Sony CHC-TB10 User manual

Operating Instructions
Compact Hi-Fi
Component
System
4-239-183-11(2)
© 2002 Sony Corporation
CHC-TB10

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WARNING
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.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
This appliance is
classified as a CLASS 1
LASER product.
This label is located on
the rear exterior.
Don’t throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste.
ENERGY STAR®is a U.S.
registered mark.
As an ENERGY STAR®partner,
Sony Corporation has determined
that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR®guidelines for energy
efficiency.

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Table of Contents
List of Button Locations and
Reference Pages
Main unit ................................................... 4
Remote control .......................................... 5
Getting Started
Hooking up the system.............................. 6
Inserting two R6 (size AA) batteries
into the remote .................................... 7
Attaching the speaker pads ....................... 7
Setting the clock ........................................ 8
CD
Loading a CD ............................................ 8
Playing a CD
—Normal Play/Shuffle Play /Repeat
Play ..................................................... 9
Programing CD tracks
—Program Play ................................ 10
Tuner
Presetting radio stations .......................... 11
Listening to the radio
—Preset Tuning ................................ 13
—Manual Tuning ............................. 13
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* .... 14
Tape
Loading a tape ......................................... 15
Playing a tape .......................................... 15
Recording to a tape
—CD Synchro Recording/Recording
Manually/Program Edit .................... 16
Timer-recording radio programs ............. 17
Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound—GROOVE ............ 18
Selecting the preset music menu ............. 19
Timer
Falling asleep to music
— Sleep Timer ................................. 20
Waking up to music
— Daily Timer ................................. 20
Display
Turning off the display
— Power Saving Mode .................... 21
Adjusting the brightness of the display
back light .......................................... 22
Using the display..................................... 22
Optional Components
Hooking up optional components ........... 23
Listening to audio from a connected
component ........................................ 24
Recording on a connected digital
component ........................................ 24
Recording audio from a connected
component ........................................ 24
Troubleshooting
Problems and remedies ........................... 25
Messages ................................................. 27
Additional Information
Precautions .............................................. 28
Specifications .......................................... 30
* European model only

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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
How to use this page
Use this page to find the location of buttons and other
parts of the system that are mentioned in the text.
Main unit
M – Z
MD 9(24)
MUSIC MENU wd (19)
PHONES jack w;
PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
qf (9, 11, 26)
REC PAUSE/START wk (16)
Remote sensor q;
REPEAT/FM MODE qh (9, 13,
26)
SURROUND wf (18)
Tape deck lid 4(15)
TAPE nN qs (15, 16)
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
A – G
BASS wa (18)
CD disc tray qk (8)
CD SYNC wj (16)
CD NX wl (9)
DIMMER 2(22)
DISPLAY 3(14, 21)
Display window 5
EDIT wg (17)
ENTER qd (8, 10, 11, 17, 20, 27)
FUNCTION qg (9, 10, 15, 16,
24)
GROOVE ws (18)
Illustration number
r
PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14)
R R
Name of button/part Reference page
TREBLE qj (19)
TUNER/BAND e; (11, 13)
TUNER MEMORY/DIRECTION
qa (11, 15)
VOL 8
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
?/1 1
+/M L 7
xwh
l–/m 6
Zql (8)

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
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Remote control
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
@/1 4
N9
x9
X9
m/M wa
./> ws
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
A – G
CD ql (9)
CLEAR wd (10)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2
(21, 25)
CLOCK/TIMER SET 3
(8, 17, 20)
DISPLAY qh (14, 21)
EFFECT ON/OFF qf (19)
ENTER 7(8, 10, 11, 17, 20, 27)
GROOVE qd (18)
M – Z
MD 0(24)
MUSIC MENU +/– qg (19)
PLAY MODE 5(9, 26)
PRESET –/+ ws
REPEAT 6(9)
SLEEP 1(20)
SURROUND qs (18)
TAPE qa (15)
TONE qk (18)
TUNER/BAND w; (11, 13)
TUNER MEMORY 8(11)
TUNING –/+ wa (11)
VOL +/– qj

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Getting Started
AMloopantenna
Rightspeaker
FMantenna
Leftspeaker
1Connect the speakers.
Connect the speaker cords to the SPEAKER
terminals as the following.
Black/Stripe(#)
Red/Solid (3)
Insertthisportion
2Connect the FM/AM antennas.
Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect
it.
Jack type A
AMloopantenna ExtendtheFMleadantenna horizontally
Hooking up the system
Perform the following procedure 1to 4to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.

