Sangean WR-2 User manual

Revision 1
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WR-2A

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Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that
produce heat.
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.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.
Important Safety Instructions
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Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied
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.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.
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.
To Reduce the Risk of Fire or Electric Shock, Do not Expose
This Appliance To Rain or Moisture.
The Shock Hazard Marking and Associated Graphical Symbol
is provided on the bottom panel of unit.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects lled with liquids, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Excessive sound pressure on ear- and headphones could impair
the hearing ability. Higher setting that idle on the equalizer leads
to higher signal voltages on the output for ear and headphones.
The power plug should be close to the radio, and easy to be
approached that during the emergency, to disconnect the power
from the radio, just unplug the power plug from the AC power slot.
Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the
disconnect device, the disconnected.
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Speaker
Light button
Band button
LCD display
Preset buttons
Power On / Off / Sleep button
Tuning control knob
Volume / tone control
IR sensor
Menu button
Mono button
Radio alarm button
Buzzer alarm button
Nap button
Info button
Headphone socket
AC power cord socket
12V DC input socket (ideal for vehicles / boats)
REC out socket
AUX IN socket
External / Internal antenna switch
External F-type FM antenna terminal
External AM antenna terminal (USA version only)
Controls
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Power On / Off / Sleep button
Nap button
Select button
Info button
Preset button
Mute button
Light button
Tuning up / down button
Tone control button
Volume button
Menu button
Radio alarm button
Buzzer alarm button
Band button
Remote control
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Frequency / Time / Station display
Radio / Buzzer alarm indicator
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Sleep / Snooze status
RDS indicator
Stereo indicator
Memory preset
Aux In level attenuation
Display icons
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Remote control functions
Many functions of the WR-2 radio can be operated using the
remote control. Some operations require a longer press of the
button.
In this case simply keep your finger held on the remote control
button for 2-3 seconds until the display on the radio shows that the
command has been accepted.
Before the rst operation: please remove the small transparent
foil from the battery holder to activate the battery.

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Remote control battery replacement
4. Replace the battery holder.
IMPORTANT:
The batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, re or the like. After use, disposable batteries should if
possible be taken to a suitable recycling center. On no account
should batteries be disposed of by incineration.
Warning
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
[The remote control supplied with] This product contains a coin/
button cell battery. Swallowing may lead to serious injury or death.
Severe burns can occur within 2 hours of ingestion.
Keep batteries out of reach of small children. Coin cell batteries can
be accidentally ingested. If ingested, these batteries may leak harmful
contents causing chemical burns, perforation of soft tissue, and in
severe cases may cause death. Coin batteries must be removed
immediately if swallowed. Seek medical attention immediately, if you
or your doctor suspects that a battery has been ingested.
1. Open the battery holder by pulling
the holder out in direction shown.
2. Remove battery from holder.
3. Replace battery (CR2025 or equivalent)
ensuring that the positive side of the
battery faces you with holder positioned
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Power your radio
AC operation
Before you plug the AC cord into the radio, be sure the AC voltage
is correct. Insert the plug on the end of the supplied power cord
into the AC power socket on the back of the radio.
DC operation
For outdoors use, you can power the radio by using 12V DC input
socket from a DC power supply (example, from the power supply of
vehicles or boats). An AC power adaptor with 1 Ampere and center
positive in polarity can also power the radio in house.
Using the radio for the rst time
1. Place your clock radio on a at surface.
2. Insert the adaptor plug into the AC socket located on the rear of
your radio.
Manual clock setting
1. Press Menu button and the display will show ‘CLOCK SET’.
2. Press the Tuning control knob to enter the clock setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the desired hour and
press the Tuning control knob to conrm the hour setting. Now the
minute digit will ash.
4. Rotate the Tuning control knob to adjust the minutes and press
the knob to conrm the setting. Now the clock setting is completed.

