Radio Shack CHRONOMATIC 308, 12-1611 User Manual

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CAUTION

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R

-308

AM/FM LED CLOCK RADIO
WITH AUTOMATIC TIMER AND NIGHTLIGHT

Cat. No.

12-1611

Your Radio Shack Chronomatic-308
AM/FM LED Clock Radio with Auto­matic Timer and Night Light prov ides
excellent radio reception and also has
a soft light you can use as a night light.
It is ideal for a child’s room.

Your clock radio has these features:

—produces a soft light.

Li

ht

Auto Timer

—automatically turns on

the radio and the light at a preset time.

Snooze

— lets you temporarily silence
the alarm to give you a few more min­utes of sleep.

—sets the radio to play for up to

Slee

1 hour and 59 minutes then automat i­cally turn off, so you can go to sleep to
music.

Batter
Sentinel

Backup with Batter

®

— maintains clock operation
during a power failure so you do not
have to reset the clock and alarm times
when power resumes. The battery
sentinel indicator lights to let you know
if the battery is weak or missing.

Warnin

: To prevent fire or shock 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

This symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dan­gerous v oltage wit hin the prod uct’s
enclos ur e t ha t m ig ht be of s ufficient
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 th e l itera ture acc omp an y­ing this prod uct.

!

Batter

Sentinel, Chronomatic, and Radio Shack are registered trademarks

© 1995 Tandy Corporation.

All Ri

hts Reserved.

used b

Tandy Corporation.

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PREPARATION

Connecting to AC Power

Plug the clock’s power cord into a stan­dard AC outlet.

The display flashes when you first plug
in the clock or when the power is inter­rupted and the back-up battery is weak
or missing. When you set the time, the
display stops flashing.

Installing the Backup Battery

• The backup battery only powers
the clock (not the light).

Follow these steps to install the back­up battery.

1. Press the tab and remove the bat­tery compartment cover.

2. Snap the battery onto the termi­nals and place it inside the battery
compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

OPERATION

To keep the clock running during an
AC power failure, install a 9-volt alka­line battery. We recommend Radio
Shack Cat. No. 23-553.

Notes:

• To prevent unnecessary battery
drain, install the battery after you
connect the radio to AC power.

• If the BATTERY SENTINEL indi­cator lights after an AC power fail­ure, or when you press
the battery is too low to power the
clock. Replace the batt ery and set
the time.

SNOOZE

Setting the Time

,

1. While holding down
edly press (or press and hold
down)
plays the correct hour.

2

HOUR

until the clock dis-

TIME

, repeat-

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Note: The PM indicator on the
display lights when you set the
time to a PM hour.

2. While holding down

TIME

edly press (or press and hold
down)

MINUTE

until the clock dis-

plays the correct minute.

TIME

3. Release

when you have set

the correct time.

Setting the Alarm

1. While holding down
repeatedly press (or press and
hold down)
displays the correct hour.

Note: The PM indicator on the
display lights when you set the
time to a PM hour.

2. While holding down
repeatedly press (or press and
hold down)
displays the correct minute.

3. Release
set the correct alarm time.

HOUR

MINUTE

ALARM

until the clock

until the clock

when you have

, repeat-

ALARM

ALARM

Using the Alarm

Once you set the alarm time, follow
these steps to turn on the alarm.

1. Set

AUTO

at the preset time, or to
sound the alarm buzzer and turn
on the light at the preset time.

When you turn on the alarm, the
alarm indicator appears at the
lower left corner of the display.

,

2. When the buzzer or radio sounds,
set
to turn it off.

Note: You can press
silence the alarm for about 9 min­utes. You can repeatedly press

SNOOZE

,

the alarm turns off and sounds
again at the set time.

3. Slide

AUTO

to sound at the preset time 24
hours later.

ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM

to turn on the radio and light

ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM

for up to 2 hours. Then

ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM

ALARM

or

to reset the alarm

to

ALARM

to

SNOOZE

to

OFF

to

to

To view the alarm time, hold down

ALARM

on the top of the clock radio.

