Oregon Scientific RM998PS User manual

Voice Activated RF Projection Clock
Model: RM998PS / RM998PG
User Manual
© 2005 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved.
P/N.: 086-003709-017

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Voice Activated RF Projection Clock
RM998PS / RM998PG
USER MANUAL
CON EN S
Introduction...................................................................2
Product Overview......................................................... 3
Front View...................................................................3
Back View................................................................... 3
LCD Display................................................................ 4
Getting Started..............................................................4
Batteries......................................................................4
About Radio Reception................................................5
Turn T e Radio Reception ON / OFF......................... 5
Clock / Calendar........................................................... 6
Clock / Calendar Display............................................ 6
Set Clock / Calendar................................................... 6
Backlight....................................................................... 6
emperature.................................................................. 6
Alarm............................................................................. 6
Alarm Display And Sound........................................... 6
Set T e Alarm(s)......................................................... 7
Activate / Deactivate T e Alarm(s)..............................
Snooze / Turning T e Alarm Off..................................
Sleep Timer / Soot ing Sound.....................................
alking Clock.................................................................
Train T e Talking Clock...............................................
Use T e Talking Clock.................................................
Talking Clock Volume..................................................
Erase T e Talking Clock Trained Voice Commands...
Projection Unit..............................................................
Wake-Up Vibrating Alarm – VR101 (Optional)...........
Reset he Clock............................................................
Warnings........................................................................
roubleshooting............................................................
echnical Specifications..............................................
Notices...........................................................................
Statement Of Responsibility........................................
About Oregon Scientific...............................................
EC-Declaration Of Conformity.....................................
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IN RODUC ION
T ank you for selecting t e Oregon ScientificTM Voice
Activated RF Projection Clock. T is device is designed to
give you many years of reliable service, including t e
following conveniences:
• Radio-controlled calendar clock
• Optional wireless vibration alarm wit 8-minute snooze
function (Wake-Up Vibrating Alarm VR101 can be
purc ased separately)
• Sleep function wit 6 soot ing sounds
• 5 alarm melodies wit 2 volume levels
• 2-minute dual alarm wit 8-minute snooze function
• Time / alarm status projection unit
• Talking clock – can be trained to tell you t e time, alarm
and temperature status, turn t e alarm ON / OFF and
t e projector ON, w en it ears your personal voice
command
• Indoor temperature display
• Time zone our offset function
• Backlig t for clock
NO E T e RM998PS and RM998PG models offer different
languages for t e talking clock function:
• RM998PS – Englis , Italian, Frenc and Spanis
• RM998PG – Englis , Italian, Frenc and German
In t e box, you will find:
• Clock unit
• 3 x UM-4 / AAA 1.5V batteries
• 4.5V AC / DC adaptor
Keep t is manual andy as you use your new product. It
contains practical step-by-step instructions, as well as
tec nical specifications and warnings you s ould know.
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PRODUC OVERVIEW
FRON VIEW
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1. Snooze / Light: Activate 8-minute snooze function, or
backlig t and projector
2. LCD display
3. / : Increase / decrease a setting; activate / deactivate
RF clock
4. alk: Enter talking clock training program; activate talking
clock after training
5. Sound / on / off: Toggle between talk, soot ing sound
and normal modes – activate / deactivate talk function;
set and activate sleep timer; turn soot ing sounds ON /
OFF
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7. Projector: Projects time and alarm status
8. Clock: Toggle between clock display modes; enter clock
setting mode
9. Alarm: Toggle between alarm 1 and 2 ON / OFF mode;
enter alarm display and setting mode
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LCD DISPLAY
1. Time
2. Offset time zone
3. Voice activated function is ON
4. Battery status
5. AC adaptor is disconnected
6. Calendar
7. Indoor temperature – °C / °F
8. RF clock reception
9. Soot ing sound function is activated
10. Sleep function is activated
11. Offset time zone / day of week / seconds
12. Alarm 1
13. Alarm 1 time
14. Talking alarm is set
15. Melody alarm is set
16. Vibration alarm is set (optional item)
17. Alarm 2 time
18. Alarm 2
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BACK VIEW
1. FOCUS: Twist to focus t e projected image
2. IMAGE RO A ION: Twist to get t e best viewing angle
of t e projected image
3. Battery compartment (cover on): 3 x UM-4 / AAA 1.5V
batteries
4. UK / EU: Select nearest radio signal base i.e. England
or Germany
5. °C / °F: Select °C / °F
6. RESE : Press to return all values to t e default settings
7. 180° RO A ION: Press to flip t e image if upside down
8. PROJEC ION ON: Slide to ON for continuous image
projection w en t e AC power is connected
9. 4.5V AC / DC adaptor socket
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BA ERIES
Batteries are supplied wit t is product:
• 3 x UM-4 / AAA 1.5V batteries
T e optional wake-up vibration alarm VR101 (not included
in t e package) uses:
• 2 x UM-3 / AA 1.5V batteries
NO E It is recommended t at you use alkaline batteries
wit t is product for longer performance.
