Coby CDRA147 - Digital AM/FM Dual Alarm Clock Radio/CD... User manual
CDRA147
EN Dual Alarm Clock Radio/CD Player
Instruction Manual ..........................................Page 2
ES Reproductor de CD/Radio con Reloj
Manual de Instrucciones............................. Página 26
FR Radio Réveil à Double Alarme/Lecteur CD
Mode d’emploi ...............................................Page 50
Please read carefully before use • Léa el manual antes de usar •
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Table of Contents
THANK YOU........................................................................3
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE..................................................4
GETTING STARTED ............................................................6
Power .......................................................................................................6
Clock Backup ..............................................................................6
Using AC Power..........................................................................6
Changing the Function Mode.........................................................7
Adjusting the Volume ........................................................................7
CLOCK MODE .....................................................................8
Setting the Clock Time ......................................................................8
Using the Alarm Clock........................................................................9
Setting the Alarm Timers.......................................................9
Setting the Alarm Mode (Wake to Radio, CD, or
Buzzer)...........................................................................................9
Turning the Alarm O / Snooze........................................ 10
Setting a Sleep Timer (Sleep to Music)......................................11
CD MODE..........................................................................12
Loading a CD ...................................................................................... 12
Playing a CD ........................................................................................ 12
Repeat and Random Playback.......................................... 13
Programmed CD Playback ............................................................ 13
RADIO MODE ...................................................................15
CD CARE & MAINTENANCE.............................................16
SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................18
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................19
SAFETY NOTICES .............................................................21
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Thank You
Thank you for purchasing the Coby CDRA Dual Alarm
Clock Radio/CD Player. Please read this manual carefully
before operation.
Visit the Coby website at www.cobyusa.com to nd the
most current version of this manual as well as other help-
ful guides.
Your CDRA features:
Digital clock with large -digit LED display
Top-loading CD player with programmable track
memory
Sensitive AM/FM analog tuner
Dual alarm clock with sleep/snooze timers
Wake to CD, radio, or buzzer
Full-range stereo speaker system
.mm headphone jack
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Controls at a Glance
CD Door1.
Speakers2.
Headphone Jack3.
Buzzer / Music4.
Sleep Button5.
Alarm 1 Button6.
Alarm 2 Button7.
CD: Stop/Clock Adjusting 8.
Button
CD: Skip Prev/Minute 9.
Button
Snooze Button10.
CD: Skip Next/Hour Button11.
CD: Play/Pause Button12.
Play Mode Button 13.
(Repeat1/Repeat All/
Random/Normal)
CD: Program Button14.
CD Track Display Button15.
Power/Alarm O Button16.
Tuning Knob17.
Function Switch 18.
(AM/FM/CD)
Volume Knob19.
Battery Compartment20.
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Time: PM Indicator21.
Power On Indicator22.
CD: Repeat Indicator23.
CD: Program Indicator24.
CD: Random Indicator25.
Alarm 1 Indicator26.
Alarm 2 Indicator27.
Controls at a Glance
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Getting Started
Power
Clock Backup
Open the BATTERY COMPARTMENT [] and connect one
-volt battery (not included) to the appropriate terminals.
This backup battery will allow your clock to maintain the
correct time during a power outage or other interruption
of the AC connection.
If the AC connection is interrupted, the clock will
continue to mark the correct time internally. The
time will not be displayed until AC power is recon-
nected.
An alkaline type battery is recommended. For
optimum performance, this battery should be re-
placed every six months.
Using AC Power
Make sure that the voltage of your electrical power supply
corresponds to the voltage indicated by the manufacturer. If
the voltage is incorrect, consult your dealer or service center.
This unit should be used with AC 120V / 60 Hz wall
outlets, only.
Connect the electrical cord by plugging it into the wall
outlet. Keep objects clear of the cord where it connects to
the device and to the wall. Do not stretch the cord.
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Getting Started
To turn on the unit, press POWER/ALARM OFF [].
The POWER ON INDICATOR [] will light up.
To turn o the unit, press POWER/ALARM OFF []
again. The POWER ON INDICATOR [] will darken.
Changing the Function Mode
Set the FUNCTION SWITCH [] to one of the following
positions to change the function mode of the unit.
AM: Listen to AM radio broadcasts.
FM: Listen to FM radio broadcasts.
CD: Listen to a CD.
Adjusting the Volume
To increase the volume, turn the VOLUME KNOB []
clockwise to the right.
