RCA RP3715 EN-US User manual

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Thomson multimedia Inc.
10330 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46290
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FCC Information
WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE
OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT
CAUTION
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
THE EXCLAMATION
POINT WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
ACCOMPANYING
THE PRODUCT.
THE LIGHTNING
FLASH AND ARROW-
HEAD WITHIN THE
TRIANGLE IS A
WARNING SIGN
ALERTING YOU OF
"DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE" INSIDE
THE PRODUCT.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS IN-
SIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
FCC Information
Thisdevice complies withPart15of the FCCRules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interferencereceived, including interferencethat
may cause undesired operation.
In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or
modificationsnotexpressly approved byThomson
multimedia Inc. could void the user’s authority to
operate this product.
This device generates and uses radio frequency
(RF)energy,andif not installedandusedproperly,
this equipment may cause interference to radio
and television reception.
Ifthis equipment doescauseinterferenceto radio
or television reception (which you can determine
by unplugging the unit), try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Re-orient the receiving antenna (that is, the
antenna for the radio or television that is
“receiving” the interference).
• Move the unit away from the equipment that is
receiving interference.
• Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that
theunitand the equipmentreceivinginterference
are on different branch circuits.
If these measures do not eliminate the
interference, please consult your dealer or an
experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions. Also, the Federal
Communications Commission has prepared a
helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve
Radio TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is
available from the U.S. Government Printing
Office,Washington,DC20402.Pleasespecify stock
number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.
For Your Safety
The AC power plug is
polarized (one blade is wider
than the other) and only fits
into AC power outlets one
way. If the plug will not go
into the outlet completely,
turn the plug over and try to insert it the other
way. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electricianto change theoutlet,oruse a different
one. Donot attempt to bypassthissafetyfeature.
For Your Records
In the event that service should be required, you
may need both the model number and the serial
number. In the space below, record the date and
place of purchase:
Date of Purchase:
Place of Purchase:
Service Information
This product should be serviced only by those
specially trained in appropriate servicing
techniques. For instructions on how to obtain
service, refer to the warranty included in this
Guide.
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Battery Back-Up Operation
Thisclock radioisequippedwithamemory
holding system that can be powered with
a9-voltbattery (notincluded). Thepower
failure protection circuit will not operate
unless battery is installed.
When normal household power is inter-
rupted, or AC line cord is unplugged, the
battery will power the clock radio to keep
track of time and alarm settings pro-
grammedintomemory. Whenthe battery
backup functions, the digital display will
not light, however, the function of alarm
still occurs during the power interruption
and the radio still operates if remaining
battery power is adequate. Normal op-
eration will resume after AC power is re-
stored so you will not have to reset the
time or the alarm.
Install battery as follows:
1. Remove battery compartment door (lo-
cated on the back of the radio) by ap-
plyingthumbpressure toarea indicated
on battery door and then lift the door
out and off the cabinet.
2.Connect a9-voltbatteryconnectorplug.
3. Insert battery in the compartment and
replace the compartment door.
Power Failure Indicator
When AC power is interrupted (discon-
nected) for a short period of time, both
time and alarm settings will change (un-
lessoptionalbattery is installed). AfterAC
power is restored (reconnected), the Digi-
talDisplaywill blinkto indicatethatpower
was interrupted and you should readjust
the time and alarm settings.
Note: Alkaline (NEDA 1604A / IEC 6LR61) battery is
recommended. Carbon Zinc (NEDA 1604 / IEC 6F22) bat-
tery may be used but memory holding time will be substan-
tially reduced. Memory holding time for a fresh alkaline battery is
approximately 8 hours (if radio or alarm is not operated), which should
take care of short, nuisance-type AC power failures. To preserve
battery life, the radio should remain plugged into an AC outlet. As
batteries get older, their voltage drops and memory may be lost. Be
sure to replace the battery periodically. Battery should be removed
if the radio will be stored for more than one month. Leaky batteries
may badly damage the clock radio.
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Audible Voice Confirmation
Slide the VOICE switch on the back of the
unit to VOICE ON for audible voice
confirmation.
