Sony DREAM MACHINE ICF-CD7000 Operating Instructions Download Page 2

ICF-CD7000 2-899-053-21(1)

ICF-CD7000 2-899-053-21(1)

3

  Press 

TIMEZONE 

repeatedly to select the 

number as follows:

Area number Time zone

1

Atrantic standard Time

2 (default 

setting)

Eastern standard Time

3

Central standard Time

4

Mountain standard Time

5

Pacific standard Time

6

Yukon standard Time

7

Hawaian standard Time

The area number appears in the display for a 

few seconds and then the display returns to the 

current time.  

After the current time reappears, press 

TIMEZONE

 

to check the area number.

Note

Though the clock is correctly set at the factory, 

discrepancies may arise during transport or storage.  If 

necessary, set the clock to the correct time by referring 

to “Setting the Clock Manually”.

When daylight saving time 

(summer time) begins

This model automatically adjusts for daylight saving 

time (summer time).

“ ” is displayed from the beginning of daylight saving 

time (summer time) and disappears at the end of the 

daylight saving time (summer time) automatically.

 Daylight saving time (summer time) begins at: 2:00

Daylight saving time (summer time) begins at: 2:00 

AM on the second Sunday of March.

 Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first

Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the first 

Sunday of November.

Setting the Clock 

Manually

1

  Plug in the unit.

2

  Hold down 

CLOCK/DATE

 until a short beep 

sounds.

The year starts to flash in the display.

3

  Press 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 repeatedly to 

set the year.

4

  Press 

CLOCK/DATE

.

5

  Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, 

the day, hour, and minute, and then press 

CLOCK/DATE.

Two short beeps sound and the seconds start 

incrementing 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 minute while 

setting the clock, the clock setting will be cancelled.

To display the year and date

Press 

CLOCK/DATE

 once for the date, and within 2 

seconds press it again for the year.

The display shows the date or year for about 4 seconds 

and then changes back to the current time.

To change to daylight saving 

time (summer time) indication

Hold down 

OFF

 

ALARM-RESET 

and

 

TIMEZONE 

until two short beeps sound.

“ ” is displayed, “On” appear for a few seconds, 

and then the time changes to daylight saving time 

(summer time).

To deactivate the daylight saving time (summer time) 
function, hold down 

OFF

 

ALARM-RESET 

and

 

TIMEZONE 

until two short beeps sound again. 

“OFF” appears for a few seconds, and then “ ” 

disappears.

Setting the Brightness 

of the Backlight and 

Illumination

By pressing the 

SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS

 button, you 

can select the brightness level of the backlight and 

illumination.

The brightness level of the backlight changes in 

conjunction with that of the illumination.

High

High

Middle

Low

Low

OFF

Upper : Backlight level

Lower : Illumination level

While the alarm is sounding, the 

SNOOZE/

 

BRIGHTNESS

 button cannot be used to change the 

brightness of the display. It can, however, be used for 

the SNOOZE function.

Note

When replacing the battery, do not disconnect AC 

plug from AC outlet.

If you do, the current time, alarm and NAP timer will 

be initialized.

Battery Warning

If the unit is to be left unplugged for a long time, 

remove the battery to avoid undue battery discharge 

and damage to the unit from battery leakage.

NOTES ON THE LITHIUM BATTERY

 Dispose of the used battery promptly. Keep the 

lithium battery out of the reach of children. 

Should the battery be swallowed, consult a doctor 

immediately.

 Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good 

contact.

 Be sure to observe correct polarity when installing 

the battery.

 Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, 

otherwise a short-circuit may occur.

 Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as 

direct sunlight, fire or the like.

WARNING

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is 

incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type 

recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

Setting the Clock for 

the First Time

This unit is preset to the current EST (Eastern 

Standard Time) at the factory, and is powered by the 

back up battery.  All you need to do the first time is 

just plug it in, select your time zone.

1

  Plug in the unit.

The  current EST (Eastern Standard Time) appears 

in the display.

2

  Press 

TIMEZONE

.

Area number “2” appear in the display.

FM wire 

antenna 

AC power cord

Built-in 

audio cable

The PRESET TUNING 3 button 

has a tactile dot.

