Palsonic PCR77USB User manual

CAUTION
DO NOT EXPOSE TO DRIPPING
OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS!
NOTE: CAUTION SYMBOLS ARE PRINTED ON BOTTOM OF UNIT.
PLEASE REFER TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
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CAUTION: INVISIBLE LA SER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
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UDS/ETTELSE FOR STRÁLING.
ATTNENZIONE: RADIONS LASER INVISIDILE. NON GUARDARE DIRETTAMENTE NEL LA SORGENTE DEL L ASER.
ACHTUNG: LASERLINSE NICHT BERÜHREN UNSICHTBA RER LASERSTRAHL.
AVISO: A LENTE NUNCA DEVE SER TOCADA.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL FIND THE
RATING LABEL FOR THIS PRODUCT
LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT.
CAUTION: GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION. THE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN
SO THAT THE WIDER BLADE OF THE AC PLUG MUST MATCH THE SLOT IN
RECEPTACLE "WALL SOCKET".
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS.
THE AC/DC ADAPTOR IS USED AS TH E DISCONNECT DEVICE AND IT SHALL REMAIN
READILY OPERABLE. TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THE POWER INPUT, THE
AC/DC ADAPTOR OF THE APPARATUS MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS
COMPLETELY. THE AC/DC ADAPTOR SHOULD NOT BE OBSTRUCTED OR SHOULD BE
EASILY ACCESSED DURING INTENDED USE.
The lightning flash and arrowhead within the triangle is a warning sign
alerting you of "dangerous voltage" inside the product.
CAUTION
RISK OF EL ECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No
user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
CAUTION:
The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of
important instructions accompanying the product.
THE APPARATUS SHOULD NOT BE EXP OSED TO DRIPPIN G OR SPLAS HING AND NO OBJE CTS
FILLE D WITH LIQUIDS SHOULD BE PLA CED ON THE APPARATUS.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ELE CTROSTATIC PHENOMENON,
THE PRODUCT MAY MALF UNCTION AND USER TO POWER RESET.
THE MAR KING AND RATING LABE L IS LOCATED AT BOTT OM ENCL OSURE OF THE APPARATUS.
- KEEP MINIMUM DISTANCES (5cm) AROUND THE APPARATUS OF SUFFICIENT
VENTILATION.
- NO NAKED FLAME SOURCES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, SHOULD BE PLACED
ON THE APPARATUS.
- THE USE OF APPARATUS IN MODERATE CLIMATES.
URBAN LIFESTYLE
2x USB-CHARGING CLOCK RADIO
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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MODEL: PCR77USB

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- OPEN THE BATTERY DOOR AT THE BOTTOM OF UNIT.
- INSERT 2 PCS SIZE R03G/ AAA/ LR03/ UM-4 (1.5V) BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY
COMPARTMENT. THIS BATTERY IS FOR BACKUP OF THE "REAL TIME CLOCK"
AND "RADIO MEMORY PRESET STATIONS DURING BRIEF POWER OUTAGES".
PLEASE OBSERVE THE CORRECT POLARITIES OR THE MEMORY WILL
NOT BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED.
BACK UP BATTERIES
AC OPERATION (EXTERNAL AC-DC POWER ADAPTOR)
- THIS SET IS EQUIPPED WITH A "DC-JACK" CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING
AN AC-ADAPTOR WITH A RATING OF DC = 5V, 1.5A, AND WITH A PLUG
WITH THE FOLLOWING POLARITIES AS SHOWN (CENTER POSITIVE) :
- PLEASE USE ONLY THE SUPPLIED AC-ADAPTOR TO OPERATE THE UNIT.
USE OF OTHER ADAPTORS MAY DAMAGE THE UNIT OR CAUSE IT TO
MALFUNCTION.
- PLUG THE TAIL END OF THE AC-ADAPTOR INTO THE DC-JACK (SOCKET).
- MAKE SURE THE VOLTAGE OF THE AC ADAPTOR OPERATES AT THE SAME VOLTAGE
AS YOUR LOCAL HOUSEHOLD VOLTAGE.
- INSERT THE PLUG AT THE END OF THE POWER CORD INTO THE WALL AC SOCKET.
- PRESS THE "ON/ STANDBY" KEY TO SWITCH ON THE UNIT.
- THIS UNIT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITHOUT EVER BEING TOTALLY POWERED "OFF".
IT WILL EITHER BE "ON" OR IN "STANDBY MODE".
- ANYTIME DURING STANDBY MODE, YOU CAN SWITCH "ON" THE UNIT BY PRESSING
THE "ON/ STANDBY" KEY.
- SAVE ENERGY BY SWITCHING THE SYSTEM TO "STANDBY" MODE.
