CONTROL BUTTONS AND CONNECTORS DIGITAL RF CLOCK RADIO MODEL NO.: RRM-112A USER'S MANUAL I J N F G H A B C D E SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing the RRM-112A Digital RF Clock Radio, the RRM-112A is a product with multiple features and functions including an ExactSet TM clock that automatically sets the time and date from signals broadcast by the US Atomic Clock, one of the world's most accurate timekeepers. The RRM-112A also comes with a built-in radio with digital PLL(Phase Lock Loop) tuning, 4 U.S. zone-times selection, daily backlight. alarm with snooze function and L K 1 GB GB I SLEEP BUTTON Press to select the radio auto-off feature for 15, 30, 46, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.Activates the sleep function of the radio. SNOOZE / LIGHT BUTTON Activates the snooze function or turns on the backlight. J K PRESS BUTTON Clears all user selected settings and returns to factory set defaults. L POWER ADAPTER CONNECTOR Connection jack for optional AC Power Adapter. AC Power Adapter is included. A RADIO BUTTON Press to turn radio on and/or off. B AM / FM BUTTON Press to switch between AM and FM radio frequencies. C STATION BUTTON Press to switch among user programmed selected radio stations. D TUNING [ ] / [ ] BUTTONS Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll through radio station choices. E VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] BUTTONS Adjusts the volume of the radio or change the value of a setting. F ZONE BUTTON Press to sequence through the 4 US time zones: Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern. G ON / OFF BUTTON Press to select Beep Alarm-On, Radio Alarm-On and Alarm-Off modes. H CLOCK BUTTON Press to switch between Clock with Seconds and Clock with Day of the Week display modes. 2 M HEADSET CONNECTOR Connection jack for optional headset. Headset not included. N ANTENNA External antenna for radio. POWER REQUIREMENTS The RRM-112A operates on four AA-sized (UM3) batteries--two for clock operation and two for radio. To insert the batteries, follow the polarities shown inside the battery compartment and press [RESET]. The clock and radio have separate low-battery indicators. Change the batteries accordingly when the respective indicator lights up. Note: Unlock the latch on the back of the unit before lifting up the LCD panel. An AC Power Adapter is included. To connect it, plug it into the power adapter connector and a wall socket. Wall Mount A wall mounting guide is included. Place the mounting guide on the wall where the RRM-112A is to be hanged. After making appropriate markings install two mounting screws onto the wall. Hang the RRM-112A on the mounting screws. Note: The power adaptor supplies power only to the radio. The clock operates on batteries. BEFORE YOU BEGIN The RRM-112A is designed for table stand or wall mount. Table Stand Place the RRM-112A on a flat, sturdy surface. You can adjust the display angle of the LCD by lifting up the LCD panel. Note: For wall mounting the unit should be kept flat by locking the latch on the back of the unit. 3 GB GB THE BACKLIGHT Press [SNOOZE/LIGHT] button to activate the backlight. The backlight will automatically turn itself off after 5 seonds. Receiving radio signal No signal Weak signal Strong signal SECTION 2 THE CALENDAR CLOCK DISPLAY MODES In normal display mode, Clock with Seconds will be displayed on the top line of the LCD. Press the [CLOCK] button to switch between the clock with seconds display and the day-of-the -week display. Press the [ ON / OFF ] button to sequence through Beep Alarm-On, Radio Alarm-On or to disengage the alarms. When the reception is completed the reception icon will stop blinking. The reception icon will show " " for no Reception or " " for successful reception. Reception complete No reception, or manually adjusted Successful reception ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION The ExactSet (TM) feature of the RRM-112A will automatically synchronize current time and date with the signal broadcast by the US Atomic Clock when the product is in reception range of the signal. When the unit is receiving radio signal, the reception icon will start to blink. The reception icon will show either strong, weak or no signal depending on the strength of the radio signal. A complete reception generally takes about 2 to 5 minutes. For best signal reception, place the RRM-112A away from other equipment that emit RF or microwave signals such as TV's, radios. PC's or microwave ovens. Other causes for signal interference include electrical power transmission towers, steel reinfoced concrete construction, and/or metal siding. Due to the density of other signal broadcasts, the strongest signals are received between midnight and 4 AM. 4 HOW TO ENABLE OR DISABLE AUTO-RECEPTION To disable the automatic signal reception feature, hold down [ZONE] for 2 seconds. The [ ] will disappear and the RRM112A will not receive signal from the US Atomic Clock. Note: The radio needs to be off before disengaging the signal reception feature. To activate the signal reception feature again, hold down the ] signal [ VOLUME + ] button for two seconds.The [ will start blinking to initiate reception automatically. When the automatic reception feature is active, manual settings will be over-ridden by next signal recepttion. 6. Follow the same procedure to set the year, month, day and the display language (English, French and Spanish). Press [CLOCK] to save the changes and exit. If changes are made after the minute adjustment, the seconds will reset and start from zero. The unit will also save all changes and return to normal display automatically after the unit has been left idle for 1 minute. HOW TO SET THE ALARM 1. Select between Beep-Alarm-On, Radio-Alarm-On and AlarmOff mode by pressing the [ ON / OFF ] button. 2. Press and hold [ will flash. 