Optimus CR-329 User's Manual
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1. g Ls 12 1629 fm Page 6 Friday August 6 1999 10 01 AM 2 Load the cassette into the cas sette guides on the compartment door Insert it with its open edge up and the full reel to the right The side facing you is the side that plays Close the cassette compartment door Playing a Cassette Tape 1 Set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to ON Load a cassette tape Press PLAY The cassette plays until it reaches the end of the side then it automatically stops Notes e Press STOP then FAST F to rapidly wind the tape forward Press STOP then PLAY again to resume play e During fast forwarding the tape does not automatically stop when it reaches the end Press STOP to release the tape handling parts and protect the tape Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level Press STOP to stop playback before it automatically stops CARE To enjoy your AM FM Cassette Clock Radio for a long time e Keep the clock radio dry If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately e Use and store the clock radio only in normal temperature environ ments e Handle the clock radio gently and carefully Don t drop it e Keep the clock radio away from dust and dirt e Wipe the clock radio with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it look ing new Modifying or tampering with the clock radio s internal components can cause a malfunction and invalidate its war ranty If your clock radio is not per forming2. NIB 12 1629 fm Page 1 Friday August 6 1999 10 01 AM OPTIMUS Cat No 12 1629 CR 329 AM FM Cassette Clock Radio Your Optimus CR 329 AM FM Cas sette Clock Radio offers you all the conveniences of an alarm clock an AM FM radio and a cassette tape player in one attractive and functional package You can wake to a sound the radio a cassette tape or a combi nation You can fall asleep with the ra dio playing and the radio automatically shuts off at a preset time Its features include Red Numeric Display with Bright ness Control makes the clock easy to read Sleep Timer plays the radio for up to 1 hour and 59 minutes before it au tomatically turns off Snooze Feature temporarily silenc es the alarm for about 9 minutes so you can get a few extra minutes of sleep Battery Back Up keeps the clock running and the alarm set if power is interrupted Auto Stop reduces tape wear by turning off and releasing the tape handling parts when the tape reaches its end WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to rain or moisture A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous volt age within the product s enclosure that might
3. unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and products on which a refund is made become the property of RadioShack New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period This warranty does not cover a damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God abuse accident misuse im proper or abnormal usage failure to follow instructions improper installation or maintenance alteration lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs or f costs of product removal installation set up service adjustment or reinstallation This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state RadioShack Customer Relations 200 Taylor Street 6th Floor Fort Worth TX 76102 RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102
4. be of sufficient magnitude to con stitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product N 1999 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved Optimus and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation o S Zl g Ls 12 1629 fm Page 2 Friday August 6 1999 10 01 AM PREPARATION Connecting to AC Power Plug the clock radio s power cord into a standard AC outlet The display flash es Caution Connecting the clock radio to any other power source might damage the clock radio Installing a Back Up Battery To keep the clock running up to 8 hours during an AC power failure install a 9 volt battery not supplied into the bat tery compartment For the longest life we recommend a RadioShack alkaline battery Caution Use only a fresh battery of the required size and recommended type Note To prevent unnecessary drain on the battery plug in the power cord then install the battery Follow these steps to install a back up battery 1 Slide the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the radio in the direction of the arrow and remove it o 2 Snap the battery onto the connec tor in the battery compartment and place the battery in the com part
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6. M f o RADIO OPERATION Playing the Radio 1 Set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to ON KEXI svoo O P O ALARM O MINUTE IME ZE 2 Set FM AM to the desired band Notes e The clock radio has a built in AM antenna For the best AM reception rotate the radio e The FM antenna is built into the power cord For the best FM reception fully extend the power cord 3 Turn TUNING to the desired sta tion 4 Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level 5 To turn off the radio set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to OFF Using the Sleep Timer You can set the radio to play for up to 1 hour and 59 minutes then automati cally turn off 1 Set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to AUTO ALARM or OFF o 2 Press SLEEP 0 59 appears on the display and the radio turns on 3 Hold down SLEEP Repeatedly press HOUR to increase the sleep time to 1 hour and 59 min utes or repeatedly press MINUTE to decrease the minutes setting The radio plays for the set length of time then automatically turns off To turn off the radio before the pro grammed sleep time has elapsed press SNOOZE CASSETTE OPERATION Loading a Cassette Tape 1 Take up any slack in the tape by turning one of the cassette s hubs with a pencil If you do not remove excess slack the tape could tangle in the playback mechanism Then open the cas sette compartment door by gently pulling open the front of the radio
7. as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance 9 D g Ls 12 1629 fm Page 7 Friday August 6 1999 10 01 AM FCC Information Your radio might cause TV or radio in terference even when it is operating properly To determine whether your radio is causing the interference turn off your radio If the interference goes away your radio is causing the inter ference Try to eliminate the interfer ence by moving your radio away from the TV or other radio connecting your radio to an outlet that is on a different electrical cir cuit from the receiver contacting your local RadioShack store for help If you cannot eliminate the interfer ence the FCC requires that you stop using the radio Cleaning the Tape Handling Parts Dirt dust or particles of the tape s coat ing can accumulate on the tape heads and other parts that the tape touches This can greatly reduce the perfor mance of the cassette player After ev ery 20 hours of tape player operation clean the tape handling parts with a cassette deck cleaning kit or use the following cleaning procedure 1 Set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to OFF o 2 Unplug the clock radio s power cord from the AC outlet 3 Open the cassette compartment door 4 Press PLAY to expose the tape handling parts 5 Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol or tape head cleaning solution to clean the tape head pin
