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Radio Shack 12-1686 manual

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    Please r ead this user’ s guide befor e installing , setting up , or using your new HD Radio . Thank you for purchasing this A ccurian HD Radio . Y our HD Radio plays your favor ite programming , plus new, expanding choices and amazing clarity . It enhances audio fi delity for both AM and FM bands, providing digital-quality sound and simple oper[...]

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    2 3 Content How HD Radio works ........................................................... 3 Quick Star t ........................................................................... 4 Connecting Y our R adio ................................................................ 4 Cable Radio Signals .......................................................[...]

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    2 3 How HD Radio w orks HD Radio produces a smooth, natural response and room-fi lling sound that belies its compact size. HD Radio stations can broadcast data (ar tist and song information, weather , traffi c, and more) and multiple channels at their same, familiar position on the radio dial. 1. The digital signal is compressed using HD Radio co[...]

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    4 5 Quick Star t Connecting Y our R adio T o avoid interference , k eep the pow er supply awa y from the radio while in use . Cable R adio Signals The Radio ’ s FM antenna connector is a standard F-connector and will accept cable FM feeds from most cable syst ems that provide FM pr ogramming . T o connect your radio to the FM signal from some cab[...]

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    4 5 Connecting Headphones Inser t the headphones plug int o the stereo minijack on the front of the radio . Connecting headphones mutes the speakers. Note: The headphone jack can be used as stereo output to another syst em. Y our R adio Controls Headphones POWER Press t o turn the radio on or off . MODE / VOL UME Press onc e to .select the source: [...]

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    6 7 Y our R adio Display Y our HD R adio ’ s display provides v aluable inf ormation to help you access the radio ’ s many featur es and functions. LINKING Appears as the radio accesses the HD broadcast for a selected HD radio station (-2 or higher). VOL UME As you adjust the volume , the V olume bar appears at the bottom of the radio ’ s dis[...]

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    6 7 Seeking When you hold down the T une - / + buttons , the radio scans for the next av ailable station. Mode When you change the radio ’ s mode, the station information appears, or AUX IN for auxiliary input mode. DSP When you set the equalizer lev els, the following icons appear in the radio display:[...]

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    8 9 Y our Remot e Control T o use your remote control the fi rst time , pull the plastic tab out of the battery compar tment. Y our remote control helps y ou access your radio ’ s features from a distance . CL OCK Press t o toggle between station information and dat e / time information. Hold to set the time and date. Po wer Press t o turn the r[...]

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    8 9 Replacing the R emote Control Batter y T o replace the batter y , use your thumb to push the battery compar tment locking tab to the right and pull the compar tment open. Inser t the battery with the positive side (+) up and carefully close the compartment until it clicks. See the diagram on the remote f or more information. Storing Y our R emo[...]

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    10 11 The Basics Setting the Clock T o set your radio ’ s clock, complete the follo wing steps: 1. T urn on your radio. 2. Pr ess and hold the CL OCK button until the time display appears with the hour blinking. 3. Use the TUN - / + buttons to set the hour and press the CL OCK button. The minutes v alue starts blinking. 4. Repeat step 3 for the m[...]

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    10 11 and FM2) for a total of 24. Bey ond the Basics Multicast Channels In addition to digital sound quality , HD Radio broadcasters can offer multiple programming channels simultaneously using their existing frequency on the radio dial. These additional channels can off er expanded news, talk, and music formats. When your radio tunes in the HD cha[...]

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    12 13 F A Q Wh y does my audio quality change after a few sec onds on some HD Radio stations and on some other stations skip when I fi rst tune in? HD Radio stations blend analog signals to digital HD Radio. The blend is t ypically smooth, but in some cases, the audio qualit y can take a few seconds t o reach enhanced digital levels . This is not [...]

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    12 13 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventila tion openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instruc tions. 8. Do not install near any[...]

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    ©2006. RadioShack, Inc. All rights reserved. Ac curian is a trademark used by RadioShack . HD Radio is a regist ered trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation. This pr oduct is warran ted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the da te of pur chase from RadioShack compan [...]