Oregon Scientific RMR966P, RMR966PU - Radio-Controlled Projection Alarm Clock Manual

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchasing the Radio-controlled projection Clock with Nightlight and Indoor/-Remote Thermometer RMR966P/RMR966PU.

The unit is a multi-functional radio-controlled clock. The RMR966P --- the Central Europe model --- is designed to automatically synchronize its current time and date when brought within an approximate 1500km radius of the radio signal generated from Frankfurt, Germany (DCF-77). The RMR966PU --- the UK model --- will do the same when brought within range of the radio signal MSF-60 generated from Rugby, England.

In addition to indoor temperature display, by means of a wireless remote thermo sensor this unit can simultaneously monitor the outdoor temperature. The unit can record maximum and minimum indoor/outdoor temperature readings. No wire installation is required between the main and remote units as this unit operates at 433 MHz.

This unit featured with a projection function that allows the user to display either (1) the Current Time with Indoor Temperature or (2) Current time with Outdoor Temperature on the ceiling, wall or other flat surface. The image projected is in a deep red color which is easily seen in the dark.

The Projection Clock also comes with favourable features such as Auto-on/off Nightlight, EL back-light, hourly-chime function and dual daily alarm with 8-minute snooze function and Pre-Alarm function.

KEY CONFIGURATION & FEATURES: MAIN UNIT

FRONT VIEW

A1 3-Line LCD Display - Displays the time, date and temperature
A2 [ ] Battery-low indicator - Displays when battery power of main unit is low
A3 [ ] Battery-low indicator - Displays when battery power of remote sensor is low
A4 [] Radio-reception icon - Indicates the strength of the reception of clock radio signal

A5 [IN/OUT TEMP] BUTTON

• Press to toggle between the Indoor and Outdoor temperature display
• Press and hold for 2 seconds to activate the auto-search for remote thermo signal

A6 [MEM] BUTTON

• Press to toggle among current, maximum and minimum temperature records
• Press and hold for 2 seconds to erase the memories

A7 [ALARM/*] BUTTONS

• Press to display the alarm-1 or alarm-2 function
• Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the corresponding alarm time setting mode

A8 [MODE] BUTTON

• Press to toggle among the calendar clock display modes
• Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the clock setting mode

A9 [ & ] BUTTONS

• Press to increase/ decrease the values in setting modes
• Press and hold for 2 seconds to activate/ deactivate the autoreception of RF clock radio signal

TOP VIEW

B1 [SNOOZE/ LIGHT] BUTTON

• Press to turn on the EL backlight and projection for 5 seconds
• Press to change the projected temperature (Indoor or Outdoor) when projection is On
• Press to stop the alarm sound and activate the 8-minutes Snooze function

B2 [LIGHT AUTO-ON-OFF] SLIDE BUTTON - Slide to select the different mode for the Nightlight
B3 LIGHT SENSOR
B4 ROTATABLE NIGHTLIGHT

BACK VIEW

C1 [180º ROTATION] BUTTON - Press to flip the projected image horizontally
C2 [FOCUS] KNOB - Rotate to adjust the focus of projection
C3 [IMAGE ROTATION] KNOB - Rotate to change the image 90º to the left or right
C4 [PROJECTION ON ] BUTTON - Slide to enable continuous projection (when Adapter is connected)
C5 BATTERY COMPARTMENT - Accommodates 2 pieces of UM-3 or AA 1.5 V batteries
C6 [RESET] BUTTON - Press to return all settings to default values


C7 [+ LIGHT SENSOR -] KNOB - Rotate to adjust the sensitivity of the light sensor
C8 [˚C / ˚F ] BUTTON - Selects between Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)

BOTTOM VIEW

D1 4.5 V DC JACK - For AC power adapter installation

KEY CONFIGURATION AND FEATURES:REMOTE THERMO UNIT THR228NS

1. LCD
   Displays the current temperature monitored by the remote unit
2. LED INDICATOR
   Flashes when the remote unit transmits a reading
3. °C/°F SLIDE SWITCH
   Selects between Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)
4. RESET BUTTON
   Returns all settings to default values
5. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
   Accommodates two UM-4 or AAA size 1.5V batteries
6. BATTERY DOOR
7. WALL-MOUNT HOLDER
   Supports the remote unit in wall-mounting
8. REMOVABLE TABLE STAND
   For standing the remote unit on a flat surface

BATTERY INSTALLATION: MAIN UNIT

This unit can be operated by batteries or AC power alone as well as both together.