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Using the Sleep Timer

You can set the radio t o play for up to
1 hour and 59 minutes, then automati­cally turn off.

1. Set

ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM

2. To set the sleep timer to the maxi­mum 1 hour and 59 minutes,
press

SLEEP

and

HOUR

same time.
To set t he sleep timer to less t han

the maximum, while pressing and
holding

SLEEP

, press

HOUR

a time longer than 1 hour then
press and hold

MINUTE

desired sleep time.

OFF

to

at the

to set

to set the

Playing the Radio

1. Set

2. Set

.

3. Rotate the tuning control to select

4. Adjust

Notes:

AM/FM

to AM or FM.

ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM

to

ON

to turn on the radio.

your desired station.

VOLUME

to a comfortable

listening lev e l.

• The AM antenna is built-in. Rotate
the clock radio for the best AM
reception.

• The power cord serves as an FM
antenna. For the best FM recep­tion, stretch the power cord to its
full length.

Using the Night Light

To turn on the night li ght, push
to the left.

To turn off the night li ght, push
to the right.

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LIGHT

LIGHT

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MAINTENANCE

Your Radio Shack Chronomatic-308
AM/FM LED Clock Radio with Auto­matic Timer and Ni ght Light is an ex­ample of superior design and
craftsmanship. The following sugges­tions will help you care for it so you can
enjoy it for years.

• Keep the clock radio dry. If it gets
wet, wipe it dry.

• Use and store the c lock radio only
in normal temperature environ­ments.

• Handle the clock radio gently and
carefully.

• Keep the clock radio away from
dust and dirt, which can cause
premature wear of parts.

• Wipe the clock radio with a damp
cloth occasionally to keep it look­ing new.

• Use only a fresh battery of the rec­ommended size and type. Always
remove an old or weak battery.

Replacing the Night Light
Bulb

If the night light bulb burns out, replace
it with a 6.3-Volt, Type-44 bulb. We
recommend Radio Shack Cat. No.
272-1108.

Caution:

several minutes, let the bul b and bulb
socket cool before you touch them.

Follow these steps to replace the lig ht
bulb.

1. Gently pull up the n ight light lens

2. Unscrew the bulb.

If the night light has been on

cover to rem o ve it.

Modifying or tampering with the clock
radio’s internal components can cause
a malfunction and m ight invalidate its
warranty and void your FCC authoriza­tion to operate it. If your clock radio is
not performing as it should, take it to
your local Radio Shack store for assis­tance.

3. Insert a new bulb into the bulb
socket and screw it into place.

4. Replace the lens cover.

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FCC INFORMATION

Your clock radio might cause TV or ra­dio interference even when it is operat­ing properly. To determine whether
your clock radio is causing the interfer­ence, turn off your clock radio. If the in­terference goes away, your clock radio
is causing the interference. Try to elim­inate the interference by:

• Moving your clock radio away
from the receiver.

• Connecting your clock radi o to an
outlet that is on a di fferent electri­cal circuit from the receiver.

• Contacting your local Radio
Shack store for help.

If you cannot eliminate the interfer­ence, the FCC requires that you stop
using your clock radio.

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power Supply . . . . . 120V AC, 60 Hz

8 W, DC 9V

Dimensions . . . . . . 4 × 9 × 3 Inches

(102 × 229 × 76 mm)

Weight . . . . . . 1 lb, 9 oz (720 grams)

RADIO

Frequency . . . . . . AM 530-1710 kHz

FM 88-108 MHz

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . AM Ferrite Rod

FM Antenna (in Power Cord)

Specifications are typical; individual
units might vary. Specifications are
subject to change and improvement
without notice.

RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY

This product is warranted against defect s for 90 days fr om date of purchase f rom Radio
Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers.
Within this period, we will repair it without char

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does not cover trans port ation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to mis use or
accidental dama
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN­TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE
DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some
states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the afore­said limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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