Oregon Scientific RM323A User manual

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Radio-Controlled Travel Alarm
Clock With World Time
Model : RM323A
User Manual

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CONTROL BUTTONS: FRONT PANEL
1. [SNOOZE/LIGHT] BUTTON
- Press to turn on the back-light for 5 seconds
- Press to activate the Snooze function when the alarm
goes off
-Press and hold for 3 seconds to turn off the alarm
when the alarm goes off
2. [WORLD TIME] BUTTON
- Press to enter the world time setting mode
3. [ MODE ] BUTTON
-
Press to change between the clock and calendar display modes
- Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the clock and
calendar setting mode
RADIO-CONTROLLED TRAVEL ALARM
CLOCK WITH WORLD TIME
MODEL NO.: RM323A
USER MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the RM323A Radio-controlled
Travel Clock with World Time.
This clock is a compact device for travellers. It is designed to
automatically synchronize its current time and date with the
U.S. Atomic clock.
In addition to the local time and calendar display, the users
can also select to display the corresponding time of 130 major
world cities.
This clock also comes with favorable features including key-
lock function, multilingual day-of-the-week display, EL back-
light, hourly chime and dual alarm with 8-minute snooze
function.
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4. FOLDABLE TABLE STAND
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before operation, remember to slide the key-lock switch to
the left to release all key operations.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Remove the battery compartment door.
2. Insert two (2) pieces of “AAA” 1.5V batteries as shown.
3. Press [RESET].
4. Replace the battery compartment door.
4. [ALARM] BUTTON
- Press to toggle among the calendar, weekday alarm
and single alarm modes
- Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the setting modes
of the corresponding alarm in display
5. [ALARM ON/OFF] BUTTON
- Press to activate/deactivate the corresponding alarm
in display
CONTROL BUTTONS: REAR PANEL
1. [KEY-LOCK] SLIDE SWITCH
- Slide to lock the key-functions
2. [RESET] BUTTON (inside battery compartment)
- Press to return all settings to default values
3. ROTARY KNOB [UP] AND [DOWN] BUTTONS
- Scroll up or down to increase/ decrease the value of a setting
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When the battery power level is low, the low battery indicator [ ]
will light up. Replace the batteries accordingly.
CTIVATING THE BACK-LIGHT
When the unit is placed on the table, press [SNOOZE/LIGHT]
button downward to turn on the back-light for 5 seconds.
DISPLAY MODES
Press [MODE] button to display the following in sequence:
1Current Time with Seconds
World City Name Abbreviation & Time
2) Current Time with Weekday
World City Name Abbreviation & Time
3) Calendar
World City Name Abbreviation & Time
To display the dual alarm times, press [ALARM] button.
ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION
This clock is designed to automatically synchronize its calen-
dar clock once it is brought within the range of the WWVB
radio signal broadcast from Ft. Collins, Colorado. When the
unit is within range, its radio-control mechanism will override
all manual settings unless auto-reception of radio signal has
been manually deactivated.
When the clock is receiving radio signal, the radio reception
icon will start to blink. A complete reception generally takes
about 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the strength of the radio
signal. When the reception is complete, the radio reception
icon will stop blinking. The strength of the reception for the
last full hour will be indicated.
For better reception, place the unit away from metal objects
and electrical appliances to minimize interference.
Should you wish to deactivate the RF controlled function, press
and hold [DOWN] button for 3 seconds. The radio reception
icon will disappear. To reactivate the RF controlled function,
press and hold [UP] button for 3 seconds again and the radio
reception icon will be re-displayed.
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SETTING THE CLOCK AND CALENDAR
CLOCK MANUALLY
1. Press and hold [MODE] button for 2 seconds.
2. Using the [UP]/[DOWN] button to scroll through the 4
U.S. time-zones (Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern)
or non-U.S.cities. Press [MODE] to confirm.
3. If non-U.S. city is selected, the world time city will be
flashing. Use [UP]/[DOWN] to select the city (for city
names abbreviation, please refer to the section “Selecting
the World Time”). Press [MODE] to confirm.
