Curtis KCR2609 User Manual

MODEL NO. KCR2609  
UNDERCOUNTER CD CLOCK RADIO  
OWNER'S MANUAL  
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PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT  
PREPARATION FOR USE  
Unpacking and Setup  
Carefully remove the unit from the display carton and remove all packing  
material from the unit itself.  
AC Operation  
Unwind the AC cord and extend it to its full length. Insert the AC cord into any  
convenient AC 120V~60Hz household outlet.  
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1. POWER BUTTON  
2. SLEEP BUTTON  
3. TIMER BUTTON  
11. VOL UP BUTTON  
12. VOL DN BUTTON  
13. OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON  
14. BAND BUTTON  
15. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON  
16. EQ BUTTON  
4. FUNCTION BUTTON  
5. REMOTE SENSOR  
6. MEM/CLK SET BUTTON  
7. MEM DN BUTTON  
8. REPEAT BUTTON  
17. MEM UP BUTTON  
18. CD DOOR  
9. SKIP/TUNE DN BUTTON 19. DISPLAY BUTTON  
10. SKIP/TUNE UP BUTTON 20. FM ST BUTTON  
21. STOP BUTTON  
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TUNER/SKIP/CH  
PLAY/PAUSE/M-UP STOP/BAND  
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REMOTE CONTROL  
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1. FUNCTION BUTTON  
2. DISPLAY BUTTON  
11. STOP/BAND BUTTON  
12. MENU BUTTON  
3. NUMBERDIAL BUTTONS  
4. SKIP/TUNE DN BUTTON  
5. OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON  
6. SKIP/TUNE UP BUTTON  
7. FM ST BUTTON  
13. ITEM/ENTER BUTTON  
14. EQ BUTTON  
15. VOLUME DN BUTTON  
16. VOLUME UP BUTTON  
17. MUTE BUTTON  
8. MEM DN/REPEAT BUTTON  
9. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON  
10. MEM/CLK/SET BUTTON  
18. POWER BUTTON  
19. SLEEP BUTTON  
20. TIMER BUTTON  
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P OWE R S OUR C E S  
(FOR R E MOTE C ONTR OL)  
BATTERIES  
NOTE:  
The button cell battery contains mercury, don't put in the trash. Recycle or  
dispose as hazardous waste.  
NOTE:  
You may need to remove a protective covering from the remote's battery  
compartment before using the remote control.  
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OP E R ATING INS TR UC TIONS  
Setting up your radio  
For instructions on mounting your radio, see the mounting template that  
came with your radio.  
Checking AM Radio reception  
Your clock radio has a built-in antenna for AM radio. To improve reception,  
you need to rotate your clock radio.  
Before you mount your clock radio under a counter, tune to an AM station  
and rotate your clock radio until you get the best reception.  
This is the orientation you need to use when you mount your clock radio.  
For more information, see "Improving reception" on page 10.  
Installing the backup batteries  
Your clock radio uses two AAA backup batteries that store your settings.  
You cannot use the batteries to power your clock radio. If your clock radio  
does not save your settings, you may need to replace the batteries.  
To install the backup batteries:  
1.  
2.  
Open the battery compartment located on the left side of your radio.  
Insert two AAA batteries (not included) into the battery compartment.  
Make sure that the + and - symbols on the batteries align with the +  
and - symbols in the battery compartment.  
3.  
Close the battery compartment.  
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Using your radio  
To turn on your radio:  
1.  
2.  
Plug the AC Power cord into a power outlet.  
Press the POWER button to turn on the radio.  
Setting the time  
To set the time on your radio:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
With the power off.  
Press and hold the MEM/CLK SET Button; "12Hr" will blink.  
Press the SKIP/TUNING Button to set the unit to the 24 hour (24Hr) mode  
or 12 hour (12Hr) mode.  
4.  
5.  
Press the MEM/CLK SET Button and the hours will blink.  
Press the SKIP/TUNING Button to set the current hour, then press the  
MEM/CLK SET again; the minute digits will blink. Press the SKIP/TUNING  
to set the current minutes.  
