Honeywell RN507, PRC507W User Manual

Honeywell

RN507 & PRC507W

Public Alert Atomic Clock Radio

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION __

PRODUCT FEATURES __

BEFORE YOU BEGIN __

BATTERY INSTALLATION __

PRODUCT OVERVIEW __

WEATHER RADIO __

CUSTOMIZING YOUR WEA THER RADIO __

WWVB RADIO CONTROLLED TIME __

(PCR507 shown)

ATOMIC CLOCK __

PROJECTION (PRC507W Only) __

ALARM SETTING __

DIGITAL RADIO __

SNOOZE & BACKLIGHT __

PRECAUTIONS __

APPENDIX 1 __

APPENDIX 2 __

SPECIFICATIONS __

FCC STATEMENT __

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY __

ST ANDARD WARRANTY INFORMATION __

USER MANUAL

Version Date: July 13, 2007

INTRODUCTION

• FM radio station auto-tuning

Thank you for selecting the Honeywell Public Alert Atomic Clock Radio.

This product combines a Public Alert Weather Radio and an Atomic

Projection Clock (PCR507W) with FM Radio. The Weather Radio

(National Weather Radio) operates at a NWR (National Weather Radio)

frequencies and can receive NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Association) messages advising or warning you about the hazardous

weather and other events within a 40-mile radius.

The FM band range of the Atomic Clock with FM Radio is from 87.5 to

108.1 MHz and (PCR507) projects precise atomic time and indoor

temperature onto the wall or the ceiling.

In this package you will find:

• One Public Alert Clock Radio

• One 9v AC/DC adapter

• One User Manual

Please keep this manual handy as you use your new item. It contains

practical step-by-step instructions, as well as technical specifications and

precautions you should know.

• Memory storage of 18 preset radio stations

• Sleeping timer setting

• Radio alarm

Atomic Clock

• Precise time and date set via RF signals from the US Atomic

Clock

• Indoor temperature

• Projects atomic time and indoor temperature on to the ceiling or

the wall (PRC507W)

• Focus adjustment (PRC507W)

• Control image with 180° rotation or flip (PRC507W)

• Calendar displaying date with month and day in English, Spanish

or French

• 12 or 24 hour time format

• Dual crescendo time alarm with programmable snooze

• Temperature unit selection in Fahrenheit or Celsius

• Blue backlight

PRODUCT FEATURES:

Weather Radio

• NOAA SAME technology

• Public alert certified device

• AC/DC adapter included for operation

FM Radio

• AC/DC adapter included. Required for weather radio &

continuous projection (PRC507W)

BATTERY INSTALLATION

• Open the battery compartment door

• Install 6 batteries (UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V) matching the polarity

as shown in the battery compartment.

• We recommend using alkaline batteries

• Avoid using rechargeable batteries. (Rechargeable batteries

cannot maintain correct power requirements).

• Replace the battery compartment door.

• Connect 9V AC/DC adapter provided to the main display unit and

WATCH,

- Flash for 60 seconds when alert is received

plug into the power outlet.

NOTE: The Weather Radio segment operates at frequency band from

162.400MHz to 162.500MHz and requires AC/ DC adapter connected at all times. Emergency situations where power is not available to maximize operation with batteries, turn the FM radio OFF. Maximum operational period on batteries only, is typically 72 hours.

NOTE: Continuous projection requires the AC/ DC adapter.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

FRONT VIEW

A. WARNING,

- Weather Radio events indicators – Warning

(Red), Watch (Orange) and Advisory (Yellow)

ADVISTORY

A1. Projection Clock

- Projects atomic clock time on to wall or ceiling

(PCR507 Only)

B. WEATHER RADIO

- Reflects Weather Radio modes selection and radio signal reception status

DISPLAY

C. TIME &

- Displays time with seconds and US map

- Displays month, date and day of the week

CALENDAR

abbreviation

WINDOW

D. DIGITAL RADIO

- Displays a maximum of 18 FM radio stations at the corresponding band and channel

WINDOW

E. TEMPERATURE

- Displays indoor temperature and alarms

AND ALARM

WINDOW

F1. MENU/SELECT

- Weather Radio Control. Toggles between auto and manual radio modes

F2. UP

F3. DOWN

F4. RIGHT

- Allows programming all radio modes

- Weather Radio Control. Selects the next or

following mode

- Weather Radio Control. Selects the previous

mode

- Weather Radio Control. Allows displaying

and changing FIPS codes

F5. LEFT

- Weather Radio Control. Exits from the

programming mode

REAR VIEW A1

(PCR507W)

N. FOCUS KNOB

(PCR507W)

O. FLIP BUTTON

(PCR507W)

P. AC/ DC ADAPTOR

INPUT

clockwise or anticlockwise

- Allows adjusting the projected image

sharpness

- Flips the projected image 180° degrees

- Activates a rotation between projected time

and indoor temperature

- Allows connecting clock with the power outlet through the AC adapter provided

TOP VIEW

Q U R T S V

G. ALARM 1

H. ALARM 2

I. ℃/℉ & WAVE

BUTTON

J. UP/ ZONE/ 12-24

BUTTON

K. DOWN/ LANG

BUTTON

L. CONTINUOUS

PROJECTION

M. ROTATE KNOB

- Activates or deactivates alarm 1

- Selection of radio sound or beep sound

- Activates or deactivates alarm 1

- Selection of radio sound or beep sound

- Toggles between degree C/ degree F

- Enforces atomic time reception

- Increases all function parameters

- Allows toggling between 12 and 24 hour time format

- Activates US Time Zone selection

- Decreases all function parameters

- Activates a language selection mode for the day of the week

- Activates a continuous projection of the time or indoor temperature (PCR507W)

