Radio Shack CHRONOMATIC–291, 12-1591A Owner's Manual
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CHRONOMATIC–291
AM/FM LED Digital Clock Radio
Cat. No. 12-1591A
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
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CAUTION
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FEAT URES
Your Chronomatic–291 AM/FM LED
Digital Clock Radio wi th B attery Bac kup and Battery Sentinel uses a superior electronic design that has many
special features:
Lar
e Digital Displa
— makes the
clock easy to read.
Push Button Operation
— makes the
clock radio easy to use.
Sleep Feature
— lets you program the
radio to play for up to 1 hour 59 minutes before the radio automatically
turn s o ff.
Snooze Feature
— lets you temporarily turn off the alarm or radio for about 9
minutes so you can get a few extra
minutes sleep.
Batter
nel
Backup with Battery Senti-
— maintains the clock and alarm
operation during a power failure.
Warnin
: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose t his 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 inten ded to alert yo u
to the p r es en c e o f un in su lated d an gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that mi ght be of suff icient
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
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maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.
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Earphone Jack
— allows private lis-
tening through an optional earphone.
Dimmer
— lets you adjust the displ ay
to suit the room’s lighting.
© 1995 Tandy Corporation.
Chronomatic, Battery Sentinel, and Radio Shack are registered trademarks
All Rights Reserv ed .
used by Tandy Corporation.
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PREPARATION
CONNECTING TO AC
POWER
Plug the clock radio’s power cord i nto
a standard AC outlet. The display
flashes.
BATTERY BACK-UP
WITH BATTERY
SENTINEL
Your clock radio has a back-up pow er
system that operates the clock and
alarm during a power failure. The clock
display goes off, but the clock operates
for at least 8 hours, and the alarm
sounds for at least 10 minutes, if set.
Installing a Back-up Battery
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 Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-553.
Caution
the required size and type.
Note
on the battery, install it only after connecting the clock radio to AC power.
1. To remove the battery compart-
2. Snap the clock radio’s battery
: Use only a fresh battery of
: To prevent unnecessary drain
ment cover, press down and slide
it in the direction of the arrow.
contacts onto the battery terminals, then insert the battery into
the compartment. The BATTERY
SENTINEL indicator tu r ns off.
The BATTERY SENTINEL indicato r , a
small red dot at the bottom right of the
display, appears if the battery is low, or
if one is not installed.
3. Replace the cover.
Warnin
teries promptly and properly.
: Always dispose of old bat-
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OPERATION
SETTING THE TIME
Follow these steps to set the time.
1. While pressing an d holding down
TIME
, press
advance by 1 hour each time you
press
rapidly advance the hour digits.
: The PM indicator appears
Note
on the bottom left sid e of the display if you set the alarm to a PM
hour. No PM indicator means it is
set to an AM hour.
2. While you hold down
MINUTE
vance by 1 minute eac h time you
press
to rapidly advance the minute digits.
HOUR
. The hour digits
HOUR
. Hold down
. The minute digits ad-
MINUTE
. Hold down
TIME
HOUR
, press
MINUTE
to
ADJUSTING THE
DISPLAY
DIMMER HI/LO
Set
viewing, or to
to LO for nighttime
HI
for daytime viewing.
PLAYING THE RADIO
1. Rotate
(toward the front of the clock
radio) to set the volume to its minimum level.
2. Slide
VOLUME
ALARM/AUTO/OFF/ON
clockwise
to ON.
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