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Getting Started
ExtendtheFMleadantenna
horizontally
3For models with a voltage selector, set
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local
power line voltage.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
230-
240V
220V
120V
4Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
The demonstration appears in the display.
If the plug of the power cord does not fit
your wall outlet, attach the supplied adapter
on to the plug (for models with a plug
adapter). To turn on the system, press ?/1.
When carrying this system
Perform the following procedure to protect
the CD mechanism.
1Make sure that the disc is removed from
the system.
2Press ?/1 while holding down CD u
until “STANDBY” appears.
When you release the buttons, “LOCK”
appears.
3Unplug the power cord.
Inserting two R6 (size AA)
batteries into the remote
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Tip
When the remote no longer operates the system,
replace both batteries with new ones.
Note
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage.
Attaching the speaker
pads
Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom
of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and
prevent them from slipping.
Jack type B
AMloopantenna

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Setting the clock
1Turn on the system.
2Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
“CLOCK” appears.
3Press .or >on the remote to set
the hour.
4Press ENTER.
The minute indication flashes.
5Press .or >on the remote to set
the minute.
6Press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
Tip
If you make a mistake while setting the clock,
press x, then start over from step 2.
To adjust the clock
1Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the remote.
2Press .or >on the remote to select
“CLOCK”, then press ENTER.
3Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6
above.
Note
You cannot set the clock in the Power Saving Mode.
When you play
a CD single (8
cm CD), place
it on the inner
circle of the
tray.
3Press Zagain to close the disc tray.
CD
Loading a CD
1Press Z.
The disc tray opens.
2Place a CD with the label side up on the
disc tray.

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Getting Started/CD
Playing a CD
— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat
Play
This system lets you play the CD in different
play modes.
Other Operations
To Do this
no display
(Normal Play)
Stop play Press x.
Pause Press CD NX (or Xon the
remote). Press again to resume
play.
Select a track Slide the knob to L(to go
forward) or to l(to go back)
and release it when you locate the
desired track (or press .or
>on the remote).
Find a point in
a track Slide and hold the knob to Mor
to mduring play and release it at
the desired point (or keep pressing
mor Mon the remote).
Remove a CD Press Z.
Play repeatedly
(Repeat Play) Press REPEAT/FM MODE during
play until “REPEAT” or
“REPEAT 1” appears.
REPEAT: For all the tracks on the
CD up to five times.
REPEAT 1: For a single track
only.
To cancel playing repeatedly, press
REPEAT/FM MODE until
“REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1”
disappears.
Tip
You can start playing from the desired track in
Normal Play or Program Play. Slide the knob to l
or to L(or press .or >on the remote) until
the desired track number appears after step 1.
Playing time
Track number
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or press
CD on the remote) to switch the
function to CD.
2Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE in
stop mode repeatedly until the mode
you want appears in the display.
Select To play
The tracks on the CD in
original order.
SHUFFLE
(Shuffle Play) The tracks on the CD in
random order.
PGM
(Program
Play)
The tracks on the CD in the
order you want them to be
played (see “Programing CD
tracks” on page 10).
3Press CD NX (or Non the remote).

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Programing CD tracks
— Program Play
You can make a program of up to 25 tracks.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or press
CD on the remote) to switch the
function to CD.
2Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “PGM” appears.
3Slide the knob to lor to L(or
press .or >on the remote) until
the desired track number appears.
To Do this
Playing time of the selected track
Selected track number
4Press ENTER.
The track is programed.
5To program additional tracks, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
6Press CD NX (or Non the remote).
Cancel Program
Play Press PLAY MODE/TUNING
MODE repeatedly until “PGM”
and “SHUFFLE” disappear.
Clear a track
from the end Press CLEAR on the remote in
stop mode.
Add a track to
the end of the
program in
stop mode
Perform steps 3 and 4.
Tips
• The program you made remains after Program Play
finishes. To play the same program again, press CD
NX.
• “- -.- -” appears when the total CD program time
exceeds 100 minutes, or when you select a CD track
whose number is 21 or over.