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Auto clock setting
a. Radio data system (RDS)
When you set the clock time using the RDS function, your radio will
synchronize its clock time whenever it tunes to a radio station using
RDS with CT signals.
1. When tuning to a station transmitting RDS data, press the Menu
button.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until a clock symbol appears
on the display. Press the Tuning control knob to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob until RDS CT (or ‘RBDS CT’ in
the US ) appears on the display. Press the Tuning control knob
to confirm the setting. The clock time of the radio will set up
automatically according to the RDS data received.
4. When the action is completed, you can put your radio in
standby mode, the RDS icon will appear on the LCD display
indicating the radio time is RDS clock time. The radio cock time
will be valid for 24hours each time the radio time is synchronized
with RDS CT.
Note:
RDS service is mainly available in Europe (including UK) and part
of Northern America plus some of Asian countries only.

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b. Manual (if your don’t want to synchronized clock time with
RDS CT)
When choosing manual setting as the clock time setting of your
radio, Radio Data System (RDS) function will both be disabled.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until a clock symbol appears
on the left side of the display, then press the Tuning control knob
to enter the setting. Rotate the Tuning control knob until ‘MANUAL’
appeared on the display, then press the Tuning control knob to
select the setting.
3. Then follow the steps described in the section of ‘Manual clock
setting’ to set the clock time manually.
Change 12/24 hour clock format
1. Press the Menu button to enter the setting.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until ‘CLOCK 24H’ is highlighted
on the display. Press the Tuning control knob to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to choose 12/24 hour clock format.
Press the Tuning control knob to conrm the setting.

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Date setting
1. Press the Menu button to enter the setting.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until ‘DATE SET’ is highlighted
on the display. Press the Tuning control knob to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the desired year and
press the knob to conrm the setting.
4. The month digit will ash on the display. Rotate the Tuning control
knob to select the desired month and press the knob to conrm
the setting.
5. The date digit will ash on the display. Rotate the Tuning control
knob to select the desired date and press the knob to confirm
the setting. Now the date setting is completed.
Change date format
1. Press the Menu button to enter the setting.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until date format (e.g. May 17 FR)
is highlighted on the display. Press the Tuning control knob to
enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to choose your desired format.
Press the Tuning control knob to conrm the setting.

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D.S.T (Daylight Saving Time)
1. Press the Menu button to enter the menu setting.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until ‘DST OFF’ is appeared on
the display. Press the Tuning control knob to enter the setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to choose ‘+1H’ (activated D.S.T.)
or ‘OFF’. Then press the Tuning control knob to conrm the setting.
Antenna setup for FM reception
The radio comes with built-in AM/FM antenna and external
antenna.
To use FM internal antenna, make sure to switch FM external/
internal antenna switch in the back of your radio to internal antenna
position (i.e. INT. FM ANTENNA). As for external antenna, you
can use to improve FM reception. Two types of antenna can be
used. You can connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the F-type
antenna terminal and adjust the wire for best reception.
You can also connect a 75 ohm coaxial cable of outdoor antenna
to the terminal. Make sure to switch external/internal antenna
switch to external position while using the supplied wire antenna
or connecting the outdoor antenna. In some of the European
countries, you may have to connect the supplied antenna terminal
adaptor to connect with the outdoor antenna.

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Antenna setup for AM reception
The radio comes with built-in AM antenna which should be enough
for normal listening. To improve the AM reception, you may connect
the outdoor AM antenna with AM external antenna terminal (USA
version only).
Operating your radio
Your radio is equipped with three tuning methods – Scan tuning,
manual tuning and Memory preset tuning.
A. Manual tuning
1. Press the Power button to turn on your radio.
2. Press the Band button repeatedly to select AM (MW) or FM
waveband.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to change the frequency.
B. Scan tuning
1. Press the power button to turn on your radio.
2. Select the required waveband by repeatedly pressing the Band
button.
3. Press and hold Tuning control knob, your radio will scan the
selected waveband and stop automatically when it nds a station
of sufcient strength.
4. Set volume control and tone control to the desired setting (volume
and tone control setting will be described later).
5. To switch off your radio, press Power button.

