WARNING To reduce the r iskof fire orelectricshock, do notexpose thisapparatusto rain or moisture. To re ducethe riskof fire, do no t coverthe ventilation o fthe apparatuswith newspa pers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And do not placelighted candleson theapparatus. To reducetherisk offireor electricshock, do not exposethisapparatusto drippingorsplashing, and do not placeobjectsfilled with l iquids, such asvases, on theapparatus. Do not installthe appliancein a confined space, such asa bookcaseorbuilt-in cabinet. Do not expo sethe batteries(battery packor batteriesinstalled) to excessiveheat such as sunshine, fireorthe likefora longtime. Asthe main plugisused to disconnec t theunit fromthemains, connect theunit to an easily accessibleAC outlet. Should younoticean abnormality in theunit, disconnect themain plug fromtheAC outlet immediately . Theunit isnot disconnected fromtheAC power source(mains) aslongas it isconnected to the walloutlet, even iftheunit itselfhas been turned off. Thenameplateand importantinformatio n concerningsafety arelocated on thebottom exterior. CAUTION Dangerofexplosion ifbattery is incorrectly replaced. Rep laceonly with thesame type. Notice forcustomers: the following information isonly applicable to equipment sold in countriesapplyingEUdirectives Themanufacturerofthis product isSony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representa tive forEMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, HedelfingerStrasse61,70327Stuttgart, Germany. Forany serviceorguaranteematters, pleasereferto the addressesgiven in sepa rate serviceorguaranteedocuments. Precautions Operatethe unit on thepowersourcespecified in “Specifications.” Sincea strongmagnet isused forthespeaker, keeppersonal credit cardsusing magneticcoding orspring-wound watchesaway fromtheunit to prevent possibledamage fromthe magnet. Do not leavetheunit in a location neara heat sourcesuch asa radiatororairduct, orin a placesubjectto directsunlight, excessivedust, mechanicalvibration,orshock. Allow adequateaircirculation to prevent internal heat build-up. Do no t placethe unit on a surface (a rug, a blank et, etc.) ornearmaterials (a curtain) which might blocktheventilation holes. Shouldanysolidobjectorliquidfallintotheunit , unpl ugtheunitandhav eit check edbyqualifie d personnelbefore operatingit anyfurther. To clean thecasing, use a soft cloth dampened witha milddetergentsolution. Nevertouch thewire ofthe externalaerial duringa thunderstor m. Furthermor e, immediatelydisconnec tthe ACpowercord fromthe radio. NOTES ONLITHIUM BATTERY Wipethebattery with a dry cloth to assurea goodcontact. Besure to observethecorrect polarity when installingtheb attery. Do not hold thebattery with metallic tweezers, otherwiseashort-circuitmay occur. Disposal ofOld Electrical & ElectronicEquipment (Applicable in the European Union and otherEuropean countrieswith separate collection systems) Thissymbolon the product oron itspackaging indicatesthat thisproduct shallnot be treated as household waste. Instead it shallbe handed over to theapplicablecollection point fortherecycling ofelectricaland electronicequipment. By ensuringthisproduct isdisposed of correctly , you willhelp prevent potentialnegativeconsequence s forthe environme nt and human health, which could otherwisebecaused by inapprop riatewaste handlingofthis product. Therecyclingof materialswillhelp to conse rvenatural resource s. Formoredetailedinformation aboutrecyclingof thisproduct, pleasecontact yourlocalCivic Office, yourhousehold wastedisposalserviceor theshopwhere youpurchased theproduct. Applicableaccessory: RemoteCommander . Disposal ofwaste batteries (applicable in the European Union and otherEuropean countrieswith separate collection systems) Thissymbolon thebattery oron thepackaging indicatesthat thebattery