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CD/Tuner
4Press TUNER MEMORY/DIRECTION (or
press TUNER MEMORY on the remote).
5Slide the knob to – or to + (or press
PRESET – or + on the remote)
repeatedly to select the desired preset
number.
Preset number
6Press ENTER.
The station is stored.
7Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other
stations.
Tip
To stop scanning, press x.
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Tuner
Presetting radio stations
You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10
AM stations. You can then tune in any of those
stations simply by selecting the corresponding
preset number.
There are two ways to store the station presets.
To Method
Automatic Tuning Preset
Automatically tune
all of the stations that
can be received in
your area and then store
them manually
Manual Tuning Preset
Manually tune and store
the radio frequency of
your favourite stations
Setting presets through
automatic tuning
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM” or “AM”.
2Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “AUTO” appears.
When you use the remote in step 3, skip this
procedure.
3Slide the knob to – or to + (or press and
hold TUNING –/+ on the remote).
The frequency indication changes and the
scanning stops when the system tunes in a
station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a
stereo program) appear.
If “TUNED” does not appear and the
scanning does not stop
Set the frequency of the desired radio
station as described in step 2 through 7 of
“Setting presets through manual tuning” on
page 12.

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Presetting radio stations (continued)
Setting presets through
manual tuning
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM”or “AM”.
2Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “AUTO”and “PRESET”
disappear.
When you use the remote in step 3, skip this
procedure.
3Slide the knob to –or to + (or press
TUNING –or + on the remote)
repeatedly to tune in the desired
station.
4Press TUNER MEMORY/DIRECTION (or
press TUNER MEMORY on the remote).
5Slide the knob to –or to + (or press
PRESET –or + on the remote)
repeatedly to select the desired preset
number.
Preset number
6Press ENTER.
The station is stored.
7Repeat steps 1 to 6 to store other
stations.
Other operations
To Do this
Tune in a
station with a
weak signal
Follow the procedure described in
“Setting presets through manual
tuning”.
Stop setting
presets Press TUNER MEMORY on the remote.
Stop scanning Press x.
Change the
preset station Start over from step 1.
Change the
preset number Start over from step 1.
To change the AM tuning interval
(except for the European model)
The AM tuning interval is factory-set to 9 kHz
(10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM
tuning interval, tune in any AM station first,
then turn off the system. While holding
ENTER, turn the system back on. When you
change the interval, all the AM preset stations
are erased. To reset the interval, repeat the
same procedure.
Note
You cannot change the AM tuning interval in the
Power Saving Mode.
Tips
• The preset stations are retained for about a day even
if you disconnect the power cord or if a power
failure occurs.
• To improve broadcast reception, reorient or move
the supplied antennas near a window or outdoors.

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Tuner
Listening to the radio
You can listen to a radio station either by
selecting a preset station, or by manually tuning
in the station.
Listening to a preset station
—Preset Tuning
Preset radio stations in the tuner’s memory first
(see “Presetting radio stations” on page 11).
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM”or “AM”.
2Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “PRESET”appears.
3Slide the knob to –or to + repeatedly to
select the desired preset station (or
RDS station name*).
* European model only.
Listening to a non-preset
radio station
—Manual Tuning
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select “FM”or “AM”.
2Press PLAY MODE/TUNING MODE
repeatedly until “PRESET”and “AUTO”
disappear.
3Slide the knob to –or to + repeatedly to
tune in the desired station.
Tips
• To improve broadcast reception, adjust the supplied
antennas, or connect a commercially available
external antenna.
• When an FM stereo program has static noise, press
REPEAT/FM MODE repeatedly until “MONO
MODE” appears. There will be no stereo effect, but
the reception will improve.
• To tune automatically, press PLAY MODE/
TUNING MODE repeatedly until “AUTO” appears
in step 2 above, then slide the knob to lor to
L. The frequency indication changes and
scanning stops when the system tunes in a station
(Automatic Tuning).

