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PREPARATION

CONNECTING AC POWER/

SETTING YOUR LOCAL

TIME ZONE

Plug the clock radio’s power cord into a
standard AC outlet. As soon as you con-
nect AC power, all display segments
briefly appear, then the following ap-
pear:
•LAX (indicating the time zone for
Los Angeles) flashes for about 15
seconds and flashes. While LAX
flashes, set your local time zone at
this point by selecting a city in your
time zone from the chart on Page 8,
repeatedly pressing UP or DOWN
until that city appears, then pressing
MODE once to store your selection.
Note: If LAX stops flashing before
you press UP or DOWN, unplug the
clock radio, wait about 30 seconds,
then plug the clock radio back in and
repeat the above procedure.
•-:-- and 00 appear and flashes
every two seconds. The seconds
start to count up from 00 to 59
while the radio searches for a good
WWVB signal. See “Automatic
Time/Date Setting” on Page 6 and
“Checking the Signal Status” on
Page 7
Caution: The clock radio’s AC power
cord is equipped with a polarized plug to
prevent electric shock. One blade on the
cord’s plug is wider than the other and
the plug only fits an outlet one way. If you
can not easily insert the plug, turn it over
and try again. Do not force it.

INSTALLING A BACKUP

BATTERY

To keep the clock running for up to 8
hours during an AC power failure, install
a 9-volt battery (not supplied) in the bat-
tery compartment. For the longest life,
we recommend a RadioShack alkaline
battery.
Caution: Use only a fresh battery of the
required size and recommended type.
Note: To prevent unnecessary drain on
the battery, plug in the power cord

then

install the battery.
Follow these steps to install a back-up
battery.
1. Slide the battery compartment cover
in the direction of the arrow and
remove it.
2. Snap the battery onto the connector
in the compartment and place the
battery in the compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
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