Sangean RCR-2 User manual

RCR-2
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WARNING:
TOPREVENTFIREORELECTRICSHOCKHAZARD,DO
NOTEXPOSE THISPRODUCTTORAINORMOISTURE.
THELIGHTNING
FLASHAND ARROW-
HEAD WITHINTHE
TRIANGLEISAWARN-
INGSIGNALERTING
YOUOF“DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE”INSIDETHE
RADIO.
CAUTION:TOREDUCETHE
RISKOFELECTRIC
SHOCK,DONOTREMOVE
THEBACK,NOUSERSER-
VICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.
REFERSERVICINGTO
QUALIFIEDSERVICEPER-
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CAUTION
RISKOFELECTRIC
SHOCKDONOTOPEN
THEEXCLAMATION
POINTWITHINTHE
TRIANGLEISAWARN-
INGSIGNALERTING
YOUOFIMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYINGTHIS
RADIO.
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IMPORTANTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.Readtheseinstructions.
2.Keeptheseinstructions.
3.Heed all warnings.
4.Followallinstructions.
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Clean onlywithdrycloth.
7.Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewith
themanufacturer’sinstructions.
8.Donotinstall nearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,
heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(including amplifiers)
thatproduceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthe polarized or
grounding-type plug.Apolarized plug hastwobladeswithone
widerthan the other.Agroundingtype plug hastwobladesand a
thirdgroundingprong.The wide blade orthe thirdprong are
provided foryoursafety.If the provided plug doesnotfitintoyour
outlet. consultan electrician forreplacementofthe obsoleteoutlet.
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10.Protectthe powercordfrombeing walked on orpinched
particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthe point
wheretheyexitfromthe apparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12.Useonlywiththe cart, stand,tripod,bracket, ortablespecified by
the manufacturer,orsoldwiththe apparatus.Whenacartis
used,usecaution when moving the cart/apparatuscombination
toavoidinjuryfromtip-over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunused for
long periodsoftime.
14.Referall servicing toqualified servicepersonnel.Servicing is
required when the apparatushasbeen damaged inanyway,
suchaspower-supplycordorplug isdamaged.liquidhasbeen
spilled orobjectshavefallen intothe apparatus,the apparatus
hasbeen exposed torainormoisture,doesnotoperate
normally,orhasbeen dropped.
15.ToReducethe Risk ofFireorElectricShock,DonotExpose
ThisApplianceToRainorMoisture.
16.The Shock HazardMarking andAssociatedGraphicalSymbolis
provided on the bottompanelofunit.
17.Apparatusshall notbe exposed todripping orsplashing and no
objectsfilled withliquids,shall notbe placed on the apparatus.

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Mainfeatures
(1)14 station memories(7eachon AM/FMbands)
(2)Digitalradiocontrolled clock withdatedisplay
Dateand timedisplays arechecked and ifnecessarycorrected daily
withan exactradiocontrolled timeantenna signal
(3)Nap timer
Adjustablefrom10-120 minutes
(4)AlarmwithHumane WakeSystem(HWS)
The alarm beginsquietlyand graduallybecomeslouderbefore
switchedoff (buzzeralarmonly)
(5)Radioalarm
Wokenupbythefavoritestation
(6)Twoindependentalarmfunctions
(7)Alarmweekdayselection
(8)Adjustablealarmlevel(buzzeralarmonly)
(9)Headphone jack
(10)TimeZone adjustment(PST,MST,CST,EST)

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Controls
Poweron/off and Sleep timer
Nap timer
Displaybutton todisplaytimeand radiofrequency
Displaybacklighton/off button
Buzzeralarm leveladjustment
RESET
Timezone adjustment
Dateadjustment
Timeadjustment
Alarm 2button
Alarm 1button
Headphonessocket
Time/Date/Alarm setbutton
LCD display
Tuning Up/Downand Snoozebutton
Station memoriesand alarm weekdays selection
AM/FMband and alarm mode selection alsoDaylightSaving
Time(D.S.T.)set.
Volumecontrol
ExternalAntenna forradiocontrolled clock

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LCD display
Radioband and a.m./p.m.display
Timeset
DaylightSavingTime(D.S.T.)
Alarm indicator
Sleep timer
Nap timer
Alarm a.m./p.m.indicator
Date
Weekday
Month/Date/Year/alarm time
Radiocontrolled symbol
Station memorynumberand second indicator
Minute(forNap and Sleep timer)
Frequency/Timedisplay