The  button has a tactile dot.

The CD 

 button has a 

tactile dot.

Playing a CD 

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

adaptor.

1

  Push 

PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

 to open the 

CD compartment lid and insert a disc.

2

  Push 

PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

 to close the 

CD compartment lid.

Push

Labelled surface up

Close the lid

3

  Press 

CD 

.

“CD

” and “TRACK 01” appear in the display 

to indicate that track 1 of the CD is playing.

4

  Press 

 or 

 repeatedly to adjust 

the volume.

To

Press

Pause

CD 

Resume play after pause

CD 

 again

Cue to the beginning of the 

current track (AMS*)

**

Cue to the next track (AMS*)

**

Go back at high speed

Hold down 

**

Go forward at high speed

Hold down 

**

Locate a previous track (AMS*)

 repeatedly**

Locate a 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

Do not touch the surface.

Correct

Handle the disc by its edge.

Incorrect

Do not stick paper or 

tape on the surface.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates 

DVD recorded material on one side with digital 

audio material on the other side. However, since the 

audio material side does not conform to the Compact 

Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not 

guaranteed.

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 in 

the display and the unit turns off automatically.

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 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.

Listening to the Radio

—Manual Tuning
1

  Press 

RADIO ON

BAND

 to turn on the 

radio.

“RADIO” appears in the display.

2

  Press 

RADIO ON

BAND

 repeatedly to 

select the desired band.

Each press changes the band as follows:

When using a FM1 or FM2 preset mode, you may 

listen to the radio in either mode (see “Presetting 

Your Favorite Station”).

3

  Use 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 to tune into a 

station.

Two short beeps sound when the minimum 

frequency of each band is received during tuning.

4

  Adjust the volume using 

 or 

.

When you release 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 after 

locating your desired station, the display returns to the 

current time after about 10 seconds. 
To check the frequency of a tuned-in station, press 

RADIO ON

BAND

 and the frequency will appear 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:

  Rotate the unit horizontally for optimum 

reception. A ferrite bar antenna is built into 

the unit.

 The following conditions may interfere with the 

radio reception:

 When the unit is placed on a steel desk or metal

When the unit is placed on a steel desk or metal 

surface.

 When the unit is near a metal surface (such as a

When the unit is near a metal surface (such as a 

metal wall).

 When the unit is near a digital music player that is

When the unit is near a digital music player that is 

turned on.

Presetting Your 

Favorite Station 

—Preset Tuning

You can preset up to 10 FM stations (5 stations in 

FM1, 5 stations in FM2), and 5 AM stations.

Presetting a Station

1

  Follow steps 

1

 to 

3

 in “Listening to the 

Radio” and manually tune in the station you 

wish to preset.

2

  Hold down the desired 

PRESET TUNING

 

button (

1

 to 

5

) until two short beeps sound.

Example:

 The following display appears when 

you preset FM 87.5 MHz to 

PRESET TUNING 2

 

button for FM2.

The display shows the frequency for about 10 seconds, 

and then returns to the current time.

To preset another station, repeat these steps.

To change the preset station, tune in the desired 

station and hold down the desired 

PRESET TUNING 

(

1

 to 

5

) until two short beeps sound. The new station 

will replace the station previously set to the 

PRESET 

TUNING

 button.

Tuning in to 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 

 or 

.

After about 4 seconds, the display returns to the 

current time.

Note

Holding down the desired 

PRESET TUNING

 button 

for 2 seconds or more in step 

3

 will replace the station 

previously set to the 

PRESET TUNING

 button with the 

station you are tuned in to.

Switching between 

Monaural and Stereo

Stereo reception is the default setting for the radio. 

“ST” will appear in the display when an FM broadcast 

is clearly received.

If FM stereo reception is poor, change to “FM MONO 

(monaural)”. Noise will be reduced although the sound 

will not be 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

.

A short beep sounds.

“FM MONO” appears in the display.

To change back to stereo mode, press 

MODE

 

again.

Listening to the Sound 

from a Connected 

Optional Component

1

  Connect the built-in audio cable with the 

stereo-miniplug on the bottom of the unit 

to the line output jack or headphones jack 

on the optional component (e.g., portable 

music player).

