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12-1610.fm Page 1 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM
Cat. No. 12-1610
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CR-307
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AM/FM Weather Clock Radio
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12-1610.fm Page 2 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM FEATURES • Your Optimus CR-307 AM/FM Weath- Battery Sentinel — shows when you er Clock Radio has all the features of need to install or replace the backup an alarm clock and a quality AM/FM battery. radio. It is also designed to receive National Weather Service broad- Weather Alert — sounds a built-in si- casts, which provide information about ren when it detects a weather alert weather conditions and forecasts 24 broadcast. hours a day. Opti
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12-1610.fm Page 3 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 4 Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 4 Installing the Backup Battery .......................................................................... 4 Setting the Time ...................................................................................
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12-1610.fm Page 4 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM PREPARATION Notes: CONNECTING POWER • To prevent unnecessary drain on Plug the clock radio’s power cord into the backup battery, install the bat- a standard AC outlet. The display tery after you plug in the AC flashes. power cord. • The BATTERY SENTINEL indica- Illust. tor lights when the battery is weak or missing. Replace the battery when the indicator lights or at least every 6 months. • If the display flashes after an AC INSTALLING THE powe
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12-1610.fm Page 5 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM Follow these steps to install the back- SETTING THE TIME up battery. 1. While you press and hold TIME, 1. Press the tab and lift off the bat- press HOUR. The hour digits tery compartment cover. advance by 1 each time you press HOUR. You can press and hold HOUR to rapidly advance the hour digits. Illust. Illust. 2. Snap the battery onto the battery Note: The PM indicator appears connector and place the battery in in the upper left corner of the d
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12-1610.fm Page 6 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM USING HEADPHONES For private listening, you need a pair of LISTENING SAFELY 1 headphones (not supplied) with a /8- inch (3.5 mm) plug. Your local Ra- To protect your hearing, follow these dioShack store has a wide selection of guidelines when you use headphones. headphones. • Set the volume to the lowest set- ting before you begin listening. Plug the headphones into the EAR- After you begin listening, adjust PHONE jack on the back of the clock t
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12-1610.fm Page 7 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM CLOCK RADIO OPERATION 3. Set FM/AM/WX/ALERT to FM or CHANGING THE AM. DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS You can change the display bright- Illust. ness by setting DIMMER to HIGH or LOW. 4. Rotate TUNING to the desired sta- Illust. tion. Illust. PLAYING THE RADIO Follow these steps to listen to AM or VOLUME 5. Adjust to the desired FM radio broadcasts. sound level. Note: To listen to National Weather Service broadcasts, see “Weather Ra- dio Operation” on Page
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12-1610.fm Page 8 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM • ALARM — To sound the buzzer USING THE ALARM at the preset alarm time. You can set an alarm so the buzzer • AUTO — To turn on the radio at sounds or the radio plays at a speci- the preset alarm time. If you set fied time. Follow these steps to set the FUNCTION to AUTO, adjust alarm time. VOLUME for the desired radio sound level. FUNCTION OFF 1. Set to . 5. At the preset alarm time, the ALARM 2. While you press and hold , buzzer sounds or the r
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12-1610.fm Page 9 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM • To play the radio for the maximum USING THE SLEEP of 2 hours: TIMER —Press and hold SLEEP. The The sleep timer lets you set the radio clock radio displays 0:59. to play for up to 2 hours then automat- —While you hold SLEEP, press ically turn off, so you can have the ra- HOUR once. The time increas- dio play as you go to sleep. es to 1 hour, 59 minutes. To use the sleep timer, first make sure Note: The radio turns off after 1 the radio is off
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12-1610.fm Page 10 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM RECEIVING WEATHER BROADCASTS 5. Set WX ANTENNA to LINE. WEATHER RADIO OPERATION Illust. Follow these steps to receive National Weather Service broadcasts. 1. To turn on the radio, set FUNC- TION to ON. Note: If the signal is broken or noisy, set WX ANTENNA to ROD. Illust. Then extend the telescoping antenna to its full length. If recep- tion is still not clear, try placing the radio near an outside wall or win- dow. 2. Set FM/AM/WX/ALERT to WX.
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12-1610.fm Page 11 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM 2. Set ALERT LOCK as follows: TESTING ALERT OPERATION Illust. For your radio to be effective, you must place the radio: • Where it can receive an emer- gency alert signal (see “Testing Alert Reception”) • ON — When the radio receives • Where you can hear its alert tone an alert signal, the siren sounds (see “Using the ALERT TEST But- continuously until you change ton”) the FM/AM/WX/ALERT or ALERT LOCK setting. Once you determine a location tha
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12-1610.fm Page 12 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM To find out the specific test schedule Using the ALERT TEST in your area, contact your local Na- Button tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration (NOAA) or National The ALERT TEST button lets you hear Weather Service office. These offices the alert tone the radio produces but are usually listed in the telephone does not test the radio’s receiver or in- book under “US Government.” dicate that your radio will receive an emergency alert. To
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12-1610.fm Page 13 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE • Your Optimus CR-307 AM/FM Weath- Modifying or tampering with the clock er Clock Radio is an example of supe- radio’s internal components can rior design and craftsmanship. The cause a malfunction and might invali- following suggestions will help you date your clock radio’s warranty and care for your clock radio so you can void your FCC authorization to oper- enjoy it for years. ate it. If your clock radio is not per- form
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12-1610.fm Page 14 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM SPECIFICATIONS Bands: AM ............................................................................................... 530–1710 kHz FM .................................................................................................. 88–108 MHz Intermediate Frequency: AM ......................................................................................................... 455 kHz FM .........................................................
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12-1610.fm Page 15 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM NOTES 15
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12-1610.fm Page 16 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. Radio
