Ambient Weather RC-8465 User manual

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Ambient Weather RC-8465 ClearView Projection Radio
Controlled Alarm Clock with Color Changing Indoor
Temperature User Manual
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................1
2. Warnings .........................................................................................................................................2
3. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................2
3.1 Product Features.....................................................................................................................2
3.1.1 Display Clock.....................................................................................................................2
3.2 Parts List.................................................................................................................................4
3.3 Powering Up...........................................................................................................................4
3.3.1 Radio Controlled Clock (RCC)..............................................................................................4
4. Clock Display..................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Normal Time Display Mode...................................................................................................5
5. Settings............................................................................................................................................5
5.1 Time, Date, and Language Settings........................................................................................5
5.2 Alarm Settings........................................................................................................................6
5.2.1 Using theAlarm and Snooze Functions.............................................................................6
5.3 Hour Offset Adjustment for Outside of Continental USA......................................................7
5.4 Projector and Backlight..........................................................................................................7
5.4.1 Projector Rotation ..............................................................................................................8
5.4.2 Adjusting Projector Focus..................................................................................................8
5.5 Viewing Minimum and Maximum Records (Memory Mode) ...............................................8
5.6 Color Changing Feature .........................................................................................................8
5.6.1 Manual Color Preference ...................................................................................................8
5.6.2 Indoor Temperature Color..................................................................................................9
5.7 Back Light Off/Lo/Hi.............................................................................................................9
6. Specifications..................................................................................................................................9
6.1 Measurement Specifications...................................................................................................9
6.2 Power Consumption......................................................................................................................9
7. Troubleshooting Guide....................................................................................................................9
8. Liability Disclaimer ...................................................................................................................... 11
9. FCC Statement.............................................................................................................................. 11
10. Warranty Information ...............................................................................................................12
1. Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the Ambient Weather RC-8465 ClearView Projection Alarm Clock
with Color Changing Indoor Temperature. The following user guide provides step by step instructions
for installation, operation and troubleshooting. To download the latest full sized manual and additional
troubleshooting tips, please visit:
http://ambientweather.wikispaces.com/rc8465

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2. Warnings
Warning. Never look directly into the time and temperature projector for a prolonged period
of time. This can cause temporary blindness.
Warning. Only use approved AC adapter.
3. Getting Started
3.1Product Features
3.1.1 Display Clock
Figure 1

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No
Description
No
Description
1
Alarm/Snooze Button
- Stop the current alarm when sounding and
enter into snooze mode.
- Press and hold for two seconds to stop the
current alarm when sounding for 24 hours.
12
FOCUS Knob
-Adjust the focus of the projected time
and temperature.
2
Reverse Button
Press to reverse the projection 180 degrees.
13
RESET Button
- Press to reset all values to default
values.
- In case of malfunction, the unit can be
reset.
3
Projector
- Projects the time and indoor temperature
14
UPButton
- In set mode, press to increase the
values (press and hold to change
rapidly).
4
LCD Display
15
DOWN Button
- In set mode, press to decrease the
values.(press and hold to change
rapidly).
5
Time Button
- Press to switch between Month/Date and
alarm time mode (Alarm 1 and 2).
- Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter time
set mode.
- In time set mode, press to step through the
different time and date settings.
16
12/24 Button
- In normal time display mode, press to
switch between 12 and 24 hour time.
6
ALARM Button
- In normal time display mode, Press TIME
button to displayALM1 &ALM2.
Press ALARM to turn on/off ALM1 &
ALM2.
- Press to stop the current alarm when the
alarm is ringing and turn off the alarm and
snooze function.
- In alarm time mode, press and hold for 2
seconds to enter alarm time setting mode.
- In alarm time setting mode, press to step
through the different time and date settings.
17
°F/°C Switch
- Select switch between °F and °C units
of measure.
7
MAX / MIN Button
- Press to display the maximum and
minimum temperature.
18
RCC Button
- Press to search for Radio Controlled
Clock (RCC)
- Press and hold for 8 seconds to
permanently turn ON and OFF Radio
Controlled Clock Reception.
8
TEMP Button
- Press it to enter TEMP mode, and the
backlight will change color according to the
indoor temperature. There are 13 backlight
colors for the different temperature ranges.
19
OFF / LO / HI Slide Switch
- Slide to the OFF position to turn off
the backlight.
- Slide to the HI position to brighten the
backlight.
- Slide to the LO position to dim
backlight.
9
MANUALButton
20
AC Jack

