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Replacing the backup battery
1

  Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the 

unit.

 Fully loosen the screw.

 Push the tab and 

pull up the lid.

2

  Remove the old battery by sliding it out and picking it 

up.

3

  Insert a new battery into the battery compartment 

with the 

 side facing up. 

4

  Close the battery compartment lid and tighten the 

screw.

5

 Press 

DAB/FM

. (Then, “

” will disappear from the 

display.)

Note

If the unit will be left unplugged for a long time, remove the 
battery to avoid any damage that may be caused by leakage 
or corrosion.

Basic Operations:

Listening to a preset station

Select DAB or FM.

Notes

• 

If no station has been preset to the pressed button, 
“No Preset” appears, and the unit returns to the station 
before the button was pressed.

• 

To prevent the preset from being changed by mistake, 
do not hold down the preset button for more than 2 
seconds.

Presetting stations (5 DAB and 5 FM)

Tune to the station you want 
to preset.

Follow the steps in “Listening to the 

Radio” above.

Press and hold the desired preset button (1–5) until 
“PRESET-X stored” appears on the display.

Tips

• 

If you try to store another station with the same preset 
number, the previously stored station will be replaced.

• 

The preset stations remain in the radio memory even 
after an auto tune is performed.

Example: Presetting a tuned station to the preset button 3

“DAB” or “FM”

Listening to the Radio

Select DAB or FM.

Select the desired station.

In case of products that for safety, performance or 
data integrity reasons require a permanent 
connection with an incorporated battery, this 
battery should be replaced by qualified service 
staff only. To ensure that the battery and the 
electrical and electronic equipment will be treated 
properly, hand over these products at end-of-life 
to the applicable collection point for the recycling 
of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other 
batteries, please view the section on how to 
remove the battery from the product safely. Hand 
the battery over to the applicable collection point 
for the recycling of waste batteries. For more 
detailed information about recycling of this 
product or battery, please contact your local Civic 
Office, your household waste disposal service or 
the shop where you purchased the product or 
battery.

Precautions

• 

Operate the unit on the power sources specified 
in “Specifications.

• 

To disconnect the power cord (mains lead), pull 
it out by the plug, not the cord.

• 

Do not leave the unit in a location near a heat 
source, such as a radiator or airduct, or in a place 
subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, 
mechanical vibration, or shock.

• 

Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal 
heat build-up. Do not place the unit on a surface 
(a rug, blanket, etc.) or near materials (a curtain) 
that might block the ventilation holes.

• 

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the 
unit, unplug the unit and have it checked by a 
qualified personnel before operating it any 
further.

• 

To clean the casing, use a soft dry cloth. Do not 
use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or 
benzine, which may damage the finish.

• 

Make sure not to splash water on the unit. This 
unit is not waterproof.

NOTES ON LITHIUM BATTERY

• 

Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep the 
lithium battery out of 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 the 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.

If you have any questions or problems 
concerning your unit, please consult your 
nearest Sony dealer.

Troubleshooting

Should any problems persist after you have made 
the following checks, consult your nearest Sony 
dealer.

The alarm does not sound at the preset 
alarm time.

Check that “A” or “B” appears on the display.

The radio is activated but no sound is 
emitted at the preset alarm time. 

Check the alarm volume setting.

Specifications

Time display

24-hour system or the 12-hour system

Frequency range

DAB (Band-III): 174.928 MHz – 239.200 MHz
FM: 87.5 MHz – 108 MHz (0.05 MHz step)

Before operating the unit, please read this guide 
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

For customers in Europe

Register now for free updates at :  
www.sony.eu/mysony

WARNING

Do not ingest the battery, 

Chemical Burn Hazard.

This product contains a coin/button cell battery. If 
the coin/button cell battery is swallowed, it can 
cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can 
lead to death.

Keep new and used batteries away from children.

If the battery compartment does not close 
securely, stop using the product and keep it away 
from children.

If you think batteries might have been swallowed 
or placed inside any part of the body, seek 
immediate medical attention.

The validity of the Directive 2014/53/EU is 
restricted to only those countries where it is legally 
enforced, mainly in the countries EEA (European 
Economic Area).

Hereby, Sony Corporation declares that this 
equipment is in compliance with Directive 
2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is 
available at the following internet address: 
http://www.compliance.sony.de/

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with 
battery-installed to excessive heat such as 
sunshine, fire or the like.

