Sony DREAM MACHINE ICF-CD855, ICF-CD855L - Clock Radio Manual

Overview

* The display differs depending on your country.

The PRESET TUNING 3 button has a tactile dot.

The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

The CD button has a tactile dot.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Connect the apparatus to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the apparatus, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

For the Customers in Canada

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Features

• FM/AM 2 band (ICF-CD855) or FM/MW/LW 3band (ICF-CD855L) PLL (phase locked loop) synthesized clock radio
• Easy preset digital tuning with 15 memory presets for ICF-CD855, 20 memory presets for ICF-CD855L
• Built-in CD player with CD-R/RW playback function
• Dual alarm
• Triple time display – main display for the clock, and two alarm sub – displays
• Nap timer – count down timer (10, 20, 30, 60, 90,120 minutes)
• Extendable Snooze time from 10 to 60 minutes
• LCD with brightness adjustment backlight (High/Middle/Low)

Setting the Brightness of the Backlight

Slide BRIGHTNESS to select HI (high), MID (middle) or LOW for the display according to your preference.

Setting the Clock

1. Plug in the clock radio.
   The display will flash "AM 12:00" or "0:00".
2. Press CLOCK for a few seconds.
   You will hear a beep and the hour will start to flash in the display.
3. Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the correct hour appears in the display.
4. Press CLOCK once.
   You can set the minutes in the same way as the hour.
   After setting the minutes, press CLOCK to start the clock, and you will hear two short beeps.

To set the current time rapidly, hold down TUNE•TIME SET + or –.

The clock system varies depending on the model you own.
12-hour system: "AM 12:00" = midnight
24-hour system: "0:00" = midnight

In step 4, when you press CLOCK after the minute setting to activate the clock, the seconds start counting from zero.

Notes

• The clock setting will be cancelled if you press OFF •ALARM RESET while setting the clock.
• If you do not press a button for about 1 minutewhile setting the clock, the clock setting will be cancelled.

Changing AM Channel Step

The AM channel step differs depending on area.
The channel step of this unit is factory-set to 9 kHz or 10 kHz to change the setting as shown below to be able to listen to the radio.

Area	Channel step
North and South America	10 kHz
Other countries/regions	9 kHz

1. Press OFF •ALARM RESET to turn off the power.
2. While holding down OFF •ALARM RESET, keep pressing PRESET TUNING 1 for more than 5 seconds.
   Two short beeps will sound, and the AM (MW) channel step will be changed. If you proceed to step 2, the channel step will change again.

Notes

• When the AM (MW) channel step is changed, the preset stations for AM (MW) will be initialized.
• When the AM (MW) channel step is changed, the FM channel step also will be changed.

Playing a CD

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

1. Push PUSH OPEN to open the CD compartment lid and place a disc.
2. Push PUSH CLOSE to close the CD compartment lid.
   
3. Press CD .
   "CD" and "TRACK 01" appear on the display to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.
4. Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume.

To	Press
Pause	CD
Resume play after pause	CD 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 (AMS*)	repeatedly**
Locate the succeeding track (AMS*)	repeatedly**
Stop play

* 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.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

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.

To handle compact discs

Handle the disc by its edge.

Do not touch the surface.

Do not stick paper or tape or write anything on the surface.

Notes

• 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.
• If you press CD when there is no disc in the CD compartment, "00" flashes for about 5 seconds on the display and the unit turns off automatically.
• After 20 minutes, playback will be stop when you press CD during play back.

Various Modes of CD Playback

You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.

Press 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.
none	(normal play)
All the tracks are played once.

To listen with headphones (not supplied)

Connect headphones (not supplied) to the jack. The sound through the speaker will not be heard. The same applies when you listen to the radio.

Operating the Radio—Manual Tuning

1. Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the radio.
   "RADIO" appears on the display.
2. Press RADIO ON•BAND 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").
3. Use TUNE•TIME SET + or – to tune into a station.
   The FM channel step is set to 0.1 MHz and the AM channel step is set to 10 kHz (North and South American model).
   The FM channel step is set to 0.05 MHz* and the AM (MW)/LW channel step is set to 9 kHz (Other models).
   * The FM frequency display is raised or lowered by a step of 0.1 MHz. For example, frequency 88.00 and 88.05 MHz is displayed as "88.0 MHz".
   Two short beeps sound when the minimum frequency of each band is received during tuning.
4. Adjust volume using VOL + or –.

When you release TUNE•TIME SET + or – after locating your desired station, the display returns to the previous display after about 10 seconds.

To check the frequency of the tuned-in station, press RADIO ON•BAND and the frequency appears for about 10 seconds.

To turn off the radio, press OFF •ALARM RESET.

