Oregon Scientific RM328P, RM328PU Instruction Manual

RADIO CONTROLLED

PROJECTION CLOCK

WITH DIGITAL THERMOMETER

MODEL : RM328P / RM328PU

Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the RF Projection Clock with
Temperature Display RM328P (RM328PU) .

The RM328P is a multifunction (RF) controlled clock. It can
automatically synchronize its current time and date when brought
within an approximate 1500 km radius of the radio signal DCF77
generated from Frankfurt, Germany (the UK version from MSF
Rugby, England).

To facilitate nighttime reading, the unit comes with a projector that
can cast large, clear clock-time figures onto flat surfaces in dark. It
also has a back light for easy reading of the display.

Other features of the RM328P include: displaying the current indoor
temperature, a current date display, daily crescendo alarm with eight­minute snooze function, and extra-large display.

DESCRIPTION OF PARTS

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A Two-line LCD

Displays the time, date, alarm status and temperature

B [ ] Battery-Low icon

Lights up when batteries are running dry

C[

] Radio-Reception Signal

Indicates the condition of radio reception

] Alarm-on icon

D[

Appears when the alarm is activated

] Alarm icon

E[

Appears when the alarm time is displayed

F CLOCK button

Toggles the calendar clock display modes or activates the
calendar clock setting mode

G UP [

H ALARM button

I MEMORY button

J[ ] button

K Projection Lens

L Adjustable Projector

] and DOWN [ ] buttons

Increases or decreases the value of a setting

Displays the alarm time or sets the alarm status

Displays the maximum or minimum temperature or erases the
temperature memory

Activates the snooze function when an alarm activates or turn
on the back light for five seconds

Lens from which image light emits

For projecting the current time on the wall or ceiling

M[ ] IMAGE ROTATION knob

90° (left or right) image rotation

N FOCUS Knob

Adjusts the focus of the projection

O 180° ROTATION button

Horizontal flip rotation of image

P PROJECTION LIGHT ON - switch

Used with the power adapter to enable extended use of the
projector

Q Battery compartment

Accommodates two UM-3 or “AA” size batteries

R RESET button

Resets the unit by returning all settings to their default values

BATTERY INSTALLATION

The unit uses two (2) UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V batteries.

To insert batteries:

1. Press the door tab and click open the door.

2. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown
therein.

3. Replace the battery compartment door.

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Note: Under normal circumstances, the batteries are good for
1 year. However, the battery life can be reduced vastly by
frequent use of the back light, projector or snooze function.

If not disposed of properly batteries can be harmful.
Protect the environment by taking exhausted batteries
to authorized disposal stations.

HOW TO USE THE PROJECTOR

The projector projects the current time onto a wall or ceiling.

To project the time onto a flat surface:

In a darkened room, press [
projection will activate for approximately 5-seconds.

This unit has several features to enhance the clarity of the projected
image.

], the wall

Projector Features

Feature Effect Instructions
Adjustable Rotates 180° to cast Adjust by turning forwards
Projector image onto any wall or backwards, the projector

so that the projection lens
is pointed in the appropriate
direction

FOCUS Focuses image Rotate knob forwards or
Knob backwards until the image

clarity is optimized

] Rotates image on a Turns an image to maintain

[
IMAGE given surface to an upright position
ROTATION maintain an upright
knob position
180° Horizontally flips Flips an image to maintain
ROTATION an image on a given an upright position
button surface to maintain

an upright position

HOW TO USE THE PROJECTOR

POWER ADAPTER

Your unit comes with a power adapter so you can use the projector
for extended periods of time.

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To install the adapter:

1. Insert adapter into jack on the bottom of the unit.

2. Plug the adapter into the adapter socket.

Note: Making sure the voltage is correct, plug the other end of
the power adapter into a free wall socket.

Once the power adapter is in place, you can select to turn on the
projector for longer periods of time, such as throughout the night, by
sliding out the PROJECTION LIGHT ON - switch on the back of
the unit. To turn off the projector, slide the switch back.

Note that this switch can only be used with the power
adapter installed. For momentary projection, use the
[

].

HOW TO USE THE BACKLIGHT

Press [ ] once. The back light will activate
for five seconds.

ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION

The RM328P is a radio frequency (RF) controlled clock. When
located within a 1500km radius of radio signal (DCF77) at Frankfurt,
Germany, the clock time will automatically synchronize with DCF77

time-signal transmission. The benefit of a RF controlled clock is that
highly-accurate time is maintained and manual adjustments to the
time and date are not be required.

(UK version within a 1500km radius of radio signal (MSF) from
Rugby, England)

When the batteries are first installed, the RM328P (RM328PU) will
automatically search for a radio signal.

When in search mode, the antenna icon [

] will blink. This
process takes between two (2) and ten (10) minutes. After initial
search, short periodic reception-signal scans will commence several
times a day.

The antenna icon indicates the quality of reception.

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Unit has received radio signal.

-

Clock is searching for radio signal but not yet
received. It is recommended that you reposition or
rotate the antenna.

-

The display time has been manually set and is not
synchronized to the RF signal.

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Radio reception is disabled and no signal reception

No indicator

will be initiated until it is enabled again.

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When the antenna symbol blinks, a reception is going
on. A full reception takes approx. 2 to 10 minutes,
depending on the quality of the signal received.
The hourly scanning may take a few seconds only.

