Oregon Scientific NAPOLI RM998PA User manual

NAPOLI Voice Activated Weather Station
Model: RM998PA
USER MANUAL
© 2005 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved.
P/N.: 086-003718-018

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NAPOLI Voice Activated Weather Station
RM998PA
USER MANUAL
CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................. 2
Product Overview ....................................................... 3
Front View ................................................................. 3
Back View .................................................................. 3
LCD Display .............................................................. 4
etting Started ............................................................ 4
Batteries .................................................................... 4
About Atomic Clock Reception ................................. 5
Turn T e Atomic Clock Reception ON / OFF ............ 5
Clock / Calendar .......................................................... 6
Clock / Calendar Display ........................................... 6
Set Clock / Calendar ................................................. 6
Backlight ...................................................................... 7
Temperature ................................................................ 7
Alarm ............................................................................ 7
Alarm Display And Sound .......................................... 7
Set T e Alarm(s) ....................................................... 7
Activate / Deactivate T e Alarm(s) ............................ 7
Snooze / Turning T e Alarm Off ................................ 8
Sleep Timer / Soot ing Sound ................................... 8
Talking Clock ............................................................... 8
Train T e Talking Clock ............................................. 9
Use T e Talking Clock ............................................... 9
Talking Clock Volume ............................................... 10
Erase T e Talking Clock Trained Voice
Commands ............................................................... 10
Projection Unit ........................................................... 10
Wake-Up Vibrating Alarm – VR101A (Optional) ....... 10
Reset The Clock ......................................................... 11
Warnings ..................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 12
Technical Specifications ........................................... 12
Notices ........................................................................ 13
Statement Of Responsibility ..................................... 13
About Oregon Scientific ............................................ 13
FCC Statement ........................................................... 14
Declaration Of Conformity ........................................ 14
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INTRODUCTION
T ank you for selecting t e Oregon ScientificTM NAPOLI
Voice Activated Weat er Station. T is device is designed to
give you many years of reliable service, including t e
following conveniences:
• Atomic calendar clock
• Optional wireless vibration alarm wit 8-minute snooze
function (Wake-Up Vibrating Alarm VR101A 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
• 4 talking clock languages - Englis , Italian, Frenc and
Spanis
• Indoor temperature display
• Time zone our offset function
• Backlig t for clock
In t is package, 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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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
FRONT VIEW
1. Snooze / Light: Activate 8-minute snooze function, or
backlig t and projector
2. LCD display
3. / : Increase / decrease a setting; activate / deactivate
Atomic clock
4. Talk: 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. Atomic 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. IMA E ROTATION: 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. °C / °F: Select °C / °F
5. RESET: Press to return all values to t e default settings
6. 180° ROTATION: Press to flip t e image if upside down
7. PROJECTION ON: Slide to ON for continuous image
projection w en t e AC power is connected
8. 4.5V AC / DC adaptor socket
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ETTIN STARTED
BATTERIES
T e main unit uses:
• 3 x UM-4 / AAA 1.5V batteries
T e optional wake-up vibration alarm VR101A (not included
in t e package) uses:
• 2 x UM-3 / AA 1.5V batteries
NOTE 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 RESET after eac battery c ange.
NOTE Do not use rec argeable batteries wit t is product.
BATTERY ICON MEANIN
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.TOR
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.
NOTE To elp conserve energy, turn t e PROJECTION
ON switc to OFF w en you do not wis to use it.
ABOUT ATOMIC CLOCK RECEPTION
T e clock automatically sync ronizes t e current time and
date w en it is broug t wit in range of t e WWVB-60 atomic
clock signal generated from Fort Collins, Colorado. For more
information, please visit: www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/sta-
tions/radioclocks. tm
NOTE T e signals are collected by t e main unit w en it is
wit in 932 miles (1500 km) of a signal.
TURN THE ATOMIC CLOCK RECEPTION ON / OFF
To turn t e atomic clock reception ON:
• Press and old for 2 seconds.
• T e reception icon will appear and flas on t e display to
indicate it is searc ing for t e atomic clock signal.
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SET 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
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.
NOTE T e US time zones are PA (Pacific), MO (Mountain),
CE (Central) and EA (Eastern).
NOTE T e talking clock as 4 languages available -
Englis , Italian, Frenc and Spanis .
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 as s own below:
STRON SI NAL NO SI NAL
To turn t e atomic clock reception OFF:
• Press and old for 2 seconds.
• T e 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 WITH SEC CLOCK WITH DAY CLOCK WITH ZONE
TIME OFFSET
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BACKLI HT
Press SNOOZE / LI HT to activate t e backlig t for 8
seconds.