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Notes on safety
Onlyoperatethisappliancewithapowersupplyof110-120Volt/
50-60 Hz.If youintend notusing theapplianceforalongerperiod of
time(eg.Holidays),pullthe plugoutofthe mainssockettoensurea
completeseparation fromthepowersupply.
Protectthe appliancefromheatand moisture.
Donotopen the applianceand ifitshouldrequireservicing,please
refertoalicensed electricalworkshop.
Operation
Atomicclock operation
TheSangean RCR 2consistsofacrystalcontrolled clockmovement
whichincludesaveryspecialAMradioreceiverthatistuned to
receivethe 60kHzWWVB timesignalbroadcastfromthe U.S.
Government’sAtomicClock inBoulder,Colorado.The signalisan
AMradiosignaland assuchissusceptibletoweatherconditions,
electricalinterferences,solarconditionsand the position ofthe
clock’s antenna all ofwhicheffectsthe receiver’s reception.Asa
generalrule,bestreception isatnightand justbeforeoraftersunrise
orsunset.Although theclockcanworkinmostlocationsthenumber
oftimesthatitadjustsitselftothe U.S.AtomicClock’s timesignal
maydepend on itslocation.Undercertainweatherconditionsorin
areasofpoorreception itmaytake48 hoursormoretoreceivea
signalforthe correcttime.Insomecasesitmaybe necessaryto
seekanotherlocation inordertoreceiveauseabletimesignal.

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SettimeZone Switch[7]located on bottomofclock toyourcorrect
zoneasillustrated.
AftertheATSprogramcompletestheAM/FMfrequencysetupthe
following display— : — will appearand the symbolwill blink
indicating the radioissearching forthe radiocontrolled signal.
Oncethe radioreceivesthe radiocontrolled signalthe correcttime
and datewill be setautomatically.Oncethe correcttimeand date
havebeen set,the symbolwill stop blinkingbutthe symbolwill
remainon the displayindicatingthatthetimeand datehavebeen
setutilizing the radiocontrolledsignal.The analogclock will follow
the radiocontrolled signal.
Manualtimesetting
TIME
PressTIMEbutton,displaywill flashand previousallocated time.
Press SETbutton,the Hourdigitsinthe timedisplaybegintoblink
withabeep.
1.Adjustthe hourwithkey+or-.
2.Pressthe SETbuttononceagaintoconfirm thehour,nowthe
minutedigitsinthe timedisplaybegintoblink.
Adjusttheminutesjustasyou adjustedthehour:
1.Setthe minuteswithkey+or-.
2.Press the TIMEbuttononceagaintoconfirm the timesetting with
abeep.
The second startstocount.The symbolwill appearindicatingthis
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Note:
IfthereisDaylightSaving Time(D.S.T.)systeminyourplace,
afterpressing SETbutton,press Modebutton once will
advance onehouron timesetting,Display will showD.S.T.
symbolindicating thetimeisunderD.S.T.status.
DATE
PressDATEbutton,displayDATEwill blink.Press SETbutton,
displaywill blinkyearwithabeep and asmallY(year) will appear,
1.Setthe yearwithkey+or-.
2.Press SETbutton againand followthe settingofyeartosetthe
monthanddate.
3.ConfirmDATEsetting bypressingDATEbutton again.
Nowthe displaywill showtime,date,weekday,second and
symbol.
Youcan alwaysadjustthetimemanuallywheneverisrequired by
followingaboveprocedures.

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Radiooperation
TurnontheradiowiththePoweron/off key1.
Tuneintodesiredstations
Manualstation selection
1.Withthekey15Tuning+and-,youcan tuneintothefrequencyof
yourdesired stations.
2.Scanningtuning
Press and holdkey15 +or–formorethan 0.5secondsand
release,the radiowill searchforthe nextstation.
Storing thepresetstations
Tuneintothestations.
Selectamemorypresetbutton and press formorethan 2seconds
until aconfirmed beep soundsand displayMstopsblinking.The
station isnowstored.
Note:
Whenyoustoreanewstationinamemoryslot, the station
previouslyinthatslotisautomaticallyerased.
Recall thestation memories
Recall the station memories,simplyselectthe required bandsand
press required stationmemoryslotbuttons1-7.
Volume
You canselecttherequiredvolumebyadjustingtheVolumecontrol
button18.

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AlarmClock
Alarm setting can be done whilethe appliancepowerisduring on or
off position.
The alarm clock isequipped withtwoalarm systemswhichcan be
operatedindependentlyofeachothereitherwithHumanWake
Systembuzzerorwitharadio(radioalarm clock ).
Alarm withradio
1.Selectthe desired station bystation memorybutton 1-7orsimply
tune the radiostation.
2.Setthe desired radioalarm volume.
3.Selectalarm system1or2bypressing the alarm 1or2button.
Displaywill blinkselected alarm systemsymbol.
4.Press alarm SETbutton 13,displaywill blinkbothalarm hourand
alarm mode withabeep.
5.Press alarm Mode button 17 toselectalarm radiomode until
displayshows.
6.Press +or–toadjustrequired alarm hourthen pressSETbutton
again,displayminutedigitswill blink.Press +or–button toadjust
required alarm minute.
7.Press weekdayselection 1-7(Sunday–Saturday)toselect
required alarm weekday.Displaywill showthe days ofthe week
onwhichyou wishtobe woken bythe alarm.
8.Press alarm button 1or2toconfirm all the alarm setwithabeep.
Displaywill showindicating radioalarm isset.
Note:
Ifthealarmedweek day(s)oralarm modeisnotselected,
display will blinkall theweek days orshowforafew
secondsindicating thealarm isnotsetand disappear,
thealarm will notbeactivated.

