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2002 RadioShack Corporation.

RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks

used by RadioShack Corporation.

12-898

OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack AM/FM Portable

Radio. Your radio is perfect for your active lifestyle. Its

portable, lightweight design lets you listen to music, sports,

or news on the AM and FM bands almost anywhere you go.

The alarm clock and sleep timer features make this radio

really useful.

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Connecting Power ...................... 2

Using Internal Battery Power .. 2

Using AC or DC Power ........... 2

Setting the Clock ........................ 3

Using Earphones or

Headphones ............................... 3

Listening Safely ....................... 3

Traffic Safety ...................... 4

Using the Stand .......................... 4

Tuning the Radio ........................ 4

Using the Station Memory ....... 5

Using LOCK ............................... 5

Using the Backlight .................... 5

Using the Sleep Timer ................ 5

Setting the Alarm Time ............... 6

Turning the Alarm On and Off . 6

Care ........................................... 6

Service and Repair ..................... 6

The FCC Wants You to Know .... 7

Specifications ............................. 8

Parts and Accessories ............... 8

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If an icon appears at the end of a

paragraph, go to the box on that

page with the corresponding icon

for pertinent information.

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— Note

20 Station Memory —

lets you store ten stations

from each band into

memory for easy access.

PLL Tuning — digital phase locked

loop synthesizer provides drift-free

frequency tuning with the highest

degree of accuracy and stability.

DX/LOC (Sensitivity) —

lets you set the radio for

the best reception of

distant or local stations.

Three Power Sources — lets you power your radio

from internal batteries, your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter

socket (using an optional DC adapter), or AC power

(using an optional AC adapter).

Lock Switch —

prevents you from

accidentally changing

the tuned frequency.

Dual Timer — lets you

keep track of the time in a

different time zone.

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© 2002 radioshack corporation. All rights reserved. Radioshack and radioshack.Com are trademarks used by radioshack corporation. 12-898 owner’s manual — please read before using this equipment. Thank you for purchasing a radioshack am/fm portable radio. Your radio is perfect for your active lifestyl...
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Conne cting power 2 %100'%6+0) " 219'4 7 5+0) " + 06'40#. " $ #66'4; " 2 19'4 when you use batteries, your radio requires four aa batteries for operation. It also uses two aaa batteries for clock and memory station backup. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend radioshack alkaline b...
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Setting the clock 3 5'66+0) " 6*' " %.1%- you can use time 1 and time 2 to keep track of the time in two different time zones. 1. Turn off the radio, then press time 1/2 to select time 1 or time 2. 'ý'ý'ý'ý or (((( appears. 2. Press mem/time . The display flashes. 3. Within 5 seconds, repeatedly pre...
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4 6tchhke " 5chgv[ do not wear earphones/headphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas. Even though some earphones/headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can ...
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U s ing lock 5 7 5+0) " 6*' " 5 6#6+10 " / '/14; you can store up to 20 stations (10 fm and 10 am) in memory. 1. Turn on the radio and select a band (see “tuning the radio” on page 4). 2. Press tuning + or – to tune to the station you want to store. 3. Press mem / time . C;ce c;ce c;ce c;ce flashes....
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Settin g the ala rm time 6 4. To have the radio play for less then 90 minutes, repeatedly press sleep to decrease the displayed number by increments of 10 minutes. 5. To turn off the radio sooner, press power . 5'66+0) " 6*' " #.#4/ " 6+/' 1. Press alarm . The display flashes and ™ appears. 2. Withi...
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The f cc wants you to know 7 6*' " (%% " 9#065 " ;17 " 61 " -019 this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen...
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12-898 03a02 printed in china radioshack corporation fort worth, texas 76102 52'%+(+%#6+105 frequencies am ......................................................................... 530 – 1710 khz fm ...................................................................... 87.5 – 108.1 mhz power sources...