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Page 2 - FEATURES

2 FEATURES Your Optimus CR-307 AM/FM • Weath- er Clock Radio has all the features ofan alarm clock and a quality AM/FMradio. It is also designed to receiveNational Weather Service broad-casts, which provide information aboutweather conditions and forecasts 24hours a day. Its features include: Push B...

Page 3 - CONTENTS

3 CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 4 Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 4Installing the Backup Battery ..............................

Page 4 - PREPARATION; CONNECTING POWER

4 PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER Plug the clock radio’s power cord intoa standard AC outlet. The displayflashes. INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERY To keep the clock running during anAC power failure, install a 9-volt bat-tery. For the best performance, werecommend an alkaline battery suchas RadioShack Cat...

Page 5 - SETTING THE TIME

5 Follow these steps to install the back-up battery. 1. Press the tab and lift off the bat- tery compartment cover. 2. Snap the battery onto the battery connector and place the battery inthe compartment. 3. Replace the cover. 4. Press SNOOZE to turn off the BAT- TERY SENTINEL indicator. SETTING THE ...

Page 6 - USING HEADPHONES; LISTENING SAFELY

6 USING HEADPHONES For private listening, you need a pair ofheadphones (not supplied) with a 1 / 8 - inch (3.5 mm) plug. Your local Ra-dioShack store has a wide selection ofheadphones. Plug the headphones into the EAR- PHONE jack on the back of the clock radio. Note: When you connect head-phones, th...

Page 7 - CLOCK RADIO OPERATION; PLAYING THE RADIO

7 CLOCK RADIO OPERATION CHANGING THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS You can change the display bright-ness by setting DIMMER to HIGH or LOW . PLAYING THE RADIO Follow these steps to listen to AM orFM radio broadcasts. Note: To listen to National WeatherService broadcasts, see “Weather Ra-dio Operation” on Page ...

Page 10 - RECEIVING WEATHER BROADCASTS; USING THE ALERT TONE

10 RECEIVING WEATHER BROADCASTS WEATHER RADIOOPERATION Follow these steps to receive NationalWeather Service broadcasts. 1. To turn on the radio, set FUNC- TION to ON . 2. Set FM/AM/WX/ALERT to WX . 3. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 4. Set CHANNEL to the channel ( 1–7 ) that produce...

Page 11 - Testing Alert Reception

11 2. Set ALERT LOCK as follows: • ON — When the radio receives an alert signal, the siren soundscontinuously until you changethe FM/AM/WX/ALERT or ALERT LOCK setting. • OFF — When the radio receives an alert signal, the siren soundsonly during the 10-second alertsignal. 3. To silence the siren, set...

Page 13 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE

13 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus CR-307 AM/FM • Weath- er Clock Radio is an example of supe-rior design and craftsmanship. Thefollowing suggestions will help youcare for your clock radio so you canenjoy it for years. • Keep the clock radio dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq-uids m...

Page 14 - SPECIFICATIONS

14 SPECIFICATIONS Bands: AM ............................................................................................... 530–1710 kHzFM .................................................................................................. 88–108 MHz Intermediate Frequency: AM ...........................

Page 15 - NOTES

15 NOTES 12-1610.fm Page 15 Friday, July 9, 1999 10:10 AM