Emerson CKS1708 User Manual

S m ar t Se t C l o c k R a d i o ,

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With Auto-Time Setting System,

Jumbo Display,Dual Alarms,

Sure Alarm,

PLL AM/FM Radio

(U.S. Pate nt No . 6,567,344)

OWNER'S MANUAL

CKS1708

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La pri se du secteur ne doit pas ētre obstr uée ou doit ēt re facilement accessible pen dan t son
utilisation. Pour étre com plètement déco nne cté de l'al ime nta tion d'entrée, la prise doit ētre
débra nc hé e du secteur.
Les pil es n e do ivent pas ētr e ex po sées à de forte c ha le ur, tel qu'á la lu mi èr e du soleil, au
feu ou au tr es c hoses de semb la bl e.
L'app ar ei l ne doit pas êtr e ex po sé aux écoule me nt s ou aux éclabo us su res et aucun ob je t
ne cont en an t de liquide, t el q u' un vase, ne doi t êt re p lacé sur l'ob je t.
PRÉCA UT ION: D ang er d ’ex plos ion s i le s pi les s ont r empl acé es d e fa con i nco rre ct.
Rempl ac er l es piles seul em en t par le méme typ e de p il e ou l’équiva le nt .

Th an k you for pu rcha sing th is Em er son Sma rt Set Du al Ala rm Cl oc k Radio .
Th is cloc k rad io us es Em er so n's pat en ted Sma rt Set Autom at ic Tim e Setti ng Sy st em.
Th e fi rst t ime y ou c onn ect t his c loc k ra dio t o yo ur AC o utl et, a nd a fte r ev ery p o wer
in te rr upti on, wit hi n secon ds th e clo ck will auto ma tica lly set i tsel f to the co rr e c t Ye a r,

Mo nth , Da te, D ay, a nd T ime . In a dd i t ion al l c h a n ges fr om St an dard Tim e to Da yl ight
Savin g Tim e, a nd back to Stan da rd Ti me, are made au to ma tically.
Th ere are du al ala rms th at c an be s et and us ed ind epe nde ntl y, and b ot h of t he a la rms
ca n be pr ogram me d for e ve ryda y opera ti on, wee kd ays o nl y, or wee ke nd s only.
The re i s a lo ng l ife lithium b at te ry installe d in t hi s clock radio w he n yo u buy it.
Thi s ba tt er y can maintai n th e ti me and alarm se tt in gs for 3 to 5 years , or e ve n longer.
We ha ve tak en e ve ry pre cau tio n t o make su re thi s radi o w as in p erf ect wo rki ng o rd er
when it l ef t ou r factory. If you encounter a ny p ro blems with th e se t up o r op era tio n of t his

it em, pl eas e c all th e Emer son Con sum er Pro duc ts Cor p.,
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IMPORTANT NOTES

• Av oi d i ns t a ll i n g th i s un i t i n p l a c es
ex pos ed to d ir ect su nli ght or clo se t o
h e a t r ad ia ti ng a pp li an ce s s u ch a s
el ec tr ic heat er s, on t op of o ther st er eo
equi p m e n t th a t r ad ia te s to o m uc h
heat, p la ce s lacking ven ti la tion or dusty

a r ea s, p l ac es s u bj ec t t o c o ns ta nt
vi bra tio n a nd/ or hum id o r m ois t area s.

FCC Information

Th is equi pm ent has b een tes te d and f ou nd to c omply w ith the limi ts fo r a C la ss B digi ta l

de vice , pu rsu ant t o Pa rt 1 5 of the F CC R ule s. T hes e li mit s ar e de sign ed t o pr ov id e

re ason abl e pr otec tio n ag ains t ha rmfu l in ter fere nce i n a r esi dent ial installation. This

equipment ge nerates, uses, and can ra dia te radio fr equ ency energy and, if not ins tal led and

us ed i n a cco rd anc e w ith th e inst ruc tio ns , may c aus e h arm ful i nt er fe r en ce t o r a d io

co mm u n i catio ns . H oweve r, t he r e is no g ua r a ntee t ha t in te rference wi ll n ot o ccur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inte rference to ra dio or tele vis ion

re ce pt ion, wh ic h can b e det er mine d by tu rni ng t he e quip men t of f an d on , th e us er i s

en cour age d to t r y t o co rrec t th e interferenc e by o ne o r more of the fol lo wi ng measures :

• Reori en t or r elocate the r ec ei ving antenn a.

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Inc re as e th e separatio n be tw een the equip me nt a nd receiver.

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Co nnect t he equi pm ent int o an ou tlet on a ci rc uit diffe re nt from t hat to wh ich

recei ve r

is connected.

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Consu lt t he d ealer or an exp er ie nced radio/ TV t ec hnician for h el p.

• O p e ra te c on tr ol s a nd sw i tc he s a s
des cr ib ed i n the manual.

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Befo r e t u rn i n g on t h e p o w e r, m ak e
c e r t a i n th a t t h e AC a d a p t e r i s
pro pe rl y in stalled.

Wh en m ovi ng t he set , be s ure to fir st

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dis co nn ec t the AC adapter.

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Sure Al ar m ba tt er y Ba ck -U p Sy st em

This SmartSet Clock Radio includes a Sure Alarm battery back-up circuit that can
you up even if the pow er is 'O ff' at the selected wake up time. If your power is 'Off' at the
select ed wake up time the cloc k displa y will be off and the radio will not operate, but a
separate mini-buzzer will turn 'On' automatically to wake you up, even if you had selected
the 'Wake to Radio' option.The Sure Alarm will sound for 30 seconds and then shut
off a ut om at ic al ly. To stop the Sure Alarm buzzer immediately, pre ss t he R AD IO O N/
OFF button.Pressing the SNOOZE button has no effe ct d ur in g Su re Al ar m op er at io n.

