BOSTON ACOUSTICS RECEPTER RADIO
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This symbol found on the apparatus indicates hazards arising from dangerous voltages. This symbol found on the apparatus indicates the user should read all safety statements found in the user manual. This symbol found on the apparatus indicates double insulation.

Warning!

13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or groundingtype plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 14. Maintain a minimum distance of 2" (50mm) around the front, rear, and sides of the apparatus for sufficient ventilation. The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings or placing on or around the apparatus items such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. 15. No open flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. 16. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 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 which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Unauthorized changes or modifications to the receiver could void the users authority to operate the equipment.
Thank you for purchasing the Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio. We have designed this product to provide rich, lifelike musical sound and simple operation in a compact, easy-to-place format. The Boston Acoustics Recepter Radios surprising performance is made possible by Boston Acoustics many years of experience in designing and manufacturing high-performance audio equipment. The key to the Radios sound is its Boston-designed wide-range driver. Optimized specifically for the Radio, it is combined with an actively-equalized amplifier that that uses proprietary Boston BassTrac circuitry for full, satisfying bass even at low volume. The result is a unit that delivers smooth, natural response and room-filling sound that belies its small size. This outstanding audio performance is coupled with a highly sensitive AM/FM tuner with a 20 preset-station memory for clear, distortion-free reception. The Radio also has two independent wake-up alarms. Either alarm can be set to music, buzzer, or both. A large, easy-to-read LCD display clearly presents the station, clock, and alarm/sleep status, while a built-in sleep function lets the Radio play for up to 60 minutes before turning off automatically. The Radio is fast and easy to use and set, since times and stations can be rapidly selected by spinning a knob rather than repeatedly pressing buttons. And once you have stored your favorite stations in memory, the tuning knob can be set to tune in only those stations.

T store a preset station: o - Use AM>FM> Presets to choose AM or FM tuning. - T une station with knob. - Hold store for 3 seconds. Then use AM>FM>Presets to set knob to tune Presets only

store preset

clear preset
set with tuning knob alarm 1 clock alarm 2
Display Alarm 1 On/off Alarm 2
set with tuning knob Alarm 1 clock Alarm 2

Snooze / sleep

Readout showing clock time, sleep mode, and low battery indicator

Presets

Display On/off

Alarm 1

Alarm 2

On/off

Tuning FM PM

Sleep Alarm 2

AM>FM>Presets
Alarm activated, music + buzzer mode

Tuning knob

Volume knob

ON/OFF BUTTONS

Turns the Radio on or off.

CHOOSING AM/FM BAND

Push AM>FM>Presets or FM Tuning is displayed.

button until AM Tuning

VOLUME KNOB
Turn clockwise to increase volume.
MANUALLY TUNING TO A STATION
After choosing either AM or FM band, turn the tuning knob until the desired station is tuned.

SETTING THE CLOCK

Push the
button (time display will flash).
While the time display is flashing, turn the tuning knob to the desired time. Note: PM is indicated on the display; AM has no indication.
ENTERING STATIONS INTO PRESET MEMORY

1. 2. 3. 4.

DISPLAYING THE WAKE-UP ALARM TIME
Manually tune to desired station. Press and hold the store preset button for 1 second until you hear a beep confirmation. The display will show the preset station number in the upper left corner of the display. Note: Stations will store in the order that they were entered into memory, regardless of whether they are FM or AM stations.
When an alarm is set, tap the button above the appropriate Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 button to check the respective alarm time setting. The alarm time will flash in the display for 5 seconds, then the display will revert to its normal readout (either current clock time or radio frequency if the Radio power is on, or current clock time if the Radio power is off).

TURNING OFF THE ALARM WHEN IT IS SOUNDING
LISTENING TO PRESET STATIONS
button until the word Presets is displayed.
Turn the tuning knob to the preset you wish to listen to.
CLEARING STATIONS FROM PRESET MEMORY

1. 2. 3.

Push the AM>FM>Presets button to engage Presets mode. Turn the tuning knob to the preset you wish to clear. Press and hold the
To turn off the alarm, press the On/off button on either the top or front of the Radio. The alarm will remain set to go off at the same time the next day. To disable the alarm completely, press the Alarm 1 (or Alarm 2) button repeatedly until the Alarm indicator is no longer visible in the display.
USING THE SNOOZE FUNCTION
button for 1 second until you hear
a beep confirmation. When a station is cleared from memory, the Radio will mute until the tuning knob is turned again.
4. Note: Holding the clear preset button for 10 seconds will clear
ALL the preset stations. You will hear three quick beeps to confirm an all clear operation.
DISPLAY MODE (STATION FREQUENCY/CLOCK TIME) WHEN POWER IS ON
The Radio normally displays the station frequency when the power is on. To recall the clock time: 1. To recall the clock time, tap the Display button. The time will be displayed for five seconds 2. To change the default display mode from station frequency to clock time (or vice versa), press and hold the Display button until you hear a beep confirmation (about three seconds). 3. When power is off, the Radio always displays the current clock time, even if the default display mode when the power is on is the station frequency.
When the alarm sounds, push the Snooze / sleep button once to silence the alarm for 10 minutes. If the Snooze/sleep button is pushed again within 3 seconds of the first push, 5 minutes will be added to snooze time, up to a maximum of 60 minutes. Example: If the button is pushed rapidly three times, the Radio will go into snooze mode for 20 minutes (10 + 5 + 5 minutes). Once the Radio is in snooze mode, tapping the Snooze/sleep button will display the remaining snooze time, counting down. The display will then revert to normal after 5 seconds.

