RADIO CONTROLLED
TRAVEL CLOCK WITH Higlo
TM
BACKLIGHT
MODEL : RM826
Congratulations on purchasing the RM826 Radio Controlled Travel Clock.
The R826 is a clock that automatically sets
the time and date from signals broadcast by the US Atomic Clock, one of
the world's most accurate timekeepers.
This extraordinary timepiece, located outside Boulder, Colorado, is
operated by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
Your RM826 Clock automatically activates its receiver immediately upon
battery insertion and then six times every 24 hours and make any necessary
adjustments in its time display. The clock not only sets itself to synchronize
its digital time and date with the atomic clock’s signals, but it also
automatically adjusts for daylightsavings time !
Features
•
Automatic setting of clock by radio signal from the US Atomic Clock
•
Time display with Hour, Minutes, Seconds and Date
•
Day of the week displayed in one of three languages (English, French
or Spanish)
•
Blue HiGlo
TM
electroluminescent backlight
•
Alarm with eight-minute snooze
•
Crescendo Alarm increases in volume and intensity
•
Signal Reception Strength indicator
•
U.S. Map icon shows user selected time zone
•
Automatic adjustment for Daylight Saving time
•
Low Battery indicator
Description of Function keys (Figure A)
Snooze/light (Figure A.1)
Pressing the Clock back on it’s stand activates the “lite-touch” feature of
your RM826 Travel Clock.
D – Up Arrow keys (Figure A.2)
This key is used for manually setting the time, alarm time or calendar
functions. Please, refer to the section "MANUALLY SETTING:
TIME,YEAR, MONTH, DATE & LANGUAGE", for further information."
NOTE : Pressing the Up Arrow keys once advance the setting by incre-
ments of 1: holding the button down for more the three seconds will accel-
erate the setting to rapid advance mode.
WARNING : The
key also is used to reactivate the signal reception
process should it become disable. Please see the Trouble Shooting section
for further information.
ZONE (Figure A.3)
The RM826 Travel Clock is designed to automatically adjust the time
signal to the user selected North American time zone – Pacific, Mountain,
Central or Eastern. Pressing the ZONE button once advances the time
zone setting (see US map figure A.9). Once the desired time zone block
is highlighted on the map, the time will automatically adjust accordingly.
WARNIGN : Do not press and hold the ZONE button for more than three
seconds. Use the single press method to set the time zone. Holding the
button will turn off the automatic time signal reception. Please see the
Trouble Shooting section for further information.
ON/OFF (Figure A.4)
This button turns the alarm function on and off. Touching the
ON/OFF
button one time will either turn the alarm on or off. Please refer to the
Alarm Setting instructions for further information.
NOTE : When setting the alarm time, the alarm is automatically turned on.
If the bell icon [
] is visible, the alarm is “on”.
Touching the ON/OFF button one time will either turn the Alarm function
on or off.
If you want to stop the daily alarm white leaving the pre-set time for the
following day’s wake-up, press the DATE / ALARM button. Pressing the
ON/OFF button to stop the wake up alarm will deactivate the alarm
function.
MODE (Figure A.5)
Press the MODE key once to switch between the display of either the Day
of the Week or Seconds on the clock. The RM826 Travel Clock will continue
to display the selected function (Day or Seconds) until the MODE button
is pressed again.
IMPORTANT: Holding the MODE key for more than three seconds turns
on the manual mode for setting the time, date, year and language (English/
French/Spanish). Please refer to this section for specific setting instructions.
DATE/ALARM (Figure A.6)
Press the DATE/ALARM key once to show the alarm time.
The ((•)) icon is displayed in the lower left portion of the screen to alert
you that the display is showing the alarm time. To return to the month and
date display, press the DATE/ALARM key once. To set the alarms please
refer to the section on setting the Alarm.
NOTE: The Radio Controlled Travel Clock will continue to display the
selected function (Alarm Time or Date) until the DATE/ALARM button
is pressed again.
Description of LCD Display
Please refer to Figure A for a detailed description of RM826 Travel Clock
LCD display and refer to the appropriate section(s) of the these instruc-
tions for more specific information.
Signal Strength Indicator – Figure A.7
Time Display (Figure A.8)
The top line of the display shows the hours, minutes and seconds (AM/PM)
of the clock. Pressing the MODE button once will switch the “Seconds”
display to the Day of the Week. The RM826 Travel Clock will continue to
display the selected function (Day or Seconds) until the MODE button is
pressed again.
