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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the RM981A Radio-controlled Clock.

Features of RM981A  include:

-

RF controlled Clock and Calendar

-

Backlight for night viewing

-

Dual Alarm (Single and Weekday Alarm) with Snooze function

MAIN FEATURE [FIG. 1]

A.

SNOOZE BUTTON
-Press to turn on the backlight for 5 seconds
-Press to activate the 8-minute Snooze function when alarm goes off

B.

LCD Display
-Displays clock function

C.

ALARM BUTTON
-Press to toggle among Weekday Alarm, Single Alarm and Clock mode
-Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the alarm time setting mode when
the respective alarm mode is in display

D.

MODE BUTTON
-Press to toggle among the following displays:
Clock with Second 

 Clock with Weekday 

 Clock with offset hour 

 …

-Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the clock setting mode

E.

UP & DOWN BUTTONS
-Press to increase or decrease the value of a setting
-Press to activate or deactivate the alarm when the respective alarm time is
shown

F.

BATTERY COMPARTMENT
-Uses 1 piece of UM-3 or "AA"  battery

BATTERY INSTALLATION [Fig. 2a]

Remark: Replace with new battery when the low battery indicator [ 

 ] is

displayed [Fig. 2b]

HOW TO USE THE BACKLIGHT

Press the SNOOZE button to turn on the backlight for 5 seconds.

ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION [FIG. 3]

RM981A is designed to synchronize its calendar clock automatically once it is
brought within range of the radio signal from the U.S. Atomic Clock 

When the

unit is new and just out of the box, synchronization with the U.S. Atomic Clock
can take up to 72 hours .

When the unit is receiving signal, the Radio Reception symbol will start to blink.
Generally, complete reception takes around 2 to 10 minutes depending on the
strength of the radio signal.

To disable the reception of RF signal manually, press and hold the DOWN
button for 2 seconds until the Radio Reception symbol disappear.

To enable the reception again, press and hold the UP button for 2 seconds.  The
Radio Reception symbol will blink and the unit will search for RF signal
automatically.

Interference

Reception can be affected by a number of factors. For best reception, place the
device away from metal objects and electrical appliances.

 Other causes for signal

interference include electrical power transmission towers, steel reinforced
concrete construction, and/or metal siding.

Note: 

Radio Frequency appliances such as the Projection 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 Projection Alarm Clock contains very
accurate quartz movement and will retain precise time even if a signal is missed
on a rare occasion.

HOW TO SET THE CLOCK AND CALENDAR
MANUALLY [Fig. 4] & [Fig. 5]

It is unlikely that you will want or need to manually set the Alarm Clock.
Should the need or desire to manually set the clock arise, please follow
(Fig.4).To set the calendar manually follow instructions in Fig. (5)

.The default

clock setting is 1st of January, 2001; 12:00pm (Pacific zone-time) with hour-
offset preset as -8 hours. Please note that upon successful reception of the
signal from the U.S. Atomic Clock, the time display will be adjusted to
Pacific zone-time automatically. You can set the offset-hour as follow in order
to display the other US time-zones:
-  7 — Mountain
-  6 — Central
-  5 — Eastern

Otherwise, you can change the offset-hour to display other zone-time outside

the U.S. (Fig 6).

HOW TO SET AND ACTIVATE THE ALARM

This unit is equipped with 2 alarms: Single Alarm [

] and Weekday Alarm

[

]. For the Single Alarm, it will go off only once at the preset time. For the

Weekday Alarm, it will be enabled from Monday to Friday and disabled auto-
matically during weekend (i.e., Saturday and Sunday).

To set and activate the alarm, see [FIG. 7]

Follow the same procedures to set and activate the Single and/or Weekday Alarm.

To deactivate the alarm, see [FIG. 8]

Use the [ up ] and [ down ] button to activate / deactivate the alarm in the
respective Alarm Display Mode.

CRESCENDO ALARM AND SNOOZE FUNCTION

When the alarm goes off at the preset time, the backlight will be turned on for 8
seconds.  The ALARM ON icon [ 

 ] flashing and the alarm sound will be

turned on.

The crescendo alarm function allows the alarm sound to start off gently with
step-up intensity.  Without interruption, the alarm will go off for 2 minutes.