To the line 

output jack or 

headphones 

jack

(e.g., portable 

music player)

Built-in audio cable

The bottom 

of the unit

2

  Press 

AUDIO IN

.

“AUDIO IN” appears in the display

3

  Play the optional component connected to 

the unit’s built-in audio cable. 

4

  Adjust the volume using 

 or 

.

To turn off the sound from the optional component, 

press 

OFF

ALARM-RESET

, and then turn off the 

optional component.

 

Notes

 Connect the built-in audio cable firmly to prevent a 

malfunction.

 Keep digital music players away from the speakers.

Setting the Alarm

This CD 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 for the First Time”).

To Set the Alarm

1

  Hold down 

ALARM A

 or 

B

 until a short 

beep sounds.

The hour flashes in display.

2

  Press 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 repeatedly 

until the desired hour appears.

To set the hour rapidly, hold down 

TUNE

TIME 

SET +

 or 

.

3

  Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

.

A short beep sound and the minute flashes.

4

  Repeat step 

2

 to set the minute and press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

.

A short beep sound and the alarm mode setting 

is entered.

5

  Press 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 repeatedly 

until the desired alarm mode 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 wake-

up track is played first. 

(If the CD play mode is set to “SHUFFLE” or 

“SHUFFLE REP”, all the tracks will be played in 

random order.) 

1

  Perform steps 

1

 to 

5

 in “To set the Alarm”.

2

  Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

 to select “CD” alarm 

mode.

A short beep sounds and “WAKE UP TRACK” 

appears in the display.

3

  Press 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 to select the 

desired wake-up track number.

4

  Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

.

A short beep sounds and “WAKE UP VOLUME” 

appears in the display.

5

  Press 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 to adjust the 

volume.

You can also adjust the volume using 

VOLUME 

+

 or 

.

6

  Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

Two short beeps sound and the setting is entered. 

When “ALARM A” or “ALARM B” does not 

appear with “CD” in the display, press 

ALARM A

 

or 

B

 again.

The CD will play at the set time.

Note

If the CD alarm does not operate because a 

disc error occurred, there is no disc, or the CD 

compartment lid is open, the buzzer alarm will 

operate instead.

 Setting the Radio Alarm

For the radio alarm, the station you specifiy as the 

wake-up station is played. 

1

  Perform steps 

1

 to 

5

 in “To set the Alarm”.

2

  Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

 to select “RADIO” 

alarm mode.

After the preset number flashes, “WAKE UP 

STATION” appears in the display.

3

  Press 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 to select the 

desired wake-up station.

The station changes as follows:

“– –” is the last station received.

You can directly select the desired wake-up station 

by pressing 

RADIO ON

BAND

 or the 

PRESET 

TUNING

 button while the “– –” indication is not 

displayed.

4

  Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

.

A short beep sounds and “WAKE UP VOLUME” 

appears in the display.

5

  Press 

TUNE

TIME SET +

 or 

 to adjust the 

volume.

You can also adjust the volume using 

VOLUME 

+

 or 

.

6

  Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

.

Two short beeps sound and the setting is entered. 

When “ALARM A” or “ALARM B” does not 

appear with “RADIO” in the display, press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

 again.

The radio will turn on at the set time.

 Setting the Buzzer Alarm

 

1

  Perform steps 

1

 to 

5

 in “To set the Alarm”.

2

  Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

 to select “BUZZER” 

alarm mode.

Two short beeps sound and the setting is entered. 

When “ALARM A” or “ALARM B” does not 

appear with “BUZZER” in the display, press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

 again.

The buzzer will sound at the set time.

Note

The volume cannot be set for the buzzer alarm.

ALARM ON—

Press 

ALARM A

 or 

B

 to activate the alarm setting. 

If “ALARM A” or “ALARM B” does not appear in the 

display, the alarm setting is not activated. You can only 

check the alarm setting when it is activated.

Example

: The following display shows the crrent time 

and the CD ALARM A for 7:00 am.

