Tandy CHRONOMATIC 308 User's Manual

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R

-308

Cat. No.

12-1611

AM/FM LED CLOCK RADIO

WITH AUTOMATIC TIMER AND NIGHTLIGHT

Your Radio Shack Chronomatic-308

AM/FM LED Clock Radio with Automatic Timer and Night Light provides excellent radio reception and also has a soft light you can use as a night light.

It is ideal for a child’s room.

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

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Your clock radio has these features:

Light— produces a soft light.

Auto Timer— automatically turns on the radio and the light at a preset time.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-

ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-

ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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

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.

Sleep — sets the radio to play for up to

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

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This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.

Battery Backup with Battery

Sentinel

®

— 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.

© 1995 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

Battery Sentinel, Chronomatic, and Radio Shack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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PREPARATION

Connecting to AC Power

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

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

Follow these steps to install the backup battery.

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

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 SNOOZE , the battery is too low to power the clock. Replace the battery and set the time.

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

Setting the Time

1. While holding down TIME , repeatedly press (or press and hold down) HOUR until the clock displays the correct hour.

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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 , repeatedly press (or press and hold

MINUTE until the clock displays the correct minute.

3. Release TIME when you have set the correct time.

Setting the Alarm

Using the Alarm

1. While holding down ALARM , repeatedly press (or press and hold down) HOUR until the clock 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 ALARM , repeatedly press (or press and hold down) MINUTE until the clock displays the correct minute.

3. Release ALARM when you have set the correct alarm time.

To view the alarm time, hold down

ALARM on the top of the clock radio.

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

1. Set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to

AUTO to turn on the radio and light at the preset time, or to ALARM 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 ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to OFF to turn it off.

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

SNOOZE for up to 2 hours. Then the alarm turns off and sounds again at the set time.

3. Slide ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to

AUTO or ALARM to reset the alarm to sound at the preset time 24 hours later.

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Using the Sleep Timer Playing the Radio

You can set the radio to play for up to

1 hour and 59 minutes, then automatically turn off.

1. Set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to OFF .

2. To set the sleep timer to the maximum 1 hour and 59 minutes, press SLEEP and HOUR at the same time.

To set the sleep timer to less than the maximum, while pressing and holding SLEEP , press HOUR to set a time longer than 1 hour then press and hold MINUTE to set the desired sleep time.

1. Set AM/FM to AM or FM .

2. Set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to ON to turn on the radio.

3. Rotate the tuning control to select your desired station.

4. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level.

Notes:

• 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 light, push LIGHT to the left.

To turn off the night light, push LIGHT to the right.

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MAINTENANCE

Your Radio Shack Chronomatic-308

AM/FM LED Clock Radio with Automatic Timer and Night 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 clock 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.

Modifying or tampering with the clock radio’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might 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.

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: If the night light has been on several minutes, let the bulb and bulb socket cool before you touch them.

Follow these steps to replace the light bulb.

1. Gently pull up the night light lens cover to remove it.

2. Unscrew the bulb.

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 radio to an outlet that is on a different 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 defects for 90 days from date of purchase from Radio

Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers.

Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your

Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN-

TIES 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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