Jensen JCR-263 User Manual

JCR-263

AM/FM DUAL ALARM CLOCK RADIO

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

PLEASE READ THIS OPERATING MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING

THIS UNIT AND RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

1. Read these instructions

2. Keep these instructions

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with these instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

10. Only use attachments / accessories specified in these instructions.

11. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

12. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

13. This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no object filled
with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.

14. Do not attempt to dismantle, open or repair this product yourself. If a fault occurs, seek
advice from your loca l qua lified se rv ice t echn ician or contact the d istributor v ia t he te lephon e
number at the back of this instruction manual.

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PROTECT YOUR FURNITURE!!

This system is equipped with non-skid rubber ‘feet’ to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls.
These ‘feet’ are made from non-migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or stains on
your furnitur e. However certain types of oil based furniture polishes, wood preservatives, or cleaning spray s may
cause the rubber ‘feet’ to soften, and leave marks or a rubber residue on the f urniture.
To prevent any damage to y our furniture we strongly recommend that you purchase small self-adhesive felt pads,
available at hardware stores and hom e im pr ovement centers everywhere, and apply these pads to the bottom of the
rubber ‘feet ’ before you place the product on fine wooden furni ture.

FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS

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POWER SOURCE

This AM/FM Dual Alarm Clock Radio oper ates on AC 240V~ 50Hz line power supply. 2 ‘AA’ (UM-3) alkaline
batteries (Not included) ar e also requir ed to r etain the normal and al arm tim e settings in the event of a pow er
outage.

AC OPERATION
Plug the AC Power Cord into the AC 240V~ 50Hz power source.

BACKUP BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Open the Battery Compartment Door. Following the polarity diagram shown in the Battery

Compartment, insert 2 new ‘AA’ size (UM-3) alkaline batteries.

2. Replace the Battery Compartment Door.

IMPORTANT

: Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly. Wrong polarity may damage the unit.

BATTERY CARE

i. An Alkaline-typ e battery is r e com m e nd ed. For optimum performan c e, th e batteri es should b e r e pl aced

every 6 mont hs .

ii. If the unit is not to be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. An old or leaking

battery can cause damage to the unit and will void the warrant y.

iii. a) Do not mix old and new batteries.

b) Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (Nickel-Cadmium) batteries.

iv. Do not tr y to rec ha rge a batt e ry th at is not in te nded to be ch a rge d. T he ba tte ry can ove rh ea t, r upt u re

and leak. (Follow battery manufacturer’s directions).

v. Do not dispose of batteries in fire, batteries may leak or explode and cause personal injury.

POWER FAILURE INDICATOR

If no battery is installed or if the battery installed is weak or dead, the time and alarm settings will be lost if
the power is interrupted. When the AC power is restored the Displa y will show “AM 12:00”. This indicates
that the time displayed is incorrect and needs to be reset.

IMPORTANT:

After you have reset the time, be sure to reset your alarm settings as well.

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TIME SETTING

NOTE:

The clock has to be set when you first plug it in. The following procedure illustrates the setting of the Clock using 7:30
PM as an example time.

1. Connect the AC cord to an AC 240V~ 50 Hz power out let. The LCD will show “AM 12 : 00”

Note: Make sure to use an outl et th at is al w ays “liv e” . Do not us e a n outlet t hat is c o ntr oll e d by a wal l

switch.

2. For best viewing, press the BRIGHTNESS Button (# 14) once to turn on the LCD back-l ight. P ress

the BRIGHTNESS Button (# 14) again the LCD- back light will become brighter. To obtain the
maximum brightness, press the BRIGHTNESS Button (# 14) the third time. Pressing the
BRIGHTNESS Button (# 14) again will turn the back light off.

3. Set the Clock Set Selector (# 18) to the “TIME” position. “AM 12:00” will blink. While “AM 12:00” is

blinkin g, pr ess an d hold the TIM E SET ! or " Buttons (# 15 or # 16) to adjust the time. The Hour
and Minute digits will advance forward or backward rapidly.

4. Keep pressing and release the Buttons when the displayed clock time is close to the actual time.

Repeatedl y pr ess the ! or " Buttons to adjust the clock time precisely.

Note: Make sure the hour is set so that AM or PM is correctly displayed.

5. Set the Clock Set Selector (# 18) to the “LOCK” position to complete the t ime sett ing. The curre nt

time will be displayed stead ily in the LCD.

