Optimus CR-329 User Manual

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CR-329 AM/FM Cassette Clock Radio

Cat. No.

12-1629

Your Optimus CR-329 AM/FM Cas­sette Clock Radio offers you all the
conveniences of an alarm clock, an
AM/FM radio, and a cassette tape
player in one attractive and functional
package. You can wake to a sound,
the radio, a cassette tape, or a combi­nation. You can fall asleep with the ra­dio playing, and the radio
automatically shuts off at a preset
time.

Its features include:

Red Numeric Display with Bright­ness Control

— makes the clock easy

to read.

Sleep Timer

— plays the radio for up
to 1 hour and 59 minutes before it au­tomatically turns off.

Snooze Feature

— temporarily silenc­es the alarm for about 9 minutes so
you can get a few extra minutes of
sleep.

Battery Back-Up —

keeps the clock
running and the alarm set if power is
interrupted.

Auto-Stop

— reduces tape wear by
turning off and releasing the tape­handling parts when the tape reaches
its end.

WARNING:

shock hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire or

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION:

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

!

TO REDUCE THE RISK

This symbol is intended to
alert you to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous volt­age within the product’s
enclosure that might be of
sufficient 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.

!

© 1999 Tandy Corporation.

Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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PREPARATION

Connecting to AC Power

Plug the clock ra dio’s power co rd into a
standard AC outlet. The display flash­es.

Caution:

any other powe r source might damage
the clock radio.

Connecting the clock radio to

2. Snap the battery onto the connec­tor in the battery compartment
and place the battery in the com­part ment.

3. Replace the cover.

Installing a Back-Up Battery

To keep the clock running up to 8 hours
during an AC power failure, install a 9­volt battery (not supplied) into the bat­tery compartment. For the longest life,
we recommend a RadioShack alkaline
battery.

Caution:

the required size and recommended
type.

Note:

on the battery, plug in the power cord
then install the battery.

Follow these steps to install a back-up
battery.

1. Slide the battery compartment

2

Use only a fresh battery of

To prevent unnecessary drain

cover on the bot tom of the radio in
the direction of the arrow and
remove it.

Notes:

• The display does not light when
the CR-329 is operating only on
battery back-up power.

• If the alarm time occurs while the
CR-329 is operating from battery
back-up power, the selected
alarm (buzzer, radio, cassette
tape, or buzzer/cassette tape)
sounds for at least 10 minutes.

• A prolonged power failure can
drain the battery. If the display
flashes after an AC power failure,
the battery is too low to run the
clock. Replace the battery and
reset the clock. Normally, replace
the battery about every 6 months.

Warning:

battery promptly and properly. Do not
burn or bury it.

Caution

weak battery. Batteries can leak
chemicals that can destroy electronic
parts.

Always dispose of an old

: Always remove an old or

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CLOCK OPERATION

Setting the Time

Hold down
press (or hold down)
display shows the correct hour setting.

lights when you set a PM hour.

PM

Then hold down
press (or hold down)
display shows the correct minute set­ting.

To prevent changing the time

Note:

accidentally, always release

MINUTE

before you release

Changing the Display
Brightness

To change the brightness of the dis­play, move
clock radio to HI or LO.

DIMMER

, then repeatedly

TIME

HOUR

, and repeatedly

TIME

MINUTE

on the back of the

until the

until the

HOUR

TIME

or

.

Hold down
press (or hold down)
desired hour appears. PM lights when
you set a PM hour. Then hold down

ALARM

hold down)
minute appears.

To view the alarm time at any time,
hold down

ALARM

, then repeatedly press (or

MINUTE

ALARM

, then repeatedly

until the

HOUR

until the desired

.

Turning the Alarm On/Off

Follow these steps to have the radio
turn on at the set alarm time.

1. Set the radio to the desired sta­tion and volume (see “Playing the
Radio” on Page 5).

2. Set

AUTO

ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM

. ALARM lights.

to

Setting the Alarm Time

You can set an alarm for a specified
time so the buzzer sounds, the radio
plays, a cassette tape plays, or the
buzzer sounds and a cassette tape
plays.

At the preset alarm time, the radio
turns on and plays for up to 2 hours.
To turn off the radio, set

AUTO/ALARM

to

OFF

ON/OFF/

.

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