USING THE SLEEP FUNCTION

When listening to the Radio, this function turns the Radio off automatically after a predetermined time.

When the Radio is playing normally (no alarm is sounding), hold the
button down for 1 second.
The word Sleep is shown in the display, and the time 60:00 is shown temporarily. Each additional press of the Snooze/sleep button will reduce the remaining sleep time in 10-minute increments, to the nearest 10 minutes. Example: If there are 59:48 minutes remaining in sleep, pressing the button once will reduce the sleep time to 50 minutes, twice will reduce it to 40 minutes, etc.

BRIGHT/DIM DISPLAY MODE

The bright display mode is the default setting.
button to change the display from bright
to dim; push again to change it back.
SETTING THE WAKE-UP ALARM
DISPLAYING THE REMAINING SLEEP TIME

Press the

(or Alarm 2) button repeatedly to choose the
While the Radio is in sleep mode, press the

button

desired alarm modeone press for music, two presses for buzzer, three presses for music + buzzer. Note: Pressing the Alarm button a fourth time will disable the alarm. The display will indicate if an alarm is set and its mode of operation. In the music + buzzer mode, the Radio plays for 5 minutes, turns off, and then the buzzer comes on.
once. The remaining sleep time will be temporarily shown in the display, then the display will revert to its normal readout (either current clock time or radio frequency, depending on which has been selected).
button above the Alarm 1 (or Alarm 2) button.
The time display will flash. While the time display is flashing, turn the tuning knob to the desired wake-up time. Note: PM is indicated on display; AM has no indication.
BOSTON ACOUSTICS RECEPTER RADIO BACK PANEL

ANTENNA GROUNDING

Example of antenna grounding, per the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70
BATT Internal AM antenna: Disconnect if using external AM antenna

AAA (3)

Antenna Lead In Wire
FM external (75) 120V~ 60Hz 0.5A

AM (300)

Ground Clamp
Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC Section 810-20)
Grounding Conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Electric Service Equipment
LOADING THE BACKUP BATTERIES
Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System (NEC ART 250 Part H)
Load the 3 AAA batteries as shown. Insert the - end of the batteries first.
The batteries will keep the clock time and preset/alarm settings when AC power is interrupted, but the Radio will not operate. Clock display, radio operation, and alarm functionality resume when AC power is restored. Change the batteries when the low battery symbol appears in the display. To preserve memory settings, leave the Radio plugged in when changing the batteries.

NOTICE FOR CABLE TV SYSTEM INSTALLER
Please make note of Article 820-40 of the NEC (of USA) that provides guidelines for proper grounding. In particular, this standard specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as is practical.

LIMITED WARRANTY

For one year from the date of purchase, Boston Acoustics will repair for the original owner any defect in materials or workmanship that occurs in normal use of the Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio, without charge for parts and labor. Your responsibilities are to use the unit according to the instructions supplied, to provide safe and secure transportation to an authorized Boston Acoustics service representative, and to present proof of purchase in the form of your sales slip when requesting service. Excluded from this warranty is damage that results from abuse, misuse, accidents, shipping, or repairs or modifications by anyone other than an authorized Boston Acoustics service representative. This warranty is void if the serial number has been removed or defaced. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state.
If service seems necessary:
CONNECTING THE FM ANTENNA WIRE
The FM antenna comes pre-attached. If the antenna is disconnected, follow these steps to reconnect it: 1. Push the F connector plug on the end of the antenna wire into the receptacle on the Radio. 2. Straighten out the antenna to its full length. 3. Orient the wire for best reception. (The position for best reception is guaranteed by Murphys Law to be wherever it looks the worst, like draped down over the front of the kitchen counter.)
CONNECTING THE BOSTON RADIO TO A CABLE RADIO SIGNAL
The Radios FM antenna connector is a standard F connector and will accept the cable FM feed from most cable systems that provide FM programming. To connect your radio to the FM signal available from some cable TV providers, contact your cable TV company for assistance. Be sure that the installation includes a splitter that filters the signal to prevent any re-emission of the TV spectrum through the Radio, so only the FM band, not the cable TV signal, is transmitted to the Radio.
First, contact the retailer from whom you purchased the system. If that is not possible, write to: Boston Acoustics, Inc., 300 Jubilee Drive, Peabody, MA 01960 USA We will promptly advise you of what action to take. If it is necessary to return the product to the factory, please ship it prepaid. After it has been repaired, we will return it freight prepaid in the U.S. and Canada.