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Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)
(European model only)
What is the Radio Data
System?
Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting
service that allows radio stations to send
additional information along with the regular
program signal. This tuner offers convenient
RDS features like station name and program
type* display. RDS is available only on FM
stations.**
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned
in is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the
signal is weak.
* The types of programs include NEWS, AFFAIRS
(current news), INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE
(education programs), DRAMA, CULTURE,
SCIENCE, VARIED (interviews, games and
comedy), POP M, ROCK M, EASY M, LIGHT M,
CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER, FINANCE,
CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE IN,
TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY (country
music), NATION M (nation’s popular music),
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT (investigative
features), TEST (test signal for emergency
broadcast), ALARM (emergency broadcast) and
NONE (any programs not defined above).
**Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do
they provide the same types of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS system, check with your
local radio stations for details on RDS services in
your area.
Receiving RDS broadcasts
Simply select a station from the FM band.
When you tune in a station that provides RDS
services, the station name appears in the
display.
To check the RDS information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
Station name* tFrequency tProgram
type* tClock display tEffect status
* If the RDS broadcast is not received, the station
name and program type may not appear in the
display.

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Tuner/Tape
Tape
With the side
you want to
play facing up
To remove the tape, lift up the tape from
the side as shown in the illustration.
2Close the lid with your hand.
Playing a tape
You can use TYPE I (normal) tape.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or press
TAPE on the remote) to switch the
function to TAPE.
2Press TUNER MEMORY/DIRECTION
repeatedly until gappears to play
one side or h(or j*) to play both
sides.
3Press TAPE nN (or Non the
remote).
Press TAPE nN (or Non the remote)
again to play the bottom side.
* The tape deck stops automatically after repeating
the sequence five times.
Stop play Press x.
Pause Press Xon the remote. Press again
to resume play.
Fast-forward or
rewind Slide the knob to mor to M
(or press mor Mon the
remote).
Notes
•If you do not close the lid, you cannot start playing
the tape.
•If you open the lid while playing a tape, the deck
stops playing.
To Do this
Loading a tape
1Open the lid with your hand and insert
a tape.

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Recording to a tape
—CD Synchro Recording/Recording Manually/Program Edit
You can record from a CD or radio (or connected components). You can use TYPE I (normal) tapes.
The recording level is adjusted automatically.
Steps Recording from a CD
(CD Synchro Recording) Recording from a CD (or a connected
component) /radio manually
1Load a recordable tape.
2Press FUNCTION repeatedly to
select “CD”.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the
desired source to record.
3Load the CD you want to record. Load the CD (or other audio source), or
tune in the station you want to record.
4Press CD SYNC. Press REC PAUSE/START.
The tape deck stands by for recording.
When you want to record on the bottom side, press TAPE nN.
5Press TUNER MEMORY/DIRECTION repeatedly to select gto record on one
side. Select h(or j) to record on both sides.
6Press REC PAUSE/START. Press REC PAUSE/START, and then start
playing the desired source.
To stop recording
Press x.
Note
You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
Tips
•When you record on both sides, be sure to start
from the top side. If you start from the bottom side,
recording stops at the end of the bottom side.
•For recording from the radio:
If noise is heard while recording from the radio,
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Tape
Recording a CD by specifying
track order
—Program Edit
1Load a CD and load a recordable tape.
2Program CD tracks following step 1 to 5
in “Programing CD tracks”on page 10.
3Press CD SYNC.
The tape deck stands by to record. The CD
player stands by for playback.
4Press TUNER MEMORY/DIRECTION
repeatedly to select gto record on
one side. Select h(or j) to record
on both sides.
5Press REC PAUSE/START.
Recording starts.
Tip
To check the required tape length for recording a CD,
press EDIT until “EDIT”flashes after you have
loaded a CD and pressed FUNCTION repeatedly
until “CD”appeared. The required tape length for the
currently selected CD appears, followed by the total
playing time for side A and side B respectively
(Tape Select Edit).
Note
You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing
over 20 tracks.
Timer-recording radio
programs
To timer-record, set the clock (see “Setting the
clock”on page 8).
1Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
“SET”appears for a second and then
“DAILY”appears.
2Press .or >on the remote to
select “REC”, then press ENTER.
“ON TIME”appears and the hour indication
flashes.
3Set the time to start recording.
Press .or >on the remote to set the
hour, then press ENTER.
The minute indication flashes.
Press .or >on the remote to set the
minute, then press ENTER.
4Set the time to stop recording following
the procedure in step 3.
5Insert a recordable tape.
Recording starts from the top side. Insert a
tape with the side you want to record on
facing up.
6Tune in the radio station (see
“Listening to the radio”on page 13).
7Press ?/1 to turn off the system.
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Sound Adjustment
Adjusting the sound
Enjoying the powerful sound
— GROOVE
You can listen to music with more powerful
sound.
Press GROOVE.
“GROOVE” appears in the display and the
volume switches to power mode.
Press again to cancel GROOVE.
Tip
GROOVE is factory set to on.
Selecting the surround effect
Press SURROUND.
“SURROUND” appears in the display.
Press again to cancel SURROUND.
Adjusting the bass
1Press BASS (or press TONE on the
remote repeatedly until “BASS”
appears).
2Slide the knob to .or to >(or
press .or >on the remote)
repeatedly to adjust the bass.
You can adjust the bass in 11 steps (from –5
to + 5).
Timer-recording radio programs
(continued)
To Do this
Activate/check the
setting Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press .or >on the
remote to select “REC”, then
press ENTER.
Change the setting Start over from step 1.
Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press .or >on the
remote to select “OFF”, then
press ENTER.
Notes
• When you use the recording timer at the same time
as the Sleep Timer, the Sleep Timer setting has
priority.
• You cannot activate the Daily Timer and the
recording timer at the same time.
• The system automatically turned on about 15
seconds before the preset time. Do not operate the
system until the recording starts.
• If the system is on about 15 seconds before the
preset time, the timer-recording will not be
activated.
• The volume is reduced to minimum during
recording.