Slide it to VOICE OFF to disable the
function.
Audible Voice confirmation is available
under the following situations:
1. Real Time - Press SNOOZE to voice
confirm the current clock time.
2.Set time-Voiceconfirmation aftertime
setting is complete.
3. Set Wake Time - Voice confirmation
after wake time is set.
4. Wake Mode -Voiceconfirmation when
switching between wake modes.
WAKE TO ALARM WAKE TO MUSIC.
5. Sleep - When FWD or REV is pressed as
sleep time is being set.
6. Nap - When pressing FWD or REV as
nap time is being set.
7.Cancel Nap - Voiceconfirmation when
pressing and holding NAP button to
cancel the feature.
8. Cancel Wake - Voice confirmation
after Wake is cancelled.
9. Snooze Setting - As FWD or REV is
pressed when setting snooze time.
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ON
OFF
AUTO DIMMER
ON
OFF
VOICE
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Operating the Radio
Tuning the Stations
1. Plug the power cord into any 120-V AC
household outlet.
2.PressON/OFF (located onthe topofthe
unit) to turn on the radio.
3.Slidethe AM/FM switch(located on the
side of the unit) to the desired broad-
cast band.
4. Turn TUNING to select a station.
5.Adjustthe sound amount byVOLUME.
6. Press ON/OFF to turn off the radio
Built-In AFC
The Built In Automatic Frequency Control
(AFC) works only on FM. It helps reducing
drift on FM reception and keeping the
radiolockedin ontheFM stationtowhich
it is tuned.
When tuning in FM stations, you may no-
tice that the station you are tuning can
be well-tuned on two or three nearby
points on the dial. Always tune carefully
at the loudest and clearest point.
Antennas
AMAntenna-A built-inferriterodantenna
eliminates the need for an outside an-
tenna forAMreception. Rotatingthe unit
slightly may improve reception of distant
AM stations.
TUNING
+ VOLUME -
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Operating the Clock
Setting Clock Time
Your digital clock operates on a 12-hour
standard mechanism. A green indicator
willbeshown below toAM when theunit
is reading AM time.
1. Slide the function selector to CLOCK.
2. Press REV or FWD to set the clock time.
When you press and hold REV or FWD,
thetimedecrements or incrementswill
follow by a fast rate. No adjustment
canbemade when modeisselected.
Setting the Wake Time
This clock radio has two separate alarms.
You need to set each of them individually.
1. Slide the function selector to WAKE 1
or WAKE 2.
2.PressREV orFWD to set thewake time.
Thetimedecrements orincrementswill
followby afastratewhenyoupressand
hold REV or FWD.
3. Wake time is set. A green indicator is
up on the left-hand side when WAKE 1
isactivatedwhile ontheright-hand side
when WAKE 2 is activated.
4. To disable WAKE function, press and
hold WAKE 1 or WAKE 2 button until
the indicator disappears.
Cancel Wake Function
1. Press CANCEL
2. Press WAKE1 or WAKE2 button to
disable the wake function.
Note: The unit equips with GRAD-U-
WAKE feature, the alarm tone vol-
ume will increase gradually to its
maximum in about 30 to 45 seconds.
Auto Dimmer
Slidethe AUTO DIMMERswitchatthe back
of the unit to ON.The brightness of the
LED display will vary automatically
according to the environment.
Slide to OFF, the display will maintain at
the brightest level.
EN
CLOCK
WAKE 1 WAKE 2
WAKE 1
WAKE 2
NAP
SLEEP
PRESS HOLD TO CANCEL
REV FWD
ON/OFF
CANCEL
SNOOZE
V O I C E
ON
OFF
AUTO DIMMER
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Operating the Clock
Waking by Selected Source
Programme
You may be woken up by music or alarm.
1. Select an AM or FM station. (refer to
“Tuning the Stations”)
2. Set wake time (see above direction).
3. Press the current setting alarm mode
(WAKE 1 or WAKE 2 to select waking
upbymusicoralarm. A greenindicator
is up next to the selected setting.
4.Adjust thevolumebyturningVOLUME.
