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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE USE
AND SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Ver. 1.4
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About the CCRadio2 Thank you for purchasing a CCRadio2. The CCRadio2 has many of the refinements and improvements requested by customers who have bought other CCRadios. The CCRadio2 is built for the highest perfor- mance ever on AM and has been designed to be long lasting. Youʼll notice that we removed the television (TV) band from the radio. This change was necessary because of the new government mandated digital format set for February of 2009. We have replaced the TV band with the 2-Meter VHF
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Table of Contents Unpacking ................................................................................. 4 Button Identification ............................................................... 5 Getting Started Powering Your Radio ................................................ 6 Installing The Batteries ............................................ 7 Display Panel ............................................................. 8 Setting The Clock .............................................
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Before Use Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on pages 27 - 28 before use. It is important to read and understand all instructions. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE LIGHTNING CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE THE EXCLAMATION FLASH AND ARROW- RISK OF ELECTRIC POINT WITHIN THE HEAD WITHIN THE SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE TRIANGLE IS A WARN- TRIANGLE IS A WARN- THE RADIO BACK. NO ING SIGN AL
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Button Identification 14 17 16 15 13 12 18 11 4 10 9 8 2 3 1 5 6 7 1) Clock Set 10) Lock Switch • 2) Alarm Set 11) Tuning Knob / Squelch Set • • 3) Timer Set 12) Power or Sleep Timer • • 4) Display Clock or Frequency 13) Display Light 5) Bass Control 14) Telescopic Antenna 6) Treble Control 15) Memory (1-5) 7) Tuning/ Time Set (Up/Down) 16) Weather Alert (3 Modes) 8) Headphone Jack 17) Band or AUXILIARY • 9) Volume Control 18) Weather Alert Light • Note: When you see a “ ” next to a button on th
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Getting Started POWERING YOUR RADIO Before powering your radio be sure to read the Safety Instructions on pages 27 and 28. The CCRadio2 will run on (4) “D” size NiMH or alkaline batteries or on 120V AC house current using the included power cord. Batteries are optional. The batteries are necessary to retain the timer, clock, and memory settings if the power cord is removed from the radio for more than three minutes. Rechargeable batteries work well in this radio. The Battery Power Level Indica
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Getting Started INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1) Position the radio face down on a soft surface to protect it. 2) Remove the battery compartment cover. 3) Insert the (4) “D” cell batteries into the compartment as indicated in the drawing below. Be sure the negative (-) end is against the spring. Refer to the drawing below to insure correct installation of your batteries. 4) Replace the battery cover. You are now ready to operate your radio. Remove battery cover by pressing AC power cord both clips at
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Getting Started DISPLAY PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 15 6 14 13 7 12 8 11 10 9 1) Weather Alert Modes 8) Timer Active Indicator 2) Memory Location (1 - 5) 9) Clock Seconds 10) Frequency/Clock Display 3) Key Lock On/Off 11) Alarm Status and Type 4) Sleep Timer/Snooze Status 12) AM/PM Indicator 5) Battery Symbol 13) Indicates Band In Use 6) Battery Power Level Indicator and Signal Strength Meter 14) AUX IN Indicator 7) Squelch Indicator 15) Stereo Reception Page 8 CCRadio2
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Getting Started SETTING THE CLOCK Please read this entire section carefully before you start. Set the time with the radio off. You must go through the steps listed below without stopping for more than 15 seconds at any given time or you will have to start over. (Refer to page 5 for Button Identification.) 1) Press the Clock Set Button. The hour digit will flash. 2) Using the Up/Down Tuning Button, select the appropriate hour digit and AM or PM. 3) Press the Clock Set Button again to select the m
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Getting Started Notes on the Alarm You can also set the alarm time immediately after selecting the radio or buzzer alarm as described on page 9. To stop the alarm from going off every day, press and hold the Alarm Button untilALARM disappears from the display. Once the alarm is set, it will automatically go off the next day at the same time. Use the Power Button to shut off the alarm until the next day. If the radio alarm is selected, tune the radio to your favorite station and set the volume be