NO TE: I n o r der to m axi m ize the lif e of the bui l t i n li t hiu m ba t ter y, pl eas e b e
su re to se t t he ALAR M 1 an d ALA RM 2 OFF if t h e rad io wi ll be di sco nn e ct ed
from the AC o ut le t fo r mo re t ha n a fe w ho ur s. T hi s wi ll p re ve nt t he S ur e Ala rm
from turning 'On' unnecessarily.

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wake

If you mov e to a d i ff ere nt t ime zon e, sim ply ch ang e t he def aul t z one di spl ay t o
the new zone and the SmartSet will remember that setting for you.

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Date D is pl ay

To see the correct date at any time, depress the MONTH/DATE bu tt on . The display
Changes from time to Month and Date (MM/DD).
For example, May 21st will appear as "5.21" .
When you release the MONTH/DATE bu tt on
the display returns to the correct time.

Year Di sp la y

To see the c orr ect y ear, de pre ss th e M ON T H/ DATE a nd TIM E but tons tog ether.
The display changes from time to year.
When you release the MONTH/DATE an d
TIME buttons the display returns to the
correct time.

Dayl ig ht S av in g and Lea p Year Adj us tm ents

All Daylight Saving and Leap Year adjustments are made automatically by
the SmartSet internal computer as follows:

• Start of Daylight Saving Ti me :
At "2:00 AM" on the 2nd Sunday in March, the clock will automatically
advance to "3:00 AM".

• End of Daylight Saving Ti me :
At '3:00 AM' on the 1st Sunday in November, the clock will automatically
reset to "2:00 AM".

• Leap Yea r:
At "12:00 Midnight" on February 28th, the calendar display will change
to "2.29".

Manual Ti me Adjustments

Some people like to set their clocks 5 to 10 minutes fast to make sure that they will
always be on time. Even though the SmartSet sets the time by itsel f, you still hav e
the option of adjusting the time manually if you wish.
To manu all y adj ust t he tim e dis pla y dep res s and ho ld th e T IM E b utt on , a nd pr ess
ei th er the /SET or /SE T button s t o a dj ust th e tim e d is pla y a he ad
or b ack as d esi red .E ach p res s o f the /SE T or /SET but to ns wil l
ch an ge the d isp lay b y o ne mi nut e. If yo u hol d the /SE T or /SET
bu tt ons th e dis pla y wil l c on tin ue to ch ang e. The dis pla y wil l cha nge slow ly at fi rst,
one mi nute at a time. But if you continue hold ing the /SE T or /SE T
buttons the display will change rapidly.

NOTE: If you manually adjust the time, your new setting is entered into the
Sm artS et me m ory. I f t h e p o we r is i nt e r ru pte d , t h e d i sp lay wi ll r et urn to y ou r
new setting, not the original setting, when the power is restored.

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WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES
CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE
OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Th e li ghtn ing fl ash w ith ar row­he ad s ymb ol, wit hi n a n eq ui­la ter al t ria ng le is i nte nde d to
al ert t he u se r to t he pr ese nce
of uninsulated 'dangerous voltage'
wi thi n the p rod uct 's en clo sure
t h a t m ay b e o f s u ff i c ie n t
ma gni tu de to co nst itut e a ri sk
of el ect ri c sh oc k to pe rso ns .

Th is i s CL ASS II a ppa rat us w ith dou ble ins ula tio n, a nd n o pr ote cti ve e art h pr ovi ded .

The C autio n Marki ng loca ted at the b ottom e nclos ure of the a ppara tus.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.) Read these ins tructions. Keep th ese in str uctions. Follow al l inst ruc tio ns. He ed all wa rni ngs .

2.) Do not use thi s appa rat us nea r wate r.

3.) Cle an onl y with dry cloth.

4.) Do not block any ven til ati on ope nin gs. In sta ll in accord ance with th e manu fac turer's inst ructions.

5.) Do not install ne ar any he at source s such as radiators, heat reg isters, stoves, or ot her appar atus
(including ampl ifiers) that pr odu ce hea t.

6.) Do not defeat the sa fet y purp ose of the pol arized or gr oun din g-type pl ug. A polar ized plug ha s two
blades wi th one wider than th e othe r. A grou nding typ e plug has two bl ades and a third gro unding
prong. The wide bl ade or the thi rd pro ng is provided for your sa fet y. If the pro vid ed plu g does not
fit into your outlet, consult an ele ctr ici an for re placement of th e obso lete outl et.

7.) Pr otec t the p ow er cor d fro m be ing w al ke d on or p inch ed pa rt ic ular ly at p lu gs , conve ni en ce
receptacles, an d the poi nt where the y exit from the appa ratus.

8.) Onl y use attachmen ts / accesso ries spec ifi ed by the manufact urer.

9.) Unp lug th is appara tus du rin g ligh tni ng sto rms or when un used for lon g peri ods of time.

10.) Re fer al l serv ici ng to qualif ied servi ce per son nel . Serv ici ng is requir ed when the apparatus has
been dama ged in any way, such as power-supply cor d or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or ob jects h ave fal len int o the app aratu s, the ap parat us has be en expo sed to ra in or moi sture ,
does not ope rat e norm all y, or has bee n drop ped .

11.) Use only wit h the car t, stand, tr ipod, bra cke t, or tab le specif ied by the manufacturer, or
sold with the appa rat us. Wh en a cart is used , use cautio n when movin g the
cart /apparatus combination to avoi d inju ry fro m tip- over.

