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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY
BEFORE USE AND SAVE MANUAL FOR FUTURE
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BEFORE USE Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on pages 22 - 23 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 ALERTING I
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Table of Contents Button Identification ………………………....................... 4 Getting Started Powering your Radio ............................................ 5 Installing the batteries …………………………...... 6 Display Panel ……………………………………...... 7 Setting The Clock ………………………………...... 8 Setting The Alarm ……………………………......... 8 Snooze Feature ……………………………............. 10 Sleep Timer ………………………………………..... 11 Radio Operation Tuning ………………………………………….......... 12 Weather Alert System ……………………….......... 13 Tunin
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Button Identification 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 1) Power or • Sleep Timer 7) Volume Control 2) Band or • Tuning Steps 8) Tuning (Up/Down) 3) Radio Alarm Set 9) Scan 4) Beep Alarm Set 10) Scan or • Clock Set 5) Display Clock/Frequency 11) Memory Presets (1-5) 6) Weather Alert (3 Modes) Note: When you see a • next to a button on the radio, it means you must press and hold the button down for two seconds to activate the function. The appropriate symbol will then appear on the display along with so
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Getting Started POWERING YOUR RADIO Before powering your radio be sure to read the Safety Instructions on pages 22 and 23. The Sonido Radio will run on (4) “D” size NiMH or alkaline batter- ies or on 120V AC house current using the AC power adapter. Batteries are optional. If the AC power adapter is removed from the radio for more than three minutes, without batteries, you will lose clock, alarm and any memory settings. The Sonido will not charge batteries. AC POWER ADAPTER OPERATION Before yo
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Getting Started INSTALLING THE BATTERIES 1) Position the radio face down on a soft surface to protect it. 2) Open the battery compartment cover on the rear of the unit by pressing the catch. 3) Insert the (4) “D” cell batteries into the compartment as ind- icated in the drawing below. Be sure the negative (-) end is against the spring. Refer to the drawing below to insure cor- rect installation of your batteries. 4) Close the battery cover. You are now ready to operate your radio. Open batter
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Getting Started DISPLAY PANEL 2 3 4 5 6 1 12 11 7 9 8 10 1) Time Set 7) Preset stations (1 - 5) 2) Battery Status Symbol 8) Frequency Unit 3) Sleep Timer/Snooze 9) Station Frequency / Status Clock Display 4) Radio Alarm 10) AM / PM Indicator 5) Beep Tone Alarm 11) Indicates Band In Use 6) Weather Alert Modes 12) Stereo Reception Sonido Radio Page 7 Z Z Z
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Getting Started SETTING THE CLOCK Please read this entire section carefully before you start. The clock can be set either while the radio is on or off. You will need to 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 4 for Button Identification.) 1) Press and hold the Scan/Set Button for three seconds. You will hear a beep. The HOUR DIGIT and the symbol will flash on the display. 2) Using the U
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Getting Started 2) Immediately press and hold the Scan/Set button for 3 seconds and you will hear a beep. The ALARM HOUR DIGIT and or will flash, SCAN depending on which type of alarm is being set. 3) Using the Up/Down Tuning Buttons, select the appropriate hour digit and AM or PM. 4) Press the Scan/Set Button again to select the minutes digits. The MINUTES DIGITS will flash. 5) Use the Up/Down Tuning Buttons to adjust the minutes to the appropriate time. 6) When finishe
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Getting Started BEEP TONE ALARM “HWS” (HUMANE WAKE SYSTEM) At the chosen alarm time a beep tone will sound and increase in volume every 15 seconds for one minute followed by one minute of silence before repeating the cycle. The HWS alarm will sound for one hour or until its turned off by pressing the power button. Once the power button has been pressed the alarm will reset itself to sound the next day at the time previously chosen. To shut off the alarm: Press and hold the Radio Alarm or Beep To
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Getting Started SLEEP TIMER FEATURE Your Sonido Radio is equipped with a Sleep Timer that enables the radio to continue playing for up to 120 minutes after activa- tion, then shuts the radio off. Selectable times are 60, 45, 30, 15, 120 and 90 minutes. Press and hold the Power/Sleep Button until the pictograph of a person in bed and the numbers 60 are displayed. Holding the Power / Sleep Button down will change the time in steps, showing times of 60, 45, 30, 15, 120 and 90 minutes. If you miss t