The nameplate and important information 
concerning safety are located on the bottom 
exterior.

WARNING ON LITHIUM 

BATTERY

• 

Battery may explode if handled incorrectly. Do 
not recharge, disassemble or dispose of it in fire.

• 

Dispose of used battery promptly and in 
accordance with local environmental laws and 
guidelines. Keep away from children.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly 
replaced. Replace only with the same type.

This symbol is intended to alert the user 
to the presence of important operating 
and maintenance (servicing) instructions 
in the literature accompanying the 
appliance.

Notice for customers: the following 
information is only applicable to 
equipment sold in countries applying 
EU directives.

This product has been manufactured by or on 
behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku 
Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries related to product 
compliance based on European Union legislation 
shall be addressed to the authorized 
representative, Sony Belgium, bijkantoor van Sony 
Europe Limited, Da Vincilaan 7-D1, 1935 Zaventem, 
Belgium. For any service or guarantee matters, 
please refer to the addresses provided in the 
separate service or guarantee documents.

The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only 
those countries where it is legally enforced, mainly 
in the countries EEA (European Economic Area).

Disposal of waste batteries and 
electrical and electronic equipment 
(applicable in the European Union and 
other European countries with separate 
collection systems)

This symbol on the product, the 
battery or on the packaging 
indicates that the product and the 
battery shall not be treated as 
household waste. On certain 
batteries this symbol might be used 

in combination with a chemical symbol. The 
chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are 
added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% 
mercury or 0.004% lead. By ensuring these 
products and batteries are disposed of correctly, 
you will help prevent potentially negative 
consequences for the environment and human 
health which could otherwise be caused by 
inappropriate waste handling. The recycling of the 
materials will help to conserve natural resources. 

DAB (Band-III) frequency table (MHz)

Channel

Frequency

Channel

Frequency

5A

174.928

10A

209.936

5B

176.640

10B

211.648

5C

178.352

10C

213.360

5D

180.064

10D

215.072

6A

181.936

11A

216.928

6B

183.648

11B

218.640

6C

185.360

11C

220.352

6D

187.072

11D

222.064

7A

188.928

12A

223.936

7B

190.640

12B

225.648

7C

192.352

12C

227.360

7D

194.064

12D

229.072

8A

195.936

13A

230.784

8B

197.648

13B

232.496

8C

199.360

13C

234.208

8D

201.072

13D

235.776

9A

202.928

13E

237.488

9B

204.640

13F

239.200

9C

206.352

9D

208.064

Speaker

Approx. 4.0 cm dia., 8 Ω
Power output: 700 mW (at 10% harmonic 
distortion)

Power requirements

230 V AC, 50 Hz
For clock back up: 3 V DC, one CR2032 battery

USB power output

USB port (DC OUT 5 V, 1.5 A)

Dimensions

Approx. 100.9 mm 

 101.6 mm 

 101.4 mm 

(W/H/D) including projecting parts and controls

Mass

Approx. 560 g, including the CR2032 battery

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.

PTY (programme type)

This function indicates services or RDS data in 
programme type, such as News or Sports, 
transmitted in the DAB or RDS data.
If the received service or station does not transmit 
the programme type, “No PTY” appears.

Programme type

Display

No programme type

None

News

News

Current Affairs

Current Affairs

Information

Information

Sport

Sport

Education

Education

Drama

Drama

Culture

Arts

Science

Science

Varied

Talk

Pop Music

Pop Music

Rock Music

Rock Music

Easy Listening Music

Easy Listening

Light Classical

Light Classical

Serious Classical

Classical Music

Other Music

Other Music

Weather

Weather

Finance

Finance

Children’s programmes

Children’s

Social Affairs

Factual

Religion

Religion

Phone In

Phone In

Travel

Travel

Leisure

Leisure

Jazz Music

Jazz and Blues

Country Music

Country Music

National Music

National Music

Oldies Music

Oldies Music

Folk Music

Folk Music

Documentary

Documentary

Alarm Test

Alarm Test

Alarm

Alarm – Alarm !

Setting the alarm

Press and hold 

SET ALARM/ALARM A

 or 

B

 to 

select the alarm program.

Set the hour, minute, and alarm period (“WEEKDAY,” “WEEKEND,” or both).