12.) The AC adapt or sha ll not be exposed to dr ipping or sp lashing and tha t no
obje cts fi lle d with liqui ds, such as vases, shall be plac ed on apparatus.

13.) Ma ins pl ug is used as dis con nect devi ce and it should remain re adily
oper able duri ng intended use . In orde r to disconn ect the appa ratus fro m the
main s comp let ely, the mains plug should be disc onn ected fro m the mains
sock et outlet co mpl ete ly.

14.) Ba tte ry sha ll not be expo sed to ex cessive heat su ch as sunshine, fire or th e like .
CAUT ION : Dan ger of ex plosi on if bat tery is i ncorr ectly r eplac ed.Re place o nly wit h the
equiva lent type .

WA RNIN G: TO RE DUC E T HE R IS K
OF EL EC TRI C S HOO K D O NO T
RE MO VE COVER (OR BAC K),NO
USER SERVI CEA BLE PAR TS
INS ID E R EF ER SERV IC IN G TO
QU ALI FIED S ER VIC E PE RSO NNEL.

AVI S:R IS QUE DE C HO C
EL ECT RI QU E- N E PA S OU VRIR

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Th e e xcl am ati on poi nt wit hi n
an eq ui la te ral tr ia ng le is in­t en de d to a le r t t h e u s er t o
t he p re se n ce o f i m po rt a nt
o per at in g an d m ai nt en an ce
( se rv i ci ng ) in s tr uc t io ns i n
t he l it er a tu re a cc o mp an y ­i ng t h e a pp li a nc e .

sa me o r

Th i s d e vic e co m pli e s w i th P art 15 o f t h e F C C R u les . Op e rat i on i s s u bje c t t o th e
following two conditions:
(1) Thi s de vi ce m ay n ot c au se h ar mf ul i nt er fe re nc e, a nd
(2 ) Thi s devi ce mus t acce pt any int erf ere nce re cei ved , incl udi ng i nte rfe ren ce
that may cause undesired operation.
Ch a nge s or mod i fic a tio n s n o t e x pre s sly app r ove d by the par t y r e spo n sib l e f o r
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

PREPARATION FOR USE

Unpa ck in g And Set Up

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Re m ove the rad i o f r om t he c art o n a n d r e mov e al l pa c kin g ma t eri a l f r om t he
radio. We s ug ge st t ha t yo u sa ve t he p ac ki ng m at er ia l, i f po ss ib le , in t he u nl ik el y
event that your radio ever needs to be returned for service. Th e or ig in al c ar to n
and pac kin g mat eri al is th e onl y s af e w ay to pa ck yo ur rad io to pr ot ect it f rom
damage in transit.

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Remove any descriptive labels or stickers on the front or top of the cabinet. Do
no t re move a n y lab els o r st ick ers f rom t h e bac k or b o t tom o f th e ca bin et.

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Note the serial number on the bottom of your radio and write this number in the
space provided on the Warranty page of this manual.

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Pl ac e y our r adi o o n a l eve l sur fac e suc h a s a t abl e, de sk or sh elf , con ven ie nt
to a n AC ou tle t, ou t o f dir ect s unl igh t, an d a wa y f rom s our ces o f e xce ss he at,
dirt, dust, moisture, humidity, or v ib ra ti on .

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Unwind the Line cord connecting the AC adapter and extend it to its full length.
The F M an te nn a is b ui lt i n to t hi s co rd . It m us t be f ul ly e xt en de d to p ro vi de t he
best FM reception.

Prot ec t Your Furnit ur e

Th i s m o del is e qui p ped wit h no n -sk i d r u bbe r 'f e et' to p rev e nt t he p rod u ct f rom
mo vi ng whe n you op er ate th e con tro ls . The se 'feet ' a re ma de fro m non -mi gr ati ng
ru bb er mat er ial sp ec ial ly fo rmu lat ed to av oi d l eav in g a ny ma rks or stai ns on yo ur
furnit ure. How ever cer tain typ es of oi l based furnitur e polish es, wood preserv atives,
or cle a nin g sp r ays may cau s e t h e r u bbe r 'f e et' to s oft e n, a nd l eav e ma r ks o r a
rubber residue on the furnitur e. To prevent any damage to your furniture we strongly
recommend that you purchase small self-adhesive felt pads, available at hardware
st or es and h ome im pr ove men t cen ter s eve ryw he re, an d app ly th ese pa ds to th e
bo tt om of th e r ubb er 'f eet ' bef ore y ou pla ce th e p ro duc t o n fin e w oo den fu rn itu re.

Powe r So ur ce

Th i s r a dio is d esi g ned to o per a te o n n o rma l 12 0 V 6 0 Hz AC pow e r o n ly. D o n ot
attempt to operate the radio on any other power source. You could cause damage
to the radio that is not covered by your warranty.
This radio should be connected to an AC outlet that
is always 'live'. Do not connect it to an outlet that is
co nt rol led b y a wa ll sw itc h. Wh en th e p owe r to the
radio is interrupted, the built in lithium battery takes
ov er t o ma inta in t he t ime a nd a lar m se ttin gs. To
maximi ze the life of the lithi um batte ry keep the radi o
connected to a 'live' AC outlet at all times.

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1.) (Alarm 1 'Buzzer') Indicator.

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2.) (Alarm 1 'Radio') Indicator.

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3.) AM Indicator.

4.) Time/Date Display.

5.) BAND (AM/FM) Setting Button.

6.) (Alarm 2 'Buzzer') Indicator.

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7.) (Alarm 2 'Radio') Indicator.

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8.) LOW BATT . In di ca to r.

9.)DAY OF WEEK Indicators. MON,
TUE,WED,THU,FRI,SAT,SU N)

10.) AC adapter (Back Cabinet).

