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Alarm Function; Clock/Radio - RCA RC142 User Manual

Dual wake clock radio with usb charging

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General controls
Right view
AUX IN – Auxiliary input jack
Set Time / Store Preset
Press and hold
Set Alarm 1
Set Alarm 2
SLEEP
RECALL
ALARM MODE
VOL
VOL
BEEP / MUSIC / OFF
ON
TUNE
TUNE
SNOOZE
FM/AUX
HOUR
MINUTE
BRIGHTNESS
Top view
SLEEP – Activate sleep function.
RECALL/Set Time/Store Preset – Press to recall a stored
radio station. Press and hold to set time. When the radio is
on, press and hold to store the current radio station.
VOL -/ Set Alarm 1 – Press to toggle alarm 1 wake mode
(beep, radio, or off). Press and hold to set alarm 1. When
FM or AUX is on, press to decrease volume.
VOL +/ Set Alarm 2 – Press to toggle alarm 2 wake mode
(beep, radio, or off). Press and hold to set alarm 2. When
FM or AUX is on, press to increase volume.
ON/FM/AUX – Turn audio playback on. Select FM or AUX
mode.
TUNE - / HOUR + – Adjust radio frequency and clock time.
SNOOZE/BRIGHTNESS – Turn off the wake function
momentarily (9 minutes); turn off the current sleep timer.
Select display brightness (Hi or Lo).
TUNE + / MINUTE + – Adjust radio frequency and clock
time.
OFF – Turn FM or AUX audio off. Turn off the alarm.
Clock
Setting clock manually
1. Press and hold Set Time to enter the clock setting
mode.
2. Press HOUR+ and MINUTE+ to adjust the time.
Press and hold to adjust the time value quickly.
The digits on the display fl ash in clock setting mode.
The clock is in 12 hour format. The AM or PM
indicator will illuminate to indicate the current time
setting.
3. Press Set Time again to save the time setting.
Radio
OFF
Using the Radio
Press the ON button to turn on the radio. Press the OFF
button to turn off the radio. To display the current station
that the radio is tuned to, press TUNE +/- quickly.
Press TUNE +/- to adjust the radio frequency with reference
to the tuning dial scale. Press and hold TUNE +/- for two
seconds to automatically search for the next available station.
The tuner will pause on each found station for one second
until the TUNE +/- is released and scanning is completed.
Switching Audio Source
Press FM/AUX to select between FM and auxiliary source.
Station presets
To store a station preset:
1. Tune to a radio station.
2. Press and hold Store Preset. Preset location
fl ashes on the display. Press VOL +/- to select desired
preset number, then press Store Preset again to save
the station to that preset. This unit can store up to 10
stations. Your presets are stored one by one from
P10
P10
to
.
To recall a preset station:
1. In radio mode, press RECALL.
The current preset station number shows on the display.
2. Press RECALL repeatedly to select a desired preset
station.
Built-in AFC
The Built In Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) helps to
reduce drift on FM reception and keeps the radio locked in
on the FM station to which it is tuned.
This unit is equipped with an FM antenna at the back. Uncoil
the antenna to its full length for best reception. Tape the
end of the antenna onto the wall if possible to improve
reception.

Alarm function

Setting alarm time and Selecting alarm source
1. Press and hold Set Alarm 1/ Set Alarm 2 to select
ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 setting mode.
2. Press HOUR+ and MINUTE+ to set the alarm time.
Press and hold to decrease or increase the time value
quickly.
The digits fl ash on the display in alarm time setting
mode.
The clock is in 12 hour format. The AM or PM indicator
will light to show the current time.
3. Press Set Alarm 1/ Set Alarm 2 again to save the time
setting.
4. Press Set Alarm 1/ Set Alarm 2 repeatedly to select
your choice of alarm source (Beep
The corresponding alarm setting icon will light when
alarm is set to activate.
If wake to Music is selected, the alarm will
playback the last tuned radio station when it
goes off.
Wake to alarm
The unit is equipped with GRAD-U-WAKE. The alarm volume
will increase gradually to its maximum in about 30 to 45
seconds.
Ways to turn off alarm
To silence the alarm function momentarily, press
SNOOZE. The alarm or radio will activate again
when the snooze period (9 minutes) is over. (see
P01
P01
SmartSnooze
TM
section for more info)
To turn off the alarm, press OFF. The alarm will activate
again the next day.
To disable the alarm function completely, press Set
P01
P01
Alarm 1/ Set Alarm 2 repeatedly until no alarm mode
icon shows on the display.
SmartSnooze
TM
This operation allows extra sleep time when the alarm
sounds. The alarm can be turned off temporarily by
pressing SNOOZE or any one of the SmartSnooze
buttons until the snooze period is over.
SmartSnooze
TM
buttons include: ON/FM/AUX,
TUNE-/HOUR+ and TUNE+/MINUTE+
Snooze function may be used repeatedly for up to 2
hours. After this, the alarm will turn off until the next
alarm conditions are met.
Sleep function
/ Music
/ Off).
In sleep mode, the audio playback will turn off
automatically after a specifi ed time (up to 2 hours).
1. Press SLEEP to activate the sleep countdown timer.
2. Press SLEEP repeatedly to cycle through the available
durations for Sleep Mode (90min, 80min, 70min ...
10min or OFF). The maximum time is 90 minutes.
3. To view remaining time in sleep mode, press and hold
SLEEP.
4. To cancel the sleep function, press OFF.
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