4. Repeat the same procedures to set the hours, minutes,
year, month, day, language of day-of-week and hourly-
chime on/off by using [UP]/[DOWN] button.
5. Press [MODE] button to save the changes and exit.
6. For the language for day-of-week, you can select “E” for
English, “D” for German, “F” for French, “I” for Italian or
“S” for Spanish. The day-of-week can be expressed as
an abbreviation in five different languages. The languages
and their selected abbreviations for each day of the week
are shown in the language chart below.
NOTE When changes are made to the minute, the sec-
onds will start from zero. The unit will also save all changes
and return to normal display automatically after the unit
has been left idle for a minute.
ABOUT THE HOURLY-CHIME FUNCTION
When the Hourly-Chime is set to on, the indicator [ ] will
light up and a beep sound will be given out at the beginning of
each hour.
Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day-of-the-week
Language
English
German
French
Italian
Spanish
-Strong
-Weak
-No Reception
-Receiving
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SETTING THE ALARM
This clock is equipped with 2 alarms: Weekday Alarm and
Single Alarm. For the Weekday Alarm, alarm will only sound
out at the preset times during weekday (i.e., from Monday to
Friday) and will be automatically disabled during the week-
end (i.e., Saturday and Sunday). For the Single Alarm, alarm
will sound out once at the preset time.
To set the alarm:
1. Press [ALARM] to change to the respective alarm-time
display mode.
2. Press and hold [ALARM] for 2 seconds.
3. Use [UP]/[DOWN] button to enter the hours. Press
[ALARM] button to confirm.
4. Use [UP]/[DOWN] to enter the minutes. Press [ALARM]
to exit.
The alarm will be automatically activated after setting. The
corresponding Alarm-On indicator [ ] or [ ]will appear.
To deactivate the alarm, press the [ ON/OFF ] button when
the corresponding alarm time is displayed. [ -: -- ] will be dis-
played to indicate such deactivation.
ALARM AND SNOOZE FUNCTION
An alarm will go off for 2 minutes in two-step crescendo
patterns if undisturbed. The Alarm-On indicator will flash and
the back-light will be activated for 5 seconds. To mute the
alarm, press any key. Pressing [SNOOZE/LIGHT] button
will activate the snooze function.
When the snooze function is activated, the alarm will be
muted temporarily and set off again after 8 minutes. To disable the
snooze function when the alarm goes off, you can press
and hold the [SNOOZE/LIGHT] button for 3 seconds.Alternatively
press [ALARM] or [ ON/OFF] button.
SETTING THE WORLD TIME
This clock features a World-time display function so that you
can check the corresponding time of different places in the
world instantly with DST [Daylight Saving Time] automatically
adjusted. The names of the world cities are shown in an abbre-
viated 3-letter format (e.g., “WDC” for Washington DC, U.S.).
To set the world time:
1. Press [WORLD TIME] button once. The World-Time icon
will be flashing.
