Emerson CKS9005 manual

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    SmartSet ® T riple Display , Dual Alarm Clock Radio with Indoor and Outdoor T emperature Sensors. (U.S. Patent No. 6,567,344) OWNER’S MANUAL CKS9005 CKS9005BK V isit our web site at www .emersonradio.com[...]

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    1 CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTEN SION CORD, RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OU TLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FUL L Y INSERTED TO PREWENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVEN T FIRE OR SHOCK HAZAR D, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The light ning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equil ateral triangle i[...]

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    2 Before We Begin Thank you for purchasing th e SmartSet ® Clock Radio from Emerson. This clock radio uses Emerson’s p atented SmartSet ® Automatic Time Setting System. The first time you connect this clock rad io to your AC outlet, and aft er every power interruption, within seconds the clock will automatically set itself to the correct Y ear [...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT NOTES • Av oid installing this unit in places exposed to direct sunlight or clos e to heat radiating appli ances such as electric heaters, on top of other stereo equipment that radiates too much heat, places lacking ventilatio n or dusty areas, places subject to constant vibration and/or humid or mo ist areas. • Operate controls an[...]

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    4 Protect Y our Fu rniture This model is equipment with non-skid rubber ‘feet’ to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls. These ‘feet’ are made from non-migrating rubber materi al specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or st ains on your furniture. However cert ain types of oil based furniture polishes, wood [...]

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    5 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS AND INDICA T ORS To p P a n e l Side Panel Front Panel[...]

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    6 Back Pa nel W i r e l e s s T h e r m o S e n s o r T Botto m Pane l 1 ) RADIO ON/OFF Button 2) TIME Setting Button 3) MONTH/DA TE Settin g Button 4) TIME ZONE Button 5) SET Button 6) SET Button 7) MODE Button 8) ALARM 1 setting butt on 9) ALARM 2 setting button 10) SLEEP Button (Sleep T o Music T imer) 11) SNOOZE Button 12) ALARM 1 (B UZZER/R [...]

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    7 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Setting The Ti me, The First Time IMPORT ANT : The first time you co nnect your ne w SmartSet ® clock radio to the AC outle t the inte rnal com puter w ill aut omati ca lly se t the time correctly for the Eastern Time Zone , which is the initial default setting. The display will scan for a few sec o nds a nd t h en s ho w[...]

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    8 Manual T i me Adjustment s Some people like to set the ir clocks 5 to 10 minu tes fast to m ake sure that they will always be on time. Even though the SmartSet ® sets the time by itself, you still h ave the option of adjusting the time manually if you wish. T o manually adjust the time dis play press and hold the TIME button, and press either th[...]

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    9 T o change the Alarm Mode setting for Alarm 1, hold the ALARM 1 setting button and press the MODE button until the DA Y OF WEEK indi cators show the desired mode setting, W eekdays only , W eekends only , or Everyday operation. Release the MODE and ALARM 1 setting buttons, the display will return to the correct time. Follow the same procedure to [...]

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    10 W a ke T o RADIO 1. Turn the radio ‘O n’ and select the band, statio n, and volume level that you wish to hear when the alarm comes ‘O n’, then turn the radio ‘O ff” agai n. 2. Reconfirm the wake u p time and alarm mode settings for the alarm you are using, Alarm 1 , Alarm 2, or both alarms. 3. Set the ALARM selector switc h for one [...]

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    11 Sleep T o The Radio or Music T imer Y ou can program the sleep timer to play the Radio or AUX IN for up to 90 minutes and then shut ‘Of f’ au tomatically . 1. Press the SLEEP button. The display will briefly show “10” and the Radio or AUX IN will begin to pla y . After 10 minutes the Radio or AUX IN will shut off automatically . Each tim[...]

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    12 When th e batte ry power d rops below a cer tain level, th e LOW BA TT . Indicator (Main display) will ‘flash’. When you see this indicat or , you should change the battery as soon as it is con venient for you to do so. T o change the battery proceed as follows: 1. Purchase a replacement 3V lithium batt ery wherever batteries are sold. The b[...]

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    13 Resetting The Clock After A T ot al Memory L oss If you do not change the built in lithium battery within a reasonable period of time after you see the (main display) warning indicato r , the lithium battery may become ex hausted and will no longer be able to supply back up power to the SmartSet ® internal computer . If the unit is disconnected[...]

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    14 Using AUX IN Jack to enjoy your iPod, MP3 or other audio source This clock radio is equipped with AUX IN Jack to e njoy your iPod, MP3 player music or other audio source. 1. Turn on the clock radio by pressing the RADIO ON/OFF button. 2. Connect your iPod, MP 3 player or other audio source from its earphone jack to the clock radio AUX IN jack wi[...]

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    15 5. The receiving indicator “ ” will blink on the out d oor temperature display . NOTE: The receiving indicator “ ” will bli nk for 3 minutes unti l receiving the wireless Thermo Sensor code, it will stop blinking once the code is received. The tempe rature will then be displayed. If the receiving indicator “ ” disappears, it means th[...]

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    16 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Symptom Possibility causing/suggestion Indoor or out door temperature display shows up “LL”. If the indoor or outdoor temper ature is below –15 o C / 5 o F , “LL” shows. Th is is not an error . Indoor or out door temperature display shows up “HH”. If the indoor or outdoor temper ature is over 55 o C / 131 o F[...]

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    17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Care Of Cabinet s If the cabinet becomes dusty , wipe it with a sof t cloth. If the cabinet becomes smudged or dirty , clean it with a sof t, slightly dampened cloth. Never all ow water or any liquid to get inside the cabinet. Never use any abras ive clea ners or cleaning p ads as these will damage the finish of your radio.[...]

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    18 LIMITED W ARRANTY Emerson Radio Corp. warrant s manuf acturing defects in original material, including original p arts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety ( 90 ) days from the da te of original purchase in t he U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, we will provide rep air service at no ch arge for labor[...]

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    19 CKS9005-906-01 Printed in China[...]