Insert batteries before first use, matc ing t e polarity (+ and
-) as s own below. Press RESE after eac battery c ange.
NO E Do not use rec argeable batteries wit t is product.
BA ERY ICON MEANING
Batteries are low, or t ere are no
batteries installed and only t e
adaptor is connected
T e LED indicator on t e vibration alarm will flas red w en
t e batteries are low.
AC ADAP OR
T e batteries serve as a back-up power supply. To operate
t e voice activated function and for continuous use of t e
projector, install t e AC adaptor at t e base of t e unit as
s own below.
NO E To elp conserve energy, turn t e PROJEC ION
ON switc to OFF w en you do not wis to use it.
ABOU RADIO RECEP ION
T is clock can automatically sync ronize t e date and time
wit official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt
(Germany) and Rugby (England). T e unit can pick up a
Radio Frequency (RF) signal w en it is wit in 1500 km (932
miles) of t ese locations.
To select t e most suitable radio signal for your location,
slide t e UK / EU switc to t e appropriate setting. Press
RESE w enever you c ange t e selected setting.
NO E For best results, place t e clock away from metal or
electrical objects, and near a window wit a clear view to
t e sky.
URN HE RADIO RECEP ION ON / OFF
To turn t e radio reception ON:
• Press and old for 2 seconds.
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SE CLOCK / CALENDAR
Before you can manually set t e clock and calendar, you
must specify t e current time zone you live in and t e time
format (12- or 24- our) as follows:
1. Press and old CLOCK for 2 seconds. T e time zone
offset our digits will flas . W en an offset our as been
set (e.g. +1, t e time displayed will be t e RF clock time
plus 1 our).
2. Press or to c ange t e setting.
3. Press CLOCK to confirm t e setting and move onto t e
next one.
4. T e settings appear in t e following order: Time zone
our offset, 12 / 24 our format, our, minute, year,
MM / DD or DD / MM format, mont , day and language
for day of t e week and talking clock.
5. Press CLOCK or ALARM to exit t e Clock Setting Mode.
NO E T e following talking clock languages are available
wit t ese models:
• RM998PS – Englis , Italian, Frenc and Spanis .
• RM998PG – Englis , Italian, Frenc and German.
• T e RF reception icon will appear and flas on t e display
to indicate it is searc ing for t e RF signal.
Once batteries ave been installed in t e clock, t e reception
icon will flas to indicate it is searc ing for a signal.
W en t e reception signal as been received t e reception
icon will s ow t e signal strengt by displaying between 0
and 3 waves:
S RONG SIGNAL NO SIGNAL
To turn t e radio reception OFF:
• Press and old for 2 seconds.
• T e RF reception icon will disappear from t e display.
CLOCK / CALENDAR
CLOCK / CALENDAR DISPLAY
Press t e CLOCK button to toggle between 3 types of
display:
CLOCK WI H SEC CLOCK WI H DAY CLOCK WI H ZONE
IME OFFSE
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BACKLIGH
Press SNOOZE / LIGH to activate t e backlig t for 8
seconds.
EMPERA URE
T e clock displays t e current indoor temperature. To c oose
between °C / °F, press t e °C / °F button to select t e setting
you want.
ALARM
ALARM DISPLAY AND SOUND
T is product as two daily alarms t at can be set to go off
at t e same time every day. You can c oose to be woken
up by a melody, beeping or talking alarm sound and / or
vibration. See t e table below for t e alarm sound icon and
its meaning:
ICON MEANING
Talking alarm is set
Melody alarm is set. (T ere are 5 melodies
and 1 beep alarm to c oose from)
Vibration alarm is set
Talking and vibration alarms are set
Melody and vibration alarms are set
No icons No alarm is set
SE HE ALARM(S)
1. Press and old ALARM for 2 seconds.
2. Alarm 1 will start flas ing. Use or to toggle
between alarm 1 and 2.
