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Dual Alarm AM/FM Clock Radio
with Triple Display
®
and SmartSet
Automatic Time Setting System
(U.S. Patent No. 6,567,344)
OWNER’S MANUAL
CKS3015
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CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN ! The lightning flash with arrow- WARNING: TO REDUCE THE The exclamation point within head symbol, within an equi- an equilateral triangle is in- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK lateral triangle is inten
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Congratulations! ® And thank you for purchasing the SmartSet Clock Radio from Emerson Research. ® SmartSet is the world’s first and only LED clock radio that will automatically set itself to the correct ‘ Year’ , ‘ Month’ , ‘ Date’ , ‘ Day’ , and ‘ Time’ as soon as you plug it in. ® The only thing you have to do is tell the SmartSet what time zone you are in, and the built in computer does everything else for you immediately. And not only the first time, but every time the power is interrupted a
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IMPORTANT NOTES • Avoid installing this unit in places • Operate controls and switches as exposed to direct sunlight or close to described in the manual. heat radiating appliances such as • Before turning on the power, make electric heaters, on top of other stereo certain that the power cord is properly equipment that radiates too much installed. heat, places lacking ventilation or dusty • When moving the set, be sure to first areas, places subject to constant disconnect the AC power cord. vibra
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PREPARATION FOR USE Unpacking And Set Up • Remove the radio from the carton and remove all packing material from the radio. We suggest that you save the packing material, if possible, in the unlikely event that your radio ever needs to be returned for service. The original carton and packing material is the only safe way to pack your radio to protect it from damage in transit. • Remove any descriptive labels or stickers on the front or top of the cabinet. Do not remove any labels or stickers
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Power Source This radio is designed to operate on normal 120V 60Hz AC power only. Do not attempt to operate the radio on any other power source. You could cause damage to the radio that is not covered by your warranty. This radio should be connected to an AC outlet that is always ‘ live’ . Do not connect it to an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch. When the power to the radio is interrupted, the built in lithium battery takes over to maintain the time and alarm settings. To maximize the
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front Panel 7 8 6 5 9 4 10 3 11 2 1 12 13 Top Panel 19 20 18 21 22 17 23 16 15 24 14 25 26 Left Side Panel Right Side Panel 9 4 10 3 11 2 27 6 CKS3015_010406.p65 6 4/1/2006, 16:34
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1.) ALARM 1 Time (Month/Date) Display. 2.) Display DIMMER (HI/LO) Selector Switch . 3.) ALARM 2 (RADIO/BUZZER/OFF) Selector Switch. 4.) ALARM 1 (RADIO/BUZZER/OFF) Selector Switch. 5.) Time Display. 6.) AM Indicator. 7.) DAY OF WEEK (MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN) Indicators. 8.) LOW BATT. . Indicator. 9.) VOLUME Control. 10.) BAND (AM/FM) Selector Switch. 11.) TUNING Control. 12.) ALARM 2 Time (Year) Display. 13.) Lighted Dial Pointer. 14.) SLEEP Button (Sleep To Music Time
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setting The Time, The First Time ® IMPORTANT: The first time you connect your new SmartSet clock radio to the AC outlet the internal computer will automatically set the time correctly for the Eastern Time Zone, which is the initial default setting. The display will scroll for a few seconds and then show the correct Year, Month, Date, Day and Time in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in the Eastern Time zone, there’s nothing else to do. Your clock is set correctly and runn
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Month / Date / Year Display To see the correct “date” at any time, press the CALENDAR button. The correct month and date will appear in the ALARM 1 display and the correct year will appear in the ALARM 2 display. The month and date is displayed in the MM.DD format. st For example, May 21 will be displayed as “5.21”. The two small displays will revert to the Alarm 1/ Alarm 2 indications a few seconds after you release the CALENDAR button. Daylight Saving and Leap Year Adjustments All Daylight Sav
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Manual Time Adjustments Some people like to set their clocks 5 to 10 minutes fast to make sure that they will ® always be on time. Even though the SmartSet sets the time by itself, you still have the option of adjusting the time manually if you wish. To manually adjust the time display depress and hold the TIME button, and press either the SET (Up) or (Down) buttons to adjust the time display ahead or back as desired. Each press of the SET (Up) or (Down) buttons will change the display by on
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Adjusting The Wake Up Times ® Your SmartSet clock radio has two separate alarms that can be set and used independently. You may use the alarms to wake two people at different times, or you may use one alarm for weekdays and the other for weekend wake up times. The procedure for adjusting the wake up time is the same for both Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. 1.) Depress and hold either the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 setting button. The respective Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 time, and “DAY OF WEEK” indicators will appear. 2.)