To decrease the volume, turn the VOLUME KNOB []
counter-clockwise to the left.
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Clock Mode
Setting the Clock Time
Make sure the unit has been turned o before setting the
time.
To toggle the clock display between -hour mode and
-hour mode:
Press and hold STOP/CLOCK ADJ [] for seconds.
The screen will display “H” for -hour mode, or
“H” for -hour mode.
To change modes again, wait until the normal clock
display returns, then press and hold STOP/CLOCK ADJ
[] again.
The PM indicator will light up in 12-hour mode to
indicate PM hours.
To set the clock time:
Press STOP/CLOCK ADJ [] once. The screen will begin
to ash.
While the screen is ashing:
Press SKIP NEXT/HOUR [] to adjust the hour.
Press SKIP PREV/MINUTE [] to adjust the
minutes.
Press STOP/CLOCK ADJ [] to nish setting the time.
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Clock Mode
Using the Alarm Clock
Setting the Alarm Timers
Set one or two independent alarms to wake at dierent
times.
To set the Alarm timer:
Make sure the unit has been turned o (the POWER1.
ON INDICATOR [22] should be dark).
Press ALARM 1 [6]. The ALARM 1 INDICATOR [26] will2.
light and the display will ash the Alarm 1 time.
Press SKIP NEXT/HOUR [11] to adjust the hour; press3.
SKIP PREV/HOUR [9] to adjust the minutes.
Press ALARM 1 [6] again to save the Alarm 1 time. The4.
ALARM 1 INDICATOR [26] will remain on; the unit will
now sound at the set time.
To set the Alarm timer, follow all of the steps above, but
press ALARM [] instead of ALARM . When the Alarm
timer has been set and is active, the ALARM INDICATOR
[] will light.
Setting the Alarm Mode (Wake to Radio, CD, or
Buzzer)
Set the BUZZER/MUSIC switch [] to the “MUSIC”
position, then:
Set the FUNCTION SWITCH [] to the “AM” or
“FM” position to wake to the radio. Turn the
VOLUME KNOB [] to adjust the volume to the
desired level.
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Clock Mode
Set the FUNCTION SWITCH [] to the “CD” posi-
tion to wake to a CD. Turn the VOLUME KNOB
[] to adjust the volume to the desired level.
Set the BUZZER/MUSIC switch [] to the “BUZZER”
position to wake to the alarm buzzer.
When waking to the radio, ensure that you have
tuned to a radio station within frequency range
before setting the alarm. See the section “Radio
Mode” to learn how to tune to a radio station.
When waking to a CD, ensure that you have
loaded a compatible disc into the compartment
tray before setting the alarm. If no disc has been
loaded, the unit will default to a buzzer when the
alarm sounds.
Turning the Alarm O / Snooze
When the alarm sounds, press SNOOZE [] to reset
the alarm to sound again minutes later.
To turn o the alarm completely, press ALARM [] or
ALARM [].
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Setting a Sleep Timer (Sleep to Music)
The sleep timer allows you to go to sleep to music. The
unit will turn itself o automatically at the end of the timer.
To set the sleep timer:
While the radio or CD is playing, press SLEEP []. The
screen will display the default sleep timer duration of
(minutes).
Decrease the length of the sleep timer by pressing
SLEEP [] again. You can set the sleep timer to , ,
, or minutes.
To cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP [] until the
sleep timer is no longer displayed on the screen.
To turn o the music before the sleep timer ends,
simply press POWER [] to turn o the unit.
Clock Mode
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CD Mode
To place the unit in CD mode, set the FUNCTION SWITCH
[] to “CD”.
Loading a CD
Gently lift the CD lid to open the disc tray compartment.1.
Place the CD into the disc tray. Make sure that the2.
label of the CD is facing up.
Lower the CD lid to close the disc tray compartment.3.
Playing a CD
After you have loaded a CD:
Press PLAY/PAUSE [] to start playing the CD. The dis-
play will indicate the track number of the current song.
Press PLAY/PAUSE [] while a CD is playing to pause
playback. Press PLAY/PAUSE [] again to resume
playback.
Press NEXT/HOUR [] to advance to the next track.
Hold this button down to scan forward through the
track.
Press PREV/MINUTE [] to return to the previous
track. Hold this button down to scan backwards
through the track.
Press STOP/CLOCK ADJ [] to stop CD playback.
You can press the CD TRACK DISPLAY [15] button
to view the number of CD track, then it will return
to the clock time after few seconds.
