FCC Information EN FCC Information Part 15 of the FCC This device complies with Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Inc. could void the user's authority to operate this product. This device generates and uses radio frequency (RF) energy, and if not installed and used properly, this equipment may cause interference to radio and television reception. If this equipment does cause interference to 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 the unit and the equipment receiving interference 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, DC 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies. Technical Specification Product: Clock Radio Brand: RCA Model: RP3740 Electrical Consumption Power Supply: 120V~60Hz Power Consumption: 15 Watts IMPORTER Comercializadora Thomson de México, S.A. de C.V. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 57 Col. Ampliación Granada C.P. 11529 Mexico D.F. Telefono: (55)25 81 53 20 RFC: CTM-980723-KS5 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. Untitled-2 1 4/1/03, 3:48 PM Safety Information · Do not use your set immediately after transport from a cold place to a warm place: there may be condensation problems. · This set uses a laser beam. To prevent any accident due to this type of beam, the set should only be opened by properly trained personnel. · Make sure that you keep your set away from water and high temperatures. · To prevent personal injury, do not reverse any battery and do not mix battery types. Ecology Help protect the environment we recommend that you dispose of used batteries by putting them into specially designed receptacles. EN Maintenance Clean the unit with a soft cloth, or a damp chamois leather. Never use solvents. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROWHEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WA R N I N G S I G N ALERTING YOU OF "DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" INSIDE THE PRODUCT. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, D O N OT R E M OV E C OV E R ( O R BAC K ) . N O U S E R S E RV I C E A B L E PA RT S I N S I D E . R E F E R S E RV I C I N G T O Q UA L I F I E D S E RV I C E PERSONNEL. THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF I M P O R TA N T INSTRUCTIONS A C C O M PA N Y I N G T H E P R O D U C T. CAUTION SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Untitled-2 2 4/1/03, 3:48 PM Table of Content EN FCC information / Safety Information Before Your Begin ............................ 2 1. Before Plug-In ............................... 2 Automatic Time Set ............................ 2 Setting Time Zone ............................... 2 U.S. Time Zone (Figure 1) ................... 3 Canadian Time Zone (Figure 2) ......... 3 2. Plugging In for Power .................. 4 For Your Safety ................................... 4 3. Daylight Saving Time .................. 4 CD Player ........................................ 10 Play and Pause CD ................................. 10 Stop ......................................................... 10 Skip/Search Tracks .................................. 10 Playback Options .................................... 10 Wake Settings ................................ 11 Setting Wake Time ................................. 11 Wake by Selected Source ...................... 11 Wake to Tone ......................................... 11 Wake to Radio ........................................ 11 Wake to CD ............................................ 12 Cancel Wake Setting .............................. 12 Turning off Alarm .................................. 12 General Controls .............................. 5 Front View ................................................ 5 Top View ................................................... 5 Side Views ................................................. 6 Operating the Clock ....................... 13 Sleep Mode ............................................. 13 Nap Mode ............................................... 13 Snooze Alarm Operation ....................... 14 Weekend Cancel ..................................... 14 Seconds Time Display ............................. 14 Display Brightness .................................. 14 Display .............................................. 7 Setting the Clock ............................. 8 Weekday Setting ...................................... 8 Setting Clock ............................................. 8 Installing Back-Up Batteries .......... 15 Battery Back-Up ................................ 15 Installing batteries ............................ 15 Power Failure Indicator .................... 15 Operating the Radio ........................ 9 Built-In AFC ............................................... 9 Antennas ................................................... 9 Turning on/off the Radio ........................ 9 Selecting Bands ........................................ 9 Tuning to Stations .................................... 9 Radio Frequency Memory ..................... 10 U.S. Warranty .................................. 16 Canadian Warranty ........................ 