- Allows rotating of the projected image

Q. RADIO BUTTON

R. MODE BUTTON

- Turning on or off the radio

- Toggles between Alarm 1, Alarm 2 and indoor temperature

- Manual time setting

S. MEMORY

- Stores favorite radio stations in 18 memory

locations

BUTTON

T. WEAT H E R /

SNOOZE

BUTTON

- Activates Weather Radio audio for listening to the broadcast

- Activates backlight for 5 seconds and snooze function

U. STATION

- Toggles among the 18 preset radio station and radio station program setting

BUTTON

V. SLEEP BUTTON

- Sleeping mode setting

SIDE VIEW

W. VOLUME KNOB

X. TUNNING KNOB

Y. ALERT ON/ OFF

- Selection of the desired sound volume

- Selection of the desired frequency

- Enables or disables audible Weather Radio alerts

SLIDE SWITCH

Z. HEADPHONE

- Jack for headphone or auxiliary/volume speaker

JACK

OPERATION

Once the unit is powered, it will show all available LCD display segments. The Weather Radio display line will remain blank for 2 seconds. Then, SIGNAL LOSS statement with RF reception icon will appear and radio

will start scanning through all 7 NOAA channels. If the reception is successful, it will detect and lock on the available channel.

WEATHER RADIO

ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM

The National Weather Service (NWS) is a government agency within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that operates the nationwide radio network known as NOAA Weather Radio (NWR). NWR is a nationwide radio stations network continuously broadcasting information about all types of hazardous events both environmental and technological. Broadcasts consist of local, regional and marine weather conditions & forecasts that are repeated every few minutes. During emergencies, routine broadcasts are interrupted to report specific warnings.

NWR works with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Alert System (EAS), to provide the most complete, single source of nationwide weather and emergency information. As a nationwide network, the NWR consists of over 940 transmitters in all 50 US states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and US Pacific Territories. This network also includes Weather Radio Canada which is a part of Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC). When the NWR broadcasts specific warning, a digital code of Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is included as part of the message. The SAME code consists of specific information containing the geographical area affected, the expiration time of the message and the message itself. Your Weather Radio has been designed to receive and decode warning, watch or non-emergency messages that are broadcast in digital SAME code by the National Weather service. Once received, the message will be presented visually and by voice announcement. The SAME code contains the type of message, country(s) affected, and message expiration time. Your radio should provide reception for up to 40 miles distant from the NWR transmitter depending on terrain and man made structures, either of which can reduce that distance. You can customize the radio to only receive event messages occurring in your specific location. You can program up to nine (9) specific county locations based on system FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) codes you have entered into the radio memory.

NOTE: For customizing your Weather Radio use the Weather Radio Control Panel buttons located on the front of the main unit.

CUSTOMIZING YOUR WEATHER RADIO

Weather Radio allows selecting and programming of several different

features, including the weather radio channel, country, language of the events (alerts), alerts, location, signal reminder, alert reminder and alert mode.

CHANNEL SEARCH

There are two options available for searching of NWR channels – an auto and manual. The default channel search mode is auto. If an auto search is selected, leave the Weather Radio in the default mode after the main unit has been powered. Then the Weather Radio will scan automatically through all 7 NOAA frequencies (channels) and lock on the strongest available channel. When an auto search is selected and reception is successful, the Weather Radio will display the number of the received channel (for example: CHANNEL 7). If no channel is detected at this time, the message NO CHANNEL AVAILABLE BACK TO CHANNEL X will be displayed.

If a manual search is selected, follow this programming procedure:

• Press MENU/SELECT button until message MANUAL is

displayed

• Press MENU/SELECT once entering into the channel search

programming mode – a channel number will be displayed

• Press ▲ or ▼ adjusting the desired channel number - 1 through

• Press WEATHER/SNOOZE button on the main unit to listen a

NWR broadcast – the icon NOAA will be displayed next to the reception status icon [ ]

• Press ◄ to exit

NOTE: If your Weather Radio is receiving a NWR broadcast on more than one channel, the one with the best reception may not be the best option for your location. Contact NWS for information regarding broadcasting stations locations. To contact the NWS by telephone, dial 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263) To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes on Internet:

www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm

COUNTRY SELECTION (US or Canada)

• Press MENU/SELECT button entering into the programming

mode. Continue button presses until SELECT CH is displayed

• Press ▲button until the SET COUNTRY message is displayed

• Press MENU/SELECT button to enter country programming

mode

• Press ▲ or ▼ to select either the US or Canada

• Press MENU/SELECT button to confirm – the unit will beep once

confirming the country selection

• Press ◄ to exit

LANGUAGE SELECTION

• Press MENU/SELECT button entering into the programming

mode until SELECT CH message is displayed

• Press ▲or ▼buttons until the SET LANGUAGE message is

displayed

• Press MENU/SELECT button to enter language programming

mode

• Press ▲ or ▼ selecting English, Spanish or French

• Press MENU/SELECT button to confirm – the unit will beep once

confirming the language selection

• Press ◄ to exit

ALERTS SELECTION

Your Weather Radio contains all NWR events (alerts) pre-programmed; many of them are set to ON by default. There are three events (alerts) categories may be displayed – Advisory,

Watch or Warning Advisory- an advisory is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic

event is occurring, imminent or likely. Advisories are for less serious conditions than warnings, which cause significant inconvenience and if caution is not exercised, could lead to situations that may threaten life or property. Watch –potential severe weather approaching your area. It does not mean severe weather occur, but that the right conditions exist which could lead to severe storms. You should be prepared for the weather to deteriorate rapidly. Warning –severe weather is imminent or present in your vicinity. You should immediately take precautions to protect yourself and your family.

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