2. Use the [UP]/[DOWN] button to select the world city.
3. Press the [WORLD TIME] button to confirm.
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World City Abbreviations Reference Table
Country Name City code Time Offset DST Period
(GMT = 0)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADD 3 No DST
Adelaide, Australia ADL 9.5 From Last Sunday in October to Last Sunday in March
Auckland, New Zealand AKL 12 From 1st Sunday in October to 3rd Sunday in March
Ankara, Turkey AKR 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Algiers, Algeria ALG 1 No DST
Amsterdam, Netherlands AMS 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Anchorage AK, USA ANC -9 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Antananarivo, Madagascar ANT 3 No DST
Asuncion, Paraguay ASU -4 From 1st Sunday in September to 1st Sunday in April
Athen, Greece ATH 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Atlanta GA, USA ATL -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E AUH 4 No DST
Bucharest, Romania BBU 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Barcelona, Spain BCN 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Baghdad, Iraq BDD 3 From 1st April to 1st October
Belgrade, Yugoslavia BEG 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Beijing, China BEJ 8 No DST
Berlin, Germany BER 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Beirut, Lebanon BEY 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Bangkok, Thailand BKK 7 No DST
Brisbane, Australia BNE 10 No DST
Bogota, Colombia BOG -5 No DST
Boston MA, USA BOS -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Bern, Switzerland BRN 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
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Brussels, Belgium BRU 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Brasilia, Brazil BSB -3 From 2nd Sunday of October to 3rd Sunday of February
Buenos Aires, Argentina BUA -3 No DST
Budapest, Hungary BUD 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Cairo, Egypt CAI 2 From Last Friday in April to Last Friday in September
Casablanca, Marocco CAS 0 No DST
Canberra, Australia CBR 10 From Last Sunday in October to Last Sunday in March
Caracas, Venezuela CCS -4 No DST
Calcutta, India CCU 5.5 No DST
Chicago IL, USA CGX -6 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Colombo, Sri Lanka CMB 6 No DST
Copenhagen, Denmark CPH 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Cape Town, South Africa CPT 2 No DST
Dhaka, Bangladesh DAC 6 No DST
Damascus, Syria DAM 2 From 1st April to 1st October
New Delhi, India DEL 5.5 No DST
Detroit MI, USA DTW -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Dublin, Ireland DUB 0 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Frankfurt, Germany FRA 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Guatemala City, Guatemala GUA -6 No DST
Geneva, Switzerland GVA 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Hamburg, Germany HAM 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Hanoi, Vietnam HAN 7 No DST
Havana, Cuba HAV -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam HCM 7 No DST
Helsinki, Finland HEL 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Hong Kong, China HKG 8 No DST
Honolulu HI, USA HNL -10 No DST
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Houston TX, USA HOU -6 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Indianapolis, IN, USA IND -5 No DST
Istanbul, Turkey IST 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Jakarta, Indonesia JKT 7 No DST
Johannesburg, South Africa JNB 2 No DST
Kabul, Afghanistan KBL 4.5 No DST
Khartoum, Sudan KHA 3 No DST
Kiev, Ukraine KIE 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Kingston, Jamaica KIN -5 No DST
Kathmandu, Nepal KTM 5.75 No DST
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia KUL 8 No DST
Kuwait City, Kuwait KWI 3 No DST
Las Vegas NV, USA LAS -8 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Los Angeles CA, USA LAX -8 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Lima, Peru LIM -5 No DST
Lisbon, Portugal LIS 0 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
London, UK LON 0 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Lagos, Nigeria LOS 1 No DST
La Paz, Bolivia LPB -4 No DST
Luxembourg, Luxembourg LUX 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Madrid, Spain MAD 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Melbourne, Australia MEL 10 From Last Sunday in October to Last Sunday in March
Mexico City, Mexico MEX -6 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Managua, Nicaragua MGA -6 No DST
Miami FL, USA MIA -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Milan, Italy MIL 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Manama, Bahrain MNA 3 No DST
Manila, Philippines MNL 8 No DST
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Montreal, Canada MON -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Moscow, Russia MOW 3 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Montevideo, Uruguay MVD -3 No DST
Nassau, Bahamas NAS -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Nairobi, Kenya NRB 3 No DST
New York NY, USA NYC -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Oslo, Norway OSL 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Ottawa, Canada OTW -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Port-au-Prince, Haiti PAP -5 No DST
Paris, France PAR 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Perth, Australia PER 8 No DST
Pheonix, AZ, USA PHE -7 No DST
Phnom Penh, Cambodia PNH 7 No DST
Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago POS -4 No DST
Papeete, French Polynesia PPT -10 No DST
Prague, Czech Republic PRG 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Portland OR, USA PTL -8 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Pretoria, South Africa PTR 2 No DST
Panama City, Panama PTY -5 No DST
Yangon, Myanmar RGN 6.5 No DST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil RIO -3 From 2nd Sunday of October to 3rd Sunday of February
Reykjavik, Iceland RKV 0 No DST
Rome, Italy ROM 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RUH 3 No DST
San Salvador, El Salvador SAL -6 No DST
Santiago, Chile SCL -4
From 1st Sunday on or after 9th October to 1st Sunday on or after 9th March
Seattle WA, USA SEA -8 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October
Seoul, South Korea SEL 9 No DST
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