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No
Description
No
Description
- Press MANUAL button and the backlight
color will change automatically (256 colors);
Press it again, and the backlight color will
stop at the color you prefer.
-AC 6V 300mA.
10
RAINBOW Button
Press RAINBOW button, and the backlight
will change color as follows:
white>red>orange>yellow>green>cyan>blue>purple
21
Battery door
-Accommodates lithium battery
CR2032 for back-up.
11
TUNE Button
Press and hold the TUNE button to fine tune
the color. The backlight will automatically
display 256colors. Let go of the TUNE
button to stop at the color you prefer.
3.2 Parts List
QTY
Item
1
Clock
Frame Dimensions 6.42" W x 3.19"H x 2.24"D
(163W x 81H x 57D mm)
1
UL Rated AC Adapter
1
User Manual
3.3 Powering Up
1. Energize the battery by releasing the pull tab on the bottom of the clock.
2. Plug theAC adaptor into the DC jack of the clock.
Note: If no display is present after powering up the clock, press the reset button on the back of the
clock.
3.3.1 Radio Controlled Clock (RCC)
After power up, the clock begin radio controlled clock (RCC) reception and the RCC search icon
will turn on. The RCC will continue to search for six minutes. It will try again at 2:00am, 8:00am,
2:00pm and 8:00pm.
RCC Icon
Description
RCC Icon
Description
No signal
Acceptable signal
Weak signal (flashes between
two icons). Cannot be
interpreted.
Excellent signal
Figure 2
If the time is incorrect by increments of an hour, or does not change on your radio controlled clock
(RCC), please reference Section 7, Troubleshooting Guide.

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4. Clock Display
4.1 Normal Time Display Mode
No
Description
No
Description
1
AM / PM
6
Day or Week
2
Time
7
Indoor Temperature
3
Time Zone
8
Daylight Savings Time
4
Date / Time Alarm
9
Radio Controlled Clock Icon
5
Alarm 1 and Alarm 2
Figure 3
5. Settings
5.1Time, Date, and Language Settings
While in normal time mode, perform the following operations to set date, time and language:

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Command
Mode
Settings
[TIME] + 2
seconds
Enter Time and Date Settings
12 hour / 24 hour format
Press [UP] to change between 12H and 24H
format.
[TIME]
Time Zone
Press [UP] to change between Pacific (PST),
Mountain (MST), Central (CST), Eastern (EST),
Atlantic (AST) and Newfoundland (NST) Time
Zones
[TIME]
Hour
Press [UP] to increase, [DOWN] to decrease.
[TIME]
Minute
Press [UP] to increase, [DOWN] to decrease.
[TIME]
Second
Press [UP] to reset to 0.
[TIME]
Year
Press [UP] to increase, [DOWN] to decrease.
[TIME]
Month / Day Format
Press [UP] to change between Month/Day (M-D)
and Day/Month (D-M).
[TIME]
Month
Press [UP] to increase, [DOWN] to decrease.
[TIME]
Day
Press [UP] to increase, [DOWN] to decrease.
[TIME]
00H
Allows you to offset the time zone for locations
outside the Continental USA (from -23 hours to
23 hours). Leave at 00H if you live inside the
continental USA. Press [UP] to increase, [DOWN]
to decrease.
[TIME]
Language
Press [UP] to change between EN (English), FR
(French), DE (German), ES (Spanish), IT
(Italian), NL (Dutch) and RU (Russian)
[TIME]
Daylight Savings Time
Press [UP] to change between auto (most of the
USA and Canada) and OFF (Arizona and
Hawaii).
[TIME]
Exit Time and Date Settings
[TIME] + 2 seconds means press and hold the TIME button for two seconds.
[TIME] means press but do not hold the TIME button.
Figure 4
5.2 Alarm Settings
While in normal time mode, press the TIME button once to set ALARM1. Press the TIME button
again to set ALARM2. Once ALARM1 or ALARM2 are displayed in the date field (see Figure 3, No.
10), perform the following:
Command
Mode
Settings
[ALARM] + 2
seconds
Enter Alarm Settings
Alarm Hour
Press [UP] to increase, [DOWN] to decrease.
[ALARM]
Alarm Minute
Press [UP] to increase, [DOWN] to decrease.
[ALARM]
Exit Alarm Settings
[ALARM] + 2 seconds means press and hold the ALARM button for two seconds.
[ALARM] means press but do not hold the ALARM button.
Figure 5
5.2.1 Using the Alarm and Snooze Functions
1. Set the alarm time as described in Section 5.2. While in normal time mode:
2. Press theALARM button once to turn onALARM1 1.
3. Press theALARM button again to turn onALARM2 2.
4. Press theALARM button again to turn on 1 and 2.