11.) M ON TH /D ATE Setting /
Station Button.

12.) TIME Setting / Select Button.

13.) TIME ZONE / Button.

14.) SLEEP Button (Sleep To Music Timer).

Note: For buttons displayed with additional font or icons,
they have multiple function at different operation mode. Generally, th e
functions displayed in font are for operation when Radio is ON.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Sett in g Th e Ti me , Th e Fi rst Ti me

IM P ORTA NT: Th e firs t ti m e y o u c o nne ct you r new S m ar tSe t clo ck rad io to t he

AC out l et t he i nte r nal com p ute r wi l l a u tom a tic a lly set the tim e co r rec t ly f or t he
Ea st e rn Ti me Zo ne , w hich is the i nit ial d efa ult s ett ing. The d isp lay w ill scan fo r a
fe w sec ond s and th en sh ow th e c orr ec t D ay an d T im e i n the Ea stern zo ne. I f y ou
live in the Eastern Time zone, there's nothing else to do. Your clock is set correctly
and running.
If y o u do n ot l ive i n the E ast ern Time z o n e yo u mu st c hang e th e de faul t zo ne
displa y to you r own zo ne. You only do this one time an d the Sm artSe t will remember
th e ne w de f aul t zo n e s e tti n g a n d w i ll a lwa y s r e tur n to tha t se t tin g af t er a po w er
interruption.
Th er e a re 7 tim e z on es pro gr amm ed in to you r S ma rtS et clo ck ra dio as f oll ows :
ZONE 1 — Atlantic Time ZONE 2 — Eastern Time (Default Setting)
ZONE 3 — Central Time ZONE 4 — Mountain Time
ZONE 5 — Pacific Time ZONE 6 — Yuko n Tim e
ZONE 7

To c h an ge th e d ef au lt ti me z o ne d i sp la y,
de pres s th e TI ME Z ONE b utt on. T h e num ber
"2 " wil l a pp ear on t he dis pl ay ind ic ati ng th at the
default zone is ZONE 2, Eastern Time.
Hold the TIME ZONE button and then press either the or buttons
until
display will change to the correct time in the time zone you selected . The c lo ck w il l
always return to the correct time in the zone you selected after every power interruption.

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your own time zone appears on the display, the n re le as e th e bu tt on s. The clock

15.) Speaker (Back Cabinet).

16.) ALARM 1 Setting / Button.

17.) ALARM 2 Setting / Button.

18.) WEEK MODE Button. (Wee kd ay s l
Wee ke nd s l Ev er yd ay Al ar m)

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19.) Button.

20.) Bu tt on .

21.) RADIO ON/OFF Button.

22.) SNOOZE / SLEEP / DIMMER
Button.

23.) Back Up Battery Compartment
(Bottom Cabinet).

24.) AUX Indicator.

25.) AM Radio Indicator .

26.) FM Radio Indicator.

27.) AUX IN.

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Adju st in g Th e Wake U p Time s

You r Sm artS et clo ck rad io has two sepa rate ala rms that can be set and used
in de pen den tl y. You ma y u se th e a lar ms to wa ke tw o p eo ple at d iffer ent time s, or
yo u may us e one al ar m f or we ekd ays a nd the o the r f or we eke nd wa ke up ti mes .
Th e pr o ced u re f or a dju s tin g th e wa k e u p ti m e i s th e sa m e f o r b o th Al a rm 1 an d
Alarm 2.

1.) Depress and hold either the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 setting button.
The d is pl ay w il l ch an ge f ro m th e co rr ec t
ti me t o th e A lar m 1 o r Ala r m 2 wak e up
time.

2.) Wh i le h old i ng t he A LAR M 1 o r A LAR M 2 sett ing butt on, depr ess eith er t he

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/ SET or / SET button to move the display ahead or back to your
d es ire d w ak e u p ti me .

3.) Wh e n t h e d e sir e d w a ke u p t i me a ppe a rs o n t h e d i spl a y, r ele ase the /

SET or /S ET bu tt on s.

N O T E: Be s u r e th at y ou h ave s e t the w a k e up t i m e cor rect ly b y ob serv ing
th e A M i ndi c at or. I f th e A M in d ica t or i s ' O n ' the wak e up tim e is "AM " . I f th e
AM in di ca to r is ' Of f' , th e wa ke u p ti me i s "P M" .

4.) W hen the des i red wak e up tim e (A M or PM) app e ars on t he d isp l ay, r ele ase

the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 setting buttons.

Sele ct in g Th e Alar m Week M od e

Your SmartSet clock radio allows you to select from among three different alarm
operation modes for either alarm . Th e al ar m mo de s ar e:

• Everyday ― the alarm will turn on all 7 days.

• Wee kd ay s on ly ― t he a la rm w il l on ly t ur n on M on da y th ro ug h Fr id ay ;

• Wee ke nd s on ly ― t he a la rm w il l on ly t ur n on S at ur da y an d Su nd ay.

To check the Alarm Mode setting for Alarm1, depress the ALARM 1 setting button.
The display will show the Alarm 1 wake up time and the DAY OF WEEK indicators
will show you the alarm mode which is selected.

• If all 7 indicators are 'On', the Everyday mode is selected.

• If o nly th e M ON (Mo nd ay) th ro ugh FR I( Fri day ) ind ica to rs

are 'On', the Wee kd ay s on ly m od e is s el ec te d .

• If onl y th e SAT (Sa tur day ) a nd S UN (Su nda y) ind ica tor s

are 'On', the Wee ke nd s on ly m od e is s el ec te d .

