GMT GMT95 Weather Receiver User Manual HR2003

GMT Industrial Ltd Weather Receiver HR2003

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WATER RESISTANTPERSONAL STEREO RADIOwith DIGITAL TUNINGAM/FM/TV/WEATHER BANDSHR2003OWNER’S MANUALVisit our web site at www.emersonradio.comHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:3619
1Thank you for purchasing this Emerson Water-Resistant Personal stereo radiowith AM/FM/TV and Weather Band digital tuner.Our engineers have included many useful and convenient features in this product.Please be sure to read this Owner’s Manual completely to make sure you aregetting the maximum benefit from each feature.This product was manufactured using the highest quality components and standardsof workmanship. It was tested by Emerson inspectors and found to be in perfectworking order before it left our factory. However, there is always the chance thatsome problem may occur because of rough handling during shipment to the retailstore or to the final consumer.If, after reading this Manual, you experience any problems with the operation ofthis product, please refer to the instructions for obtaining service at the end of thisManual. Emerson and Emerson retailers are committed to your satisfaction.Once again, thanks for purchasing this Emerson audio product.Model Number: HR2003Serial Number:HR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:121
2IMPORTANT NOTESThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentialinstallation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energyand, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisionreception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the useris encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followingmeasures: • 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 whichthe receiver is needed. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for compliance could void theuser authority to operate the equipment.HR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:122
3PREPARATION FOR USEPOWER SOURCESThis personal stereo radio with AM/FM/TV and Weather Band digital tuner isdesigned to operate on one alkaline “AAA” battery, not included. Attempting tooperate this unit on any other power source may cause damage to the unit andsuch damage is not covered by your warranty.INSTALLING THE BATTERYThe battery compartment is located on the back-side of the radio cabinet.1.) Press down on the mark on the battery cover and slide the cover in thedirection of the arrow.2.) Insert one fresh “AAA” alkaline battery in the battery compartment. Be sure tofollow the polarity making in the battery compartment. If the battery is insertedincorrectly the unit will not work.3.) Replace the battery compartment cover.WHEN TO CHANGE THE BATTERYWhen the Battery Indicator begins to “empty” the batteries are getting weak.When the indicator starts flashing in the display the battery is almost exhaustedand should be changed as soon as possible. Do not leave a weak or exhaustedbattery in the radio as it will eventually leak and cause corrosion inside the batterycompartment.HR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:123
4ARM-BAND STRAP INSTALLATIONThis radio is supplied with an accessory arm-band strap to secure the radio onyour arm while you are jogging or performing other strenuous activities.To install the arm-band strap, thread the strap through the two slots on the backcabinet as shown, and then through the buckle. Adjust the Velcro® strap to fitcomfortably but securely around your arm.HR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:124
5LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORSPRESETUPDOWNSNOOZEMUTEBANDMHz kHzPOWERCLOCK SETMEMORYR HMALARMFRONT CABINET 1.)BAND (AM/FM/TV/Weather) Button. 2.)POWER (SLEEP) Button. 3.)MEMORY/CLOCK SET Button. 4.)SNOOZE Button. 5.)ALARM Button. 6.)MUTE Button. 7.)TUNER Display. 8.)PRESET UP Button. 9.)PRESET DOWN Button.10.)TUNING + /CLOCK SET–H(Hour) Button.11.)TUNING – /CLOCK SET–M(Minute) Button.12.)HOLD Switch.SIDE CABINET13.)VOLUME Control.14.)PHONES Jack.15.)BASS BOOST Button.BACK CABINET16.)Battery Compartment.17.)Arm-band Strap Brackets.123174561614 137158910111217HR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:125
