Sony ICF-CDK70 Manuale

2-898-235-13 (1)

© 2007 Sony Corporation         

 Printed in China

Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi (au dos)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the 

ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, 

tablecloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted 

candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 

expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and 

do not place objects filled with liquids, such as 

vases, on the apparatus.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit 

from the mains, connect the unit to an easily 

accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an 

abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug 

from the AC outlet immediately.
The unit is not disconnected from the AC power 

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall 

outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, 

such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or 

batteries installed) to excessive heat such as 

sunshine, fire or the like for a long time.
The nameplate and important information 

concerning safety are located on the top exterior.

The use of optical instruments with this product 

will increase eye hazard.

 3-CD changer

 CD-R/RW playback function

 Bass Reflex sound system

 FM/AM Digital Tuner with 30 station presets 

 Audio In jack for digital music player connectivity 

 Easy-to-set countdown timer for cooking 

 Digital music player holder and cable (supplied) 

 Magnetic remote commander (supplied)

(See fig. )

 Due to its heavy weight, the unit should be installed 

with great care.

 Installation of the unit requires two persons.

 Use tools carefully while installing of the unit.

 Be sure that the cabinet that is used is sturdy enough 

to support the weight of 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 during 

use of the unit, since the cord acts as an FM wire 

antenna. If the AC power cord has some slack, wind 

it around the cord hook so as to eliminate the slack.

 The unit has a built-in ferrite bar antenna for AM 

radio reception. Confirm that AM reception is 

acceptable before finally attaching the unit.

 Install the unit as far as possible from sources of 

noise (for example, a refrigerator, microwave oven or 

fluorescent lamp).

 This unit is not waterproof. Install it where it will 

not be exposed to splashing by water, as this may 

damage the unit.

 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 

touch the AC power cord with wet hands.

 Never place objects between the top of the unit and 

the bottom of the cabinet. This could cause the unit 

to fall.

 Make sure the unit’s four screws are fastened tightly.

 After installing the unit, do not pull down on it or 

hang something heavy on it.

   Decide on the installation location and 

orientation of the unit based on the best 

reception that is possible (see “Improving 

the Reception”).

   Mark the position of the 4 holes by using 

the supplied template. Use a drill to make 

the holes (size 6.5 mm diam., 

9

/

32

 inch). (See 

Fig. -)

   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. -). The unit can be installed 

without the spacer.

   Install the unit with the supplied mounting 

screws. (See Fig. -)

If you lose the supplied screws, please purchase #10 or 

M5 screws.

(See fig. -



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

With normal use, the batteries should last for about 

six months.  When the remote no longer operates the 

CD kitchen clock radio, replace all the batteries with 

new ones.

 Do not charge the dry batteries.

 If you do not intend to use the remote for a long 

time, remove the batteries to prevent damage by 

leakage and corrosion.

-

A magnet is provided on the back of the remote so 

that it can be attached a refrigerator or other iron 

surface. 

However, do not operate the remote while it is 

attached in this manner.

Do not place the remote commander near magnetic 

cards such as credit cards.

  Plug in the unit.

“AM 12:00” flashes in the display.

  Hold down CLOCK/D.S.T until a short beep 

sounds.

The hour starts to flash in the display.

  Turn the TIMER jog dial towards + or 

– repeatedly until the correct hour appears 

in the display.

  Press TIMER once.

The minute flashes.

  Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute, and 

press TIMER.

Two short beeps sound and the seconds start 

incrementing from zero.

 12-hour system: “AM 12:00” = midnight

 In step 4 and 5, you can press CLOCK/D.S.T instead 

of TIMER. 

Press CLOCK/D.S.T.

“ ” is displayed and the time indication changes to 

summer time.

To deactivate the summer time function, press 

CLOCK/D.S.T again. 

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

adaptor.

  Press OPEN/CLOSE , and insert a CD 

onto the disc tray.

To insert additional discs, slide the disc tray with 

your finger as shown below.

  Press OPEN/CLOSE  to close the disc tray.

Do not force the disc tray closed with your finger, 

as this may damage the unit.

  Press CD  or DISC 1, 2, or 3.

“TRACK 01” appears in the display. 

The player plays all the tracks once.

  Adjust the volume with the VOLUME 

control (VOL + or – on the remote).

Pause

CD  

 (on the remote)

Resume play after pause

CD  again 

 (on the remote) 

Cue to the beginning of the 

current track (AMS*)

**

Cue to the beginning of the  

next track (AMS*)

**

Go back at high speed

Hold down **

Go forward at high speed

Hold down **

Locate a previous track (AMS*)  repeatedly**

Locate a succeeding track 

(AMS*)

 repeatedly**

Stop play



Select a disc

DISC 1, 2 or 3 

Switch to CD function from 

another function

CD   

DISC 1, 2, or 3

Exchange other disc during 

playback

EX-CHANGE 

*  AMS = Automatic Music Sensor

**  These operations are possible during both play and 

pause.

