GPX R616W User manual

FEATURES & CONTROLS
Portable AM/FM/Shortwave Radio
User’s Guide for Model No. R616W v1422-01
FM/SW Antenna
Speaker
Headphone Jack
(side)
Display
FEATURES
• DigitalAM/FM/SWradio(PLL)
• Digitalclock
• Singlealarmwithsnooze
• BlueLCDdisplay
• 12or24hourclock
• Waketoradioandalarm
• Sleeptimer
• Built-inAMantenna
• TelescopicFM/SWantenna
• Lowbatteryindicator
• Built-inspeaker
• 3.5mmheadphonejack
• DCbatterypower:requires2AAbatteries
(notincluded)
FCC Warnings
Warning: Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: 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help.
Additional Warnings and Precautions
• Toreducetheriskofreorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorain,moisture,dripping,orsplashing.
• Batteryshallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,reorthelike.
• Keepnewandusedbatteriesawayfromchildren.Ifthebatterycompartmentdoesnotclosesecurely,stopusingtheproduct
andkeepitawayfromchildren.
• Ifyouthinkbatteriesmighthavebeenswallowedorplacedinsideanypartofthebody,seekimmediatemedicalattention.
• Completelyreplacealloldbatterieswithnewones.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
• Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),orrechargeable(ni-cad,ni-mh,etc)batteries.
• Batteriesshouldberecycledordisposedofasperstateandlocalguidelines.
• Toavoidhearingdamage,makesurethatthevolumeonyourmusicplayeristurneddownbeforeconnectingyour
headphones.Afterplacingheadphonesinoronyourears,graduallyturnupthevolumeuntilyoureachacomfortable
listeninglevel.
• WARNING:ThisproductmaycontainchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects,orother
reproductiveharm(CaliforniaProp65).Washhandsafterhandling.
• ThisproductmeetsandcomplieswithallFederalregulations.
Clock
Presstodisplaythetimeor
radioinformation.
12/24
Presstoswitchbetween
12/24hourclock.
Hold
Presstolockallfunctionsof
theunit.Can be used in any
function mode.
Volume/ Snooze
Presstoturnthevolumeup
ordown.
Presstosnoozealarm
(See ALARM instructions on
following page).
M−/M+
Presstocyclethrough
memorypresets.
Mem
Presstosetamemory
preset.
Band
Presstoswitchbetween
AM/FM/SWradio
frequencies.
Search
Presstoadjusttheradio
frequencymanually.
Pressandholdto
automaticallysearchfora
radiostation.
DX
PresstoenhanceFM/SW
sensitivity.
Alarm
Presstobeginsettingan
alarm.
Sleep
PresstobeginsettingSleep
Timer.
Low Battery
Indicatesbatteriesarelow
andwillneedtobereplaced
soon.
Power
PresstopowertheunitON
orOFF.

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INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
BATTERY POWER
Requires2AAbatteries(notincluded).
Tuning the AM or FM Radio
1. PresstheBandbuttontoswitchbetweenAMorFM.
2. PresstheSearchbuttonstomoveupordownthefrequencyscale.
Setting Memory Presets
1. PresstheBandbuttontoselectthedesiredradioband:AM,FM,orSW.
2. PresstheSearchbuttonstoselectthedesiredfrequency.
3. PresstheMembutton. “P01” will begin ashing on the display.
4. PresstheM−/M+buttonstoselectwhichpresettosaveto(P01-P10).Press
theMembuttonagaintosetthatpreset.
5. UsetheM−/M+buttonstoquicklyselectradiopresets.Eachband,AM,FM
andSW,hastheirownradiopresets.
Shortwave Radio
Itistypicalforshortwaveradioreceptiontobepoororspotty.Itishighly
recommendedtousetheradioatnight,asmorefrequenciesaregenerally
available.Theshortwavefrequencybandonthismodelhassixseparatefrequency
ranges.Thesecanbefoundonthebackoftheunit,ontheretractableapabove
thebatterycompartment.
DX Button
SwitchotheDXfunctionifonlystationswithahigheldstrengtharetobe
received.Thisisrecommended,forexample,ifadesiredweaklocalstationis
superimposedbystrongernationalchannels.
ToswitchotheDXfunction,presstheDXbuttonwhenthedeviceisswitchedon.
The“DX”indicatorthenfadesoutfromthedisplay.
CLOCK & SLEEP TIMER
ALARM
RADIO
Setting the Clock
1. Withtheradioo,presstheClockbuttontwice.The LED display will begin
ashing the time.
2. PresstheM−/M+buttonstosetthehours.“PM” will display when in 12 hour
time format.
3. PresstheSearchbuttonstosettheminutes.
4. Thetimeissetwhenthedisplaystopsashing.
Setting the Sleep Timer
1. PresstheSleepbuttontobeginsettingthetimer.The time in minutes will be
seen on the display. Example: 90 = 90 minutes, 80 = 80 minutes, etc.
2. KeeppressingtheSleepbuttonuntilthedesiredtimeisreached.Waitfor
thedisplaytoreturntotheradioinformation.When the timer is set, the word
“SLEEP” will be seen above the radio information. 
3. ToturntheSleepTimero,setthetimefor“00”.The word “SLEEP” will
disappear from the display.
Setting the Alarm
1. Withtheradioo,presstheAlarmbuttontwice.The LED display will begin
ashing the Alarm time.
2. PresstheAlarmbuttonagaintosetthealarmforbuzzer, radio,orOFF.
A bell indicates the alarm buzzer, a music note indicates radio, and no graphic
indicates the alarm is o.
3. PresstheM−/M+buttonstosetthehours.
4. PresstheSearchbuttonstosettheminutes.
5. Thealarmtimeissetwhenthedisplaystopsashing.
SNOOZE & Alarm O
1. PresstheSNOOZEbuttontopostponethealarmforabout9minutes.The
alarmsoundsagainafterthistime.
2. PressthePOWER ON/OFFbuttontostopthealarm.Thealarmisswitched
ountilthenextday.
AnAMantennaisbuiltintotheunit.ToimproveAMradioreception,adjustthe
positionoftheclockradio.ToimproveFMandSWradioreception,extendand
adjustthepositionofthetelescopicantennaontherearoftheunit.