Grundig Sonoclock 660 PLL User manual

CLOCK RADIO
Sonoclock 660 PLL
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ON/OFF RDS/WEC
– P SNOOZE
&TUNING%
AUTO DIMMER
MEM/TIMEALARM 2ALARM 1
DIMMERDISPLAYSLEEP/NAP
P + C
0
RESET
ANTENNA
BATTERY
COLOUR
DISPLAY
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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 may
cause corrosion to the feet of the
unit and leave stains on the sur-
face of the furniture which could
be difficult or impossible to re-
move.
7 Do not use any cleaning agents
as they may damage the housing.
Clean the device with a clean, dry
cloth.
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.
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Note, prolonged lis-
tening at loud volumes
with the earphones
can damage your
hearing.
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This device is designed for the
playback of audio signals. Any
other use is expressly prohibited.
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The only way to completely dis-
connect the device from the mains
is to pull out the mains plug. Pull
out the plug of the mains cable if
you know that the device will not
be used for a long period of time.
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Make sure the device is protected
from dripping or splashing water.
Do not place any vessels such as
vases on the device. These may
be knocked over and spill fluid
on the electrical components, thus
presenting a safety risk.
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Do not place any naked flames
such as candles on the device.
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Only use the device in a moderate
climate.
7
Ensure that the device is ad-
equately ventilated by placing it
at least 10 cm from any other ob-
ject. Do not cover the device with
newspapers, table cloths, curtains,
etc.
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If malfunctions occur due to brief
mains overloads or static electric-
ity charges, reset the device. To
do this, pull out the power plug
and connect it again after a few
seconds.
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COLOUR
Switches between eight different
colours for the display backlight.
DIMMER
Adjusts the brightness of the dis-
play to one of three levels, switch-
es off the backlight for the display.
C
Control dial for volume control.
& TUNING %
For setting FM stations manually;
starts the automatic station search.
P +
Selects the next preset up.
Battery
Compartment for inserting two
back-up batteries compartment
(2 x 1.5 V LR 03/AM 4/AAA).
RESET
Resets the device.
Ü
Power cord.
ANTENNA
Wire antenna for FM reception.
SNOOZE
Interrupts the alarm function.
See the figure on page 3.
ON/OFF
Switches the radio to and from
standby mode.
ALARM1
Activates the setting for alarm
time 1.
RDS/WEC
Switches between different RDS
station information bulletins in
radio mode. Switches the alarm
standby off for the weekend and
on again.
ALARM2
Activates the setting for alarm
time 2.
SLEEP/NAP
Activates the setting for the sleep
timer;
activates the setting of the remind-
er timer.
MEM/TIME
Saves FM stations to presets;
activates the time setting.
DISPLAY
Switches the display between fre-
quency or station name and time
with week day.
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DISPLAY
Displays the current time, date, the
alarm times and FM station infor-
mation.
P –
Selects the next preset down.
AUTO DIMMER
Automatically adjusts the bright-
ness of the display to the bright-
ness of the surroundings.
0
Headphone jack for connecting
headphones or an earphone set
with a jack plug (ø 3.5 mm).
The speaker on the unit is switched
off.
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2 Observe the polarity marked on
the base of the battery compart-
ment when inserting the batteries
(2 x 1.5 V LR 03/AM 4/AAA).
3 Insert the lid again and push it to
the right until it latches in place.
Notes:
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Do not expose the batteries to
extreme heat, caused for exam-
ple by direct sunlight, heaters or
fire.
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Take out the back-up batteries
when you know that the device
will not be used for a long pe-
riod of time. The manufacturer
accepts no liability for damage
caused by leaking batteries.
Environmental note:
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Batteries, including those which
contain no heavy metal, should
not be disposed of with house-
hold waste. Please dispose of
used batteries in an environ-
mentally sound manner. Find
out about the legal regulations
which apply in your area.
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.
1 Plug the mains cable into the sockk-
et (230 V~, 50/60 Hz).
Caution:
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The device is connected to the
mains with the power cord. Pull
out the power cord when you
want to completely disconnect
the device from the mains.
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Unplug the mains plug to dis-
connect the device from the
mains. Make sure the power
plug is easily accessible during
operation and not hindered by
other objects.
Inserting back-up
batteries
During mains operation, the back-up
batteries ensure that stored settings
are not lost in the case of a power
failure or when the device is briefly
disconnected from the mains.
1 To open the battery compartment
cover on the back of the device,
press on the marked area, push
the cover forward and lift it up.
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2 Activate the station search by
pressing »& TUNING %« until
the frequency display changes
to rapid run-through forwards or
backwards.
– The search stops when a chan-
nel is found.
Manual station search
1 Press »& TUNING %« briefly
several times to move the frequen-
cy up in steps.
– The frequency changes up or
down in 50 kHz steps.
Storing stations as presets
1 Press »& TUNING %« to select
the station you want to store.
2 Press »MEM/TIME« to activate
the memory function.
– Display: the preset displays
»00« and »MEMORY« flash.
3 Press »P –« or »P +« to select the
desired preset.
Note:
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If stations are already stored on
the presets, they are overwritten
when new stations are stored.
4 To store the station press
»MEM/TIME« again.
– Display: »MEMORY« and, for
example, »2«.
5 To store more stations, repeat
steps 1 to 4.
First installation
When the device is connected to the
mains for the first, time, an automatic
station search starts. Stations are
automatically saved to the presets.
At the end of the search a demo
program starts. To end the demo
program, press »ON/OFF«. The sta-
tion saved on preset position 1 can
be heard.
If the device receives a station that
transmits an RDS time signal, the time
and the week day are set automati-
cally, (RDS time synchronisation).
This process may last a few minutes.
If the device could not execute the
automatic station search as well as
the automatic time/week day setting
due to poor reception conditions, for
example, you have to make the set-
tings manually or select a different
station.
Tuning and storing
stations
A maximum of 20 stations can be
stored on the presets.
Automatic station search
1 Press »ON/OFF« to switch on the
device from standby mode.
– Display: the frequency band
and frequency, or station name.
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Deactivating and activating
RDS time synchronisation
1 Press »ON/OFF« to switch the
device to standby.
2 Deactivate RDS time synchronisa-
tion by pressing »MEM/TIME«
briefly.
– Display: »CT OFF«.
3 Activate RDS time synchronisa-
tion by pressing »MEM/TIME«
briefly.
– Display: »CT ON«.
– If an RDS time signal can be
received, the time and the day
of the week are updated after
switching on the device.
Setting the alarm times
You can select two different alarm
times. You can choose whether you
want to be woken by the radio or by
an alarm tone.
1 Activate the setting by pressing
»ALARM 1« or »ALARM 2«
and holding down.
– Display: the last alarm time set,
the hours flash.
2 Set the hours with »& TUNING %«
and confirm with »ALARM 1« or
»ALARM 2«.
– Display: the minutes flash.
Note:
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If the device is disconnected
from the mains, all saved sta-
tions will be deleted unless you
have inserted back-up batteries.
Time settings
Setting the clock time
1 Switch the device to standby with
»ON/OFF«.
2 Press and hold »MEM/TIME« un-
til the hours flash in the display.
3 Press »& TUNING %« to set the
hours and press »MEM/TIME« to
confirm.
– Display: the minutes flash.
4 Press »& TUNING %« to set the
minutes and press »MEM/TIME«
to confirm.
– Display: the current time.
Setting the week day
1 Switch the device to standby
mode with »ON/OFF«.
2 Press »SNOOZE« and hold it
down.
3 Set the day of the week with
»& TUNING %« and press
»SNOOZE« to confirm.
– Display: the current day.
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