C. Crane CC Pocket User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY
BEFORE USE AND SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE

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CAUTION:
• Before turning the unit on, set your volume control to a low
setting.
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and
clearly without distortion.
• Long-term exposure to loud sounds may cause hearing damage.
It is best to avoid high volume levels when using headphones/
earbuds, especially for extended periods.
For your future reference:
Serial No. (Found inside battery compartment): ______________
Date of purchase / Name & address of dealer:_______________
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Unpacking
The box should contain the CC Pocket Radio, earbuds, FM wire
antenna, and this manual. If anything is missing or damaged
please contact C. Crane immediately. We recommend you keep
the box in the unlikely event your radio needs to be serviced.
Owners Record

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READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
1.) Read and understand all safety and operating instructions
before the radio is operated.
2.) Heat: Never put the radio in direct sunlight in an unventilated
area or behind glass like a car's interior. The appliance should
be away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other appliances that produce heat.
3.) If the radio is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, remove the batteries. The batteries may leak and damage
furniture or your radio.
4.) The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond
that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing
should be referred to qualied service personnel.
Introduction/Safety Instructions
The CC Pocket radio uses the latest in digital chip technology
along with our own techniques developed at C. Crane. It is able to
bring in a weak FM station better than perhaps any other pocket
radio. The button layout is easy to understand for basic use. It is
di󰀨erent than other radios because some of the features can be
changed by reading the manual and using multiple button presses
to change them.
On AM, overload from a strong local station has been a problem
since the dawn of radio. The CC Pocket may be able to shut out
the o󰀨ending station perhaps like no other radio you have owned.
If you have any question about your radio, please give us a call or
check out ccrane.com.

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Owners Record......................................................................
Introduction/Safety Instructions..............................................
Installing the Batteries ...........................................................
Display Screen ldentication .................................................
Power Button/Sleep Timer ....................................................
Earphone Jack/External FM Antenna.....................................
Setting the Volume ................................................................
Tuning Buttons ......................................................................
Saving a Station to Memory ..................................................
Listening with Speaker ..........................................................
Change Bands and Memory Pages.......................................
Changing Display/Weather Alert............................................
Lock Switch ...........................................................................
Earphone/ Speaker Switch ....................................................
Removing the Belt Clip ..........................................................
Battery Compartment.............................................................
Setting the Clock....................................................................
Setting the Alarm ...................................................................
Disable Beep Sound ..............................................................
Designate Frequency or Clock While Listening .....................
Activate 9 or 10 kHz AM Tuning ............................................
Disable the Display for Better Reception ..............................
Activate 1 kHz AM Tuning Steps ...........................................
Activate Narrow AM Filters ....................................................
Reset to Factory Defaults.......................................................
Troubleshooting Guide .......................................................
Specications ........................................................................
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Table of Contents

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Getting Started
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
1.) Position the radio face down on a soft surface to protect it.
2.) Remove the battery cover using your ngernail or small tool.
Press and lift the area indicated below.
3.) Insert the two (2) “AA” Alkaline or Rechargeable (NiMH)
batteries into the compartment as indicated. (Do not use
Lithium batteries). Be sure the negative (-) end of each
battery is against the spring.
4.) Replace the battery cover. You are now ready to operate your
radio.
Insert two (2) “AA”
Alkaline or
Rechargeable (NiMH)
batteries.
(Do not use
Lithium batteries).
To open battery
compartment, push
in direction of arrow
and lift.

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Display Screen Indentication
A. Battery Icon
B. Page number (for station memories)
C. Station memories 1 - 5
D. Reception Signal Strength
E. Band Indicator (AM, FM, Weather)
F. Frequency/Time
G. Speaker is Activated
H. Alert is Activated
I. Alarm is Activated
J. Stereo FM Reception
K. Sleep Timer is Activated
L. Lock Switch is Activated (buttons are disabled)

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Radio Identication
1. Power Button / Sleep Timer
To turn the radio "ON" just press the red button. To use the Sleep
Timer, press and hold the red button. The Sleep Timer will
automatically shut o󰀨 the radio after the set amount of time expires.
The display will cycle through minutes 90, 60, 30, 15, 120, and
OFF. Release the power button to activate the sleep setting you
desire. The radio will remember your last Sleep Timer setting the
next time you activate it.
2. Earphone Jack / External FM Antenna Jack
To listen using earphones, adjust the switch on the left side of the
radio to "Stereo" or "Mono" position. When earphones are plugged
in, they become an external antenna for FM, even when the side
switch is in speaker mode. The included external FM wire antenna
will also connect to this jack for even better reception in speaker
mode.
3. Volume Control
Rotate to adjust volume.
4. Tuning Buttons (See Illustration Page 9)
Press once quickly to tune to the next frequency increment. Press
and hold for 1-second to automatically tune to the next strong
station. Hold continuously to cycle through the whole band.
5. Station Memory Buttons 1-5 (See Illustration Page 9)
Save your favorite stations to memory buttons. To save a station,
press and hold any memory button for 2-seconds while the station
is playing. To play a saved station, press the same button once
quickly. See page 9 for secondary functions.
6. Speaker (See Illustration Page 9)
To enable speaker, adjust the switch on the left side of the radio to
the "Speaker'' position. The Speaker icon will show on the display.
Top View

