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Pocket Radio
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETELY BEFORE USE
AND SAVE THIS MANUAL
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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Before Use Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on pages 23-25 before use. It is important to read and under- stand all instructions. Keep these precau- tions and instructions where all who use this radio will read them. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELEC- TRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC- TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE RADIO BACK. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICI
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For your future reference: Serial No. (found inside battery compartment) Date of Purchase Name & Address of Dealer Unpacking The box should contain the CCRadio-SWP, earbuds, carry pouch and this manual. If any- thing is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. We recommend you keep the box in the unlikely event your radio needs to be serviced. Copyright © 2007 by C. Crane Company, Inc. 1001 Main St, Fortuna, CA 95540 Phone: 1-800-522-8863 Web: ccrane.com All rights reserved. N
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Quick Start 1. Slide K (pg. 10) “SENSITIVITY” switch to “DX” position. 2. Install two AA batteries in the g battery compartment, paying close attention to orientation of the batteries’ + and – ends. 3. Turn on the radio by pressing the Q POWER button. 4. Adjust I “VOLUME” 5. Select band by pressing the { BAND button 6. Use the W “TUNING” knob to locate a station or by directly entering a frequency: a) First, select the { BAND you want b) press the } “FREQ” UENCY” button c) Enter the freq
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Table of Contents Unpacking ............................................... 3 Quick Start ............................................... 4 Radio Identification ........................... 6-11 Features and Operation Explained Introduction ............................ 12 Power Sleep Button ............... 12 Tuning Knob ............................ 13 Light ........................................ 14 Setting Clock Time ................ 14 Saving Stations to Memory ... 14 Display Button .........
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Page 6 CCRadio-SWP Radio Identification — Front View w Q W E R T Y U I O q { P }
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> < CCRadio-SWP Page 7 Q POWER and SLEEP Timer O UP , Frequency, Time, Memory Tune W TUNING Knob P DOWN , Frequency, Time, E LIGHT Button Memory Tune R MEMORY, TIME SET Button { BAND, Change Bands, T DISPLAY, Time, Frequency, • 9-10 kHz steps Alarm, AM Step, 12/24 Hour } “FREQ” UENCY, Press to enter Y ALARM, (De)Activate Alarm, Frequency Set Alarm Time q 0-9 KEYS, Direct Frequency U FAVORITES, Tune and Memory access Memories only w LCD Display I VOLUME, Up and Down
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Page 8 CCRadio-SWP Radio Identification — LCD Display e r t y u i o p [ J H G F D S A ]
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CCRadio-SWP Page 9 e FM STEREO indicator, displays ] kHz indicates Kilohertz while in AM only when headphones are used and SW bands only r TUNE indicator means a A MHz indicates Megahertz in FM band station or noise is high S Time or Frequency display t SLEEP FUNCTION indicator D AM/PM show while in 12 hour y AL means alarm is active time format u AUTO, Radio alarm or goes to F SWI or SWII, indicates Shortwave I Buzzer, if radio is already “on” or Shortwave II i BUZZER indicates buzzer G MW
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Radio Identification — Sides a K L s : d K DX - LOCAL switches Sensitivity of SW and FM bands L EARPHONE jack : DC Power Jack, 3 Volts, Tip Negative a TUNING KNOB adjusts Frequency, Time, Presets s BASS - NORMAL Switch, select for best sound d LOCK, press to lock, hold for 1 second to unlock Page 10 CCRadio-SWP
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Radio Identification — Back f h g f WHIP ANTENNA used for FM and SW bands g BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCATION, insert 2 “AA” batteries h RESET HOLE for resetting radio (located on bottom of radio) CCRadio-SWP Page 11
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Features and Operation Explained Introduction The CCRadio-SWP is the perfect size for packing around. It is unusually good at pick- ing up stations. Audio is clear for its size, while taking as long as 70 hours to wear down a set of two AA batteries. Using the Tuning knob can be wearisome as it is with any small radio. The SWP has a novel way to zip around the bands to your favorite sta- tions. “FAVORITES” (Memory Scan) can be used to quickly access all of your AM/FM and SW stations rapidly and
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Features and Operation Explained each successive press. You have a choice of “on”, and from 90 minutes down to 5 min- utes by 5-minute steps. Stop on the setting you desire and it will be remembered for your convenience each time you turn the radio “on” again. If you select any one of the sleep settings, except “on”, the SLEEP symbol will be displayed while the radio is “on”. When “on” is selected, the radio will simply turn on and off each time the power button is pushed. Pressing the
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Features and Operation Explained LIGHT E Pressing the “LIGHT” button will give you about eight seconds of light on the display. R SETTING CLOCK TIME /SAVING A STATION TO MEMORY The Memory/Time SET key works in two ways: 1. When the radio is “off” press and hold for one second until “Hour” flashes. You have eight seconds to set the hour. Use either the Tuning Knob or “UP” and “DOWN” buttons. Press again to set the minutes. Press a third time to confirm when done. You can change from 12 hou
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Features and Operation Explained station. There is a log in the back of this manual on pages 28-31 to help you organize your stations. Your memories will not be lost when batteries go dead or if you reset the radio. DISPLAY button T The DISPLAY button works in two ways: 1. When the radio is “on” the LCD display normally shows the frequency. Pressing the “DISPLAY” button will toggle the dis- play through “ALARM TIME”, “TIME” of day, and “SLEEP” timer status. It will show the minutes left o
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Features and Operation Explained SETTING THE ALARM Y You can activate or deactivate the alarm if the radio is “on” or “off”. Pushing the “ALARM” button once sets the alarm to and the “radio” alarm. (The radio will alarm on the last station listened to.) A sec- ond push of the “ALARM” button sets the alarm to “buzzer” . A third press of the “ALARM” button turns off both icons and the radio will not alarm. Press the “Power” button to stop the alarms when they come on. The alarm will not work i
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< Features and Operation Explained tune the stations you have installed in mem- ory exclusively. You can use the Tuning Knob, “Up” and “Down” buttons, or 0-9 Keys to change memory channels. This can save you much time if you are familiar with the stations in your area. There is no other function to this button. Press “FAVORITES” again to go back to regular tuning. VOLUME I This is easy, up + and down -. UP and DOWN Buttons O P These buttons can be used to tune the radio one step a
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Features and Operation Explained change the AM tuning steps from 10 to 9 kHz. The U.S. uses 10 kHz. Most of the rest of the world uses 9 kHz steps. It could be important to change the AM step rate if you use the “Up” and “Down” button to scan for stations and you happen to be in a foreign country. } “FREQ”UENCY Button This is used to directly enter a frequency. You must be in the radio band of your choice before you enter a frequency. AM and SW is straightforward. Press “FREQ” and enter the AM o
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Features and Operation Explained must be entered with a “00” in front of the channel number. Channel numbers 10 through 19 must have a “0” entered in front of the channel number. Example: Channel “1” must be entered as 0-0-1. w LCD DISPLAY Learning the features and the correspon- ding display icons can make your radio eas- ier to use. Performance Tips While excellent for fine tuning, the Tuning Knob moves in only 1 kHz steps. Using the FAVORITES (Memory Scan) to dial right to your stations is a
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Performance Tips usually gives best reception. The antenna can also be rotated and shortened until the best signal is received. Always fully extend the telescopic antenna for the best Shortwave reception. SW reception can easily be improved with the addition of a very simple antenna. A portable SW antenna available from C. Crane works well for travel. Also, any insulated small diameter wire can be wound around the whip antenna and extended out 20' to 60'. The wire can be mounted on the inside of