POWER SUPPLY
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS
1. TRAY
2. SPEAKERS (LEFT & RIGHT)
3. USB-1 SOCKET
4. USB-2 SOCKET
5. ON/ STANDBY KEY
6. VOLUME + / - KEY
7. AUTO MEMORY KEY
8. TUNER MEMORY KEY
9. FUNCTION KEY
10.CLOCK SET KEY
11. TUNE + KEY - - -
12. SLEEP KEY
13. ALARM SET (AL-SET) KEY
14. SNOOZE KEY
15. DIMMER KEY
16. TUNE - KEY
17. LED CLOCK DISPLAY
18. BACK UP BATTERY COMPARTMENT
(BOTTOM OF UNIT)
19. AUX INPUT SOCKET
20. DC JACK (DC 5V )
21. FM ANTENNA WIRE
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SIZE R03G/A A A /L R03
/UM-4 (1.5V) x 2 PCS
BOTTOM OF UNIT:
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ALARM FUNCTION
ALARM TIME SETTING
- THIS SET IS EQUIPPED WITH 2 ALARM MODES: BUZZER RADIO.
BEFORE SETTING THE ALARM, MAKE SURE TO SET THE CLOCK.
AND
1. AT STANDBY MODE, PRESS AND HOLD AL-SET KEY UNTIL THE WAKE UP SOURCE
FLASHING.
2. PRESS KEY TO SELECT WAKE UP SOURCE FROM:
RADIO (rad) OR BUZZER (bu).
3. PRESS AL-SET KEY TO CONFIRM THE UNIT SHOULD NOW HAVE THE DISPLAY
HOUR FLASHING.
4. PRESS KEY TO REACH THE HOUR OF THE DESIRED
WAKE UP TIME.
5. PRESS AL-SET KEY TO CONFIRM THE UNIT SHOULD NOW HAVE
THE DISPLAY MINUTES FLASHING.
6. PRESS KEY TO REACH THE MINUTES OF THE DESIRED
WAKE UP TIME.
7. PRESS AL-SET KEY TO COMPLETE AND CONFIRM THE ALARM
TIME SETTING.
ALARM OFF SETTING
AT STANDBY MODE, SIMPLY PRESS THE ONCE,
THE AL SYMBOL WILL THEN DISAPPEAR FROM THE DISPLAY TO INDICATE
"ALARM OFF".
AL-SET KEY
ALARM MODE SETTING
1. FOR RADIO: TUNE IN TO THE DESIRED STATION, PRIOR TO PUTTING THE UNIT ON
STANDBY MODE.
2. THE WAKE UP VOLUME LEVEL AUTOMATICALLY WILL RISE FROM
LEVEL 0 - 16 (MINIMUM) FOR WAKE UP VOLUME LEVEL MORE THAN 16
IT MUST BE SET BY THE USER.
3. THE ALARM WAKE UP TIMER WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF AFTER
AROUND AN HOUR.
SWITCH UNIT TO "STAND-BY" MODE
PRESS & HOLD FOR 2 SECON DS
DISPLAY SHOWS HOUR OR HOUR (FLASHING)
CLOCK SET
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CORREC T TIME IS NOW SET & WILL BE SHOWN IN THE DISPLAY!
DIGITAL CLOCK FUNCTION
HOW TO SET CORRECT TIME:
THIS UNIT HAS A BUILT-IN DIGITAL CLOCK, WHICH IS DISPLAYED AT ALL TIMES DURING
THE UNIT BEING POWERED, OTHER THAN DURING THE FOLLOWING THREE SITUATIONS:
1) WHEN THE DIMMER FUNCTION IS ENABLED TO HAVE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS LEVEL AT
0 (DISPLAY LIGHTS OFF/ FULL DIMMED).
2) WHEN USING THE FUNCTION KEY TO SELECT THE RADIO FM MODE, THE DISPLAY WILL
MOMENTARILY SHOW
THE FM FREQUENCY PAY BACK BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DIGITAL CLOCK.
3) WHEN USING THE UNIT FUNCTIONS/ CONTROLS (I.E. VOLUME CONTROL, FM
FREQUENCY TUNING, ALARM SETTING
ETC.), THAT REQUIRE INFORMATION TO BE MOMENTARILY DISPLAYED.
TO SET THE TIME, FOLLOW THE BELOW STEPS:
*NOTE:
THAT WHEN THE DIGITAL CLOCK IS NOT SET, THE DIGITAL CLOCK DISPLAY SHALL
CONTINUOUSLY FLASH TO INDICATE THAT THE CORRECT TIME HAS NOT YET BEEN SET.
