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    How to set the date and time on the clock radio.

    IMPORTANT: This article applies only to specific products and/or operating systems. Check Applicable Products and Categories for details.

    Follow this procedure to set the date and time on the clock radio.

    NOTE: Not all Clock Radios have the same settings options. To see if your clock radio has this option, check the specifications or supplied operations guide. Manuals are posted on your model support page.

    1. Plug in the clock radio into a working electrical outlet.

    2. For the ICF-CS10IP and ICF-CS10IPBLK, make sure that the TIME ZONE settings are correct.

      1. Press and hold the - TIME ZONE button for at least two seconds until the area number 2 flashes in the display.
      2. Press the TIME SET +/- button repeatedly to select one of the following:

        NOTES:

        • By default, the TIME ZONE setting is set to Eastern Standard Time (EST).
        • Although the clock radio is preset from the factory to default to the Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone, if the displayed time is incorrect or the clock did not change for Daylight Savings Time, make sure to program the time zone for your area.
          Area NumberTime Zone
          1Atlantic Standard Time
          2Eastern Standard Time
          3Central Standard Time
          4Mountain Standard Time
          5Pacific Standard Time
          6Yukon Standard Time
          7Hawaiian Standard Time

      3. Press the - TIME ZONE button to set.

    3. Press and hold the CLOCK button until a beep sound is heard.
    4. Press the TUNE/TIME SET + or - button to select the correct year.
    5. Press the CLOCK button.
    6. Press the TUNE/TIME SET + or - button to select the correct month.
    7. Press the CLOCK button.
    8. Press the TUNE/TIME SET + or - button to select the correct day.
    9. Press the CLOCK button.
    10. Press the TUNE/TIME SET + or - button to select the correct hour.
    11. Press the CLOCK button.
    12. Press the TUNE/TIME SET + or - button to select the correct minute.
    13. Press the CLOCK button.

    Follow this procedure to set the ALARM of the clock radio.

    For the ICF-C111:

    1. On the top of the radio, press and hold down the ALARM button.
    2. While pressing the ALARM button, press TIME SET H button.
    3. When the desired hour is displayed on the LCD, release the ALARM button.
    4. While pressing the ALARM button, press TIME SET M button.
    5. When the desired minute is displayed on the LCD, release the ALARM button.
    6. To enable the alarm, move the function selector switch to RADIO or BUZZER.

    For the SRF-V1BT:

    1. On top of the radio, press and hold down SETTINGS button.
    2. Turn TUNE dial until TIME is displayed.
    3. Press ENTER.
    4. With Time setting displayed, press ENTER again.
    5. Turn TUNE dial to select Hour (including AM or FM) and press ENTER.
    6. Turn TUNE dial to select Minutes and press ENTER.
    7. Press SETTINGS button to exit menu.

    For the ICF-CD873:

    1. Press ALARM A for a few seconds until a beep is heard.

      NOTE: ACD and the hour flashes on the display.

    2. Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - to set the hour.
    3. Press ALARM A again.
    4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the minute.

      NOTE: Two short beeps sound to confirm the setting. After a few seconds, the display returns to the current time.

    For the ICF-CS10IP and ICF-CS10IPBLK:

    1. Press and hold ALARM SET A or B. WAKE UP appears and the hour flashes in the display.
    2. Press TIME SET + or - repeatedly until the desired hour appears. To cycle the hour rapidly, press and hold TIME SET + or -.
    3. Press ALARM SET A or B. The minute flashes.
    4. Repeat step 2 to set the minute.
    5. Press ALARM SET A or B. The days of the week flash.
    6. Repeat step 2 to set the days of the week.

      NOTE: You can select the days from the following three options:

      • Every day: MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
      • Week day: MON TUE WED THU FRI
      • Week end: SAT SUN
    7. Press ALARM SET A or B. The alarm mode setting is entered.
    8. Press TIME SET + or - repeatedly until the desired alarm mode flashes.

      NOTE: You can choose one of 5 settings:

      • iPod, FM1, FM2, AM or BUZZER.
      • Set the alarm mode as follows:
        • iPod: Indicator ASetting the iPod alarm
        • FM1, FM2 or AM: Indicator BSetting the radio alarm
        • BUZZER: Indicator CSetting the buzzer alarm

    For the ICF-CD820 and ICF-CD821:

    1. While holding down ALARM A, press either TIME SET/TRACK + or - until the desired time appears in the display window.

      NOTE: The ACD indication flashes and ":" lights.

    2. Release ALARM A. The alarm time is set and the indication becomes the current time.
    3. While holding down WAKE UP TRACK, set the desired track by pressing Back buttonor Forward button.
    4. Release WAKE UP TRACK. The track is preset and the indication becomes the current time.

      NOTE: When the CD player is preset to start with track 5, it will always start with track 5 even if a different CD is used, unless the WAKE UP TRACK is changed.

    For the ICF-CD853V:

    For the CD alarm, the track specified as the wake-up track is played first.

    NOTE: If the CD play mode is set to SHUFFLE or SHUFFLE REP, however, all tracks are played in random order.

    1. With the alarm turned on, adjust the volume to the level you require.
    2. Press ALARM SET CD for a few seconds.

      NOTE: ALARM, CD appear on the display. After one beep, ALARM and the hour will start to flash in the display.

    3. Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - until the desired hour appears.

      NOTE: To set the hour rapidly, hold down TUNE/TIME SET + or -.

    4. Press ALARM SET CD and the minute will flash.
    5. Repeat step 3 to set the minute and press ALARM SET CD.

      NOTE: The wake-up track number flashes on the display.

    6. Press TUNE/TIME SET + or - to select the desired wake-up track number.

      NOTE: The wake-up track number can be set up to 99.

    7. Press ALARM SET CD and two short beeps will confirm the setting.