Grundig Sonoclock 660 PLL User manual

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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.
7
The type plate is located on the
bottom of the device.
7
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.
7
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.
7
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.
7
Do not place any naked flames
such as candles on the device.
7
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.
7
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:
7
Do not expose the batteries to
extreme heat, caused for exam-
ple by direct sunlight, heaters or
fire.
7
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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Resetting the device
If malfunctions occur due to brief
mains overloads or static electricity
charges, reset the device. Any stored
settings are retained.
1 When the device is switched on,
press »RESET« on the base of the
device, for example, using a pa-
per clip.
Note:
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If you wish to delete the stored
settings, pull out the mains plug
and remove the back-up bat-
teries. If you connect the mains
cable again after a short time,
all stored setting will have been
deleted.
3 Set the minutes with
»& TUNING %« and confirm
with »ALARM 1« or »ALARM 2«.
Setting the brightness
of the backlight display
1 Repeatedly press »DIMMER«
to change the brightness of the
display (3 levels) or switch of the
backlight.
Note:
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In addition to this function, the
”AUTO DIMMER” ensures that
the brightness of the display is
adjusted to suit the brightness of
the surroundings.
Setting the colour of
the display backlight
1 Select the backlight colour
(8 colours) by repeatedly press-
ing »COLOUR«.
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Selecting preset radio
stations
1 Select the radio station with »P –«
or »P +«.
Switching the display
1 In radio mode, switch the display
between the time/day and
frequency or station name with
»DISPLAY«.
RDS information
RDS (Radio Data System) is an infor-
mation system which is transmitted
additionally by most FM stations.
If the device receives an RDS station,
the station name appears briefly
in the display, for example »FAN-
TASY«, and »f« is displayed
constantly.
Note:
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It may take some time before
all the RDS information is avail-
able.
Searching for RDS stations
1 Search for the desired RDS sta-
tion by pressing »P –« or »P +«
repeatedly until »f« ap-
pears in the display and an RDS
station is received.
General information
Switching on and off
1 Switch on the device from standby
mode with »ON/OFF«.
2 Switch on the device to standby
mode with »ON/OFF«.
Adjusting the volume
1 Set the desired volume with »C«
(right side of the device)
Listening with headphones
or earphones
1 Insert the headphone or earphone
plug (ø 3.5 mm, stereo) into the
»0« jack on the left of the de-
vice.
– The loudspeaker of the device is
switched off.
Caution:
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Excessive sound pressure from
the earphones or headphones
can cause hearing loss.
Radio mode
For the best FM (UHF) reception it is
sufficient to align the wire antenna
accordingly.
Switching on
1 Switch on the device from standby
mode with »ON/OFF«.
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Displaying the current
programme type
1 To display the current programme
type, press »RDS/WEC« twice.
– The programme type appears in
the display.
– If no programme type identifica-
tion is available, »NO PTY« ap-
pears.
Searching for programme
types (PTY)
This RDS function enables you to
search radio stations according to
programme type. A total of 31 pro-
gramme types have been defined.
1 Select the desired programme
type by pressing »RDS/WEC«
repeatedly until the desired pro-
gramme type is displayed.
2 To start the search in the desired
direction press »& TUNING %«.
– Display: »PTY« flashes.
– If the desired programme type
has been found, the corre-
sponding programme can be
heard.
– If the programme type could not
be found, »NO MATCH« appears
briefly in the display. The device
returns to the previous station.
Note:
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The search can be interrupted
with »& TUNING %«.
RDS time synchronisation
Some RDS stations transmit an RDS
time signal. If the reception is good,
this time information will update the
time (display: »w« flashes), as long
as the time synchronisation is activat-
ed (see page 23). After successful
time synchronisation, »w« remains
constantly in the display.
Time synchronisation can take sev-
eral minutes, and even with good
reception the accuracy depends on
the time signal being transmitted. The
automatic setting is always activated
if the device is switched on from
standby to radio mode and a suit-
able RDS station can be received.
Radio text
The radio text is RDS information.
1 To call up radio text, press »RDS/
WEC«.
– The radio text (TEXT) appears in
the display as ticker text.
– If no radio text is available, »NO
TEXT« appears in the display.
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The device has a dynamic alarm
sound, that starts with a low volume
and reaches maximum volume within
a short time.
Viewing the alarm times
1 In standby press »DISPLAY« re-
peatedly.