provided with this product shallnot be treated ashousehold waste. On certain batteri esthis symbolmight beused in combinatio nwith achemicalsymbol. The chemicalsymbolsformercury (Hg) orlead (Pb) areadded ifthebattery containsmorethan 0.0005%mercuryor0.004%lead. By ensuringthesebatteriesare disposed o f correctly, youwillhelpprevent potentially negativeconsequence sfor theenvironmentand human health which could otherwisebe caused by ina ppropria tewaste handlingofthe battery. Therecyclingof thematerialswill helpto conservenaturalresources. In caseof productsthat forsafety, performa nceor dataintegrityreasonsrequirea permanent connectionwithan incorporatedbattery,this battery should bereplaced by qualified service staffonly. To ensur ethat the battery willbe treated prop erly, hand overtheproduct at end-of-lifeto the applicablecollection poin t forthe recyclingof electricaland electronicequipmen t. Forall otherbatteries, pleaseview thesection on how to removethe battery fromtheproduct safely. Hand thebattery overto the applicable collection po int fortherecyclingof waste batteries. Formoredetailed information about recyclingof thisproduct orbattery, pleasecontact yourlocal CivicOffice,yourhouseholdwastedisposal serviceorthe shopwhereyou purchased the product. Ifyou haveany q uestionsorproblemsconcerning yourunit, pleaseconsult your nearest Sony dealer. Features DAB/DAB+/FMTuner WakeorSleep to iPod/Rad io MEGABASS/MEGAXpand DualAlarm(A/B) Brightnesscontrol(High/Middle /Low/OFF) WirelessRemoteCommander No PowerNo Proble malarm systemto keep theclock and thealarm operatingduringa powerinterruptionwith aCR2032battery installed. Specifications Timedisplay Switchingbetween 12-hoursystem(default) and 24-hoursystem Section foriPod DC out: 5V MAX: 500mA Radio section Frequency range Ba nd Freq uen cy Ch ann el s te p DAB (Band-III) 174.928 MHz - 239.200MHz FM 87.5 MHz - 108 MHz 0.05 MHz DAB(Band-III) frequency table (MHz) No. Channel Frequency 1 5A 174.928 2 5B 176.640 3 5C 178.352 4 5D 180.064 5 6A 181.936 6 6B 183.648 7 6C 185.360 8 6D 187.072 9 7A 188.928 10 7B 190.640 11 7C 192.352 12 7D 194.064 13 8A 195.936 14 8B 197.648 15 8C 199.360 16 8D 201.072 17 9A 202.928 No. Channel Frequency 18 9B 204.640 19 9C 206.352 20 9D 208.064 21 10A 209.936 22 10B 211.648 23 10C 213.360 24 10D 215.072 25 11A 216.928 26 11B 218.640 27 11C 220.352 28 11D 222.064 29 12A 223.936 30 12B 225.648 31 12C 227.360 32 12D 229.072 33 13A 230.784 34 13B 232.496 35 13C 234.208 36 13D 235.776 37 13E 237.488 38 13F 239.200 General Speaker Approx . 5.7 cm (2 1/4 inches) dia. 6 Ω Input AUDIO IN jack(ø3.5 mm stereo mini jack) Poweroutput 3.5 W +3.5 W (at 10% harmonicdistortion) Powerrequirements 230 VAC, 50 Hz Forclockback up: 3VDC, CR2032 battery (1) Dimensions Approx.290.5mm× 152.0mm× 139.5mm(w/h/d) (113/8 inch es×5 15/16inch es×5 1/2 inches) includingprojectingpartsand controls Mass Approx . 1.7 kg(3 lb 12 oz) includingpower supplyunit Supplied accessories Remotecommander(1) Audio connecti ngcable (1) UniversalDockAdapterforiPhone (1) UniversalDockAdapterforiPhone 3GS & iPhone 3G (1) UniversalDockAdapterforiPhone 4S & i Phone4 Design and specificatio nsare subject to change without notice. Compatible iPod/iPhone models CompatibleiPod/iP honemodelsare asfollows. UpdateyouriPod/iPhoneto u sethe latest softwarebeforeyouuse it. iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (2nd generation) iPod touch (1st generation) iPod nano (6th generation)* iPod nano (5th generation) iPod nano (4th generation) iPod nano (3rd generation) iPod nano (2nd generation) iPod nano (1st generation) iPod with video iPodwithcolordisplay iPod with clickwheel iPod classic iPod mini iPhone4S iPhone4 iPhone3GS iPhone3G iPhone *The iPod nano (6th generatio n) cannot be controlled when thecommand of“ MENU,”“,” “,”and “ENTER”is pressed. Notes In theseOperatingInstructions, “iPod”isused asa generalreferenceto functionsof iPod on an iPod oriPhone, unlessotherwisespecified by thetext orillustrations. Theconnectorof theunit isfor soleusewith an iPod. Ifyouuse devicesthat do not match with theconnector, connect to the AUDIO IN jackof thisunit with t hesupplied audio connecting cable. Sony cannot accept responsibili ty in the event that data recorded to an iPod is lost ordamaged when usingan iPod connected to thisunit. 