4. Press [ 6. Press [ ON / OFF ]for two seconds. Hours digits AND SELECT DAY-OF-THE-WEEK DISPLAY LANGUAGE the automatic signal reception feaure is disengaged, the RRM112A can be manually set and will operate as quartz clock. To manually set the RRM-112, the clock needs to be in normal time display mode. 1. Press [CLOCK] for two seconds and the hours digits will start flashing. 2. Enter the hours using the VOLUME [ + ] and VOLUME [ - ] buttons. Hold down either button to rapidly increase or decrease the value. 3. Press [CLOCK]. Minutes digits will flash. 4. Enter the minutes using the VOLUME [ + ] and VOLUME [ - ] button. 5. Press [CLOCK]. 5 3. Use VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] to enter the hours. ON / OFF ]. Minutes digits will flash. ON / OFF]. 5. Use VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] to enter the minutes. 7. If the Radio Alarm-On mode has been selected, press [AM / FM] to select the correct frequency and then [STATION] to select the radio station. 8. Press [ 10. Press [ ON / OFF ]. ON / OFF ] to exit. 9. Use VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] to set the volume. Of the wake up radio. 11. In Beep Alarm-On mode, a 2-minute crescendo alarm will sound when alarm is active. In Radio Alarm-On mode, the radio will remain on for 2-hours before turning off automatically if not manually deactivate. GB GB Note: Steps 7~10 will not operate if there is no battery for the radio. To change the volume, use VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] . To select a programmed channel, press [STATION] To turn off the radio, press [RADIO]. HOW TO USE THE ALARM Press the[ ON/OFF]. To activate or deactivate an alarm, when the alarm is not active the [ ] will not be displayed. AUTO SEARCH FUNCTION The RRM112A is equipped with the Auto Search function; the unit will automatically search for the next clear channel. To use the auto search function, 1. Press and hold TUNING [ function, ] /[ ] to activate the auto search SNOOZE FUNCTION When the snooze function is activated, the alarm will be muted temporarily and set off again after eight minutes. To disable the snooze function, press [ ON/OFF]. Note: The snooze function will only operate in Beep-Alarm mode. The snooze function will not operate in the Radio-Alarm mode. 2. The frequency increases or decreases until a clear channel is found. Note: User may release the key during the tuning process SECTION 3 THE RADIO HOW TO PROGRAM A CHANNEL HOW TO USE THE RADIO To turn on the radio, press [RADIO]. The last selected radio frequency will be shown. To change the frequency, 1. Press [AM/FM] to select AM or FM. 2. Use TUNING [ ] /[ ] to locate the desired frequency. Press once to advance 1 step, press and hold to auto search the next channel. 6 The unit allows you to program up to 8 FM and 8 AM radio stations. To do so, 1. Turn on the radio. 2. Press [AM/FM] to select AM or FM. 3. Select the desired station number using [STATION]. 4. Use TUNING [ ] /[ ] to locate the desired frequency. 5. Press and hold [STATION] for two seconds to confirm. HOW TO USE THE SLEEP (AUTO-OFF) FUNCTION 1. Turn on the radio. 2. Press [SLEEP] to activate the sleep function. "0 min" will be displayed when the function is deactivated. 3. Press [SLEEP] again to select the sleep time for the radio to switch off automatically. You can select 120, 90, 60, 30 or 15 minutes. SECTION 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE RESET BUTTON The [RESET] button is used to enhance synchronization of signals after battery replacement or if the unit is malfunctioning. Use a blunt stylus to hold down the button. All settings will return to their default values. NOTE ON RADIO ALARM When the radio alarm is set off, it will keep playing for two hours before turning itself off. You can intervene by resetting the time for the sleep function or simply turn off the radio at any time. PRECAUTIONS This unit is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if handled carefully. 1. Do not immerse the unit in water. 2. Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials. 3. Do not subject the unit to snow or excessive force, shock, dust, temperature or humidity. 4. Do not tamper with the unit's internal components. 5. Do not mix new and old batteries or batteries of different specifications. To maintain good performance · Particularly, do not keep the unit near bathrooms, heaters, and areas exposed to direct sunlight (e.g. inside a parked car).· Keep cassette tapes, magnetic cards and other magnetic recorded materials away from the speaker as the recorded information may be erased or noise may occur on cassette tapes. 7 BATTERY INDICATION FOR RADIO The [ ] icon indicates the battery level is low. The radio and radio alarm can still be activated for a while. However it is recommended to change the batteries for the radio. The [ ] flashing icon indicates the battery has no power, neither the radio nor the radio alarm can be activated. The user selected radio station will be stored in the memory as long as there are batteries in the unit (either for the clock or the radio). GB GB Note on listening with the headphones · Listen at moderate volumes to avoid hearing damage. · Do not wear headphones wihile driving or cycling, doing so may prevent you from hearing important information or traffic sounds. · You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations, such as walking, jogging, etc. · Wear them properly; L is left, R is right. · The headphones should be worn with the longer cord behind your neck. Memory station Battery type Weight Dimension : 8 selections for AM 8 selections for FM : 2 UM-3 or "AA" 1.5V for Clock 2 UM-3 or "AA" 1.5V for Radio : 286.8 gm 10.03 ounces : 132 x 158 x 23 mm (H x W x D) 5.28" x 6.32" x 0.92" NOTE ON COMPLIANCE Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 8 SPECIFICATIONS Clock 24-hr / 12-hr Calendar : 12-hr hh : mm : ss : Month / Day day-of-week in one of 3 languages (E, F, Sp ) : 2 minutes crescendo : 8 minutes : 530 ~ 1710 kHz : 10 kHz : 87.5 ~ 108 MHz : 0.1 MHz Alarm Snooze Radio AM band frequency AM step frequency FM band frequency FM step frequency Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed. Consult the deale ...