AIWA CR-15 Dual Alarm Clock with AM/FM PLL Radio
User Manual
01. What's in the Box?
The package typically includes the following items:
- User Manual (English)
- Manual de Usuario (Spanish)
- Mode d'emploi (French)
- Bedienungsanleitung (German)
- Manuale dell'utente (Italian)
02. Overall View
This clock radio is equipped with a backup system that preserves clock and timer settings during power interruptions. The backup system requires two LR03/AAA type alkaline batteries.
Key controls and indicators on the device include:
- Front Panel: SLEEP, SET, VOLUME, TUNING, BAND, MEM, HOUR, [V/A buttons], SNOOZE button.
- Top Panel: DUAL ALARM, PRESET STATION [P20], LED DISPLAY, TIMER buttons.
- Rear Panel: Power input port, battery compartment.
03. Connection to the Mains
Connect the provided power adapter to a standard wall outlet to power the clock radio.
Diagram illustrates plugging the power adapter into a wall socket.
04. Setting the Time
To set the current time, follow these steps. Confirm each time selection (hours and minutes) by pressing the SET button.
- Press the [SET] button.
- Use the [V/A] buttons to adjust the hour.
- Press the [SET] button again.
- Use the [V/A] buttons to adjust the minute.
- Press the [SET] button to confirm the time setting.
05. Basic FM Radio Mode Controls
Operate the FM radio using the following controls:
- Turn Radio ON: Press the [BAND] button.
- Change Radio Band: Press the [BAND] button repeatedly to switch between FM and AM bands.
- Manual Tuning: Use the [TUNING] buttons to manually scan for radio stations.
- Auto Tuning: Press and hold the [TUNING] button to automatically scan for the next strong station.
- Turn Radio OFF: Press the [SLEEP] button.
Additional controls include buttons for [DUAL ALARM], [PRESET STATION], [LED DISPLAY], [TIMER], and [SNOOZE FUNCTION].
06. Volume (FM Radio)
Adjust the audio volume using the [VOLUME] dial or the [V/A] buttons while in FM radio mode.
07. Set and Rewrite Preset Radio Stations
To store a radio station:
- Tune to the desired radio station.
- Press the [PRESET STATION] button.
- Use the [HOUR] or [V/A] buttons to select a preset number (e.g., P01).
- Press the [PRESET STATION] button again to save the station.
To overwrite an existing preset station, repeat the process for that preset number.
08. Recall Presets
To play a stored radio station:
- Press the [PRESET STATION] button.
- Use the [HOUR] or [V/A] buttons to select the desired preset number (P01 through P10).
- Press the [PRESET STATION] button again to play the selected station.
Alternatively, press the [MEM] button followed by the preset number.
09. Sleep Function (FM Radio)
Set the clock radio to turn off automatically after a chosen duration:
- Ensure the radio is playing.
- Press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly to cycle through available sleep timer durations (e.g., 90 minutes, 80 minutes, ..., 10 minutes, OFF).
- The selected duration will be displayed. The radio will switch off after this time elapses.
10. Set the Alarm
Important: To set the alarm, the FM radio mode must be turned OFF.
To configure the alarm time:
- Press and hold the [DUAL ALARM] button.
- Use the [HOUR] or [V/A] buttons to set the alarm hour.
- Press and hold the [DUAL ALARM] button again.
- Use the [HOUR] or [V/A] buttons to set the alarm minute.
- Press the [DUAL ALARM] button to confirm the alarm setting.
An alarm indicator will appear on the display when the alarm is active.
11. Switch Off the Alarm
When the alarm sounds, press the [SNOOZE] button to temporarily silence it, or press the [DUAL ALARM] button to deactivate the alarm for the current day.
12. Snooze Function
When the alarm sounds, pressing the [SNOOZE] button will silence it for a short period (typically 9 minutes) before it sounds again.
Diagram shows multiple presses of the snooze button for repeated temporary silencing.
13. Check the Alarm Time
To view the currently set alarm time, press and hold the [DUAL ALARM] button. The display will show the alarm time for a few seconds.