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SCR1996-PL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Bluetooth Clock ® Radio with USB The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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PRECAUTIONS Safety Information 1. In order to shut off the power of this product completely, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet or remove the connected USB cable. Be sure to unplug the unit and remove all power supply such as USB cable or dry batteries if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time, such as while on vacation. 2. If this product develops trouble, contact a qualified service center, and do not use the product in a defective state. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. BEFORE USE 1. Remove all packaging materials from unit. Check to make sure that you have removed all included components before discarding the box and packing. 2. Choose unit installation location carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and excessive dust, cold or moisture. Keep away from sources that hum, such as transformers or motors. 3. Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage to the circuitry or electrical shock. If a foreign object should get into the set, contact your dealer. 4. When removing the power plug from the wall outlet, always pull directly on the plug, never pull the cord. 5. Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth. 6. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
PROdUCT FEATURES ® • Bluetooth with hands-free function • Dimmer function • Sleep timer function • FM digital tuner with 20 presets • Dual alarm clock function — Wake to Radio/Buzzer • Snooze function • Auxiliary input • USB charge LOCATION OF CONTROLS TOP vIEW REAR vIEW 1. MIC (Built-in microphone) /MO/ST 2. Button (Play/Pause/Hands-Free/Mono/Stereo button 3. Button 10. MEMORY/SET button 4. VOLUME+/AL1 button 11. POWER/FUNCTION button 5. VOLUME-/AL2 button 12.
LEd dISPLAY AL1: Icon lights when Alarm 1 is on. AL2: Icon lights when Alarm 2 is on. PM: PM time indicator FM: FM indicator POWER SOURCE The unit is designed to be operated by using the included AC adaptor. 2 x 1.5 V “AAA” batteries (not included) are also required for the clock, radio, preset and alarm memory backup. CONNECTING THE POWER AdAPTOR 1. Plug one end of the power adaptor into the DC in jack on the rear of the unit. 2. Connect the AC plug of the AC/DC adaptor to 100-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz power source. NOTE: Disconnect the power adaptor when the unit is not used for a long period of time. BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Unscrew to open the battery door on the bottom of the cabinet. 2. Insert 2 new batteries (not included) into the compartment following the + and - markings inside the compartment and close the battery door.
CLOCk SETTING Connect the power adaptor. The unit will be in standby mode. You can now set the clock time and adjust the LED brightness as follows: SETTING THE TIME MANUALLY 1.) To set the hour, press and hold the MEMORY/SET button until the hour digits flash. 2.) While the hour digits are flashing, repeatedly press the button to select the correct hour digits. 3.) Press the MEMORY/SET button to confirm the hour setting and the minute digits will flash to prompt for input. 4.) While the minute digits are flashing, repeatedly press the or buttons until the correct minute digits are displayed. 5.) Press the MEMORY/SET button again to complete the clock setting. 6.) With the current time showing, press and hold the SNOOZE/SLEEP/DIMMER button until “12H” apppears and flashes on the display. Press the button to switch to 24 hour format. NOTE: i. When setting the PM time in 12H mode, make sure the PM indicator turns on. dIMMER 1. When the unit is in standby mode, press the SNOOZE/SLEEP/DIMMER button to adjust the LED display brightness to high or low level.
you selected. Then the unit will start playback. 8.) Adjust the sound level by pressing the VOLUME+/AL1 or VOLUME-/AL2 buttons. NOTE: i. Fully extend and relocate the FM antenna to get better reception ii. If the received FM stations are in stereo mode, the unit will play in stereo mode automatically. If reception is weak, press the MO/ST (Mono/Stereo) button to turn the unit to mono mode.
There is a USB port on the rear of the unit to charge an iPod/iPhone device. BLUETOOTH OPERATIONS PAIRING 1. Press the POWER/FUNCTION button repeatedly until “bt” appears on the display. 2. Activate the Bluetooth pairing on your external device. The source will now scan for other Bluetooth devices and should find the unit, identified as ‘SCR1996-PL Choose pair with your device. 3. Press the button to start playback. NOTE: i.
NOTE: buttons may not work with some of the players in your external devices. RECEIvING A CALL The built-in microphone on the top of the unit enables hands-free button to answer the call. If you receive a call, press the button to answer the call. Press the button again if you want to hang up. Press and hold the button to reject the call. PLACING A CALL When the Bluetooth device dials a contact number, the music playing will stop and the unit will become a phone speaker. Press and hold button to dial the last number called. SLEEP TIMER The sleep timer allows you to turn the unit off after the preset time is reached. You can use the sleep timer to fall asleep to the radio for 90,80,70,60,50,40,30,20 or 10 minutes intervals. 1.) Select the desired radio station or activate your AUX IN / Bluetooth source and set the volume to the comfortable level. 2.) Press the SNOOZE/SLEEP/DIMMER button repeatedly to select a sleep time. Each time the button is pressed, the sleep time will be decreased in 10 minute increments. The unit will play for the selected length of time then automatically turn off.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience difficulties in the use of the unit, please check the following: PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION The unit is not AC adaptor is not plugged Plug the AC adaptor into the wall responding. into the wall outlet or the outlet and plug the other end of other end of the adaptor is the AC adaptor into the DC IN (No power). not plugged into the DC IN jack on the back of the unit. jack on the back of the unit. Wall outlet is not Plug another device into the functioning. same outlet to see whether the wall outlet is working or not. The external The unit is set to the wrong Set the unit to AUX IN/Bluetooth audio device mode. mode. does not The external audio device Make sure the external audio respond to the is locked up. device is working properly. unit. Weak FM The FM antenna is not fully Fully extend and relocate reception. extended. antenna for best reception.
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The FCC Wants You to know This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional suggestions. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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