TEMPERATURE
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 MEANIN
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
SET THE 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.
ACTIVATE / DEACTIVATE THE 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.
TALKIN 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 / TURNIN THE 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 / LI HT 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 / LI HT to mute t e alarm
and activate it again in 24 ours.
SLEEP TIMER / SOOTHIN 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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TRAIN THE TALKIN 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:
TASK ACTION
Start training program (1st time training) Press Sound / on /
off or TALK
Select user 1 or 2 Press or . T en
press TALK
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 recognize 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
TIP 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 TAL K
USE THE TALKIN CLOCK (ONCE IT HAS BEEN
TRAINED)
Use t e steps detailed below and listen to t e voice prompts:
TASK ACTION
Turn t e talking clock ON Press Sound / on / off
or TALK
Bypass t e introduction Press TALK
Activate t e talking clock w en it is in Say your password
Standby Mode
Listen to trained commands Press TALK
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
NOTE W en t e talking clock is waiting for your voice
commands, t e icon will flas to s ow it is waiting.
NOTE 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.
NOTE T e talking clock as 4 languages available -
Englis , Italian, Frenc and Spanis .
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unless t e AC / DC adaptor is used.
• Adjust t e FOCUS knob to make t e image clearer.
• Adjust t e IMA E ROTATION knob to rotate t e image
clockwise or anti-clockwise.
• Manually tilt t e projection unit to position t e image or
press t e 180° ROTATION button to reverse t e image
and turn it upside down.
NOTE You can also press t e SNOOZE / LI HT button to
project t e time and alarm status for 8 seconds.
WAKE-UP VIBRATIN ALARM – VR101A
(OPTIONAL)
T e vibrating alarm receives a signal from t e clock and
performs a wake-up function by vibrating. It is designed to
go under your pillow.
T e device as a range of roug ly 50 feet and as an LED
meter to s ow data transmission and battery level.
T e switc wit in t e vibrating alarm can adjust to alarm 1
or alarm 2, or bot . Simply select t e alarm time on t e
clock unit w en you want t e vibrating alarm to wake you
up.
NOTE T e vibrating alarm is powered by 2 x UM-3 / AA
1.5V batteries. It is also compatible wit rec argeable
batteries.
T e talking clock language can be c anged in t e Clock
Setting Mode, see t e “Set Clock / Calendar” section for
furt er information.
TALKIN CLOCK VOLUME
To c ange t e talking clock volume, press or w en t e
voice-activated function is on.
ERASE THE TALKIN CLOCK TRAINED VOICE
COMMANDS
1. Turn t e AC adaptor power OFF and t en ON again, or
press RESET.
2. Press and old Sound / on / off and t e screen below
will appear.
3. Press TALK to erase t e trained voice commands. T e
“IIII” icon will stop moving w en t e memory as been
erased.OCK / CALENDAR
PROJECTION UNIT
T e projection unit can display bot time and alarm status.
To use t is feature:
• Slide t e PROJECTION switc to ON to activate
continuous projection. However, t is function will not work
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RESET THE CLOCK
Insert a t in blunt instrument into t e ole below RESET to
return to t e default settings.
WARNIN S
T is product is designed to give you years of service if
andled properly. Oregon Scientific will not be responsible
for any deviations in t e usage of t e device from t ose
specified in t e user instructions or any unapproved
alterations or repairs of t e product. Observe t e following
guidelines:
• Do not clean any part of t e product wit benzene, t inner
or ot er solvent c emicals – t is may cause permanent
damage t at is not covered by t e guarantee. W en
necessary, clean it wit a damp clot .
• Never immerse t e product in water. T is can cause
electrical s ock and damage t e product.
• Do not subject t e product to extreme force, s ock, or
fluctuations in temperature or umidity.
• Do not tamper wit t e internal components.
• Do not mix new and old batteries or batteries of different
types.
• Do not use rec argeable batteries wit t is product.
• Remove t e batteries if storing t is product for a long
period of time.
• Do not scratc t e LCD display.