Battery Installation:

1. Remove the battery compartment door by rotating it to the direction of " " as shown
2. Insert two pieces of UM-3 or AA 1.5V batteries in accordance to the polarities.
3. Press [RESET].
4. Replace the battery compartment door by rotating it back onto the unit by following the direction of " ".
   When the battery power level is low, the respective low battery indicator [ ] will light up. Replace the batteries or connect it with AC power adapter
   Please note if only AC adapter is connected and no battery is installed, low battery indicator [ ] for main unit will also light up.

Using AC Power

BATTERY INSTALLATION: REMOTE UNIT

1. Place both main and remote units as close as possible to each other.
2. Remove the screws on the battery door of the remote unit.
3. Select the units of measurement for the temperature display on the °C/°F slide switch.
4. Install 2 batteries (UM-4 or "AAA" size 1.5V) strictly according to the polarities shown.
5. Insert batteries or press the reset button of the main unit.
6. Replace the battery compartment door and secure its screws.
7. Position the remote sensor and main unit within effective transmission range, which in usual circumstances, is 30 meters. Though the sensor is weather resistant, and is meant for use outside, it should be placed away from direct sunlight, rain, or snow.

Note: The effective range may be limited by building materials and the position of either the main unit or remote sensors. Try various set-up arrangements for best result.

REMOTE UNIT: WALL-MOUNTING OR TABLE STANDING

FEATURES

Section I — Radio-Controlled Digital Calendar Clock

ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION

Since this unit can also receive remote temperature data from the remote unit, after battery installation, the unit will FIRST search for the remote temperature data which may last for up to 4 minutes. Upon successful reception of the remote data, the unit will then automatically synchronize its time and date with the radio signal when it is within reception range of the signal.

When the unit is receiving radio signal, the reception icon will start to blink. The reception icon will show either strong or weak reception depending on the strength of the radio signal. A complete reception generally takes about two to ten minutes.

When the reception is complete the reception icon will stop blinking. The reception icon will show as " " for no reception or " " for successful reception.

	STRONG
	WEAK
	NO RECEPTION
	IN PROGRESS

For best reception, place the unit away from other equipment that emit radio frequency or microwave signals such as TVs, radios, PCs or microwave ovens. Other causes for signal interference include electrical power transmission tower and/or steel reinforced concrete construction.

HOW TO ENABLE OR DISABLE AUTO RECEPTION

To disable the automatic reception of radio signal, press and hold [] for 2 seconds. The reception icon will disappear and the unit will stop receiving the radio signal.
To activate the signal reception again, press and hold [ ] for 2 seconds. The reception icon will appear again and start blinking to indicate auto reception of radio signal.
Note: this activation function will be temporarily disabled when the main unit is searching for the remote temperature data right after battery installation or Reset.

DISPLAY MODES SELECTION

Press [MODE] in the normal display mode to scroll through the calendar clock display modes:

1. Clock with Second / Indoor Temperature
   
   
2. Clock with Weekday / Day-Month
   
   
3. Clock with Weekday / Clock (2nd Zone-time)
   
   
4. Clock with Weekday (2nd Zone-time) / Calendar (2nd Zone-time)
   

SETTING THE CLOCK AND CALENDAR MANUALLY

When the automatic radio reception is disabled, the main unit can be set manually. Set the Clock and Calendar by following the procedures below:

1. Press and hold [MODE] for 2 seconds. The 2nd Zone-time hour offset will start flashing.
2. Enter the hour-offset by using [ ] or []. Press [MODE] to confirm the entry.
3. Follow the same procedures to set the 12/24-format, hour, minutes, year, "mm: dd" or "dd: mm" calendar display format, month, day, display languages and hourly chime on/off mode.
4. Press [MODE] to save the changes and exit the setting mode. If changes are made after the minute adjustment, the value of seconds will be reset and start from zero.
5. For the day-of-week you can select among 5 languages — English (E), French (F), German (D), Italian (I) and Spanish (S).
   

ALARM & PRE-ALARM FUNCTION

This unit has two alarms (Alarm-1 and Alarm-2) which can be operated together or independently.
To activate or deactivate the alarm, press the [ ] or [] button when the respective alarm is being displayed. "-:--" will be shown when the alarm is being deactivated. [ ] or [] will be shown when the respective alarm is activated.
When an alarm is activated, it will go off at the preset time. The EL backlight and projection will activate for 5 seconds and the alarm sounds will be given out for 2 minutes.
To stop the alarm, press any key. When the [SNOOZE/LIGHT] button is pressed to stop the alarm sound, the snooze function will be activated and the alarm will go off again after 8 minutes. To disable the snooze function, press and hold the [SNOOZE/LIGHT]button for 3 seconds or press other key to stop the alarm sound.
If a second alarm goes off when the first alarm is sounding off, the first alarm will be disabled automatically.

