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OWNER’S MANUAL

CKW2000

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All-Alert System Clock Radio

With Dual Alarms, Digital Tuning

And Specific Area Message Encoding

CKW2000_041207.p65

12/4/2007, 11:56

Summary of Contents for CKW2000

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL CKW2000 Visit our web site at www emersonradio com All Alert System Clock Radio With Dual Alarms Digital Tuning And Specific Area Message Encoding R CKW2000_041207 p65 12 4 2007 11 56 42 ...

Page 2: ...ly cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 11 This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table spe...

Page 3: ...is instruction manual in order to operate this product correctly and to get the maximum benefit out of all the features we have included in this model If after reading this manual you are still having problems with the set up and operation of this model please do not return it to the retail store Please call the Emerson Research Customer Service Hot Line toll free at 800 898 9020 between the hours...

Page 4: ...adio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consu...

Page 5: ...f direct sunlight and away from sources of excess heat dust moisture or strong magnetic fields PREPARATION FOR USE Protect Your Furniture This model is equipped with non skid rubber feet to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls These feet are made from non migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or stains on your furniture However certain t...

Page 6: ...NOAA emergency alert warnings even if the electrical power service to your home has been interrupted Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing down on the arrow symbol and sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow Insert 4 AA batteries not included into the back up battery compartment as shown We recommend that you use a well known brand of Alkaline batteries for longest life and best...

Page 7: ...t mix different types of batteries such as Heavy Duty Alkaline and Lithium together If weak or exhausted batteries are left in the radio for an extended period of time they may eventually leak and cause corrosion or other damage to your radio and such corrosion damage from leaking batteries is not covered by your warranty Battery Precautions Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult Do not...

Page 8: ...io Connect the AC adapter block to your 120V AC 60Hz household outlet Warning Do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter from the AC outlet while your hands are wet The AC adapter may become warm during operation of the radio This is normal and not an indication of any problem with your unit CAUTION This adapter is designed for connection to 120V AC 60Hz household outlets only Connecting this ada...

Page 9: ...8 LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS R Front Panel Top Panel 4 8 7 6 5 21 18 17 22 16 19 1 2 3 23 9 10 11 12 14 15 20 13 CKW2000_041207 p65 12 4 2007 11 56 8 ...

Page 10: ...ent Bottom Cabinet 8 ALM Alarm 1 Button 9 MENU Button 10 LEFT Button 11 TUNING UP Button 12 DC 6V 300mA Input Jack 13 Speaker 14 Ext ANT Jack 15 RIGHT Button 16 SELECT Button 17 POWER On Off Button 18 WEATHER HAZARD Button 19 SLEEP Button 20 TUNING DOWN Button 21 SNOOZE DIMMER Button 22 BAND Button 23 ALERT OFF ALM 2 Button CKW2000_041207 p65 12 4 2007 11 56 9 ...

Page 11: ...nwound and extended to its full length BASIC OPERATION EXPLANATION OF CONTROLS In order to minimize the number of controls on the top panel of this radio we have designed this radio with a MENU button a SELECT button and four NAVIGATION buttons similar to the navigation controls that you probably already use on your cell phone PDA or home computer Most of the adjustments and changes in settings wi...

Page 12: ...gh the various menu options in the following order SETUP TIME SETUP DATE SETUP WEATHER CHANNEL Input COUNTY CODE ALL SINGLE MULTIPLE CODE Select ALERT MODE SIREN VOICE DEFEAT SIREN Select ALERT VOLUME SIREN HIGH SIREN LOW Select BACKLIGHT Operation Mode CONTINUOUS NORMAL ADD ALERT SIREN TEST SELECT Button When the desired Menu appears on the display press the SELECT button to select that specific ...

Page 13: ...ut off again to extend the battery life LCD Panel Brightness Control SNOOZE DIMMER Button Press the SNOOZE DIMMER button repeatedly to switch the LCD backlighting between the Bright and Dim settings if necessary LCD Panel Viewing Angle IMPORTANT The LCD panel in this clock radio is designed to be the clearest and most visible when viewed from head on or when you are looking down on the display fro...

Page 14: ...le 2 00 PM Be sure to observe the AM indicator to confirm that you have set the hour correctly If the AM indicator is on the time displayed is AM If the AM indicator is off the time displayed is PM 4 When the correct hour is flashing press navigation button The hour digits stop flashing and the minute digits begin to flash 5 Press the or Navigation buttons to set the display to the correct minute ...

