Before you begin

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU OP-

ERATE THE UNIT. ALWAYS KEEP THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Before you plug for power

You have to set the time zone and the daylight saving switch corresponds to your region. They are located inside the battery compartment.

1. Setting Time Zone

Germany

Holland

Italy

Poland

Spain

Sweden

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Power Supply

Your set can be powered from the mains (via its stand) or by batteries (independent operation).

4.Insert/ replace lithium battery. Polari- ties must match with indications.

5.Replace the holder.

Protection against power cutoffs for Automatic Time Set (ATS) function

As a backup for Automatic Time Set (ATS), a button lithium battery is already in- cluded. However, this button cell battery can also be exhausted and we recommend that you replace it every 2-3 years

1.Remove the radio-alarm clock from its stand.

2.Remove the cover of the battery com-

partment at the rear of

the set by pushing the cover in the direction of the arrow.

3. Pull out lithium battery holder located at the side of the battery compartment.

Batteries

Insert 3 x 1.5 volts (R6/AA) batteries as in- dicated in the rear of the unit. Put the cover back in place.

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Power Supply

Power Supply 230V ~ 50Hz

The rating label is at the bottom of the stand. Connect the power cord into a mains power sockets. Put the radio-alarm clock on its stand. The batteries are not used when the set is powered from the mains.

Important:

??? The unit carries voltage even when switched off. It is necessary to unplug the mains lead to cut power supply off.

???The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

???Never put metallic things on the stand.

Mains Connections (For UK Only)

CAUTION:

Do NOT under any circumstances plug the severed plug into any mains socket as this could result in electric shock.

Do NOT make any connection to the ter- minal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow.

A fuse plug must be fitted with a 3A fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 and

BLUE BROWN

fuse covers must always be securely re- placed. If the unit does not work, the fuse may be blown.

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Listening to the radio

ON / OFF

BAND

AM FM

1.Press briefly, the radio is switched on.

2.Set selector to the desired frequency band: FM= frequency modulation: 87.5 to 108 MHz AM= medium wave (MW): 525 to 1620 kHz

or Long Wave (LW): 148 to 284 kHz (according to version)

VOLUME

DWN UP

???For AM, turn the set to find the position which gives the best recep- tion.

???In FM, unfold the telescopic aerial at the top left. When the radio- alarm clock is on the stand, the aerial does not have to be unfolded since FM is received via the stand.

4. Adjust the volume

Notes:

??? If there is a power cut, the sound is not interrupted when the power supply mode changes from the mains to the batteries.

ON / OFF

5. Press briefly, the radio is switched off.

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Setting Time

Setting Time

You do not have to set the clock time as a built-in Automatic Time Set (ATS) system is equipped in this clock powered by a 3V lithium battery (CR2430, included). All you have to do is to plug this unit for power and current time will be shown automatically. In case you want to do manual clock setting:

TIME SET

LOCK

1. Slide the function switch to TIME SET.

REV FWD

2. Press to set the time.

SCROLL/ WEC

3. Shift to year setting.

REV FWD

4. Press to set the year

5. Repeat steps 3-4 for setting month/ day.

TIME SET6. Slide the function switch to LOCK position when setting

LOCK

finished.

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Setting Alarm

Setting Alarm Time

ALARM MODE - there are 2 alarm modes 1. Radio Alarm

TUNING

DWN UP

VOLUME

DWN UP

ALARM MODE

1.Tune to the station desired for the alarm call. Make sure that the station is transmitting at the set alarm time.

2.Adjust volume if necessary.

3.Press until the music-note icon shows on display. The ra-

dio will switch on at the programmed time and stop auto- matically after 2 hours.

2. Alarm buzzer

ALARM MODE

Press until the bell-shaped icon shows on display. The alarm buzzer will switch on at the programmed time and stop automatically after 2 hours.

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Operating the Clock Radio

Cancelling alarm mode

ALARM MODE

setting on the display.

Stopping the alarm momentarily

SNOOZE/ LIGHT

Press briefly, the alarm or radio cuts out. The radio or alarm will automatically start up again about 9 minutes later. (see Snooze Alarm operation next page for more details)

Stopping the alarm completely

Week End Canceller (WEC)

SCROLL/ WEC

Press briefly until WEC icon shows on display. The alarm function will be stopped automatically every Saturday and Sunday. Press briefly for de-selection.

Lighting the display

SNOOZE/ LIGHT

If you want to know the time when the set is in the dark, press briefly, the display is lit up for a few seconds.

Note: this function is only possible when the set is powered through the mains.

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Operating the Clock Radio

Programmable Sleep

In this mode, the radio will turn off automatically. Simply:

SLEEP

SLEEP

REV FWD

1.Press to turn on programmable sleep time. The default setting is

59minutes.

2.For manual setting, press and hold SLEEP and at the same time set the programmable sleep time by pressing REV or FWD. You can set the time between 1 to 120 minutes.

Snooze Alarm Operation (Progammable Snooze)

This operation allows extra sleep time after the alarm is on. The alarm will be off by pressing SNOOZE button and then turn on again automatically when the snooze pe- riod (default - 9 minutes) is over. Snooze function can be used repeatedly up to 2 hours.

To program the snooze period:

The default setting is 9 minutes.

SNOOZE/ LIGHT

REV FWD

1. For manual setting, press and hold SNOOZE and at the same time set the programmable snooze period by pressing REV or FWD. You can set the period between 0 to 30 minutes (note: alarm will not be on again until 24 hours later by pressing SNOOZE if you set to 0 minute).

SNOOZE/ LIGHT

REV FWD

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2. Release REV or FWD while still pressing SNOOZE to complete the setting.

Tip: If you wake up earlier than the preset wake time, press ALARM MODE briefly to de-select the alarm function.

More information

???Do not use your set immediately after transport from a cold place to a warm place: there may be condensation prob- lems.

???Make sure that you keep your set away from water and high temperatures.

???If you do not use your set on battery power for more than one month, we advise you to take out all the batteries.

???To prevent personal injury, do not re- verse any battery and do not mix bat- tery types.

???Help protect the environment - we rec- ommend that you dispose of used bat- teries by putting them into specially designed receptacles.

MAINTENANCE

???Clean the unit with a soft cloth, or a damp chamois leather. Never use sol- vents.

The descriptions and characteristics given in this document are given as a general indication and not as a guarantee. In order to provide the highest quality product possible, we reserve the right to make any improvement or modification without prior notice. The English version serves as the final reference on all product and operational details should any discrepancies arise in other languages.

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