Hello Kitty KT2052 User manual

SIZE = 138(W) x 215(H)mm
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USER'S MANUAL
KT2052
Sleeping Kitty
Alarm Clock Radio
1976, 2008 SANRIO CO., LTD.

WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES
CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE
OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MO ISTURE.
The lightning flash with arrow-
head symbol, within an equi-
lateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated 'dangerous voltage'
within the product's enclosure
t h a t ma y b e of s u f f i c i e n t
magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within
an equilateral triangle is in-
tended to alert the user to
the presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in
the literature accompany-
ing the appliance. .
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO N OT RE MOVE CO VER
( O R B A C K ) , N O U S E R
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
R E F E R S E R V I C I N G T O
Q U A L I F I E D S E R V I C E
PERSONNEL. .
CAUTION
DO NOT OPEN
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly
at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments / accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-
supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
*Caution Marking was located at bottom enclosure of the apparatus

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14. This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that
no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.
15. Use only with the cart, stand, trip pod, bracket or table
specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
16. Do not overload wall outlet. Use only power source as indicated.
17. Use replacement parts as specified by the manufacturer.
18. The product may be mounted to a wall only if recommended by the
manufacturer.
19. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service
technician to perform safety checks.
COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Radio Receiver, 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 which
the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.
WARNING
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.

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The Sure-Alarm battery back-up system will remember the time and alarm settings
of course, but it can do more than that. As long as there is a fresh 9 - volt battery
installed, the Sure-Alarm system will operate the radio or buzzer alarm to wake
you up even if the power is off at your normal wake up time.
We have taken great care to make sure that your Clock Radio was in perfect
working order when it left our factory. It has been designed to give you many years
of enjoyment and trouble free operation. Read this manual before operating this
unit to become familiar with its features and obtain the performance that will bring
you continued enjoyment for many years.
For future reference, record the serial number in the space provided.
Model : KT2052
Serial Number :
WELCOME

PREPARATION FOR USE
UNPACKING AND SET UP
Rem ove an y descri ptive label s or sticke rs on the fron t or top of the cab ine t. Do
not rem ove any lab el s or st icke rs from the ba ck or bottom of the cab inet.
Not e the seri al nu mbe r on the bottom of you r radio an d write thi s nu mbe r in the
spa ce provi ded in Pag e 3 of thi s manua l.
Place you r cl ock rad io on a leve l surf ace suc h as a tab le, de sk or she lf, con ven ien t
to an AC ou tlet , ou t of di rect sun ligh t , and away from sou rces of exc ess heat ,
dirt, dust , moisture, humidi ty, or vibrat ion.
Unw ind the AC power cord of the radio an d extend it to its ful l length. The FM
anten na is bu ilt-in to thi s cord. It must be fully extend ed to provi de the best FM
rece pt ion.
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IMPORTANT NOTES
Avoi d inst al ling the uni t in locat ions descr ibed bel ow :
Places expo sed to direct sunl ight or cl ose to heat radi ation appl iance s suc h
as el ect ric heat ers.
Dust y, hum id or moist pl aces .
Places subj ect to cons tant vibrat ion.
Thi s radi o is desi gned to oper ate on 120V ~ 60 Hz AC power onl y. Do not
attem pt to oper ate the radi o on any ot her power sour ce. You coul d caus e dam age
to the radi o that is not cov er ed by your warrant y.
Thi s radi o shou ld be conn ect ed to an AC out let that is al ways 'live' . Do not conn ect
the radi o to an out let that is cont rol led by a wal l swi tch. When the power to the radi o is
int er rupt ed, the Sur e Alar m bat ter y back up system takes over to maintai n the time
and alar m set tings. To maxi mize the life of the back up bat tery, keep the radi o
conn ect ed to a 'live' AC out let at all times.
Thi s uni t has a pol ar ized AC pl ug with one wide bl ade and one nar row blade. Thi s
plug will onl y fit int o a matchi ng pol ar ized AC out let. Thi s is a saf et y feat ure to reduc e
the poss ibility of elect ric shoc k. If this plug will not fit in your AC out let, you pr obabl y
have an out dat ed non- pol ar ized out let . You shou ld have your out -dat ed chan ged by a
qual ified, licens ed elect rician. Do not file the wide blade on the plug, or use an adapt or
to make the plug fit ont o your out let. Thi s def eat s the saf et y feat ure and coul d expo se
you to el ect ric shoc k.
POWER SOURCE
AC Outlet
AC Plug