4-199-738-14(1) To replace the battery 1 Keep the AC plug connected to the AC outlet, remove the screw that secures the battery compartment lid at the bottom of the unit using a screwdriver, and open the lid (see Fig. ). 2 Remove the old batte ry and insert a new one in the battery compartment with the side facing up (see Fig. ). 3 Replace the battery compartment lid and secure it with the screw (see Fig. ). 4 Press iPod & iPhone , DAB/FM, AUDIO INor SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF to turn “” off in the display. Note Do not disconne ct theplug fromthe AC outlet, when youreplacethe battery. Otherwise , the calendar,currenttime,alarmsettingsand station presetswillbe erased. Resetbutton with theside facingup If the time in the display is incorrect after the battery is changed (Reset) Pressthereset button with a pointed device. The reset button isin the smallholelocated in the batterycompartment(seeFig. ). Setting the clock for the first time When thefirst timeafter purchase, do the following. Troubleshooting Should any proble mpersist afteryou havemade thefollowingchecks, consult yournearest Sony dealer. The clockflashes“AM 12:00”or“0:00”due to a powerinterruption. Thebattery islow. Replacethe battery. Remov e theold battery and installa new one. Makesureto removetheinsulation filmof the backupbattery beforeuse. The alarmofradio, iPod orbuzzer doesnot sound atthe presetalarmtime. Checkthat alarm“A”oralarm“B”is properly displayed. The alarmofradio oriPod isactivated butno sound comeson atthe presetalarmtime. Checkthe alarmvolumesetting. There isno sound fromthe iPod. Makesurethe iPod issecurely co nnected. Adjustthe VOLUME. The iPod cannotbe operated with thisunit. Makesurethe iPod issecurely co nnected. The iPod cannotbe charged. Makesurethe iPod issecurely co nnected. Preparing the remote commander Beforeusingthe remotecommanderforthe first time, removetheinsulation film. To know when to replace the battery With normaluse, the battery (CR2025) should last forabout sixmonths. When the remote commanderno longeroperatestheunit, replace thebattery with a new one. CR2025 Notes Do not attempt to chargethebattery. Ifyou arenot go ingto usetheremote commanderfora longtime, remov ethe battery to avoid any damagethat may becaused by leakageand corrosio n. About the backup battery To keepaccuratetime, thisunit containsa CR2032 battery asa backuppowersource. Thebattery keep sthe clockand thealarm operatingin theevent ofa power interruptio n. To know when to replace the battery When thebattery becomesweak, “”appearsin thedisplay. Ifa powerinterruption occ urswhile thebattery is weak, thecurrent timeand alarmsettingswill be erased. Replacethebattery with a Sony CR2032 lithium battery. Useofanotherbattery may causea fireor explosion. 1 Remove the insulation film of the backup battery at the bottom of the unit. 2 Extend the wire aerial fully. 