Page 15: ...et the display to the correct month Example March 7 Press RIGHT Navigation button The last two digits of the Year indicator begin flashing 8 Press the TUNING UP Navigation button to set the display to the correct Year Example 2007 9 When the correct Date Month and Year appear in the display press the MENU button to exit the Setup mode The correct Day will appear in the display corresponding to the...

Page 16: ... display to the correct Alarm 1 wake up hour Example 6 00 AM Be sure to observe the AM indicator to confirm that you have set the hour correctly If the AM indicator appears the hour displayed is AM If the AM indicator does not appear the hour displayed is PM 3 Press RIGHT Navigation button The Minute digits begin flashing 4 Press the or Navigation buttons to set the display to the correct wake up ...

Page 17: ...o confirm that you have set the hour correctly If the AM indicator appears the hour displayed is AM If the AM indicator does not appear the hour displayed is PM 3 Press RIGHT Navigation button The Minute digits begin flashing 4 Press the or Navigation buttons to set the display to the correct wake up minute Example 9 15 AM 5 When the LCD is showing the correct Alarm 2 Wake Up Time press the MENU b...

Page 18: ...Off 4 When the desired symbol is flashing together with the ALARM 1 indicator press the ALM 1 button once more The LCD returns to the correct Time and Date display but the ALARM 1 indicator and the Buzzer or Radio symbols remain in the display to confirm that the alarm is set The alarm will turn on every day at the selected time It will continue for one hour and then shut off automatically 5 To ca...

Page 19: ...he morning you may press the SNOOZE DIMMER button for a few minutes more sleep The SNOOZE indicator appears on the display The alarm will stop for 9 minutes and then turn on again The Snooze operation may be repeated several times within one hour but after one hour the alarm will reset itself for the following day and will not turn on again CKW2000_041207 p65 12 4 2007 11 56 18 ...

Page 20: ...quency of the desired station as follows Automatic Tuning Depress and hold the or Navigation button until the frequency display begins to move then release the buttons The receiver will scan until it finds the next strong frequency and stop on that frequency Repeat this procedure until the display stops on the frequency of your desired station Manual Tuning Repeatedly press the or Navigation butto...

Page 21: ...ou find the position that provides the best AM reception FM The AC adapter wire serves as the FM antenna Make sure that the adapter wire is completely unwound and extended to its full length You may have to change the position or direction of this wire to find the position that provides the best FM reception R CKW2000_041207 p65 12 4 2007 11 56 20 ...

Page 22: ...emorize Example FM 93 1 MHZ 5 Press the MENU button The 01 Indicator will flash Press the TUNING UP Navigation button once to advance the Preset Memory Channel Number from CH 01 to CH 02 6 When the 02 indicator is flashing press the SELECT button to store the selected station in Preset Memory Channel 02 The 02 indicator stops flashing and remains on to confirm that the station is stored 7 Repeat S...

Page 23: ...es Tune to the new station that you wish to memorize and press the MENU button The Preset Memory Channel Number flashes Press the or Navigation buttons to select the Preset Memory Channel Number that you wish to change When the desired Preset Memory Channel Number is flashing press the SELECT button The new station will be entered into the memory and the previously stored station will be deleted C...

Page 24: ...dio alarm mode Press the SLEEP button The LCD will show SET SLEEP TIME 90 MIN and the number 90 will flash for several seconds The radio will play for 90 minutes and then shut off automatically To reduce the amount of Sleep Timer operation continue pressing the SLEEP button The display will count down from 90 60 30 15 00 as you continue to press the SLEEP button Release the SLEEP button when the d...

Page 25: ...s Channel Frequency 1 162 400 MHz 2 162 425 MHz 3 162 450 MHz 4 162 475 MHz 5 162 500 MHz 6 162 525 MHz 7 162 550 MHz Your Emerson All Alert Clock Radio receives all 7 of these frequencies clearly and thanks to the sensitive digital tuner there is no cumbersome fine tuning required You must select the weather channel that provides coverage for your geographic area This set up is only done once and...

Page 26: ...ARD button the radio will automatically switch to the weather channel 3 If you receive a weak signal or no signal on channel 1 press the MENU button to access the Menu mode and then press the Navigation button two 2 times until the display shows SETUP WEATHER CH 1 4 Press the SELECT button once The CH 1 indicator begins flashing 5 Press the Navigation button slowly to advance the weather channel f...

Page 27: ...y unwound and extended If you are using this clock radio on a bedside table and you find that extending the rod antenna is not convenient you may use the external antenna instead To listen to NOAA weather broadcasts at any time press the WEATHER HAZARD button once If the radio was Off it will turn On to your local NOAA weather station If you were listening to an AM or FM station the radio will swi...

