Oregon Scientific Self-Setting Atomic Travel Thermometer RM836A - Manual

Self-Setting Atomic Travel Thermometer
Alarm Clock with Travel Case
Model: RM836A
USER MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting an Oregon Scientifi c TM travel
clock (RM836A).
Keep this manual handy as you use your new product.
It contains practical step-by-step instructions, as well as
technical specifi cations and warnings you should know.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
FRONT VIEW
1. SNOOZE / LIGHT: Press to snooze the alarm for 8
mins and / or illuminate the backlight for 5 secs
2. MODE: Press to toggle between the clock with U.S.
time zone and day of week, or clock with seconds;
press and hold to set the clock
3. : Press to increase a value, or press and hold to
turn the atomic clock on. : Press to decrease a
value
4. ALARM: Press to toggle between calendar and
alarm display; press to turn the alarm on / off when
you are in the alarm display
BACK VIEW
1. ZONE: Press to select a U.S. time zone; press and
hold to turn the atomic clock off
2. LOCK: Slide to lock or unlock the keypad
3. Battery compartment
4. RESET: Press to reset the unit
LCD
2
1
4
3
1 2 3
8 9
4 5 6 7
1. Shows atomic clock reception status
2. 12-hour clock
3. Shows when batteries are low
4. Time zones: (P) Pacifi c, (M) Mountain, (C) Central,
(E) Eastern
5. Shows when alarm is activated
6. Shows when alarm time is displayed
7. Calendar / alarm display area
8. Clock and time zone display area
9. Temperature in °F
BATTERIES
Insert the batteries making sure the polarities (+ / -)
match.
TABLE STAND
CLOCK
This product has two displays: Clock with time zone
and day of week in English, French or Spanish, and
clock with seconds. Press MODE to toggle between
the two displays.
The time is automatically updated by the U.S. Atomic
Clock in Boulder, Colorado unless you disable this
feature. Signals are collected by the main unit when it is
within 932 miles (1500 km) of a signal.
Initial reception takes 2 - 10 minutes, and is initiated when
you fi rst setup the unit, and whenever you press RESET.
If the signal is weak, it can take up to 24 hours to get a
valid atomic clock signal reception. Once complete, the
reception icon will stop blinking. The icon is shown in
the Clock Area.
STRONG WEAK NO SIGNAL
SIGNAL SIGNAL
To force a T T manual search for atomic clock signals, press
and hold for 2 seconds. If no signal is found, check
the batteries.
NOTE If the atomic clock signal is received and the If the atomic clock signal is received and the
hour is incorrect, use the ZONE button to adjust to the
correct time zone - P (Pacifi c), M (Mountain), C (Central)
or E (Eastern).
SET TIME AND DATE
You only need to do this if you have disabled the atomic
clock reception, or if you are too far from the atomic clock
signal. To disable the atomic clock reception, press and
hold ZONE.
1. Press and hold MODE for 2 seconds.
2. Select the hour, minutes, year, month, date, and
display language. Press or to change the
setting. Press MODE to confi rm.
NOTE The language options are (E) English, The language options are (E) English,
(F) French, and (S) Spanish.
SET ALARM
1. Press and hold ALARM for 2 seconds. RM for 2
2. Select the hour and minutes.
Press or to change the setting. Press
ALARM to confi rm.
NOTE The Alarm is automatically activated whenever The Alarm is automatically activated whenever
you change the alarm time and will appear on the
display.
TURN ALARM OFF
When activated, the alarm starts quietly, then gradually
becomes louder. If no action is taken, the alarm will
automatically snooze for 8 minutes, then sound once
more before it turns off completely for the day.
To turn the alarm off, press ALARM.
To snooze the alarm, press SNOOZE.
NG WEAK NO SIGNAL
SIGNAL
NG WEAK NO SIGNAL
RESET
1
2
3
4
RESET
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