RADIO OPERATION

１． Set the Band Switch (# 12) to the AM or FM band as desired. For example FM ｂａｎｄ ｉｓ

ｓｅｌｅｃｔｅｄ．

２． Press the

“ＯＮ”． Ｔｈe Ｄｉｓｐｌａｙ ｗｉｌｌ ｓｈｏｗ ｔｈｅ ｆｒｅｑｕｅｎｃｙ of the FM
ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ ｂｒｉｅｆｌｙ ａｎｄ ｔｈｅｎ ｒｅｔｕｒｎ ｔｏ ｓｈｏｗ ｔｈｅ

ｃｕｒｒｅｎｔ ｔｉｍｅ．

３．

Ｔｕｒｎ ｔｏ ｙｏｕｒ ｆａｖｏｒｉｔｅ ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ ｕｓｉｎｇ ｔｈｅ ＴＵＮＩＮＧ

Control (# 13)．

RADIO ＯＮ／ＯＦＦ Ｂｕｔｔｏｎ (# 4) ｏｎｃｅ ｔｏ ｔｕｒｎ ｔｈｅ ｒａｄｉｏ

４． Ａｄｊｕｓｔ ｔｈｅ ｓｏｕｎｄ ｌｅｖｅｌ ｕｓｉｎｇ ｔｈｅ ＶＯＬＵＭＥ

Ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌ(# 6)．

５． Press the RADIO ＯＮ／ＯＦＦ Ｂｕｔｔｏｎ (# 4) ａｇａｉｎ ｔｏ ｔｕｒｎ ｔｈｅ ｒａｄｉｏ

“ＯＦＦ”

Note:

I. When listening to an FM program, fully extend the Wire Antenna to insure maxi mum tuner

sensitivity.

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II. This receiver has a built- in bar a nten na. I f the AM rece ptio n is w eek , slightl y ro tate or re- posi tio ning

the unit will usually improve the reception.

AUX OPERATION

THIS UNIT FEATURES AN AUX LINE-IN JACK FOR CONNECTING YOUR iPod, MP3 PLAYER OR OTHER
DIGITAL MUSIC PLAYER.

1. Connect the headphone jack of your exter nal device to the AUX IN Jack (# 8) located on the bac k of the

JＣＲ－２６３ (cable not included).

2. Turn on the

3. Start playing your iPod, MP 3 player or other external audio device.

4. Slowly adjust both vol um e controls on the

5. Turn off your iPod, MP3 player etc. when fi nish listening.

6. Turn the

JＣＲ－２６３ and set the FUNCTION Selector (# 9) to the “AUX” position.

JＣＲ－２６３ and the external device.

ＪＣＲ－２６３ off and unplug the AUX Line-IN jack.

ＳＥＴＴＩＮＧ ALARM ＴＩＭＥ AND WAKE UP MODE

The

JＣＲ-２６３ allows you to set two different wake up times that you can choose to use independently, as ALARM

1, ALARM 2 or simultaneousl y toget her .

The JＣＲ-２６３ provides wake to RADIO or ALARM BUZZER ｏｐｔｉｏｎｓ．

Setting ALARM Time（ｓ）Ａｎｄ Wake Up Mode
Note: Ｔｈｅ Alarm time（ｓ）can be set ｅｉｔｈｅｒ in

1. Set the Clock Set Selector (# 18) to AL1 ｏｒ ＡＬ２. Ｔｈｅ respective ALARM 1 (AL1) ｏｒ

ＡＬＡＲＭ 2 (AL2) Indicator will appear wi th ‘AM 12:00’ blinking in the Display .

2. While the ‘AM 12:00’ is blinking, press and hold the TIME SET

backward rapidly .

3. Keep pressing and release the

TIM E SET ! or " Bu tto ns ( # 15 or # 1 6) t o adjust the tim e. T he Hour and

ＰＯＷＥＲ ＯＮ ｏｒ ＯＦＦ mode.

! or " Buttons. The Digits will skip forwar d or

Minute digits will advance forward or backward rapid ly.

4. Keep pressing and release the Buttons when the displayed clock time is close to the desired alarm

time. Repeatedly press the ! or " Bu tto ns to adjust the al arm tim e prec i sel y .

Note: Make sure the hour is set so that AM or PM is correctly displayed.