Note: When you turn off the alarm
orthe radio bypressing ON/OFF, the
alarm or the radio will turn on at the
same time tomorrow.
Sleeping Mode
In sleeping mode, the radio will turn off
automatically. Simply:
1. Press SLEEP then the time display will
exhibit 0:59 and the radio will turn on.
2. Whileholding SLEEP,pressREV orFWD
to set the sleep time. The time range is
from 1 minute to 2 hours.
3.ReleaseSLEEP andthecurrent timewill
be shown again. The radio is turned
on and you may select the station as
usual. The radio will turn off when the
preset time elapses. If you decide to
turnofftheradiosooner,press SNOOZE
or ON/OFF.
4. When SLEEP is activated again, the
sleep time will be the same as the one
you have set before.
5.PressSLEEP toreadthe remainingsleep
time.
Sleeping Mode and Waking
by Selected Source
Programme
You may set your digital clock radio to lull
you to sleep. The radio will turn off and
wake you up at the preset time.
1. Set the wake time.
2. Follow the steps under “Waking by
Selected Source Programme” and
“Sleeping Mode”.
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85
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FM
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96
100
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104
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Operating the Clock
Nap Mode
This function wakes you up after a short
period of time. Simply:
1.Press NAPand release. ThegreenNAP
indicator will flash. During this time
period,adjust NAPtimebypressingREV
or FWD. The range is from 10 minutes
to 2 hours.
2. The clock will be shown after 5 seconds
if no buttons are pressed. The NAP
indicator will lit up.
3. Press NAP once to show time left.
Stop the Nap alarm
Press NAP or follow “Turning off Alarm”.
Notes:
1. Press and hold NAP to cancel the
nap setting.
2. Only alarm sound can be selected.
3. Nap alarm is equipped with
GRAD-U-WAKE feature.
4. If the radio is currently on, then
the radio will be on after NAP is
pressed.
Turning off Alarm
Silence the alarm momentarily
PressSNOOZE. Thealarmwillsound again
when the snooze period is over. (see
“Snooze Alarm Operation”).
Stop the alarm
Press ON/OFF. Then, the alarm will be on
the following day at the same time.
Disable the alarm permanently
Press CANCEL then press WAKE1 or
WAKE2 until the WAKE indicator
diappears.
Snooze Alarm Operation
This operation allows extra sleep time af-
ter the alarm is on. The alarm will be off
by pressing SNOOZE until the snooze pe-
riod is over. Snooze function can be used
repeatedly up to 2 hours. After this, the
alarm will turn off until the next alarm
conditions are met. Set the “quiet” as fol-
low:
1. Press and hold SNOOZE.
2. Press REV or FWD to set the “quiet”
period (the default time is 9 minutes)
from 1 minute to 30 minutes. Release
button, then, the “quiet” period is set.
Seconds Time Display
The unit may display in seconds.
1. Select LOCK in the function selector.
2. Press REV or FWD to show seconds dis-
play.
3. Release REV or FWD to return to the
hour and minute display.
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US Warranty
What your warranty cover:
• Any defect in material or workmanship.
For how long after our purchase:
• One year.
(The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to
the rental firm, whichever comes first.)
What we will do:
• Provide you with a new or, at our options, a refurbished unit.
• The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period.
How to make a warranty claim:
• Properly pack your unit. Included any cables, etc., which were originally provided with the product.
We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.
• Included in the package evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your name and
address and a description of the defect. Send standard UPS or its equivalent to:
Thomson multimedia Inc.
Product Exchange Center
11721 B Alameda Av.,
Socorro, TX 79927
• Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty.
• Insure your shipment in case of loss or damage. Thomson accepts no liability in case of damage or
loss.
• A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight.
What your warranty does not cover:
• Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions
and user controls. For additional information, ask your dealer.)
• Installation and set-up service adjustments.
• Batteries.
• Damage from misuse or neglect.
• Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products.
• Products purchased or serviced outside USA.
• Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.
How state law relates to this warranty:
• This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to
state.
If you purchased your product outside the USA:
• This warranty does not apply. Contact your dealer for warranty information.
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