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5. Press theALARM button again to turn off 1 and 2.
Note: Press the ALARM button to turn off the alarm sound. If no button is pressed during the
alarm period, the alarm will turn off automatically in two minutes. To temporarily silence the alarm,
press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button on the top of the clock. The alarm bell icon will keep flashing.
If the snooze function is turned on, the 4-step crescendo alarm will sound every five minutes. Press the
ALARM button to silence the alarm.
5.3 Hour Offset Adjustment for Outside of Continental USA
The clock allows you to set six time zones: PST (Pacific), MST (Mountain), CST (Central), EST
(Eastern), AST (Atlantic) and NST (Newfoundland). If you live outside of these time zones, you will
need to set an hour offset adjustment as defined in Section 5.1.
The following table provides the hour offset from Pacific Standard Time (which is the default time
zone):
Hours from
PST
Time Zone
Cities
-4
IDLW: International Date Line West
---
-3
NT: Nome
Nome, AK
-2
AHST: Alaska-Hawaii Standard
CAT: Central Alaska
HST: Hawaii Standard
Honolulu, HI
-1
YST: Yukon Standard
Yukon Territory
5
---
São Paulo, Brazil
6
AT: Azores
Azores, Cape Verde Islands
7
WAT: West Africa
---
8
GMT: Greenwich Mean
WET: Western European
London, England
9
CET: Central European
Paris, France
10
EET: Eastern European
Athens, Greece
11
BT: Baghdad
Moscow, Russia
12
---
Abu Dhabi, UAE
13
---
Tashkent
14
---
Astana
15
---
Bangkok
16
CCT: China Coast
Bejing
17
JST: Japan Standard
Tokyo
18
GST: Guam Standard
Sydney
19
---
Magadan
20
IDLE: International Date Line East
NZST: New Zealand Standard
Wellington, New Zealand
5.4 Projector and Backlight
Note: The projector only operates while plugged intoAC power.

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5.4.1 Projector Rotation
Press the REVERSE button on the top of the clock to reverse the projected data 180
degrees.
Figure 6
5.4.2 Adjusting Projector Focus
Adjust the focus of the projected data by rotating the focus knob on the projector.
5.5Viewing Minimum and Maximum Records (Memory Mode)
While in normal time mode, perform the following operations to view the minimum and maximum
values since the last time they were reset.
Command
Mode
Settings
[MAX/MIN]
Displays Indoor Maximum
Temperature and the associated
date and time.
Press and hold [MAX/MIN] for two seconds to
reset the maximum indoor temperature to the
current value.
[MAX/MIN]
Displays Indoor Minimum
Temperature and the associated
date and time.
Press and hold [MAX/MIN] for two seconds to
reset the minimum indoor temperature to the
current value.
[MAX/MIN]
Exit memory mode.
Figure 7
5.6 Color Changing Feature
This display has two color modes for the LCD backlight.
Manual Color Preference based on your personal preference. Press MANUAL,
RAINBOW, or TUNE buttons.
Temperature Color, based on indoor temperature. Press TEMP button.
5.6.1 Manual Color Preference
1. MANUAL Button. Press MANUAL button and the backlight color will change
automatically; Press it again, and the backlight color will stop at the color you prefer.
2. RAINBOW Button. Press RAINBOW button, and the backlight will change color as
follows: white>red>orange>yellow>green>cyan>blue>purple
3. TUNE Button. Press and hold the TUNE button to fine tune the color. The backlight will

