Page 2 - FEATURES
2 FEATURES Your Optimus Multiband PLL Radio is de-signed for your active lifestyle. Its portable,lightweight design lets you listen to music,sports, or news almost anywhere you go.The radio tunes the AM, FM, SW (shortwave), TV sound, and weather bands. Theradio’s alarm clock and sleep timer features...
Page 3 - PREPARATION; CONNECTING POWER
3 PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER Your radio requires four AA batteries (notsupplied) for power and two AAA batteries(not supplied) for clock and memory backup.For the best performance and longest life,we recommend RadioShack alkaline batter-ies. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required siz...
Page 4 - Connecting an AC Adapter; Connecting a DC Adapter; Listening Safely
4 Connecting an AC Adapter You can power the radio using a 6V, 300-mAAC adapter and a size M Adaptaplug ® adapt- er (neither supplied). Both are available atyour local RadioShack store. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 powersource that supplies 6V DCand delivers at least 300 mA. Its center tip must ...
Page 5 - Traffic Safety; USING THE STAND
5 • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listeningcan lead to permanent hearing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adaptto the volume level, so a volume levelthat does not cause discomfort mightstill damage your hearing. Traffic S...
Page 6 - OPERATION; USING THE CLOCK; TUNING THE RADIO
6 OPERATION USING THE CLOCK You can use the clock to keep track of thetime in two different time zones. Follow these steps for each time zone to setthe clock in that zone. 1. Press POWER ON/OFF to turn off theradio, then press DUAL TIME to selectTime 1 or Time 2. 1 or 2 appears . 2. Press MEM/TIME. ...
Page 7 - USING LOCK; LIGHTING THE DISPLAY
7 USING THE STATION MEMORIES You can store 10 stations in each band intomemory (for a total of 50 stored stations) andquickly recall each station. Follow these steps to store a station. 1. Turn on the radio and select a band (see “Tuning the Radio” on Page 6). 2. Repeatedly press TUNING UP or DOWN t...
Page 8 - USING THE ALARM; Setting the Alarm Time
8 To have the radio play for less than 90minutes, repeatedly press SLEEP. Witheach press, the displayed number (rep-resenting how many minutes the radio isset to play) decreases by 10. Notes: • To turn off the Sleep Timer but let theradio play, press SLEEP . • To turn off the radio and the sleep tim...
Page 9 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
9 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Multiband PLL Radio is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. Thefollowing suggestions will help you care for your radio so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the radio dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might containminerals that can co...
Page 11 - SPECIFICATIONS
11 SPECIFICATIONS Frequencies: AM ..................................................................................................... 530–1710 kHz FM ........................................................................................................ 88–108 MHzSW .................................