To stop the alarm, press ALARM or SNOOZE.  If SNOOZE button is pressed,
the alarm sound will be turned off temporarily and the snooze function will be
activated.  The alarm will go off again after approx. 8 minutes until other key is
pressed to turn off the alarm.

RESETTING THE UNIT

In case of malfunction or abnormal display, take out and re-install the batteries
again. All settings will be cleared and reset to their default values.

MAINTENANCE

When handled properly, this unit is engineered to give you years of satisfactory
service. Here are a few product care instructions:

1.

Do not immerse the unit in water. If the unit comes in contact  with water,
dry it immediately with a soft lint-free cloth.

2.

Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials. Abrasive clean-
ing agents may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit.

3.

Do not subject the unit to excessive: force, shock, dust, temperature, or
humidity. Such treatment may result in malfunction, a shorter electronic
life span, damaged batteries, or distorted parts.

4.

Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components. Doing so will termi-
nate the unit’s warranty and may cause damage. The unit contains no user-
serviceable parts.

5.

Only use new batteries as specified in this instruction manual.

6.

Read this instruction manual thoroughly before operating the unit.

SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Temperature

:

23

°

F to 122

°

F

Clock Functions

Radio Control

:

By Radio signal generated from the
U.S. Atomic Clock

Calendar

:

Weekday in English, German, French,
Italian and Spanish
Month / Day

Clock Time

:

12 / 24 hour format

Accuracy

:

+/-0.5 second/day (when RF is disabled)

Hour Offset

:

+/- 9 hours

General Specification

Battery Type

:

1 piece of  UM3 or "AA" size 1.5V  battery

Unit Dimension

:

4.13x3.54x2.17 inches 

(H x W x D)

Unit Weight

:

4.87 ounces

 (without battery)

CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE

Should you require assistance regarding this product and its operation, please
contact our customer care department at 541-868-8205 or via email at
[email protected].

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.

CAUTION

- The content of this manual is subject to change without further notice.

- Due to printing limitation, the displays shown in this manual may dif-

fer from the actual display.

- The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the per-

mission of the manufacturer.

Day-of-the-week

Affichage du jour

Wochentaganzeige

Giorno della settimana

Día de la semana

Dia de Semana

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday  Friday 

Saturday Sunday

Lundi

Mardi

Mercredi

Jeudi

Vendredi Samedi Dimanche

Montag

Dienstag Mittwoch

Donnerstag Freitag

Samstag Sonntag

Lunedí

Martedí

Mercoledí Glovedí

Venerdí

Sabato

Domenica

Lunes

Martes

Miércoles

Jueves

Viernes

Sábado

Domingo

Segunda Terça

Quarta

Quinta

Sexta

Sábado Domingo

Language

Langues

Sprache

Lingue

Idiomas

Lingua

English
Anglais
Englisch
Inglese
Inglés
Inglês

German
Allemand
Deutsch
Tedesco
Alemán
Alemão

French
Français
Französisch
Francese
Francés
Francês

Italian
Italian
Italienisch
Italiano
Italiano
Italíano

Spanish
Espagnol
Spanisch
Spagnolo
Español
Espanhol

RADIO CONTROLLED

ALARM

 CLOCK

MODEL : RM981A

USER MANUAL

Strong, Forte, Stark, Buona, Fuerte, Forte

Weak, Faible, Schwach, Debole, Devil, Fraco

No Reception, Pas de réception, Kein Empfang,
Ricezione nulla, No Hay Recepcion, Sem sinal

Receiving, Recevant, Empfang,
Ricezione, Recibiendo, A receber

B

F

E

C

A

D

Fig. 1

           Fig. 7

Fig. 3

Fig. 2a

   Fig. 2b

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Fig. 8

Fig. 6

Press & Hold 2 seconds

Pulse y sostenga 2 segundos

Tenere premuto per 2 secondi

2 Sekunden lang drücken und festhalten

Appuyer dessus pendant 2 secondes.

Prima durante 2 segundos

AA

086-002276-01

Fig. 5

Set off-set hour for the 2nd time zone

Imposta l'ora di offset del 2º fuso orario

Règle la compensation du deuxième fuseau horaire.

hora de compensación de 2a hora/zona horaria

Zeitzonenversatz einstellen

Ajustar a diferença horária da 2a. zona de fuso horário

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