Press 

VOL/SET

 + or – to 

select the desired hour, 
and press 

SNOOZE/

BRIGHTNESS/ENTER

.

*  Use the tactile dot on 

VOL/SET +

 as a guide 

when operating the unit.

*  When both “WEEKDAY” and 

“WEEKEND” are displayed, 

the alarm will sound every 

day.

Hour

Minute

Alarm Period*

Alarm mode

When selecting “DAB” or “FM”

Press 

VOL/SET

 + or – to select the preset 

number of the desired station, and press 

SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS/ENTER

.

When selecting “BUZZER”

The setting is complete. The buzzer will sound 
at the set time, gradually increasing in volume. 
(“A” or “B” flashes on the display.)

Preset number

Volume

The setting is complete. 
The radio will turn on at the set time, gradually 
increasing in volume. (“A” or “B” flashes on the 
display.)

If no station has been preset yet

The preset number and “--” appear on the display alternately. 
In this case, the buzzer will sound at the set time.

To stop the alarm

To deactivate the alarm

Press 

SET ALARM/ALARM A

 

or 

B

.

“A” or “B” disappears from the 
display.

About the battery as a 

backup power source

This unit contains a CR2032 battery as a 
backup power source to keep the clock and 
the alarm operating during a power failure. 
(No Power No Problem system*)

*  No Power No Problem™ is a 

trademark of Sony Corporation.

Notes on the alarm in the event 
of a power interruption

In the event of a power interruption, the 
alarm functions work until the battery is 
fully discharged. But certain functions may 
be affected as follows:

• 

The display will disappear.

• 

If the alarm sound is set to “RADIO,” the 
buzzer will sound.

• 

If a power interruption occurs while the 
alarm is sounding, the buzzer will sound.

• 

If 

ALARM RESET/OFF

 is not pressed, the 

alarm will sound for about 5 minutes.

• 

If “

” appears on the display, the alarm 

will not sound in the event of a power 
interruption. Replace the battery if “

” 

appears.

• 

The snooze function will not work.

• 

During a power interruption, the alarm 
will sound only once at the set time.

When to replace the 

battery

When the battery is discharged, “

” 

appears on the display.
If a power interruption occurs while the 
battery is discharged, the current time and 
alarm will be erased.

Setup Menu Options

To doze for a few more minutes

Press 

SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS/ENTER

.

The sound turns off, but will automatically 
come on again after 10 minutes. 
Each time you press 

SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS/

ENTER

, the snooze time changes as follows:

“A” or “B” flashes on the display.

Note

If no operation is performed while the alarm is 
sounding, the alarm will stop after about 60 
minutes.

Auto Tune 

To update the DAB station list, perform the DAB 
auto tune again. Select “Yes” to start DAB auto 
tune. 
To deactivate DAB auto tune, select “No.”

Note

The currently stored station list will be cleared 
once the DAB auto tune process has started.

Information 

 

You can display various information of the DAB 
station you are listening to.

Channel:

 Channel and frequency (see the DAB 

frequency table in “Specifications.”)

Multiplex Name:

 Ensemble label (up to 

16 characters long)

Service Name:

 Station name

Programme Type:

 PTY label (See “PTY 

(programme type)” in “Specifications.”)

Bit Rate:

 Bit rate

Signal Level :

 Displays the signal level of the 

DAB station you are listening to, ranging from 0 
(no signal) to 100 (maximum signal).

Info. PTY  

Displays the PTY label (see “PTY (programme 
type)”
 in “Specifications”) for the station you are 
listening to.

Note

If there is no multiplex name or no service name, 
the space for the label or name will be blank. 

DAB Manual Tune 

If DAB reception by DAB auto tune is poor, try 
manual tuning.

Press 

SELECT

 

 or 

 to select the desired 

DAB channel, then press 

ENTER

.

The radio starts tuning for receivable stations in 
the selected channel.

Tip

The new station received by manual tuning is 
stored in the DAB station list.

Initialize 

 

Select “OK” to initialize the radio to the factory 
default settings. All settings, DAB station list and 
presets will be deleted.

Set Date & Time

“Auto” is set by default. This enables the clock 
to synchronize with the DAB data being 
received. To set the clock manually, press 

MENU

 and select “Set Date & Time”, then select 

“Manual” and follow the steps below.