3 Plug in the unit. “AM12:00”and “FRI01-01-2010”flash for about2seconds,then “Scanning... ”appearsin thedisplay. Theunit will automatically sc an and createa list ofreceivableDAB broadcasts. Theservices arestored in thelist in alphabeticalorder. When scanni ngis finished, theunit getsthe time fromthe DAB data ofthefirst station received. Thecurrent timeappearsin thedisplay. Notes Ifno broadcastsarefound by theDAB scan, “NO STATION FOUND”appearsforabout 2 seconds, then “ AM12:00” flashesin the display. T heclock cannot beset. In thiscase, set theclock manually (see“Settingthe clock manually”). Ifthe systemclockis already running(hasbeen set manually orsynchronized fromDAB before), th esystemwillnot try to enterthe DABfunctionautomatically whenpoweringon theunit. Theclocktime cannot beset via DAB da ta ifit iswithin an hourahead orbehind thestart or end ofdaylight savingtime(summertime). In thiscase, poweron theunit at anothertime setting, orset theclockmanually (see“Setting theclock manually”). When daylight saving time (summer time) begins Thismodelautomatically adjustsfordaylight savingtime(summertime). “ ”isdisplaye d fromthebegi nningofdayl ight savingtime(summertime) and disappearsat the end ofthedaylight savingtime(summertime) automatically. Thedaylight savingtime(summertime) adjustment isbased on GMT (Greenwic h Mean Time). Tips Daylight savingtime(summertime) beginsat: 1:00 AMon thefinalSunday ofMarch. Standard timebegins at: 2:00 AMon thefinal Sunday ofOctober. TocancelAutoDST/summertime adjustmentduringthedaylightsaving time (summertime) period TheAuto DST/summertimeadjustment can be canceled. Press MENUandSELECT or to select the “Auto DST, ”a nd then press ENTER. Press SELECT or to select “OFF,”and then press ENTER agai n. The“ ”markdisap pear sfromthedisp lay. Thetime returnsto standard time. ToactivateAutoDST/summertime adjustmentagain Press MENUandSELECT or to select the “Auto DST, ”a nd then press ENTER. Press SELECT or to select “ON,”and then press ENTERagain. The“ ”markappea rsinthedisplay .Thetime returnsto summertime. Setting the clock manually Do thefollowingif DAB broadcast isnot available (dependingon area ). Thetimesettingmode by DABbecomesinvalid. 1 Plug in the unit. 2 Press MENU and SELECT or to select “Date & Time,” and then press ENTER. Theyear flashesin thedisplay . 3 Press SELECT or to set the year, and then press ENTER. 4 Repeat step 3 to set the month, day, hour and minute. Thesecondsstart incrementingfromzero. 2 Press TUNING+ or – (TUNE +or – on the remote) to tune to the desired service or station. Ifa selected DAB servicehasfinished broadcasting, soundstopsand“NO SERVICE”appears.Inthiscase,press TUNING+ or –(TUNE +or – on the remote)toselectanotherservice. 3 Adjust volume usingVOLUME + or – (VOL+ or – on the remote). To turn offthe radio, pres s OFF. Note MENUandTUNING+ or –arenot availablewhen “Tuning… ”is displayed. Note on FM usage Thefrequency stepisset to 0.05 MHz on FM. Note on DABusage “NO SERVICE”appearswhen theselected servicecannot bereceived. DABbroadcastswithpoorquality reception may beselected when Auto scan isperformed. In thiscase, performManualtune, which may improv ereception. Aboutthe SC (Secondary Component) Ifthe selected primary component hasa secondary compon ent, “SC”flashes in the display. Press TUNING+or – (TUNE +or – on the remote)toreceivethe desiredsecondary component. “SC”lightsup whilethe secondary componentisbeingreceived. Note Whentheselected secondarycomponen tis finished, theunit returnsautomatically to the primary component. Presettingyourfavourite services or stations You can preset up to 10 services in DAB (5 services in DAB1, 5 services in DAB2) and 10 stations in FM (5 stations in FM1, 5 stations in FM2). Presettingservicesorstations 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in “Operating the radio” and manually tune in to the station you want to preset. 