(a) To set the alarm:

1. Press the [ALARM/*] button once to select Alarm-1 or again to select Alarm-2.
   
2. Press and hold the [ALARM/*] for 2 seconds to enter the alarm time setting mode. The hour will be flashing.
   
   
3. Enter the hour using the [ ] or []button.
4. Press the [ALARM/*] and the minute will be flashing.
   
   
5. Enter the minute using the [ ] or [] button.
6. Press the [ALARM/*] to confirm the alarm time and enter the pre-alarm setting mode. "PRE-AL" icon will be shown.
   

PRE-ALARM FEATURE FOR REMOTE SENSOR
The alarm function also has a pre-alarm feature which can alert the user before the preset alarm time when weather condition changes.
This Pre-alarm function applies with Remote sensor only.

(b) To set the Pre-alarm:

1. After setting the alarm time (as indicated above) the unit will enter the Pre-alarm setting mode automatically. "PRE-AL" icon will be shown and the time-interval will be flashing.
   
   
2. Use the [ ] or [ ] button to select the operating time interval for this pre-alarm function. You can choose from "00", "15", "30", "45" and "60" minutes.
   
   
3. Press the [ALARM/*] to confirm and exit. The pre-alarm function will be enabled automatically which is indicated by the appearance of the [*] symbol.
   
   
4. To disable this pre-alarm function, select the time interval as "00".

The pre-alarm feature will operate during the selected time-interval before the preset alarm time.

During the pre-alarm operating period, if the temperature recorded by the remote sensor falls to or below 2ºC, the pre-alarm feature will be triggered. For example, if the alarm time is set to go off at 7:00a.m. and the pre-alarm operating time-interval is set to 45 minutes, the pre-alarm will start to operate at 6:15a.m. (i.e., 45 minutes before the preset 7:00a.m.). The pre-alarm icon will flash and the backlight and projection will be turned on for 5 seconds. An alarm sound will also go off for 2 minutes as that of the daily alarm.

The snooze function will be activated if the [SNOOZE/LIGHT] button is pressed.

Note:The daily alarm will NOT function until the next day if the pre-alarm has been triggered beforehand. Deactivation of the alarm function will disable the pre-alarm feature automatically.

HOURLY CHIME FUNCTION

When the hourly chime function is on, the indication "" will be displayed and a beep sound will be given out at the beginning of each hour. You can activate or deactivate this function by setting this in the clock and calendar setting mode (please refer to Section "SETTING THE CLOCK AND CALENDAR MANUALLY").

Section II-Nightlight

NIGHTLIGHT FUNCTION
This unit is attached with a LED-Nightlight at the side which acts as a good bed-side feature. It can only be operated when AC power is connected to the unit.

To turn on the nightlight, connect the unit to the AC power. Slide the [LIGHT AUTO-ON-OFF] to the "ON" mode. To turn it off, slide the [LIGHT AUTO-ON-OFF] to the "OFF" mode.

You can also set the Nightlight to turn on or off automatically.

To activate this auto function:

1. Slide the [LIGHT AUTO-ON-OFF] to the "AUTO" mode.
2. Adjust the sensitivity of the Light sensor by rotating the [LIGHT SENSOR] knob inside the battery compartment so that it can light up in the desired light intensity.
3. For example, if you want the Nightlight to be turned on automatically in a darker environment, reduce the sensitivity by rotating the [LIGHT SENSOR] knob towards the "-" side. Conversely, if you want the Nightlight to be turned on automatically in a brighter environment, increase the sensitivity sensitivity by rotating the [LIGHT SENSOR] knob towards the "+" side.

To change the direction of the Nightlight orientation, you can rotate the Nightlight according to the arrow indication.

Section III — Indoor-Remote Thermometer

DISPLAY OF INDOOR TEMPERATURE

Once batteries are installed into the main unit, it will start to detect the indoor temperature and the data will be displayed.

HOW TO CHECK REMOTE TEMPERATURE

Once batteries are installed into the remote Thermo Sensor, it will start to transmit temperature data at an approximately 40-second intervals. Such data transmission is indicated by the blinking LED on the remote Thermo Sensor. Upon successful reception of the remote thermo signals the data received will be automatically displayed and updated at a 40-second intervals.

To toggle between indoor and remote temperature display, press [IN/OUT TEMP].