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Note:
Ifyou like tobeawokenbytheradiostation you arelistening,
press Alarm system1or2formorethan2seconds,the
appliance will storetheradioalarm station,thenfollowabove
procedures 2-8tosetradioalarm.
Alarm withHWSalarm buzzer
1.Selectalarm system1or2bypressing the alarm 1or2button
(11 or10).Displaywill blinkselected alarm systemsymbol.
2.Press alarm SETbutton 13,displaywill blinkbothalarm hourand
alarm mode withabeep.
3.Press alarm mode button17 toselectalarm buzzermode until
displayshows.
4.Press +or–toadjustrequired alarm hourthen pressSETbutton
again,displayminutedigitswill blink.Press +or–button toadjust
required alarm minute.
5.Press weekdayselection 1-7(Sunday–Saturday)toselect
required alarm weekdays.Displaywill showthe days ofthe week
on whichyou wishtobe wokenbythe buzzeralarm.
6.Press alarm button 1or2toconfirm all the alarm setwithabeep.
Displaywill showindicatingHWSbuzzeralarm isset.
Note:
If the alarm weekday(s)isnotselected,displaywill blinkall the
weekdays and ,the alarm will notbe activated.

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Cancelalarm setting.
If you donotwishtobe wokenup atthealarm timeyou haveset,
youcancancelthealarmfunction.
1.Selectalarm system1or2bypressing the alarm 1or2button
(key11 or10).
2.Press SETbutton ,the alarm mode symbolwill blinkwithabeep.
3.Press alarm MODEbutton 17 one ortwotimes(depending you
wereinalarm radiooralarm buzzerstatus)till displayblink.
4.Press alarm 1or2button againtoconfirm alarm cancellation.
The symbolwill stayon the displayforaround 2seconds
and disappear.
Note:
You mayalsoselectdays oftheweekwhichyou wishtobe ornotto
be woken afterpressing SETbutton whiledisplayisblinking days of
the week.Press 1-7(Sunday–Saturday)ofbutton 16 forselection.
Snooze
Tointerruptthe alarm signal(radioorbeep tone/HWS),press the
Snoozebutton 15.The alarm stopsand beginsagainwithintervalof
5minutes.The alarm willcontinueforan hourifnotbeinginterrupted.
Stop thealarmsignal
Tostop the alarm signaltotally,press button 1Poweron/off.

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Naptimer
Withkey2,you can selectthe period forthe shortterm alarm in
10 minutesstepsfrom10-120 minutes.
TheNap timerstartswhen you releasethe key.NAPwill appearon
display.The alarm signalsoundsaftertheperiod oftimewhichyou
haveset.
If you wishtoturnoff theNap timerbeforethetimeisup,simply
adjustthenumberofminutesbypressingNAPkeytoOFF and
release.NAP will disappearfromdisplay.
WhenNap timersignalison,turnoff the timersignalbypressing
key1Poweron/off.
You can alsoactivatethe snoozefunction asdescribed above.
SLEEP –autoshutoff
Continuouslypressing the Powerbutton 1willactivatethe sleep
function,theradiowill switchoff automaticallyin15 minutesstep
from15-120.TheSleep controlbeginswhen you releasethekey
and displaywill appear.Afterthe minuteswhichselected,the radio
turnsitselfoff automatically.If you wishtoturnofftheradio
beforehand,pressPoweron/off button1.
Headphones
The radioprovidesaHeadphonessockettoconnectthe
headphonesset.Whenplugintheheadphones,the speaker
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Alarmleveladjustment
Withalarm leveladjustmentswitch5,you mayselectrequiredalarm
signallevel.
Note:
Alarmleveladjustmentworksonlyforbuzzeralarm.
Display backlighton/off
Key4providesyoutoselectwhetheryou requiretoilluminate
thedisplay.
Timezoneswitch
TimeZone Switch[7]shouldbe settozone whereclock/radioisto
be used.
Troubleshooting /RESET
If the radiofailstooperatecorrectlyorsomedigitson the displayare
missingorincomplete,carryoutthe followingprocedures.
1.Withthe aidofasuitableimplement(the end ofapaperclip),
press the RESETbutton 6forafewseconds,thiswill resetthe
microprocessor,clock timeand clearall the stationsstored in
presetmemory.

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Technicaldata
Powersupply110-120 Volt/50-60 Hz
OutputPower800 mWmax
Powerconsumption 7W(max.).
Frequency coverage FM87.50 -108 .0MHz
AM520 -1710 kHz
Technicaldatasubjecttochangeswithoutpriornotice.

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