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Radio Identication
7. Change Bands and Memory Pages
Press and release the BAND button to cycle between FM, AM, and
Weather. The BAND button can also be used to access station
memory pages. This gives you 20 additional presets each for AM
and FM. Press and hold the BAND button for 2 seconds to change
page numbers, press any memory button 1-5 to select the Page
number that you desire. Each page can hold ve additional station
memories.
8. Change Display / Weather Alert Button
While listening to the radio, press the ALERT button once to view
the frequency or time. To activate the NOAA Weather Alert, press
and hold this button for more than 3 seconds. Continue holding to
select how long the alert will be activated for (4hr, 8hr, and 16hr).
Release the button to make your selection. While weather alert is
activated, AM and FM will be disabled because of chip limitations.
The display light will ash once every few seconds to remind you
that the NOAA Weather Alert is “ON”. To turn the alert “OFF”, hold
the ALERT button for three seconds until “OFF” is displayed and
beep is heard, then release the button.
9. Lock Switch
Slide the switch up to disable all buttons. Slide the switch down to
enable all buttons.
Front View Right Side View

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10. Earphone/ Speaker Switch
Stereo (Top Position) - This position is for listening to FM Stereo
radio using headphones. While in this position, the speaker will be
disabled. AM and WX bands will play normally.
Mono (Middle Position) - This position is for listening to FM Mono
radio using headphones. Typically, FM Mono will have better
reception than FM Stereo.
Speaker (Bottom Position) - This position is for listening to AM, FM,
or WX using the speaker. While in this position, the headphone
jack will be disabled.
11. Belt Clip
To remove the belt clip unscrew the two screws on the back of the
clip.
12. Battery Compartment
Requires two (2) “AA” Alkaline or Rechargeable (NiMH) batteries.
Radio Identication
Back View Left Side View

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Setting the Clock
1. With the power OFF, press and hold memory button #1 for two
seconds. Release.
2. While the Hour is ashing, press the Up or Down Tuning buttons
until the hour and AM/PM time is correct.
3. Press and release memory button #1 to adjust the minutes.
Cycle minutes using the Up or Down Tuning buttons.
4. Press and release memory button #1 again after the time is set
correctly.
Radio Setup
Setting the Alarm
1. With the power OFF, press and hold memory button #2 for two
seconds. Release.
2. While the Hour is ashing, press the Up or Down Tuning buttons
until the hour and AM/PM time is correct.
3. Press and release memory button #2 to adjust the minutes.
Cycle minutes using the Up or Down Tuning buttons.
4. Press and release memory button #2 again after the time is
set correctly. To disable the alarm, press and hold memory
button #2 for two seconds.

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Radio Setup
Disable Beep Sound
1. With the power OFF, press and hold memory button #3 for two
seconds. All beeps are disabled except ALARM and WX ALERT.
2. Repeat sequence to enable beep again.
Designate Frequency or Clock while Listening to the Radio
1. With the power OFF, press and hold memory button #4 for two
seconds. “C” will appear on the screen indicating that the Clock
will show while listening to radio.
2. Repeat sequence to display Frequency instead. “F” will appear
on the screen to indicate that the Frequency will show when
listening to the radio.

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Radio Setup
Activate 9 or 10 kHz AM Tuning (also expands FM band)
1. With the power OFF, press and hold memory button #5 for two
seconds to activate 9 kHz AM tuning mode. This will also expand
the FM band from 76 MHz to 108 MHz.
2. Repeat sequence to switch back to 10 kHz AM tuning and
regular FM coverage.
Disable Display Screen
Quickly press memory buttons #1 and #5 at the same time while
listening to your desired AM station. Note: This is used to improve
AM radio reception. Once activated, if any button is pressed, the
display screen will turn “ON” again. To keep display OFF after
disabling, we recommend setting the lock switch. See page 9.
Activate 1 kHz AM Tuning Steps
Quickly press memory buttons #1 and #4 at the same time while
listening to your desired AM station. Press again to return to normal
(10 kHz) tuning. Note: This setting can tune AM stations that are
slightly o󰀨 frequency for various reasons. Tuning 1 kHz higher or
lower than the actual station frequency may help improve
reception.
Activate Narrow AM Filters
Quickly press memory buttons #1 and #3 at the same time while
listening to your desired AM station. Press again to return to normal
(wide) tuning. Note: This setting is helpful to eliminate unwanted
noise or adjacent overlapping stations. Narrow AM (2.5 kHz) may
work best for voice. The normal setting (4 kHz) is best for music.
Reset to Factory Defaults
With power OFF, press and hold memory buttons #1 and #5 until
you hear 4 beeps, a pause and two more beeps.

