00123190/08.14
Controls and Displays
A Controls
1.
SNOOZE/LIGHT
button = activates the backlight (approx. 5 seconds)/postpones the alarm for 5 minutes
2.
button = switches the torch on/off
3. LED torch
4. Display
5.
button = switches between home time/city and global time/city; used for setting home time/city
6.
button = displays alarm time (approx. 5 seconds); used for setting alarm
7. Alarm slide switch = activates/deactivates the alarm
8.
button = reduces the current set value/switches among cities in global time mode
(westwards)
9.
button = increases the current set value/switches among cities in global time mode (eastwards)
10.
RC ON/OFF / DST
slide switch = activates/deactivates the radio signal; activates summer time and deactivates radio signal
11.
WAVE
button = switches between °C and °F; activates/deactivates manual radio signal reception
12.
CLOCK
button = sets the time
13.
RESET
button = restores factory settings
14. Key lock slide switch = activates/deactivates all buttons
(except for the
RESET
button (13) and the
Alarm
slide switch (7))
15. Battery compartment
B Normal time
1. Time
2. Day
3. Month
4. Day of the week
5. Signal strength
6. Summer time
7. Temperature
C Home time
1. Home time display icon
2. Home time
3. Home city
G
Operating instruction
5. Operation
N
ote – Input
• Hold down the
button (8) or the
button (9) to select values faster.
5.1. Automatic date/time setting using the DCF signal
• Once you have inserted the batteries, the display is switched on, an acoustic signal sounds and the alarm clock automatically
starts searching for a DCF signal. During the search, the radio icon
will flash. This process can take 3 to 5 minutes.
• When the radio signal is received, the date and time are automatically set.
Radio icon
Signal strength
No reception
Poor
Fair
Excellent
Radio icon appearance
DCF signal search
Flashing
Active
Displayed continuously
Successful – signal is being received
No display
Inactive
D Global time
1. Global time display icon
2. Global time
3. Home time
4. Global city
5. Time zone
E Alarm
1. Alarm display icon
2. Alarm time
3. Alarm clock icon
Thank you for choosing a Hama product. Take your time and read the following instructions and information completely. Please keep
these instructions in a safe place for future reference. If you sell the device, please pass these operating instructions on to the new owner.
1. Explanation of Warning Symbols and Notes
Warning
This symbol is used to indicate safety instructions or to draw your attention to specific hazards and risks.
Note
This symbol is used to indicate additional information or important notes.
2. Package Contents
• RC 170 global travel alarm clock
• 2 AAA batteries
• These operating instructions
3. Safety Notes
• The product is intended for private, non-commercial use only.
• Protect the product from dirt, moisture and overheating, and only use it in a dry environment.
• Do not use the product in areas where the use of electronic devices is not permitted.
• Only connect the product to a socket that has been approved for the device. The socket must be installed close to the product
and easily accessible.
• Do not drop the product and do not expose it to any major shocks.
• Do not attempt to service or repair the product yourself. Leave any and all service work to qualified experts.
• Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so voids the warranty.
• Remove the batteries from the product if you will not be using it for an extended period, unless it is being kept ready for
emergencies.
• Keep the packaging material out of the reach of children due to the risk of suffocation.
• Dispose of packaging material immediately according to locally applicable regulations.
WARNING – Batteries
• Immediately remove and dispose of dead batteries from the product.
• Only use batteries (or rechargeable batteries) that match the specified type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of a different type or make.
• When inserting batteries, note the correct polarity (+ and - markings) and insert the batteries accordingly. Failure to do so
could result in the batteries leaking or exploding.
• Do not overcharge batteries.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
• Do not short circuit the batteries/rechargeable batteries and keep them away from uncoated metal objects.
4. Getting Started
• Open the
battery compartment
(15), insert two AAA batteries with the correct polarity and close the
battery
compartment
(15).
• If nothing is shown on the display after new batteries have been inserted, press the
RESET
button (13) with a pointed object
to restart the device.
5.6. Temperature display
• Press the
button (5) repeatedly until the normal time (B) is displayed.
• Press and hold the
WAVE
button (11) for approx. 2 seconds to switch the temperature display (B – 7) between °C and °F.
• If the measured values are outside the measurement range, the temperature display (B – 7) will show
Lo
(< -40 °C/-40 °F) or
HI
(> 70 °C/158 °F).
