Grundig Sonoclock 490 User manual

CLOCK RADIO
Sonoclock 490
Sonoclock 490 Q
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SNOOZE
UP
ALARM
TIME
- DIMMER +
- TUNING + AL 1 1+2 2
+ VOLUME -
DOWN SLEEP RADIO ON

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Do not expose the back-up bat-
tery to extreme heat, caused for
example by direct sunlight, heat-
ers or fire.
7
Never open the device casing.
No warranty claims are accepted
for damage caused by incorrect
handling.
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The type plate is located on the
bottom of the device.
SAFETY AND SET-UP____________________________
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This device is designed for the
playback of audio signals. Any
other use is expressly prohibited.
7
Protect the device from moisture
(water drops or splashes). Do not
place any vessels such as vases on
the device. These may be knocked
over and spill fluid on the electri-
cal components, thus presenting a
safety risk.
7
Do not place any naked flames
such as candles on the device.
7
Make sure the device is adequate-
ly ventilated. Do not cover the
ventilation slots with newspapers,
table cloths, curtains, etc.
7
When deciding where to place
the device, please note that furni-
ture surfaces are covered by vari-
ous types of varnish and plastic,
most of which contain chemical
additives. These additives can cor-
rode the device supports, leaving
residues on the furniture surfaces
which can be difficult or impossi-
ble to remove.
7
Do not use any cleaning agent,
as this may damage the casing.
Clean the device with a clean,
moist leather cloth.

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Switches the radio
to stand-by mode;
cancelling the alarm
for the day;
switching off the sleep
timer.
OVERVIEW ______________________________________
See the figure on page 3.
Controls on the top
TIME Press and hold down:
to set the time.
ALARM Press and hold down:
to set the alarm time.
Press briefly: to dis-
play the alarm time.
UP To set the clock and
alarm time with the
time running quickly
forwards.
SNOOZE Interrupts the alarm
function.
Displays the seconds.
DOWN To set the clock and
alarm time with the
time running slowly
backwards.
SLEEP Activates the sleep
timer.
To display the current
sleep timer setting.
RADIO ON Switches the radio on
from stand-by mode.

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Controls on the bottom
Battery compartment for 9V back-up
battery.
The display
•Sensor for the auto-
matic dimmer.
AL 1 Indicates that the
alarm setting is activa-
ted with alarm time 1.
AL 2 Indicates that the
alarm setting is activa-
ted with alarm time 2.
10:00 Displays the time, the
alarm time and the
sleep timer time.
FM 88 108
MHz Shows the frequency
of the selected radio
station on the frequen-
cy scale.
•Indicates that the
radio is switched on.
OVERVIEW ______________________________________
Controls on the left side
Sliding switch,
switches the alarm
between a signal and
radio and cancels the
alarm.
- TUNING + For tuning to radio
stations.
- DIMMER + Sliding switch,
switches the display
between two bright-
ness levels.
Controls on the right side
+ VOLUME - Adjusts the volume.
AL 1 1+2 2 Sliding switch, swit-
ches between alarm
time 1 or 2;
activates alarm time 1
or 2 or 1+2.
Controls on the back
ÜMains cable.
Wire antenna for FM
reception.

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Inserting the back-up bat-
tery
During mains operation, the back-up
battery ensures that stored settings
are not lost in the case of a power
failure or when the device is briefly
disconnected from the mains.
1Open the battery compartment
lid by pressing on the arrow and
pushing down the lid.
2When inserting the battery (9 V,
6LF 22), observe the polarity
marked on the base of the battery
compartment.
3Close the battery compartment.
Note:
7Remove the back-up battery
when it is flat or when you know
that the device will not be used
for a long period of time.
Environmental note:
7Batteries, including those which
do not contain heavy metal,
should not be disposed of
with household waste. Always
dispose of used batteries in
accordance with local environ-
mental regulations.
POWER SUPPLY ________________________________
Mains operation
Check that the mains voltage on
the type plate (on the bottom of the
device) corresponds to your local
mains supply. If this is not the case,
contact your specialist dealer.
1Plug the mains cable into the
socket (230V~, 50 Hz Sonoclock
490, 230V~, 50/60 Hz Sono-
clock 490 Q).
Caution:
7The device is connected to the
mains with the power plug. To
fully disconnect the device from
the mains, pull out the plug.
7The mains plug is used to dis-
connect the device. It shall
remain readily operable and
should not be obstructed during
intended use.

