CCRadio Plus Instruction Manual
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Page 21 NiCad batteries are a great financial and ecological investment if you know how to use them. New NiCad batteries require a few charging and discharging cycles to come up to full power. First, charge the batteries. Next, allow them to drain by running them in the CCRadio plusuntil it shuts off and no sound is heard. Then recharge the batteries fully. This procedure should be repeated two more times if you want to get the full output of your NiCads as soon as possible. Do not overcharge NiCad batteries. Excessive charging heat can reduce their life span. It is difficult to overcharge the NiCad batteries with the Solar Panel because the current is low. If you use the 6 volt adapter to charge the batteries, it should be disconnected after about 27 hours. NiCads slowly lose their charge even without use. It is best to charge them up for an hour or so once a month if you are keeping them for emergency use. Uncharged NiCads can be stored indefinitely, but will need to be reconditioned before use. NiCads can develop a “memory”. If they are constantly drained only half way and then recharged, they will lose some of their capacity. It is best to fully discharge NiCads a few times a year so the batteries will retain their full capacity. For optimum results, check your batteries with a battery tester twice a year. Be sure batteries that are low are charged separately until they equalize with batteries of a naturally higher charge. It is best to charge NiCad batteries slowly. You can substantially reduce the life span of a NiCad battery by consistently charging at a high rate in a commercial charger. The charge rates for both the AC Adapter and Solar Panel are relatively low. The Solar Panel can remain attached to the CCRadio plus, as long as NiCad batteries are installed. This will create an automatic charging cycle whenever the radio is not in use. For best battery performance, however, be sure to fully drain and recharge your NiCads about twice per year. Run Times And Charge Times For NiCad Batteries CCRadiopluswith heavy duty NiCad batteries ......... Approx. 48 Hrs. Approx. time to charge NiCad batteries with AC Adapter ......... 27 Hrs. Approx. time to charge NiCad batteries with Solar Panel ......... 67 Hrs. Times are approximate. Please read previous page for more radio/light opera- tional tips.
Page 22 SPECIFICATIONS FREQUENCYCOVERAGE FM Band: 87.5 - 108 MHz Stereo AM Band: 520 - 1710 kHz TV Band: Channels 2-13 Audio Only WEATHERBAND Channel 1: 162.400 MHz Channel 5: 162.500 MHz Channel 2: 162.425 MHz Channel 6: 162.525 MHz Channel 3: 162.450 MHz Channel 7: 162.550 MHz Channel 4: 162.475 MHz ROTARYTUNINGKNOBRESOLUTION AM - 1 kHz TV - 1 Channel FM - 50 kHz WX - 1 Channel POWERSOURCE AC 120 Volts 60Hz Batteries: (4) “D” size POWERCONSUMPTION AC Power: 8 Watts Battery Power: 40-50 mA DC AUDIO 10% THD at output power @ 1.8 Watt AC typical @ .9 Watt Battery Speaker: 5”, 4 Ohm, 6 Watts ANTENNA FM, TV and Weather Band: Telescopic whip antenna AM Band: 1) Built-in Ferrite Bar - 7/16” dia x 8” long (200 mm) 2) External AM antenna directly wired through filter network into RF front end. DIMENSIONS 11” W x 6-1/2” H x 4” D (at the base) WEIGHT Approximately 3.8 pounds without batteries Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Page 23 SPECIFICATIONS 6V DC CHARGING JACK 2.1 mm ID tipped negative. 6 - 9V DC @ 400mA input for directly charging NiCad batteries. Can also power your radio and charge NiCad batteries using a 4 Watt Solar Panel. Do not charge alkaline batteries. Item #6CA ................... $10.95 6V Charging Adapter Item #S04 .................... $59.95Sangean 4 Watt Solar Panel LED L AMP JACK 4 Volt output for use with external LED lamp. Item #CWL ................... $19.95 LINE IN J ACK 300 - 1000mV RMS (line level) input from external audio source. Do not overload. LINE OUT J ACK 300 - 1000mV RMS (line output) T IMERACTIVATION SWITCH Low impedance, transistor driven switch. Used for operation of external recording devices. P ATCHCORDS Can be purchased directly from C. Crane Company Inc. at 1-800-522-8863 or you can obtain a comparable patchcord from your local electronics store. 3 x 1/8” Stereo Patchcord, 40” L. Item #VPC ..................$14.95 V ERSACORDER Dual speed tape recorder. Designed to work with CCRadio plus.Record up to 4 hours on one side of a cassette tape. Can be purchased directly from C. Crane Company Inc.at 1-800-522-8863 or on the web at ccrane.com. Item #VC ..................$99.95
