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Cat. No. 12-1607
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CHRONOMATIC-312
AM/FM LED Alarm Clock Radio
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12-1607.fm Page 2 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this prod- uct to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC- CAUTION TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan- gerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude
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12-1607.fm Page 3 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM FEATURES Your Radio Shack Chronomatic-312 AM/FM LED Alarm Clock Radio is a precision timepiece in a fun cube case. It has these features: Large Display — lets you easily read the clock display. Choice of Alarms — lets you wake to the sound of a buzzer or the radio. Sleep Timer — plays the radio for up to 1 hour and 59 min- utes before it automatically turns off. Snooze Feature — silences the alarm and sets it to sound again in about 9 minutes, so
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12-1607.fm Page 4 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM — lets you know when the backup battery Battery Sentinel needs to be replaced. — lets you connect a monaural earphone Earphone Jack to listen in privacy. 4
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12-1607.fm Page 5 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER Plug the clock radio’s power cord into a standard AC outlet. The display flashes. Note: The power cord’s plug is polarized (one side is larger than the other). If it does not fit, turn it over. Do not force it. INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY To keep the clock running during an AC power failure, install a 9-volt battery. We recommend an alkaline battery, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-553. 5
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12-1607.fm Page 6 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Notes: • To prevent unnecessary drain on the backup battery, plug in the AC power cord before you install the battery. • The clock’s display does not light while operating from battery backup power, but the clock keeps time for up to 8 hours. • If the display flashes after a power failure, the battery is too low to run the clock. Replace the battery and reset the clock. 1. Press the latch on the battery compartment cover and slide the cover in t
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12-1607.fm Page 7 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM 3. Replace the cover. The BATTERY SENTINEL lights automatically if the battery needs to be replaced or is not installed. USING EARPHONES VOLUME To listen in privacy, turn to its lowest setting and 1 EAR- plug a monaural earphone with a /8-inch plug into the PHONE jack. Your local Radio Shack store has a complete line of earphones. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone. 7
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12-1607.fm Page 8 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM • Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing. 8
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12-1607.fm Page 9 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM RADIO OPERATION 1. Set VOLUME counterclockwise to its minimum setting. 2. Set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to ON to turn on the radio. 3. Set AM/FM to your desired band. 4. Adjust VOLUME as desired. 5. Adjust TUNING to tune to your desired station. Note: The radio has two antennas. The AM antenna is built-in. Rotate the radio for the best AM reception. For the best FM reception, fully extend the power cord which serves as the FM antenna. 6. Set ON/OFF/AUTO
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12-1607.fm Page 10 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM CLOCK OPERATION SETTING THE TIME 1. Press and hold TIME SET. 2. Repeatedly press (or press and hold) HOUR to set the hour. Note: The PM indicator lights for a PM hour. 3. Repeatedly press (or press and hold) MINUTE to set the minutes. 4. Release TIME SET. USING THE ALARM To use the alarm, you must first set the alarm time and then turn on the alarm. 10
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12-1607.fm Page 11 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Setting the Alarm Time 1. Press and hold ALARM SET. 2. Repeatedly press (or press and hold) HOUR to set the alarm hour. Note: The PM indicator lights for a PM hour. 3. Repeatedly press (or press and hold) MINUTE to set the alarm minutes. 4. Release ALARM SET. Notes: • When you release ALARM SET, the current time returns to the display. 11
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12-1607.fm Page 12 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM • To view the alarm time while the current time is dis- played, press ALARM SET. Turning the Alarm Buzzer/Radio On or Off You can set your clock radio to either sound a buzzer or play the radio at the preset alarm time. To sound a buzzer, set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to ALARM. To play the radio, make sure the radio is tuned to your de- sired station. Then set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to AUTO. To turn off the buzzer or radio, set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to OFF or
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12-1607.fm Page 13 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Notes: • The indicator on the lower left corner of the display lights when the alarm is turned on. • If you do not turn off the alarm, the buzzer or radio sounds for 1 hour, 59 minutes. • If you press ALARM SET to silence the alarm, the alarm sounds again the next day at the preset alarm time. • If you set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to OFF to silence the alarm, you must set it to AUTO or ALARM again to have the alarm sound the next day at the preset al
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12-1607.fm Page 14 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Notes: • You can repeatedly press SNOOZE for up to 1 hour and 59 minutes. After 1 hour and 59 minutes, the alarm buzzer or radio does not come on again until the next day at the preset alarm time. • If BATTERY SENTINEL lights when you press SNOOZE, the backup battery is getting low. USING THE SLEEP TIMER You can set the radio to play for up to 1 hour and 59 minutes and then automatically turn off. ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM OFF AUTO To set the sleep ti
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12-1607.fm Page 15 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM For a playing time of 59 minutes or less, press and hold down SLEEP. Then repeatedly press (or press and hold) MINUTE until the display shows the desired minute setting. For a playing time between 1 hour and 1 hour, 59 minutes, press and hold down SLEEP. Then press HOUR until the sleep timer passes and shows on the display. Contin- 0:00 1:59 ue to hold down SLEEP and press MINUTE until the display shows the desired setting. To turn off the sl
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12-1607.fm Page 16 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your Radio Shack Chronomatic-312 AM/FM LED Alarm Clock Radio might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your clock radio is causing the interference, turn it off. If the inter- ference goes away, your clock radio is causing the interfer- ence. Try to eliminate the interference by: • Moving your clock radio away from the receiver • Contacting your local Radio Shack stor
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12-1607.fm Page 17 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM MAINTENANCE The following suggestions will help you care for your clock radio so you can enjoy it for years. • Use only a fresh battery of the required size and type. • Keep the clock radio dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry imme- diately. • Keep the clock radio away from dust and dirt. • Use and store the clock radio only in normal tempera- ture environments. • Handle the clock radio gently and carefully. • Wipe the clock radio with a damp clo
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12-1607.fm Page 18 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Modifying or tampering with the clock radio’s internal com- ponents can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your clock radio is not performing as it should, take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance. 18
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12-1607.fm Page 19 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM SPECIFICATIONS BANDS AM ...................................................................530-1710 kHz FM...................................................................... 88-108 MHz Intermediate Frequency AM.............................................................................455 kHz FM...........................................................................10.7 MHz GENERAL Power Requirements ..................... 120 VAC, 60 Hz,
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12-1607.fm Page 20 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchi- sees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected t