US MAP (Figure A.9)
This map represents the four optional time-zone settings. The darkened
zone block indicates the user selected time zone. NOTE: When The
RM826 Travel Clock is receiving a signal from the US Atomic Clock;
outline of this map will flash.
Month/Date (Figure A.10)
The Second line of the display shows the Month and the Date. Pressing the
ALARM button once will switch the “month and date” to show the “alarm
time”. The Alarm time is displayed in hours and minutes (AM/PM). NOTE:
The Time RM826 Travel Clock will continue to display the selected func-
tion (Month/Date or Alarm Time) Until the ALARM button is pressed
again.
((•)) Alarm Display indicator (Figure A.11)
This ((•)) icon indicates the second line of the display is showing Alarm
Time.
[
] Alarm “ON” Indicator (Figure A.12)
This Bell [
] icon indicates that the alarm function is activated.
[BATT] Low Battery Indicator (Figure A.13)
This [BATT] icon indicates that it is time to change batteries. Please refer
to the Battery Replacement Section of this manual.
Slide Lock Switch (Figure A. 14)
When the slide lock switch is in the "lock position". The settings of the clock
will be locked. You will be unable to make any changes to the settings. This
is a useful feature especially when you are in transit. To unlock, slide the
switch back i.e. to the left.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Your RM826 Travel Clock is shipped with two AAA batteries. These
batteries should last for approximately one year depending on the amount
of the HiGlo
TM
backlight.
To activate the unit you must FIRST REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE
BATTERY TABS which keep the batteries fresh and ready for use during
shipment. Simply slide the battery compartment door up and remove this
cover to expose the batteries. Remove two small plastic tabs and the RM826
Travel Clock is ready to receive a timekeeping signal.
Radio Controlled Clock:
The RM826 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 new and just out of the box, synchronization with the U.S.
atomic clock can take upto 72 hours. The unit will receive the most
dependable and interference free signal automatically between Midnight
and 4 AM.
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.
w w w . o r e g o n s c i e n t i f i c . c o m
When the reception is completed the reception icon will stop blinking. The
reception icon will show [
] for no Reception or [ ] for successful
reception. For best signal reception, place the RM826 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.
You may need to reposition the clock for maximum reception.
Radio Frequency appliances and radios, such as the Radio Controlled
Alarm Clock, perform best when placed near a window.
After receiving the initial signal, updates are accomplished with greater
ease. Even though there are areas that may have more difficulty in receiving
a signal, the RM826 Alarm Clock contains very accurate quartz movement
and will retain precise time even if a signal is missed on a rare occasion.
SETTING THE ALARM
1) Press and hold the DATE/ALARM button for at least three seconds.
The “Hour” Segment of the alarm time will begin Flashing.
2) While the “Hour” segment is flashing press the [
] button to set the
desired hour time (please note the AM/PM designation).
3) When the desired hour time is reached, press the DATE/ALARM
button again.
4) The “Minutes” segment of the alarm time will begin flashing.
5) While the “Minutes” segment is flashing press the [
] button to set
the desired minute time.
6) When the desired minute time is reached press the DATE/ALARM
button again to exit the alarm time set mode.
NOTE: As soon as any change in the alarm time is made the alarm icon
[
] will automatically appear indicating that the alarm is activated.
IMPORTANT: The Time radio controlled Clock will continue to display
the “ALARM” time until the DATE / ALARM button is pressed once to
return to the “Month / Date” display.
TURNING THE ALARM ON or OFF
To turn the alarm on or off simply press the
ON/OFF key in any mode.
When the
ON/OFF button is pressed once the alarm is activated (the
bell icon [
] will appear on the display). The alarm is deactivated when
the ON/OFF button is pressed once and the bell icon [
] disappears from
the display.
When the crescendo alarm sounds, it may be turned off using one of the
following methods.
1) If the SNOOZE/LIGHT key is pressed within two minutes the Snooze
is activated and the alarm will sound again in 8 minutes.
2) If the DATE / ALARM key is pressed, the alarm will not sound again
until the next day.
3) If the
ON/OFF key is pressed, the alarm is deactivated and will
not sound again until it is activated.
IMPORTANT: If none of the above actions are taken, the alarm will
automatically snooze once, sound again in 8 minutes, and will not sound
again until the next day.
MANUALLY SETTING: TIME,YEAR, MONTH,
DATE & LANGUAGE
NOTE: It is highly unlikely you should ever have the desire (or need) to
manually set the clock time, year, month or date of The Radio Controlled
Travel Clock. However, in the event this becomes necessary please re-
view the following.