2 Press and hold the favouriteSTAT ION SELECT PRES ET1 to 5button on the unit. “PRESET”and thenumberflash forabout 2 secondsin thedisplay, then changeto fully lit. Theserviceorstation isstored. Notes Topresetanotherserviceorstation,repeat thesesteps. To chang ethe preset servi ceor station, tunein to thedesired serviceorstation and repeat steps 1and2. Thenew serviceorstation willreplace thepreviousserviceor station. Tuningin to a presetservice orstation 1 Press DAB/FM repeatedly to select the desired band. 2 Press one of the STA TION SELECT PRESET buttons on the unit where the desired service or station is stored. When theserviceor station isnot registered, “PRESETBLANK”appearsin thedisplay. Thepreset station can also beselected by PRESE T+ or – on theremote. 3 Adjust the volume usingVOLUME + or – (VOL+ or – on the remote). Notes Ifthere areno preset stations, “PRESE T BLANK”will appearwhen youpress PRESET+ or – on theremote. Ifthere isonly onepreset station, itspreset numberwillf lash eac h timeyoupress PRESET +or – on theremote. Auto preset tuning (FM only) 1 Press DAB/FM repeatedly to select the FM band. 2 Press MENU and SELECT or to select “Auto Preset,” and then press ENTER. 3 Press SELECT or to select “Yes,” and then press ENTER. Theunit automatically presetstheavailable channelsforboth FM1 and FM2 in order. Tip Tostopautopresettuning, press OFF. Notes Theclocksetting isavailablein clockstateonly. (When usingradio, iPod orAUDIO IN, press OFF to set theclock.) Ifyou do not pre ssany button forabout 1 mi nutewhile settingtheclock, theclock settingwill becanceled. A 100-yearcalendar(2010 -2109) isinstalled in theunit. When thedate isset, theday ofthe weekis automatically displaye d. MON =Monday, TUE = Tuesda y, WED= Wednesd ay, THU =Thursday, FRI= Friday, S AT= Saturday, SUN =Sunday Tochangethetime format Youcan choosea timeformat between 12-hour system(default) and 24-hoursystem. 1 Press MENU and SELECT or to select “Time Format,” and then press ENTER. 2 Press SELECT or to select thedesired time format, andthen press ENTER. Thetimeformat togglesbetween 12-hour system(“AM12:00”= midnight) and 24-hour system(“0:00”= midnight). Tochangethedateformat 1 Press MENU and SELECT or to select “Date Format,” and then press ENTER. 2 Press SELECT or to select the desired date format, and then press ENTER. Todisplay theyear anddatewhen using radio Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF (SNOOZEon theremote). Aftera few seconds, thedisplay willchangeback to thecurrent serviceor station automatica lly. Setting the brightness of the display Fourlevelsof brightnessareavailableby pressi ng BRIGHTNESS. Even ifbrightnesslevelis set to OFF, it wi ll changeto Middlewhilethe alarmis sounding. Improving the reception DABBand-III/FM Extend thewireaerial fully to increasereception sensitivity. Keepthewire aerialaway fromAC powe rcord. Do not bundlethewireaerial and AC po wercord together. ForDABreception,press DISPLAYto show the signalstrength in o rderto rotatetheaerial for optimumreception. Noteson radio reception Keepdigitalmusicplayers ormobilephones away fromtheaerial, asthis may lead to reception interference. When youarelisteningto the radio with an iPhoneconnected to theunit, interferencewith radio reception may occur. When youarelisteningto the radio while chargingan iPod,interferencewithradio reception may occur. Tip Ifan FM broadcast isnoisy, pr ess MENUand SELECTor to select “Mode,”and then press ENTER. Press SELECT or toselect“Mono,”and thenpress ENTERagain. “MONO”appearsin the display and theradio willplay in monauraland thesound willbecomeclearer. Operating the radio The unit can receive DAB service and FM stations. 1 Press DAB/FM repeatedly to select the desired band. Each presschangestheband asfollows: DAB1 DAB2 FM2 FM1 FM1 and FM2 orDAB1 and DAB2 aret he samefrequencybands. Ifa list ofreceivableDAB broadcastshasnot been created when youselect DAB1 orDAB2, “Scanning…”will appearin thedisplay, and theunit startsscanning automatically . ©2010 Sony Corporation Printed in China XDR-DS12iP Personal Audio Docking System Operating Instructions Continuedon thereverse side No Power No Problem is a trademark of Sony Corporation.