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Operating the Radio
The radio is equipped with three wavebands to enable you to select the
programme of your choice. The FM waveband requires the use of an
external aerial wire which can be found at the rear of the unit.
This should be uncoiled and positioned for the best reception. The MW
and LW wavebands use an internal aerial which is directional. For the best
reception, it may be necessary to rotate the radio.
Connect the mains plug to a wall socket.
Set the
Waveband
switch to FM, MW or LW
and the
Function
switch to
'On'
.
The
Volume
control should be adjusted as required.
Tune the radio to the desired programme by adjusting the
Tuning
control.
To switch off the radio, set the
Function
switch to
'Off'
. If the radio does
not switch off this may be caused by inadvertent operation of the Sleep
function. Press the
Time/Alarm off
button once to cancel the sleep
function and switch the radio off.
Setting the Clock
When the mains plug is connected to the power supply the clock display
will show 12.00 AM (Midnight) indicating the time requires setting.
Real time
To set the time, press the
Time/Alarm off
button and either the
Fast
or
Slow
button simultaneously. The
Fast
button is to advance the time
display quickly - use it to advance swiftly through several hours, follow up
by using the
Slow
button to set the exact time. The time display will
advance each time the button is depressed, or automatically if it is kept
depressed. Release the buttons when the correct time is shown.
Note:
Ensure that the time is correctly set for either
AM
or
PM
. The
PM
indicator must be lit for
PM
operation. If the indicator is
not lit the time displayed is
AM
.
Quick on/off feature
The
Sleep
and
Time/Alarm off
button can be used together as a
convenient way to turn the radio on and off when it is required to operate
for a short period of less than one hour.
Alarm time
To display the alarm time, press the
Alarm
button. When you release the
button, the display reverts to real time. Use the
Fast
and
Slow
buttons
whilst holding down the
Alarm
button to set the desired
AL1
or
AL2
time.
Ensure the correct
AM/PM
setting is observed.
Note: The alarm time can only be set with the Alarm switch in the
AL1
or
AL2
position. If the Alarm switch is set to
AL1+2
, then
pressing the
Alarm
button will only display the real time, not
alarm time.
Alarm Function
Your CR980 has both single or dual alarm functions and can be set to
operate at one of two preset times or both, as required. For example, you
might want one time for during the week and another for the weekend, or
two different times for the same day of the week.
Single alarm
If you require the alarm to operate once at a given time setting, set the
required alarm time as described above and position the
Alarm
switch to
either
AL1
or
AL2
. Set the
Function
switch to
'Alarm'
(for waking to the
alarm tone) or
'Auto'
(for waking to the radio). The respective LED alarm
indicator will now be lit and the alarm/radio will operate at the set time.
You could now set the the second alarm function in the same way and
simply position the
Alarm
switch to
AL1
on weekdays and
AL2
on
weekends.
Note:
Once the
AL1
or
AL2
has operated, press the
Time/Alarm
off
button once, the alarm/radio will sound again the next day
unless the
Function
switch is set to '
Off'
.
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