C. Crane CCRadio SW manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETEL Y BEFORE USE AND SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.[...]

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    W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZ- ARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW- HEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A W ARN- ING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF “DANGER- OUS VOL T AGE” INSIDE THE RADIO. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE RADIO BACK. NO USER SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSID[...]

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    Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2 Quick Start ..................................................................................................... 4 Radio Identification .................................................................................. 5-7 Front V ie[...]

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    Page 4 CCRadio SW Quick Start 1. T urn “ AM RF GAIN ” control knob y full clockwise. 2. Slide “ AM SENSITIVITY ” switch H to “ DIST ANT ” position. 3. Slide “ FM/SW ANTENNA ” switch J to “ INTERNAL ” position. 4. Select band by rotating band selection knobs: a) For AM band turn “ AM/SW ” knob i to “ AM ” and “ AM/SW ?[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 5 Radio Identification — Fr ont V iew I • TIMER A O • TIMER B P MEMORY or • CHARGE { SW BAND Selection } RESET q TUNING Knob w DIAL SPEED Selection e VOLUME Control r BASS Control Q POWER or • SLEEP T imer W DUAL TIME Button E LOCK Button R Down or • MINUTE T Up or • HOUR or 12/24 Hour Clock Y MEMORY SET or • CLOCK S[...]

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    Page 6 CCRadio SW Radio Identification — Side V iews G KEY LIGHT Switch H AM SENSITIVITY Switch J FM/SW ANTENNA Switch A LINE OUT Jacks S BA TTERY SIZE Switch D DC POWER IN Jack F Radio Handle Left Left View Right Right View G A S D F H J[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 7 Radio Identification — Back V iew K Whip Antenna L Battery Compartment : AM IF OUTPUT a AM EXTERNAL ANTENNA s GROUND d FM/SW EXTERNAL ANTENNA f AM Tuning Step Switch Back V iew K L : d s a 9K 10 K SIZE AA 1.5V SIZE AA 1.5V SIZE AA 1.5V SIZE AA 1.5V SIZE D 1.5V SIZE D 1.5V SIZE D 1.5V SIZE D 1.5V Inside Battery Compartment f[...]

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    Page 8 CCRadio SW Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio Introduction The CCRadio-SW can receive weaker signals, with superior audio, than perhaps any portable radio ever made. Y ou are given much more control over how the radio works, sounds and picks up a signal. Y ou can even deliver a digital signal to a computer for decoding. Le[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 9 Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio 2) It sets the “ WORLD ” or “ LOCAL ” time clock to the default time clock when the radio is “ off ” . T o change the default display time clock, with the radio “ off ” , hold the button down for five seconds. The radio display will change displaying the word LO[...]

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    Page 10 CCRadio SW Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio CLOCK SET Y 1) It will increase the frequency one step at a time with each press and release of the button. 2) It will automatically search “ up ” in frequency until it finds a relatively strong station to stop on, when you press and hold the button for two seconds. 3) Whe[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 11 Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio clock to “ UTC ” (Universal T ime Coordinated) the T ime DIFF number is the number of hours between “ LOCAL ” time and “ WORLD ” time. As an example, San Francisco, CA, is 8 hours behind UTC. Set the “ WORLD ” time clock 8 hours ahead of “ LOCAL ” time, rot[...]

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    Page 12 CCRadio SW Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio to before turning the radio “ of f ” . The radio will play for 60 minutes. While the radio is playing, the will flash and the will also be displayed. T o stop a “ T imer ” for the day but retain the alarm setting, press the “ POWER ” button. The “ T imer ” will[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 13 Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio S on the left side of the radio. Install “ AA ” or “ D ” size rechargeable batteries such as Nickel Metal Hydride into the “ AA ” or “ D ” slots according to the diagram etched in the battery compartment. Be very careful to orientate the batteries correctly as [...]

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    Page 14 CCRadio SW Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio The “ TUNING ” dial has two functions: 1) When the radio is “ on ” , it is used to tune in stations; and 2) When the radio is “ off ” , it can be used to adjust the time for time clocks and alarms. See “ CLOCK SET ” (page 10) and “ ALARM SET ” (page 12). Pr[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 15 Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio The “ VOLUME ” dial adjusts volume for the speaker and “ HEADPHONE ” jack. It does not adjust volume for “ LINE OUT ” jacks A . T urn the volume down before plugging in headphones. VOLUME KNOB e The best bass response is achieved when the radio is connected to the [...]

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    Page 16 CCRadio SW Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio This switch is used with “ AM/SW – FM ” band switch o to select AM band or SW band ranges “ SW1 ” , “ SW2 ” and “ SW3 ” . AM/SW SWITCH i This switch is used to select AM and SW “ WIDE ” and “ NARROW ” modes. It is also used to select FM “ MONO ” a[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 17 Featur es and Operation Explained — Fr ont of Radio The “ SNOOZE ” bar is used to pause an alarm. See “ SETTING THE ALARM ” on page 1 1. T o snooze, press and release the “ SNOOZE ” bar [ on top of the radio, while the alarm is going off. The alarm icon will flash on the display . Each time the “ SNOOZE ” bar is[...]

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    Page 18 CCRadio SW Featur es and Operation Explained — Left Side “ LINE OUT ” is used to send the radio ’ s audio to an external amplified speaker or stereo sys- tem. It is a fixed output level designed to work with external systems. The radio ’ s “ VOLUME ” , “ BASS ” and “ TREBLE ” controls do not function when using “ LIN[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 19 Featur es and Operation Explained — Left, Right & Back The handle is made of a special, high-tensile strength plastic to resist breakage. It is designed to fold down when not in use. RADIO HANDLE F Setting the “ KEY LIGHT ” switch to “ on ” turns the button back light function “ on ” . When this switch is “ on[...]

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    Page 20 CCRadio SW Featur es and Operation Explained — Back of Radio Antenna ” , set “ FM/SW ANTENNA ” switch J to “ INTERNAL ” , extend the “ Whip Antenna ” fully and try rotating it into different positions. It is best to try the radio with the “ Whip Antenna ” first. While on FM , try collapsing the last two telescopic elemen[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 21 Featur es and Operation Explained — Back of Radio ple antenna. A small diameter insulated stranded wire, about 60 feet in length is a good place to start. Antenna wire can be attached by pressing the spring loaded lever and inserting the wire. See “ GROUND ” jack s to complete the antenna. If you are not familiar with exter[...]

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    Page 22 CCRadio SW T r oubleshooting Guide P AL Connector Assembly The CCRadio SW will not turn on: 1. Make sure the “ LOCK ” is off. 2. Check the “ BA TTER Y SELECTION ” switch to make sure it is in the proper position. 3. Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly . 4. Make sure all batteries are good. 5. If using the AC Adapter ,[...]

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    CCRadio SW Page 23 READ BEFORE OPERA TING EQUIPMENT SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS T o prevent damage to your radio or possible injury to you or others, read these safety precau- tions and instructions entirely before applying power to your radio. Keep these precautions and instructions where all who use this radio will read them. 1) COMMON CARE  Chec[...]

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    Model: CCRadio SW ANSI C63.4: 2003 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS. 1) THIS DEVICE MA Y NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND 2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THA T MA Y CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERA TION. Notice: Any changes or modification[...]