Improving the Reception

FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase reception sensitivity.

AM (MW)/LW: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built into the unit.

Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal surface, as this may lead to interference of reception.

Presetting Your Favorite Station—Preset Tuning

You can preset up to 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 stations each in AM, MW, LW.

Presetting a Station

1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in "Operating the Radio" and manually tune into the station you wish to preset.
2. Hold down the PRESET TUNING button you wish to preset until you hear two short beeps.
   Example: Display window when you preset FM 90 MHz in the PRESET TUNING 2 button for FM2.
   

The frequency remains on the display for about 10 seconds and then returns to the previous display.

To preset another station, repeat these steps.
To change the preset station, tune into 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 into a Preset Station

1. Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the radio.
2. Press RADIO ON•BAND to select the band.
3. Press the desired PRESET TUNING button.
4. Adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
   After about 10 seconds, the display will return to the previous display but the PRESET TUNING button number will remain.

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 are tuned into.

Switching between monaural and stereo

The radio is set for stereo reception at the default setting. If FM stereo reception is poor, set to "FM MONO (monaural)." Noise will be reduced although the sound will not be heard in stereo.

1. Press RADIO ON•BAND to turn on the radio.
2. Press RADIO ON•BAND repeatedly to select FM 1 or FM 2.
3. Press MODE.
   "FM MONO" appears in the display.
   To revert to stereo mode, press MODE again.

Setting the Alarm

This clock radio is equipped with 3 alarm modes— CD, radio and buzzer. Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock (see "Setting the Clock").

To Set the Alarm Time

1. Press ALARM A or B for a few seconds.
   After one beep, "ALARM" and the hour will flash on the display.
2. Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the desired hour appears.
   To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE•TIME SET + or –.
3. Press ALARM A or B.
   After one beep, the minutes will flash.
4. Repeat step 2 to set the minutes and press ALARM A or B.
   After one beep, the alarm mode is entered.
5. Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – until the desired alarm indicator flashes.
   You can choose one mode among "CD," "RADIO" and "BUZZER." Set the alarm mode as follows:
   • CD: see " Setting the CD Alarm."
   • RADIO: see " Setting the Radio Alarm."
   • BUZZER: see " Setting the Buzzer Alarm."

Setting the CD Alarm

For the CD alarm, the track you specified as the wakeup track is played first.
(If the CD play mode is set to "SHUFFLE" or "SHUFFLE REP," however, all the tracks are played in random order.)

1. Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm Time."
2. Press ALARM A or B to select "CD" alarm mode.
   After one beep, "WAKE UP TRACK" appears on the display.
3. Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to select the desired wake-up track number.
4. Press ALARM A or B.
   After one beep, "WAKE UP VOLUME" will flash.
5. Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to adjust the volume.
   You can also adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
6. Press ALARM A or B.
   Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the CD indicator does not light, press ALARM A or B to light the CD indicator, and the CD will start at the set time.

Setting the Radio Alarm

For the radio alarm, the station you specified as the wake-up station is played.

1. Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm Time."
2. Press ALARM A or B to select "RADIO" alarm mode.
   "WAKE UP STATION" appears and the preset number flashes on the display.
3. Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to select the desired wake-up station.
   Preset number changes in the order as follows:
   
   "P–" is the last received station.
   You can directly select the desired wake-up station by pressing RADIO ON•BAND or the PRESET TUNING button while the indication "P–" is not displayed.
4. Press ALARM A or B.
   After one beep, "WAKE UP VOLUME" will flash.
5. Press TUNE•TIME SET + or – to adjust the volume.
   You can also adjust the volume using VOL + or –.
6. Press ALARM A or B.
   Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the RADIO indicator does not light, press ALARM A or B to light the RADIO indicator, and the radio will start at the set time.

Setting the Buzzer Alarm

1. Perform steps 1 to 5 in "To set the Alarm Time."
2. Press ALARM A or B to select "BUZZER" alarm mode.
   Two short beeps will confirm the setting. If the BUZZER indicator does not light, press ALARM A or B to light the BUZZER indicator, and the buzzer will sound at the set time.

ALARM ON

Press ALARM A or B to activate the alarm setting. If the setting indicator does not light, the alarm setting is not activated. You can only check the alarm setting when it is activated.

If you set the CD alarm and there is no disc in the CD player, the buzzer alarm will sound in its place at the time set.

For the alarm, the beeping of the alarm becomes more rapid after every few seconds in three progressive stages.

When headphones (not supplied) are plugged into the unit, the alarm will not sound through the speakers regardless of the alarm mode setting.

Note
When Alarm A and Alarm B are set for the same time, the Alarm A takes precedence.