To chan ge th e Al arm M ode se tt ing fo r Al ar m 1 , h ol d t he AL A RM 1 se tti ng bu tto n
an d pre ss th e W EEK M O DE bu tt on unt il th e D AY OF WE EK in dic at ors sh ow th e
de s ire d mo d e s e tti n g, Wee kda ys o nly, Wee k end s on l y, o r Ever yda y o per ati on.
Re l eas e th e WE E K M O DE a nd A LAR M 1 s ett i ng b utt o ns a nd t he d isp l ay w ill
return to the correct time.
Follow the sam e proced ure to select th e desire d Alarm Mode for Alarm 2 if nece ssary.

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Chec ki ng T he Wake Up Times An d Alarm Mo de

Whenever you want to check the wake up time or the alarm mode settings, simply
pr es s e ith er th e ALA RM 1 or AL ARM 2 se tti ng bu tto ns. T he di spl ay wi ll ch ang e
from correct time to wake up time and the DAY OF WEEK indicators will show you
the alarm mode which is currently selected.
Release the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 setting buttons to return to correct time.

Usin g AUX I N Jack to enj oy y ou r iP od or MP3 pla ye r

Th i s c l ock rad i o i s eq u ipp e d w i th A UX I N j a ck t o e n joy iPo d , M P 3 p l aye r mu s ic
or other audio source.

1.) Turn on the clock radio by pressing the RADIO ON/OFF button.

2.) Connect your iPod, MP3 player or other audio source from its earphone jack to
the clock radio AUX IN jack with a cable with 2 ends 3.5mm stereo plug.

3.) "AU X " i n dic a tor wil l li g ht o n w h ile AUX IN j ack is p lug g ed i n, a nd t he r adi o
will change to AUX function.

4.) Start to play iPod, MP3 or other audio player, and set the player volume to maximum.

5.) Adjust the main unit volume to your desired level.

6.) St o p t h e m a in u nit a nd y our iPo d , M P 3 o r ot h er a udi o pl a yer whe n fi n ish e d
listening, and disconnect the cable from the AUX IN jack.

Rema rk :

Once the AU X IN jack is plugge d in, th e alarm sound wi ll be bu zzer sou nd only while
the alarm function is activated.

List en in g To Th e Ra di o

1.) Pr es s t he RA D IO ON /O F F but to n t o t ur n t he ra dio 'O n' . The fr equen cy of th e
tuning frequency will show for a few seconds on the display.

2.) Set the BAND by pressing button to AM or FM as the desired, it toggles
each time you press the but to n.

3.) Set the VOLUME by pressing or to a level that is neither

BAND

BAND

VOLUME + VOLUME -

too high nor too inaudible.

4.) Select your desired station with the TUNING control.
a) P r ess slightly, t h e r e c e i v i n g f r e q u e n c y w i l l

TUNE TUN E

▲ ▼

/SET or / S ET
incr e men t or d ec re me nt b y on e st ep .
b) Pre ss an d h old fo r on e se cond t h e n re leas e,

TUNE TUN E

▲ ▼

/SET or / S ET
Aut o St a tio n S eek in g w ill b e e nga ge d, the r ece ivi ng fr equ en cy wil l inc rem ent
or decrement automatically until a station with acceptable reception is found.

5.) Adjust the VOLUME control to the desired setting.

6.) Wh en yo u a re fi nis he d l ist en ing , p re ss the R A DI O O N/ O FF bu tt on to tu rn the
radio 'Off' .

Storing and Recalling Radio Station Memory

When you have a few favorite radio stations to listen to,you may like to save them,
and pick one out of them in a few seconds without needing to search it each time.
Our digital tuning technology allows you to do this easily by following the following
steps:

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Storing to the Memory

1.) Make sure the radio is ON and the AM/F M ba nd i s se lected.

2.) Tune to the desired station by the TUNING control as described.

3.) Press , "P XX" blinks, indicating the memory location to store the

STO RE

currently listening station.

4.) While "P XX" is blinking, press /SE T or /SE T can change the

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▲ ▼

memory location from 1 through 10. For e.g.,"P 03"means the current listening
statio n is about to stored into th e 3rd location of the memory.

5.) After deciding the memory location, press again, the currently listening

STORE

station is stored.

6.) The d is pl ay w il l tu rn t o th e fr eq ue nc y of t he s ta ti on s af te rw ar ds , an d af te r
a few seconds, the correct time shows.

Recalling Station from the Memory

1.) Make sure the radio is ON and the AM/F M ba nd i s se lected.

2.) Press , "P XX" shows on the display, and the station according to the

MEMORY

memory location is tuned.

3.) While "P XX" is showing on the display, press /S ET or /SE T

TUNE TUN E

▲ ▼

can change the memory location from 1 through 10, and the station stored in the
location is tun ed o nc e th e lo ca ti on i s ch an ge d to .

4.) The display wil l turn to the frequency of the stations afterwards, and after a
few s ec on ds , th e co rr ec t ti me s ho ws .

Ante nn a In fo rm ation

AM - The AM bar antenna is inside the cabinet .If AM reception is weak ,change

the position of cabinet until the internal antenna picks up the strongest signal.
FM - The FM antenna is built in to the Line cord connecting the AC adapter.
If FM reception is weak try varying the position and direction of the Line cord
until you find the strongest signal.

Wak e To RADIO

1.) Turn the ra dio ‘On’ and s el ect the band and st at ion that you wish t o he ar

when the alarm c om es ‘On’, then tur n the radio ‘Off’ again.

2.) Re c onf i rm t he w ake up t ime and ala r m m o de s ett i ngs for the ala r m y o u a r e
using, Alarm 1 , Alarm 2, or both alarms.

