Sparc SHD-ITR2BT Owner's Manual

1 1 SPARC SHD-ITR2BT Owner’s Manual The SHD-ITR2BT is a high-quality tabletop and transportable radio offering the most advanced radio reception technology—HD Radio™ Technology. HD Radio Technology The SHD-ITR2BT tunes both traditional analog AM/FM and new HD Radio digital broadcasts. In digital mode, sound quality is improved, new broadcast streams (stations) not available in analog are available, and advanced pr ...

2 2 How to use the Radio Go ahead and get started. Controlling the Radio with the Buttons Various buttons are available for controlling the radio’s array of functions. POWER Press the POWER button to “Power On” / “Power Off” the radio. “Power Off” with Emergency Alerts On: allows background scanning for alerts. “Power Off” with Emergency Alerts Off: extends battery life. SOURCE Press SOURCE to change r ...

3 3 How to View the Menu Screens Go ahead and get started. Change Clock Screen Press MENU to access and view the “Change Clock” screen. Press (SEEK DOWN) or (SEEK UP) to move the highlight to one of the options: HOURS, MINUTES, AM or PM, MONTH, DAY, and YEAR. Press VOL+ or VOL− to change the option’s setting. Move the highlight to the “Save” or “Cancel” option: press ENTER to save (or cancel) settings. ...

4 4 How to View the Menu Screens Go ahead and get started. Version Number Screen Press MENU to access and view the “Version Number” screen. Radio will show the Host Version and the DSP Version. Factory Default Menu Press MENU to access and view the “Factory Default” screen. Press (SEEK DOWN) or (SEEK UP) to move the highlight to one of the options: “YES” or “NO”. Selecting “YES” will restore the ra ...

5 5 How to use the Alarms: ALARM1 | ALARM2 Go ahead and get started. Setting the Alarms Alarms may be set in standby mode or active (ON) mode. Quick press ALARM1 (or ALARM2) to view the ON/OFF status of the alarm. Quick press ALARM1 (or ALARM2) to change the ON/OFF status of the alarm. Press-and-hold ALARM1 (or ALARM2) to view and change the wake status and the wake time for the alarm. Press (SEEK DOWN) or (SEEK UP) t ...

6 6 How to use the Alarms: ALARM1 | ALARM2 Go ahead and get started. Choosing your Options when the Alarm Sounds When the alarm sounds, the alarm information will appear on the LCD. The alarm that is sounding will show its blinking alarm indicator. In this case, ALARM1 would be blinking. You have two options to acknowledge that an alarm has sounded. Option 1 (Snooze) Press SNOOZE to snooze the alarm for nine (9) minutes ...

7 7 Your Radio’s Bluetooth Mode Go ahead and get started. Press the SOURCE button on the ITR2BT to switch from Radio Mode to Bluetooth Mode. The ITR2BT will appear as a device on your smartphone (or other Bluetooth-capable device). When the radio is powered on, the ITR2BT will appear as a device. Using Bluetooth to Stream (Play) Music on the ITR2BT Use your smartphone (or other Bluetooth-capable device), turn on Bluet ...

8 8 Your Radio’s Stored Bookmarks Go ahead and get started. Press the BOOKMARK button to check the status of your radio’s stored bookmarks. Your Radio’s Backlight Brightness Go ahead and get started. Adjusting Backlight Brightness To adjust the brightness of the backlight, press-and-hold DISPLAY. To adjust the backlight brightness in incremental steps, press-and-hold DISPLAY and then quick-press DISPLAY. The backl ...

9 9 Exploring the Emergency Alerts Feature on the Radio Go ahead and get started. Emergency Alerts is a warning system used by broadcasters to notify listeners about potential hazardous situations related to extreme weather, floods, infrastructure failures, amber alerts (child abductions), and more. The receiver has to be in a location that allows for adequate reception of audio and data services from a station that pro ...

10 10 Exploring the Emergency Alerts Feature on the Radio Go ahead and get started. Selecting and Changing the Settings for Emergency Alerts If Zip was selected: Observe a US Zip code in the Alert Location Screen. Press VOL+ or VOL− to change the digit (±). Press (SEEK DOWN) or (SEEK UP) to move the (±) to the next digit. Continue to change all of the digits in the Zip. Press ENTER to save. The Emergency Alerts sc ...

11 11 Exploring the Emergency Alerts Feature on the Radio Go ahead and get started. What to do when your radio displays an Emergency Alert Your radio may display an Emergency Alert: here is an example. To ignore the alert (for 12 hours), press-and-hold the SNOOZE button. To snooze the alert (for 10 minutes), quick-press the SNOOZE button. Pressing tune, seek, source, power, or preset (if presets are stored) will snooze ...

13 13 Troubleshooting Go ahead and get started. How to Improve Radio Reception Change the Position of the Radio and/or Antenna Reception is improved when the radio is near windows and outside walls. Electrical devices like appliances, computers, smartphones, light dimmers, motors, etc. may interfere with reception. This radio is equipped with an external, extendable FM antenna. Take care not to bend or break the antenn ...

14 14 Specifications Go ahead and get started. Performance Parameters Specifications International Tuning Regions (AM/FM) Frequency Ranges Frequency Step Sizes Region A (Philippines, Romania) FM: (87.5 – 108.0 MHz), 100 kHz AM: (522 – 1620 kHz), 9 kHz Region B (US, Mexico, Canada) FM: (87.5 – 107.9 MHz), 200 kHz AM: (530 – 1710 kHz), 10 kHz Region C (SE Asia) FM: (87.5 – 108.0 MHz), 50 kHz AM: (522 – 1620 kH ...