5. Set the Clock Set Selector (# 18) to the “LOCK” position to complete the setting.

  or  Ｉｎｄｉｃａｔｏｒ ｄｉｓａｐｐｅａｒs

6. If you want to be woke up by ALARM 1 ｏｒ ＡＬＡＲＭ２, press ALARM1 (# 1) ｏｒ ＡＬＡＲＭ２

Button (# 17) once．Ｔｈｅ respective
the ‘Wａｋｅ ｔｏ Bｕｚｚｅｒ’ｉｃｏｎ ｗｉｌｌ ａｐｐｅａｒ ｉｎ ｔｈｅ Ｄｉｓｐｌａｙ．

ＡＬＡＲＭ Ｉｎｄｉｃａｔｏｒ , Ａｌａｒｍ ｔｉｍｅ ａｎｄ

ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ＬＣＤ Ｄｉｓｐｌａｙ．

Ｐｒｅｓｓ ｔｈｅ respective Ａlarm Ｂｕｕｔｏn ａｇａｉｎ ｗｉｌｌ ｓｗｉｔｃ ｈ ｔｈｅ

Ｗａｋｅｕｐ ｍｏｄｅ ｆｒｏｍ ｂｕｚｚｅｒ（

）ｔｏ ｒａｄｉｏ（ ）．

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６．

When the preset wake up time is reached the selected wakeup mode turns “On”. The respective

ALARM Indicator（

ＡＬ１ ｏｒ ＡＬ２）ａｎｄ Wakeup mode ｉｃｏｎ（ ｏｒ ）will flash.

The alarm will continue to sound and last for ３ 0 minutes before turning off automatically.
The alarm remains set and will tu rn the JＣＲ－２６３ on again at the same time on the following day.

７． To stop the alarm before the alarm time elapses, press the ＡＬＡＲＭ ＯＦＦ Button (# 14). The

alarm will stop but the ala rm remains set and will turn

JＣＲ-２６３ on again at the same tim e on th e

following day.

８． If you do not want the alarm to turn JＣＲ－２６３ on the following day, press the ALARM1 ｏｒ

ＡＬＡＲＭ２ Ｂｕｔｔｏｎｓ ｒｅｐｅ ａｔｅｄｌｙ ｕｎｔｉｌ ｔｈ ｅ ＡＬＡＲＭ１

ＡＬＡＲＭ２ Indicator(s), Ａlarm ｔｉｍｅ（ｓ）ａｎｄ Wakeup mode Icon （ ｏｒ ） disappear in

or

the LCD.

Note:

If you have chosen “W ake to RADIO” alarm mode, make sure that you hav e tuned to a station and adjusted the
volume to a comfortable level.

SNOOZE OPERATION

1. When th e alarm sound s (buzzer or radi o), you ca n press the SNOOZE But ton to ex tend the al arm tim e by 9

minutes. The ｒｅ ｓｐｅｃｔｉｖｅ

Ｗａｋｅｕｐ mode Ｉｃｏｎ（ ｏｒ ） will ｂｌｉｎｋ ａｎｄ ｔhe SNOOZE Indicator ‘SNZ’ appears in

ALARM Ｉｎｄｉｃａｔｏｒ （ＡＬ１ ｏｒ ＡＬ２） ａｎｄ

the D isp lay. The buzzer or ra dio will then turn on again when the snooze duration has elapsed.

2. The SNOOZE operation can be repeated several times within the 30 minutes alarm duration.

ＮＡＰ OPERATION

Ｔｈｅ ＪＣＲ－２６３ ｉｓ ｅｑｕｉｐｐｅｄ ｗｉｔｈ ｔｈｅ ＮＡＰ ｆｕｎｃｔｉｏｎ．
Ｔｈｅ ＮＡＰ ｔｉｍｅ ｉｓ ａｄｊｕｓｔａｂｌｅ ｆｒｏｍ １０ ｔｏ １１９ ｍｉｎｕｔｅｓ．
Ｔｈｅ ｄｅｆａｕｌｔｅｄ ＮＡＰ ｔｉｍｅ ｉｓ ３０ ｍｉｎｕｔｅｓ．

１． Ｔｏ ａｃｔｉｖａｔｅ ｔｈｅ ＮＡＰ ｆｕｎｃｔｉｏｎ， ｉｎ ＰＯＷＥＲ Ｏｆｆ ｍｏｄｅ ｐｒｅｓｓ

ｔｈｅ ＮＡＰ Ｂｕｔｔｏｎ ｏｎｃｅ． Ｔｈｅ Ｄｉｓｐｌａｙ ｗｉｌｌ ｓｈｏｗ ３０ ｍｉｎｕｔｅｓ

ｏｆ ＮＡＰ ｔｉｍｅ ａｎｄ ＪＣＲ－２６３ ｗｉｌｌ ｔｕｒｎ ｏｎ ｗｈｅｎ ｔｈｅ ３０
ｍｉｎｕｔｅｓ ｈａｓ ｅｌａｐｓｅｄ．

２． Ｔｏ ｉｎｃｒｅａｓｅ ｏｒ ｄｅｃｒｅａｓｅ ｔｈｅ ＮＡＰ ｔｉｍｅ， ｋｅｅｐ

ｐｒｅｓｓｉｎｇ ａｎｄ ｒｅｌｅａｓｅ ｔｈｅTIME SET ! or " Buttons until

   time (10~119 minutes) is shown in t he LCD.