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When the reception is complete, the radio-reception signal will stop
blinking.

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 Calendar Clock Manually).

The day-of-the-week is displayed as an abbreviation in five languages.

Language

English

German

French

Italian

Spanish

Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Day-of-the-week

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“SECONDS” AND DAY-OF-THE-WEEK

DISPLAY

The “seconds” and the day-of-the-week share the same section of the
display.

day-of-the-week display

“second” display

To change the “seconds” display to the day-of-the-week display:

• When the “seconds” are displayed, press CLOCK once.

To change the day-of-the-week display to the “seconds” display:

• When the day-of-the-week is displayed, press CLOCK once.

CALENDAR AND ALARM TIME DISPLAY

The calendar and the alarm-time share the same section of the
display.

The calendar is displayed in a day-month format.

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calendar mode

alarm mode

To change the calendar display to the alarm-time display:

• When the calendar is displayed, press ALARM once.

To change the alarm-time display to the calendar display:

• When the alarm time is displayed, press CLOCK once.

HOW TO SET THE CALENDAR

CLOCK MANUALLY

If the RM328P (RM328PU) is taken outside of the range of Frankfurt
DCF77 radio signal it will need to be manually set (the UK version
from MSF Rugby, England).

To manually set the clock:

1. When the calendar is displayed, press CLOCK for two seconds.

The month value will start to blink.

2. Enter the month using the [
either button to rapidly increase or decrease the value.

] and [ ] buttons. Hold down

3. Press CLOCK to confirm and proceed to set the day, display

language, day-of-the-week, hour and minute.

4. For the display language, you can choose between (E) for English
(D) for German (F) for French, (I) for Italian and (S) for Spanish
(see language chart above).

5. When finished, press CLOCK to return to normal display. If
changes are made during the process, the seconds will reset and
start from zero.

HOW TO SET AND ACTIVATE

THE ALARM

To set the alarm time:

1. Press and hold ALARM for two seconds when the alarm time is
displayed.

2. Enter the value for the hour digits. Press ALARM to confirm and
go to the minute digits. Enter the value and press ALARM to
confirm.

3. The alarm is automatically activated. To deactivate it, press

ALARM once.

ALARM AND SNOOZE FUNCTION

When the alarm is set, it will activate at the set time. The back light
will go on for five seconds with the alarm-on icon [ ] flashing.

The crescendo function allows the alarm to start gently and step up
its intensity in three steps. Without interruption, the alarm will
activate for a minute.

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To stop the alarm, press any key. If the [ ]
button is pressed, the snooze function will be triggered. The alarm
will stop for eight minutes before activating again.

INDOOR TEMPERATURE

The temperature is shown in Centigrade (°C). The RM328P
(RM328PU) is capable of measuring temperatures within the -5°C
and 50°C range. If the temperature goes above or below that, the
display will show “HHH” or “LLL”.

MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM

TEMPERATURES

The maximum and minimum recorded temperatures will be
automatically stored in memory. To display them, press MEMORY
to rotate through the maximum, minimum and current temperatures.
The respective MAX or MIN indicator will be displayed.

maximum temperature minimum temperature

To clear the memory, hold down MEMORY for two seconds. The
maximum and minimum temperatures will be erased. If you press
MEMORY now, the maximum and minimum temperatures will
have the same values as the current ones until different readings are
recorded.

HOW TO RESET THE UNIT

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The RESET button allows you to return all settings to its factory
values, which are, 1-1 (1st of January) for date, 12:00 for time and
06:00 for the alarm, which will be deactivated (UK version, 12:00pm
for time and 06:00am for the alarm).

The button is required only when the unit is not operating in a
favorable way, such as in the rare case of a malfunction.

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 abrasive or corrosive materials. They
may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit.

3. Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature
or humidity, which may result in malfunction, 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. Do
not mix new and old batteries as the old ones may leak.

6. Always read the user’s instructions thoroughly before operating
the unit.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Temperature : 5° C to 50° C

Clock Functions

Radio Control : Auto synchronize current time and

date by Radio signal generated from
Germany DCF77

(the UK version from MSF Rugby,
England)

Calendar : Day of week in English / German /

French / Italian / Spanish
Current date / month format

Clock Time : 24-hour format

(12-hour format for UK version)
Alarm Duration : 1 minute crescendo
Snooze : 8 minutes
Accuracy : +/-0.5 second/day

(when RF is disabled)

Temperature Measurement

Indoor Measurement : -5°C to 50°C
Temperature Resolution : 0.1°C
Temperature Accuracy : -5°C to 0°C +/- 2.0°C

0°C to 40°C +/- 1.0°C

40°C to 50°C +/- 2.0°C

General Specification

Battery Type : Two (2) UM-3 or “AA” size

Alkaline 1.5V battery
Unit Dimension : 116 x 150 x 42 mm (H x W x D)
Unit Weight : 240g (without battery)

CAUTION

— The content of this manual is subject to change without

further notice.

— Due to printing limitation, the displays shown in this

manual may differ from the actual display.

— The manufacturer and its suppliers held no responsibility

to you or any other person for any damage expenses, lost
profits or any other claim arises by using this product.

— The contents of this manual may not be reproduced

without the permission of the manufacturer.

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