6.  
Press the MEM/CLK SET Button to confirm the time.  
To set the kitchen timer:  
1.  
2.  
Press the TIMER button one or more times to select a length of time  
in minutes. The initial time is 240 minutes. Each time you press the  
TIMER Button, the length of time decreases by 10 minutes.  
To increase or decrease the length of time from one to nine minutes,  
press one of the SKIP/TUNING Button one or more times. Each time  
you press a SKIP/TUNING Button the length of time increase or decrease  
by one minute.  
3.  
4.  
When the alarm sounds, press the TIMER Button for five seconds to  
turn off the alarm.  
To cancel the timer, press the TIMER Button for five seconds.  
To activate sleep function:  
1.  
2.  
Press the SLEEP button and "90" will appear and set the unit to turn off after  
90 minutes. Each time you press the SLEEP button, the length of time decreases  
by 10 minutes.  
After five seconds, the Sleep function will activate and the SLEEP indicator will light  
solid. Pressing the SLEEP button again until "OFF" appears and turns off the Sleep  
feature.  
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To listen to your radio:  
1.  
2.  
Press the POWER Button to turn on your radio.  
Press the FUNCTION Button one or more times until TUNER appears on  
the display.  
3.  
4.  
Press the BAND Button to select AM or FM.  
Press and hold one of the SKIP/TUNING Buttons to go to an available  
radio station.  
5.  
Press one of the VOLUME Buttons to adjust the volume.  
Improving reception:  
Your clock radio has an FM antenna on the back. If you are listening to an FM  
station and the reception is poor, move the antenna until reception improves.  
If you are listening to an AM station and reception is not clear, rotate your radio  
slightly until reception improves.  
Programming radio station presets:  
You can program as many as 10 FM and 10 AM radio station presets. After you  
program a station, you can tune to the station by pressing one of the SKIP/TUNE  
Buttons.  
To program a radio station:  
1.  
2.  
Press the POWER Button to turn on your radio.  
Press the FUNCTION Button one or more times until TUNER appears  
on the display.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Press the BAND Button to select AM or FM.  
Press and hold one of the SKIP/TUNE Buttons to select a radio station.  
Press and hold the MEM/CLK SET Button to activate the programming  
mode.  
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7.  
8.  
Press one of the SKIP/TUNING Buttons to select the preset number you  
want to assign the station to.  
Press the MEM/CLK SET Button to store the station with the preset number  
you selected.  
Repeat Steps 4 through 7 to program additional presets.  
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To tune to a radio station preset:  
1.  
2.  
Press the POWER Button to turn on your radio.  
Press the FUNCTION button one or more times until TUNER appears on  
the display.  
3.  
4.  
Press the BAND Button to select AM or FM.  
Press the MEM DN or MEM UP Button one or more times until the preset  
number you want appears on the display.  
To select an equalizer mode:  
Press the EQ Button one ore more times to select the mode you want  
You can select:  
* Classic  
* Jazz  
* Rock  
* Pop  
To Listen to a CD  
Your radio can play audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs. CD-Rs and CD-RWs  
must be finalized before you can play them on your radio.  
To listening to a CD:  
1.  
2.  
Press the POWER Button to turn on your radio.  
Press the FUNCTION Button one or more times until "--" appears on  
the display.  
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4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button to open the CD tray.  
Place a CD with the label side up into the CD tray.  
Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button to close the CD tray.  
Press the PLAY/PAUSE Button to start playback.  
To control the CD during playback:  
* Press the PLAY/PAUSE Button to pause playback. Press the button  
again to resume playback.  
* Press one of the SKIP/TUNING Buttons to go to the next or previous  
track on the CD.  
* Press and hold one of the SKIP/TUNING Buttons to search for a track  
on the CD.  
8.  
Press the STOP Button to stop playback.  
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To set up a CD playlist:  
1.  
Press the POWER Button to turn on your radio, then Press the FUNCTION  
Button one or more times until "--" appears on the display.  
