C. Crane PR-D4VW User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY

BEFORE USE AND SAVE MANUAL FOR FUTURE

REFERENCE.

BEFORE USE

Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS on pages 22 - 23
before use. It is important to read
and understand all instructions.

For your future reference:

Serial No. ___________________________ Date of purchase _____________

(found inside battery compartment)

Name & address of dealer __________________________________________

Unpacking

The box should contain the Sonido Radio, the AC power adapter and
this manual. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer immediately. We recommend you keep the box in the unlikely
event your radio will need servicing.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

THE LIGHTNING
FLASH AND ARROW­HEAD WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS AWARN­ING SIGN ALERTING
YOU OF “DANGER­OUS VOLTAGE”
INSIDE THE RADIO.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
THE RADIO BACK. NO
USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS AWARN­ING SIGN ALERTING
YOU OF IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING THIS
RADIO.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

Copyright © 2006 by C. Crane Company, Inc., Fortuna, CA95540
Phone: [phone] Web:

sonidoradio.com

All rights reserved. No part of this booklet may be reproduced, in any form or
means whatsoever, without permission in writing from C.Crane Company, Inc.

Button Identification ………………………....................... 4

Getting Started

Powering your Radio ............................................ 5

Installing the batteries …………………………...... 6

Display Panel ……………………………………...... 7

Setting The Clock ………………………………...... 8

Setting The Alarm ……………………………......... 8

Snooze Feature ……………………………............. 10

Sleep Timer ………………………………………..... 11

Radio Operation

Tuning ………………………………………….......... 12

Weather Alert System ……………………….......... 13

Tuning Steps ………………………………….......... 16

Headphone and Audio Input Jacks ……..…….... 17

Specifications ………………………………………............ 18

Troubleshooting Guide ……………………....................... 19

Radio Noise Troubleshooting …………………………..... 20

Listening Tips ………………………………………............. 21

Safety Instructions ……………………………….........…... 22

Table of Contents

Button Identification

Note: When you see a • next to a button on the radio, it means

you must press and hold the button down for two seconds
to activate the function. The appropriate symbol will then
appear on the display along with sounding a “beep”.

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2 3 4 5

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1) Power or • Sleep Timer

2) Band or • Tuning Steps

3) Radio Alarm Set

4) Beep Alarm Set

5) Display Clock/Frequency

6) Weather Alert (3 Modes)

7) Volume Control

8) Tuning (Up/Down)

9) Scan

10) Scan or • Clock Set

11) Memory Presets (1-5)

Getting Started

POWERING YOUR RADIO

Before powering your radio be sure to read
the Safety Instructions on pages 22 and 23.

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The Sonido Radio will run on (4) “D” size NiMH or alkaline batter­ies or on 120V AC house current using the AC power adapter.
Batteries are optional. If the AC power adapter is removed from
the radio for more than three minutes, without batteries, you will
lose clock, alarm and any memory settings. The Sonido will not
charge batteries.

AC POWER ADAPTER OPERATION

Before you plug the AC power adapter into an outlet, be sure the
AC voltage is 120Volts/60Hz. If you have batteries in the radio
and you use the AC power adapter, the batteries will automatically
be disconnected.

NOTE: If you remove the power adapter without turning the radio

OFF, the radio will automatically revert to the batteries.

Insert the AC Power Adapter
plug into the DC jack on the
left side of the radio.

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NOTE: The AC adapter should be disconnected from the main

supply when not in use for prolonged periods of time.

Getting Started

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES

1) Position the radio face down on a soft surface to protect it.

2) Open the battery compartment cover on the rear of the unit
by pressing the catch.

3) Insert the (4) “D” cell batteries into the compartment as ind­icated in the drawing below. Be sure the negative (-) end is
against the spring. Refer to the drawing below to insure cor­rect installation of your batteries.

4) Close the battery cover. You are now ready to operate your
radio.

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BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Symptoms of low batteries include: Distortion, a “stuttering

sound”, flashing low battery sign, or “E” appearing on the
display.

This symbol means
the batteries are full.

After removing dead batteries for replacement, you have at least
5 minutes to replace the batteries before your clock and memory
information will be lost (if the radio is not plugged in).

This symbol means
the batteries are low.

This symbol means the
batteries are dead.

Open battery cover by

pressing the clip towards the

bottom of the radio

Fourth Battery

Third Battery

Second Battery

First Battery

Getting Started

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DISPLAY PANEL

1) Time Set

2) Battery Status Symbol

3) Sleep Timer/Snooze
Status

4) Radio Alarm

5) Beep Tone Alarm

6) Weather Alert Modes

7) Preset stations (1 - 5)

8) Frequency Unit

9) Station Frequency /
Clock Display

10) AM / PM Indicator

11) Indicates Band In Use

12) Stereo Reception

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2 3

Z

Z

Z

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Getting Started

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SETTING THE CLOCK
Please read this entire section carefully before you start.

The
clock can be set either while the radio is on or off. You will need
to go through the steps listed below without stopping for more
than 15 seconds at any given time or you will have to start over.
(Refer to page 4 for Button Identification.)

1) Press and hold the Scan/Set Button for three

seconds. You will hear a beep. The

HOUR DIGIT

and the symbol will flash on the display.

2) Using the Up/Down Tuning Buttons, select the

appropriate hour digit and AM or PM.

3) Press the Scan/Set Button again to select the

minutes digits, the

MINUTES DIGITS will flash.

4) Use the Up/Down Buttons to adjust the minutes to the

appropriate time.

5) You must press the Scan/Set Button again to complete the

time setting.

SETTING THE ALARM

There are two different alarm modes on the Sonido Radio. You
can choose to wake up to the radio or to a beep tone. You can
set the alarm with the radio on or off.

To set the type of alarm:

1) To wake with the Radio, press and hold the Radio

Alarm button (shown at right) for 2 seconds. The

symbol will flash, you will hear a beep and the

current alarm time will display.
To wake with the Beep Tone Alarm, press and hold the

Beep Tone Alarm button (shown at right) for 2 seconds.
The symbol will flash, you will hear a beep and the
current alarm time will display.

Continued on page 9

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