BAND on the remote
commander is the same as the RADIO ON/BAND
on the main unit.

The u on the remote commander is the same as
the CD u on the main unit.

The x OFF on the remote commander is the
same as the x OFF on the main unit.

The .and > on the remote commander are
the same as the .and > on the main unit.
However, you cannot use .and > as the
TUNE/TRACK•TIME SET + and –, when tuning
the radio or setting the time.

The VOL + and – on the remote commander are
the same as the VOLUME + and – on the main
unit.

Use of Magnet (See Fig. B- )

The magnet is attached on the back of the remote
commander. You can put the remote commander
on a iron board such as on a refrigerator.
However, do not operate the remote commander
while putting on the board.

Note
Do not place the remote commander near the
magnetic cards.

The preset 3, VOLUME + and
CD u buttons have a tactile dot.

Push

Turn

TIMER

Magnet

TIMER
indicator

Size AAA (R03) x 2

The VOL + and u buttons have a
tactile dot.