PRESS TO SELECT 12-HOUR OR 24-HOUR
CLOCK DISPLAY SYSTEM & PRESS CLOCK SET TO CONFI RM
YOUR SELECTION
OR TUNE +TUNE -
PRESS REPEATEDLY TO SET THE CORREC T
HOUR IN THE DISPL AY & PRES S TO CONFI RM
CLOCK SET
PRESS REPEATEDLY TO SET THE CORREC T
MINUTE IN THE DISPLAY & PRES S TO CONFI RM
CLOCK SET
SNOOZE FUNCTION
- WHENEVER THE ALARM COMES ON, IT CAN BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 6 MINUTES, BY PRESSING
THE SNOOZE KEY ONCE.
- THE ALARM WILL THEN AUTOMATICALLY COME ON AGAIN AFTER APPROXIMATELY
6 MINUTES “SNOOZE” PERIOD HAS ENDED.
- THE PROCEDURE CAN BE REPEATED FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR.
OR TUNE +TUNE -
OR TUNE +TUNE -
OR TUNE +TUNE -
OR TUNE +TUNE -
OR TUNE +TUNE -

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OPERATION OF RADIO
- PRESS THE ON/STANDBY KEY ONCE TO SWITCH ON THE UNIT.
- PRESS THE KEY REPEATEDLY UNTIL THE DISPLAY SHOWS
"FM" SYMBOL.
- TO IMPROVE FM-RADIO RECEPTION, FULLY EXTEND THE FM-ANTENNA WIRE AND
ADJUST IT'S POSITION.
- WHEN THE FM RADIO SIGNAL IS STRONG, THE UNIT WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH
ON THE FM-STEREO MODE FOR BETTER SOUND QUALITY. THE ST SYMBOL
WILL BE DISPLAYED IN SUCH CASES.
F U N C T IO N
MANUAL FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT (SCAN MODE)
- PRESS (AND IMMEDIATELY RELEASE) THE
KEY TO “SCAN” (MANUALLY ADJUST) THE RADIO FREQUENCY “UP” OR “DOWN”
BY 1-STEP AT A TIME.
- THE RADIO DIGITAL DISPLAY WILL INDICATE THE EXACT FREQUENCY AT EACH
STEP’S POSITION.
- WHEN A DESIRED FREQUENCY OR STATION IS REACHED. IT CAN BE SAVED
INTO ONE OF THE “MEMORY” POSITIONS. (SEE “RADIO MEMORY” SECTION).
OR
TUNE -
RADIO MEMORY (STATION PRESET MEMORY STORAGE)
- AT ANY TIME, THE CURRENTLY DISPLAYED STATION OR FREQUENCY CAN BE
STORED INTO ONE OF THE MEMORY POSITION.
- PRESS AND HOLD KEY
- PRESS KEY TO SELECT DESIRED MEMORY POSITION.
(THERE ARE 20 MEMORY POSITIONS).
- PRESS KEY ONCE TO SAVE THE SELECTED STATION INTO
THE SELECTED MEMORY POSITION.
AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT (SEEK MODE)
- PRESS AND HOLD (FOR 2 SECONDS) THE
KEYS TO “SEEK” (AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST) THE RADIO FREQUENCY “UP” OR
“DOWN”TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE RADIO STATION.
- THE RADIO DIGITAL DISPLAY WILL INDICATE THE EXACT FREQUENCY OF THE
NEXT STATION THAT IS FOUND.
- WHEN A DESIRED STATION IS REACHED. IT CAN BE SAVED INTO ONE OF THE
“MEMORY” POSITIONS. (SEE “RADIO MEMORY” SECTION).
ELECTRONIC VOLUME CONTROL
- THIS UNIT USES AN ELECTRONIC VOLUME CONTROL .
- TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE LOUDNESS OF UNIT, PRESS
THE VOLUME UP (+) OR VOLUME DOWN (-) KEYS RESPECTIVELY.
- RELEASE THE KEY WHEN VOLUME LEVEL IS AT THE DESIRED LOUDNESS.
- SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY DURING LISTENING TO THE RADIO, YOU MAY NOTICE
A "CLICK-CLICK-CLICK" (REPEATING) SOUND WHEN YOU ARE INCREASING OR
DECREASING THE VOLUME. THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION & THE SOUND WILL
DISAPPEAR WHEN YOU RELEASE THE VOLUME KEY (WHEN YOU REACH THE
DESIRED VOLUME LEVEL).
(PUSH BUTTON TYPE)
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF SLEEP FUNCTION
- THIS SET HAS A SPECIAL SLEEP TIMER FUNCTION WHICH CAN AUTOMATICALLY
SWITCH OFF THE UNIT. THIS IS USEFUL FOR SLEEPING TO MUSIC AT NIGHT.
