Sangean Electronics RCR-10 manual

RCR-10 GB Revision 2[...]

1 “Made f or iPod” mea ns that a n electronic a ccessory ha s been de signed to connect specifically to iPod respe ctively , and ha s been certified by the developer to meet Apple perf orma nce sta ndards. Apple is not re sponsible for the operation of this device or its compli a nce with safety a nd regulatory sta ndards. Plea se note that the[...]

2 GB T a ble of contents Importa nt safety instructions ............................................... 3-4 Introduction .............................................................................. 5 Controls ............................................................................... 6-1 1 Remote control functions ............................[...]

3 Importa nt Safety In struction s 1. Read a nd understand all safety a nd operating in structions before the radio is operated. 2. Retain instruction: The safety a nd operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed warnings. All warnings on the a pplia nce a nd operating instructions should be followed. 4. Follow all operat[...]

4 GB 14. Do not atte mpt to service the receiver yoursel f. Removing the cover may expose you to da ngerous voltage, a nd will void the warra nty . Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. Refer all servicing to authorized service personnel. 15. Never push obje cts of a ny kind into this radio through opening a s they may touch da ngero[...]

5 Introduction The Sa ngea n RCR-10 FM / AM Digital T uning Clock Ra dio provides the following ra nge of features: Radio f or AM and FM (with R DS) broadca sts. 10 ra dio station presets (5 for AM and 5 f or FM). Ea sy to read LCD display with adjusta ble ba cklight and illuminated buttons matching the light of LCD display. T wo alarm ti mers with[...]

6 GB Controls 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. iPod U niversal Dock adjuster iPod Dock connector Preset 4 / Play/pause Preset 5 / Fa st Forward Tuning/Seek/Select control Info / Menu Alarm 2 Alarm 1 Snooze / dimmer Source Sta ndby / Sleep ti mer V olume / T one control Preset 1 / Folder Down Preset 2 / Folder Up Preset 3 / Ba ck Forward 9. 10. 11 . 12. 13. [...]

7 16. 17. LCD display Remote control sensor Spea ker 18. Controls[...]

8 GB Controls 19. 20. 21. FM a ntenna Aux In Line Out Headphone AC in 22. 23.[...]

9 Controls 24. Battery compartment[...]

10 GB Display icons A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. Radio controlled time icon(Atomic radio controlled clock icon) PM indicator Time display Sleep timer icon Alarm 1 icon Alarm 2 icon Frequency / information for station display RDS icon Ba ckup battery ca pacity indicator[...]

11 Re mote control a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. Ba ck forward Repeat one / all / folder Tuning up Folder up / preset up Folder down / preset down Tuning down Mute Snooze / dimmer T one V olume down V olume up Repeat ra ndom Select Fa st f orward Play / pause Source Menu Sta ndby / Sleep ti mer[...]

12 GB Re mote control function s Ma ny function s of the RCR-10 clock radio ca n be operated using the remote control. Some operations require a longer press of the button. In this ca se simply keep your finger held on the remote control button for 2-3 seconds until the display on the ra dio shows that the comma nd ha s been a ccepted. Before the f[...]

13 Using the radio for the first time Using the AC power ada ptor The AC power a da ptor required f or this unit should be 9 volts A C at 1.4A. Insert the a da ptor plug into the AC socket on the rear of the radio. Plug the ada ptor into a standard mains socket outlet. The AC ada ptor should be disconnected from the main supply when not in use. Bac[...]

14 GB Operating your radio – Se arch tuning AM/FM 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Source button a s needed until the AM or FM band is selected. 3. Press a nd relea se the T uning control to carry out a n auto-tune. Y our radio will sca n up the AM/FM band from the currently displayed frequency a nd will stop sca[...]

15 Ma nual tuning – AM/FM 1. Press the Sta ndby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press a nd relea se the Source button to select AM or FM radio mode. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to tune to a station. The FM frequency will cha nge in steps of 100kHz/50kHz a nd AM frequency will change in steps of 10kHz/9kHz. 4. When the end of the waveba nd is [...]

16 GB Setting up the tuning step increment 1. Press a nd hold the Inf o/menu button to enter the menu setting when the radio source is in AM/FM mode. 2. Rotate the T uning control until FM xxkHz or AM xxkHz a ppears on the display , a nd press a nd relea se the Tuning control to enter the step increment setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to sele[...]

17 Display modes – FM Y our radio ha s a range of display option s f or FM radio mode. 1. Repeatedly press a nd rele a se the Inf o/menu button to view the RDS information of the station you are listening to. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Displays the na me of the station being listened to. Displays the type of station being listened to such a s Pop, Clas[...]

18 GB FM range setting FM range are different from countries to countries. It is necessary to adjust FM range to allow the radio to work properly. 1. Press and hold the INFO/MENU button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the TUNING control till the range of FM shows on the display (refer to the picture in the right). Press the control to select t[...]

19 Presetting stations in AM/FM mode There are 5 preset station s ea ch f or AM a nd FM radio. They are used in the sa me way f or ea ch waveba nd. 1. Press the Standby button to switch on your radio. 2. Press the Source button to select the desired waveba nd. T une to the required radio station a s previously described. 3. Press a nd hold the requ[...]

20 GB iPod docking Y our radio ha s a n iPod docking fa cility which allows you to play digital audio files a nd soundtra cks held on your iPod directly . Y our radio use s the iPod U niversal Dock adjustor developed f or use with iPods. Recent models of iPod are supplied with U niversal Dock Ada pter inserts which ensure correct alignment of the i[...]