– Display: in sequence: alarm
time 1, alarm time 2 and the
the time and the day.
Alarm with radio station
1 Press »ON/OFF« to switch on the
device from standby mode.
2 Set the radio station with »P –« or
»P +«.
3 Set the desired wake-up volume
with »C«.
4 Activate the radio station as the
alarm sound (»§«) by pressing
»ALARM 1« or »ALARM 2« re-
peatedly until the display shows:
»§ 1« or »§ 2«.
5 Press »ON/OFF« to switch the
device to standby.
– The device wakes you up at the
set time with the radio station
(alarm duration is 90 minutes).
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Alarm with signal tone
1 Press »ON/OFF« to switch the
device to standby.
2 Activate the alarm signal as the
alarm sound (»e«) by pressing
»ALARM 1« or »ALARM 2«
repeatedly until »e 1« or »e 2«
appears in the display.
– The device wakes you up at
the set time with the signal tone
(alarm duration is 90 minutes).
Interrupting the alarm
1 Press »SNOOZE« while the
alarm is going off.
– The alarm signal (radio station
or signal tone) stops.
– The alarm goes off again at five-
minute intervals (overall alarm
duration is 90 minutes).
Cancelling the alarm for
the day
1 Press »ON/OFF« while the alarm
is going off.
– The alarm (radio station or
alarm tone) stops, but it retains
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ALARM MODE __________________________________
Deactivating and
activating alarm standby
1 To deactivate the alarm function
press »ALARM 1« or »ALARM 2«
repeatedly until »§ 1« or
»§ 2« respectively »e 1« or
»e 2« disappear from the display.
– The set alarm time is saved.
2 To activate the alarm function press
»ALARM 1« or »ALARM 2«
repeatedly until »§ 1« or
»§ 2« respectively »e 1« or
»e 2« appear in the display.
Deactivating/activating
the alarm function for the
weekend
1 In standby press »RDS/WEC«.
– Display: »WEC«.
– The alarm function is deactivat-
ed for the weekend.
2 Press »RDS/WEC« again.
– Display: »WEC« disappears.
– The alarm function is activated
for the weekend.
Sleep timer
The device has a sleep timer, which
switches it off in radio mode at a pre-
set time. The switch off time can be
set in a range between 90 and 10
minutes.
Activating the sleep timer
1 Set the desired switch-off time
progressively by pressing and
holding down »SLEEP/NAP« or
in steps by pressing the button re-
peatedly.
– Display: »≤«.
– After the selected switch-off time
has elapsed, the device switch-
es off automatically.
2 Display the remaining time until
switch-off by pressing
»SLEEP/NAP«.
Deactivating the sleep
timer
1 To switch off the sleep timer early,
press »ON/OFF«;
or
set the switch-off time to »SLEEP
00« by pressing »SLEEP/NAP«.
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Reminder timer
The reminder timer reminds you after
a certain time (between 10 and 120
minutes) with a signal tone.
Activating the reminder
timer
1 Press »ON/OFF« to switch the
device to standby.
2 Set the desired reminder time
progressively by pressing and
holding down »SLEEP/NAP« or
in steps by pressing the button re-
peatedly.
– Display: »NAP«.
– The device emits a signal tone to
remind you after a set time.
3 End the signal tone by pressing
»ON/OFF«.
Notes:
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The remaining reminder time
can be displayed with
»SLEEP/NAP«.
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The function can be interrupted
by pressing »SNOOZE«.
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Technical data
This device is noise-
suppressed accor-
ding to the appli-
cable EU directives.
This product fulfils the European di-
rectives 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/
EC and 2009/125 EC.
Power supply:
230 V, 50/60 Hz
Max. power consumption:
< 3,2 W (operation)
< 1 W (standby)
Output:
DIN 45324, 10% THD 500 mW
Waveband:
FM 87.5 ... 108.0 MHz
Dimensions and weight:
B x H x T 178 x 51 x 144 mm
Weight approx. 0.57 kg
Technical and design modifications
reserved.
Environmental note
This product has
been made from
high-quality parts
and materials which
can be re-used and
recycled.
Therefore, do not throw the product
away with normal household waste
at the end of its life. Take it to a col-
lection point for recycling electrical
and electronic devices. This is indi-
cated by this symbol on the product,
in the operating manual and on the
packaging.
Please find out about collection
points operated by your local au-
thority.
Help protect the environment by re-
cycling used products.
INFORMATION _________________________________