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Supporter
Dock
Connector
Power cord
Remote sensor
Wire aerial
VOLUME + (VOL + on the remote control) and buttons have a tactile dot.
Notes
How to handle an iPod
An iPod in a case or cover can be set on this
unit. However, if the case or cover interferes
with the connection, remove the case or cover
To set an iPod
before setting the iPod on the Dock Connector.
Set the iPod onto the Dock Connector firmly.
When placing or removing the iPod, hold it at
the same angle as the Dock Connector on the
unit. Do not pull the iPod forward too far.
When placing or removing the iPod, hold the
unit securely.
Do not twist or bend the iPod, as this may
result in connector damage.
Remove the iPod when transporting it;
otherwise, a malfunction may result.
To remove an iPod
6
Repeat step 2 to set the days of the week.
Operating an iPod
You can select the day from the following
three options by pressing TIME SET + or – :
1
Set the iPod on the Dock Connector.
EVERYDAY: MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
The Dock Connector can be tilted slightly.
SUN
For details, see "How to handle an iPod. "
WEEKDAY: MON TUE WED THU FRI
2
Press .
WEEKEND: SAT SUN
The iPod begins to play back.
7
Press ALARM SET A or B.
If the iPod does not start playing back, operate
The alarm mode setting is entered.
directly on the iPod.
8
Press TIME SET + or – repeatedly until
You can operate the connected iPod via this
the desired alarm mode flashes.
unit or the iPod itself.
You can choose one of 4 settings: "iPod, "
3
Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or –
"DAB, " "FM" or "BUZZER. "
(VOL + or – on the remote).
Set the alarm mode as follows:
– iPod: see " To set the alarm as iPod. "
To
Press
– DAB or FM: see " To set the radio alarm. "
Turn off the iPod
OFF, or press and
– BUZZER: see " To set the buzzer alarm. "
hold
To set the alarm as iPod
Pause playback
1
Perform steps 1 to 8 in "To set the alarm. "
To resume
playback, press it
2
Press ALARM SET A or B to select
again.
alarm mode for "iPod. "
Go to the next track
(forward)
"ALARM VOLUME:" and the volume level
Go back to the previous
indication flash in the display.
(backward)*
track
3
Press TIME SET + or – to adjust the
Locate a point while
(forward) or
volume.
listening to the sound
(backward)
4
Press ALARM SET A or B.
while playing and
The setting is entered.
hold it until you
5
If "A" or "B" does not appear in the
find the point.
display, press ALARM SET A or B
Go back to the previous
MENU
again.
menu
The iPod will sound at the set time.
Select a menu item or a
(up)/ (down)
track for playback
on the remote
When using an iPod touch/iPhone
Execute the selected menu
DSPL/ENT
To wake up to music stored in an iPod touch/
or begin playback
(ENTER on the
iPhone, connect the iPod touch/iPhone to the
remote)
unit first, follow the steps above to set alarm
time, then select the music function.
*
During playback, this operation returns you to
Even if the alarm setting for iPod is complete, if
the beginning of the current track. To go back
you turn the iPod touch/iPhone power off after
to the previous track, press twice.
inserting the iPod touch/iPhone into the unit,
the alarm will be the buzzer.
Notes
If a pop-up message appears in the display of
To set the radio alarm
the iPod touch or iPhone, see "About App. "
1
Perform steps 1 to 8 in "To set the alarm. "
Some operations may differ or may not be
available on some models of iPod.
2
Press ALARM SET A or B to select the
If the iPod is already playing when set onto the
radio band ("DAB" or "FM").
unit, the sound from the iPod will be output
from the unit speakers, even if the unit was
playing sound from another function.
If the battery of the iPod is extremely low,
charge it for a while before operation.
Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event
Preset number
that data recorded to an iPod is lost or damaged
when using the iPod connected to this unit.
The preset number or "--" flashes in the
For details of environmental conditions for
display.
operating an iPod, check the website of Apple
3
Press TIME SET + or – to set a preset
Inc.
number or "--" as the station to be used
MENU, (Up), (Down), and ENTER button
on the main unit and/or on the supplied remote
as the alarm sound.
control will only work with the Apple devices
"DAB --" or "FM --" indicates the last station
(iPhone/iPod touch) installed up to iOS 6. It
received.
will not work with iOS 7 or later. In such case,
Tips
please operate on the screen of Apple devices
If the selected preset number is not set,
directly.