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Adjusting the treble
1Press TREBLE (or press TONE on the
remote repeatedly until “TREBLE”
appears).
2Slide the knob to .or to >(or
press .or >on the remote)
repeatedly to adjust the treble.
You can adjust the treble in 11 steps (from
–5 to + 5).
Tip
You can enjoy the original sound by setting BASS
and TREBLE to 0.
Selecting the preset
music menu
The audio emphasis menu lets you select the
sound characteristics according to the sound
you are listening to.
Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly (or press
MUSIC MENU – or + on the remote) to
select the preset you want.
The preset name appears in the display. See the
chart “Music menu options”.
Music menu options
“SURROUND” appears if you select an effect
with surround effects.
Effect Recommended for
ROCK
POP Standard music sources
MOVIE
GAME Soundtracks and special listening
situations
FLAT Canceling the effect
To cancel the effect
Press MUSIC MENU repeatedly until “FLAT”
appears, or press EFFECT ON/OFF on the
remote repeatedly until “EFFECT OFF”
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Falling asleep to music
—Sleep Timer
You can set the system to turn off after a
certain time, so that you can fall asleep to
music.
Press SLEEP on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the minute
display (the turn-off time) changes cyclically as
follows:
AUTO* t90min t80min t…t10min
tOFF
* The system automatically turns off after the current
CD or tape finishes playing (up to 100 minutes).
When the function is TUNER, the system turns off
after 100 minutes.
To Press
Timer
Check the
remaining time** SLEEP on the remote once.
Change the time
to turn off SLEEP on the remote repeatedly to
select the time you want.
Cancel the Sleep
Timer function SLEEP on the remote repeatedly
until “OFF”appears.
**You cannot check the remaining time if you set to
“AUTO”.
Waking up to music
—Daily Timer
You can wake up to music at a preset time.
Make sure you have set the clock (see “Setting
the clock”on page 8).
1Prepare the sound source you want to
play.
•CD: Place a CD. To start from a
specific track, make a program (see
“Programing CD tracks”on page 10).
•Tape: Insert a tape.
•Radio: Tune in a station (see
“Listening to the radio”on page 13).
2Press VOL + or –on the remote to
adjust the volume.
3Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
“SET”appears for a second and then
“DAILY”appears.
4Press ENTER.
“ON TIME”appears and the hour indication
flashes.
5Set the time to start playing.
Press .or >on the remote to set the
hour, then press ENTER.
The minute indication flashes.
Press .or >on the remote to set the
minute, then press ENTER.
6Set the time to stop playing following
the procedure in step 5.
7Press .or >on the remote to
select the desired sound source.
The indication changes as follows:
t TUNER y CD PLAY T
t TAPET