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

G UP [

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

] will blink. This

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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CALENDAR AND ALARM TIME DISPLAY

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

The calendar is displayed in a month-day format.

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 MODE once.

3. Press MODE to confirm and proceed to set the minute, year,

month, day and display language.

4. For the display language, you can choose between (E) for
English, (F) for French and (S) for Spanish.

Language

English

French

Spanish

Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Day-of-the-week

5. When finished, press MODE to return to normal display. If
changes are made on the minutes, the seconds will reset and
start from zero.

HOW TO SET THE CALENDAR

CLOCK MANUALLY

If the unit is taken outside of the range of radio signal it will need
to be manually set.

To manually set the clock:

1. When the calendar is displayed, press and hold MODE for two

seconds. The hour value will start to blink.

2. Enter the hour using the [
rapidly increase the value.

] button. Hold down the button to

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 using the [
down the button to rapidly increase the value. Press ALARM to
confirm and go to the minute digits. Enter the value and press
ALARM to confirm.

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] button. Hold

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 and the alarm-on icon [ ] will flash.

The crescendo function allows the alarm to start gently and step up
its intensity in three steps. Without interruption, the alarm will
activate for 2 minutes.

To stop the alarm, press ALARM button. If the
[
will be triggered. The alarm will stop for eight minutes before
activating again.

] button is pressed, the snooze function

INDOOR TEMPERATURE

The temperature is shown in Fahrenheit (°F). The unit is capable of
measuring temperatures within the 23°F and 122°F range. If the
temperature goes above or below that, the display will show “HHH”
or “LLL”.

HOW TO RESET THE UNIT

The RESET button allows you to return all settings to its factory
values.

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 any alcohol containing detergent,
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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Operating Temperature : 23°F to 122°F

SPECIFICATIONS

Clock Functions

Radio Control : Auto synchronize current time and

Calendar : Day of week in English /

Clock Time : 12-hour format
Alarm Duration : 2 minute crescendo
Snooze : 8 minutes
Accuracy : +/-0.5 second/day

date by Radio signal generated from
the U.S. Atomic Clock

French / Spanish
Current month / day format

(when RF is disabled)

Temperature Measurement

Indoor Measurement : 23°F to 122°F (-5°C to 50°C)
Temperature Resolution : 0.2°F (0.1°C)
Temperature Accuracy : 23°F to 32°F +/-35.6°F

(-5°C to 0°C +/- 2.0°C)
32°F to 104°F +/- 33.8°F

(0°C to 40°C +/- 1.0°C)
104°F to 122°F +/-35.6°F

(40°C to 50°C +/- 2.0°C)

General Specification

Battery Type : Two (2) UM-4 or “AAA” size

1.5V battery

Unit Dimension : 4.09 x 2.52 x .83 inches

or 104 x 64 x 21 mm (H x W x D)

Unit Weight : 2.82 ounces or 80 g

(without battery)

With carrying pouch

CAUTION

— The content of this manual is subject to change without

further notice.

— The specification of this product can be changed without

any 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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CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE

Should you require assistance regarding this product and its
operation, please contact our customer care department at
541-868-8205 or via email at [e-mail].

WARRANTY

This product is warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for a
period of 90 days from date of retail purchase. Defective product
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).

This warranty does not cover product subjected to abuse, misuse,
accidental damage or tampering.

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