21 Charging your iPod 1. Pla ce the iPod onto the U niversal Dock Adjuster into the iPod docking compartment. Press the ST ANDBY button to switch on your radio. 2. Press SOURCE button until “iPod” shows on the display . Y our radio is able to recharge your iPod’s internal battery when the source is Aux In, iPod or Standby mode. Y our iPod won[...]

22 GB Navigating your iPod T o n avigate your iPod menus to ma ke selections or to cha nge settings, you should use your iPod controls. The radio controls ca n be used for Menu / Select, Previous / Next, Fa st Rewind / Fa st Forward a n d Play / Pause functions. 1. Use the Menu button to navigate to higher level menus on your iPod. 2. Rotate the T [...]

23 Search function 1. Press a nd relea se either the Fa st-Forward or Ba ck-forward button to start playing the next or previous tra ck. 2. While the iPod is playing, press a nd hold the Fa st-Forward or Ba ck-forward buttons to move through the current f ile or tra ck, a nd then relea se the button when the desired point in the file or tra ck is r[...]

24 GB Clock and Alarms Setting the time format The clock display used in sta nd-by mode a nd on the playing mode screens ca n be set to 12 or 24 hour f ormat. The selected f ormat is then also used when setting the alarms. 1. Press a nd hold the Inf o/menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the T uning control until CLOCK XXH a ppears on t[...]

25 Setting the clock time Radio-controlled clock Your RCR-10 has three options to set up its clock time: Radio-controlled clock, FM Radio Data System (RDS) and Manual setting. When the unit is first plugged in, the radio will automatically synchronize its clock time with the Radio-controlled clock signal received while the radio is in power off mod[...]

26 GB Manual setting When choosing manual setting as the clock time setting of your radio, the radio-controlled clock and Radio Data System (RDS) function will both be disabled. 1. Press and hold the Info/menu button. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until a clock symbol appears on the left side display, then press and release the Tuning control to ent[...]

27 Radio Data System (RDS) When you set the clock time using the RDS function, your radio will synchronize its clock time whenever it tunes to a radio station using RDS with CT signals. 1. When tuning to a station transmitting RDS data, press and hold the Info/menu button. 2. Rotate the Tuning control until a clock symbol appears on the display. Pr[...]

28 GB Setting the alarm clock Y our RCR-10 ha s two alarms which can e a ch be set to wa ke you to AM/FM radio, buzzer alarm or iPod. The alarms may be set while the unit is in sta ndby mode or while playing. 1. Before setting an alarm ensure that the clock time is set. Press a nd hold the Alarm 1 button to enter the alarm 1 setting. 2. The hour se[...]

29 4. Rotate the Tuning control to choose the required alarm type, a nd then press a nd relea se the T uning control to confirm the setting. The alarm ca n be set to buzzer , iPod, FM or AM. When radio mode is selected, the radio frequency and the preset number on the display will begin to fla sh. Rotate the T uning control to adjust the required r[...]

30 GB Disabling / cancelling alarms T o disa ble a n a ctive alarm, either pre ss a nd relea se the Sta ndby button, or press a nd hold the a ccording alarm button to cancel the alarm. Snooze 1. When the alarm sounds, press any button other than the Standby button will silence the alarm for 5 minute s. “SNOOZE’ will a ppear on the display. 2. T[...]

31 Sleep timer Y our radio ca n be set to turn off automatically after a pre set time ha s ela psed. The Sleep Ti mer setting ca n be adjusted between 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes. 1. Press and hold the Standby button to enter the Sleep Timer setting. “SLEEP XX” will show on the display. 2. Keep pressing the Sta ndby button a nd the Sleep[...]

32 GB Time zone setting Y our RCR-10 ca n set up the time zone f or its radio clock ti me. 1. Press a nd hold the Inf o/menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the T uning control until TIME ZONE a ppears on the display . Press a nd relea se the T uning control to enter the setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to choose the Time zone sett[...]

33 Daylight Saving Time 1. Press a nd hold the Info/menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the T uning control until “DST XX” a ppe ars on the display . Press a nd relea se the T uning control to enter the setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning control to choose +1H to set the clock 1 hour fa ster , a nd press a nd relea se the T uning control[...]

34 GB Display & Audio setup Dimmer control The brightness of the display may be adjusted. If you use the unit in the bedroom, you may prefer a higher brightness level tha n the sta ndard setting. 1. Press a nd relea se the Snooze/Di mmer button repeatedly to a djust the brightness level of the LCD display . The ba cklight level will cha nge wit[...]

35 Loudness Y ou ca n get compensation on lower a nd higher frequency for your RCR-10 by adjusting the Loudness function. 1. Press a nd hold the Info/menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the T uning control until LOUD ON/OFF a ppears on the display . Press and rele a se the Tuning control to enter the setting. 3. Rotate the Tuning contr[...]

36 GB Auxiliary input socket A 3.5mm stereo Auxiliary Input socket is provided on the rear of your radio to permit a n audio sign al to be fed into the unit from a n external audio device such a s iPod, MP3 or CD player . 1. Repe atedly press a nd relea se the SOURCE button until AUX IN is displayed. 2. Connect a n external audio source (for exa mp[...]

37 Line out socket The radio ca n be used a s a separate tuner by connecting the input to Hi-Fi system, or using this input to ma ke recording in stereo from audio progra m. Software version The software display ca nnot be altered a nd is just f or your reference. 1. Press a nd hold the Info/menu button to enter the menu setting. 2. Rotate the T un[...]

38 GB If at a ny time in the future you should need to dispose of this product ple a se note that: Wa ste electrical products should not be disposed of with household wa ste. Plea se recycle where fa cilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycl ing a dvice. (Wa ste Electrical a nd Electronic Equipment Directive) Specificat[...]