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SPARC SHD-ITR2BT
Quick Start Guide
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Your SPARC SHD-ITR2BT
Your SHD-ITR2BT is a high-quality tabletop and transportable radio offering the most advanced
radio reception technology—HD Radio™ Technology.
HD Radio™ Technology
The SHD-ITR2BT tunes both traditional analog AM/FM and new HD Radio digital broadcasts. In
digital mode, sound quality is improved, new broadcast streams (stations) not available in analog
are available, and advanced programming information such as Artist and Song Title can be
displayed. To find new digital stations, go to www.hdradio.com/stations.
Primary (HD1) signals are received in both analog and digital. If the digital signal is lost, the
Radio will automatically blend to the analog signal and continue to play. However, when
receiving the new additional signals (HD2/HD3), there is no analog component: if the signal is
lost, the Radio will mute to silence. If this happens, you can wait for the signal to return or
simply tune the Radio to another station.
SPARC SHD-ITR2BT Features
New broadcast channels and content, not available on a traditional AM/FM radio
Advanced programming information, such as Artist and Song Title
Advanced features, such as Emergency Alerts for weather, civil, and police warnings and
Voice Assist for confirmation of button control
Digital Sound | HD2/HD3 | Program Info | Bookmark
Programmable Sleep Timer
Streaming Audio using Bluetooth® Connectivity
Audio Equalizers (EQs) for the Bluetooth Audio Stream
AUX Audio Input
Dual Alarms (Wake to an HD Radio program or wake to a tone)
AC or Battery Operation (batteries not included)
USB Charging
International Tuning
Multilingual User Experience: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
NOTE: Out of the box, the Emergency Alerts Monitoring feature is set to OFF.
Enjoy reading this quick start guide. To learn more about SPARC Radios, go
to www.sparcradio.com. To learn more about HD Radio Technology, go to www.hdradio.com.
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Buttons on the Radio
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How to use your Radio
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Controlling the Radio with the Buttons
Various buttons are available for controlling the Radio’s array of functions.
POWER
Press the POWER button to “Power On” / “Power Off” the Radio.
“Power Off” with Emergency Alerts Monitoring On: allows background scanning for alerts.
“Power Off” with Emergency Alerts Monitoring Off: extends battery life.
SOURCE
Press SOURCE to change radio modes: AM HD Radio Mode or FM HD Radio Mode.
Press SOURCE to access Bluetooth Mode or to access AUX Audio Input Mode.
For more information on Bluetooth or AUX Audio, look to the relevant sections in the Manual.
Play / Pause and ENTER
In Radio Mode, press to select a choice from a list of options: press to save the settings and exit
the screen.
In Bluetooth Mode, press to play or pause the audio stream.
MENU
Press the MENU button to access and view the various screens with their options and settings:
press MENU to exit the screen without saving the settings.
While in any screen or menu, press-and-hold the MENU button to exit.
SNOOZE
Press SNOOZE to answer or end a phone call in Bluetooth Mode, to snooze an alarm, or to
snooze/ignore an Emergency Alert.
With voice prompts enabled, press SNOOZE to announce the time.
TUNE+ and TUNE−
Press to tune up and to tune down the broadcast band: stops at each station possibility.
SEEK DOWN and SEEK UP
Press to find the previous or next “strong signal” station.
(for SEEK DOWN) and
(for SEEK UP)
While navigating the options in one of the menus/screens, press to move the highlight to another
option.
PRE+ and PRE− (Preset Stations)
Press-and-hold PRE+ to save the current station as a preset.
Press-and-hold PRE− to delete a previously stored preset.
Quick-press PRE+ or PRE− to scroll to the next or previous preset.
In Bluetooth Mode, quick-press PRE+ or PRE- to scroll through the EQ presets.
VOL+ and VOL−
Quick-press to adjust the volume in increments.
Press-and-hold to adjust the volume continuously.
While considering a highlighted option in one of the menus/screens, press to change the
setting/value for the highlighted option.
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How to use your Radio (continued)
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Controlling the Radio with the Buttons (continued)
Various buttons are available for controlling the Radio’s array of functions.
DISPLAY
Press the DISPLAY button for Radio Display Mode, Clock|Alarm Display Mode, or Emergency Alerts
History (if alerts have occurred).
If the Radio is tuned to an HD Radio station, press the DISPLAY button to view the HD Radio
Station Guide. The HD Radio Station Guide showcases the HD Radio programs that the station is
playing.
Press-and-hold the DISPLAY button to change the brightness of the backlight.
Change your Radio’s Display
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Press the DISPLAY button for Radio Display Mode, Clock|Alarm Display Mode, or Emergency Alerts
History (if alerts have occurred).
Radio Display Mode
Clock|Alarm Display Mode
Emergency Alerts History
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