Sharper Image Travel Soother 20 SI621 User manual

SI621 Travel Soother®20
Radio Alarm Clock

GENERAL OVERVIEW
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VOLUME AND ALARM CONTROLS
VOLUME - Adjust volume up and down.
ALARM ON/OFF - Toggles alarm on or off and resets alarm
when sounding.
SNOOZE/LIGHT - Press 1 to 3 times to delay alarm for
10 to 30 minutes. Also activates screen
backlight.
TELESCOPING ANTENNA
TUNING CONTROLS
BAND- Selects AM / FM
SOOTHER - Activate Sound
Soother.
PRESETS - Store favorite
radio stations.
TUNING - Tune radio and
adjust settings.
OPERATION CONTROLS
POWER -Audio on/off.
TIMER -Audio off after
selected time.
DISPLAY -Change screen.
MODE -Rotate through
setting options.
MEM/DEMO-Store/set radio
presets. Press
and hold to
demo alarm.

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POWER REQUIREMENTS 2
The Travel Soother 20 can be powered by batteries or an
optional AC adapter: • FOUR AA ALKALINE BATTERIES
• 6V AC ADAPTER (MODEL SM917)
Using batteries:
• Makes traveling light.
• Automatically shuts the
LCD screen backlight
off after Þve seconds.
The battery compartment is
located at the back.
The AC adapter is available
from The Sharper Image.
Call: 1-800-344-4444 and
order item # SM917.
Using an adapter:
• Saves on batteries.
• Allows the LCD screen
backlight to remain on
when LIGHT is pressed.
Plug the AC adapter into the
jack at the side of the unit.
Inside the battery compartment (hidden behind batteries)
is a switch for use in some countries outside the United
States. Switch from the 10K to the 9K position when using
AM radio in areas where tuning requires this setting.

DESCRIPTION OF FEATURES
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The Travel Soother 20 has many useful features
and operational options:
•User selectable display for either:
12-hour (AM/PM) or 24-hour (Military) time.
•Ramp-up alarm with user selectable choices:
Buzzer, Church Bells, Radio or Sound Soother.
•Calendar Display
•Dual-time clock that can be set to independently
display the time for a different time-zone.
•User selectable temperature display in either:
Fahrenheit or Celsius (°F or °C).
•Backlit LCD display that can be set to remain on
when the unit is powered by optional AC adapter.
•Timer button that turns the radio/sound soother
power on for a user-programmed amount of time,
then automatically shuts the sound off.
•Display button that allows the user to select what
secondary information is displayed on the screen.
•Easy one-touch recall of up to six AM and six FM
user deÞned preset radio stations.

ADJUST SETTINGS
The same basic procedure is followed to set any of the
Travel Soother 20 features:
Press MODE repeatedly to
select the setting you want
to change.
• CLOCK • ALARM TIME • ALARM SOUND
• CALENDAR • DUAL TIME • °F / °C DISPLAY
The name of the selected
setting is displayed and the
actual setting ßashes.
Press |<< – TUNING + >>|
to change and adjust the
selected setting.
NOTE: In clock setting mode press
DIS (display) to change
between 24 hour (military)
time and 12 hour (AM/PM)
time display.
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AL HOUR?

ALARM OPERATION
The alarm is activated by pressing the ALM ON/OFF
button on the top of the Travel Soother 20. When the alarm
is on/activated the small ALARM icon will be visible under
the clock time. By default, the secondary display will show
the alarm time setting but can be changed by pressing the
DISPLAY button.
ALARM icon indicates alarm is
active and will sound at set time.
When the alarm is
activated, the display
changes to show the set
time for the alarm.
At the set time, the alarm sounds by ramping up in volume:
•Press ALM ON/OFF once to reset it for the next day.
•Press ALM ON/OFF twice to deactivate the alarm.
•Press SNOOZE one to three times to delay the alarm ten
to thirty minutes (each press equals a ten-minute delay).
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Press DISPLAY if you
want to change what is
shown in this portion of
the screen.
Alarm
starts out
low and slowly
ramps up the
volume.

RADIO AND
SOUND SOOTHER
®
Press POWER to
turn the audio on.
Press |<< – TUNING + >>| to change
and adjust the selected setting.
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FM 97.5 MHz
Press TIMER up to six times
to turn the audio on for up to
120 minutes.
AUDIO SELECTION BUTTONS
Press RADIO/BAND to select the
radio or switch between AM or FM.
Press SOOTHER to select and play
the Sound Soother.
SET RADIO PRESETS
•Tune to radio station.
•Press MEM/DEMO.
•Press a number
(1 through 6) to save.
RECALL PRESETS
•Press the preset
number the
desired station
was saved to.
PRESET
N MBERS
MEM/DEMO

OPERATION TIPS
The Travel Soother 20 advanced Aluminum Cone Driver
Technology produces rich crisp sound through a small but
powerful speaker system.
The quality of FM radio reception can be enhanced by
selectively tuning the retractable FM antenna, making it
shorter or longer and changing its direction.
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FM ANTENNA
The quality of AM radio reception can be changed by
slightly turning the entire radio to tune the built-in AM
antenna. AM reception is not affected by the FM antenna.
AL MIN M
CONE DRIVER
SPEAKER
Basic operation problems can often be Þxed by using an
unbent paper clip (or similar) to press RESET, located just
under the battery cover tab, inside the battery compartment.

Statement of FCC compliance
Model: SI621
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.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, 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 that to
which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
What Is Covered
This warranty covers any defects in materials or workmanship, with the
exceptions stated below.
How Long Coverage Lasts
This warranty runs for one year from the date of original purchase.
What Is Not Covered
This warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse or use other
than as intended and described in the product instruction manual.
What The Sharper Image Will Do
The Sharper Image will either repair any defects in materials or work-
manship, or exchange the defective unit with a reconditioned unit. In the
event repair or exchange is not possible, The Sharper Image will either
replace this product with one of similar features and price, or refund the
full purchase price of the product, whichever you prefer.
How to Obtain Service
Return the product and receipt, along with a brief explanation of the
problem, to:
T.S.I. - Returns Department
2901-A West 60th Street
Little Rock, AR 72209
If You Have Questions
Please feel free to contact our customer service representatives at
1-800-344-5555 or by email at [email protected].
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other
legal rights that vary from state to state.
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