6 1.)PRESET Indicator. 2.)BASS – Bass Boost Indicator. 3.)SLEEP Indicator. 4.)HOLD “ ” Indicator. 5.)Alarm Indicator. 6.)Battery Level Indicator. 7.)Radio Frequency / Channel Display. 8.)AM/PM Indicators. 9.)Band Indicators – WB / TV / FM / AM.10.)Preset Memory Number Display.MULTIFUNCTION LCD DISPLAYFMAMPRESETPMTVWBBASSSLEEP12 3 4 510 9 8 76HR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:126
7OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure the battery is installed correctly. • Set the VOLUME control to a low level. • Fully unwind the headphone cord and connect the headphone plug tothe PHONES jack. The plug must be fully inserted into the jack, otherwisethe sound may be intermittent. • Make sure that the HOLD switch is in the ‘Off’ position.IMPORTANT INFORMATIONThis personal stereo radio is designed to be “water-resistant”. Joggingin the rain with this radio will cause no problems. However this radio isnot “water-proof” and should never be fully or partially immersed in water,or any other liquid. Water should never be allowed to get inside thecabinet when changing the battery. Keep the rubber headphone jackcover in place when the unit is not in use. If the cabinet does becomewet after jogging in the rain, wipe away any excess moisture with a softdry towel before putting the radio away.SPORTS STYLE LIGHTWEIGHT STEREO HEADPHONESThe lightweight stereo headphones supplied with this personal stereo radio haveearpieces designed to fit directly into your ear. Be sure to observe the “L” (Left)and “R” (Right) markings on the earpieces to make sure that you put the headphoneson correctly. Always set the VOLUME control to a low level before putting on theearphones, and then gradually increase the volume to a comfortable listening level.PHONES JackVOLUME ControlHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:127
8HOLD Switch “ ”The HOLD switch locks all of the other controlsbuttons. If you are carrying the radio in abackpack, handbag, gym bag, etc, set the HOLDswitch to the ‘On’ position to prevent it from turning‘On’ accidentally by something pressing against the POWER button. Likewise,once you start listening to the radio you can set the HOLD switch to the ‘On’ positionto prevent you from accidentally pressing the POWER button again or the TUNING+ / – or PRESET UP/DOWN buttons while you are carrying or jogging with theradio. Remember that to use any of the other controls the HOLD switch must beset to the ’Off’ position.PRESETUPDOWNSNOOZEMUTEBANDMHz kHzPOWERCLOCK SETMEMORYR HMALARMHOLD SwitchFMPRESETBASSHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:128
9SETTING THE CLOCKThe clock must be set with the radio ‘Off’.1.) Press the MEMORY/CLOCK SET button forat least two seconds. The time display beginsto flash.2.) While the display is flashing press the TUNING + /CLOCK SET-H button toadjust the hour. Be sure to set correctly for AM or PM.3.) Press the TUNING – /CLOCK SET-M button to adjust the minutes.4.) When the display shows the correct time,press the MEMORY/CLOCK SET buttononce more. The display stops flashing andthe clock begins to run.Note: The correct time will always appear on the display when the radio is ‘Off’.AMPMHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:129
10LISTENING TO RADIOInformationThis radio receives normal AM and FM broadcasts plus the TV sound from VHFTV stations 2 through 13. In addition it receives all 7 NOAA weather frequenciesso you can listen to continuous National Weather Service broadcasts.Please note that the weather channels are identified as “1 ch” through “7 ch”. •Most USA residents will find their local weather broadcast on channels 1, 2, or 3. •Channels 4 through 7 are newer stations used in some areas. If you live in adensely populated area you may be able to receive the weather broadcasts onmore than one channel. If so, choose the channel with the strongest receptionsince that is likely to be the closest station to your location.Keep in mind that the weather station transmitters operate at much lower powerthan commercial radio stations. Normally the volume of the weather stations willbe lower and you may have to raise the volume control to hear these stationsclearly. If you raise the volume control to hear the weather station be sure to reducethe volume control before switching back to AM/FM or TV bands, because thedifference can be substantial.BASS BOOST ButtonPress the BASS BOOST button for added Bass response. The BASS indicatorappears in the display. Press again to cancel Bass Boost and resume normalsound. The BASS indicator disappears.PRESETUPDOWNSNOOZEMUTEBANDMHz kHzPOWERCLOCK SETMEMORYR HMALARMBASS BOOST ButtonHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:1210
