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Ambient Weather RC-8401 ClearView Projection Radio
Controlled Alarm Clock with Barometer, Forecast, Indoor
Temperature and Color Changing Outdoor Temperature
User Manual
Table of Contents
1.
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2.
Warnings ......................................................................................................................................... 2
3.
Getting Started ................................................................................................................................ 3
3.1
Product Features ..................................................................................................................... 3
3.1.1
Display Clock ..................................................................................................................... 3
3.1.2
Wireless Transmitter........................................................................................................... 5
3.2
Parts List ................................................................................................................................. 5
3.3
Powering Up ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.3.1 Radio Controlled Clock (RCC) .............................................................................................. 6
3.4
Siting the Wireless Transmitter Outside ................................................................................. 6
4.
Clock Display .................................................................................................................................. 8
4.1
Normal Time Display Mode ................................................................................................... 8
4.2
Alarm Time Display Mode ..................................................................................................... 8
5.
Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 9
5.1
Time, Date, and Language Settings ........................................................................................ 9
5.1.1
Hour Offset ....................................................................................................................... 10
5.2
Alarm Settings ...................................................................................................................... 11
5.2.1
Using the Alarm and Snooze Functions ........................................................................... 11
5.3
Projector and Backlight ........................................................................................................ 12
5.3.1
Using the Projector and Backlight ................................................................................... 12
5.3.2
Projector Rotation ............................................................................................................ 12
5.3.3
Adjusting Projector Focus ................................................................................................ 12
5.4
Barometric Pressure Display and Settings ........................................................................... 13
5.4.1
Barometric Pressure Units of Measure ............................................................................. 13
5.4.2
Absolute Pressure vs. Relative Pressure........................................................................... 13
5.4.3
Relative Pressure Calibration ........................................................................................... 13
5.5
The Forecast Icon ................................................................................................................. 14
5.5.1
Principle of Forecasting based on Barometric Pressure ................................................... 14
5.5.2
Weather Forecast Initialization ......................................................................................... 14
5.6
Viewing Minimum and Maximum Records (Memory Mode) ............................................. 14
5.7
Viewing Historical Data (History Mode) ............................................................................. 14
5.8
Color Changing Feature ....................................................................................................... 15
5.8.1
Manual Color Preference ................................................................................................. 15
5.8.2
Outdoor Temperature Color ............................................................................................. 15
5.9
Low Temperature Notification ............................................................................................. 15
5.10
Back Light On/Off ................................................................................................................ 16
5.11
Back Light Brightness .......................................................................................................... 16
5.12
Wireless Sensor Display ....................................................................................................... 16
5.13
Wireless Sensor Low Battery Indictor .................................................................................. 16
