Oregon Scientific RM338SP - RF Projection Clock Manual

INTRODUCTION

MAIN FEATURES

RADIO RECEPTION SIGNAL
Indicates the condition of radio reception

SNOOZE BUTTON
Enables or disables the snooze function when an alarm goes off or activates the backlight and projector for 8 seconds

TWO-LINE DISPLAY
Displays the local time and second time zone in four selectable modes

ZONE ICON [ ]
Appears when the second time zone is displayed

ALARM ICONS [ ]
Appear when the respective alarm is activated

PROJECTOR
For projecting the current time on the wall or ceiling

FOCUS KNOB
Adjusts the focus of the projector

PROJECTION ON SWITCH
Used with the power adapter to enable extended use of the projector

BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Accommodates 2 or UM3 or "AA" size batteries for operation

UP [ ] AND DOWN [ ] BUTTONS
Increases or decreases the value of a setting

[ ] BUTTON
Sets the time for the alarms

[ ] BUTTON
Enables or disables the alarms

[ MODE/SET ] BUTTON
Toggles the display modes and confirms entry while setting the values for display

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the unit.
2. Insert 2 x UM3 or "AA" size batteries.
   
   

Under normal circumstances, the batteries are good for 1 year. However, the battery life can be reduced vastly by frequent use of the backlight, projector and snooze function.
Replace the batteries when Low battery indicator appears on the the LCD display.

HOW TO USE THE PROJECTOR

After the projector is adjusted, to use the projector, simply press the SNOOZE BUTTON once. The projector will come on for five seconds before automatically switching off.

HOW TO USE THE PROJECTOR POWER ADAPTER

Your unit comes with a power adapter so you can use the projector for extended period of time.
To install the adapter:

Once the power adapter is in place, you can select to turn on the projector for a longer period of time, such as throughout the night, by sliding out the LIGHT ON SWITCH on the back of the unit. To turn off the projector, slide the switch back.
Note that this switch can only be used with the power adapter installed. For momentary projection, use the SNOOZE BUTTON.

HOW TO USE THE BACKLIGHT

Press the SNOOZE BUTTON once. The backlight will turn on for 8 seconds.

DISPLAY MODES

The RM338SP supports 4 display modes in the sequence of:

MODE 1. Hour-Minute-Second (of local time)
Day-Month (of local time)

MODE 2. Hour-Minute-Day-of-the-Week (of local time)
Day-Month (of local time)

MODE 3. Hour-Minute-Day-of-the-Week (of local time)
Hour-Minute (of second time zone)

MODE 4. Hour-Minute-Day-of-the-Week (of second time zone)
Day-Month (of second time zone)

Each press on the [MODE] BUTTON will toggle the display in the above order.
Note that the second line of the display will be replaced by the alarm time if the [ ] BUTTON is pressed.

ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION - DCF77

The RM338SP is designed to automatically synchronize its clock once it is brought within range of the Frankfurt DCF77 radio signal. It scans 6 times a day.
When the RM338SP is within range, its radio-control mechanism will override all manual settings.
When the unit is receiving a radio signal, the RADIO RECEPTION SIGNAL will start to blink. A complete reception generally takes about 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the strength of the radio signal. After that, the hourly scanning will only take a few seconds. When the reception is complete, the RADIO RECEPTION SIGNAL will stop blinking. The strength of the reception for the last full hour will be indicated.

	Unit has received radio signal.
	Clock is searching for radio signal but not yet received. It is recommended that you reposition or rotate the antenna.
	The display time has been manually set and is not synchronized to the RF signal.
No indicator	Radio reception is disabled and no signal reception will be initiated until it is enabled again.
	When the antenna symbol blinks, a reception is going on. A full reception takes approx. 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the quality of the signal received. The scanning may take a few seconds only.

For better reception, place the clock away from metal objects and electrical appliances to minimize interference.
If you wish to disable the auto-reception feature, press the [ ] BUTTON for 3 seconds. The RADIO RECEPTION SIGNAL will disappear. The unit will not respond to radio signals.
To enable the feature again, press the [ ] BUTTON for 3seconds. The RADIO RECEPTION SIGNAL will start blinking to initiate reception automatically.

HOW TO SET THE CLOCK MANUALLY

To set the clock, hold [MODE/SET] for 3 seconds. The display will return to MODE 1, with the hour digits blinking.
Use [ ] or [ ] to select the hour. Keep pressing the button will increase or decrease the value rapidly.
Press [MODE/SET] to confirm. The minute digits will blink. Repeat the same procedure to set the minutes, then day, month, display language, day-of-week and offset for the second time zone.
Note that the time and date are displayed in 24-hour clock and DAY-MONTH format, respectively. For display language, you can choose among English, French, German and Italian--in that order. Day-of-week is the usual sequence of Monday through Sunday.
For the second time zone, which is indicated by the ZONE ICON, enter the hour offset and the RM338SP will calculate the second time accordingly.
If there is an item you do not wish to change, simply press [MODE/SET] to bypass the item.
When you are done, press [MODE/SET] to exit. The display will return to the mode last chosen.

HOW TO SET AND ARM THE ALARMS

The RM338SP has 2 alarms, ALARM 1 and ALARM 2. They can be invoked together or independently.

To set an alarm:

1. Press [] once to select ALARM 1 or again to select ALARM 2. The last selected time of the alarm will be displayed. If you have never set the alarm before, the time will be displayed as 0:00.
2. Press [] for 3 seconds. The hour digits will blink.
3. Enter the hour using [] and [].
4. Press []. The minute digits will blink.
5. Enter the minutes using [] and [].
6. Press [] to exit. The ALARM ON ICON for the alarm chosen will be displayed indicating the alarm set above is now armed.

You can also arm or disarm an alarm by pressing the [ ] BUTTON.
When an alarm is armed, it will go off at the set time. The display will light up for 10 seconds with the ALARM ICON flashing.
The 4-step crescendo function allows the alarm to start off gently and step up its intensity every 20 seconds. Without interruption, the alarm will go off for a total of 2 minutes.
If a second alarm goes off during the first alarm, the first alarm will be disabled automatically.

HOW TO STOP AN ALARM

Pressing SNOOZE during an alarm will invoke the SNOOZE FUNCTION, which will stop the alarm and let it sound off again after 8 minutes.
To stop an alarm from ringing on the same day, press [ ] or [ ] once. Note that the alarm is still armed and will go off at the set time the following day.
To deactivate the alarm function completely, press [ ] a second time.

HOW TO RESET THE UNIT

There is a RESET BUTTON embedded into the battery compartment. It allows you to return all settings to its factory values.
To use the RESET BUTTON:

PRECAUTIONS

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

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

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