11OPERATION1.) Make sure that the HOLD button is in the ‘Off’ position. (The HOLD indicator does not appear in the display.)2.) Press the POWER button to turn the radio‘On’. An AM, FM, TV or Weather Bandfrequency will appear in the display.3.) If necessary press the BAND button to switchbetween AM, FM, TV and Weather bands.The appropriate band indicator appears in thedisplay to confirm your selection.4.) Press the TUNING “ + ” or TUNING “ – ” buttons to select the desired stationas follows: • Manual TuningRepeatedly press the TUNING “ + ” or TUNING “ – ” buttons until the displayshows the frequency of the desired radio station.The desired TV channel (“ 2 ch ” through “ 13 ch ”), orThe desired Weather Band channel (“ 1 ch ” through “ 7 ch ”). • Automatic TuningDepress and hold either the TUNING “ + ” or TUNING “ – ” button until thedisplay begins to move then release the button. The tuner will search up ordown until it finds the next strong station and stops on that station. Repeat thisprocedure until it stops on your desired station.5.) Adjust the VOLUME and BASS BOOST controls as desired.6.) When you are finished listening press the POWER button to turn the power‘Off’. The display will return to the correct time of day.FMPRESETPRESET WBHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:1211
12PRESETTING STATIONS IN THE TUNER MEMORYYou may preset up to 42 of your favorite stations (20 FM, 10 AM, 7 TV, and 5Weather) in the tuner memory for easy recall at any time.1.) Tune to the first station that you wish to memorize. Example: FM 103.5 MHz.When the desired frequency appears in the display depress and hold theMEMORY/CLOCK SET button for at least 2seconds. The PRESET indicator appears andpreset memory “1” begins to flash.2.) Within 5 seconds press the PRESET UP or PRESET DOWN to select a desiredpreset memory number, or just use preset memory “1” for the first station.3.) Press the MEMORY/CLOCK SET buttonagain to enter your station in the selectedpreset memory.4.) Repeat steps 1 through 3, selecting a different station and a different presetmemory number each time until you have entered up to 20 FM stations, thenpress the BAND button to switch bands and follow the same procedure toenter up to 10 AM stations, 7 TV stations, and 5 Weather stations in the tunermemory.FMPRESETFMPRESETHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:1212
13RECALLING PRESET STATIONS1.)Turn the radio ‘On’ and press the BAND button to select the desired band.2.)Press the PRESET UP or PRESET DOWN buttons to scroll through the presetnumbers.CHANGING A PRESET STATIONTo change a preset station simply tune to the new station that you wish to memorize,press the MEMORY/CLOCK SET button, and then select the number of the memoryyou wish to change by pressing the PRESET UP or PRESET DOWN buttons.When the desired preset number appears in the display press the MEMORY/CLOCKSET button once more to enter the new station in the desired preset memorynumber. The previously memorized station will be deleted from the memory.Antenna InformationFMThe headphone wire serves as the FM antenna. Keep the headphone wire extendedto its full length for best FM reception.AMThe AM bar antenna is located inside the cabinet. If AM reception is unsatisfactorytry rotating the entire unit slightly until you find the position that provides the bestreception.HR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:1213