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PREPARATION FOR USE
SURE-ALARM BATTERY BACK UP SYSTEM
The Sure- Alarm battery ba ck up syst em in this clock radio will mai nt ain the time
and alarm set ting s in the eve nt of a tempo rary power int err up tion . Whe n the AC
power is rest ored the time and al arm set ting s will be corr ect . If the AC po wer is
off at you r wake up time, the Sure- Alarm syst em will use the ba ttery po wer to
turn on the rad io or bu zzer al arm as usu al , as lon g as the back up battery is
inst al led an d ha s suff icien t po wer remai ni ng .
The Sure- Alarm battery ba ck up syst em req ui res one 9-vol t battery, (not incl ud ed).
We reco mmen d that you inst al l an al kal ine ba ttery for longe st life an d be st
perform ance.
TO INSTALL THE BATTERY
Ope n the ba ttery compa rtmen t co ver on the
bottom of the rad io by pressi ng the tab in
the direc tion of the arr ow.
Con ne ct the 9-vol t ba ttery to the battery
clip. It ca n on ly be connec ted on e way.
Pus h the ba ttery int o the ba ttery
compa rtmen t an d replac e the cover.
POWER FAILURE INDICATOR
If there is no battery installed in the radio or the battery installed in weak
or dead, the time and alarm settings will be lost if the power is interrupted.
When the AC power is restored the clock display will begin flashing. This
indicates that the time displayed is incorrect and needs to be reset.
IMPORTANT :
After you reset the time, be sure to reset your alarm settings as well.
OPENOPEN

LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
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1. AM Indicator.
2. ALARM 'ON' Indicator.
3. LED CLOCK Display.
4. Battery Compartment.
( At bottom of cabinet)
5. AC Power Cord.
6. Night Light.
7. FUNCTION Selector.
(OFF/ON/AUTO/BUZZER)
8. VOLUME Control.
9. NIGHT LIGHT Switch.
10. HOUR Button.
11. MIN. (MINUTE) Button.
12. SNOOZE Button.
13.TIME Adjustment Button.
14. ALARM Button.
15. SLEEP Button.
16. Speaker. (At Rear Cabinet)
17. BAND Selector. (AM/FM)
18. TUNING Control.
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POWER CONNECTION
Plug the AC cord of the radio into a 120V~ 60Hz AC power outlet socket.
When you connect the radio to your AC outlet for the first time the clock display will
begin flashing "12:00" . The flashing will stop when you set the time.
1. Depress the TIME Button and the HOUR Button to set the correct Hour.
2. Depress the TIME Button and the MIN Button to set the correct Minute.
AM indicator
ALARM indicator
NOTE : Be sure to observe the AM indicator to make sure that the time is set
correctly for AM or PM. If the AM indicator is 'On', the time displayed is
"AM". If the AM indicator is 'Off' , the time displayed is "PM".
SETTING THE CLOCK
1. Set the BAND Selector to the desired band, AM or FM.
2. Set the VOLUME Control to a low setting.
3. Slide the FUNCTION Selector to the ON position.
4. Select your desired station with the TUNING Control.
5. Adjust the VOLUME Control to the desired listening level.
6. When you have finished listening, slide the FUNCTION Selector to the ” OFF”
position to turn the radio 'Off'.
ANTENNA INFORMATION
AM - The AM bar antenna is built inside the radio. If AM reception is weak, change
the position of the radio until the internal antenna picks up the strongest
signal.
FM - The FM antenna is built-in to the AC power cord. If FM reception is weak try
varying the position and direction of the power cord until you find the
strongest signal.
LISTENING TO THE RADIO