3. Press ALARM to select alarm 1 or 2. T e our will start
flas ing.
4. Press or to c ange t e setting.
5. Press ALARM to confirm t e setting and move onto t e
next one.
6. T e settings appear in t e following order: Hour, minute,
alarm type, alarm sound and alarm volume (if melody
alarm as been selected).
7. T e daily alarm is automatically turned on after setting.
AC IVA E / DEAC IVA E HE ALARM(S)
• Press t e ALARM button to toggle between alarm 1 and
alarm 2 ON / OFF.
• W en t e alarm sound icons appear on t e display t e
alarm is activated. W en t e icons do not appear t e
alarm is deactivated.
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If you want to c ange t e time, sound or volume, continue
as follows:
2. Press or to c ange t e soot ing sound volume.
3. Press Sound / on / off to confirm.
4. Press and old Sound / on / off for 2 seconds to
enter setting mode.
5. Press or to c ange t e soot ing sound.
6. Press Sound / on / off to confirm.
7. Press or to set t e sleep timer to turn off after 120
90 60 30 15 or 0 minutes. W en 0 minutes is
selected t e soot ing sound will automatically turn off
after a few seconds.
8. Press Sound / on / off to confirm t e setting. SOUND
will flas on t e LCD display to indicate t at t e sleep
timer is activated.
ALKING CLOCK
T e talking clock can learn to turn t e projector on, t e
alarm(s) on or off, and tell you t e time, temperature and
alarm status by listening to simple commands given by you.
It can recognize commands from up to 2 users. T e talking
clock voice prompts take you t roug ow to train and use
t is feature.
SNOOZE / URNING HE ALARM OFF
W en activated, t e alarm icon flas es, t e backlig t and
projector turn on for 8 seconds and t e alarm sounds for 2
minutes if no key is pressed.
To silence t e alarm:
• Press SNOOZE / LIGH to silence it for 8 minutes. T e
alarm 1 or alarm 2 icon will flas to s ow snooze is
enabled.
OR
• Press any key except SNOOZE / LIGH to mute t e alarm
and activate it again in 24 ours.
SLEEP IMER / SOO HING SOUND
You can c oose 1 of 6 soot ing sounds to play for a set
time w ile you fall asleep:
• Bird
•Wind
• River
• Raindrop
• Waterfall
• Ocean Wave
To turn t e sleep timer ON:
1. Press Sound / on / off once, t is will automatically
activate t e last setting you used.
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RAIN HE ALKING CLOCK
To use t e talking clock you need to train it to recognise
your commands. To do t is, follow t e key steps below and
listen to t e clock’s voice prompts:
ASK AC ION
Start training program (1st time training) Press Sound / on /
off or ALK
Select user 1 or 2 Press or . T en
press ALK
Tell t e clock a word you would like to Say your password
become your password. (T is word will
be used from now on to activate t e
talking clock)
Train t e clock to recognise your Speak t e command
commands. To do t is, devise your own twice w en asked
words for asking t e clock to:
• C eck t e time
• C eck alarm 1 and 2 status
• Turn alarm 1 or 2 ON / OFF
• C eck t e temperature
• Turn t e projector ON
IP T e clock responds better to simple
commands
Skip to t e next training command or Press
train more commands
Exit t e training program Press Sound / on / off
Re-do t e training program Press and old ALK
USE HE ALKING CLOCK (ONCE I HAS BEEN
RAINED)
Use t e steps detailed below and listen to t e voice prompts:
ASK AC ION
Turn t e talking clock ON Press Sound / on / off
or ALK
Bypass t e introduction Press ALK
Activate t e talking clock w en it is in Say your password
Standby Mode
Listen to trained commands Press ALK
Exit t e talking clock Let t e unit idle and it will
automatically go into
Standby Mode
Turn t e talking clock OFF Press Sound / on /
off twice
NO E W en t e talking clock is waiting for your voice
commands, t e icon will flas to s ow it is waiting.
NO E If t e talking clock gets no response to its voice
prompts after approx. 1 min, it will sound a beep and go into
Standby Mode. To activate it, simply say your password.
NO E T e following talking clock languages are available
wit t ese models:
• RM998PS – Englis , Italian, Frenc and Spanis
• RM998PG – Englis , Italian, Frenc and German
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