If no signals are received, blank "—-" will be displayed. Press and hold [IN/OUT TEMP] for 2 seconds to activate search for the remote thermo signal from the sensor. (Note: during this searching period, reception of clock radio signal will be suspended)

If that fails, check if the remote thermo sensor is still in place. Try repositioning the units as they may be having temperature transmission block as a result of interference.
Note: Failure of reception of remote signals may be due to the following reasons:

1. Battery power of the units is too low.
   Suggested Solution: Replace with fresh batteries if necessary.
2. Batteries may freeze when the temperature falls below the freezing point.
   Frozen batteries will have a lower voltage and therefore result in a shorter transmission range.
   Suggested Solution: Shorten the transmission range by repositioning the units.
3. Transmission path is blocked with obstacles and interference from the surroundings.
   Suggested Solution: Shorten the distance (e.g., move the main unit closer to the window) or relocate the units when necessary.

MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE

The maximum and minimum indoor-remote temperatures recorded will be automatically stored in memory. Press [MEM] to toggle among the current, maximum and minimum indoor or remote temperature records. The respective "MAX" or "MIN" indicator will be shown.

To clear the memory, press and hold [MEM] for 2 seconds when the maximum or minimum record is being displayed. The memory will be erased and replaced with current temperature until a new maximum or minimum reading has been recorded.

If the temperature readings recorded are lower or higher the measuring range, "LLL" or "HHH" will be displayed respectively.

NOTE ON ˚C AND ˚F

The outdoor temperature display on the main unit is dominated by the selection on the [ ˚C / ˚F ] side switch of the main unit. Whatever the display unit of the remote sensor is, it will only apply to the remote sensor itself and the temperature will be automatically converted to the chosen one of the main unit.

SECTION IV --- Projection

HOW TO USE THE PROJECTION

The projection makes it easier for you to read the indoor temperature or outdoor temperature and current time at night. To use the feature.

1. Press [SNOOZE/LIGHT] to turn on the projection for 5 seconds. The current time with indoor temperature will be projected onto the surface the lens is facing.
2. To change to view the outdoor temperature instead of the outdoor one, press [SNOOZE/LIGHT] again when projection is on.
   
3. Adjust the projected image as below.

Projector Features

For continuous projection, you must connect it with power adapter. When the power adapter is connected to the unit, the projection will be activated and remain so by sliding on the [PROJECTION ON ] switch.
To deactivate the feature, slide the switch back to its off position.
To increase the life-time of the projection LED, it is suggested to slide the[ PROJECTION ON ] switch to the "off" position during daytime.

Section V — Others

BACKLIGHT

To turn on the EL backlight of the LCD Display, press [SNOOZE/LIGHT] to turn it on for 5 seconds.

HOW TO RESET THE UNIT

Press [RESET] to reset the settings when the unit is malfunctioning.
When [RESET] is pressed, all settings will return to the default values and memory records will be erased.

PRECAUTIONS

This unit is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if you handle it carefully. Here are a few precautions.

1. Do not immerse the unit in water. If you spill liquid over it, dry it immediately with a soft, lint-free cloth.
2. Do not clean the unit with any liquid containing alcohol, detergent, abrasive or corrosive materials. They may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit.
3. Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature or humidity, which may result in malfunction, shorter electronic life span, damaged battery and distorted parts.
4. Do not tamper with the unit's internal components. Doing so will invalidate the warranty on the unit and may cause unnecessary damage. The unit contains no user-serviceable parts.
5. Only use fresh batteries as specified in the user's instructions. Do not mix new and old batteries as the old ones may leak.
6. Always read the user's instructions thoroughly before operating the unit.

SPECIFICATIONS

Radio-controlled Calendar Clock

Temperature Measurement

EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This product contains the approved transmitter module TX 01 and complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directives, if used for its intended use and that the following standard(s) has/have been applied:

Efficient use of radio frequency spectrum (Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive)
applied standard(s) - EN 300 220-1(2,3):1997

Electromagnetic compatibility (Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE Directive)
applied standard(s) - ETS 300 683:1997

Safety of information technology equipment (Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE directive)
applied standard(s) - EN 60950:1997

Additional information:
The product is therefore conform with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC, the EMC Directive 89/336/EC and R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC (appendix II) and carries the respective CE marking.

VS-Villingen / Germany August 2001
Gerhard Preis
R&TTE Representative of manufacturer

RTTE Compliant Countries:
All EC countries, Switzerland CH
And Norway N

The content of this manual and the product specifications are is subject to change without further notices Due to printing limitation the displays shown in the manual may differ from the actual display The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the permission of the manufacturer

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