- AT ANY TIME WHILE THE UNIT IS OPERATING, PRESS AND HOLD THE KEY
TO ACCESS THE "SLEEP TIME". THEN PRESS THE KEY REPEATEDLY
TO CHOOSE THE AUTOMATIC OFF TIME. THE SYMBOL WILL BE SHOW ON
THE DISPLAY.
SLEEP
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MINS 80 MINS 70 MINS 60 MINS 50 MINS OFF
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MINS 30 MINS 20 MINS 10 MINS
SLEEP
DIMMER FUNCTION
THIS SET HAS A DIMMER FUNCTION TO ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
OF THE DISPLAY. SIMPLY ADJUST IT AS DESIRED BY PRESSING
THE DIMMER KEY REPEATEDLY (HIGH/ NORMAL/ OFF = BRIGHTNESS 100/ 50/ 0)
TO REDUCE EYE STRAIN, AND TO SAVE ENERGY.
THE DISPLAY WILL ALWAYS RETURN TO NORMAL-DIMMER AFTER RESET THE UNIT.
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RADIO MEMORY (RECALL PRESET MEMORY STATION)
- RECALL ANY SAVED MEMORY, SIMPLY SHORT PRESS KEY.
- PRESS TO SELECT DESIRED MEMORY POSITION.
- TO CLEAR THE MEMORY OF ANY POSITION, SIMPLY SAVE A NEW STATION
TO THE SAME MEMORY POSITIONS.
TUNE +
TUNER MEMORY
OR
TUNE - TUNE +
TUNER MEMORY
OR
TUNE - TUNE +
MEMORY
OR
TUNE - TUNE +
AUTO MEMORY
- PRESS AND HOLD (FOR 2 SECONDS) THE AUTO MEMORY KEY, THE UNIT WILL
SEARCH FOR THE FIRST 20 RADIO STATIONS AND SAVE THESE INTO MEMORY
AUTOMATICALLY.
- MAXIMUM 20 MEMORY POSITIONS CAN BE SAVED.

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SPECIFICATIONS
POWER SUPPLY : ............... DC 5V, 1.5A THOUGH BUILT-IN DC JACK
EXTERNAL AC-DC POWER ADAPTOR 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz
SPEAKER : ........................... MAIN SPEAKER 2" x 2
FREQUENCY : ..................... FM 87.5 - 108 MHz
USING THE AUDIO LINE IN CONNECTION (AUX-INPUT)
- YOU CAN CONNECT THE AUDIO OUTPUT OF AN EXTERNAL DEVICE SUCH AS A MP3
PLAYER TO THIS UNIT, TO LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF THAT DEVICE THROUGH
THIS MUSIC SYSTEM.
- TO CONNECT THE EXTERNAL DEVICE PLEASE USE A STANDARD STEREO
HEADPHONE (3.5MM TO 3.5MM PLUGS) CABLE TO CONNECT THE
"HEADPHONE-OUT OR AUDIO LINE-OUT" OF THE DEVICE TO THE AUX-INPUT SOCKET
OF THIS UNIT.
- SWITCH THE FUNCTION TO "AUX" USING THE FUNCTION KEY ON UNIT.
- SWITCH ON THE UNIT AND THE EXTERNAL DEVICE (eg. MP3-PLAYER).
- START PLAYBACK OF THE EXTERNAL DEVICE AND ADJUST THE VOLUME CONTROL
OF THE MAIN UNIT TO THE DESIRED LEVEL.
- REMEMBER TO SWITCH OFF THE UNIT WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED USING THE
EXTERNAL DEVICE.
2 x USB CHARGING FUNCTION
THIS UNIT IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW YOU TO CONVENIENTLY CHARGE
UP TO 2 USB DEVICES.
THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH 2 USB (CHARGING ONLY) PORTS TO CHARGE ANY USB
CHARGEABLE DEVICES (eg. MOBILE PHONES).
THE USB PORTS ALLOW FOR CHARGING NOT ONLY MOBILE PHONES BUT ALSO
HUNDREDS OF OTHER DEVICES, INCLUDING MOST BLUETOOTH® HEADSETS,
PORTABLE GAME CONSOLES AND MANY MORE. TO USE THE USB PORTS CHARGING
CAPABILITY:
CONNECT THE TAIL END OF THE USB CABLE (SUPPLIED WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE
OR OTHER DEVICE) INTO ONE OF THE USB PORTS, AND CONNECT THE OTHER END
OF THE USB CABLE INTO YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR DEVICE.
THE UNIT WILL THEN AUTOMATICALLY BEGIN CHARGING THE RESPECTIVE DEVICE.
CHARGING 2 x USB
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