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CONTENTS

Introduction .............................................................. 1

Product Overview .................................................... 2

Front View ........................................................... 2

Back View ........................................................... 2

LCD Display ........................................................ 3

Safety and Maintenance .......................................... 3

Safety Precautions .............................................. 3

Caring for this Product ........................................ 3

Getting Started ......................................................... 3

Unpacking the product ........................................ 3

Batteries .............................................................. 3

About the Radio Reception ..................................... 4

Checking Reception Status ................................ 4

Enabling / Disabling Radio Reception ................ 5

Backlight ................................................................... 5

Clock and Calendar ................................................. 5

Setting the Clock and Calendar .......................... 6

Alarm Function ......................................................... 7

Setting and Activating the Alarm ........................ 7

Snooze Function / Deactivating the Alarm ......... 8

Resetting the Unit .................................................... 8

Warnings ................................................................... 8

Caution ...................................................................... 9

Troubleshooting ..................................................... 10

Specifications ......................................................... 11

About Oregon Scientific ........................................ 11

EC-Declaration of Conformity ............................... 11

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific™ Desktop

Dual-band Radio Controlled Clock with Melody Alarm

and Backlight RM926 as your product of choice. This

device is designed to give you many years of reliable

service, including the following conveniences:

• Radio-controlled calendar clock*

• 2-minute dual polyphonic melody alarm with 8-minute

snooze function

• User-selectable month-day or day-month calendar

• Day-of-the-week selection in 5 languages

• State-of-the-art backlight technology

* Automatically synchronizes the current time and date

when it is brought within range of the DCF-77 radio signal

generated from Frankfurt, Germany (Continental Central

Europe) or MSF-60 radio signal from Rugby (the U.K.).

In addition to providing step-by-step instructions for this

product, this manual contains important safety and care

information. Read the manual thoroughly, and keep it in

a safe place in case you need to refer to it.

Desktop Dual-band Radio Controlled

Clock with Melody Alarm and Backlight

Model: RM926

User Manual

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Summary of content (13 pages)

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Model: RM926 User Manual INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific™ Desktop Dual-band Radio Controlled Clock with Melody Alarm and Backlight RM926 as your product of choice. This device is designed to give you many years of reliable service, including the following conveniences: CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................. 1 Product Overview .................................................... 2 Front View ...........................................
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EN 5. MODE button • Toggles display modes and confirms entry in clock setting mode 6. ALARM button • Displays and sets time for the 2 alarms • Repeat daily alarm(s) PRODUCT OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW 1 BLACK VIEW 1. Battery compartment • Accommodates two UM-4 or “AAA” size batteries 2. EU / UK switch • Switch to receive DCR-77 radio signal (Europe) or MSF-60 (U.K.) 3. RESET hole • Resets unit by returning all settings to factory default values 2 5 3 6 4 1.
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CARING FOR THIS PRODUCT To ensure you receive the maximum benefits from using this product, please observe the following guidelines. • Cleaning –Use a damp cloth. Do not clean with liquid cleaning agents, benzene, thinner, or aerosols. • Repair – Do not attempt to repair the product or modify the circuitry by yourself. Contact the retailer or a qualified repairman if the product requires servicing. Only use replacement parts that are recommended by the manufacturer.
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EN ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION The product is designed to automatically synchronize its calendar clock once it is brought within range of the DCF77 radio signal from Frankfurt, Germany (Continental Europe) or MSF-60 from Rugby, England (U.K.). Pull down the battery compartment cover and slide the EU / UK switch to the appropriate area that you wish the unit to receive the radio signal. Upon battery installation, the RM926 will start scanning for a radio signal.
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RADIO RECEPTION ENABLING / DISABLING RADIO RECEPTION If you wish to deactivate reception for reasons such as traveling outside the reception area (e.g. Asia, Africa or Americas), you may disable the reception. Subsequently, on return, you can enable it again. DESCRIPTION Strong Weak 1. To manually disable radio reception, press and hold for more than 3 seconds until disappears. 2. To enable radio reception, press and hold for more than 3 seconds.
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EN Press MODE to toggle between 3 clock displays: SETTING THE CLOCK AND CALENDAR Before you can manually set the clock and calendar, you must specify the current time-zone you live in and the time format (12- or 24-hour). Hour-Minute-Second (local time) Day-Month (of local time) 1. Press and hold MODE for 2 seconds to enter clock setting mode. The time-zone offset hour digits will blink. The default value of the offset hour is “00”. When an offset hour has been set (e.g.
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The unit is equipped with dual 2-minute alarms and with 8-minute snooze function. For each alarm you may select from 5 polyphonic melodies (Circus, Carnival, Turkish, Jazz and Entertainer) plus a beeping alarm. HOW TO S SETTING AND ACTIVATING THE ALARM 1. From any clock display mode, press ALARM to view the alarm time on the lower line of the LCD. The Month-day / Day-month calendar mode changes to alarm display mode. “– : – –“ appears to indicate that no alarm time has been set. 2.
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EN 4. To set alarm 2, repeat steps 2-3. 5. Once alarm 1 and alarm 2 have been set, and both appear on the LCD. Press ALARM to toggle between and to view the alarm times in clock display mode. RESETTING THE UNIT You may need to occasionally reset the unit, for example, if you are travelling to different time-zones, if fresh batteries have been installed, or if the clock stops responding.
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• • • • • • Do not, under any circumstances, touch the exposed electronic circuitry of the device as there is a danger of electric shock should it become exposed. Take special care when handling a damaged LCD display, as the liquid crystals can be harmful to your health. Do not use or store the device in locations that may adversely affect the product such as rain, snow, desert, and magnetic fields. Do not use this device in aircrafts or hospitals.
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EN TROUBLESHOOTING Use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy any difficulties you may be experiencing while using the product. Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Oregon Scientific dealer. PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECK THIS REMEDY Clock time not No radio signal correctly set. reception. Electromagnetic interference or objects are barring reception. Orientation or placement of unit is not optimum or out of range for receiving radio signal.
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Radio reception DCF-77 radio signal from Frankfurt, Germany (Continental Europe) We hope you will find all the information you need on our website. However if you're in the U.S. and would like to contact the Oregon Scientific customer care department directly, please visit: www2.oregonscientific.com/service/ support OR call 949-608-2848. For international enquiries, please visit http://www2.oregonscientific.com/about/ international/default.asp. MSF-60 radio signal from Rugby, England (U.K.).
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