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Radio Operation TUNING The Sonido Radio features four bands: AM / FM / TV Audio 2-13 and Weather. Also the radio is equipped with three tuning methods: Manual tuning, Scan tuning, and Memory presets recall. Manual Tuning Refer to page 4 for Button Identification. 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 and SCAN FM bands, and channel up or down
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Radio Operation Memory Preset Tuning PRESETS 1 2 3 4 5 Five stations may be stored into memory in each of the four bands. 1) Tune to the station or channel you want to memorize. 2) Press and Hold the desired Memory Preset Button for two seconds or until you hear a beep. The station or channel is then memorized. The display will show the memory number. To recall the memorized station, select the correct band and briefly press and release the Memory Button corresponding to sta- tion desired. Th
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Radio Operation 1) To listen to the standard NOAA weather channels, turn the radio on, press the Band button until WX shows on the dis- play. The telescopic whip antenna may need to be fully extended and in the “up” position to receive a station clearly. 2) The channel number of the weather station is shown on the display. Pressing the Up or Down Tuning Buttons will toggle you through the seven-programmed channels. There should be one or more weather service stations broadcasting in your
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Radio Operation 2) To access the second mode (WEATHER ALERT with flashing light and siren). Press and hold the WEATHER ALERT Button again for two seconds until you hear a long beep. The sym- bol shown at right will appear and the red light ALERT above the WEATHER ALERT Button comes on continuously. In this mode, if a NOAA alert tone is issued, the red light above the WEATHER ALERT Button flashes and a siren turns on for up to 1 minute. In this mode, when the siren is active, pressing any but
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Radio Operation Notes on the Weather Alert 1) If you have the headphones plugged in and a weather alert is issued, the audio to the headphones will be cut-off and the siren will sound through the radio's speaker. 2) In any of the active WEATHER ALERT modes, the weather receiver stays on and listens for an emergency tone issued from NOAA in case of emergency. 3) You may get a periodic test tone from the NOAA that will cause an unexpected alarm on your Sonido Radio. This tone is only a test
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Radio Operation 2) By pressing Tuning Down, you may adjust the steps from 200kHz for U.S. or 100kHz per step for Europe. 3) After the FM step is selected, press the Step/Band button again to bring up the AM step selections. The display will show AM and flash 10 kHz tuning steps. By pressing Tuning Down, you may adjust the steps from 10kHz to 9kHz per step for Europe. 4) Complete the setting by pressing the Step/Band button once again. AUX IN Jack The green jack, labeled AUX IN, is used to
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Specifications FREQUENCY COVERAGE FM Band: 87.5 - 108 MHz Stereo AM Band: 520 - 1710 kHz TV Band: Channels 2-13 Audio Only 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 POWER SOURCE AC 120 Volts 60Hz Batteries: (4) "D" size AUDIO Speaker: 3", 4 Ohm, 2 Watts ANTENNA FM, TV and Weather Band: Telescopic whip antenna AM Band: Built-in Ferrite Bar - 7/16" dia x 6.25" long (1
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Troubleshooting Guide My radio shuts off after just a few seconds: Low batteries can cause this situation. Replace them with a new set of batteries. If the radio is operating on the power adapter, check for solid connections at the wall outlet and the side of the radio. Also make sure there is power at the wall outlet. Stations won't hold in memory: The memory button settings are being overwritten. When recalling a station from memory, if you hold the memory button down too long it will program
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Radio Noise Troubleshooting AM RADIO NOISE PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS If you hear an annoying buzz when listening to AM radio, it's most likely radio noise. Here are some of the usual culprits: * Dimmer switch (even in an adjacent room). * Lights: fluorescent light, “touch lamp” type fixtures, auto- matic night lights, motion-activated outdoor lights, dying bulbs, blinking bulbs. * Nearby television or computer. * Electronic bug and pest controllers. * Faulty electrical switch. * Radios sc
