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CR-319 AM/FM Clock Radio
Your Optimus CR-319 AM/FM Clock
Radio comes in a wood-look cabinet
and has these special features:
Red LED Di
ital Displa
the time easy to read.
Push-Button Operation
the clock radio easy to use.
Sleep Feature
— lets you program
the radio to play for up to 1 hour, 59
minutes before it automatically turns
off.
Snooze Feature
— lets you temporarily turn off the alarm or radio for
about 9 minutes so you can get a few
extra minutes of sleep.
Batter
nel
Backup with Battery Senti-
®
— mai ntains the time an d alarm
setting during a power failure and lets
you know when the battery needs to
be installed or replaced.
— makes
— makes
Warnin
Cat. No.
: To prevent fire or s hock
12-1619
hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BA CK. NO USER-S ERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
This symbol is intended to aler t you
to the p r es en c e o f un in su lated d an gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that might be of suf ficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the
product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
!
maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.
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Hi
h/Low Dim mer
— lets you ad just
the display to suit the room’s lighting.
© 1997 Tandy Corporation.
Battery Senti nel, Optimus, and RadioShack are registered trademark s
All Rights Reserved.
used by Tandy Corporation.
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CONNECTING AC
POWER
Plug the clock radio’s power cord i nto
a standard AC outlet. The display
flashes
12:00
until you set the time.
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INSTALLING A BACK-UP
BATTERY
Your clock radio has a back-up pow er
system that operates the clock and
alarm during a power failure. The d isplay turns off, but the clock keeps running for at least 8 hours (depending on
battery strength), and the alarm
sounds at the alarm time for at least
10 minutes.
The Battery Sentinel indicat or, a s m all
red dot at the bottom right of the display, appears if the battery is not installed or needs to be replaced.
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Your clock radio requires a 9-volt battery (not supplied) for its back-up power system. For the best performance,
we recommend an alkaline battery,
such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-553.
Caution:
the required size and recommended
type.
Note:
on the battery, install it only after connecting the clock radio to AC power.
Use only a fresh battery of
To prevent unnecessary drain
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1. Push the battery compartment
latch and pull off the comp artment
cover.
2. Snap the clock radio’s battery
contacts onto the battery terminals, then insert the battery into
the compartment. The Battery
Sentinel indicator turns off.
3. Replace the cover.
Caution:
battery in the clock radio. It could l eak
and damage the clock radio’s electronic part s.
Warning:
battery promptly and properly. D o not
bury or burn it.
Never leave an old or weak
Always dispose of an old
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SETTING THE TIME
1. While holding down
HOUR
. The hour digits advance by
1 with each press. (Hold down
HOUR
to continuously advance
the digits.)
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Note
: The PM indicator appears
on the bottom left corner of the
display if you set the time to a PM
hour. The PM indicator disappears
if you set the time to an AM hour.
2. While holding down
MINUTE
advance by 1 with each press
(Hold down
ously advance the digits.)
. The minute digits
MINUTE
TIME
TIME
to continu-
, press
, press
ADJUSTING THE
DISPLAY CONTRAST
Set HI
display, or to
DIMMER LO
HI
for a bright display.
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PLAYING THE RADIO
1. Slide
.
2. Slide
ALARM/AUTO/OFF/ON
AM/FM
to the desired band.
to LO for a dimly lit
to ON.
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