Page 28: ... all hazards radio network making it the most comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public Specific Area Message Encoding S A M E Each NRW transmitter has a range of approximately 40 miles and may cover several counties in some cases A normal weather alert radio without the SAME system will be activated by every alert signal from the nearest transmitter As a result you c...

Page 29: ... On this web page you will first select the state in which you live and then you will see an alphabetical list of all the counties in that state with the SAME for each county This is the number that you must enter in the CKW2000 to ensure that you only receive the alerts that apply to your county By telephone at 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 Follow the voice prompts asking for your state and count...

Page 30: ...tton again to confirm that you want to program just one Single SAME code for your specific county The display will show CODE 01 000000 and the 01 indicator will be flashing 6 Press the RIGHT Navigation button to move the cursor to the first 0 The 0 begins flashing Press the or Navigation buttons to select the first digit of your SAME 7 When the desired number is flashing press the RIGHT Navigation...

Page 31: ...any SAME Your radio will be activated by every alert signal broadcast by the NWR transmitter serving your area The ALL COUNTY indicator will remain in the display Once your radio is programmed with the SAME for your specific county it will only be activated by alert signals that apply to that specific county Other Settings and Adjustments After you have selected the weather channel 1 7 for your ar...

Page 32: ...make sure the radio is Off and then Press the MENU button and then press the or Navigation buttons until the LCD is showing ALERT MODE and the current setting Press the SELECT button The current setting flashes Then press the or Navigation buttons to switch between SIREN and VOICE settings When the desired setting is flashing press the MENU button to confirm the setting and exit the menu mode The ...

Page 33: ...buttons until the LCD is showing DEFEAT SIREN then press the SELECT button The alert messages will scroll across the display in alphabetical order beginning with ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE which is currently the first message on the list The ALERT DISABLE indicator will appear at the bottom of the display indicating that for this specific message the default Siren Mode is Off 2 If you wish to change t...

Page 34: ...rt messages and either Enable or Disable the siren mode for each message 5 When you are finished selecting the Siren Mode settings press the MENU button to return to the correct Time and Date display NOTE Some alerts do not allow the option to defeat the audible warning Please refer to the separate table listing all of the alert messages that this radio can receive If the description in the Alert ...

Page 35: ...T button and the current setting starts flashing Press the or Navigation buttons to switch between the High and Low siren levels You will hear two beeps at either High or Low volume to confirm your selection and the HI or LO indicator will remain in the bottom of the display NOTE This adjustment only applies to the Siren Alert The level of the Voice Alert is adjusted by the radio VOLUME control CK...

Page 36: ...backlight on for 5 seconds and then it goes off again When AC power is restored the backlighting changes back to the CONTINUOUS mode automatically You may change the backlight from CONTINUOUS to NORMAL if you wish With the radio off press the MENU button press the or Navigation buttons until the display is showing BACKLIGHT and the current setting Press the SELECT button The current setting flashe...

Page 37: ...ay contact Emerson Radio Customer Service for detailed instructions for adding new alerts to this radio Siren Test To confirm that the siren in your CKW2000 is working properly With the radio off press the MENU button then press the Navigation button once The display shows SIREN TEST Press the SELECT button to activate the siren and confirm that it is working properly Press the MENU button to canc...

Page 38: ...op line of the LCD display The second line of the display will show the ending time of the current alert The message will continue to scroll across the display until the alert is over or until you cancel the message by pressing the ALERT OFF ALM 2 or POWER button Receiving Storing Overlapping Alerts In certain instances you may receive a new alert message while the first message is still in effect...

Page 39: ...ernment Department of Commerce When the test alert signal is received your radio will beep and you will see a message such as REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST SYSTEM DEMO NATIONAL PERIODIC TEST As the NWS adds new alert capabilities your CKW2000 is set to receive them and alert you automatically with no modifications Additional Information For additional info about the NOAA the NWS and A...

Page 40: ...been slightly dampened with a mild soap and water solution Always disconnect the AC DC adapter from the AC outlet before cleaning and never allow any liquid to get inside the cabinet CARE AND MAINTENANCE TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER PERMITTED TO PERFORM WARRANTY CALL TOLL FREE 1 800 695 0098 SERVICE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE PLEASE WRITE TO Emerson Radio Corp Con...

Page 41: ...red by California residents to cover shipping and handling costs and enclose a copy of your proof of purchase Send your unit to Emerson Radio Corp 5101 Statesman Drive Irving TX 75063 This warranty does not cover damage from negligence misuse abuse accident failure to follow operating instructions commercial use rental repairs by an unauthorized facility or products purchased used serviced or dama...

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