How to Manually Adjust the Time and Date on a Sony Auto‐Set Alarm Clock

The time on any alarm clock may be adjusted. However, with Auto-Set alarm clocks, the time doesn't look easy to fix. But with only a few extra steps, you can fix these too. This article will explain how to manually adjust the date and time on these Sony Auto-Set alarm clocks.

Steps

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    Press and hold the "Clock" button, until you hear 2 beeps. Release the "Clock" button, when you hear those 2 beeps.
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    Press the Clock button again until the selected portion you'd like to adjust is blinking. It will allow you to adjust the following items in the following order by pressing the Clock button successively: You must first set the year (2 digits only), then month, the day, the hour (AM or PM) and finally the minute portion.
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    Use the plus and minus keys to advance forward and backward the individual entries, depending on how much off the item really is.
    • Adjusting the AM to PM setting can be done, by increasing or decreasing the hour portion of the time, so it extends over the noon or midnight hour.
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    Save your settings. Press the Clock button again, to save your settings.

Community Q&A

  • Question
    What is the dst button used for?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    It is used to set your clock to daylight saving time so you don't have to adjust it yourself.
  • Question
    What zone should be set for eastern standard time?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Time zones are: [1] Hawaiian, [2] Alaskan, [3] Pacific, [4] Mountain(non Daylight savings AZ), [5] Mountain (with Daylight Savings) [6] Central and [7] Eastern.
  • Question
    How do I change the alarm time?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Press and hold the "Time" button, until you hear two beeps. Press the Time button again until the selected portion you'd like to adjust is blinking. Use the plus and minus keys to advance forward and backward. Save your settings.
  • Question
    What do I do if my alarm clock doesn't beep when the time button is pushed?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You're not holding it long enough. Hold the button down for at least three seconds.
  • Question
    What time zone is Pennsylvania in?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Pennsylvania is in the Eastern time zone.
  • Question
    I try to set the clock time per these instruction and when I go to finalize the time it goes back to the wrong time. What can I do?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You may need to get a new clock. Try turning it off and turning it on again.
  • Question
    How do I change AM to PM?
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    Community Answer
    Follow the same steps to set the year, month, date, and time. When you press the clock button to set the time, keep a long press on the button and watch as it changes from AM to PM.
  • Question
    How do I remove the DST light from my Sony clock?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You cannot remove the DST light. It can be turned off by pushing the DST button. If you live in an area where there is Daylight Savings Time, you have to reset the clock to the current time.

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References

  1. Sony ICF-C318(Auto-Set) owners manual, PDF file page 2

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