Setting the Time
1) Press and hold MODE button for at least three seconds. The “Hour”
segment of the clock time will begin flashing
2) While the “hour” segment is flashing press the [
] button to set the
desired hour time is reached hour time (Please note the AM/PM
designation)
3) When the desired hour times reached press the MODE button again.
The “Minutes” segment of the clock time will begin flashing.
4) While the “Minuted” segment is flashing press the [
] button to set
the desired minutes time.
5) When the desired minutes time is reached. Briefly press the MODE
button five more times to exit the clock time set mode.
IMPORTANT: As soon as any manual change in the clock time is mode,
there is a loss of the signal strength indicator from the display.
Setting the Year Month and Date
1) Press and hold MODE button for at least three seconds. The “Hour”
segment of the clock time will begin flashing.
2) Briefly press the MODE button and the “Minutes” segment will begin
flashing.
3) Briefly press the MODE button once more. The clock time will
disappear and be replaced by a flashing year (Ex. 1995). This is the
year set mode.
4) While the “Year” segment is flashing press the [
] button to set the
desired year.
5) When the desired year is reached briefly press the MODE button and
the "Month" digit will start flashing.
6) Press [
] button until the desired month appears on the display.
7) Press the Mode button to confirm the "month" and the "date" digits will
flash
8) Press [
] until the desired date appears on the display.
9) Press Mode button to confirm the "Date" and the Language display
will flash".
10) Press [
] button until the desired language indicator appears on the
display (“E” for English, “F” for French and “S” for Spanish).
11) Press MODE button one more time to exit the set mode and resume
normal time keeping.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Technical Data
•
Integrated radio receiver for reception of time signal 10kW transmitter
WWVB: at 60kHz
•
Operating temperature:35-120°F
•
Typical operating time on one battery set is up to one year, subject to
backlight usage
•
Setting time with interference-free reception: 3-7 minutes
•
Automatic signal-reception activation: six times every 24 hours
•
HiGlo
TM
backlighting source: Electroluminescence
•
Battery type: 2 AAA (included)
NOTE ON COMPLIANCE
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 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 operations.
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:
Q
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Q
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Q
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Q
Consult the dealer of an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Company Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc.
Address: 19861 SW 95th Place, Tualatin, Oregon 97062, USA
Telephone Number: 1-800-853-8883
Name and model number of the product: RADIO CONTROLLED
TRAVEL CLOCK WITH Higlo BACKLIGHT
- Strong
- Weak
- No signal
- Receiving
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
Should you require assistance regarding this product and its operation,
please contact our customer care department at 541-868-805
WARRANTY
This product is warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for a
period of 90 days from date of retail purchase. Defective product
should be directed to the place of retail purchase for exchange.
Should this not be possible, contact our customer care department for
assistance and a return material authorization. No returns may be made
without a return authorization. Please retain your retail receipt as you
may be asked to provide a copy of it for proof of date purchased. This
warranty does not cover product subjected to abuse, misuse, accidental
damage or tampering.
ENGLISH
Nous vous félicitons d’avoir acheté le Réveil de Voyage Radiocommandé
RM826.
Le RM826 est un réveil avec réglage automatique de l’heure et de la date
à partir des signaux émis par l’horloge atomique américaine, qui est l’une
des plus ponctuelles du monde. Cette horloge extraordinaire, qui se trouve
un peu à l’extérieur de Boulder, au Colorado, est gérée par l’Institut National
de Normalisation et de Technologie du Ministère du Commerce des Etats
Unis.
Le récepteur de votre RM826 est automatiquement activé lors de l’insertion
des piles, puis ensuite 6 fois par 24 heures, activations durant lesquelles les
réglages de l’affichage de l’heure se font. Le réveil non seulement se
règle de lui-même pour synchroniser son heure et sa date numérique avec
les signaux de l’horloge atomique, mais il s’ajuste également
automatiquement à l’heure d’hiver.
Caractéristiques
•
Réglage automatique du réveil par signaux radio émis par l’horloge
atomique américaine.
•
Affichage des heures, des minutes, des secondes et de la date.
•
Jours de la semaine en une des langues suivantes (Anglais, Français
ou Espagnol)
•
Rétro-éclairage électroluminescent bleu HiGlo
TM
.
•
Sonnerie avec rappel de sonnerie de huit minutes
•
Sonnerie allant crescendo en volume et intensité
•
Indicateur d’intensité de réception des signaux
•
Icône de la carte des Etats Unis pour la sélection de zones horaire
•
Ajustement automatique à l’heure d’hiver
•
Indicateur de piles faibles
Description des touches de fonction (figure A)
Rappel de sonnerie / Eclairage (Figure A.1)
En appuyant au dos du réveil sur son stand, vous activez la fonctionnalité
«lumière par contact» de votre réveil de voyage RM826.