You can quickly locate any track using the numeric 

buttons on the remote.

  Press 0 to 9 on the remote to select a track.

To select a 2-digit number, 15 for example, press 

>10, 1, and then 5 in sequence on the remote.

You can select track numbers up to 99.

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.

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates 

DVD recorded material on one side with digital 

audio material on the other side. However, since the 

audio material side does not conform to the Compact 

Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not 

guaranteed.

This product is designed to play back discs that 

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright 

protection technologies are marketed by some 

record companies. Please be aware that among those 

discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD 

standard and may not be playable by this product.

Do not touch the surface.

Correct

Handle the disc by its edge.

Incorrect

Do not stick paper or 

tape on the surface.

Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, 

star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do 

so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.

With the CD function selected, press MODE 

while the player is stopped.

Each press changes the play mode as follows:

None  

(normal play)

All tracks on all discs are played once.

 



“1 DISC”

(single-disc play)

All tracks in one disc are played once.

 



“SHUF”

(all discs shuffle)

All tracks on all discs are played once in 

random order.

 



“1 DISC SHUF” 

(single disc shuffle)

All tracks on one disc are  played once in 

random order.

 



“REP” 

(all repeat)

All tracks on all the discs are played repeatedly 

up to five times.

 



“REP 1”

(single-track repeat)

A single track is played repeatedly.

   Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio.

“RADIO” appears in the display. 

The display shows the band and frequency for 8 

seconds, and then changes back to the current 

time.

  Press RADIO/BAND repeatedly to select the 

desired band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

FM  AM

  If “PRESET” appears in the display, press 

TUNING MODE to make “PRESET” 

disappear.

  Hold down TUNE/PRESET/TRACK + or 

– until the frequency digits begin to change 

in the display.

The unit automatically scans the radio frequencies 

and stops when it finds a clear station.

  If you cannot find the station, press TUNE/

PRESET/TRACK + or – (TUNE + or – on the 

remote) repeatedly to change the frequency 

step by step.  

The FM channel step is set at 0.1 MHz and 

the AM channel step is set at 10 kHz.

  Adjust the volume with the VOLUME 

control (VOL + or – on the remote).

 To turn off the radio, press OFF.

 To check the frequency of the current station, press  

RADIO/BAND. The display shows the band and 

frequency for 8 seconds, and then changes back to 

the current time.

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.

You can preset 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations.

  Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio.

  Press RADIO/BAND repeatedly to select FM 

or AM.

   Hold down RADIO/BANDAUTO PRESET 

for 2 seconds or more.

“AUTO PRESET” starts flashing.

  Press EX-CHANGETUNING MODE while 

“AUTO PRESET” is flashing.

Two short beeps sound, auto preset start to 

function, and then “AUTO PRESET” stops 

flashing. 

When the unit tunes in a station, two short beeps 

sound, scanning stops, and then the station is 

stored.  

Example: The following display appears when 

the unit stops scanning at 99 MHz and stores the 

frequency in preset 2.

After auto preset has completed, preset 1 appears 

in the display below. 

This procedure can be done only with the remote.

   Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio.

  Press RADIO/BAND repeatedly to select FM 

or AM.

   Press TUNE + or – repeatedly to tune in the 

station you want to preset.

   Hold down the numeric buttons (1 to 20 for 

FM, 1 to 10 for AM) you want to store until 

two short beeps sound.  

(To store preset a 2-digit number, 15 for 

example, press >10, 1, and then hold down 

5 for 2 seconds or more in sequence.)

Example: The following display appears when 

you preset FM 90 MHz in PRESET 2.

Manually tune in the station you want to store and 

press the numeric buttons (1 to 20 for FM, 1 to 10 for 

AM) on the remote. The previously stored station will 

be replaced by the new one. 

  Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio.

  Press RADIO/BAND repeatedly to select FM 

or AM.

   Press TUNING MODE.

“PRESET” appears in the display.

   Press the TUNE/PRESET/TRACK + or – (or 

the numeric buttons on the remote) where 

the desired station is to be stored.

   Adjust the volume with the VOLUME 

control (VOL + or – on the remote).

After a few seconds, the display returns to the 

current time, but the preset button number is 

remained.

Holding down the desired numeric buttons (1 to 20 

for FM, 1 to 10 for AM) on the remote for 2 seconds 

or more in step 4 will replace the previous station with 

the station you tuned in. 

The radio is set for stereo reception as the default 

setting. When FM stereo reception is good, “

” 

appears in the display. If FM stereo reception is poor, 

set the radio to “Mono”.  The noise will be reduced, 

although the sound will not be stereo.

  Press RADIO/BAND to turn on the radio.

  Press RADIO/BAND repeatedly to select 

FM.

  Press MODE.

“Mono” (monaural) or “ST” (stereo) appears in 

the display.

Each press of MODE switches the radio between 

“Mono” and “ST”.

  Select “Mono” or “ST”.

