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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................... 4-5 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 6 UNPACKING ................................................................................ 6 BUTTON IDENTIFICATION ........................................................... 7 GETTING STARTED POWERING YOUR RADIO .............................................. 8 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES ......................
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated. 2) Retain Instructions: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3) Heed Warnings: All warnings on the appliance and operating instruc- tions should be followed. 4) Water and Moisture: The appliance should not be used near water. Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl, laundry tub, kitchen sink, w
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10) Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords. This can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock. Never insert objects of any kind into the receiver through openings. The objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts. This could cause a fire or electrical shock. 11) If the radio is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage caused by lightning or power line surges. 12) If the radio is left unattended and
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the high per- formance digital CCRadio plus. The CCRadio plus incorporates the highest quality parts and superior engineering to produce the most sensitive AM receiver available. It also covers FM Stereo, Weather, and TV audio chan- nels 2-13. The special Weather Alert System may sound an alarm if a signal is broadcast from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. Canada also has a similar system. UNPACKING The box should
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BUTTON IDENTIFICATION 13 16 15 14 12 18 17 11 4 10 9 8 1 2 3 5 6 7 BUTTON IDENTIFICATION 1) Clock Set 10) Lock Switch 2) Alarm/Set 11) Tuning Knob 3) Timer/Set 12) Power/Sleep Timer 4) Display Clock or Frequency 13) Telescopic Antenna 5) Bass Control 14) Memory (1-5) 6) Treble Control 15) Weather Alert (3 Modes) 7) Tuning/Time Set (Up/Down) 16) Band/AUXILIARY 8) Headphone Jack 17) Weather Alert Light 9) Volume Control 18) Display Light Note: When you see a “ ” next to a word d
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GETTING STARTED POWERING YOUR RADIO Before powering your radio be sure to read the Safety Instructions on pages 4 and 5. The CCRadio plus will run on (4) “D” size NiCad or alkaline batteries or on 120V AC house current using the included power cord. Batteries are optional. The batteries are necessary to keep the time clock and memories if the power cord is removed from the radio for more than three minutes. AC OPERATION Before you plug the AC cord into the radio be sure the AC voltage is 120Volt
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INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1) Position the radio face down on a soft surface to protect it. 2) Remove the battery compartment cover. 3) Insert the (4) “D” cell batteries into the compartment as indicated in the drawing below. Be sure the negative (-) end is against the spring. Refer to the drawing below to insure correct installation of your batteries. 4) Replace the battery cover. You are now ready to operate your radio. Remove battery cover by pressing AC power cord both clips at the same time t
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DISPLAY PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 14 6 13 12 11 7 10 9 8 1) Weather Alert Modes 8) Clock Seconds 2) Memory Location (1 - 5) 9) Frequency/Clock Display 3) Key Lock On/Off 10) Alarm Status and Type 4) Sleep Timer/Snooze Status 11) AM/PM Indicator 5) Battery Symbol 12) Indicates Band In Use 6) Battery Power Level Indicator 13) AUX IN Indicator and Signal Strength Meter 14) Stereo Reception 7) Timer Active Indicator Page 10
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SETTING THE CLOCK Please read this entire section carefully before you start. Set the time with the radio off. You will need to go through the steps listed below with- out stopping for more than 15 seconds at any given time or you will have to start over. (Refer to page 7 for Button Identification.) 1) Press the Clock Set Button. The hour digit will flash. 2) Using the Up/Down Tuning Button, select the appropriate hour digit and AM or PM. 3) Press the Clock Set Button again to select the minutes
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NOTES ON THE ALARM You can also set the alarm time immediately after selecting the radio or buzzer alarm as described on page 11. To stop the alarm from going off every day, press and hold the Alarm Button until ALARM disappears from the display. Once the alarm is set, it will automatically go off the next day at the same time. Use the Power Button to shut off the alarm until the next day. If the radio alarm is selected, tune the radio to your favorite station and set the volume before turning y
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RADIO OPERATION The CCRadio plus features four bands: AM / FM / TV Audio 2-13 and Weather. MANUAL TUNING 1) Press the Power Button to turn on the radio. 2) Select the band by pressing the Band Button. 3) A single press of the Up or Down Tuning Buttons will change the frequency up or down for AM and FM bands, and channel up or down for Weather and TV bands. Each press of tuning Up and Down buttons will change the frequency by 10 KHz in AM mode and 100 KHz in FM mode. SCAN TUNING Same as above exc
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WEATHER ALERT SYSTEM The WEATHER ALERT modes on the CCRadio plus can alert you to special weather related emergencies. During an emergency or weather related hazard, NOAA issues an emergency tone that will set off an audible and/or visual alarm on the radio. NOTE: Hazard warnings are not available in all areas. There are seven standard NOAA weather channels used in the US and Canada. This radio receives broadcasts up to 50 miles from transmitting stations. 1) To listen to the standard NOAA weath
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This is WEATHER ALERT mode with flashing light only (no Alarm). If NOAA issues a weather related emergency, the radio will automatically alert you with a small flashing light near the top of the radio. The Alert light continues to flash until any button is pushed. 2) To access the second mode, (WEATHER ALERT with NOAA Audio). Press and hold the WEATHER ALERT Button again for two seconds until you hear a long beep. The symbol, shown at right, will be displayed in this mode. In this mode, if
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DISPLAY LIGHT DISPLAY LIGHT ON AC POWER When the radio is plugged into AC power, the display light will always be on unless you turn it off. The special green LED bulbs last about 100,000 hours and use very little electrical energy. If you want to turn off the display light, press the Light button. Refer to page 7 for button identification. DISPLAY LIGHT ON BATTERIES When batteries are used the display light can be turned on by pressing the light button. The display light automatically goes off
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AUDIO & RECORDING JACKS The jacks on the back, left side of the radio are for audio input (AUX IN), audio output (LINE OUT) and a timer activation switch . AUX IN Jack RECORDING ACCESSORY VersaCorder Designed to work Timer Activation Switch with the CCRadio plus. Record up to 4 hours LINE OUT Jack on one side of a cassette. (See page 23 for details.) AUX IN JACK The green jack, labeled AUX IN is used to connect an external audio source such as a CD Player or recorder, so you can listen thro
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through the other source. You can still listen to the CCRadio plus while using the LINE OUT jack. TIMER ACTIVATION SWITCH The black jack labeled with this symbol is for use with a recorder that has a timer activated switch. You would use this switch if you wanted to do a timed recording. It is used in conjunction with the LINE OUT jack. See your recorder for specific instructions. SETTING THE TIMER Please read this entire page carefully before you start.You will need to go through the 3 ste
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The timer will go ON and OFF at the same time and same station every day until you turn the timer off or reprogram it. TO TURN OFF THE TIMER If TIMER is showing on the display then the Timer is set. Press and hold the Timer/Set Button until you hear a short beep and the word TIMER disappears from the display. NOTES ON THE TIMER To stop the timer from going off every day press and hold the Timer/Set Button until you hear a short beep the word TIMER disappears. Once the timer is programmed, you ma
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light will extend up to 12’. Just pull on the connector and unreel it to the desired length. The black base of the light opens up to reveal a handle that is used to reel the cord back in. The base is also a magnet, so you can mount it to any metal surface like a refrigerator or a car. OPTIONAL NICAD BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING: NEVER CHARGE ALKALINE BATTERIES WITH 6V DC CHARGING ADAPTER OR SOLAR PANEL 6V DC Charging Circuit Please note: All NiCad batteries come slightly charged. First, char
