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Listening to FM Radio

Checking the Wake Up Time and Alarm Week Mode

Snooze Alarm

When the alarm comes On, press the 

SNOOZE

 button to 

pause it for 9 minutes. Alarm indicator will flash during 
Snooze Alarm mode. To turn

 off

 Snooze Alarm, press either 

the 

ON/OFF

 ,

 AL1

, or

 AL2

 button once.

Note:

If not turned 

off,

 the Snooze Alarm will only be active 

for one hour.After Snooze Alarm turned 

Off

, the alarm will 

come On again same time next day (depends on your Alarm Week Mode 
setting).
 

Activating and Deactivating the Alarm
·

  Press the 

AL1

 or 

AL2

 button repeatedly to select your desired Alarm 

Mode: Wake to Radio, Wake to Buzzer, or 

Off

.

·

  When the `1♫/2♫' indicator glows, the wake up to Radio alarm will be On. 

·

  When the `1   /2   ' indicator glows, the wake up to Buzzer alarm will be On.

·

  To completely turn 

Off

 the alarm, press the 

AL1

 or 

AL2

 button 

repeatedly until the Radio `1♫/2♫' indicator or the Buzzer `1   /2   ' indicator 
is 

Off.

Selecting the Alarm Week Mode

®

Your SmartSet  clock radio allows you to select from three 

diff

erent alarm 

week modes for each alarm. The Alarm Week Modes are

• 

Everyday

 - the alarm will turn on all 7 days

• 

Weekdays only

 - the alarm will only turn on Monday 

through Friday
• 

Weekends only

 - the alarm will only turn on Saturday 

and Sunday

• 

If all 7 indicators are 'On', the Everyday mode is selected.     

• 

If only the MON (Monday) through FRI (Friday) indicators are 

'On', the Weekdays only mode is selected.

• 

If only the SAT (Saturday) and SUN (Sunday) indicators are 

'On', the Weekends only mode is selected.

Press and hold the 

AL1(AL2) 

button until the display blinks and shows the

wake up time.  Press the 

AL1(AL2) 

button to resume to clock mode.

• 

For better reception, fully extend and adjust the position and direction of the

AC adapter cord that acts as an FM antenna.

• 

Press the 

ON/OFF

 button to turn the unit from Standby mode to On. 

• 

Press the 

MODE

 button repeatedly until the 

MHz

 indicator turns 'On', and 

the FM station frequency displays.

• 

Set the VOLUME by pressing the 

VOL +

 or 

VOL -

 button to a level that suits 

your needs.

• 

When you finish listening to radio, press the 

ON/OFF

 button to turn the radio 

Off

. The 

MHz

 indicator will then turn '

Off

'.

Receive your desired station with the TUNING control:

• 

Press the 

TUNE +

 / 

TUNE -

 button briefly, the receiving 

frequency will increase / decrease by one step.

• 

Press and hold the 

TUNE +

 / 

TUNE -

 button for 

3 seconds then release, Auto Station Seeking will be 
engaged, the receiving frequency will increase / decrease 
automatically until a station with acceptable reception is found. 

Storing and Recalling Radio Station Memory Manually

When you have a few favorite radio stations to listen to, you may like to save 
them in specific memory locations and pick one of them in a few seconds 
without the need of searching it each time. Our digital tuning technology allows 
you to do this easily by following the steps listed below:

Storing Station to the Memory

• 

Turn the unit On and select Radio mode (

MHz

 indicator 'On'). 

• 

Tune in the desired station by the TUNING control as described.

• 

Press and hold the 

FM STO.

 button (for 2 seconds) until 'P XX' blinks, 

indicating the memory location to store the station currently tuned in. 

• 

While 'P XX' is blinking, press the 

TUNE +

 or 

TUNE -

 button can change the 

memory location from 1 through 20. For example, 'P 03' means the current 
listening station is about to be stored into the 3rd location of the memory.

• 

After deciding the memory location, press the 

FM STO.

 button again, the 

currently listening station is then stored accordingly. 

• 

The display will show the frequency of the station, and after a few seconds, it 

will restore the current time.

Recalling Station from the Memory

• 

Turn the unit On and select Radio mode.

• 

Press the 

FM MEM.

 button, 'P XX' shows on the display, and the station 

according to the memory location will then be tuned in.

• 

Repeatedly pressing the 

FM MEM.

 button or the 

TUNE +

 / 

TUNE -

 button will 

change the memory location from 1 through 20, and the station stored in the 
location will then be tuned in once the memory location is selected and all 
buttons released.

• 

The display will show the frequency of the station, and then returns to the 

current time after a few seconds.

Note:

 If pairing is unsuccessful, all previously paired Bluetooth devices around 

should be disconnected first by pressing and holding the 

BT

 

PAIR

 button until it 

prompts, or by turning 

Off

 their Bluetooth connection, in order to avoid making any 

auto reconnection between them. Then, set this unit to Bluetooth mode, and tap 
the Bluetooth switch on your phone/device 

Off 

and back 

O

n again to refresh/search 

any nearby

 CKS1521

 for pairing.