8. ch roller tape guides and capstan 6 When you finish cleaning press STOP close the cassette com partment door then plug the clock radio s power cord into a standard AC outlet Your local RadioShack store sells a complete line of cassette deck clean ing supplies Restoring Tape Tension and Quality After you play a cassette tape several times the tape might become tightly wound on the reels This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate To restore the sound quality fast forward the tape from the beginning to the end of one side then turn it over and fast forward it to the end of the oth er side Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cas sette s outer shell on a flat surface a Eh 12 1629 fm Page 8 Friday August 6 1999 10 01 AM Caution Be careful not to damage the Backup Battery ceee 9V DC cassette when tapping it Do not touch Power Output max 500 mW the exposed tape or allow any sharp P E objects near the cassette Speaker 3 Inch 8 ohm 0 5 W Dimensions HWD 41 2 x 89 10 x 31 10 Inches SPECIFICATIONS 114 x 226 x 79 mm Frequency Range FM _ 88 108 MHz Weight 08 1 Ib 15 oz 850 g AM ects bth Se 530 1710 kHz Specifications are typical individual Tape Speed eeeeeeeseeeeeee 1 s ips units might vary Specifications are Power Source 120V AC 60 Hz 10 W subject to change and improvement without
9. e buzzer and cassette player turn on at the set alarm time 1 Load a cassette tape see Load ing a Cassette Tape on Page 5 2 Set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to ALARM ALARM lights 3 Press PLAY At the preset alarm time the buzzer sounds and the cassette plays To stop the cassette and buzzer im mediately set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to OFF and press STOP To stop the buzzer but have the cas sette continue playing set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to AUTO The cassette plays until it reaches the end of the side then it automatically stops After the cassette stops the radio turns on 4 o and plays for the rest of the alarm peri od Follow these steps to have only the cassette player turn on at the set alarm time 1 Load a cassette tape see Load ing a Cassette Tape on Page 5 2 Set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to AUTO ALARM lights 3 Press PLAY At the preset alarm time the cassette plays until it reaches the end of the side then it automatically stops After the cassette stops the radio turns on and plays for the rest of the alarm peri od Using Snooze To temporarily silence the alarm buzz er radio cassette or buzzer cassette press SNOOZE This silences the alarm for about 9 minutes You can repeat this cycle as many times as you like To turn off the alarm so it does not sound again set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to OFF D a Ls 12 1629 fm Page 5 Friday August 6 1999 10 01 A
10. ment 3 Replace the cover Notes e The display does not light when the CR 329 is operating only on battery back up power e If the alarm time occurs while the CR 329 is operating from battery back up power the selected alarm buzzer radio cassette tape or buzzer cassette tape sounds for at least 10 minutes e A prolonged power failure can drain the battery If the display flashes after an AC power failure the battery is too low to run the clock Replace the battery and reset the clock Normally replace the battery about every 6 months Warning Always dispose of an old battery promptly and properly Do not burn or bury it Caution Always remove an old or weak battery Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts e D a Ls 12 1629 fm Page 3 Friday August 6 1999 10 01 AM f o CLOCK OPERATION Setting the Time Hold down TIME then repeatedly press or hold down HOUR until the display shows the correct hour setting PM lights when you set a PM hour Then hold down TIME and repeatedly press or hold down MINUTE until the display shows the correct minute set ting O SLE O ALAI MINUTE TIME HOUR ON OFF AUTO ALARM eddo SNOOZE Note To prevent changing the time accidentally always release HOUR or MINUTE before you release TIME Changing the Display Brightness To change the brightness of the dis play move DIMMER on the back of the clock
11. notice Limited Ninety Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety 90 days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CON TAINED HEREIN EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE NIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REVENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of incidental or conse quential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In the event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option
12. radio to HI or LO Setting the Alarm Time You can set an alarm for a specified time so the buzzer sounds the radio plays a cassette tape plays or the buzzer sounds and a cassette tape plays o Hold down ALARM then repeatedly press or hold down HOUR until the desired hour appears PM lights when you set a PM hour Then hold down ALARM then repeatedly press or hold down MINUTE until the desired minute appears O SLEEP O aO MINUTE O TIME O HOUR ON OFF AUTO ALARM S es To view the alarm time at any time hold down ALARM Turning the Alarm On Off Follow these steps to have the radio turn on at the set alarm time 1 Set the radio to the desired sta tion and volume see Playing the Radio on Page 5 2 Set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to AUTO ALARM lights A e y ON OFF AUTO ALARM KIEK SN At the preset alarm time the radio turns on and plays for up to 2 hours To turn off the radio set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to OFF 3 e g Ls 12 1629 fm Page 4 Friday August 6 1999 10 01 AM f o To have the buzzer sound at the set alarm time set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to ALARM ALARM lights At the preset alarm time the buzzer sounds To stop the buzzer immediately set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to OFF To stop the buzzer and turn on the ra dio set ON OFF AUTO ALARM to AUTO to play the radio for about 2 hours or to ON to leave the radio on Follow these steps to have th
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