 

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３． The JCR-263 will turn on when the preset NAP time has elapsed.

４． To cancel the NAP tim e before it turns the JCR-263 on, press the NAP B utton once. When the NAP time

appears press the NAP Button again. The NAP time will resume to current time display. Press the NAP Button
the third tim e and hold until “NAP” disappears in the LCD.

SLEEP OPERATION

You can use the SLEEP Timer to fall asleep to Radio for a maximum duration of 120 minutes.

SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER

Note: The default SLEEP duration is 59 minutes.

1. In Power On mode, operat e the Radio as usual. Adjust the volume to the desired level.

2. Press the SNOOZE button once. The Sleep Indicator “SLP” and “ 59” wi ll appear and flash in the Display.

The display will return to show the current time in a few s econds with the Sleep Indicator “SLP” shown steadily in
the Display. The Radio will automatically turn off aft er 59 minutes has elapsed. The Sleep Indi c ator “ S LP ” will
then disappear in the Display.

ADJUSTING THE SLEEP PERIOD

1. With the unit In POWER ON mode, press the SLEEP Button once. The display will show 59 minutes of playing

time.

2. T o adjust your desired sleep time set between 01 and 120 minutes, press the ! or " Buttons repeatedly and

release until y our desi r ed S LE EP duration appears in the Display.

3. T he unit will automatically turn off after the preset sleep time has el apsed.

4. If you want to turn JCR-263 off before the preset sleep time has elapsed, simply press the RADIO ON/OFF Button

once.

SLEEP AND WAKE TO BUZZER/RADIO

1. Refer to the section “SETTING THE ALARMS AND WAKE UP MODE” on page 5 to set the desired wake up time

(s), wakeup mode, i.e. RADIO or Buzzer and volume level.

2. Follo w step 1-3 ( sho wn above) under the “ ADJUSTING T HE SLEEP P ERIOD” secti on to set t he desired SLEEP

time.

The JCR-263 is now programmed to turn off automatically at the Sleep Time you selected and then to turn on again at the
preset “Alarm Time”.

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IMPORTANT:

Remember that the station and volume settings you choose for the SLEEP TO MUSIC operation are the same
settings you will hear if you set the alarm for wake to radio the following m or ning.

REPLACING TOP AND FRONT LENS

There are four interchangeable top and front lens’ in assorted colors included that can be used in place of
the panels that come pre-installed. Follow the steps below to replace the lens’.

1. Insert the provided tool between the cabinet and the lens as shown below.

2. Lift the tool upward to pry the lens free and remove. Store the lens you just removed in a safe place

to avoid dama ge.

3. Insert the end of the lens with the tabs into cabinet opening first. Make sure the small tabs on the

lens line-up with the notches in the cabinet; see the illustrations below with arrows showing whe re
the tabs should be inserted.

4. Gently push down on the lens

making sure it snaps down into
position. For the top lens you
may need to adjust the buttons
slightly so the lens seats
properly on the cabinet. Make
sure all the buttons stick out
through the openings in the
lens.

5. You may need to repeat the operation if the lens does not snap into place properly.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

1. Clean the unit with a soft, damp (never wet) cloth. Solvent or detergent should never be used.

2. Avoid operating your unit under direct sunlight or in hot, humid or dusty places.

3. Keep your unit away from heating appliances and sources of electrical noise such as fluorescent lamps or

motors.

4. For better Clock Display clarity, avoid operating the unit under direct sunlight or in strong room

illumination.

5. Unplug the unit from the electrical power outlet immediately in case of malfuncti on.

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SERVICE

All necessary care is taken at the point of manufacture to ensure this unit will perform to the Jensen’s
high quality standards. However if this unit becomes faulty within the warranty period please return it to the
point of purchase with y our pr oof of purchas e for a repl ac em ent. When returning the unit, pl ease r em ove any
batteries to prevent damage to the unit in transit and/or from possible battery l eakage. Please note that we are
not responsible for batteries returned wi th the unit or for the cost of replacement of batteries.

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