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Troubleshooting Guide
The CC Pocket will not turn on and none of the buttons work:
The Lock Switch, located on the right side of the radio under the
ALERT button, is in the up position. Push the switch down to
release the lock and resume normal operation of the radio.
(Please see Lock Switch on page 9.)
My radio shuts o󰀨 after just a few seconds:
Low batteries can cause this situation. Replace them with a new
set of batteries.
Stations won’t hold in memory:
The memory button settings are being overwritten. When recalling
a station from memory, if you hold the memory button down too
long it will program the current station over your previously stored
station. To recall a station that has been stored in memory, always
press and release the button quickly. To program a new station into
memory, tune to the desired station and then press and hold the
memory button for two seconds until you hear a beep.
The AM reception is poor:
You may need to rotate your pocket radio until the reception is
best. Many buildings that use brick, metal, or stucco can absorb or
reect the AM signal. Computers and other electronic equipment,
including uorescent lights, can cause noise that interferes with
your AM reception. Move the radio to a di󰀨erent place to see if that
helps. Additional noise may a󰀨ect a weak signal. See page 13 for
radio settings that may improve your AM reception.
Poor reception on FM and Weather band:
The CC Pocket can use its internal antenna, the included
external wire antenna, or headphones as an antenna for FM and
the Weather bands. To improve reception of these bands, try
various orientations of the headphone or antenna wire to obtain the
strongest signal.

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Battery Power Level Indicator doesn’t show full charge when
using rechargeable batteries:
Rechargeable batteries will not show a full charge on your radios
display. The CC Pocket is calibrated to read the charge of your
alkaline batteries, which is 1.5 volts at full charge. Rechargeable
batteries, however, are fully charged at just 1.25 volts, and so your
radio will show a partial charge even if the rechargeable batteries
have been fully charged. We do not recommend using Lithium
batteries in our products.
My radio is stuck on the Weather Band and I can’t change to
FM or AM:
The Weather Alert has been activated. Turn the Weather Alert
o󰀨 by holding the ALERT button for three seconds until “OFF” is
displayed. See page 9. Then press and release the BAND button
to change to FM or AM.
My radio was working on AM but now it will not tune to my
favorite AM station clearly:
It is possible that the tuning step has been changed from 10 kHz
(used in the US) to 9 kHz (used in other countries such as the UK)
tuning. To change this back to 10 kHz, turn radio o󰀨. Press and
hold the number #5 memory button down for 3 seconds until 10 is
displayed. See page 13.
The radio is turned on but there is no audio coming from the
speaker:
Check the switch on the left side of the radio and make sure the
switch is down and set to Speaker. If the switch was up, the radio
was playing audio through the Earphone Jack. See page 8.
Troubleshooting Guide

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FREQUENCY COVERAGE:
FM Band: 87.5 - 108 MHz (Regular Mode).
FM Band: 76 - 108 MHz (Expanded Mode - See page 11).
AM Band: 520 - 1710 kHz.
Weather Band:
Channel 1: 162.400 MHz
Channel 2: 162.425 MHz
Channel 3: 162.450 MHz
Channel 4: 162.475 MHz
Channel 5: 162.500 MHz
Channel 6: 162.525 MHz
Channel 7: 162.550 MHz
POWER SOURCE:
Batteries: (2) “AA” Alkaline or Rechargeable (NiMH). Do not use
Lithium batteries.
Note: Lithium batteries can register at 1.8 volts. Using Lithium
batteries that register higher than 1.6 volts can cause damage to
the radio.
POWER CONSUMPTION:
30 -100 mA DC (depending on headphone or speaker usage).
AUDIO:
Speaker: 1.25”, 8 Ohm, 0.5 Watts.
3.5mm Stereo headphone jack.
ANTENNA:
FM and Weather Band: Built-in antenna, External Wire Antenna,
or Headphones /Earbuds.
AM Band: Built-in Ferrite Bar.
DIMENSIONS:
2.5” W x 4.25” H x 0.9” D.
WEIGHT:
Approximately 3.5 ounces without batteries.
Note: Specications are subject to change without notice.
Specications

Model: CCPocket
FCC ID: ATE20122228
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS.
1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,
AND
2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE
RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
Notice: Any changes or modications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Copyright ©2020 by C. Crane, Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone: [phone] Web: ccrane.com
All rights reserved. No part of this booklet may be reproduced, in
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C. Crane.
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