SONY ICFC743
Owner's Manual

ILLUMINATION ON OFF AUTO

CLOCK BAND

TUNE/TIME SET A ALARM B

D.S.T. ALARM BRIGHTMODE NESS

Setting the Illumination Light
You can change the setting of the illumination light at the bottom of this unit. Set ILLUMINATION to AUTO, ON or OFF. The illumination light operates as follows: AUTO: The illumination light turns on when the radio is turned on. The illumination light flashes when ALARM A or B, or NAP timer sound comes on. The illumination light goes out when the radio, the sound alarm or the NAP timer sound is turned off. ON: The illumination light is always lit. OFF: The illumination light does not turn on.

Setting the Alarm Mode

Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the alarm time. (See �Setting the Alarm�) Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until the desired mode is selected. Each press of ALARM MODE changes the indication on the display as follows:
No alarm Indication

Troubleshooting
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 your nearest Sony dealer. The clock does not show the correct time. � Has an electrical power outage lasting more than 1 minutes occurred? The radio or buzzer alarm does not sound at the preset alarm time. � Has the desired radio or buzzer alarm been activated? (i.e. Is � A RADIO � or � B SOUND � displayed?) The radio alarm is activated but no sound comes on at the preset alarm time. � Has VOLUME been adjusted?

A RADIO A RADIO B SOUND

B SOUND

AC power cord

The selected sound number is displayed with � B SOUND �.

If the same alarm time is set for both radio and sound alarm (ALARM A and B), the radio alarm (ALARM A) takes priority.

To Doze for a Few More
VOLUME

Setting the Alarm

You can set two types of alarms, radio (ALARM A) and sound (ALARM B). The alarm will come on at the same time everyday. Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock. (See �Setting the Clock�)

Minutes

Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF. The radio or sound turns off but will automatically come on again after about 10 minutes. Each time you press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF, the snooze time changes as follows:
10 20 30 40 50 60

The preset stations may be deleted from the memory, if a maintenance service is performed. Please note down your settings in case you want to preset them again.

Illumination light
Notes � The factory setting alarm time for radio (ALARM A) and sound (ALARM B) is �AM 12:00�. � If you quit during the alarm setting, after about 65 seconds the previous display will return.

The maximum length of the snooze time is 60 minutes. 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 appeared, the snooze time starts from 10 minutes again.

ALARM RESET

SLEEP

PRESET TUNING STATION SELECT/ PRESET

SLEEP RADIO FM12 AM PM

A RADIO B SOUND 12345
WAKE UP STA PRESET

OFF

RADIO ON

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MHz kHz

SNOOZE / SLEEP OFF

NAP

To Set the Radio Alarm (ALARM A) 1 Press ALARM A for a few seconds until a
beep sounds.

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.

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The PRESET TUNING STATION 3 button has a tactile dot.

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Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � to set the desired hour. Press ALARM A. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.
A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time. �WAKE UP STA� appears and the preset number flashes on the display.

RADIO

� and the hour flash on the display.

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To Deactive the Alarm
Press ALARM MODE repeatedly so that � A and � B SOUND � go off.
RADIO

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Setting the Clock
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Plug in the unit.
�AM 12:00� flashes on the display.

Improving the Reception
FM: The AC power cord functions as an FM antenna. Extend the AC power cord fully to increase reception sensitivity. AM: Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum reception. A ferrite bar is built in to the unit. Do not operate the unit over a steel desk or metal surface, as this may lead to interference of reception.

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Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � to select the station you last listened or a preset station as WAKE UP STA (station).
Each press of TUNE/TIME SET + changes WAKE UP STA (station) as follows:
PRESET (last station) FM2 PRESET 1 to 5 AM PRESET 1 to 5 FM1 PRESET 1 to 5

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 is displayed. Each press changes the display as follows:
OFF (current time) 120 10 90 20 60 30

Press CLOCK for a few seconds until a beep sounds.
The hour starts to flash on the display.

Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � until the correct hour appears.
To set the current time rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET + or �.

Pressing TUNE/TIME SET � changes WAKE UP STA (station) in reverse order.

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Press CLOCK once. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute.
Two short beeps sound, and the counting of the seconds starts.

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Press ALARM A again.
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.

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 in AM. Presetting a station Example: To set FM 90 MHz in the PRESET TUNING STATION 2 button for FM2.