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C. Presetting and recalling stations
Presetting stations:
1. Press the Power button to turn on your radio.
2. Press the Band button repeatedly to select AM (MW) or FM
waveband.
3. Tune into the station that you would like to preset following the
steps above.
4. There are 5 preset buttons from 1 to 5. Press and hold one of
preset buttons until the radio beeps, and the station frequency
will be saved into the chosen preset.
5. Repeat the procedure for the remaining presets. Your radio has
5 presets for each AM and FM.
6. The preset can be overwritten by following the above steps.
Recalling stations:
1. Press the Band button for AM or FM.
2. Press and release one of the Preset buttons (from 1 to 5) and
the preset number and frequency will appear on the display.

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Setting up the tuning step increment
1. Press the Menu button to enter the setting.
2. Rotate the Tuning control knob until FM xxkHz or AM xxkHz
appears on the display, and press the knob to enter the step
increment setting.
3. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select 50kHz/100kHz for FM
radio, and 9kHz/10kHz for AM radio. Then press the Tuning
control knob to conrm the setting.
Volume and Tone control
1. Rotate the volume control knob to set the required volume level,
display will show volume level (maximum to 30)
2. Press Volume control once to get into treble control. Rotary the
control until required treble is reached.
3. Press Volume control twice to get into bass control. Rotary the
control until required bass is reached.
FM Stereo / Mono button
1. If a station being received is weak, some hiss may be audible.
To reduce the hiss, press Mono button and stereo icon will
disappear on the display.
2. Press the Mono button to return to Stereo operation.
Note: FM stereo is only available when using headphones.

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Display modes - FM
Your radio has a range of display options for FM radio mode.
1. Repeatedly press and release the Info button to view the RDS
information of the station you are listening to.
a. Station name Displays the name of the station being
listened to.
b. Program type Displays the type of station being listened
to such as Pop, Classic, News, etc.
c. Radio text Displays radio text messages such as new
items etc.
d. Year / Day Displays the year and day of the week
according to the date setting of your radio.
e. Date / Day Displays the date and day of the week
according to the date setting of your radio.
f . Time Display the time according to the time
setting of your radio.
g. Frequency Displays the frequency of the FM for the
station listened to.
If there is no RDS data available (or if the signal is too weak) then
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Alarm setting
There are two alarms which can each be set to wake you to AM/
FM radio or buzzer alarm. The alarms may be set while the unit
is in standby mode or while playing. When the alarm light is on, it
means the indicated alarm will active in 24 hours. Ensure that the
time is set correctly before setting the alarms.
Note:
Alarm setting can be done only when time setting is completed.
Alarm can be operated when radio is on or off. Setting via remote
control is the same.
a. Wake to radio alarm
1. Before setting an alarm ensure the clock time is set. To enter the
alarm setting, press and hold radio alarm button ( ) until your
radio beeps.
2. The hour setting will begin to ash. Rotate the Tuning control knob
to select the required alarm hour, and press the Tuning control
knob to confirm the setting. Rotate the Tuning control knob to
select the required alarm minute, and press the Tuning control
knob to conrm the setting.

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3. Then the display will show the frequency options for the alarm.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the desired option and
press the control knob to conrm the setting.
The alarm options are as follows:
ONCE – the alarm will sound once
DAILY – the alarm will sound everyday
WEEKDAY – the alarm will sound only on weekdays
WEEKEND – the alarm will sound only at weekends
4. Rotate the Tuning control knob to choose the required alarm type,
and then press the Tuning control knob to confirm the setting.
The alarm can be set to FM or AM. When radio type is selected,
the radio frequency on the display will begin to ash. Rotate the
Tuning control knob to adjust the required radio frequency or
press the corresponding preset button as desired for the radio
alarm, then press the Tuning control knob to conrm the setting.
5. Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the required alarm volume
and press Tuning control knob to conrm the setting. The alarm
has now been set. Symbol for active alarm ( ) is
shown on the display.