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AM ANTENNA
(Not includedavailable at most stores that sell audio/video parts and accessories) 1. Disconnect the built-in internal AM antenna wires from the spring terminals. 2. Connect the wires of the external AM antenna to these terminals.

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BOSTON ACOUSTICS RECEPTER RADIO
The Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio is a high-performance AM/FM radio that has been designed to deliver sound comparable to the finest radios ever made. It is a product of 20-plus years of audio engineering experience and our commitment to two philosophies: The Boston SoundTM and Boston EverywhereTM.
HIGH-FIDELITY AM/FM RADIO FOR HOME AND OFFICE USE
The new Recepter Radio has tuner performance found only in the most advanced component receivers costing many times its price. Its ability to pull in weak FM stations separates it from conventional radios, and its high selectivity allows it to separate closely spaced stations clearly. The Boston Acoustics Recepter Radios surprising performance is made possible by Boston Acoustics years of experience in designing and manufacturing high-performance audio equipment. The key to the Radios sound is its Bostondesigned wide-range driver. Optimized specifically for the Radio, its combined with an actively-equalized amplifier that uses proprietary Boston BassTrac circuitry for full, satisfying bass even at low volume. The result is a unit that delivers smooth, natural response and room-filling sound that belies its small size. This outstanding audio performance is coupled with a highly sensitive AM/FM tuner with a 20 preset-station memory for clear, distortion-free reception. The Radio also has two independent wake-up alarms. Either alarm can be set to music, buzzer, or both.A large, easy-to-read LCD display clearly presents the station, clock, and alarm/sleep status, while a built-in sleep function lets the Radio play for up to 60 minutes before turning off automatically. The Radio is easy to use and set: Times and stations can be quickly selected by turning a knob rather than repeatedly pressing buttons. And once you have stored your favorite stations in memory, the tuning knob can be set to tune in only those stations.

GENERAL FEATURES

a Radio Preset Buttons are Protected Under a Recessed Panel to Avoid Accidental Reset b Dual Independent Clock Alarms can be Set to Music, Buzzer, or Both c Built-In Snooze and Sleep Functions d Easy-to-Read LCD Displays Time, Station,Alarm(s), Band, and Presets e Two-Position Brightness Control to Adjust for Day or Night
T store a preset station: o - Use AM>FM> Presets to choose AM or FM tuning. - T une station with knob. - Hold store for 3 seconds. Then use AM>FM>Presets to set knob to tune Presets only
To add a a preset station: o T store preset station: - Use FM>AM> Presets to - Use AM>FM> Presets to make knob tune FM or AM. choose AM or FM tuning. - Tune with knob toknob. une station with station. - T - Hold store for 3 seconds. - Hold store for 3 seconds. Use FM>AM>Presets to make Then use only preset stations. knob tune AM>FM>Presets to
set knob to tune Presets only

store preset

clear preset
set with tuning knob alarm 1 clock alarm 2
magnified view of top panel

set with tuning knob

Display Alarm 1 On/off Alarm 2

alarm 1

alarm 2

Snooze / sleep

Display On/off

Alarm 1

Alarm 2

Presets

On/off

AM>FM>Presets

Dimensions 4x71/2 x6" (HxWxD) Weight 4 lbs. (1.8 kg) Colors Charcoal Platinum Polar White

Tuning

Volume
The Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio is a product of 20-plus years of audio engineering experience and our commitment to two philosophies:

THE BOSTON SOUND

What exactly is the Boston Sound? Simply, this means that all Boston systemsfrom our largest and most powerful home theater speakers to the Boston Acoustics Recepter Radioall speak in the same "voice." What sets the Boston Sound apart is a pure, natural tonal balance from one end of the sonic spectrum to the other. Another way of saying this is that highs, mids, and lows all play in perfect balance.The result: a rich, vibrant sound that lets you hear exactly what the original artist had intended.

BOSTON EVERYWHERE

(A statement well-suited for the Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio.) If a tonally balanced, uncolored, and realistic sound is the "right" sound, it stands to reason that Boston systems are also "right" for all environments.And happily, we offer systems that work in any part of your house. In walls and ceilings. In bathrooms. Family rooms. Home theaters and more. We even make weather-resistant speakers that you can put on your boat or patio. And high-performance car speakers and amplifiers to take the Boston Sound on the road.The Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio typifies the Boston Everywhere belief. Enriching audio should not be limited to stereo or theater systems. Nor should it be limited to one room.Available in three attractive finishes, the Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio can be used in the kitchen, bedroom, family room, bathroom, officeanywhere.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visit our Web site at www.bostonacoustics.com. We can also be reached via e-mail at support@bostona.com; or in writing: Boston Acoustics, Inc; 300 Jubilee Drive; Peabody, MA 01960 USA; or by calling 978-538-5000.
Covered by patents issued and/or pending. Specifications subject to change without notice. 2002. All rights reserved. Boston Everywhere, the Boston Sound, and Recepter are trademarks and BassTrac, Boston, Boston Acoustics, and the Boston logo are registered trademarks of Boston Acoustics, Inc.