1

 Press 

SELECT

 

 or 

 to select the 

year, and then press 

ENTER

.

2

  Repeat step 

1

 to set the month, day 

and time.

To go back to the previous item

Press 

BACK

.

To cancel the clock setting

Press 

MENU

 again.

Note

If you do not press any button for about 
1 minute while setting the clock, the clock 
setting mode will be canceled.

Time Format

12H/24H:

 Select the clock display mode, 

12-hour clock or 24-hour clock.

Date Format

The date display mode can be selected from 
“DD-MM-YYYY,” “DD MMM YYYY” (MMM is 
JAN, FEB, etc.), “MM-DD-YYYY,” or “YYYY-MM-
DD.”

Beep  

Select “On” or “Off.”

Tip

You can also set the brightness of the display to off by pressing and 
holding 

SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS/ENTER

.

Notes

• 

When the alarm is sounding or the snooze function is active, the 
brightness of the display cannot be changed.

• 

Even if the brightness is set to off, the display lights at a low 
brightness level when the alarm sounds.

Setting the brightness of 
the display

Getting Started

Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.

To wall outlet

Note

When the auto time setting is not possible, set the time manually.  
See “Set Date & Time“ in “Setup Menu Options.

When the radio is turned on for the first time, DAB auto tune and the 
current time setting are performed automatically. This will take about a 
minute.

To set the radio alarm, first preset the radio station before setting the alarm. See “Presetting stations (5 DAB and 5 FM).

Station name*
Scrolling text*

* Displayed only when 

RDS (Radio Data 
System) data is received.

Frequency

Tip

You can find a specific station by repeatedly 
pressing 

TUNING 

+ or – (manual tuning).

Receivable FM stations can be searched in 0.05 MHz 
steps.

Notes

• 

RDS data may not display properly in areas where 
RDS transmissions are in the experimental stage.

• 

If the radio signal being received is weak, it may 
take some time to receive the RDS data.

Station currently being received

Station name stored 

in the DAB station list

“SC” lights up 

w

hen a secondary 

service is selected.

Scrolling text

Improving DAB/FM radio reception

Select the desired preset station.

Example: When the preset button 3 is pressed

To go back to the upper 

menu level

Press 

BACK

.

To exit the setup menu

Press 

MENU

 again.

Press and hold 

TUNING 

+ or – to search 

the FM station.

W

hen 

a receivable station is found...

Tip

If you do not press 

ENTER

 

within 3 seconds, the search 
will continue automatically. 

The frequency begins to change.

* Can be selected when listening to 

the radio or when the alarm is set.

Switching the information 
display

Set the alarm mode (“DAB,” “FM,” or “BUZZER”).

Adjust the volume. 

Repeat this procedure to set the 
minute and alarm period.

Notes

• 

There is no guarantee that this 
unit can be used to charge all 
products that can be charged 
via USB.

• 

This unit does not support 
power feeds greater than 
5 V/1.5 A.

• 

If a warning tone sounds, 
remove the smartphone from 
the unit.

• 

The reception sensitivity on the 
radio may worsen when 
charging a smartphone via 
USB.

Charging a smartphone

Smartphone

USB cable supplied 
with the smartphone

The radio automatically turns off after a set time has elapsed.

Note

When the alarm is set to sound during the sleep timer duration, the 
sleep timer will be deactivated automatically when the alarm sounds.

Setting the sleep timer

To turn off the 

radio

Remove the battery insulation film.

Antenna

AC power cord

Bottom

Tip

If you press and hold 

SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS/ENTER

 for more than 2 seconds 

while setting the alarm, the alarm setting is immediately complete.

Tips

• 

“ ” is displayed to the left of the 
secondary service station name.

• 

If you want to stop searching, press 

BACK

.

*  Use the tactile dot on 

 

as a guide when operating the 
unit.

Radio options

Radio options can be set when DAB or FM is selected.

Other options

Turn off the radio before setting these options. 

Press 

VOL/SET

 + or – to select the desired alarm mode, and press 

SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS/ENTER

.

Press 

VOL/SET

 + or – to adjust the volume, 

and press 

SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS/ENTER

.

To adjust the 

volume

DAB/FM Clock Radio

Operating Instructions   GB

Mode d’emploi   FR

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