PUSH OPEN/CLOSE

/

Battery 

compartment

SNOOZE

/

BRIGHTNESS

About the Backup 

Battery

To keep good time, this unit contains one CR2032 

battery inside of the unit as a backup power source.

The battery keeps the clock operating in the event of a 

power interruption.

Knowing when to replace the 

battery

When the battery becomes weak, “

” appears in the 

display.

If a power interruption occurs while the battery is 

weak, the current time and alarm will be initialized.

Replace the battery with a Sony CR2032 lithium 

battery. Use of another battery may cause a fire or 

explosion.

Note

If “AM 12:00” flashes in the display when the unit is 

connected to AC outlet for the first time, the battery 

may be weak. In this case, consult your Sony dealer.

Replacing the battery

1

  Keep the AC plug connected to the AC 

outlet and use a screwdriver to remove the 

screw that secures the battery holder at the 

bottom of the unit. (See Fig. 

-

)

2

   Push the exhausted battery out from the 

bottom of the battery holder and insert a 

new battery with the 

 side facing up. (See 

Fig. 

-

)

3

  Insert the battery holder back into the unit 

and secure it with the screw. (See Fig. 

-

)

4

  Press 

RADIO ON

BAND

 to turn “

” off in 

the display.

If you set the CD alarm and there is no disc in the 

CD player, the buzzer alarm will sound instead at the 

time set.
In case of the alarm, the beeping of the alarm becomes 

louder after every few seconds in three progressive 

stages.

Note

When Alarm A and B are set for the same time, Alarm 

A takes precedence.

To Doze for a Few More Minutes

Press 

SNOOZE

BRIGHTNESS

.

The CD, radio or buzzer alarm turns off, but it will be 

automatically activated again after about 10 minutes.  

Every time you press 

SNOOZE

BRIGHTNESS

, the 

snooze time changes as follows:

The display shows the snooze time for a few seconds, 

and then returns to the current time. When you 

press 

SNOOZE

BRIGHTNESS

 after the current time 

appears, the snooze time goes back to 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 turns off automatically 

after 60 minutes.

To Stop the Alarm

Press 

OFF

 



ALARM-RESET

 to turn off the alarm. 

The alarm will sound again at the same time the next 

day.

Note on the alarm in the event of a power 

interruption

In the event of a power interruption, the alarm will 

work until the battery is totally discharged. But 

following functions are different:

 Backlight will not light up.

 If the alarm mode is set to CD or radio, it will 

change to BUZZER automatically.

 If a power interruption occurs while the alarm is 

sounding, the alarm will stop.

 If 

OFF

 



ALARM-RESET

 is not pressed, the alarm 

sounds for about 5 minutes.

 If “

” appears in the display, the alarm will not 

sound in the event of power interruption. Replace 

the battery if “

” appears.

 If a power interruption occurs while the buzzer 

alarm is sounding, the 

SNOOZE

 button will not 

operate.

Using the NAP Timer 

(Count Down Timer)

The NAP timer sounds the buzzer after a preset 

duration has elapsed.
Press 

NAP

 repeatedly until the desired duration is 

displayed.

Every press changes the display as follows:

” appears and the NAP time is displayed for a 

few seconds.

NAP timer starts counting down.

When the selected NAP duration has ended, a short 

beep sounds, and “

” flashes in the display.

The buzzer turns off automatically after about 60 

minutes.

To Stop the NAP Timer

Press 

NAP

 or 

OFF

 



ALARM-RESET

 to turn off the 

buzzer.

To Deactive the NAP Timer

Press 

NAP

.

” goes off in the display.

Setting the Sleep Timer

The sleep timer allows you to fall asleep to the sound 

of a CD, the radio, or input from the AUDIO IN 

function.  It does this by automatically turning off the 

CD, the radio, or input from the AUDIO IN function 

after a preset duration.
Press 

SLEEP

 during CD, radio, or optional component 

play.

You can set the sleep timer to durations of 90, 60, 30, 

or 15 minutes. Every press changes the duration as 

follows:

“SLEEP” will appear in the display when the duration 

is set.

The CD, the radio, or the optional component will 

play for the set duration, and then shut off.

AUDIO IN

Push

Lift up with your finger

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