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Listening to Bluetooth Speaker

• Press the 

ON/OFF

 button to turn the unit ON.

• Press the 

MODE

 button to select Bluetooth (bt) 

 
mode (BT indicator 'Flashes' for pairing)

.

• Enable your Bluetooth device and select 

CKS1521

 from its Available/Paired device 

list. If pairing successful, the unit will prompt 
and 

BT

 indicator will become solid.

• Automatic connection with your Bluetooth 
devices is possible if they have been paired 
successfully with this unit before.
• After paired, you can play your music 
through this Bluetooth Speaker.
• Press briefly the 

BT

  

  button can pause or resume playback streaming 

 

over your Bluetooth device.

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Enjoying Audio Sources via AUX IN Jack

This clock radio is equipped with an AUX IN jack for you to enjoy iPod, MP3 music 
player or other audio sources.

• 

Connect your iPod, MP3 player or other audio source from its earphone jack to 

the AUX IN jack of this unit via an audio cable (not included) with both ends in 
3.5mm stereo plug.

• 

AUX indicator will light on after you power on the unit and change to AUX mode

 by pressing the 

MODE

 button.

• 

Start to play iPod, MP3 music player or other audio player, and set the player 

volume to its maximum when necessary.

• 

Adjust the volume of this clock radio to meet your desired level as well.

Note:

 When alarm time comes, music playing through the AUX IN jack will be 

muted, and Wake-To-Music or Wake-To-Buzzer can only be heard according to 
your alarm setting. 

Sleeping to Music Timer

Press the 

ON/OFF

 button to turn ON the unit, and press the 

MODE

 button to 

 

select either FM Radio, Bluetooth or AUX mode to play music or listen to radio.

• 

 Press the 

SLEEP

 button. The display will show the sleep timer.

• 

Press the 

SLEEP

 button repeatedly to choose your desired sleep timer 

(10-90 minutes or OFF).

Note:

 When you change the sleep timer from the 10-minute default timing to 

a

 different

 setting, this new setting becomes the default timing.

• 

To display the sleep timer during count down process, press the 

SLEEP

 

button. 

• 

 To cancel the sleep timer during count down process, press the 

ON/OFF

button to shut 

Off 

the unit.

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This clock radio has a USB port at the back, which can provide up to 5V 1.5A 
to charge devices like smartphones, tablets, etc., via a USB cable 
(not provided).

Note:

 Electrical energy drawn from the USB port may vary due to 

different 

charging cable condition, battery characteristic or power management 
system of your device being charged.

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Press the 

DIMMER

 button while in standby mode to select any of the three 

levels L-3 (high), L-2 (medium) and L-1(low).

To use Automatic Dimmer 

function, press the DIMMER button repeatedly until it displays 'AU'

. It 

will then automatically adapt clock display brightness based on ambient 
lighting conditions to make display appear consistent in 

different environments 

without the need of pressing the 

DIMMER

 button manually.

 It also can be 

adjusted when the Bluetooth, Radio or AUX is On.

Auto Dimmer and 3-Level Dimmer Control

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2-Level LED Décor

Press the 

LED

 button to turn the night LED ON(high/low level) or OFF when needed.

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The lithium backup battery needs replacement when the LOW BATTERY 
indicator flashes, otherwise, the time and alarm settings will be lost/reset 
after a power outage.

• 

Leave the AC adapter connected to your AC outlet to retain memory while 

the original battery is removed.

• 

Unscrew the battery holder from the cabinet with a small screwdriver and 

insert a new battery with the same CR2032 or equivalent type into the 
holder the same way, observing the positive (+) polarity before sliding the 
holder back into the slot. The LOW BATTERY indicator should then be 

Off

.

 

polarity facing downward

This device complies with Industry Canada Licence-exempt RSSs. Operation 
is subject to the following two conditions: 
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables 
aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux 
conditions suivantes : 
(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et 
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, 
même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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IC Information

Over current protection may occur, such as power shut down, when your
device overdraws extremely high charging current (over 1.5A) from this USB
port. However, such over current protection can be recovered once your
device is disconnected from this USB port or having the loading current
reduced (below 1.5A).

AC Power Supply: AC 120V 60Hz 0.3A max.
Battery Backup: CR2032 Lithium Metal Battery.
Output Power: 1 Wa

tt (4

Ω

 

Speaker) @10%

 THD.

Tuner Range | Preset Stations: FM 87.5~108MHz | 20 stations.
Bluetooth Technology | Range: 5.1 | 32.8 ft (10 m) in free space.
USB Port Charging Output: DC 5V / 1.5A.
Operating Temperature: 32~104

 

(0~40

).

Dimensions: 6.22"W

 

x

 

2.95"D x 3.54"H (158W x 75D x 90H mm).

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Specifications

DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED.

REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE.

WARNING

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