Oregon Scientific Clock Radio RMB383A User Manual

MULTI-BAND RADIO-CONTROLLED  
TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK  
MODEL: RMB383A  
USER'S MANUAL  
Congratulations on your purchasing the RMB383A Multi-Band  
Radio-controlled Travel 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, Rugby-England,  
Fukushima-East-Japan and Kyushu-West-Japan by one device.  
Simply plug in the exchangeable antenna for your location - without  
any setting you can travel the world with this radio-controlled clock  
and know the accurate time and date immediately. The effective  
reception range is around 1,500km radius from the selected signal.  
The unit also comes with other great features such as indoor  
temperature display, EL back-light, dual time and calendar, dual  
daily alarm with 8-minute snooze function, hourly chime and key-  
lock function.  
 
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2. JAPAN-WEST/ USA/ UK (JJY-60/ WWVB-60/ MSF-60  
signal)  
BATTERY INSTALLATION  
3. JAPAN-EAST (JJY-40 signal)  
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) 51V. batteries as shown.  
3.Press [RESET] .  
4.Replace the battery compartment door.  
Simply plug in the antenna as shown and the auto-reception of the  
radio signal will be activated automatically.  
Note: Make sure the polarities are correct.  
When the power level of the installed batteries is low, the low battery  
indicator [ ] will light up. In this case, replace with new batteries.  
The respective icon for the plugged in antenna will be shown on the  
top-right corner of the LCD display accordingly.  
ANTENNA SELECTION  
To utilize the radio-controlled clock function, first you must select  
an antenna to be applied.  
The following antennas are included in the package:  
1. EUROPE (DCF-77 signal)  
 
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ANTENNA  
EUROPE  
DISPLAYED ICONS  
JAPAN-WEST/ USA/ UK  
JAPAN-EAST  
For the JAPAN-WEST/USA/UK antenna, follow the steps below  
to pick up one of the three signals.  
HOW TO ACTIVATE THE BACK-LIGHT  
1.Plug in this antenna as instructed and the icon display will be  
Press [ SNOOZE  
] to turn on the back-light for 5 seconds.  
flashing. This unit is able to store the last used signal (e.g. if the  
UK antenna was the last one used, after re-plugging in the  
antenna, the icon will be displayed first).  
Note:  
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The EL panel that provides illumination will lose power after  
extensive usage.  
2.Use [] or [] to select between the 3 signals.  
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The unit may emit a quiet hissing sound whenever the display  
is illuminated by the EL backlight. This is due to vibration of  
the EL panel used for illumination and does not indicate  
malfunction of the unit.  
3.Press [MODE] to confirm or simply leave it idle for 1 minute.  
The entry will be confirmed and auto-reception will be activated  
accordingly. The radio-reception icon will be flashing.  
4.If the US signal is chosen, the ZONE icon will appear. Press  
[MODE] then use [] or [] to toggle among the 4 US  
time-zones: Pacific (P), Mountains (M), Central (C) or Eastern  
(E).  
DISPLAY MODES  
Press [MODE] to display the following in sequence:  
5.Press [MODE] to confirm or simply leave it idle for 1 minute.  
The entry will be confirmed and auto-reception will be activated  
accordingly. The radio-reception icon will be flashing.  
1) Current Time  
Calendar  
2) Current Time with Second Indication  
Calendar  
Without plugging-in the antenna, the main unit can be used alone  
and act as a multi-functional digital clock.  
To unplug the antenna, simply press the [RELEASE] button and  
then pull out the antenna.  
 
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3) Current Time  
2nd zone-time  
4) 2nd zone-time________  
2nd zone-time Calendar  
When the reception is complete, the radio-reception icon will appear  
as [ ] and the received radio-controlled time will be displayed  
accordingly.  
Interference  
Reception can be affected by a number of factors. For best reception,  
place the device away from metal objects and electrical appliances.  
Note: Interference from sources such as TV sets can affect the signal.  
If, after batteries have been inserted for ten minutes, the signal is  
not received, then set the time manually (see section: How To Set  
The Clock & Calendar Manually).  
To 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.  
HOW TO ENABLE OR DISABLE  
AUTO-RECEPTION  
ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION  
If you wish to disable the auto reception of a radio signal when the  
unit is within range of a transmitter, simply unplug the antenna or  
press and hold [ ] for 3 seconds. The radio-reception icon will  
disappear and the unit will NOT respond to radio signals.  
When the unit is within range of its respective radio signal, the radio  
control mechanism will override all manual settings unless radio  
reception has been deactivated.  
To enable the feature again, plug in the antenna again or press and  
hold [] for 3 seconds to force signal reception. The radio-reception  
icon will be shown again and it will start blinking to initiate reception  
automatically.  
After battery installation (with the antenna plugged in), the unit will  
start to search for a radio signal automatically. When it is receiving  
radio signal, the radio-reception icon will start to blink. A complete  
reception generally takes about 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the  
strength of the radio signal.  
The antenna icon indicates the quality of reception.  
HOW TO SET THE CLOCK &  
CALENDAR MANUALLY  
1.Press and hol[dMODE] for 2 seconds.  
nd  
2.Enter the 2time-zone offset hour using [] / []. You can  
Strong  
Weak  
No Reception  
Receiving  
select between + 23 and - 23 hours. Hold down either button to  
rapidly increase or decrease the value. Press [MODE] .  
 