D- Touche flèche vers le haut (Figure A.2)
Cette touche est utilisée pour régler manuellement les fonctions heure,
sonnerie ou calendrier. Veuillez vous reporter à la section « REGLAGE
MANUEL DE L’ HEURE, DE L’ ANNEE, DU MOIS, DE LA DATE ET
DE LA LANGUE» pour de plus amples informations.
NOTE: en appuyant sur la touche flèche une fois, vous augmentez le
réglage de 1. En appuyant sur la touche sans la relâcher pendant plus de
trois secondes, vous accédez au mode de réglage avance rapide.
ATTENTION: La [
] touche est aussi utilisée pour réactiver le proces-
sus de signal de réception si il est désactivé. Veuillez vous reporter à la
section dépannage pour de plus amples informations.
ZONE ((Figure A.3)
Le réveil de voyage RM826 est conçu pour ajuster son signal heure sur la
zone horaire Nord- Américaine –Pacifique, Rocheuses, Prairies ou Est.
Appuyer sur le bouton ZONE une fois vous fait avancer d’une zone (voir
carte des USA figure A.9). Une fois que le bloc de la zone horaire désirée
est éclairé sur la carte, le réglage de l’heure se fait automatiquement.
ATTENTION: N’appuyez pas sur le bouton ZONE horaire plus de trois
secondes. Nous vous recommandons de procéder à la sélection en appuyant
une seule fois à la fois. Un appui prolongé sur ce bouton arrêtera le signal
de réception automatique. Veuillez vous reporter à la section dépannage
pour de plus amples informations.
[
] ON/OFF (Figure A.4)
Ce bouton active ou arête la fonction sonnerie. Un seul appui sur ce [
]
bouton ON/OFF la sonnerie. Veuillez vous reporter à la section Réglage
de la Sonnerie pour de plus amples informations.
NOTE: Lorsque vous réglez l’heure de la sonnerie, la sonnerie est
automatiquement activée. Si [
] l’icône avec la cloche est visible, la
sonnerie est sur «on».
Si vous appuyez une fois sur le bouton ON/OFF, la fonction sonnerie sera
sur ON ou sur OFF.
Si vous désirez arrêter la sonnerie du jour tout en laissant l’heure pré-
réglée pour le jour suivant, appuyez sur le bouton DATE/SONNERIE.
En appuyant sur le [
] bouton ON/OFF pour stopper la sonnerie, vous
désactiverez la fonction sonnerie.
MODE (Figure A.5)
Appuyez sur la touche MODE une seule fois pour passer de l’affichage
du jour de la semaine aux secondes et vice versa. Le réveil de voyage
RM826 continuera à afficher la fonction choisie (Jours ou Secondes)
jusqu’à ce que vous appuyiez à nouveau sur la touche MODE.
IMPORTANT: en maintenant la touche MODE enfoncée plus de trois
secondes, vous passez sur le réglage manuel se l’heure, de la date, de
l’année, et de la langue (Anglais, Français, Espagnol). Pour des instruc-
tions précises à propos de ces réglages, veuillez vous reporter à la section
concernée.
DATE/SONNERIE (Figure A.6)
Appuyez sur la touche DATE/ALARME une seule fois pour l’affichage
de l’heure de la sonnerie
L’icône ((•)) s’affiche en bas à gauche de l’écran pour vous prévenir que
l’affichage indique l’heure de la sonnerie. Pour revenir à l’affichage de
la date et du mois, appuyez à nouveau une fois sur la touche DATE/
SONNERIE. Pour régler la sonnerie, veuillez vous reporter à la section
concernant la sonnerie.
NOTE : Le réveil de voyage continuera à afficher les fonctions
sélectionnées (Heure de la sonnerie ou Date) jusqu’à ce que vous appuyiez
à nouveau sur le bouton DATE/SONNERIE.
Description de l’afficheur à cristaux liquides
Veuillez vous reporter à la Figure A pour une description détaillée de
l’affichage à cristaux liquides du Réveil de Voyage RM826 et reportez
vous aux sections concernées pour de plus amples informations sur les
instructions à suivre.
Indicateur d’intensité des signaux - Figure A.7
Signification des
Sur l’affichage
indicateurs
Votre dernier signal de réception était excel
lent et la synchronisation avec l’horlog
atomique américaine a eu lieu.