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Setting the alarm time
1Using » « sliding switch
set the desired alarm (» «= radio
station, » « = signal).
2When the alarm is switched off
push the sliding switch »AL 1 1+2
2« to »1« or »2«.
– Display: the »AL 1« or »AL 2«
LED glows.
3Press and hold down »ALARM«.
4Using »DOWN« (hold down), set
the alarm time with the time run-
ning slowly backwards;
or
using »UP« (hold down), set the
alarm time with the time running
quickly forwards.
5Release »ALARM« to end the set-
ting.
– The device switches on at the
set alarm times with the selected
alarm signal.
SETTINGS________________________________________
Setting the clock
When you switch on the device for
the first time, the time flashes in the
display to indicate that you must set
the clock. The same thing applies
after a power failure, or if the device
has been plugged out and no back-
up battery is inserted.
The time at Sonoclock 490 will be
synchronized by the mains frequen-
cy and for the Sonoclock 490Q it is
controlled by an integrated quartz
crystal.
1Press and hold down »TIME«.
2Press »UP« (hold down) to set
the clock with the time running
quickly forwards;
or
press »DOWN« (hold down) to
set the clock running slowly back-
wards
3Release »TIME« to end setting.
Note:
7Using »SNOOZE« (press and
hold down), display the sec-
onds (time e.g. »12:15« and 20
seconds, display: »5:20«).

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Alarm mode
Selecting the alarm times
The alarm stand-by (» « or » «)
must be activated.
1Push the »AL 1 1+2 2« sliding
switch to »1« or »2«.
– Display: the »AL 1« or »AL 2«
LED glows;
or
activate both alarm times by plac-
ing the »AL 1 1+2 2« sliding in
the »1+2« position.
– Display: the »AL 1« and »AL 2«
LEDs glow.
Displaying the alarm times
Depending on the setting (»AL 1« or
»AL 2«) either alarm time 1 or alarm
time 2 is displayed.
1Press »ALARM« and hold it
down.
– Display: the last alarm time set.
2Release »ALARM« to end the dis-
play of the alarm time.
– Display: the current time.
Note:
7If the »AL 1 1+2 2« sliding
switch is set to »1+2«, the alarm
times cannot be displayed.
OPERATION_____________________________________
Switching on and off
1Press »RADIO ON« to switch on
the device.
2Press » « to switch off (stand-by)
the device.
Radio operation
For the best FM (VHF) reception, it is
sufficient to direct the wire antenna
accordingly.
Tuning radio stations
1Find and tune the station using
»- TUNING +«.
Adjusting the volume
1Adjust the volume using
»+ VOLUME -«.
Adjusting the brightness of
the display
1Increase the brightness of the dis-
play with »- DIMMER +«.
2Decrease the brightness of the dis-
play with »- DIMMER +«.
Note:
7Your device is equipped with
an automatically adjusts for the
brightness of the display.

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Cancelling the alarm for the
day
1During the alarm press » «.
– The alarm (signal or radio)
stops, the alarm stand-by retains
the set time for the next day.
Cancelling/activating alarm
stand-by
1Switch » « to » AL OFF «
stand-by to cancel the alarm function.
– Display: The »AL 1« and »AL 2«
LEDs stop glowing.
– The set alarm times are saved.
2To activate the alarm function,
switch » « from
»AL OFF« (stand-by) to » «
or » «.
– Display: The »AL 1« and
»AL 2« LEDs glow.
Alarm with radio station
1Press »RADIO ON« to switch on
the device.
2Find and tune the station using the
»- TUNING +«.
3Set the required alarm volume
with »- VOLUME +«.
4Select the radio alarm (» «) with
» «.
– The device switches the radio
on at the set times (alarm durati-
on 59 minutes).
Alarm with signal tone
1Set the signal alarm (» «) with
» «.
– The device switches on at the
set alarm times with the alarm
signal (alarm duration 59 mi-
nutes).
Interrupting the alarm
1Press »SNOOZE« while the
alarm is sounding.
– The alarm (signal or radio)
stops.
– The alarm comes again at 6-mi-
nute intervals (alarm duration -
59 minutes).
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4Release »SLEEP« to end the set-
ting.
– After the selected switch-off time
has elapsed, the device swit-
ches off automatically.
Switching off the sleep timer
1To switch off the sleep timer be-
fore the set time press » «;
or
use »DOWN« (hold down) to set
the switch-off time to »0«.
– The device switches off (stand-
by).
Timer mode
The device possesses a sleep timer,
which switches it off in radio mode at
a preset time. It is possible to set the
switch-off time for between 0 minute
(off) and 59 minutes.
Setting the sleep timer
1Press »SLEEP« to switch on the
device.
– Display: The switch-off time
»0:59« (59 minutes).
– You will hear the selected radio
station.
2To set the required switch-off time
press »SLEEP« and hold it down.
3Use »DOWN« (hold down) to
set the switch-off time with the time
running slowly backwards;
or
use »UP« (hold down) to set the
switch-off time with the time run-
ning quickly forwards.
Note:
7If only »SLEEP« is pressed for
longer than 3 seconds, the re-
maining switch-off time reduces
in 1 minute steps.
OPERATION_____________________________________