Insert a CD into the CD tray. If the CD starts playing, press the STOP Button.  
Press the MEM/CLK SET Button. "PROG 0" appears on the display.  
Press one of the SKIP/TUNING Buttons one or more times to select the first  
track you want to program.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Press the MEM/CLK SET Button to confirm your selection.  
Repeat Step 4 and 5 to add more tracks to your playlist.  
Maximum can store up to 20 tracks.  
When you have finished creating your playlist, press the PLAY/PAUSE  
Button to start playing your playlist.  
To edit a CD playlist:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
While the CD is playing, press the STOP Button to stop playback.  
Press the MEM/CLK SET Button to select one of the programmed tracks.  
Press one of the SKIP/TUNING Buttons one or more times to select a new  
track you want to program.  
4.  
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to edit aditional track selections.  
To cancel a playlist:  
While the CD is playing, do one of the following:  
* Press the STOP Button twice.  
* Press the FUNCTION Button.  
* Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button to open the CD tray.  
* Press the POWER Button to turn off your radio.  
To repeat a track or an entire CD:  
1.  
2.  
Press the POWER Button to turn on your radio.  
Press the FUNCTION Button one or more times until "--" appears on  
the display.  
3.  
4.  
Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button to open the CD tray.  
Place a CD with the label side up in the tracy, then press the OPEN/CLOSE  
button to close the tray.  
5.  
Press the PLAY/PAUSE Button to start playback.  
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7.  
If you want to repeat a single track, press one of the SKIP/TUNING Buttons  
one or more times to find the track you want to repeat, then press the  
REPEAT button once.  
OR  
If you want to repeat the entire CD, press the REPEAT Button twice.  
To cancel repeat mode, press the REPEAT Button again.  
To connect an external audio input device:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Make sure that your radio is turned off and unplugged from the power  
outlet.  
Plug the left and right audio connectors on an audio cable (not included)  
into the L and R AUX IN jacks on the rear side of your clock radio.  
Plug the other end of the audio cable into the other equipment Audio out jack  
on the audio output device.  
Plug the AC power cord into an power outlet, then press the POWER button  
to turn on your radio.  
Press the FUNCTION Button one or more times until AUX appears on the  
display.  
Turn on the external audio device and use the device's controls to control  
playback.  
Maintenance  
To clean the exterior  
* Use a soft cloth dampened with luke warm water only to clean the exterior  
of your radio.  
* Make sure that you do not drip water into your radio.  
* Do not use solvents, such as benzene, because they may damage the  
finish.  
Caring for discs  
* A dirty, scratched, or warped CD may cause skipping or noise.  
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To clean the lens  
* If the lens get dirty, your player may skip or may not play a CD  
1.  
2.  
Open the CD tray.  
Use a camera lens blower/brush to blow on the lens once or twice, brush  
the dust or particles off the lens, then blow again.  
To remove fingerprints, use a dry cotton swab to wipe from the middle to  
outer edge of the lens.  
3.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE  
PROBLEM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
GENERAL  
SOLUTION  
No sound is heard.  
Press the POWER button.  
Power is not on.  
VOLUME Control is set  
to minimum.  
Adjust the VOLUME  
Control.  
Mute is on.  
RADIO  
Press Mute on remote.  
Station has not been  
tuned properly.  
Tune station prope.rly  
Extend the FM cord.  
No sound is heard.  
FM reception is weak.  
Wrong function is  
selected.  
Press the FUNCTION  
button to the radio  
position.  
CD  
Make sure that the CD is  
placed in the tray with the  
label side up.  
All or part of the CD  
will not play.  
CD is inserted  
incorrectly.  
Try another CD.  
CD is scratched.  
Clean the CD with  
soft cloth  
CD is dirty  
CD is warped  
Try another CD.  
Remove the CD and leave  
the CD tray open for about  
one hour to let the CD player  
dry out.  
Condensation has formed  
inside your CD player.  
Function swtich is not  
set to CD.  
Set Function switch to CD  
CD compartment not  
closed  
Close CD compartment  
door.  
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