Cat. No. 12-1621
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
CR-320
Big-Display AM/FM Clock Radio
with Dual Alarms
FEATURES
Your Optimus CR-320 Big-Display AM/
FM Clock Radio is convenient, easy to
use, and has many special features.
Dual Alarm
sound, or the radio to turn on, at a time
you set.
0.9-Inch Green Numbers
clock easy to read.
Extra Loud Alarm
wake even the soundest sleeper (96
dB).
— lets you set the alarm to
— make the
— loud enough to
Warnin
: To prevent fire or s hock
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 BACK. NO US ER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
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Quick Set
— lets you set the time of day
and alarm time with just two buttons.
Batter
nel
Back-Up with Battery Senti-
®
— keeps t he clock runn ing and the
alarm set if power is interrupted, and lets
you know when the b attery needs to be
replaced.
Sleep Feature
— plays the radio for up
to 59 minutes, then automatically turns it
off.
Snooze Fea ture
— temporarily silences
the alarm or radio for about 7 minutes so
you can get a few extra minutes of
sleep.
Your clock radio needs a 9V bat-
Note:
tery (not supplied) for back-up power.
This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s e nclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric sh ock. Do n ot open the prod uct’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
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nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying this product.
The grap hica l symbols with su ppl emental mark ings
are located on the bottom of the radio.
Caution:
To prevent electric shock, one
blade on the AC power cord’s plug is
wider than the other and the plug only
fits one way. If you cannot easily insert
the plug, turn it over and try again. Do
not force it.
Optimus, Battery Sentinel, and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
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©
1998 Tandy Corporation
All Rights Reserved.
PREPARATION
CONNECTING TO
AC POWER
Plug the clock radio’s powe r cord into a
standard AC outlet. The display flashes
and the BATTERY SENTINEL indicator
light next to the time display turns on
(see “Installing a Back-Up Battery”).
illustration of cord
being plugged in
INSTALLING A BACK-UP
BATTERY
Your clock radio u ses a 9V battery (not
supplied) to operate the clock and alarm
during a power failure. The dis play turns
off, but the clock keeps the time for at
least 8 hours, and the alarm will sound
(if set) for at least 10 minutes after power fails. For the best performance, we
recommend an alkaline bat tery, such as
RadioShack Cat. No. 23-553.
1. Press the tab and lift off the battery
compartment cover on the bottom of
the clock radio.
illus of battery compartment
cover removal
2. Snap the clock radio’s battery contacts onto the battery’s terminals,
then insert the battery into the compartment. The BATTERY SENTINEL indicator turns off.
illustration of battery
installation
If the BATTERY SENTINEL
Note:
indicator remains lit, press
to reset the indicator. If that does not
work, replace the back-up battery.
3. Replace the cover.
The BATTERY SENTINEL indicator
lights if the back-up battery is not installed or needs to be replaced.
SNOOZE
Caution
required size and recommended type.
Note:
the battery, install it only after connecting the clock radio to AC power.
: Use only a fresh battery of the
To prevent unnecessary drain on
Warnin
ies promptly and properly. Do not bury
or burn them.
: Always dispose of old batter-
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