Votre dernier signal de réception était insuffisant
et nous vous recommandons de changer le réveil
de position.
L’heure affichée a été réglée manuellement et
n’est pas synchronisée avec le signal RF.
Pas d’indicateur
réception est désactivée et aucune réception
de signal n’aura lieu avant que vous ne
réactiviez la réception.
Affichage de l’heure (Figure A.8)
La ligne supérieure affiche les heures, les minutes et les secondes (AM et
PM) du réveil. En appuyant sur le bouton MODE une seule fois, vous
passez de l’affichage des «secondes» à celui des «jours de la semaine».
Le Réveil de Voyage RM826 continuera à afficher la sélection désirée
(Jours ou Secondes) jusqu’à ce que vous appuyiez à nouveau sur le bouton
MODE.
Carte des ETATS UNIS (Figure A.9)
Cette carte représente les 4 zones horaires à sélectionner. Le bloc le plus
foncé indique l’heure à laquelle est réglé le réveil suite au choix de
l’utilisateur. NOTE: quand le Réveil de Voyage RM826 reçoit un signal de
l’horloge atomique américaine, les contours de la carte clignotent.
Mois/Date (Figure A.10)
La deuxième ligne de l’affichage indique le mois et la date. En appuyant
sur le bouton sonnerie une fois, vous passez du «mois et de la date» à l’
«heure de sonnerie». L’heure de la sonnerie est indiquée en heure et
minutes (AM et PM). NOTE : Le Réveil de Voyage RM826 continuera à
afficher la sélection désirée (Mois/ Date ou Heure de la sonnerie) jusqu’à
ce que vous appuyiez à nouveau sur le bouton SONNERIE.
((•)) Indicateur d’affichage de Sonnerie
(Figure A.11)
L’icône ((•)) indique que la deuxième ligne de l’affichage indique l’Heure
de la Sonnerie.
[
] Indicateur de sonnerie «ON»
(Figure A.12)
Cette icône [
] cloche indique que la fonction sonnerie est activée.
[BATT] Indicateur de piles faibles
(Figure A.13)
Cette icône [BATT] indique qu’il est temps de changer les piles. Veuillez
vous reporter à la section concernant le Remplacement des Piles de ce
manuel.
Interrupteur de Verrouillage (Figure A.14)
Lorsque l’interrupteur de verrouillage est dans la position «verrouillage»,
les réglages du réveil sont verrouillés. Vous serez alors dans l’incapacité
de modifier ces réglages. Ce dispositif est particulièrement utile lorsque
vous voyagez. Pour déverrouiller, repoussez l’interrupteur en arrière,
c’est à dire vers la gauche.
MISE EN PLACE DES PILES
Votre Réveil de Voyage RM826 est expédié avec 3 piles AAA. Ces piles
dureront approximativement une année dépendant de l’utilisation que vous
faites du rétro-éclairage HiGlo
TM
.
Pour activer l’unité, vous devez d’abord enlever la languette de protection
des piles qui conserve les piles en parfait état et prêtes à l’utilisation pen-
dant l’expédition. Ouvrez le compartiment à pile en faisant simplement
glisser la porte de ce dernier et en enlevant le couvercle pour pouvoir
placer les piles. Enlevez les deux petites languettes de plastique et le
Réveil de Voyage RM826 est prêt à recevoir les signaux.
FRENCH
Did not receive
A time signal
Loss of Signal
Other Problem
No Display
Problem
•
Check battery compartment.
•
Confirm that batteries are of good
quality,and are installed correctly
• Be certain the plastic protective tabs have
been removed
•
If the units are new and just out of the box,
allow 60-72 hours cycle for the clock to au
tomatically seek a signal between midnight
and 4 a.m.
•
May be caused by too much interference.
Relocate the clock or the antenna to position
near a window.
•
Be certain the antenna cord is fully extended
and look for low battery indicator.
•
May be caused by interference.
•
If the problem persists, move the clock or
antenna to a new location. The radio
controlled is equipped with a high quality
clock mechanism, which insures accuracy
between signals.
•
Call Oregon Scientific at 1-800-853-8883 or
through the internet at
[email protected]
Remedy
Your last signal reception was excellent and time
Synchronization with the US Atomic Clock has
taken place.
Your last signal reception was insufficient and it
is recommended that you reposition the clock.
The displayed time has been manually set and is
not synchronized by the RF signal.
Your radio reception is disabled and no signal
reception will be initiated unless it is enabled
again.
Indicators
Meaning
On the Display
No indicator
