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Helpful hints: 
– 
When battery-powered, the display illumination is default low to help save energy.
Any other use of  the 
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL 
for a brighter display adjustment will
therefore be effectively limited. 
SETTING THE CLOCK
The time is displayed using the 24-hour clock.
1.
Check the radio is switched off
.
2.
Press SET TIME to enter the clock setting mode.
3. Hold down or press 
HOUR +
or 
MINUTE +
repeatedly to set and adjust the
hours and minutes respectively. Release 
HOUR +
or 
MINUTE +
when you
have reached the correct setting.
4.
Press SET TIME to confirm
.
RADIO
1 Press 
RADIO ON/OFF
once to switch on the radio.
™
Display shows the radio frequency of the last selected waveband briefly
before returning to the clock time. Your preset station is also shown if you
are listening to a preset. 
(See 4)
2
Press BAND if you wish to change waveband.
3 Adjust the sound using VOLUME.
4 Press 
RADIO ON/OFF
to switch off.
Helpful hints: 
–
In standby clock time, to view the current radio frequency,
• Press RADIO ON/OFF once or more;
• For preset stations, press the respective PRESET button (1-5) once or repeatedly.
TUNING TO RADIO STATONS
Automatic tuning 
• Press TUNING +/- one second or more to tune to your station. 
™The radio automatically tunes to a station of sufficient reception. 
Manual tuning 
• Press TUNING +/- briefly or repeatedly until you reach the desired frequency.
To improve reception:
For FM, extend and position the pigtail fully to obtain optimum reception.
For MW, the set is provided with a built-in aerial. Direct the aerial by adjusting the
position of your clock radio.
STORING AND USING PRESET STATIONS
You can store up to a total of 10 radio stations in the memory, 5 on each wave-
band. 
1 Tune to your desired station (see TUNING TO RADIO STATIONS).
2 To store a preset, hold down briefly on a PRESET button 1-5 until you hear a double
beep. 
™ Display shows the preset number of your station.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to store your other stations.
• You can overwrite a preset station by storing another frequency in its place.
4 Press a.PRESET button 1-5 to listen to a preset station.
USING THE ALARM
GENERAL
Two different alarm times can be set. This can be useful when you need to be
woken up at a different time e.g. during the week and at the weekend:
• ALARM 1 - radio mode
• ALARM 2 - buzzer mode. The gentle wake buzzer alarm increases its beep tone fre-
quency within seconds. 
SETTING THE ALARM TIME AND MODE 
(See 5)
1.
Check the radio is switched off
.
2.
Press
AL 1 or AL2 
to on.
™
Display: ON appears under the respective
AL 
or 
AL
icon.
3.
Press and hold
SET ALARM 1 
or 
SET ALARM 2
until alarm time digits flash.
4. Hold down or press 
HOUR +
or 
MINUTE +
repeatedly to set and adjust the
hours and minutes respectively. Release 
HOUR +
or 
MINUTE +
when you
have reached the correct setting.
5. After both the hours and minutes are set, press 
SET ALARM 1 
or 
SET ALARM 2
to confirm the setting.
Helpful hints: 
–
I
f you have selected 
AL 1 (AL
),
make sure you have properly tuned to a 
station before turning off the set.
–
I
f you set and activate the same time for both alarms, only the
AL 2 (AL
)
will 
be activate at the set time.
–
When both
AL 1 (AL
) 
and 
AL 2 (AL
) 
are turned on, by default the display
shows the alarm time nearest to activation.
–
To check the alarm time setting for
AL 1 
or
AL 2,
press
AL 1 
or 
AL 2 
button. 
– It is not possible to adjust the alarm time during an alarm call or the repeat alarm
mode.
SWITCHING OFF THE ALARM
There are three ways of switching off the alarm. Unless you cancel the alarm
completely, the 24-hour ALARM RESET will be automatically selected after 
59
minutes from the time your alarm first goes off.
24 HOUR ALARM RESET
If you want the alarm mode to be stopped immediately but also wish to retain
the same alarm setting for the following day:
• Press ALARM RESET / SLEEP.
™ You will hear a beep tone confirming 24 hour reset activation. 
REPEAT ALARM
This repeats your alarm call at 
9
minute intervals.
• During the alarm call, press REPEAT ALARM / 
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
..
™ 
Display shows 
(
AL 
)  
or
(
AL
) 
flashing  during a repeat alarm.
•
Repeat if desired (up to a maximum of 6 times).
CANCELING THE ALARM COMPLETELY
•
Press AL 1 or AL 2 button once or more until the OFF appears under the
respective
(AL
)  
or
(AL
) 
icon
.
Mains adapter
1 Connect the mains adapter to the set's DC 
7.5V
socket and to the power
socket.
™ 
indicates the set is now adapter operated.
• Make sure your adapter is properly connected to save battery energy!
2 Always disconnect the mains adapter if you are not using the set.
™ 
indicator goes out.
Helpful hints: 
To avoid damage to the set, use only the adapter supplied!
The type plate is located on the bottom of the set.
SELF-POWERED BACK-UP
The self-powered back-up conveniently allows your preset stations, alarm and clock
time settings to be stored for up to 
3
minutes when there is a power interruption e.g.
AC power failure or when changing batteries
.
The complete clock radio and backlight
illumination will be switched off. 
If power supply returns after 3 minutes and the display shows:
•
clock time blinking - indicates you need to re-adjust the clock time.
BATTERY LOW MODE
indicates batteries low. Replace with fresh batteries to ensure all the features
on your set will function properly.
BASIC FEATURES
Reset
Should your set receive external interference e.g. static electricity from carpets, thun-
derstorms, etc. RESET allows you to clear all previous settings and start up again.
• Use a ballpoint pen to press the RESET hole found on the bottom of the set.
Illumination brightness
Press REPEAT ALARM / 
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
once or more.
• The brightness of the display can be adjusted: 
Bright  
➟
Medium
➟
Low   
➟
Bright
(when AC-powered)
Low 
➟
Bright
➟
Low   
➟
Bright
(when battery-powered)