Oregon Scientific RMB383 User manual

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MULTI-BAND RADIO-CONTROLLED
TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK
MODEL: RMB383
USER'S MANUAL
Congratulations on your purchasing the RMB383 Multi-Band
Radio-controlled Travel Alarm Clock
Innovative in design and features, this unit is a unique
radio-controlled travel clock which can receive the clock radio signal
from Frankfurt-Germany, Colorado-USA, Rugby-England,
Fukushima-East-Japan and Kyushu-West-Japan by one device
Simply plug in the exchangeable antenna for your location - without
any setting you can travel the world with this radio-controlled clock
and know the accurate time and date immediately The effective
reception range is around 1,500km radius from the selected signal
The unit also comes with other great features such as indoor
temperature display, multilingual day-of-the-week display, EL
back-light, dual time and calendar, dual daily alarm with 8-minute
snooze function, hourly chime and key-lock function

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MAIN FEATURES 1. LCD DISPLAY
2. MAIN UNIT
3. PLUGGED-IN ANTENNA
CONTROL BUTTONS
A. [ SNOOZE ] BUTTON
Press to activate the snooze function or turn on the back-light
for 5 seconds
B. [ ] BUTTON
Press to toggle between the 2 daily alarms or press and hold to
enter the setting routine
C. [▲] AND [▼] BUTTONS
Press to change the value of a setting
D. [MODE] BUTTON
Press to change the display mode or press and hold to enter the
setting routine
E. [TEMP] BUTTON
Press to display the indoor temperature or press and hold to
change the temperature display unit
F. [RESET] BUTTON
Press to return all settings to default values
G. [RELEASE] PUSH BUTTON
Press to release the plugged-in antenna
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BATTERY INSTALLATION
This unit is operated by 2 pieces of UM-4 or AAA-sized 1 5V
batteries
Ba ery Ins alla ion:
1 Remove the battery compartment door
2 Insert two AAA-sized (UM-4) 1 5V batteries as shown
3 Press [RESET]
4 Replace the battery compartment door
'AAA' UM-4 1.5V
'AAA' UM-4 1.5V
'AAA' UM-4 1.5V
'AAA' UM-4 1.5V
Note: Make sure the polarities are correct.
When the power level of the installed batteries is low, the low battery
indicator [] will light up In this case, replace with new batteries
ANTENNA SELECTION
To utilize the radio-controlled clock function, first you must select
an antenna to be applied
The following antennas are included in the package:
1. EUROPE (DCF-77 signal)
2. JAPAN-WEST/ USA/ UK (JJY-60/ WWVB-60/ MSF-60
signal)
3. JAPAN-EAST (JJY-40 signal)
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Simply plug in the antenna as shown and the auto-reception of the
radio signal will be activated automatically
The respective icon for the plugged in antenna will be shown on the
top-right corner of the LCD display accordingly

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ANTENNA DISPLAYED ICONS
EUROPE
JAPAN-WEST/ USA/ UK
JAPAN-EAST
For the JAPAN-WEST/USA/UK antenna, follow the steps below
to pick up one of the three signals
1 Plug in this antenna as instructed and the icon display will be
flashing This unit is able to store the last used signal (e g if the
UK antenna was the last one used, after re-plugging in the
antenna, the icon will be displayed first)
2 Use [▲] or [▼] to select between the 3 signals
3 Press [MODE] to confirm or simply leave it idle for 1 minute
The entry will be confirmed and auto-reception will be activated
accordingly The radio-reception icon will be flashing
4 If the US signal is chosen, the ZONE icon will appear Press
[MODE] then use [▲] or [▼] to toggle among the 4 US
time-zones: Pacific (P), Mountains (M), Central (C) or Eastern
(E)
5 Press [MODE] to confirm or simply leave it idle for 1 minute
The entry will be confirmed and auto-reception will be activated
accordingly The radio-reception icon will be flashing
Without plugging-in the antenna, the main unit can be used alone
and act as a multi-functional digital clock
To unplug the antenna, simply press the [RELEASE] button and
then pull out the antenna
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HOW TO ACTIVATE THE BACK-LIGHT
Press [ SNOOZE ] to turn on the back-light for 5 seconds
DISPLAY MODES
Press [MODE] to display the following in sequence:
1) Current Time with Second 2) Current Time with Weekday
Calendar Calendar