Page 24 RADIONOISE TROUBLESHOOTING Annoying buzzes are many times transmitted through an AM radio. Here is a check-off list of the most likely causes: Dimmer switch. Fluorescent light. “Touch lamp” type light fixture (even when turned off). Automatic on and off night lights. Outdoor yard lights which come on automatically. Electronic bug and pest controllers. A light bulb that is about to burn out. A faulty electrical switch of any kind. A nearby television set. A store that has a fluorescent light or a public recreation room that has fluorescent lights located near you. Blinking bulbs of all kinds such as Christmas tree lights. If you live in an apartment a neighbor’s dimmer switch could be the culprit. Scanners of all types. Dirty insulators on a nearby power pole allowing arcing. Electric blanket. Smoke detectors that run from AC current (battery operated is OK). AM RADIONOISEPROBLEMS AND POSSIBLESOLUTIONS It is best to eliminate the interfer- ence at its source. Here’s a list of possible solutions: The most obvious is to turn off the offending device. Try a battery operated radio to see if the interference is coming in from the AC 120 Volt line, through the air, or both. Turn off the circuit breakers to see if the noise stops. If it does, then you know it is something in your house. Turn off one circuit at a time to iso- late where the noise is coming from. Use a battery operated radio as a direction finder. Turn the radio until the loudest noise is heard — the front and back of the radio will point to the noise origin. Carry a radio around the neighbor- hood and see if you can find the origin of the noise. Ask other neigh- bors if they have the same problem. If a power pole is suspected, call the utility company and they will check the area and possibly wash the insulators. Dirty power pole insu- lators are sometimes a cause of difficult-to-find radio interference. If you have a hum in your receiver from AC line noise sometimes grounding the radio can reduce the hum greatly. Finding a good earth ground may be difficult.
Page 25 AM TUNING& LISTENINGTIPS The CCRadioplusis made for distant or weak AM signal listening. Daytime reception is limited to about 300 miles maximum because you can only receive the signal direct from the transmitter site. You may receive AM stations thousands of miles away at dawn, dusk and at night, depending on the time of year and atmospheric conditions. The ionosphere is a layer of ions above the earth. At night it slows and con- geals into a giant mirror and can reflect radio waves back to the earth; allowing you to receive signals much farther away than during the day. Distant listening is called DXing. One club that is devoted to DXing is National Radio Club at: PO Box 164, Mannsville, NY 13661-0164. They maintain a website at: http://www.nrcdxas.org Top View CCRadioplus Left Side Rear View Most portable radios including the CCRadioplushave an internal AM antenna. Best performance is achieved when the radio is swiveled on its base for maximum signal pickup from the transmitting tower. This same technique can be used to help nullify unwanted signals or radio noise. Experimentation is the best way to see how it works for you. The CCRadioplushas two external antenna terminals for AM. If your reception is better outside, try this quick and easy antenna: Use 50’ of insulated wire attached to one terminal and a ground to the other termi- nal. Try running the wire inside around a window or along a baseboard. An antenna of more than 50’ will improve reception, but SAFETY DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FROM YOUR ANTENNA SUPPLIER SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO PRE- VENT INJURY FROM LIGHTNING OR ANY ACCIDENT. External Antenna Terminal for AM Ground Terminal
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Model: CCRadioplus FCC ID: BYG 003 THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS. 1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND 2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. Notice: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 381C15SA