C. Crane CCRadio2, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL PLEASE READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE USE AND SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Ver 1 1...

Page 2: ...and will be their first experience with amateur ham radio I hope you have the time to explore this band What you ll hear is a lot of dedicated radio people using a communication device with pride You...

Page 3: ...Operation Tuning 11 Weather Alert System 12 13 2 Meter Ham VHF 14 15 Display Light 16 Lock Switch 16 Headphone Jack 16 Reset Button 16 Audio Recording Jacks 17 18 Setting The Timer 18 19 Specificatio...

Page 4: ...RIANGLE IS A WARN ING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS RADIO CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN For your future reference Serial No found inside battery compartmen...

Page 5: ...5 Bass Control 6 Treble Control 7 Tuning Time Set Up Down 8 Headphone Jack 9 Volume Control Note When you see a next to a button on the radio it means you must press and hold the button down for two...

Page 6: ...the total voltage is lower for recharge able batteries Before powering your radio be sure to read the Safety Instructions on pages 27 and 28 Before you plug the AC cord into the radio be sure the AC...

Page 7: ...ery level for approximately seven seconds when the radio is switched off After removing dead batteries for replacement you have approximately three minutes to replace the batteries before your clock a...

Page 8: ...s 5 Battery Symbol 6 Battery Power Level Indicator and Signal Strength Meter 7 Squelch Indicator 8 Timer Active Indicator 9 Clock Seconds 10 Frequency Clock Display 11 Alarm Status and Type 12 AM PM I...

Page 9: ...the alarm with the radio on or off To set the type of alarm Press and hold the Alarm Button until you hear a beep and see one of these symbols flashing on the display To wake with the radio While Ala...

Page 10: ...uzzer alarm is sounding if you press any button except the Power Button the alarm will temporarily stop for five minutes The little Zs and Alarm symbol will flash on the display above the little bed w...

Page 11: ...again to resume For 2 Meter Ham scanning please see page 14 for more advanced information Rotary Tuning Rotating the tuning knob will change AM FM Ham VHF by frequency and the weather band by channel...

Page 12: ...in your local area You will hear a report that is updated usually once or more per day for your area If there is a severe weather or weather related emergency NOAA will update the weather broadcast mo...

Page 13: ...the red light on the top of the radio flashes and a siren turns on for up to 1 minute In this mode when the siren is active pressing any button on the radio instantly turns the radio to the Weather A...

Page 14: ...e To scan the five memory channels when in 2 Meter Ham momentarily press both of the Up and Down Tuning Buttons at once the radio will scan the memories and automatically stop when it detects a voice...

Page 15: ...ep track of which frequencies are active With time you may find a frequen cy of interest During non emergency times you can listen and learn more about the Ham radio operators that live around you Aft...

Page 16: ...int pen and push it into the hole briefly to reset the radio You will lose the clock time and all the stations stored in memory when the radio is reset Reset Button Bottom View of CCRadio2 Display Lig...

Page 17: ...wever the volume must be kept low or damage to the CCRadio2 may result 1 Plug your patch cord into the LINE OUT or Headphone Jack of your external audio source 2 Plug the other end into the AUX IN jac...

Page 18: ...se this switch if you want ed to do a timed recording It is used in conjunction with the LINE OUT jack See your recorder s instructions to determine if this function will work with your recorder SETTI...

Page 19: ...th your desired station 2 You must Press the Timer Set Button again to complete the setup The timer will go ON and OFF at the same time and same station every day until you turn the timer off or repro...

Page 20: ...Ham VHF 5 kHz FM 50 kHz WX 1 Channel POWER SOURCE AC 120 Volts 60Hz Batteries 4 D size POWER CONSUMPTION AC Power 8 Watts Battery Power 40 50 mA DC AUDIO 10 THD at output power 1 8 Watt AC typical 0 9...

Page 21: ...level input from external audio source Do not overload LINE OUT JACK 300 1000mV RMS line output TIMER ACTIVATION SWITCH Low impedance transistor driven switch Used for operation of external recording...

Page 22: ...external speaker Item CWT Patch Cords 3 x 1 8 Stereo Patch Cord at 40 long Item VPC FM Reflect Antenna Improve FM reception of portable and stereo receivers Can be shaped for best reception Item FMW C...

Page 23: ...Stations won t hold in memory The memory button settings are being overwritten When recalling a station from memory if you hold the memory button down too long it will program the current station ove...

Page 24: ...out 1 of the insulation from one end of the wire Wrap the bare wire around the telescopic antenna or use an alligator clip Try various orien tations of the wire and different heights of the telescopic...

Page 25: ...d if the source comes from inside your house Turn off one circuit at a time to isolate the source of the noise Using a battery operated radio check if the interference comes from the AC 120V line thro...

Page 26: ...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 CCRadio2 has an exter...

Page 27: ...o should not be used on a bed sofa rug or other soft surfaces that may block the ventilation openings It should not be placed in a built in situation like a cabinet that may reduce air flow through th...

Page 28: ...ug still fails to fit contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of this plug 15 The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The...

Page 29: ...CCRadio2 Page 29 City Frequency Date Time PERSONAL STATION LOG Station Call Letters Please feel free to copy this page...

Page 30: ...Page 30 CCRadio2 Frequency Location Call Sign Date Time 2 METER HAM FREQUENCY LOG Please feel free to copy this page...

Page 31: ...g That was over 25 years ago Bob Sue and Grandma Faye were the first phone operators Their customers quickly taught them what they wanted in the way of products and services and with their input Bob a...

Page 32: ...DITIONS 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 modific...