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Clock radio, quick start guide and safety/warranty leaflet.
Features
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Bluetooth audio streaming from smartphone, tablet or laptop
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Wireless charging for use with a wireless charging enabled device
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FM RDS wavebands
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10 FM radio station presets
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Auto dimmer
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2 alarms with humane wake
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Sleep and snooze timers
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USB socket for device charging
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Headphone socket for private listening
Controls
5
4
6
Mode
Preset
Alarm 1
3
2
Sleep
11
1
13
12
16
15
14
1 Tune Up button
10 Volume Down button
2 Tune Down button
11 Light sensor
3 Mode / Time button
12 LED display
4 Preset / Bluetooth Pair button
13 Sleep / Snooze button
5 Wireless charging pad
14 Loudspeaker
6 On / Standby button
15 Wire FM aerial
7 Alarm 1 button
16 Headphone socket
8 Alarm 2 button
17 USB charging socket
9 Volume Up button
18 DC adaptor cable
S T EP 1 - P l u g i n & p l a y F M r a d i o
A - Connect to the mains
Please read the safety leaflet provided before
connecting your clock radio to the mains.
1 Place your clock radio on a flat surface.
2 Fully extend the wire Aerial for optimum
reception.
3 Plug the mains adaptor into a wall socket
and switch on the socket.
4 The clock will show on the display.
Note: If no signals are found it may be
necessary to relocate your clock radio to a position giving better reception. If the
clock does not set automatically see 'Set the clock manually' overleaf.
B - Switch on your clock radio
1 Press the On/Standby button to switch on the
clock radio.
2 After each use the clock radio will remember
the mode used and then switch on in that mode
the next time it is used. To switch off your clock
radio press the On/Standby button.
C - Search tuning - FM
1 Press the Mode button to select the FM
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mode.
Alarm 2
2 Apply a long press on the Tune Up or Down
8
buttons. Your clock radio will scan upwards
(low to high frequency) or downwards (high
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to low frequency) and will stop automatically
when it finds a station of sufficient strength.
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3 If the signal is strong enough there will be RDS
data present and the clock will synchronise.
4 Adjust the Volume.
D - Manual tuning - FM
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1 Press the Mode button to select the FM mode.
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2 Press and release the Tune Up or Down
buttons to tune to a station.
3 The frequency will change in steps of 100kHz.
When the waveband end is reached the radio
will recommence tuning from the opposite
waveband end.
4 Adjust the Volume.
ST E P 2 - B l u e t oo t h
Bluetooth connection
1 Ensure Bluetooth is enabled on your smart
device.
2 Ensure your clock radio is switched on.
3 Press and release the Mode button to select
the Bluetooth mode, 'bt' will flash on the display
showing that it is 'discoverable'.
4 On your smart device select 'Ortus Charge'.
Once the connection is established 'bt' will
remain steady for a few seconds. You may
now play your music.
5 Adjust the volume on your Bluetooth device
or on your clock radio.
6 The audio player in your smart device may be
able to respond to the Play/Pause, Next or
Previous track on the clock radio.
Press the Bluetooth Pair button to pause
playback. Press the button again to resume
playback. Press the Tune Up or Down buttons
to skip to the next or previous track.
Note: Not all player applications or devices
may respond to all of these buttons.
7 To connect a different device apply a long
press on the Bluetooth Pair button. Your
clock radio will become discoverable by other
Mode
devices.
Note: If the unit is in the Bluetooth stop mode for
more than 15 minutes it will automatically switch
to the standby mode. To use the clock radio again,
simply press On/Standby.
Preset radio stations
You may store your preferred FM radio stations
to the preset station memories. There are 10 FM
memory presets. Presets are remembered by the
clock radio in the event of a power failure.
To store a preset
1 Ensure your clock radio is switched on.
2 Tune to the required radio station.
3 Apply a long press on the Preset button.
4 Press the Tune Up or Down buttons to select
Mode
the desired station number under which you
wish to store the station.
5 Press the Preset button. Repeat this procedure
for the remaining presets. Presets may be
overwritten by following the above procedure.
To recall a preset
1 Choose FM mode.
2 Press and release the Preset button.
3 Use the Tune Up or Down buttons to select
the desired preset. Your radio will tune to the
station stored in the preset memory.
Mode
Preset
Preset
Preset
Mode
Preset
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