To Doze for a Few More Minutes

Press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF.
The CD, radio or buzzer alarm turns off but will be automatically activated again after about 10 minutes. Every time you press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes as follows:

The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds and returns to show the current time. When you press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF after the current time appears, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes again.

The maximum length of the snooze time is 60 minutes.

ALARM OFF

Press ALARM A or B to deactivate the alarm setting.

The CD, radio, or buzzer alarm is turned off automatically after 60 minutes.

To Stop the Alarm

Press OFF •ALARM RESET to turn off the alarm. The alarm will come on again at the same time the next day.

Using the NAP Timer (Count Down Timer)

The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset time duration.

Press NAP repeatedly until the desired minutes are displayed.
Every press changes the display as follows:

"" appears and the NAP time is displayed for a few seconds.
NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time.

When the selected NAP time has passed, a beep sounds, and "" flashes in the display.
The buzzer is turned off automatically after about 60 minutes.

To Stop the NAP Timer

Press NAP or OFF •ALARM RESET to turn off the buzzer.

To Deactivate the NAP Timer

Press NAP.
"" goes off in the display.

Setting the Sleep Timer

You can fall asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep timer to turn off the CD or the radio automatically after a preset duration.

Press SLEEP during CD or radio play.
You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Every push changes the display as follows:

"SLEEP" will appear in the display when the duration time is set.
The radio will play for the time you set, then shut off.

When the sleep timer reaches a remaining time of a few minutes, "SLEEP" will flash in the display and the sound output will gradually decrease in volume (Gentle Sleep function).
If you press VOL + or – at this time, "SLEEP" will light up and the decrease in the volume will stop.

To turn off the CD or the radio before the preset time, press SNOOZE•SLEEP OFF.

Precautions

• Operate the unit on the power source specified in the "Specifications."
• The nameplate indicating operating voltage, etc. is located on the bottom of the unit.
• To disconnect the power cord (mains lead), pull it out by the plug, not the cord.
• 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 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, blanket, etc.) or near materials (a curtain) that might block the ventilation holes.
• 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.
• When the casing becomes soiled, clean it with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent solution. Never use abrasive cleansers or chemical solvents, as they may mar the casing.
• Do not connect the antenna lead to the external antenna.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Troubleshooting

Should any problem occur with the unit, make the following 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.

• Has an electrical power outage lasting more than one minute occurred?

The CD, radio or buzzer alarm does not sound at the preset alarm time.

• Hasn't all ALARM indicator lights gone out?

The CD or radio alarm is activated but no sound comes on at the preset alarm time.

• Has VOLUME been adjusted?

The CD player does not operate.

• Did you close the CD lid?
• Did you place the disc correctly?
  The disc should be placed with the labelled 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 get rid of moisture condensation.

Sporadic loss of sound in CD operation.

• Dusty or defective disc — Clean or replace the disc.
• Volume too high — Reduce the volume.
• Strong vibration.

No sound comes from the speakers.

• Hasn't headphones (not supplied) been plugged in?
  Disconnect the headphones from the jack.

Specifications

CD player section

System: Compact disc digital audio system

Laser diode properties:
Material: GaAlAs
Wavelength: 780 nm
Emission duration: Continuous
Laser output: Less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance of about 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Frequency response: 20-20 000 Hz +1/–1.5 dB

Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit

Radio section

Frequency range:

Model for North and South America

Band	ICF-CD855	Channel step
FM	87.5 - 108 MHz	0.1 MHz
AM	530 - 1 710 kHz	10 kHz

Model for other countries/regions

Band	ICF-CD855	ICF-CD855L	Channel step
FM	87.5 - 108 MHz	87.5 - 108 MHz	0.05 MHz
AM (MW)	531 - 1 611 kHz	531 - 1 611 kHz	9 kHz
LW	—	153 - 279 kHz	3 kHz

General

Time display:
UK, North and South America: 12-hour system
Other countries/regions: 24-hour system

Speaker: 50 mm (2 inches) dia., 8 Ω

Outputs: (headphones) jack (ø 3.5 mm stereo minijack)

Power outputs: 1 W + 1 W (at 10% harmonic distortion)

Power requirements:
North and South American model: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Other models: 230 V AC, 50 Hz

Dimensions: Approx. 169 × 165 × 217 mm (w/h/d) (Approx. 6 ³/4× 6 ¹/2 × 8 ⁵/8 inches) incl. projecting parts and controls

Mass:
Approx. 1 700 g (3 lb. 12 oz.)
ICF-CD855L (UK model): Approx. 1 750 g (3 lb. 14 oz.)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Lead-free solder is used for soldering. Halogenated flame retardants are not used in printed wiring boards.

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