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Dual Alarm AM/FM Clock Radio
®
with SmartSet
Auto Time Setting System,
Wave Sensor
and Touch Pad Lamp Control
(U.S. Patent No. 6,567,344)
OWNER’S MANUAL
CKS3088
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CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ! The lightning flash with arrow- WARNING: TO REDUCE THE The exclamation point within head symbol, within an equi- an equilateral triangle is in- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK lateral triangle is inten
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Congratulations! ® And thank you for purchasing the SmartSet Clock Radio from Emerson Research. ® SmartSet is the world’s first and only LED clock radio that will automatically set itself to the correct ‘ Year’ , ‘ Month’ , ‘ Date’ , ‘ Day’ , and ‘ Time’ as soon as you plug it in. ® The only thing you have to do is tell the SmartSet what time zone you are in, and the built in computer does everything else for you immediately. And not only the first time, but every time the power is interrupted a
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IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places • Operate controls and switches as exposed to direct sunlight or close to described in the manual. heat radiating appliances such as • Before turning on the power, make electric heaters, on top of other stereo certain that the power cord is properly equipment that radiates too much installed. heat, places lacking ventilation or dusty • When moving the set, be sure to first areas, places subject to constant disconnect the AC power cord. vibra
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PREPARATION FOR USE Unpacking And Set Up • Remove the radio from the carton and remove all packing material from the radio. We suggest that you save the packing material, if possible, in the unlikely event that your radio ever needs to be returned for service. The original carton and packing material is the only safe way to pack your radio to protect it from damage in transit. • Remove any descriptive labels or stickers on the front or top of the cabinet. Do not remove any labels or stickers
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Power Source This radio is designed to operate on normal 120V 60Hz AC power only. Do not attempt to operate the radio on any other power source. You could cause damage to the radio that is not covered by your warranty. This radio should be connected to an AC outlet that is always ‘ live’ . Do not connect it to an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. When the power to the radio is interrupted, the built in lithium battery takes over to maintain the time and alarm settings. To maximize the
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 4 Front Panel ® 5 3 6 2 1 7 8 9 Top Panel 14 15 13 12 16 11 17 10 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 Left Side Panel Right Side Panel 27 28 29 26 30 25 6 CKS3088_072106.p65 6 21/7/2006, 15:04
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1.) ALM 2 (Alarm 2) ‘ On’ LED Indicator. 2.) ALM 1 (Alarm 1) ‘ On’ LED Indicator. 3.) AM LED indicator. 4.) Time/Date Display. 5.) DAY OF WEEK (MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN) LED Indicators. 6.) WAVE SENSOR. 7.) LOW BATT. LED Indicator. 8.) Back Up Battery Compartment (Bottom Cabinet). 9.) Lighted Dial Pointer. 10.) MONTH/DATE Setting Button. 11.) TIME Setting Button. 12.) Touch Pad LAMP CONTROL. 13.) Lamp Socket (Back Cabinet). 14.) AC Power Cord (Back Cabinet). 15.) Speak
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setting The Time, The First Time ® IMPORTANT: The first time you connect your new SmartSet clock radio to the AC outlet the internal computer will automatically set the time correctly for the Eastern Time Zone, which is the initial default setting. The display will scan for a few seconds and then show the correct Time and Day in the Eastern zone. If you live in the Eastern Time zone, there’s nothing else to do. Your clock is set correctly and running. If you do not live in
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Hold the TIME ZONE button and then press either the SET + or – buttons until your own time zone appears on the display, then release the buttons. The clock display will change to the correct time in the time zone you selected. The clock will always return to the correct time in the zone you selected after every power interruption. If you move to a different time zone, simply change the default zone ® display to the new zone and the SmartSet will remember that setting for you. Date Display To se
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Manual Time Adjustments Some people like to set their clocks 5 to 10 minutes fast to make sure that they will ® always be on time. Even though the SmartSet sets the time by itself, you still have the option of adjusting the time manually if you wish. To manually adjust the time display depress and hold the TIME button, and press either the SET + or – buttons to adjust the time display ahead or back as desired. Each press of the SET + or – buttons will change the display by one minute. If you h
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Adjusting The Wake Up Times ® Your SmartSet clock radio has two separate alarms that can be set and used independently. You may use the alarms to wake two people at different times, or you may use one alarm for weekdays and the other for weekend wake up times. The procedure for adjusting the wake up time is the same for both Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. 1.) Depress and hold either the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 setting button. The display will change from the correct time to the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 wake up time.
