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Table of contents Important safety instructions ............2-4 Controls ..................5-6 Using the radio for the first time ............. 7 Operating your radio – Searching tuning AM / FM ......7 Setting up the tuning step increment ..........8 FM range setting ................9 Display modes –...
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Important Safety Instructions Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the radio is operated. Retain instruction: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed warnings. All warnings on the appliance and operating instructions should be followed. Follow all operations and use instructions.
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Mains adaptor: The mains adaptor should be positioned so it is not walked on pinched, or items placed on top of it. Pay particular attention to wires at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit. Unplug the mains adaptor by gripping the adaptor, not the wire.
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Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, shall be placed on the apparatus. For outdoors use, to avoid electric shock, use battery only during a raining day or the weather is wet. The power plug should be close to the radio, and easy to be approached that during the emergency, to disconnect the power from the radio, just unplug the power plug from the AC power...
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Controls USB port Scan / Select button Loud speaker P r e se t 5 / F a s t- fo r wa rd Source button button Display Preset 4 / Play / Pause Play mode button Preset 3 / Backward button Alarm button Preset / Folder Up Alarm button...
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Using the radio for the first time Using the DC power adaptor The DC power adaptor required for this unit should be 6 volts DC at A. Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket on the left hand side of the radio.
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Manual tuning – AM / FM . Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. . Press and release the Source button to select AM or FM radio mode. 3. Press the Tuning Up / Down button to tune to a station. The FM frequency will change in steps of 100kHz / 50kHz and AM frequency will change in steps of 0kHz / 9kHz.
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FM range setting FM range is different from country. It is necessary to adjust FM range to allow the radio to work properly. . Press and hold the Info / menu button to enter the menu setting. . Press the Tuning Up / Down till ‘FM 87-08’ shows on the display. Press the Scan button to enter the desired FM range.
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FM stereo (auto) / mono If the FM radio station being listened to has a weak signal some hiss may be audible. It is possible to reduce this hiss by forcing the radio to play the station in mono rather than stereo. .
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Presetting stations in AM / FM mode There are 5 preset stations each for AM and FM radio. They are used in the same way for each waveband. . Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. . Press the Source button to select the desired waveband. Tune to the require radio station as previously described.
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Clock and Alarms Setting the time format The clock display used in stand-by mode and on the playing mode screens can be set to or 4 hour format. The selected format is then also used when setting the alarms. .
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Setting the clock time manually . Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. . Press and hold the Info / menu button. 3. Press the Tuning Up / Down until ‘CLOCK ADJ’ appears on the display, then press and release the Scan button to enter the setting.
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Setting the clock time using RDS CT When you set the clock time using the RDS function, your radio will synchronize its clock time whenever it tunes to a radio station using RDS with CT signals. . When tuning to a station transmitting RDS data, press and hold the Info / menu button.
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Setting the alarm clock Your radio has two alarms which can each be set to wake you to AM / FM radio, buzzer alarm or USB. The alarms may be se t while the unit is in standby mode or while playing. .
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When the alarm sounds To cancel a sounding alarm, press the Standby button. When the buzzer alarm activates, the alarm will start softly and gradually increase in level. It will sound for minute and silence for minute in repetition for 60 minutes unless cancelled. The radio will sound non-stop at the selected time for up to 60 minutes for other alarm types.
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Sleep timer Your radio can be set to turn off automatically after a preset time has elapsed. The sleep timer setting can be adjusted between 5, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 0 minutes. . Press and hold the Standby button to enter the Sleep timer setting. ‘SLEEP XX’...
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Playback MP3 or WMA Files from USB This section describes how to use your radio to access and playback your audio files via USB memory devices. USB slots are located on top of the unit. This is opened by lifting the rubber cover on top of the radio.
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Playing MP3 and WMA files in USB . When USB is inserted, press the Standby button to turn the radio on and then press Source button to select USB. The MP3 player will show “reading“ on the LCD display and the number of files and folders stored in the USB will appear.
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Selecting a file . While the USB device is playing, press either the fast-forward or rewind buttons to change to the desired file. The file number is updated on the display. If there’s more than one folder, all files in the current folder should have been played and the next folder will be played.
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Aux in A 3.5mm stereo auxiliary input socket located on the left hand side of your radio is provided for connecting the audio signal from an external audio source such as MP3 or CD player. 1. Repeatedly press and release the Source button until AUX IN shown on the display.
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Specifications Power Requirements AC Power adaptor DC 6V A center pin positive Batteries 4 X UM-1 (D size) Battery Life Approx. 70 hours of listening for 4 hours a day at normal volume using alkaline cells Frequency Coverage FM 87.50 – 08 MHz AM 5 –...
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