Chronomatic-274  (120-1582)       Operation            Faxback Doc. # 3801

Plug the Chronomatic 274's AC power cord into an ordinary AC outlet.  The
display blinks when the power is first plugged in.  Then, follow these
steps to operate the clock radio.

SETTING THE CLOCK

Follow these steps to set the clock.

1.  Set CLOCK/TIME SET to TIME SET.

2.  Press and hold HOUR until the display shows the correct hour setting.

    The PM indicator lights for PM hours.

3.  Press and hold MINUTE until the display shows the correct minute
    setting.

4.  When the display shows the correct time, set CLOCK/TIME SET to CLOCK.

PLAYING THE RADIO

Follow these steps to play the radio.

1.  Set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to ON.

2.  Set AM/FM to the desired band.

3.  Turn TUNING to the desired station.

4.  Adjust VOLUME to the desired sound level.

5.  Turn off the radio by setting ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to OFF.

Note:  The AM antenna is built-in.  Rotate the clock radio for best AM
       reception.  Fully extend the AC power cord (which is the FM
       antenna) for best FM reception.

SETTING THE WAKE-UP TIME

You can set an alarm so that buzzer sounds or the radio plays at a
specified time.

Follow these steps to set the wake-up time.

1.  Set ALARM/AUTO/OFF/ON to OFF.

2.  Press and hold down ALARM.

3.  While holding down ALARM, press and hold down or repeatedly press HOUR
    until the display shows correct hour setting.

    The PM indicator lights for PM hours.

4.  While holding down ALARM, press and hold down or repeatedly press
    MINUTE until the display shows the correct minute setting.

5.  Release ALARM.

6.  Set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM as follows.

  ALARM - The buzzer sounds at the wake-up time.

   AUTO - The radio turns on at the wake-up time.

7.  Adjust VOLUME for the desired alarm loudness.

To silence the buzzer or radio, set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to OFF.  If you do
not manually turn off the buzzer or radio, it continues to sound for
approximately 1 hour and 59 minutes.

Notes:  Remember to reset the alarm if you want it to go off at the set
        wake-up time the next day.

        The alarm indicator lights on the lower left of the clock display
        when the buzzer or radio is set to sound.

        Press ALARM to display the set wake-up time.

USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE

If you wish to silence the alarm (buzzer or radio), but want it to sound
again in a few minutes, press SNOOZE.  This silences the buzzer or radio
for about 9 minutes.  You can repeat this for up to one hour and 59
minutes.  After that the buzzer or radio will not sound again until the
next day at the specified wake-up time.

USING THE SLEEP TIMER

You can set the radio to play for up to 1 hour and 59 minutes and
automatically turn off.

To set the sleep timer, set ON/OFF/AUTO/ALARM to OFF, AUTO, or ALARM,
then set the playing time.

Note:  The sleep timer is automatically set to 59 minutes.

For a playing time of 59 minutes or less, follow these steps.

1.  Press and hold SLEEP.

2.  While holding down SLEEP, repeatedly press MINUTE until the display
    shows the desired minutes setting.

3.  Release SLEEP.

For a playing time of 1 hour or more, follow these steps.

1.  Press and hold SLEEP.

2.  While holding down SLEEP, press HOUR.  The display shows 1:59.

3.  Continue to hold down SLEEP and repeatedly press MINUTE until the
    display shows the desired minutes setting.

4.  Release SLEEP.

To turn the radio off before the programmed sleep time has elapsed, press
SNOOZE.

CONNECTING AN EARPHONE

Warning:  Do not listen at extremely high volume levels, especially when
          listening through an earphone.  Extended high-volume listening
          can cause permanent hearing loss.

To listen, privately, plug an optional earphone into the EAR jack on the
back of the clock radio.  (You can use headphones, but you cannot receive
a stereo signal.)  You can find a complete selection of earphones and
headphones at your nearest Radio Shack store.

Note:  Connecting the earphones automatically disconnects the built-in
       speaker.

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