3.) Press ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button slightly, an d re pe at d oi ng s o if n ec es sa ry,
until ALARM 1 "RADIO" or ALARM 2 "RADIO" indicator is lit on the display.

4.) At the selected wake up time the radio will turn 'On'. It will begin softly and gradually
increa se in vo lume to wake you up. It will con tinue fo r one ho ur and then shut off
automatically.

5.) To stop t he r ad io s oo ne r, pr es s th e RA DI O ON /O FF b ut to n. The radio will stop
but the alarm remains set and will turn the radio on again at the same time on the
following day (depending on the Alarm Mode setting).

6.) If you do n ot w ant the ala r m t o tu r n t h e r a dio on t he f oll o win g da y, pr ess th e
appropriate ALARM button until the ALARM indicator on the display is OFF.

Note: To avo id mis si n g you r w ak e u p t im e, ev e n if yo u s et th e r adi o t o a v er y l ow
volume or even silent (Level 0-9) before turning off the radio, medium radio volume

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(Level 10) will gradually increase at wake up time. If you need a louder volume for
your wake up time, set the radio at higher volume (Level 10-16) before turning it off,
that will gradually increase the radio volume to the same preset level when wake up
time comes.

Wak e To BUZ ZE R

NOTE: Alarm 1 and Ala rm 2 h av e di ff er en t bu zz er s ou nd s.

• Alarm l is a "Single beep" sound. • Alarm 2 is a "Double beep" sound.
You will be able to tell which alarm is going off by the sound that it makes.

1.) Reconf irm the wake up time and alarm mode sett ings for the ala rm you are using ,
Alarm 1, Alarm 2, or both alarms.

2.) Press ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button slightly, an d re pe at d oi ng s o if n ec es sa ry,
until ALARM 1 "BUZZ ER" or ALAR M 2 "BUZ ZER" ind icator is lit on the dis play.

3.) At the selected wake up time the buzzer will sound.
increase in volume to wake you up. It will co ntinue for one hour and then shu t off
automatically.

It will begin softly and gradually

5.) To stop t he buzze r s ooner, pr ess the R AD IO ON / OF F but ton . The buzz er will
stop bu t the al arm r ema ins s et and w ill tu rn th e b uz zer on a gai n a t the sa me
on the following day (depending on the Alarm Mode setting).

6.) If you do n ot w ant the ala r m t o tu r n t h e r a dio on t he f oll o win g da y, pr ess th e
appropriate ALARM button until the ALARM indicator on the display is OFF.

Radi o And B uzzer Ope ra ti on

You may also set one alarm for wake to R AD IO and the other for wake to B UZ ZE R.
Just press the ALAR M 1 and ALA RM 2 buttons to the desired status as shown on the
ALARM indicators.

Snoo ze /R ep ea t Al ar m

After the alarm turns 'On' in the morning you can SNOOZE/SLEEP OF F bu tt on o n
the top cabinet for a few extra minutes sleep. Th e co rr es po nd in g ALA RM i nd ic at or
will flash. The alarm will stop for approximately 9 minutes and then comes 'On' again.
The Snooze operation may be repeated several times if desired but after one hour
the alarm will not come on again.

Slee p To Music Timer

You can program the sleep timer to play the radio for up to 90 minutes and then shut
'Off' a ut om at ic al ly.
1

.) Press the SLEEP button.The display will briefly
show "10" and the radio will begin to play.
After 10 minutes countdown the radio will shut
off autom ati cally. Ea ch ti me yo u p res s the SL EEP b utt on th e s leep tim er wi ll
start at 10 minutes. Th is i s th e sl ee p ti me r de fa ul t se tt in g.

2.) To i ncrea se o r de crea se t he a moun t of t i me th at t he r adio w i ll pl ay b efor e

TUNE TUNE ▲

shutting off, hold the SL EEP button and press either the

▼

SET

bu tto n to change the display to the desired sleep time, up to a maximum

/SET or /

of "90" minutes or a minimum of "02" minutes.
NOTE: When you change the sleep timer from the 10 minute default setting to a

di ff e re nt se t ti ng, t h e new s e tt ing b e co mes t h e def au l t set ti n g. Wh en e ve r y ou
activate t he sleep ti mer it will begi n wit h your new defau lt setti ng and coun t dow n
to zero fro m th at p oi nt .

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3.) To cancel th e sle ep timer be fore it count s d own t o ' 00' a nd shu t the ra di o ' Off'
immediately, pre ss t he S NO OZ E/ SL EE P OF F Bar.
IM P ORTA NT: Re mem ber tha t the s tat i on a nd v olu me set tin gs y ou c hoo se for
th e Sl e ep To M usi c oper ati on a re t he s ame set tin gs y ou w ill hea r if y ou set the
alarm for Wake To Radio the following morning.

DIMM ER C on tr ol

The DIMMER control was set to High position at our factory. If you find the clock display
is t oo bri gh t i n a d ark ene d roo m, se t t he Di mme r b y pre ssi ng SN OOZ E / S LEE P

OFF

/ DIMMER Button, when Radio is off.