NOTE T e tec nical specification of t is product and
contents of t is user manual are subject to c ange wit out
notice. Images not drawn to scale.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TYPE DESCRIPTION
Main Unit Dimensions
L x W x H 6.34 x 1.18 x 4.06 inc es
(161 x 30 x 103 mm)
Weig t (wit out battery) 1.52 lbs (235 g)
Temperature
Unit °F / °C
Operating Range 32°F to +122°F (0°C to +50°C)
Indoor Range 23°F to +122°F (-5°C to +50°C)
Resolution 0.2°F (0.1°C)
Main Unit
Atomic Clock Frequency WWVB-60
System
Sync ronization Auto or disabled
RF Frequency 433 MHz
Reception Range (for 50 feet (15 meters) wit no
optional VR101A) obstructions
Main Unit Display
Clock HH:MM:SS
HH:MM:Day of week
HH:MM:Time zone our offset
Hour Format 12 r AM / PM
Calendar DD / MM or MM / DD, user
selectable. Weekday language:
RM998PS – E, I, F and ES
Alarm Daily dual alarm
• 2-minute crescendo
• 8-minute snooze
No atomic clock
signal reception
Alarm does not
sound
Certain functions do
not perform
Strange day
Cannot c ange
clock
Cannot auto-
sync ronize t e
clock
S ows “LLL” or
“HHH”
Clock does not talk
or respond to voice
commands
Place t e clock far
away from PCs,
p ones, and ot er
electronic equipment
and near a windowsill.
Wait for at least 24
ours
Turn on t e alarm
setting
Reset t e clock
C eck it is set to your
own language
Disable t e atomic
clock signal and set
manually
1. Adjust batteries
2. Press RESET
Temperature is out of
range
1. C eck t e AC
adaptor is plugged
in
2. C eck you are
giving t e clock a
command it
recognises. If t e
problem persists try
re-training t e clock
using simpler
commands
Clock time is not
correctly set
No alarm
Operation not
normal
Calendar
Clock
Clock / Calendar
Temperature
Talking clock
TROUBLESHOOTIN
PROBLEM SYMPTOM REMEDY
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Power
Main Unit 3 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V batteries or
4.5V AC / DC adaptor
NOTE It is recommended t at you use alkaline batteries
wit t is product for longer performance.
NOTE Design and specifications are subject to c ange
wit out notice.
NOTICES
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Oregon Scientific will not be eld liable for any bodily injury,
deat , property damages, or any ot er claims of w atever
nature resulting from t e misuse or negligence of t e
product, w et er intentional or unintentional.
Oregon Scientific will not be responsible for any deviations
in t e usage of t e device from t ose specified in t e user
instructions or any approved alternations or repairs of t e
product.
ABOUT ORE ON SCIENTIFIC
Visit our website (www.oregonscientific.com) to learn more
about Oregon Scientific products suc as digital cameras;
MP3 players; c ildren's electronic learning products and
games; projection clocks; ealt and fitness gear; weat er
stations; and digital and conference p ones. T e website
also includes contact information for our customer care
department in case you need to reac us, as well as
frequently asked questions and customer downloads.
We ope you will find all t e information you need on our
website, owever if you'd like to contact t e Oregon Scientific
Customer Care department directly, please visit: www2.
oregonscientific.com/service/support OR Call 949-608-2848
in t e US.
For international enquiries, please visit: ttp://www2.
oregonscientific.com/about/international/default.asp
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FCC STATEMENT
T is device complies wit Part 15 of t e FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to t e following two conditions: (1) T is
device may not cause armful interference, and (2) T is
device must accept any interference received, including
interference t at may cause undesired operation.
WARNIN C anges or modifications to t is unit not
expressly approved by t e party responsible for compliance
could void t e user's aut ority to operate t e equipment.
NOTE T is equipment as been tested and found to comply
wit t e limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of t e FCC Rules. T ese limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against armful interference in a
residential installation.
T is equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance wit t e instructions, may cause armful
interference to radio communications. However, t ere is no
guarantee t at interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If t is equipment does cause armful
interference to radio or television reception, w ic can be
determined by turning t e equipment off and on, t e user is
encouraged to try to correct t e interference by one or more
of t e following measures:
• Reorient or relocate t e receiving antenna.
• Increase t e separation between t e equipment and
receiver.
• Connect t e equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from t at to w ic t e receiver is connected.
• Consult t e dealer or an experienced radio / TV tec nician
for elp.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
T e following information is not to be used as contact for
support or sales. Please call our customer service number
(listed on our website at www.oregonscientific.com), or on
t e warranty card for t is product) for all inquiries instead.
We
Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc.
Address: 19861 SW 95t Place, Tualatin, Oregon
97062 USA
Telep one No.: 1-800-853-8883
Fax No.: 1-503-684-3332
declare that the product
Product No.: RM998PA
Product Name: NAPOLI Voice Activated Weat er Station
Manufacturer: IDT Tec nology Limited
Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate, P ase 1,41
Man Yue St.,Hung Hom, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
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is in conformity wit Part 15 of t e FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to t e following two conditions: 1) T is device may
not cause armful interference. 2) T is device must accept
any interference received, including interference t at may
cause undesired operation.
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NAPOLI Voice Activated Weather Station
Model: RM998PA
USER MANUAL
© 2005 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved.
P/N.: 086-003718-018