User manual JENSEN MR-720

[. . . ] Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries. If the unit is not used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. Old or leaking batteries can cause damage to the unit. Do not dispose of batteries to fire, batteries may explode or leak. [. . . ] (Alarm icon will disappear in the LCD display. ) BACK LIGHT OPERATION Press the BACK LIGHT Button (#6) once and the back light will turn on for 2 seconds and turn off automatically. Connect the adaptor's plug to the DC IN Jack (#24) on the back of the unit. The CHARGE Indicator (#3) will light. 5. After charging the unit for 12 hours, unplug the adaptor to avoid overcharging the battery pack. IMPORTANT: DO NOT CHARGE BATTERY CONTINUOUSLY FOR 16 HOURS OR MORE. DOING SO CAN CAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY TO DETERIORATE. DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY Bring the Lithium Ion batteries to an RBRC participating retailer. To find a retailer near you visit: www. rbrc. org or call: 1-800-8-battery Lithium Ion batteries can also be discarded with household trash. Setting the POWER SOURCE Switch (#7) to "PWR OFF". Press and hold the TIME SET Button (#18), press HOUR (#15) to set hour and MINUTE (#16) to set minute. NOTE: When setting the time, make sure to correctly set for AM or PM in order for the Alarm to function properly. LISTENING TO AM, FM, OR WEATHER BAND 1. Set the POWER SOURCE Switch (#7) to (Rechargeable Battery) or (Dry Cell Battery) position depending on the power source you choose to use. Select AM, FM or WB (Weather Band) with the BAND SELECT switch (#1). Tune to your favorite AM or FM stations with the TUNING knob (#9). The current radio station frequency will appear on the LCD Display. During AM or FM reception, to view the time simply press the RADIO/CLOCK (# 20) Button once. 4 5 5. Select your local NOAA channel with the 7 position PRESET WEATHER CHANNEL Switch (#21) located on the back of the unit. To receive emergency weather alert warnings, turn the unit on, tune to the strongest local NOAA channel, adjust the volume control to a level that you will hear when an alert is received. Set the BAND Switch (#1) to the WEATHER ALERT position. The radio remains silent until an "alert" broadcast occurs. NOTE: The NOAA Weather Service broadcasts a test alert every Wednesday between 11 am and Noon. To receive the broadcasts, the radio must be within the range of the local broadcast site, 10 - 40 miles, depending on terrain and obstructions. [. . . ] However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]