14SETTING THE ALARM TIMERYou can set the Alarm Timer to turn the radio on automatically. However there is nobuzzer alarm in this model so you must have the headphones on to hear the radioalarm.The Alarm Time can only be set while the radio is ‘Off’.1.)Press the ALARM button. The display willshow “A AM 12:00”.2.)Immediately press MEMORY/CLOCK SETbutton. The time display begins to flash.3.)Press the TUNING + button to set the desired alarm hour, AM or PM.Press the TUNING – button to set the desired alarm minute.4.)When the desired alarm time is flashing on the display press the MEMORY/CLOCK SET button again. The displaychanges back from alarm time to current timebut the Alarm indicator appears in thedisplay indicating that the alarm is activated.5.)At the selected alarm time the radio will turn‘On’ automatically and the alarm indicatorflashes. The radio will play for 1 hour and thenshut off automatically. To shut the radio offsooner press the POWER (SLEEP) button. The radio stops but the alarmremains active and the radio will turn on each day at the same time until thealarm is deactivated.To deactivate the alarm press the ALARM button to change the display from currenttime to alarm time, then press the ALARM button once more. The Alarm indicatordisappears and the alarm is now deactivated. Repeat this same procedure to activatethe alarm again.AMAMPMFMPRESETHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:1214
15SNOOZE/REPEAT ALARMAfter the radio turns ‘On’ automatically you maypress the SNOOZE button to stop the radio for afew more minutes. The radio stops but the Alarmindicator continues to flash. After 5 minutes theradio turns ‘On’ again.SLEEP TimerYou can use the Sleep timer to shut the radio ‘Off’ automatically after up to 100minutes of operation.Note: The radio must be ‘Off’ in order to set the Sleep timer.1.)Depress and hold the POWER (SLEEP)button. The radio turns ‘On’, the SLEEPindicator flashes and the display shows “100”,indicating that the radio will shut offautomatically after 100 minutes.2.)If you continue to depress the POWER (SLEEP) button the display will begincounting down from 100 minutes in 10-minute steps. When the display indicatesthe desired amount of sleep time, release the POWER (SLEEP) button.3.) When the display counts down to “00” the radio will shut off automatically. Youmay also cancel the Sleep timer and shut the radio ‘Off’ at any time by pressingthe POWER (SLEEP) button once more. The SLEEP indicator disappears.MUTE ButtonPress and hold the MUTE button to stop the sound temporarily. Release the MUTEbutton to restore the sound.PMSLEEPPRESETUPDOWNSNOOZEMUTEBANDMHz kHzPOWERCLOCK SETMEMORYR HMALARMMUTE ButtonPOWER (SLEEP) ButtonSNOOZE ButtonHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:1215
16CARE AND MAINTENANCEThere are no user serviceable parts inside this radio. Please refer all serviceproblems to a qualified service facility.If the cabinet becomes dusty, wipe the exterior with a soft dust cloth only. Neveruse dusting sprays or polishes on the cabinet.If the cabinet becomes dirty or smudged with fingerprints it may be wiped with asoft cloth that has been slightly dampened with a mild soap and water solution. andnever allow any liquid to get inside the cabinet.TO FIND THE LOCATION AND PHONENUMBER OF YOUR NEAREST SERVICECENTER PERMITTED TO PERFORMWARRANTY...CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-695-0098SERVICEFOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, PLEASE WRITE TO:Emerson Radio Corp.Consumer Affairs Dept.1901 Diplomat Drive,Farmers Branch, TX 75234.FOR ADDITIONAL SET-UP OR OPERATING ASSISTANCEPLEASE CALL:1-800-898-9020RHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:1216
17LIMITED WARRANTYEmerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, includingoriginal parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period ofninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your datedproof of purchase, we will provide repair service at no charge for labor and partsat an authorized Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion.For repair or replacement, pack your unit in a padded box, enclose your check ormoney order payable to Emerson Radio Corp. in the amount of $5.00 (not requiredby California residents) to cover shipping and handling costs, and enclose a copyof your proof of purchase. Send your unit to:Emerson Radio Corp.1901 Diplomat Drive,Farmers Branch, TX 75234.This warranty does not cover damage from negligence, misuse, abuse, accident,failure to follow operating instructions, commercial use, rental, repairs by anunauthorized facility, or products purchased, used, serviced or damaged outsideof the United States.THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAYALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.AU898HHR2003_ib040903.p65 9/4/2003, 11:1217
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