Optimus 12-1626 Owner's Manual
Optimus 12-1626 Owner's Manual

Optimus 12-1626 Owner's Manual

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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

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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 12-1626.fm Page 2 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM FEATURES 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.
  • Page 3: Installing A Backup Battery

    12-1626.fm Page 3 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM PREPARATION CONNECTING AC POWER/ SETTING YOUR LOCAL TIME ZONE Plug the clock radio’s power cord into a standard AC outlet. As soon as you con- nect AC power, all display segments...
  • Page 4 12-1626.fm Page 4 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM When appears, check or replace the backup battery. When you connect a new battery, disappears. Press to reset the backup battery SNOOZE monitor if the does not disappear with a new battery installed. Under nor- mal conditions, a battery lasts about 6 months.
  • Page 5: A Quick Look At The Controls

    12-1626.fm Page 5 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM 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)
  • Page 6: Automatic Time/Date Setting

    12-1626.fm Page 6 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM PREPARATION AUTOMATIC TIME/DATE SETTING The ACR-326 checks the WWVB time signal four times a day, at midnight, 6 AM, noon, and 6 PM. When the clock re- ceives a good signal, it automatically sets the time and date.
  • Page 7 12-1626.fm Page 7 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM Checking the Signal Status The following chart shows the symbols for the current or last update to the radio reception Within the last 6 hours, the signal reception was poor and the clock set-...
  • Page 8: Manually Setting The Clock

    12-1626.fm Page 8 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM 3. Press to select a city (time zone) east of your location, or select a city west of your location. 4. Press twice to store your set- MODE ting and resume normal operation.
  • Page 9 12-1626.fm Page 9 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM Note: Changing the date automati- cally changes the month, the day of the week, and the year. The calen- dar automatically adjusts for a leap year, also. 5. Press to store the setting.
  • 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

    12-1626.fm Page 11 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM Using the Alarms 1. Repeatedly press MODE desired alarm’s display AL2) appears, then press to set the selected alarm to ON/OFF sound. appears to confirm that one or both alarms are set to sound.
  • Page 12: Resetting The Clock

    12-1626.fm Page 12 Friday, January 14, 2000 9:32 AM RESETTING THE CLOCK On rare occasions, your clock might not work properly or it might lock up. If that happens, follow these steps to reset the clock. If you still encounter difficulties, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
  • 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.

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