Oregon Scientific RMB383A manual

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    1 GB MUL TI-BAND RADIO-CONTROLLED TRA VEL ALARM CLOCK MODEL: RMB383A USER'S MANUAL Congratulations on your purchasing the RMB383A Multi-Band Radio-controlled T ravel Alarm Clock. Innovative in design and features, this unit is a unique radio-controlled travel clock which can receive the clock radio signal from Frankfurt-Germany , Colorado-USA,[...]

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    2 GB MAIN FEA TURES 1. LCD DISPLA Y 2. MAIN UNIT 3. PLUGGED-IN ANTENNA CONTROL BUTT ONS A. [ SNOOZE ] BUTTON Press to activate the snooze function or turn on the back-light for 5 seconds B. [ ] BUTTON Press to toggle between the 2 daily alarms or press and hold to enter the setting routine C. [ ▲ ] AND [ ▼ ] BUTTONS Press to change the value of[...]

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    3 GB BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION This unit is operated by 2 pieces of UM-4 or AAA-sized 1.5V batteries. Battery Installation: 1. Remove the battery compartment door . 2. Insert two AAA-sized (UM-4) 1.5V batteries as shown. 3. Press [RESET] . 4. Replace the battery compartment door . Note : Make sur e the polarities are correct. When the power level of[...]

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    4 GB ANTENNA DISPLA YED ICONS EUROPE JAP AN-WEST/ USA/ UK JAP AN-EAST For the JAP AN-WEST / USA/UK antenna, follow the steps below to pick up one of the three signals. 1. Plug in this antenna as instructed and the icon display will be flashing. This unit is able to store the last used signal (e.g. if the UK antenna was the last one used, after re-p[...]

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    5 GB 3) Current T ime 4) 2 zone-time________ 2 nd zone-time 2 nd zone-time Calendar T o display the alarm clock and details, press [ALARM] . The alarm time will appear in the lower line of the display . Press [TEMP] to display the indoor temperature. ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION When the unit is within range of its respective radio signal, the radio contr[...]

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    6 GB Time zone setting allows you to display hours for many other cities , e.g. if the unit is at San Francisco (-8 GMT) and you want to know Hong Kong (+8 GMT) hour you should set 16 as offset. 3. Enter the clock format using [ ▲ ] / [ ▼ ] . Y ou can select 12-hour or 24-hour display . 4. Press [MODE] . 5. Enter the hours using [ ▲ ] / [ ▼[...]

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    7 GB HOW TO USE THE DAIL Y ALARM An alarm will go off for 2 minutes in two stepped crescendo patterns if not cancelled. The [ ] icon will flash and the back-light will be activated for 5 seconds. T o mute the alarm, press any key . Pressing [ SNOOZE ] will activate the snooze function. SNOOZE FUNCTION When the snooze function is activated, the alar[...]

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    8 GB 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 [...]

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    9 GB CAUTION - The content of this manual and technical specification are subject to change without further notice. - Due to printing limitation, the displays shown in this manual may differ from the actual display . - The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the permission of the manufacturer .[...]