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automatically display 256 colors. Release the TUNE button again to stop at the color you
prefer.
5.6.2 Indoor Temperature Color
Press the TEMP button to automatically change the backlight as a function of temperature. The
display color will automatically change based on the color chart below:
#
Temperature Range (°F)
Color
1
< 58
White
2
58-61
Violet
3
61-64
Dark Blue
4
64-67
Light Blue
5
67-70
DarkAqua
6
70-73
LightAqua
7
73-76
Green
8
76-79
Light Green
9
79-82
Yellow
10
82-85
Orange
11
85-88
Red
12
88-91
Light Red
13
> 91
Gray
Figure 8
5.7 Back Light Off/Lo/Hi
- Slide the Back Light Off/Lo/Hi switch to the OFF position to turn off the backlight.
- Slide the Back Light Off/Lo/Hi to the HI position to brighten the backlight.
- Slide the Back Light Off/Lo/Hi to the LO position to dim backlight.
6. Specifications
6.1 Measurement Specifications
The following table provides specifications for the measured parameters.
Measurement
Range
Accuracy
Resolution
Indoor Temperature
32 to 113 °F
± 2 °F
0.1
6.2 Power Consumption
1 x CR2032 Battery
DC 6V, 300mA adaptor
7. Troubleshooting Guide
If your question is not answered here, you can contact us as follows:
1. Email Support: [e-mail]
2. Technical Support: 480-346-3380 (M-F 8am to 4pm Arizona Time)

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Problem
Solution
The clock does not respond to commands.
Press the reset button on the back of the clock
with an open ended paper clip or sharp tool.
The projection is fuzzy
Adjust the focus setting.
8. Liability Disclaimer
Please help in the preservation of the environment and return used batteries to an authorized depot.
The electrical and electronic wastes contain hazardous substances. Disposal of electronic waste in
wild country and/or in unauthorized grounds strongly damages the environment.
Reading the “User manual” is highly recommended. The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any
responsibility for any incorrect readings and any consequences that occur should an inaccurate reading
take place.
This product is designed for use in the home only as indication of weather conditions. This product is
not to be used for medical purposes or for public information.
The specifications of this product may change without prior notice.
This product is not a toy. Keep out of the reach of children.
No part of this manual may be reproduced without written authorization of the manufacturer.
Ambient, LLC WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
PUNITIVE, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR
MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT.
9. FCC Statement
Statement according to FCC part 15.19:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Statement according to FCC part 15.21:
Modifications not expressly approved by this company could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
Statement according to FCC part 15.105:
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

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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.
10. Warranty Information
Ambient, LLC provides a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in
materials and workmanship.
This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on products purchased and
only to the original purchaser of this product. To receive warranty service, the purchaser must contact
Ambient, LLC for problem determination and service procedures.
Warranty service can only be performed by a Ambient, LLC. The original dated bill of sale must be
presented upon request as proof of purchase toAmbient, LLC.
Your Ambient, LLC warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following
specified exceptions: (1) damage caused by accident, unreasonable use or neglect (lack of reasonable
and necessary maintenance); (2) damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your
owner’s manual; (3) damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by someone other
than an authorized Ambient, LLC authorized service center; (4) units used for other than home use (5)
applications and uses that this product was not intended (6) the products inability to receive a signal
due to any source of interference or metal obstructions and (7) extreme acts of nature, such as
lightning strikes or floods.
This warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself, and does not cover the cost of
installation or removal from a fixed installation, normal set-up or adjustments, claims based on
misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from installation-related
circumstances.