"PRESET BLANK" flashes twice, then
To remove the iPod
"ALARM VOLUME:" and the volume level
indication flash in the display. Then jump to
For details, see "How to handle an iPod. "
the step 5.
To charge an iPod
If there is no last station, "NO LAST
STATION" flashes twice, then "ALARM
You can use the unit as a battery charger for an
VOLUME:" and the volume level indication
iPod.
flash in the display. Then jump to the step
5
.
Charging begins when the iPod is connected to
4
Press ALARM SET A or B.
the unit. The charging status appears in the
"ALARM VOLUME:" and the volume level
display of the iPod. For details, refer to the user's
indication flash in the display.
guide of the iPod.
5
Press TIME SET + or – to adjust the
volume.
Setting the alarm
6
Press ALARM SET A or B.
The setting is entered.
This unit is equipped with 3 alarm modes—iPod,
7
If "A" or "B" does not appear in the
radio and buzzer. The clock needs to be set before
the alarm can be set (see "To set the clock for the
display, press ALARM SET A or B
first time").
again.
To set the alarm
The radio will turn on at the set time.
To set the buzzer alarm
1
Press and hold ALARM SET A or B.
1
"Alarm–A Setting" or "Alarm–B Setting"
Perform steps 1 to 8 in "To set the alarm. "
appears and the hour flashes in the display.
2
Press ALARM SET A or B to select
2
Press TIME SET + or – repeatedly until
"BUZZER" alarm mode.
the desired hour appears.
The setting is entered.
To cycle the hour rapidly, press and hold TIME
3
If "A" or "B" does not appear in the
SET + or –.
display, press ALARM SET A or B
3
Press ALARM SET A or B.
again.
The minute flashes.
The buzzer will sound at the set time.
4
Repeat step 2 to set the minute.
5
Press ALARM SET A or B.
The days of the week flash.
Note
Setting the sleep timer
The volume of the buzzer is not adjustable.
To confirm an alarm time setting
You can fall asleep to music, etc., using the sleep
timer. The unit stops playback or the radio
Press TIME SET + or –. The setting will be
automatically after a preset duration.
displayed for about 4 seconds.
1
Press SLEEP while the unit is turned on.
To change an alarm setting
"SLEEP:" and the sleep time flash in the
Press and hold TIME SET + for at least 2 seconds
display.
to move the alarm time forwards. Press and hold
2
Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer
TIME SET – for at least 2 seconds to move the
duration.
alarm time back.
Each time you press SLEEP, the duration (in
When you release the button, the changed time
minutes) changes as follows:
will flash for about 2 seconds. To change the
alarm time again, press TIME SET + or – within
these 2 seconds, otherwise the setting change will
be fixed as displayed.
The display returns to clock mode for about
4 seconds after you have finished the duration
To doze for a few more minutes
setting and released SLEEP, then the sleep
Press SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS.
timer starts.
The sound turns off but will automatically come
The unit plays for the duration you set, then
on again after about 10 minutes.
stops.
You can change the snooze time by pressing
To turn off the unit before the preset
SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS repeatedly within 4
time
seconds.
Press OFF.
The maximum length of the snooze time is 60
To change the sleep timer setting
minutes.
You can press SLEEP repeatedly to select the
desired sleep timer setting, even after the sleep
timer has been activated.
To stop the snooze timer, press OFF.
To deactivate the sleep timer
Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep timer to
To stop the alarm
"OFF" in step 2.
Press OFF to stop the alarm.
The alarm will sound again at the same time the
next day.
Connecting optional
To deactivate the alarm
component
Press ALARM ON/OFF A or B to turn off the
alarm A or B indicator in the display.
To listen to sound
To activate the alarm
You can enjoy the sound from an optional
component, such as a portable digital music player,
Press ALARM ON/OFF A or B to turn on the
through the speakers of this unit. Be sure to turn
alarm A or B indicator in the display.
off the power of each component before making
any connections.
