Oregon Scientific RM938 - Desktop Radio-Controlled Alarm Clock Manual

Table of Contents

Contents

1 OVERALL
2 GETTING STARTED
- 2.1 INSERT BATTERIES
3 CLOCK
- 3.1 CLOCK RECEPTION
4 SET THE CLOCK MANUALLY
5 ALARM
6 BASIC FUNCTIONS
7 DISPLAYING ALARM TIME
8 SET THE ALARM
9 ENABLE/DISABLE THE ALARM
10 BACKLIGHT
11 RESET
12 SPECIFICATIONS
13 ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC
14 FCC STATEMENT
- 14.1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
15 EU – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
16 Documents / Resources
- 16.1 References
- 16.2 Download manual

OVERALL

FRONT VIEW

Current time and RF signal reception indication
Current weekday display
: Toggle between alarms and clock display
–: Decrease settings, disable radio reception
+: Increase settings, enable radio reception
ALARM : Display and adjust alarm time
Current date display
: Alarm 2 display
: low battery display
: Alarm 1 display

REAR VIEW

RESET: Returns all settings to default settings
EU/UK/US: Slide to select the desired clock reception; time and date setting
Battery compartment

TOP VIEW

SNOOZE · LIGHT: Enable snooze, turns on backlight

GETTING STARTED

INSERT BATTERIES

Remove the battery compartment.
Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (+/-).
Press RESET after each battery replacement.

NOTE Replace the batteries when displays, or when the display/backlight is dim.

CLOCK

CLOCK RECEPTION

This clock is designed to synchronize its clock automatically with a clock signal.

Slide the switch to select the desired region (EU/UK/US) in battery compartment.

Region	Signal
EU	DCF
UK	MSF
US	WWVB

Clock signal reception indicator:

Strong signal	Weak signal	No signal	Receiving signal

NOTE When the unit is searching for the clock signal, the SNOOZE · LIGHT button is temporarily suspended.

To enable/disable signal reception:

Press and hold + to enable signal reception.
Press and hold – to disable signal reception.

SET THE CLOCK MANUALLY

Press and hold – to disable signal reception.
Press and hold MODE to enter the setting mode.
Press once or press and hold +/- to change the settings.
Press MODE again to confirm.
The settings order is: 12/24 hour format, hour, minute, year, calendar format (day-month / month-day), month, day and language.

NOTE The language options are English (E), German (D), French (F), Italian (I), and Spanish (S).

To select display mode:
Press ALARM to toggle between the clock or alarm display.

ALARM

BASIC FUNCTIONS

When the daily alarm goes off, press ALARM to stop. The alarm goes off again on the next day.
If you press SNOOZE · LIGHT when the daily alarm goes off, the alarm stops temporarily and then goes off again after 8 minutes.

NOTE If ALARM or SNOOZE · LIGHT is not pressed, the alarm stops after 2 minutes.

NOTE After the second time, the alarm will not go off until the next day, regardless of whether ALARM is pressed.

DISPLAYING ALARM TIME

When the screen displays the current time, press MODE to display alarm 1, or press MODE twice to display alarm 2.
To display the current date, press MODE when the screen displays the alarm 2, or press MODE twice when the screen displays the alarm 1.

SET THE ALARM

Press and hold ALARM. The hour of alarm display flashes.
Press once or press and hold +/- to change the settings.
Press ALARM to confirm.

ENABLE/DISABLE THE ALARM

Press ALARM accordingly for desired option:

Times pressing ALARM	Alarm on/off
1	Alarm 1 on
2	Alarm 2 on
3	Both alarms on
4	Both alarms off

BACKLIGHT

Press SNOOZE · LIGHT to turn on backlight for 5 seconds.

RESET

Press RESET in the battery compartment using a pointed object. All settings restore to default.

SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE	DESCRIPTION
L x W x H	108x 29 x 72 mm
Weight	82 g (without batteries)
Operation range	0 ^oC to 40 ^oC (32 ^oF to 104 ^oF)
Default temperature unit	^oC (EU/UK) ^oF (US)
Radio frequency System	DCF MSF WWVB
Time format	24/12 Hour with AM/PM
Date format	MM:DD/DD:MM
Day-of-week display	English/French/German/ Spanish/Italian
Alarm duration	2 minutes
Power	2 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5 V batteries

ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC

Visit our website www.oregonscientific.com to learn more about Oregon Scientific products.

For any enquiry, please contact our Customer Services at info@oregonscientific.com.

Oregon Scientific Global Distribution Limited reserves the right to interpret and construe any contents, terms and provisions in this user manual and to amend it, at its sole discretion, at any time without prior notice. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the English version and any other language versions, the English version shall prevail.

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

The following information is not to be used as contact for support or sales. Please call our customer service number (listed on our website at www.oregonscientific.com), or on the warranty card for this product for all inquiries instead.

Name:	Oregon Scientific, Inc.
Address:	10778 SW Manhasset Dr. Tualatin, Or 97062 USA
Telephone No.:	1-800-853-8883

declare that the product

Product No.:	RM938
Product Name:	Desktop Radio-Controlled Alarm Clock
Manufacturer:	IDT Technology Limited
Address:	Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate, Phase 1, 41 Man Yue St., Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, Oregon Scientific, declares that Desktop Radio- Controlled Alarm Clock (model: RM938) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of Conformity is available on request via our Oregon Scientific Customer Service.