The mode you select appears in the display for a 

few seconds, and is then replaced by the current 

time.

  Using the supplied audio cable, connect 

the AUDIO IN jack on the unit to the line 

output jack or headphones jack on the 

optional digital music player.

  Press AUDIO IN.

“AUDIO IN” appears in the display.

  Play the optional digital music player.

  Adjust to the volume with the VOLUME 

control (VOL + or – on the remote).

 To turn off the AUDIO IN function, press OFF.
Notes

 Connect the cable firmly to prevent a malfunction.

 Keep digital music players away from the speakers.

The supplied digital music player holder allows you to 

place your digital music player onto the unit.

Attach the holder as shown below.

Do not place a digital music player weighing more 

than 500 grams (17.6 oz) on the holder; as this may 

damage the holder.

Switch MEGA BASS to ON.

The “MEGA BASS” system produces a powerful bass 

sound.

The timer can be set for durations of 1 minute to 120 

minutes.

  Turn the TIMER jog dial towards + until the 

desired time appears in the display.

 “TIMER” appears in the display.

After setting the time, the current time is 

displayed again if you do not perform any 

operation for more than 60 seconds.

  Press TIMER once.

Timer indicator lights and a short beep sounds.

While the timer is operating, the display shows the 

time remaining.

Pressing the CLOCK/D.S.T will cause the current 

time to appear for a few seconds.

When the time has elapsed, the buzzer will sound and 

the TIMER indicator will flash.

Even if the CD, the radio, or AUDIO IN function is 

being played, the buzzer of the timer sounds together. 

While the buzzer sounds, the volume of the CD, 

the radio, or AUDIO IN function is decreased. The 

volume returns to the previous volume level when the 

buzzer stops.

The buzzer is turned off automatically after 60 minutes 

and the display shows current time. 

Press TIMER to turn off the buzzer.

Pressing any button will turn off the buzzer also.

Press TIMER.  The TIMER indicator goes off and the 

current time appears in the display.

When carrying the unit, do the following to lock the 

CD mechanism in order to prevent damaging it.

  Remove all discs from the disc tray.

  Hold down OFF and DISC 1 on the unit 

until “0000” appears in the display.

The unit is locked.

  Disconnect the AC power plug.

  Reconnect the AC power plug.

The unit is unlocked.

 Use the power source specified in the 

“Specifications” to operate the unit.

 To disconnect the power cord (mains lead), pull it 

out by the plug, not the cord.

 Do not leave the unit in a location near a heat source 

such as a radiator or air duct, or in a place subject to 

direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration, 

or shock.

 Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal 

heat build-up. Do not place the unit on a surface 

(a rug, a blanket, etc.) or near material that might 

block the ventilation holes such as a curtain.

 Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, 

unplug the unit and have it checked by a qualified 

personnel before operating it any further.

 To clean the casing, use a soft cloth dampened with 

a mild detergent solution.

Should the problem persists after you have made the 

following checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

 When you set the clock, the lamps will turn off.

 Has an electrical power outage occurred?

 Did you close the disc tray?

 Did you place the disc correctly?

   The disc should be placed with the labeled side up.

 Dusty or defective disc—Clean the disc with an 

optional cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the 

center out.

 Take out the CD and leave the CD compartment 

open for about an hour to allow condensation to 

evaporate.

 Dusty or defective disc—Clean or replace the disc.

 Excessively high volume—Reduce the volume.

 Strong vibration.

 Hold down OFF for 5 seconds.

 You may hear a noise when you operate the remote 

during an AM broadcast.

 Remove any obstacles between the remote and the 

remote sensor on the unit, and move the unit away 

from fluorescent lights.

 Point the remote at the system’s sensor.

 Move the remote closer to the system.

System: Compact disc digital audio system

Emission duration: Continuous

Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW

(This output is the value measured at a distance 

of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the 

optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Number of channels: 2

Frequency response: 20 – 20 000 Hz 

+1

–2

 dB

Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit

FM: 87.5 – 108 MHz

AM: 530 – 1 710 kHz

FM: AC power cord

AM: Built-in ferrite bar antenna

Time display: 12-hour system

Speaker: 66 mm (2 

5

⁄

8

 inches) diam., 6 Ω, cone type 

(2)

Audio In jack (stereo minijack):  minimum input 

level 245 mV, impedance 47 kΩ

1.4 W + 1.4 W (at 6 Ω, 10 % harmonic distortion)

Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz

Approx. 362  105  319 mm (w/h/d) 

(approx. 14 

1

⁄

4

  4 

1

⁄

5

  12 

5

⁄

8

 inches)  

incl. projecting parts and controls

Mass: Approx. 3.2 kg (7 lb 1 oz)
Supplied accessories: 

mounting screws (M5 screw) (4)

template (1)

spacers (4)

cord clamp (1)

remote commander (1)

audio cable (1)

digital music player holder (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change 

without notice.



CD  button have a tactile dot.



(R03)  2