Notes
1
Firmly connect the line output jack of the
When the alarm is set as iPod, only the buzzer
alarm will sound if there is no iPod on the Dock
portable digital music player (or other
Connector, music is not stored in the iPod, or
component) to the AUDIO IN jack on the
the iPod touch/iPhone is turned off.
back of the unit, using a suitable audio
If the selected preset number is not set, or there
connecting cable (not supplied).
is no last station, the buzzer will sound when
2
Press AUDIO IN to activate the Audio-in
alarm time is met. If you want to change the
buzzer alarm, set a preset station or tune to a
function.
radio station (see "Operating the radio").
"AUDIO IN" appears in the display.
If the same alarm time is set for both alarm A
3
Turn the connected component on.
and B, alarm A takes priority.
4
Play the connected component.
If no operation is performed while the alarm is
The sound from the connected component is
occurring, the alarm will stop after about
output from the speakers of this unit.
60 minutes.
5
Adjust the volume using VOLUME + or –
Note on the alarm in the event of a power
(VOL + or – on the remote).
interruption
To return to the radio
In the event of a power interruption, the buzzer
Press DAB/FM.
alarm will last about 5 minutes if the battery is not
weak.
To return to the iPod
However, certain functions will be affected as
Press .
follows:
To stop listening
The backlight will not light up.
If the alarm mode is set to iPod or radio, it will
Press OFF and stop playback on the connected unit.
change to buzzer automatically.
Notes
If OFF/ALARM RESET is not pressed, the alarm
The MENU cannot be operated while Audio-in
will sound for about 5 minutes.
is used.
If "
" appears in the display, the alarm will not
The necessary type of audio connecting cable
sound in the event of a power interruption.
depends on the optional component. Be sure to
Replace the battery if "
" appears.
use the correct type of cable.
The snooze function cannot be set during a
If the volume level is low, adjust the volume of
power interruption.
the unit first. If the volume is still too low, adjust
During a power interruption, each alarm will
the volume of the connected component.
sound at the set time only once.
Disconnect the audio connecting cable from the
unit when it is not in use.
When you listen to the radio with an optional
component connected, turn off the connected
component to prevent noise. If noise occurs,
even when the component is turned off,
disconnect and place the optional component
away from the unit.
DRC value (DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL)
Other useful functions
DRC can make quieter sounds easier to hear
when the unit is used in a noisy environment.
For DAB broadcasts with dynamic range
Other useful functions
compression, you can adjust the dynamic range.
1
Press DAB/FM repeatedly to select the
for DAB
DAB band.
2
Press MENU and SELECT or to
To change the display
To change the display mode, press DSPL/ENT
select "DRC Value, " then press DSPL/
during DAB reception. The selected display mode
ENT (ENTER on the remote).
remains even if you turn the unit off and on again,
3
Press SELECT or to select the DRC
or change the band.
The display can be up to 16 characters. A dynamic
level.
label can be up to 128 characters.
The DRC level changes as follows:
Each time you press DSPL/ENT, the display
changes as follows:
Function and Preset number
4
Press DSPL/ENT (ENTER on the
remote).
Notes
DRC is effective only for broadcasts with
dynamic range compression.
Component Label
When you adjust the DRC level, sounds can be
heard more clearly.
Dynamic
Auto scan
This function allows you to automatically scan
and create a list of receivable DAB broadcasts.
1
Press DAB/FM repeatedly to select the
DAB band.
2
Press MENU and SELECT or to
PTY (Programme Type)
select "Auto Scan, " then press DSPL/ENT
(ENTER on the remote).
3
Press SELECT or to select "Yes, " then
press DSPL/ENT (ENTER on the remote).
"Scanning... " appears in the display.
Auto scan takes about 30 - 90 seconds,
Ensemble
depending on the signal strength and station
number. When finished, the unit creates a list in
alphabetical order.
Tip
To cancel Auto scan, press MENU while
processing.
Channel/Frequency/Signal Strength
Note
When Auto scan is performed, the existing list
will be updated and the preset services will be
cleared. In this case, preset your favourite
services again.
Trim stations
You can delete the stations that are not currently
Broadcasting type/Bit/Mode
being received.
1
Press DAB/FM repeatedly to select the
DAB band.
2
Press MENU and SELECT or to
select "Prune, " then press DSPL/ENT
DAB broadcasting: MP2
(ENTER on the remote).
DAB
broadcasting: AAC
+
When finished, "FINISH!" appears for about
1 second, then changes to the current station
Notes
automatically.
