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Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Duplication, edition, or printing of a CD, TV programs, copyrighted materials such as pictures...
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About this Operating Instructions • The example illustrations and images are of the ICF-CL75iP, therefore may appear different from illustrations, images and screen indicators that actually appear on your clock radio. • “Note” indicates cautions and limitations relevant to the correct operation of this unit. •...
Table of Contents Features... 6 Identifying the parts ... 8 Screen indicators ...10 Getting started Checking the supplied items... 11 Connecting the AM aerial and AC power cord (mains lead) ... 11 Setting the clock... 12 Using this unit Basic operations... 13 Home and Option menu ...13 Adjusting the volume ...13 Adjusting the brightness...13...
Features This unit is multifunctional FM/AM clock radio with 7.0 inch LCD screen. As well as playing your favorite music and video, you can also set a photo as wallpaper, etc. You can listen to your favorite music, watch a video or view a slideshow at bed time and set your favorite alarm sound for when you wake up.
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Playback function (18, 19) • iPod, iPhone, memory card, internal memory, or USB device can be used to play back music and video (iPod and iPhone functions only for ICF-CL75iP). • You can listen to music with album artwork on the screen. •...
Identifying the parts For details, see the pages indicated in parentheses. Front A LCD screen B ALARM A ON/OFF button (15) Rear E AC power cord (mains lead) (11) USB connector (18) G FM wire aerial (15) C Speaker D ALARM B ON/OFF button (15) H AM ANTENNA terminals (11) PRO/SD/MMC (Multi card slot) (18, J Battery holder (28)
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K SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS button (13, 16) L Microphone (17) M OFF x ALARM RESET button N SLEEP button (18) O ALARM SET button (15) P HOME button (13) Q BACK/iPod MENU button (ICF-CL75iP)/ BACK button (ICF-CL70) • Return to the previous menu screen. R Control button •...
Side Y TIME SET A lever (15) Z TIME SET B lever (15) Screen indicators A Alarm A/Alarm B indicator (15) B Date (12) C Time (12) • Time is always displayed. Note • The displayed screen may differ depending on the area. wj Docking tray for iPod &...
• Universal dock adaptor for iPhone (1) / iPhone 3G (1) (ICF-CL75iP only) • Sony CR2032 lithium battery (1) (In some countries or regions, the lithium battery is already set in the unit.) Connecting the AM...
Note • The unit’s ATS (Automatic Time Set) function automatically keeps the correct time and never requires resetting. (UK model only) • You can use this unit and the AC power cord (mains lead) in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz.
Using this unit Basic operations This section describes basic operations of the unit. Home and Option menu Using the Home menu You can perform the various functions, such as playing music, changing a settings, etc., easily by pressing the HOME button. x Home menu list For details, see the pages indicated in parentheses.
Changing the clock display type The clock display has four variations. You can select the clock screen, the clock and photo screen, the photo frame, or the music or radio player screen. Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly. • Changes the clock display type cycles as shown below.
Deleting a preset Select the desired preset number with b/B. Press the OPTION button and select [Delete preset]. • Confirmation screen appears, the selected preset is deleted. Improving the reception FM: Extend the FM wire aerial fully to increase reception sensitivity. AM: Connect the supplied AM loop aerial to the unit.
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x Alarm Sound Select your favorite alarm sound with v/V. This unit is equipped with 7 alarm modes listed below. FM Radio Sets the preset FM station. AM Radio Sets the preset AM station. Buzzer Sets the buzzer. Music Sets the desired music. Nature Sound Sets 5 types of nature sounds pre- installed in the internal memory...
Fun Wake-up You can wake up by your original voice and a photo as an alarm. If you want to set an alarm to “Fun Wake-up”, refer to “Setting an alarm” on page 15. Good morning! Press the HOME button. Select [Fun Wake-up].
Using the sleep timer You can easily set the sleep timer by pressing the SLEEP button repeatedly. Each time you press the SLEEP button, the duration (in minutes) changes as follows: • [SLEEP] appears on the screen when the sleep timer is set.
Note • For details on memory cards you can use with this unit, see “About the memory cards” (25). • Do not disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (wall socket) during the operation. The file may be damaged. •...
Note • Check supported file formats beforehand, refer to “Specifications” on page 30. • You cannot display the cover photo for WMA content. • Photos are used only for the background photo (wallpaper). The background photo cannot be played back. •...
Note • iPod shuffle is not available on this unit. • Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that data recorded to iPod is lost or damaged when using iPod connected to this unit. • iPod 4th generation (colour display) cannot play photo.
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Attach the adapter for your iPod/ iPhone. Note Universal dock adapter For iPhone • If you are using iPhone or iPhone 3G, attach the supplied universal dock adapter for iPhone or iPhone 3G before inserting into the connector. The adapter number, qs or qg, is shown on the bottom-rear of the supplied universal dock adapters.
Additional information General Settings Press the HOME button. Select [General Settings] and press the ENTER button. Select each of the settings as follows: x Language Setting Select the language to be displayed with v/V. Language English , Deutsch, Español, Setting Français, Italiano, Português, Русский, Nederlands * Factory default setting...
Press the ENTER button. • The desired settings are made. Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have made the following checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The power cannot be turned on. • Insert the power plug properly. Cannot hear sound from this unit.
“Memory Stick” media are a compact, portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity. The types of “Memory Stick Duo” media that can be used with the clock radio are listed in the table below. Types of “Memory Stick” media...
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“Memory Stick Micro” media. Data reading/recording that requires “MagicGate” copyright protection cannot be performed. “MagicGate” is the general name of a copyright protection technology developed by Sony using authentication and encryption. • The clock radio does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer.
AC power cord (mains lead) from the radio. If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Replacing the battery Keep the AC plug connected to the wall outlet (wall socket), remove the screw that secures the battery holder at the back of the unit using a screwdriver.
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• MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Multimedia. • Dream Machine is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • No Power No Problem is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • All other companies and product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Specifications x Radio section Frequency range: FM: 87.5 MHz - 108 MHz (0.05 MHz Channel step) AM: 531 kHz - 1,602 kHz (9 kHz Channel step) Station Preset(s): 20 FM, 10 AM x Alarm section Alarm numbers: Dual Weekend Alarm: Every day/Work day/Week Snooze: 10 minutes intervals up to 1 Hour Fun Wake up (Wake up Photo and recording voice): Numbers: 3...