Oregon RM962A User Manual
RADIO CONTROLLED CLOCK
WITH INDOOR THERMOMETER
MODEL : RM962A
Instruction Manual
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Clock with Temperature
Display RM962A.
The RM962A is a multifunction radio controlled clock. It can
automatically synchronize its current time and date when brought
within an approximate 1500 km or 1000 miles radius of the radio
signal generated from the U.S. Atomic Clock.
Features of this unit include: indoor temperature display, current
date display, daily crescendo alarm with eight-minute snooze
function and EL backlight.
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS
A 3-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
E[
] Alarm icon
Appears when the alarm time is displayed
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F MODE button
Toggles the calendar clock display modes or activates the
calendar clock setting mode
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H ZONE button
I ALARM button
J[ ] button
K Battery compartment
L RESET button
M Rotatable stand
] button
Increases the value of a setting
Toggles among the 4 U.S. time-zones: Pacific, Mountain,
Central or Eastern
Displays the alarm time or sets the alarm status
Activates the snooze function when an alarm activates or
turn on the back light for five seconds
Accommodates two UM-4 or “AAA” size 1.5V batteries
Resets the unit by returning all settings to their default
values
Note: The battery life can be reduced vastly by frequent use
of the back light or snooze function.
If not disposed of properly batteries can be harmful.
Protect the environment by taking exhausted batteries
to authorized disposal stations.
If the batteries are already inserted, pull out the plastic tab.
HOW TO USE THE BACKLIGHT
Press [ ] once. The back light will activate
for five seconds.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
The unit uses two (2) UM-4 or “AAA” size 1.5V batteries.
To insert batteries:
1. Click open the battery door as shown.
2. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown
therein.
3. Replace the battery compartment door.
ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION
This unit is a radio frequency (RF) controlled clock. When located
within a 1500km or 1000 miles radius of radio signal from the U.S.
Atomic Clock. The benefit of a RF controlled clock is that highlyaccurate time is maintained and manual adjustments to the time
and date are not required.
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When the batteries are first installed, the unit will automatically
search for a radio signal.
When in search mode, the antenna icon [
process takes between two (2) and ten (10) minutes. After initial
search, short periodic reception-signal scans will commence several
times a day.
When the RM962A is new and initially set up, reception of the U.S.
Atomic clock signal can take up to 72 hours.
The antenna icon indicates the quality of reception.
STRONG
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NO RECEPTION
To deactivate the auto-reception of RF signal, press and hold the
ZONE button for 2 seconds. The antenna icon will disappear to
show this deactivation.
To activate the auto-reception again, press and hold the [
button for 2 seconds again and the antenna icon will re-appear.
“SECONDS” AND DAY-OF-THE-WEEK
DISPLAY
The “seconds” and the day-of-the-week share the same section of
the display.
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WEAK
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).
RECEIVING
day-of-the-week display “second” display
The day-of-the-week is displayed as an abbreviation in three
languages.
To change the “seconds” display to the day-of-the-week display:
• When the “seconds” are displayed, press MODE once.
To change the day-of-the-week display to the “seconds” display:
• When the day-of-the-week is displayed, press MODE once.
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