If there is no dynamic label, the lower line of
the display is blank.
Select station
Depending on the broadcasting station, the
Another service can be selected while listening to
characters in the dynamic label may not be
a broadcast.
displayed properly.
1
Press MENU and SELECT or to
Manual tune
select "Select Station, " then press DSPL/
This function allows you to tune and add various
ENT (ENTER on the remote).
DAB Band-III channels to your station list.
2
Press SELECT or to select a desired
This function can be used to assist the positioning
of the aerial or the unit to obtain the optimum
service, then press DSPL/ENT (ENTER
reception for a specific channel/frequency.
on the remote).
1
Press DAB/FM repeatedly to select the
DAB band.
2
Press MENU and SELECT or to
select "Manual Tune, " then press DSPL/
ENT (ENTER on the remote).
3
Press SELECT or to select the desired
DAB channel, then press DSPL/ENT
(ENTER on the remote).
The signal strength bars move left and right as
you adjust reception.
4
Press DSPL/ENT (ENTER on the
remote).
Notes
If the signal of the selected DAB service cannot
be received, no signal strength bars will be
displayed. In this case, press MENU to select
another channel.
The larger signal strength bar indicates the
audio quality threshold. If the signal strength
drops below this threshold, the audio quality
will deteriorate.
A station name is saved to the station list when
the station name starts scrolling in step 3.
PTY (Programme Type)
About App
This function indicates services in programme
A dedicated Dock App for iPod touch/iPhone
type, such as NEWS, SPORTS of the PTY list,
available at Apple App Store.
transmitted in a DAB broadcast.
Search for "D-Sappli" and download the free App
to find out more about the functions.
Programme type
Display
Features
No programme type
None
D-Sappli includes various timer functions:
News
News
Music Play Timer and Sleep Timer.
Music Play Timer allows you to play/pause
Current Affairs
Current Affairs
desired music at a desired time. Sleep Timer
Information
Information
allows you to specify a time at which to stop
Sport
Sport
music playback.
Education
Education
Music Play Timer and Sleep Timer are available
Drama
Drama
only when D-Sappli is activated.
D-Sappli can display a list of Radio Preset
Culture
Arts
Stations programmed in this unit.
Science
Science
You can rename the FM Radio Preset Stations,
Varied
Talk
and change their preset numbers on the
Pop Music
Pop Music
D-Sappli. Preset numbers and order will also be
Rock Music
Rock Music
changed accordingly in the unit.
D-Sappli also includes a clock display enlarge
Easy Listening Music
Easy Listening
feature.
Light Classical
Light Classical
Serious Classical
Classical Music
Notes
Other Music
Other Music
If the App to link with this unit is not
Weather/meteorology
Weather
downloaded to the iPod touch/iPhone, a pop-
up message prompting you to download D-
Finance/Business
Finance
Sappli may appear repeatedly.
Children's programmes
Children's
Deactivate the App's link function to stop the
Social Affairs
Factual
pop-up message.
Religion
Religion
To deactivate the App's link function: Remove
Phone In
Phone In
the iPod touch/iPhone from the Dock
Connector. Press (to enter the function for
Travel
Travel
iPod). Press MENU, then press DSPL/ENT
Leisure
Leisure
(ENTER on the remote). Press or to select
Jazz Music
Jazz and Blues
"OFF, " then press DSPL/ENT (ENTER on the
Country Music
Country Music
remote).
National Music
National Music
To re-activate the App's link function, repeat the
above steps and select "ON" instead of "OFF" in
Oldies Music
Oldies Music
the last step.
Folk Music
Folk Music
Documentary
Documentary
Enjoying the bass or
expansion sound effect
Bass and expansion sound effects can be selected
as desired by pressing SOUND.
Each time you press the button, the sound effect
changes as follows:
"MEGA BASS": Provides high quality bass sound.
"MEGA BASS" and "MEGA Xpand": Enables
both effects.
"MEGA Xpand": Expands the sound field width.
To return to standard sound, press the button
until the display of the sound effect disappears.
Setting the brightness
of the display
Four levels of brightness are available by pressing
SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS. Each time you press the
button, the brightness changes as follows:
Even if brightness level is set to off, it will change
to Low while the alarm is occurring.
Press and hold SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS to set the
brightness to off directly.