If you quit during the clock setting, after about 65 seconds the previous display will return. To set the current time from zero seconds, press CLOCK with the time signal in step 5. To change the display to the daylight saving time (summer time) indication Press D.S.T. � � is displayed and the time indication changes to summer time. To deactivate the summer time function, press D.S.T. again. To set the brightness of the backlight Press BRIGHTNESS to select high, middle or low for the display according to your preferences.

To use ALARM A, set the alarm mode. (See �Setting the Alarm Mode�.) When the alarm comes on at the preset time, � A RADIO � flashes on the display and WAKE UP STA (the station selected in step 5) comes on. The radio is turned off automatically after about 60 minutes.

The NAP button lamp turns on, � � and the NAP time are displayed for a few seconds. NAP timer starts counting down the NAP time. When selected NAP time has passed, the buzzer comes on, and the NAP button lamp and � � on the display flash. The buzzer is turned off automatically after about 60 minutes.

To Stop NAP Timer
To check the alarm setting Press ALARM A once. The display shows the preset time. If you press ALARM A again, the display shows WAKE UP STA (station). To return to the previous display, press CLOCK or wait for a few seconds. Press NAP to turn off the buzzer.

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Press RADIO ON�SLEEP to turn on the radio. Press BAND to select FM2. Tune in to FM 90 MHz. (See �Manual Tuning�.) Hold down the PRESET TUNING STATION 2 button for more than 2
The preset number �2� and � the display. Two beeps sound, and �2� and � flashing.
FM12 MW AM LW PM SLEEP RADIO
A RADIO B SOUND 12345
WAKE UP STA PRESET

To Deactive NAP Timer
Press NAP. The NAP button lamp and � off. � go

Playing the Radio
Manual Tuning 1
Press RADIO ON�SLEEP to turn on the radio.
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seconds.

� flash on � stop

To Set the Sound Alarm (ALARM B) 1 Press ALARM B for a few seconds until a
beep sounds.

Setting the Sleep Timer
You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio using the built-in sleep timer that turns off the radio automatically after a preset duration. Press RADIO ON�SLEEP. The radio turns on. You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30, or 15 minutes. Each press changes the display as follows:
On 90 60

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�B

Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � to set the

SOUND

� and the hour flash on the display.

The display shows the band and frequency for 10 seconds and then changes back to the current

MHz kHz

desired hour. Press ALARM B. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.
A beep sounds to confirm the setting of time.

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Press BAND to select the band.
Each press changes the band as follows:

AM

FM1

FM2

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Press TUNE/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.

When using FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may listen to the radio on either mode. (See �Preset Tuning�.)

To preset another station, repeat these steps. To change the preset station, tune in to the desired station and hold down the PRESET TUNING STATION 1 to 5 button. The new station will replace the previously preset station on the preset button. Tuning in to a preset station

Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � to select the sound number of beep (1) or melodies (2 to 5). When selecting the number, you can hear the sound of the number for 5 seconds.

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Press RADIO ON�SLEEP to turn on the radio. Press BAND to select the band. Press the desired PRESET TUNING STATION button.
Do not hold down the PRESET TUNING STATION button for more than a few seconds. Otherwise, the station you have tuned in to will be preset to that PRESET TUNING STATION button and the previously preset station will be canceled.

Press ALARM B again.
Two beeps sound to confirm the setting.

15 30 Two short beeps sound when the display returns to �On�. � � will appear in the display when the duration time is set. The radio will play for the time you set, then shut off.

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Adjust volume using VOLUME.
To turn off the radio, press OFF�ALARM RESET.

To use ALARM B, set the alarm mode. (See �Setting the Alarm Mode�.) When the alarm comes on at the preset time, � B SOUND � and the selected sound number flash on the display. The sound is turned off automatically after about 60 minutes. To check the alarm setting Press ALARM B once. The display shows the preset time and the selected sound number. To return to the previous display, press CLOCK or wait for a few seconds.

To turn off the radio before the preset time Press SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF or OFF�ALARM RESET.

To Use Both Sleep Timer and Alarm
You can fall asleep to the radio and also be awakened by the radio or sound alarm at the preset time.

To check the station being received Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � lightly. The display shows the band and frequency for 10 seconds and then returns to the previous display.

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Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
After 10 seconds, the display will return to the current time but the PRESET TUNING STATION button number will remain.

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Set the alarm. (See �Setting the Alarm�.) Set the sleep timer. (See �Setting the Sleep Timer�.)