SONY ICFCD873
Owner's Manual

�To handle compact discs

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Handle the disc by its edge.

Activating/
VOICE ON/OFF ALARM MODE CD D.S.T. PLAY MODE SUMMER T.

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Press down the desired STATION�SELECT/PRESET button until you hear two beeps.

Each press of ALARM MODE changes the indication on the display as follows: No alarm indication and and

Deactivating Voiceplus
The Voiceplus function provides time announcements and/or reminders: � when the power is turned on for the first time � when you press SNOOZE/TIME REPORT � at the start of the alarm � after the clock, the alarm time or the alarm mode is set Incorrect

MEGA BASS

Selecting the sound alarm
Do not touch the surface. The frequency remains on the display for a few seconds, and then the display returns to the current time. � When using the radio alarm, preset the station you wish to serve as the alarm (WAKE UP STATION) onto preset button 1. To change the preset station Press the preset number again after tuning in manually to a different station. The previous station is replaced by the new one. To select one of the 3 sounds to wake up to, set the SOUND MODE switch to:

WAKE UP TRACK

A ALARM B

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BUZZER for buzzer BIRD for bird song RIVER for flowing stream Adjusting the alarm volume
To adjust the volume of the alarm and the Voiceplus talking voice, set SOUND LEVEL to:

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To adjust the Voiceplus talking voice volume, adjust SOUND LEVEL. To deactivate Voiceplus, press VOICE ON/OFF. Press the button again to reactivate the function. Note
� When the power is turned on after you have removed the AC power cord (i.e., during power backup), the voiceplus function is not activated.

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

Notes
� 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. � There will be no sound from the speakers when the headphones (not supplied) are plugged in.

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Tuning in to a preset station

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Press RADIO�SLEEP to turn on the radio. Press the STATION�SELECT/PRESET button where the desired station is stored. Adjust the volume using VOLUME.
After a few seconds, the display returns to the current time but the preset button number remains.

LOW for low MID for medium HIGH for loud
� To stop the alarm, press OFF�ALARM RESET. The alarm will sound at the same time the next day. � To cancel the alarm, press ALARM MODE repeatedly until there is no alarm indication on the display. � To check the alarm time you have set, press ALARM A or ALARM B.

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

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Various Modes of CD Playback
You can play tracks repeatedly or in random order.

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

Notes
� The alarm does not function unless you set the clock and the CD/radio/sound alarm. � If you set the CD alarm and radio or sound alarm to the same time, the CD alarm takes precedence. � 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. � The radio, sound alarms and CD alarms will activate for 60 minutes. � When the radio alarm is activated, � � flashes on the display. If you wish to listen to the radio on the radio mode instead of the radio alarm mode, press RADIO�SLEEP. � � stops flashing and remains on the display.

Press CD PLAY MODE. Each press changes the play mode as follows:
Display indication Play mode

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Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � until the correct hour appears. Press CLOCK once. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the minute.
After setting the minute, press CLOCK again. Two short beeps sound, and the counting of the seconds starts.

� There will be no sound from the speakers when the headphones (not supplied) are plugged in.

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Setting the Alarm
? This radio is equipped with 3 main alarm modes �CD, radio and sound. Under sound alarm, you can choose from BUZZER, BIRD or RIVER. Before setting the alarm, make sure to set the clock (see �Setting the Clock�). For the radio alarm, make sure to preset a radio station onto preset button 1.

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(normal play) (single repeat)

All the tracks are played once. . A single track is played repeatedly.

� To set the current time rapidly, hold down the + or � button. � To set the current time from zero seconds, release CLOCK with the time signal at step 5. � For vocal announcement of the current time, press SNOOZE/TIME REPORT.

�REP ALL�
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(all repeat)

All the tracks are played repeatedly.

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Setting the Alarm Time
To set the alarm:

To adjust the current time to daylight saving time (summer time) Press D.S.T./SUMMER T. FM wire antenna
� � appears on the display and the current time is adjusted to the daylight saving time. To deactivate the function, press D.S.T./ SUMMER T. again.