5.7. Backlight and torch function
• If you press the
SNOOZE/LIGHT
button (1), the display (4) will light up for approx.
5 seconds.
• Press the
button (2) to switch on the integrated LED torch (3).
• Press the
button (2) again to switch off the LED torch (3).
5.8. Key lock
• Move the key lock slide switch (14) upwards to the
position in order enable all buttons for use.
• Move the key lock slide switch (14) downwards to the
position in order to deactivate all button functions.
• Only the
RESET
button (13) and the
alarm
slide switch (7) can still be used.
5.9. Replacing the batteries
• Once the elements on the display (4) begin to dim, replace the batteries as described
in
4. Getting Started
.
6. Care and Maintenance
Only clean this product with a slightly moist, lint-free cloth, and do not use aggressive cleaning agents. Make sure that water
does not get into the product.
7. Warranty Disclaimer
Hama GmbH & Co. KG assumes no liability and provides no warranty for damage resulting from improper installation/mounting,
improper use of the product or from failure to observe the operating instructions and/or safety notes.
8. Service and Support
Please contact Hama Product Consulting if you have any questions about this product.
Hotline: +49 9091 502-115 (German/English)
Further support information can be found here: www.hama.com
9. Technical Data
RC 170 global travel alarm clock
Power supply
3.0 V
2 x AAA batteries
Measuring range
Temperature
-40 °C – +70 °C
-40 °F – +158 °F
10. Recycling Information
Note on environmental protection:
After the implementation of the European Directive 2002/96/EU and 2006/66/EU in the national legal system, the
following applies: Electric and electronic devices as well as batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
Consumers are obliged by law to return electrical and electronic devices as well as batteries at the end of their
service lives to the public collecting points set up for this purpose or point of sale. Details to this are defined by the
national law of the respective country. This symbol on the product, the instruction manual or the package indicates
that a product is subject to these regulations. By recycling, reusing the materials or other forms of utilising old devices/Batteries,
you are making an important contribution to protecting our environment.
11. Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Hama GmbH & Co. KG, declares that 00106834 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
See www.hama.com for declaration of conformity according to R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC guidelines.
N
ote – Summer time
• When the radio signal is active (
RC ON
), the clock automatically switches over to summer time. When summer time is
active,
DST
(Daylight Saving Time) is shown on the display and the time is set one hour ahead.
• Move the slide switch for
RC ON/OFF / DST
(10) to the
OFF
position (centre) to deactivate continuous synchronisation
with the DCF signal and the automatic switch to summer time.
Use these settings when you are in a region where you cannot or are not permitted to receive a radio signal.
• Then you must manually carry out the settings described in
5.3. Manually setting the date/time (normal time)
.
• Move the slide switch for
RC ON/OFF / DST
(10) to the
OFF
position
DST
(right) to deactivate continuous synchronisation
with the DCF signal and activate the automatic switch to summer time.
Use these settings when you are in a region where you cannot or are not permitted to receive a radio signal.
The changeover to summer time will still be carried out based on the manually set date and time.
• Then you must manually carry out the settings described in
5.3. Manually setting the date/time (normal time)
.
5.3. Manually setting the date/time (normal time)
• Press the
button (5) repeatedly until the normal time (B) is displayed.
• Press and hold the
t
button (12) for approx. 2 seconds until the year display begins to flash.
• Set the following information in the order listed:
• Year
• Month/day or day/month display (B – 2/B – 3)
• Month (B – 3)
• Day (B – 2)
• 12/24 hour format
• Hours
• Minutes
• Seconds (only zeroes possible)
• Time zone
• Day of the week language
•
DST AUTO/OFF
• To select the individual values, press the
button (8) or the
button (9) and confirm each selection by pressing the
CLOCK
button (12).
• Press the
CLOCK
button (12) immediately to adopt the set value displayed and skip ahead.
• If you do not make an entry for 30 seconds, the device automatically exits the settings mode and the settings you made are saved.
N
ote – Time settings
• If, during initial setup of the device, a DCF signal is not received within the first few minutes, the search is aborted. The
radio icon disappears.
• If there are reception problems, we recommend leaving the clock to sit overnight, since interference is generally less at
night.
• In the meantime, you can start a manual search for the DCF signal at another location or you can manually set the time
and date.