18 1 Untitled-2 3 4/1/03, 3:48 PM Before You Begin 1. Before Plug-In Automatic Time Set You do not have to set the clock time as a built-in automatic time set system is equipped in this clock powered by 3V (2 x "AA" batteries (included)). All you have to do is to plug this clock for power and current time will be shown automatically. Before plugging in for power, follow the steps below to select time zone. Setting Time Zone You may slide the time zone selector at the bottom of the clock to Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern. EN PACIFIC MOUNTAIN EASTERN CENTRAL UM3/AA/LR6 Refer to Figure 1 for U.S. Time Zone details. Refer to Figure 2 for Canadian Time Zone details. UM3/AA/LR6 PACIFIC MOUNTAIN EASTERN CENTRAL 2 Untitled-2 4 4/1/03, 3:48 PM Before Your Begin EN U.S. Time Zone (Figure 1) Canadian Time Zone (Figure 2) 3 Untitled-2 5 4/1/03, 3:48 PM Before You Begin 2. Plugging In For Power AC OUTLET POWER SUPPLY: 120V~60Hz 3. Daylight Saving Time Press and hold DAYLIGHT SAVING button at the side of the unit to turn on/ off daylight saving time in areas observing/ not observing such time change. The daylight saving time icon will be displayed when the feature is activated. ee e EN 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 electrician to change the outlet, or use a different one. Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature. Note: Note Power is fed to the unit even when it is not functioning. To cut the power supply off, the power cable must be unplugged. NAP WEEKEND CANCEL DAYLIGHT SAVING WARNING: Please avoid playing with the DAYLIGHT SAVING button and TIME ZONE switch after entering the Clock/Wake set mode. 4 Untitled-2 6 4/1/03, 3:48 PM General Controls EN Front View RADIO ON Top View OFF BAND MEMO RECALL SLEEP MEMO SET REW REV FWD FW FWD SET SET TIME WAKE WAKE WAKE WAKE CANCEL 1 2 MODE RADIO ON / BAND - Turns radio on. Selects between FM and AM radio band. OFF - Turns power off. MEMO RECALL - In radio mode, access memory location. MEMO SET - In radio mode, stores preset memory. SLEEP - Activates sleep function. WAKE CANCEL - Cancels wake settings. REV - In clock and wake setting mode, counts backwards for clock time. In radio mode, tunes down radio frequency. FWD - In clock and wake setting mode, moves forward for clock time. In radio mode, tunes up radio frequency. SET TIME / WAKE - Enters clock and wake setting mode. WAKE 1 - Activates Wake 1 settings and change wake 1 mode. WAKE 2 - Activates Wake 2 settings and change wake 2 mode. PLAY/PAUSE - Starts and pauses CD playback. STOP - Stops CD playback. SKIP FORWARD - Skips to the next track. SKIP BACKWARD - Skips to the previous track. CD WAKE TRACK - Selects Wake to CD mode track number. MODE - Selects among playback options: random playback, repeat all and repeat all with random playback. SNOOZE - Enters snooze mode where the alarm will quiet but will sound again once the snooze period is over. / FWD and SKIP Note: REV FORWARD / SKIP BACKWARD buttons have the same function. 5 Untitled-2 7 4/1/03, 3:48 PM General Controls Side Views DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS EN VOLUME NAP WEEKEND CANCEL DAYLIGHT SAVING NAP - Activates nap function. WEEKEND CANCEL - Deactivates Wake function on weekends (SAT and SUN). DAYLIGHT SAVING - Enable and disable Daylight Saving Time in areas observing/not observing such time change. DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS - Adjusts display light brightness. VOLUME - Adjusts volume level. Headphones - Insert headphones here. Note: Speakers will still sound when any wake mode is activated even if headphone is plugged in. 6 Untitled-2 8 4/1/03, 3:48 PM Display EN Clock Display ee WEEKEND CANCEL e AM PM MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Wake 1 Display A P A P Wake 2 Display Clock Display Section - In clock setting mode. - Daylight Saving Time activated. ee MHz / kHz - Radio frequency unit. MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Weekday indicator e WEEKEND CANCEL - Weekend cancel is activated. Wake settings are cancelled on Sat and Sun. - Nap activated. - Sleep activated. AM - In AM radio band. FM - In FM radio band. CD - In CD mode. - random playback - repeat disc. - repeat disc and random playback. - In CD mode, displays track number. - In radio mode, displays memory location. Wake 1 and Wake 2 Display 1 - Wake 1 settings. 2 - Wake 2 settings. - Wake to CD. - Wake to tone. - Wake to radio. A - AM time indicator. P - PM time indicator. - Wake time. 7 Untitled-2 9 4/1/03, 3:48 PM Setting the Clock This unit has a built-in automatic time set system that automatically generates the correct clock time once the unit is plugged in. You are not required to set the clock manually, however, in case the memory holding batteries are accidentally removed, you may reset the clock as follow: Be sure Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time is adjusted before operating the clock. Setting Clock 1. Press the SET TIME / WAKE button repeatedly until the clock setting icon is displayed. 2. Press REV or FWD to set the time. Press and hold the respective buttons to fast forward or fast reverse clock time. 3. Clock time will automatically be saved if no buttons are pressed after a few seconds. You can also press SET TIME / WAKE twice to save your setting and return to standby mode. Note: The clock is in 12 hour format. The AM and PM indicators will light to show am and pm time. EN Weekday Setting 1. Press SET TIME / WAKE button repeatedly until the weekday icon is blinking. 2. Press REV or FWD to select the date. 3. The setting will automatically be save if no buttons are pressed after a few seconds. You can also press SET TIME / WAKE once to save you setting and return to standby mode. 8 Untitled-2 10 4/1/03, 3:48 PM Operating the Radio EN Built-In AFC The Built-In Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) works only on FM. It helps to reduce drift on FM reception and to keep the radio locked in on the FM station to which it is tuned. Turning on/off the Radio Press RADIO ON/BAND to turn on the radio. Press OFF to turn off the radio. Antennas AM Antenna - A built-in ferrite rod antenna eliminates the need for an outside antenna for AM reception. Rotating the unit slightly ...