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Radio Operation TUNING The CCRadio2 features four bands: AM / FM / 2-Meter Ham (VHF) and Weather. Manual Tuning 1) Press the Power Button to turn on the radio. 2) Select the band by pressing the Band Button. 3) A single press of the Up or Down Tuning Buttons will change the frequency up or down for AM, FM and Ham (VHF) bands, and channel up or down for Weather. Each press of Up and Down Tuning Buttons will change the frequency by 10 kHz in AM mode, 100 kHz in FM mode, and 5 kHz in Ham (VHF). Sca
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Radio Operation WEATHER ALERT SYSTEM The WEATHER ALERT modes on the CCRadio2 can alert you to spe- cial weather related emergencies. During an emergency or weather- related hazard, NOAA issues an emergency tone that will set off an audible and/or visual alarm on the radio. NOTE: Hazard warnings are not available in all areas. There are seven standard NOAA weather channels used in the US and Canada. This radio receives broadcasts up to 40 miles from transmitting stations. 1) To listen to the stan
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Radio Operation This is WEATHER ALERT mode with flashing light only (no Alarm). If NOAA issues a weather related emergency, the radio will automatically alert you with a small flashing light near the top of the radio. The Alert light continues to flash until any button is pushed. 2) To access the second mode, (WEATHER ALERT with NOAA Audio). Press and hold the WEATHER ALERT Button again for two seconds until you hear a long beep. The symbol shown at right will be displayed in this mode. In this
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Radio Operation 2-METER HAM (VHF) BAND (144 TO 148 MHZ) The 2-Meter Ham Band is a popular radio band used by amateur radio operators for civil defense. After a hurricane, earthquake or other calamity, 90% of emergency coordination at the local level takes place on this band. Listening to this band during an emergency can be extremely valuable and even life saving. For most people, the CCRadio2 will probably be their first experience with Ham radio. We have preprogrammed some of the most popular
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Radio Operation SEARCHING FOR A NEW ACTIVE FREQUENCY At times, more frequencies will become active than have been prepro- grammed into the radio. You can search the 2-Meter Ham band by pressing the Up or Down Tuning Button and holding it momentarily. You can also start scanning by pressing and releasing the main Tuning Knob. The radio will begin search- ing the entire 2-Meter Ham band until it finds an active frequency and then it will stop. You may want to write down this frequency to keep trac
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Radio Operation DISPLAY LIGHT Display Light on AC Power When the radio is plugged into AC power, the display light will always be on unless you turn it off. The special green LED bulbs last about 100,000 hours and use very little electrical energy. The display light has three light levels. If you want to change the light level or turn off the display light, press and release the Light button until you reach the desired level. Refer to page 5 for button identification. Display Light on Batteries
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Radio Operation AUDIO & RECORDING JACKS The jacks on the back left side of the radio are for audio input (AUX IN), audio output (LINE OUT) and a timer activation switch . RECORDING ACCESSORY AUX IN Jack VersaCorder Designed to work with the Timer Activation Switch CCRadio2. Record up to 4 hours on LINE OUT Jack one side of a cassette. (See page 22 for details.) AUX IN Jack The green jack, labeled AUX IN, is used to connect an external audio source such as a CD Player or recorder, so you can list
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Radio Operation LINE OUT Jack The red jack, labeled LINE OUT, is used to output the audio from the CCRadio2 to another device such as a recorder, your home stereo, or some other unit. To do this, you will need an 1/8" stereo patch cord. Note: The LINE OUT jack differs from a headphone jack because the volume level of a headphone jack varies depending on the volume of the radio. The LINE OUT jack has a set line level so the volume is con- sistent no matter what the position of the volume knob. 1)
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Radio Operation STEP 2: TO SET THE OFF TIME 1) Press the Timer/Set Button again until the word OFF, the hour digit and TIMER flash on the display. 2) Use the Tuning Up/Down Buttons to set the hour. Again, verify that the time is set correctly for AM or PM. 3) Press the Timer/Set Button again so the word OFF and TIMER and the minutes, flash on the display. 4) Use the Tuning Up/Down Buttons to set the minutes. STEP 3: TO SET THE FREQUENCY 1) Press the Timer/Set Button again to select your desired
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Specifications FREQUENCY COVERAGE FM Band: 87.5 - 108 MHz Stereo AM Band: 520 - 1710 kHz Ham (VHF): 144 - 148 MHz WEATHER BAND Channel 1: 162.400 MHz Channel 5: 162.500 MHz Channel 2: 162.425 MHz Channel 6: 162.525 MHz Channel 3: 162.450 MHz Channel 7: 162.550 MHz Channel 4: 162.475 MHz ROTARY TUNING KNOB RESOLUTION AM - 1 kHz Ham (VHF) - 5 kHz FM - 50 kHz WX - 1 Channel POWER SOURCE AC 120 Volts 60Hz Batteries: (4) “D” size POWER CONSUMPTION AC Power: 8 Watts Battery Power: 40-50 mA DC AUDIO 10
