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- Page 1 12-1626.fm Page 1 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM Cat. No. 12-1626 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. ACR-326 Atomic Clock Radio...
- Page 2 Your Optimus Atomic Clock Radio com- bines a simple design with advanced technology. It automatically updates the clock setting by receiving a 60 kHz long- wave radio signal from station WWVB which broadcasts the time according to the U.S. government’s atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado.
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Page 3: Installing A Backup Battery
Do not force it. INSTALLING A BACKUP BATTERY To keep the clock running for up to 8 hours during an AC power failure, install a 9-volt battery (not supplied) in the bat- tery compartment. For the longest life, we recommend a RadioShack alkaline battery. - Page 4 Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts. Notes: • The display does not light when the ACR-326 is operating only on bat- tery power. • A prolonged power failure can drain the battery. If the display flashes after an AC power failure, the bat- tery is too low to run the clock.
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Page 5: A Quick Look At The Controls
A QUICK LOOK AT THE CONTROLS Control Panel Switches Antenna Bar DOWN DAILY-WEEKDAY SNOOZE FM 88 94 100 106 108 ATOMIC CLOCK RADIO Radio Tuning Dial Display Alarm, Radio, Operation (Left Side View) TUNING Control VOLUME Control FM/AM Switch (Right Side View) -
Page 6: Automatic Time/Date Setting
You can obtain more information about WWVB on the World Wide Web at: www.bldrdoc.gov/timefreq/wwvstatus.htm You can also set the ACR-326 manually. See “Manually Setting the Clock” on Page 8. Setting Up the Antenna To ensure good reception, fully extend the antenna bar’s cable away from the... - Page 7 DOWN your local time (city) to one time zone west of where you are located. When DST ends, reset the clock to your city’s usual time zone. RESETTING YOUR LOCAL TIME ZONE The clock radio is preset to the Pacific Standard (LAX) time zone.
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Page 8: Manually Setting The Clock
You can manually set the time and cal- endar (month, day, year, and day of the week). The radio signal automatically up- dates the clock the next time the clock re- ceives it. Follow these steps to manually set the time and the calendar. - Page 9 WWVB transmits the time based on the starting UTC time zone (12:00). By setting your local city, you program the clock a certain number of hours ahead or behind the UTC starting point. The clock’s initial setting of (for example) is –8 hours with respect to...
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Page 10: Operation
12-1626.fm Page 10 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM OPERATION SELECTING THE DISPLAY FORMAT The Atomic Clock has four different dis- play formats. To select the desired dis- play, hold down (or repeatedly press) until the clock displays the de- DISPLAY sired format. -
Page 11: Using The Sleep Timer
ALARM within 3 seconds, the sleep timer is set to 1 hour. Press again to change the setting. • If the clock reaches a preset ALARM/ alarm time while the sleep timer is counting down, the alarm can- cels the balance of the sleep timer setting. -
Page 12: Resetting The Clock
2. Reconnect the clock radio to AC power and reinstall the battery. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Your 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 off your clock radio. -
Page 13: Care And Maintenance
Modifying or tampering with the Atomic Clock Radio’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authoriza- tion to operate it. If your clock radio is not performing as it should, take it to your lo- cal RadioShack store for assistance. -
Page 14: Specifications
12-1626.fm Page 14 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM SPECIFICATIONS Bands ... AM: 530–1710 kHz Power Output ... 360 mW (maximum) Speaker ... 3 Inches (7.6 cm) Power Requirements ... 120V AC, 60 Hz, 8 Watts Dimensions (HWD): ... 2 Weight ... - Page 15 12-1626.fm Page 15 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM UTC TIME ZONE CHART...
- Page 16 12-1626.fm Page 16 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company- owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.