Chan gi ng T he L it hium Batt er y

Like all batteries, eventually the built in lithium battery will need to be replaced. A
nu m ber of f act o rs, suc h as , th e le n gth of t ime bet w een the dat e th e ra d io w as
manufactured and the date you plugged it in for the first time determine the amount
of time before replacement. During this initial storage period, the lithium battery is

su pp lyi ng po wer to t he Sma rt Set com pu ter me mo ry. Once you plug th e rad io in,
your household outlet supplies the power, and the battery is not being used. A fresh
lithiu m batter y can su pply pow er to th e SmartS et computer for at least 2 years even

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if it is never connected to an AC power supply. If yo ur c lo ck r ad io w as c on ne ct ed t o
your AC supply within a few months after it was manufactured, and you experience
only the norma l, nuisa nce type , short duration power interrupt ions, yo ur batte ry may
last for up to 5 years or even longer.
Wh en th e b att ery po we r d rop s b elo w a ce rt ain le vel , t he LOW BAT T.
indicator will 'Flash'. When you see this indicator, you should change the battery as
soon as it is convenient for you to do so. To cha ng e th e ba tt er y pr oc ee d as f ol lo ws :

1.) Pu rc has e a r epl ace me nt 3V li thi um ba tte ry wh ere ver b att eri es ar e s ol d . T he
battery type is CR2032 or equivalent.

2.) Remove the battery from its package so it is ready to install.

IMPORTANT: Leave the AC ad ap te r co nn ec te d to y ou r AC ou tl et .
Th i s w i ll p rov i de p owe r to the Sma r tSe t c o mpu t er m emo r y w h ile the ori g ina l

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lithium battery is removed.

3.) Turn the radio fac e up and use a small scr ew drive r to rem ove the screw se curing
the battery holder to the cabinet.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO L OS E TH IS S MA LL S CR EW !

4.) Remove the original battery from the holder and insert the new battery into the
holder the same way, obs er vi ng t he p os it iv e (+ ) di re ct io n. S li de t he h ol de r wi th
the new battery back into the slot in the cabinet.

5.) Replac e the sc rew that secures the bat tery hol der in the cabin et.

CR20 32

NEGATI VE(－)

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6.) Turn the radio right side up and confirm that the LOW BATT indicator is 'Off'.

7.) Sa v e t h ese ins t ruc t ion s . Yo u'l l ha v e t o do thi s ag a in f ive to e igh t ye a rs f rom
Now!
WARNING: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY RE PL AC ED .
REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALE NT TYPE.

Rese tt in g Th e Cl ock Af te r A Total Memo ry L os s

If y ou do no t c han ge th e b ui lt in li thi um ba tte ry wi thi n a r eas ona bl e p eri od of ti me
after you see the warning indicator, the lithium battery may become exhausted
an d wi ll n o lo nger b e able t o supp ly b ack u p po wer t o the S mar tSet i nter nal
comput er. If the unit is disconnec ted from the AC outl et after the battery is exhausted,
or i f a po we r i nte rr upt ion o ccu rs, t he Sma rt Set me mor y w il l b e l os t a nd th e c loc k

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wi ll ne ed to be re se t w hen t he pow er is re st ore d. Be su re to in sta ll a fre sh li thi um
ba tt ery be fo re you r ese t t he cl ock , oth erw is e t he cl ock wi ll ne ed to be re se t e ach
time the power is interrupted.
If the lit h ium bat t ery is e xha u ste d an d yo u ex p eri e nce an i nte r rup t ion in t he AC
power supply, th e cl oc k wi ll r es et i ts el f to i ts i ni ti al d ef au lt s et ti ng w he n th e po we r is
restored.
Th e in itia l de faul t se ttin g is " 1 2 : 00 A M , Su nda y , J anu ary 1 st ( 1. 1 ), 2 012 ".
If y ou not ic e t hat t he tim e on you r Sma rtS et clo ck ra dio is c omp let el y i nco rr ect ,

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an d the DAY O F WEE K ind ica to r i s a ls o w ron g, pr ess t he MON TH / DAT E b ut ton to
see the date.
If the date display is showing "1. 1 " (January 1st),
yo u pr obab ly e xper ienc ed a t o t al m emor y lo ss.
To reset the clock after a total memory loss, proceed
as follows:
1 .) Follow the instructions on page 11, 12 a nd i ns ta ll a n ew C R2 03 2 li th iu m ba tt er y
in the battery compartment.

2.) Connect the radio to your AC outlet and let the clock set itself.

3.) Depress the MONTH/DATE a nd T IM E bu tt on s to ge th er. The display will change
from 'Time' to 'Yea r' .
Whil e h old in g i n t he MO NTH /D AT E and T I ME butt ons , pre ss the /SET

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button to set the display to the correct year, then release the buttons.

4.) De p r e ss t he M ON T H /D AT E b ut t on . T he d is p l ay w il l c ha n ge f ro m ' Tim e '
t o 'Month/Date' (MM/DD).

While holding in the MONTH/DATE button, press the /S ET button to set the

TUNE

▲

di sp lay to the correct Month and Date. The D AY OF WE EK i nd ic at or w il l ch an ge
automatically as yo u ad ju st t he M on th /D at e se tt in gs . Wh en t he c or re ct M on th a nd
Date appear on th e di sp la y, release the buttons.

5.) Depr es s t he TI M E but to n a nd th e /SE T bu tt on to se t t he di spl ay to th e

TUNE

▲

c orr ect Ti me. Be sur e to c onf irm tha t you h ave set the tim e corr ect ly t o ' AM'
o r 'P M' b y observing the AM i nd ic at or.

6.) Afte r yo u se t th e T ime , re c onf i rm t hat the Day, and Mon th/ Dat e disp lay s a re

stil l correct. Make final adjustments if necessary.
The SmartSet clock memory is now reset and the new lithium battery will maintain

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it for the next 5 years, depending on the number and duration of the power
outages you experience.