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3) Current Time with Weekday 4) 2 zone-time with Weekday
2nd zone-time 2nd zone-time Calendar
To display the alarm clock and details, press [ALARM] The alarm
time will appear in the lower line of the display Press [TEMP] to
display the indoor temperature
ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION
When the unit is within range of its respective radio signal, the radio
control mechanism will override all manual settings unless radio
reception has been deactivated
After battery installation (with the antenna plugged in), the unit will
start to search for a radio signal automatically When it 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
The antenna icon indicates the quality of reception
Strong Weak No Reception Receiving
When the reception is complete, the radio-reception icon will appear
as [ ] and the received radio-controlled time will be displayed
accordingly
In erference
Reception can be affected by a number of factors For best reception,
place the device away from metal objects and electrical appliances
Note: Interference from sources such as TV sets can affect the si nal.
If, after batteries have been inserted for ten minutes, the si nal is
not received, then set the time manually (see section: How To Set
The Clock & Calenda Manually).
HOW TO ENABLE OR DISABLE
AUTO-RECEPTION
If you wish to disable the auto reception of a radio signal when the
unit is within range of a transmitter, simply unplug the antenna or
press and hold [ ▼ ] for 2 seconds The radio-reception icon will
disappear and the unit will NOT respond to radio signals
To enable the feature again, plug in the antenna again or press and
hold [▲] for 2 seconds to force signal reception The radio-reception
icon will be shown again and it will start blinking to initiate reception
automatically
HOW TO SET THE CLOCK &
CALENDAR MANUALLY
1 Press and hold [MODE] for 2 seconds
2 Enter the 2nd time-zone offset hour using [▲] / [▼] You can
select between + 23 and - 23 hours Hold down either button to
rapidly increase or decrease the value Press [MODE]
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Time zone setting allow you to display hours for many other
city , p e if the unit is it at San Francisco (-8 GMT) and you
want to know Hong Kong (+8 GMT) hour you must set 16 as
offset
3 Enter the clock format using [▲] / [▼] You can select 12-hour
or 24-hour display
4 Press [MODE]
5 Enter the hours using [▲] / [▼]
6 Press [MODE]
7 Enter the minutes using [▲] / [▼]
8 Press [MODE]
9 Follow the same pattern to set the year, date format (month-day
or day-month), month, day, display language (English [E],
German [D], French [F], Italian [I] or Spanish [S]) for day-of-
the-week and hourly-chime on/off
Press [MODE] button to save the changes and exit
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
Day-of- he-week
Language Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Note: When chan es are made to the minute, the seconds will start
from zero. The unit will also save all chan es 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 the on-mode, the indicator [ ]
will light up and a beep sound as a reminder will be given out at the
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ABOUT THE ALARM
This unit is equipped with 2 daily alarm functions
To se he alarm,
1 Press [ ] to change to the alarm-time display mode
2 Press [ ] again to select ALARM-1 or ALARM-2
3 Press and hold [ ] for 2 seconds
4 Use [▲] / [▼] to enter the hours
5 Press [ ]
6 Use[▲] / [▼] to enter the minutes
7 Press [ ]
The alarm will be automatically activated The [ ] or [ ] icon
will appear To deactivate the alarm, press [▲] / [▼] when the alarm
time is displayed
HOW TO USE THE DAILY ALARM
An alarm will go off for 2 minutes in two stepped crescendo patterns
if not cancelled The [ ] icon will flash and the back-light will be
activated for 5 seconds To mute the alarm, press any key Pressing
[ SNOOZE ] will activate the snooze function
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, press any key (except [ SNOOZE ] ) when the alarm
goes off Alternatively you can press and hold [ SNOOZE ] for
3 seconds when the snooze function is on
INDOOR TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
This unit is capable of measuring the indoor temperature within a
range of -5°C to +50°C (23°F to 122°F)
To display the temperature, press [TEMP] To change the
temperature display unit, press and hold [TEMP] for 2 seconds to
toggle between degree Celsius (°C) or degree Fahrenheit (°F)
If the temperature goes below or above the range measured, the
display will show "LLL" or "HHH" respectively
KEY-LOCK FUNCTION
To lock all key operations when travelling, press and hold both [▲]
and [▼] buttons for 2 seconds The key-lock icon [ ] will appear
and all key functions (except [RESET]) will be locked
To unlock, press and hold both [▲] and [▼] again for 2 seconds
The key-lock icon [ ] will disappear
THE RESET BUTTON
The [RESET] button is used to reactivate synchronization of signals
after battery replacement or when the unit is malfunctioning Use a
blunt stylus to hold down the button All settings will return to their
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THE BACK-LIGHT
- The EL panel that provides illumination will lose power after
extensive usage
- The unit may emit a quiet hissing sound whenever the display
is illuminated by the EL backlight This is due to vibration of
the EL panel used for illumination and does not indicate
malfunction of the unit
NOTES ON ANTENNA
Warning: Do not touch the inner parts of the main unit and/or the
antenna as this may damage or cause malfunction to this device
PRECAUTIONS
This unit is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if
you handle it carefully Here are a few precautions
1 Do not immerse the unit in water If you spill liquid over it, dry
it immediately with a soft, lint-free cloth
2 Do not clean the unit with any liquid containing alcohol,
detergent, abrasive or corrosive materials They may scratch
the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit
3 Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust,
temperature or humidity, which may result in malfunction,
shorter electronic life span, damaged battery and distorted parts
4 Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components Doing so
will invalidate the warranty on the unit and may cause
unnecessary damage The unit contains no user-serviceable parts
5 Only use fresh batteries as specified in the user’s instructions
Do not mix new and old batteries as the old ones may leak
6 Always read the user’s instructions thoroughly before operating
the unit
SPECIFICATIONS
Radio Control : Auto Synchronization of current time and
date
Calendar : Day-of-Week in English / German / French /
Italian / Spanish
Month / Day or Day / Month format
Clock Time : 12 / 24-hour format
Accuracy : +/- 0 5 second / day (when RF is disabled)
Dual Alarm : 2-minute crescendo alarm with 8-minute
snooze function
Indoor Temperature :-5°C to +50°C
Measuring Range (23°F to 122°F)
Resolution : 0 1°C (0 2°F)