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Selecting The Alarm Mode ® Your SmartSet clock radio allows you to select from among three different alarm operation modes for either alarm. The alarm modes are: • Everyday – the alarm will turn on all 7 days. • Weekdays only – the alarm will only turn on Monday through Friday; • Weekends only – the alarm will only turn on Saturday and Sunday; To check the Alarm Mode setting for Alarm 1, depress the ALARM 1 setting button. The display will show the Alarm 1 wake up time and the day of the week
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Listening To The Radio 1.) Set the BAND selector to the desired band, AM or FM. 2.) Set the VOLUME control to a low setting. 3.) Press the POWER (RADIO ON/OFF) button to turn the radio ‘ On’ . The radio dial pointer will light. 4.) Select your desired station with the TUNING control. 5.) Adjust the VOLUME control to the desired setting. 6.) When you are finished listening, press the POWER (RADIO ON/OFF) button to turn the radio ‘ Off’ . The radio dial pointer light goes off. Antenna Information
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Wake To Radio 1.) Turn the radio ‘ On’ and select the band, station, and volume level that you wish to hear when the alarm comes ‘ On’ , then turn the radio ‘ Off’ again. 2.) Reconfirm the wake up time and alarm mode settings for the alarm you are using, Alarm 1, Alarm 2, or both Alarms. 3.) Set the ALM (Alarm) selector switch for one or both alarms to the “RADIO” position. The appropriate ALM 1 and/or ALM 2 indicators will light up to confirm that the alarms are set. 4.) At the selected wake up
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Wake To Buzzer (Crescendo Alarm) NOTE: Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 have different buzzer sounds. •Alarm 1 is a “Single beep” sound. •Alarm 2 is a “Double beep” sound. You will be able to tell which Alarm is going off by the sound that it makes. 1.) Reconfirm the wake up time and alarm mode settings for the alarm you are using, Alarm 1, Alarm 2, or both Alarms. 2.) Set the ALM selector switch for one or both alarms to the ”BUZZ“ position. The appropriate ALM 1 and/or ALM 2 indicators will light up to c
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Radio And Buzzer Operation You may also set one alarm for Wake To Radio and the other for Wake To Buzzer. Just set the ALM 1 and ALM 2 selector switches to the desired positions. 16 CKS3088_072106.p65 16 21/7/2006, 15:04
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Snooze Alarm After the alarm turns on in the morning you can use the Snooze function to grab a few more minutes sleep before the alarm sounds again. To activate the Snooze function you can press the SNOOZE (SLEEP OFF) button on the top cabinet. The corresponding ALM indicator will flash. NOTE: If you set Wake To Buzzer, you can simply wave your hand in front of the WAVE SENSOR on the right front panel. Touchless Snooze Control (Wake To Buzzer Only) If you selected the Wake To Buzzer option you c
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Sleep To Music Timer You can program the sleep timer to play the radio for up to 90 minutes and then shut off automatically. 1.) Press the SLEEP button. The display will briefly show “10” and the radio will begin to play. After 10 minutes the radio will shut off automatically. Each time you press the SLEEP button the sleep timer will start at 10 minutes. This is the sleep timer default setting. 2.) To increase or decrease the amount of time that the radio will play before shutting off, hold the
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Display Brightness Control ® This SmartSet Clock Radio features a unique display brightness control system that gives you three convenient options: • HIGH – when the DIMMER switch is set to the “HIGH” position the clock display is always at full brightness. The DIMMER switch was set to the “HIGH” position at our factory. • LOW – when the DIMMER switch is set to the “LOW” position the display brightness is reduced by approximately 50%. • OFF/WAVE– when the DIMMER switch is set to the “OFF/W
