C. Crane CC2TER - Manual (Page 24)

Page 24 CCRadio2E
Troubleshooting Guide
The best AM antenna made today for these buildings is the Twin Coil
Ferrite ® AM Antenna by C. Crane shown on page 22
.
Poor reception on FM, Ham (VHF), or Weather band:
The CCRadio2E uses its telescopic, or “whip” antenna for FM, Ham
(VHF), and the weather bands. To improve reception of these bands,
fully extend the telescopic antenna. Reception of FM and weather
broadcasts is normally improved with the antenna extended straight up.
Note: The antenna must be fully extended to allow it to rotate. You can
also try a piece of any type of insulated wire about 36" long. Remove
about 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 antenna to
obtain the strongest signal. If you want an antenna that is pre-made, we
recommend the FM Reflect Antenna by C. Crane on page 22 for details.
Battery Power Level Indicator doesn’t show full charge when using
rechargeable batteries:
Rechargeable batteries will never show a full charge on your radio’s
display. The CCRadio2E is calibrated to read the charge of your
Alkaline batteries, which is 1.5 volts at full charge. Rechargeable batter-
ies, however, are fully charged at just 1.25 volts, and so your radio will
show a partial charge even if the rechargeable batteries have been fully
charged.
Drop in volume when tuning in an AM station:
1. While playing an AM station, press and hold the Clock/ Freq. button
on the front of the radio for approximately 5 seconds or until the
Weather Alert light comes on.
2. Briefly press the Clock/ Freq. button again. The Weather Alert light
will begin to flash. While the light is flashing the display will show
1710, then 1600, 1500, and on down to 520 in 100 kHz increments.
When it stops flashing the Auto tracking Alignment has been
completed. Do not press any buttons until the light stops flashing.
3. After the alignment has been completed reset of the radio by
pressing the reset switch on the bottom of the radio. NOTE: You
will lose the clock time and all the stations stored in memory
when the radio is reset.
4. This completes the Antenna Alignment Procedure.