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Af te r r ese tt i ng th e c lo ck, d o n' t f or g et to r e se t y ou r w ake u p t ime s a nd al ar m m ode
settings, and sleep timer settings as well.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care O f Ca bi ne ts

If t h e cab inet b e c omes d u s ty, wip e it w i th a s oft c l oth. I f th e ca bin et b ecom es
smudged or dirty, cl ea n it w it h a so ft , sl ig ht ly d am pe ne d cl ot h .
N e v er a l l ow w a t er o r a ny l i qu id t o g et i n si de t h e c a b in et . N ev er u s e a ny
ab ra siv e c le ane rs or cl ean in g p ads a s t hes e wil l d am age th e fin ish of y our radi o.

Lithium Batt er y Precautions

• Dis pos e of the old bat tery pro perly. Do no t leave it lying ar ound whe re a you ng ch ild

or pet coul d play with , or swa llow it. If the batte ry is sw all owed, co ntact a physi cia n
immediately.

• Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not attempt to recharge it or disassemble it.

Do not dispose of the old battery in a fire.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Emerson Radio Corp. warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects in
origin al material, including original parts, and workmanship under normal home use
and conditions (“manufacturing defect”) for a period of ninety (90) days from date of
or ig ina l p ur cha se in , a nd i f us ed i n th e Un it ed S ta te s. S ho ul d se rv ic e be n ec es sa ry
under this war ranty, Emerson will provide the following at our Return Repair Facility
provided the manufacturing defect is verified along with the date of purchase:
* Repair service for ninety (90) days from date of original purchase at no charge for
labor and parts.
To R e c eive Aut hori zati on t o Re turn a D efec tive I t e m, p leas e co ntac t Em erso n
Customer Service at 1-800-898-9020. Have your Model number, Serial Number and
dated Proof of Purchase with you when you call.
In the event the product must be returned to Emerson:
* Pack the unit in a wel l-padded heavy corrugate d box. Please in sure the item is well
padded to avoid damage while in transit back to our facility. If the item incurs damage,
it wil l NOT be replaced and the consumer will be responsible for return freight costs
to receive their same unit back.
* Enclos e your check or money or der paya ble to Emerson Radio in the amou nt of $1 0
to cover return shipping and handling costs.
* En c los e a n ote wit h yo u r n a me, add r ess , ph o ne n umb e r, Re t urn Au tho r iza t ion
number and brief reason for returning the unit.
* En cl ose a co py of yo ur pro of of pu rc has e ( wa rra nty s erv ice w ill no t be pro vi ded
without dated proof of purchase).
* Ship the unit prepaid via UPS or parcel post (SHIP IN SU RE D an d ob ta in a t ra ck in g
number).
NOTE: Thi s wa rr an ty d oe s no t co ve r:
(a) Damage to equipment not properly connected to the product.

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(b) Cost incurred in the shipping of the product to and fr om Emers on's Ret urn Faci lity.
(c) Da mage o r impr oper o p e rati on o f un it c ause d by c u s tome r ab use, m i s use,
negligence or failure to follow operating instructions (including cleaning instructions)
provided with the product.
(d) Or di nar y a dj ust men ts to th e pro duc t whi ch ca n b e p er for med b y c ust om er as
outlined in the owner's manual.
(e) Signal reception problems caused by external antenna or cable systems.
(f ) Products not purchased in the United States.
(g) Damage to product if used outside the United States.

TH IS WA RRA NTY IS NO N-T RAN SFE RA BLE A ND AP PLI ES ONLY TO T HE ORI GIN AL
PURCH AS ER AN D DOES NOT EX TE ND TO S UB SEQUENT OWN ERS OF TH E PR OD UCT.
A N Y A P PL IC AB LE I MP LI ED WA RR AN TI ES , I N C LU DI NG T HE WA RR AN TY O F
ME RC HA NTABI LITY, AR E LIM IT ED IN DU RAT IO N TO A PE RI OD OF T HE EXPR ES SED
WA RRANT Y AS P RO VIDE D H E R E IN BE GI N N ING WI TH THE DA TE OF O RI G I NAL
PURCH AS E AT RETAI L AND NO WA RR AN TI ES, WHETH ER E XP RESSED OR IMP LI ED ,
SHALL APPLY TO THE PRODUCT THERE AFT ER. EMERSON MA KES NO WARRA NTY AS
TO THE F ITN ESS O F TH E PR ODUC T FO R ANY PA RTI CUL AR P URP OSE O R US E.
THE EXTEN T OF EMERSON RADIO CORP'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
IS TH E R EPAI R O R REPL ACE ME NT PRO VID ED AB OV E AND , I N NO E VEN T, S HA LL
EM ER SO N RADIO C ORP' S LIABI LI TY EXCEED T HE PU RC HASE PR IC E PAID B Y TH E
PU RCH ASE R O F T HE P RO DUC T. U NDE R N O CIRC UMS TANC ES S HA LL EM ERS ON
RADIO C OR P. BE LIABLE FO R ANY LOSS, DIRE CT, IN DI RECT, INCID EN TAL, SPECI AL ,
OR CO NS EQ UE NTIAL DAMAGE ARIS IN G OU T OF OR IN CO NN EC TION WITH THE U SE
OF THIS PRODUCT. THIS WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THI S WARRA NT Y GIVES YOU S PE CIFIC LEG AL RIGH TS . HO WEVER, YO U MAY HAV E
OT HE R RIG HT S WHICH M AY VARY FR OM STAT E TO STATE. S OME STATE S DO NO T
ALLOW LIM ITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARR ANT IES OR EXCL USI ON OF CONSE QUE NTI AL
DAMAG E, THEREF OR E THESE RES TR IC TI ONS MAY NO T APPLY TO YOU.

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The serial number can be found on the back cabinet. We suggest that you record the
serial number of your unit in the space below for future reference.

Model Number: CKS1708
Serial Number:

Eme rson Pa rt No. CK S1708 -2014 0214- 01 Pr inted i n China