• The clock automatically continues to search for the DCF signal on a daily basis. If the signal is received successfully, the
manually set time and date are overwritten.
• Press the
WAVE
button (11) to start the manual search for the DCF signal.
N
ote – Manual search
• The manual search function using the
WAVE
button (11) is only possible if the radio signal is activated (RC ON) – see
5.2. Activating/deactivating the radio signal and summer time
.
• The manual search is automatically aborted after 6-16 minutes.
• Using the
WAVE
button (11) frequently will drain the battery. We recommend only using this function to seek out an
optimal location for the device.
• Press the
WAVE
button (11) again to end the manual search.
5.2. Activating/deactivating the radio signal and summer time
• Move the slide switch for
RC ON/OFF / DST
(10) to the
RC ON
position (left) to activate continuous synchronisation with the
DCF signal.
5.5. Alarm
Setting the alarm time
• Press the
button (5) repeatedly until the normal time (B) is displayed.
• Press and hold the
button (6) for approx. 2 seconds until the hours display (E – 2) begins to flash.
• Set the following information in the order listed:
• Hours
• Minutes
• To select the individual values, press the
button (8) or the
button (9) and confirm your selection by pressing the
button
(6).
• If you do not make an entry for 30 seconds, the device automatically exits the settings mode and the settings you made are saved.
• Press the
button (6) to display the set alarm time for approx. 5 seconds.
Activating/deactivating the alarm
• Move the
alarm
slide switch (7) upwards. A red surface will be visible underneath the slide switch.
The alarm is activated and the alarm clock icon (E – 3) is shown on the display (4).
• Move the
alarm
slide switch (7) downwards. The surface underneath the slide switch is black.
The alarm is deactivated and the alarm clock icon (E – 3) disappears from the display (4).
Stopping the alarm/snooze function
• If the alarm is activated, it is triggered at the set time and an alarm signal sounds for one minute. The alarm automatically stops
after this time and is then triggered again the next day at the set alarm time.
• To stop the alarm early, move the
alarm
slide switch (7) downwards until the surface underneath the slide switch is black. The
alarm is now deactivated.
Move the
alarm
slide switch (7) upwards again to activate the alarm for the next day.
N
ote – Snooze function
• While the alarm signal is sounding, press the
SNOOZE/LIGHT
button (1) to activate the snooze function. The alarm clock
icon (E – 3) on the display (4) begins to flash. The alarm signal will be stopped for 5 minutes, after which it will sound
again.
• The snooze function can be activated four consecutive times.
N
ote – Time zone
• The DCF signal can be received over long distances, but it always corresponds to Central European Time, which is valid in
Germany. Make sure you account for the time difference in countries with another time zone.
• If you are in Moscow, the time is 3 hours later than in Germany. This means that you should set +3 for the time zone.
The clock then automatically sets itself 3 hours ahead after receiving the DCF signal or according to the manually set time.
• Please see the table in order to save the appropriate time zone and time difference.
N
ote – Day of the week
• You can choose from English (
GB
), French (
FR
), German (
DE
), Spanish (
ES
) and Italian (
IT
) for the display of the day of
the week.
5.4. Home time and global time
• Press the
button (5) repeatedly until the home time (C) is displayed.
• The default for this value (C – 3) is Berlin (BER).
• Press and hold the
button (5) for approx. 2 seconds until the home city (C – 3) begins to flash.
• To select the city, press the
button (8) or the
button (9) and confirm the selection by pressing the
button (5).
• When setting the home city, please observe the table provided above, including the display abbreviations, time difference to
UTC and availability of the DST function (summer time).
• The set home time is then automatically adopted as the normal time.
• Press the
button (5) repeatedly until the global time (D) is displayed.
• This allows you to display the time for a different city/time zone.
• To select the city, press the
▼ button (8) to browse westwards or the
button (9) to browse eastwards and confirm the
selection by pressing the
button (5).
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
7
6
5
5
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
5
10
11 13
15
3
14
12
6
7
8
9
A
B
D
C
E
World Travel Alarm Clock
„RC 170”
Weltreisewecker
00
123190
D
ES
NL
PL
GB
F
RUS
GR
Operating Instructions
Bedienungsanleitung
Consignes de sécurité
Instrucciones de seguridad
Техника безопасности
Veiligheidsinstructies
Υποδείξεις ασφαλείας
Wskazówki bezpieczeństwa