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Selecting The Alarm Mode ® Your SmartSet clock radio allows you to select from among three different alarm operation modes for either alarm. The alarm 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; To check the Alarm Mode setting for Alarm 1, depress the ALARM 1 setting button. The ALARM 1 display will show the Alarm 1 wake up time and the day of
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Listening To The Radio 1.) Set the BAND selector to the desired band, AM or FM. 2.) Set the VOLUME control to a low setting. 3.) Press the RADIO ON/OFF button to turn the radio ‘ On’ . The radio dial pointer will light. 4.) Select your desired station with the TUNING control. 5.) Adjust the VOLUME control to the desired setting. 6.) When you are finished listening, press the RADIO ON/OFF button to turn the radio ‘ Off’ . The radio dial pointer light goes off. Antenna Information AM – The AM bar
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Wake To RADIO 1.) Turn the radio ‘ On’ and select the Band, Station, and Volume level that you wish to hear when the alarm comes on, then turn the radio ‘ Off’ again. 2.) Reconfirm the wake up time and alarm mode settings for the alarm you are using, Alarm 1, Alarm 2, or both Alarms. 3.) Set the ALARM selector switch for one or both alarms to the “RADIO” position. The appropriate ALARM 1 and/or ALARM 2 display will change from “OFF” to the selected wake up time. 4.) At the selected wake up time
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Wake To BUZZER (Crescendo Alarm) NOTE: Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 have different buzzer sounds. •Alarm 1 is a “Single beep” sound. •Alarm 2 is a “Double beep” sound. You will be able to tell which alarm is going off by the sound that it makes. 1.) Reconfirm the wake up time and alarm mode settings for the alarm you are using, Alarm 1, Alarm 2, or both alarms. 2.) Set the ALARM selector switch for one or both alarms to the BUZZER position. The appropriate ALARM 1 and/or ALARM 2 display will change fro
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Snooze/Repeat Alarm After the alarm turns ‘ On’ in the morning you can press the SNOOZE/SLEEP OFF button on the top cabinet for a few extra minutes sleep. The snooze LED indicator flashes. The alarm will stop for approximately 9 minutes and then comes ‘ On’ again. 16 CKS3015_010406.p65 16 4/1/2006, 16:34
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SLEEP To Music Timer You can program the sleep timer to play the radio for up to “99” minutes and then shut off automatically. 1.) Press the SLEEP button. The display will briefly show “L:30” and the radio will begin to play. After 30 minutes the radio will shut ‘ Off’ automatically. Each time you press the SLEEP button the sleep timer will start at 30 minutes. This is the sleep timer default setting. 2.) To increase or decrease the amount of time that the radio will play before shutting off, ho
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DIMMER Control The DIMMER control was set to the HI (High) position at our factory. If you find the clock display is too bright in a darkened room, set the DIMMER control to the LO (Low) position. 18 CKS3015_010406.p65 18 4/1/2006, 16:34
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Changing The Lithium Battery Like all batteries, eventually the built in lithium battery will need to be replaced. A number of factors, such as, the length of time between the date the radio was manufactured and the date you plugged it in for the first time determine the amount of time before replacement. During this initial storage period, the lithium battery is ® supplying power to the SmartSet computer memory. Once you plug the radio in, your household outlet supplies the power, and the batte