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VS-Villingen / Germany August 2001
Gerhard Preis
R&TTE Representative of manufacturer
RTTE Complian Coun ries :
All EC countries, Switzerland CH And Norway N
CAUTION
- The content of this manual and technical specification are
subject to change without further notice
- Due to printing limitation, the displays shown in this manual
may differ from the actual display
- The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without
the permission of the manufacturer
Power : 2 pcs of UM-4 or AAA-size 1 5V batteries
Weight : 200 g (without battery)
Dimensions (mm) : TBA mm ( H x W x D )
Includes carrying Pouch
Note on Battery : Batteries included (if any) are for
demonstration purpose only For optimal
daily-usage, application of new alkaline
batteries are recommended
EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
This product complies with the essential requirements of Article 3
of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directives, if used for its intended use
and that the following standard(s) has/have been applied:
Efficien use of radio frequency spec rum
(Ar icle 3.2 of he R&TTE Direc ive)
applied standard(s) N / A
Elec romagne ic compa ibili y
(Ar icle 3.1.b of he R&TTE Direc ive)
applied standard(s) ETS 300 683:1997
Safe y of informa ion echnology equipmen
(Ar icle 3.1.a of he R&TTE direc ive)
applied standard(s) EN 60950:1997
Additional information:
The product is therefore conform with the Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EC, the EMC Directive 89/336/EC and R&TTE Directive
1999/5/EC (appendix II) and carries the respective CE marking

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Troubleshoo ing GUIDE — RF Clock
Trouble Possible Cause Remedy
All function keys are disabled
Reception icon “Antenna” is
not shown
- Clock time is not correctly
set; and/or
- Reception icon “Antenna”
displays as “No reception”
Warning:
- For other cases not listed in the above, feel free to contact our help line
- Do no dissemble he uni . This will void he warran y
Key-lock function is on
- Antenna is not plugged in properly
- Auto-reception of clock radio signal has been
disabled
The clock radio signal is not received because:
- Electromagnetic interference exists or the unit is
located within reinforcedconcrete walls or shadowed
area location
- Orientation of placement is not at optimum position
for reception of clock radio signal
Unlock the keys by pressing and holding both
the UP and DOWN keys together for 3
seconds
- Plug in the appropriate antenna
- Enable this function by following the
instructions in the User’s Manual
- Move the unit away from PC's, mobile
phones etc and place it near a window Wait
at least 24 hours (note: at night, the signal is
stronger, particularly after rain)
- The clock will search for a radio signal at
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 9:00, 15:00, 21:00
automatically every day
- To force the signal reception please refer to
instructions in the User’s manual