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

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(shuffle play)

Press ALARM A for a few seconds until you hear a beep. � � and the hour flashes on the
display.

To Doze for a Few More Minutes
Press SNOOZE/TIME REPORT.
The CD, radio or sound alarm turns off, but will be activated automatically after about 8 minutes. You can repeat this process as many times as necessary. � When the SNOOZE/TIME REPORT function is activated, the alarm indication flashes.

All the tracks are played once in random order.

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Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � to set the desired hour. Press ALARM A again. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.
Two short beeps sound to confirm the setting. After a few seconds, the display returns to the current time.

Playing a Disc
MODE

Playing the Radio
Manual Tuning
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Press RADIO�SLEEP to turn on the radio. Select FM or AM by pressing BAND.
Repeated pressing of BAND switches between the bands.

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SOUND

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

BUZZER BIRD RIVER LOW MID HIGH

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Slide OPEN in the direction of the arrow to open the CD compartment lid and place in a CD. Close the CD compartment lid.
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Setting the wake up track

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.

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Press WAKE UP TRACK for a few seconds until you hear a beep.
The track number flashes on the display.

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Tune in to a station by pressing TUNE/ TIME SET + or � .
The channel step is set to 0.1 MHz for FM and to 10kHz for AM. To change the frequency rapidly, press down TUNE/TIME SET + or � . When the end of

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Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � to select the desired track number. Press WAKE UP TRACK again.
Two short beeps sound to confirm the setting.

Press RADIO�SLEEP repeatedly until the desired countdown duration appears.
When RADIO�SLEEP is pressed once, �On� appears on the display. Subsequent pressing of RADIO�SLEEP shows the following countdown durations:

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the band is reached, two beeps sound, and the unit automatically continues to scan from the other end of the band.

Note
When you change the CD, the WAKE UP TRACK number will be canceled. Set it again. To set the / alarm:

Radio on 90 min (Sleep timer off) 15 min

60 min

30 min

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Close the lid

Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume.

� To turn off the radio, press OFF�ALARM RESET. � To improve radio reception FM: Extend the FM wire antenna fully to increase reception sensitivity. AM: 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. � When you release TUNE/TIME SET + or � after locating your desired station, the display switches back to the current time after a few seconds. To check the frequency of the tunedin station, press RADIO�SLEEP gently and the frequency appears for about 5 seconds.

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Press CD ^.
�CD (� and �01� appear on the display to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.

Press ALARM B for a few seconds until you hear a beep. � � and � � flashes on
the display.

� To turn off the radio before the countdown duration has elapsed, press OFF�ALARM RESET.

To use both the sleep timer and the alarm
You can enjoy falling asleep to the radio and be awakened by the CD, radio or sound alarm.

Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume.
Press CD ^ CD ^ again =** +** Hold down =** Hold down +** = repeatedly** + repeatedly** OFF�ALARM RESET

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Press TUNE/TIME SET + or � to set the desired hour. Press ALARM B again. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.
Two short beeps sound to confirm the setting.

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Pause Resume play after pause Locate the beginning of the current track (AMS*) Locate the next track (AMS) Go back at high speed Go forward at high speed Locate the previous track (AMS) Locate the succeeding track (AMS) Stop play

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

Setting the Alarm Mode Preset Tuning
You can preset up to 5 stations; one station for each preset buttons 1 to 5, for one-touch tuning. Example: To preset AM 1260 kHz onto preset button 2. Before setting the alarm mode, be sure to set the alarm time. (See �Setting the Alarm Time�.)

Presetting a station

Press ALARM MODE repeatedly until the desired mode appears on the display.

Other Useful Functions
For Enhanced Bass
The �MEGA BASS� function intensifies the bass sound for richer quality audio reproduction.

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Press RADIO�SLEEP to turn on the radio. Tune in to the station on AM 1260 kHz (See �Manual Tuning�).

Turn MEGA BASS toward MAX to increase the bass emphasis.

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