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CD Mode
Repeat and Random Playback
While a CD is playing:
Press PLAY MODE [] once to repeat the current
track. The REPEAT INDICATOR [] will ash.
Press PLAY MODE [] again to repeat all tracks. The
REPEAT INDICATOR [] will light a steady red.
Press PLAY MODE [] again to play all tracks in
random order. The RANDOM INDICATOR [] will
light a steady red.
Press PLAY MODE [] again to resume normal
playback. The REPEAT and RANDOM indicators will
turn o.
Programmed CD Playback
Create and enjoy a customized CD track list. After you have
loaded a CD:
Press PROGRAM [14] to enter start creating your1.
program list. The display will ash “P 01”.
Press NEXT/HOUR [11] or PREV/MINUTE [9] to select a2.
track number and then press PROGRAM [14] to save it
to the program list. The display will now ash “P 02”.
Repeat Step 2 until you have completed your3.
program list, or until you have saved the maximum
of 20 tracks.
To cycle through and review the saved program list,4.
press PROGRAM [14].
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CD Mode
When you are satised with the program list, press5.
PLAY/PAUSE [12] to start playback.
To clear all programmed tracks, press PROGRAM [14]6.
and then press STOP/CLOCK ADJ [8].
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Radio Mode
To place the unit in Radio mode, set the FUNCTION
SWITCH [] to either “AM” or “FM”.
Set the switch to AM to listen to AM radio broadcasts.
Set the switch to FM to listen to FM radio broadcasts.
To tune to a higher station frequency, turn the
TUNING KNOB [] clockwise to the right.
To tune to a lower station frequency, turn the
TUNING KNOB [] counter-clockwise to the left.
There is an FM wire antenna on the rear of the unit.
Extend and adjust the wire’s position to obtain the
best FM reception.
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CD Care & Maintenance
Handling CDs
Hold a CD by its edges. Avoid touching the recorded side
of the disc. To remove a CD from its storage case, press
down on the center retention mechanism of the case and
lift the disc out.
Cleaning CDs
Use a dry, soft cloth to wipe o any ngerprints and dusts
from the playing surface of the disc. Wipe in a straight
line radially from the center to the outside edge of the
disc. Small dust particles and light stains will not aect
playback quality.
Never use chemicals such as record sprays, anti-static
sprays, benzene, or thinners to clean your CDs.
To reduce the risk of scratches, always put CDs back
in their case after use.
Do not subject CDs to prolonged exposure to direct
sunlight, high humidity, or high temperatures.
Do not place stickers or labels on either side of the CD.
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CD Care & Maintenance
Cleaning the CD Player Lens
A dirty lens can cause CD playback to skip. If the lens is
very dirty, the CD may not work at all. Unplug the power
supply, open the CD door, and clean the lens as follows:
For Dust or Dry Particles - use a camera lens brush/
blower to blow on the lens a few times. Then, wipe
the lens gently with the brush, and blow on the lens
once more.
For Fingerprints - use a dry cotton swab to wipe the
lens in a straight line radially from the center to the
outside edge.
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Specications
Radio Frequency Range AM – kHz
FM . – MHz
Power Supply AC V, Hz
DC V for clock back-up
*Specications and design are subject to change without
notice.
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Troubleshooting
If you have a problem with this device, please check
our website at www.cobyusa.com for Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs) and rmware updates. If these resources
do not resolve the problem, please contact Technical
Support.
Address
Coby Electronics Technical Support
56-65 Rust Street
Maspeth, NY 11378
Email
techsupport@cobyusa.com
Web
www.cobyusa.com
Phone
800-727-3592: Mon–Fri, 8:00AM–11:00PM EST
Saturdays, 9:00AM–5:30PM EST
718-416-3197: Mon–Fri, 8:00AM–5:30PM EST
Power is switched on, but unit will not function.
Ensure that the AC cord is securely connected to your
wall outlet.
Check that fuses and circuit breakers are functioning
properly. If a fuse has malfunctioned, it may need to
be replaced.
No sound or distorted sound from speakers.
Check that Volume is turned up.
If in CD mode, check that the Pause button has not
been pressed.
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Player will not recognize an inserted disc.
Check the the disc is inserted correctly, with label
side up.
Check that the disc is not damaged or dirty.
Sound is poor, distorted or jumpy.
Check that the CD is not scratched or dirty.
Conrm that player is functioning correctly by load-
ing and playing another CD.
Troubleshooting
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