Helpful hints: To avoid damage to the set, use only the adapter supplied! The type plate is located on the bottom of the set. This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. 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. 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. BASIC FEATURES Reset Should your set receive external interference e.g. static electricity from carpets, thunderstorms, 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 . Low . Off . Bright . 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 HR + or MIN + repeatedly to set and adjust the hours and minutes respectively. Release HR + or MIN + 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 2) 2 Adjust the sound using VOLUME. 3 To select preset stations, press the respective PRESET button (1-5) once or repeatedly. 4 Press RADIO ON/OFF to switch off. 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. STORING AND USING PRESET STATIONS You can store up to a total of 5 FM radio stations in the memory. 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 -radio mode • ALARM -buzzer mode. The gentle wake buzzer alarm increases its beep tone frequency within seconds. SETTING THE ALARM TIME AND MODE (See 3) 1. Check the radio is switched off. 2. Press ALARM or ALARM to on. ™ Display: OFF disappears under the respective AL or AL icon. 3. Press and hold SET AL or SET AL until alarm time digits flash. 4. Hold down or press HR + or MIN + repeatedly to set and adjust the hours and minutes respectively. Release HR + or MIN + when you have reached the correct setting. 5. After both the hours and minutes are set, press SET AL or SET AL to confirm the setting. Helpful hints: – If you have selected ALARM , make sure you have properly tuned to a station before turning off the set. – If you set and activate the same time for both alarms, only the ALARM will be activate at the set time. – When both ALARM and ALARM are turned on, by default the display shows the alarm time nearest to activtion. – To check the alarm time setting for ALARM or ALARM , press ALARM or ALARM 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 ALARM or ALARM button once or more until the OFF appears under the respective ( AL) or ( AL) icon. SLEEP (See 4) About Sleep This set has a built-in sleep timer, whic...