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ALARM OPERATION
SETTING THE WAKE UP TIME
1. Depress the ALARM Button and the HOUR Button to set the correct wake
up Hour.
2. Depress the ALARM Button and the MIN. Button to set the correct wake
up Minute.
NOTE : Be sure that you have set the wake up time correctly by observing the AM
indicator. If the AM indicator is 'On', the wake up time is "AM". If the AM
indicator is 'Off', the wake up time is "PM".
CHECKING THE WAKE UP TIME
Whenever you want to check the wake up time, simply press ALARM Button.
The display will change from the current time to wake up time. Release the
ALARM Button to return to the current time.
WAKE TO RADIO
1. Slide the FUNCTION Selector to the ON and select the band, station,
and volume level that you wish to hear when the alarm comes 'On',
then slide the FUNCTION Selector to the AUTO position. The ALARM
Indicator will light up.
2. Reconfirm the wake up time settings by pressing the ALARM Button.
3. The radio will turn 'On' at the selected wake up time and will play for about
two hours and then shut off automatically.
4. To stop the radio, press the ALARM Button. The radio will stop but the alarm
remains set and will turn the radio on again at the same time on the
following day.
5. If you do not want the alarm to turn the radio on the following day, set the
FUNCTION Selector to the 'OFF' position.
WAKE TO BUZZER
1. Set the FUNCTION Selector to the BUZZER position. The ALARM indicator
will light up to confirm that the alarm is set.
2. At the selected wake up time the buzzer will sound and will continue for about
two hours and then shut off automatically.
3. To stop the buzzer, press the ALARM Button. The buzzer will stop but the
alarm remains set and will turn the buzzer on again at the same time on
the following day.
4. If you do not want the alarm to turn the buzzer on the following day, set
the FUNCTION Selector to the 'OFF' position.
SNOOZE ALARM
After the radio or buzzer alarm sounds, you may press the SNOOZE Button
for a few more minutes sleep. The alarm will stop for approximately 9 minutes
and then turn on again.

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SLEEP TO MUSIC
You can program the sleep timer to play the radio for up to 1 hour 59
minutes and then shut off automatically.
1. Slide the FUNCTION Selector to "ON" and select the band, station,
and volume level that you want to listen then slide the FUNCTION
Selector to either "OFF", "BUZZER" or " AUTO" position.
2. Press the SLEEP Button. The display will briefly show "0:59". While
holding the SLEEP Button press the HOUR Button, the display shows
"1:59" and the radio will begin to play. After 1 hour 59 minutes the
radio will shut off automatically.
3. To adjust the amount of time that the radio will play before shutting
off, hold the SLEEP Button. Then press the MIN. (Minute) Button to
adjust the desired sleep time. Wh en the desired amount of sleep time
appears in the display, release the buttons.
4. To cancel the sleep timer before it counts down to "00" and shuts the
radio "off", press the SNOOZE Button.
SLEEP AND WAKE TO MUSIC
1. Slide the FUNCTION Selector to "ON" and select the band, station,
and volume level that you wish to hear when the alarm comes 'On',
then slide the FUNCTION Selector to the "AUTO" position. The ALARM
Indicator will light up.
2. Follow steps 2 to 3 in "SLEEP TO MUSIC" above to set your desired
sleep time. The unit is now programmed to turn off automatically at
the Sleep Time you selected and then to turn on again at the preset
"Alarm Time".
3. To cancel the sleep timer before it counts down to "00" and shuts the
radio "OFF", press the SNOOZE Button.
IMPORTANT:
Remember that the station and volume settings you choose for the SLEEP TO
MUSIC operation are the same settings you will hear if you set the alarm for
wake to radio the following morning.
SLEEP OPERATION
NIGHT LIGHT OPERATION
Depress the LIGHT Button once to turn the night light 'On' and again to turn the
night light 'Off'.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1. Children should be supervised when using this appliance.
2. Periodically inspect for damage. If damaged properly repair the radio
before use.
3. If the cabinet becomes dusty, wipe the exterior with a soft dust cloth only.
Never use dusting sprays or polishes on the cabinet.
4. If the cabinet becomes dirty or smudged with fingerprints it may be wiped
with a soft cloth that has been slightly dampened with a mild soap and water
solution.
5. Always disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning. Never
allow any liquid to get inside the cabinet.
NOTE : If there is no battery in the back-up battery compartment, the Time and
Alarm settings will be lost when the AC power cord is disconnected for
cleaning. Reset the clock and wake up time after reconnecting the AC
power cord.
SERVICE
Distributed by:
Spectra Merchandising International, Inc.
Chicago Industry Tech Park
4230 North Normandy Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60634, U.S.A.
Please have model number ready, for Customer Service, call 1-800-777-5331
Printed in China
Please refer to the instructions on the enclosed warranty card for returning
your unit for service. When returning the unit, please remove batteries
to prevent damage to the unit in transit and/or from possible battery leakage.
We are not responsible for batteries returned with the product or for the cost
of replacement.
809-2052001-032R