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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.  
12.Press [MODE] buttonto confirm.  
Note: The unit will also save all changes and return to normal display  
automatically after the unit has been left idle for a minute.  
ABOUT THE HOURLY-CHIME FUNCTION  
When the Hourly-Chime is set to the on-mode, the indicator [  
]
will light up and a beep sound as a reminder will be given out at the  
beginning of each hour.  
To enable/ disable this function, please refer to Section "How to set  
the clock and calendar manually".  
ABOUT THE ALARM  
This unit is equipped with 2 daily alarm functiones.  
To set the alarm,  
3.Enter the clock format [usi]n/g[]. You can select 12-hour  
or 24-hour display.  
1.Press  
2.Press  
[
[
] to change to the alarm-time display mode.  
4.Press [MODE] .  
] again to select ALARM-1 or ALARM-2.  
5.Enter the hours us[ing] / [].  
6.Press [MODE] .  
3.Press and hol[d ] for 2 seconds.  
4.Use [] / [] to enter the hours.  
7.Enter the minutes us[ing] / [].  
5.Press  
[
].  
8.Press [MODE] .  
6.Use [] / [] to enter the minutes.  
9.Follow the same pattern to set the year, date format (month-day  
or day-month), month and day.  
7.Press  
[
].  
10.Press [MODE] button to save the changes and exit.  
The alarm will be automatically activated. The [  
] or [  
] icon  
will appear. To deactivate the alarm, press [] / [] when the alarm  
time is displayed.  
11.Press [MODE] button right after (within one minute) to set the  
hourly chime on/off function. Use [] / [] to activate  
deactivate this function.  
 
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HOW TO USE THE DAILY ALARM  
KEY-LOCK FUNCTION  
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. To mute the alarm, press any key. Pressing  
To lock all key operations when travelling, press and hold both []  
and [] buttons for 2 seconds. The key-lock icon [ ] will appear  
and all key functions (except [RESET]) will be locked.  
[ SNOOZE  
] will activate the snooze function.  
To unlock, press and hold both [] and [] again for 2 seconds.  
The key-lock icon [ ] will disappear.  
SNOOZE FUNCTION  
THE RESET BUTTON  
When the snooze function is activated, the alarm will be muted  
temporarily and set off again after 8 minutes. To disable the snooze  
The [RESET] button is used to reactivate synchronization of signals  
after battery replacement or when the unit is malfunctioning. Use a  
blunt stylus to hold down the button. All settings will return to their  
default values.  
function, press any key (except [ SNOOZE  
] ) when the alarm  
goes off. Alternatively you can press and hold [ SNOOZE  
] for  
3 seconds when the snooze function is on.  
NOTES ON ANTENNA  
INDOOR TEMPERATURE DISPLAY  
Warning: Do not touch the inner parts of the main unit and/or the  
antenna as this may damage or cause malfunction to this device.  
This unit is capable of measuring the indoor temperature within a  
range of -5°C to +50°C (23°F to 122°F).  
To display the temperature, press [TEMP]. To change the  
temperature display unit, press and hold [TEMP] for 2 seconds to  
toggle between degree Celsius (°C) or degree Fahrenheit (°F).  
If the temperature goes below or above the range measured, the  
display will show "LLL" or "HHH" respectively.  
 
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Indoor Temperature : -5°C to +50°C  
PRECAUTIONS  
Measuring Range  
Resolution  
Power  
(23°F to 122°F)  
: 0.1°C (0.2°F)  
: 2 pcs of UM-4 or AAA-size 1.5V batteries  
: 200 g (without battery)  
This unit is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if  
you handle it carefully. Here are a few precautions.  
Weight  
1.Do not immerse the unit in water. If you spill liquid over it, dry  
it immediately with a soft, lint-free cloth.  
Dimensions (mm)  
- main unit  
- antenna  
:
: 80.8 x 62.6 x 21.1 mm ( H x W x D )  
: 29.4 x 62.6 x 20.2 mm ( H x W x D )  
2.Do not clean the unit with any liquid containing alcohol,  
detergent, abrasive or corrosive materials. They may scratch  
the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit.  
Includes carrying Pouch  
3.Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust,  
temperature or humidity, which may result in malfunction,  
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE  
Should you require assistance regarding this product and its  
operation, please contact our customer care department at 1-800-  
853-8883 or via email at [email protected].  
shorter electronic life span, damaged battery and distorted parts.  
4.Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components. Doing so  
will invalidate the warranty on the unit and may cause  
unnecessary damage. The unit contains no user-serviceable parts.  
5.Only use fresh batteries as specified in the user’s instructions.  
WARRANTY  
Do not mix new and old batteries as the old ones may leak.  
This product is warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for a  
6.Always read the user’s instructions thoroughly before operating  
period of 3 months from date of retail purchase. Defective product  
the unit.  
should be directed to the place of retail purchase for exchange.  
Should this not be possible, contact our customer care department  
for assistance and a return material authorization. No returns may  
be made without a return authorization. Warranty exchanges require  
proof of date of purchase (purchase receipt showing date, place and  
product purchased).  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Radio Control  
: Auto Synchronization of current time and  
date  
Calendar  
: Month / Day or Day / Month format  
: 12 / 24-hour format  
This warranty does not cover product subjected to abuse, misuse,  
accidental damage or tampering.  
Clock Time  
Dual Alarm  
: 2-minute crescendo alarm with 8-minute  
snooze function  
 
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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.  
 
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