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NAPOLI Voice Activated Weather Station
Model: RM998PA
USER MANUAL
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NAPOLI Voice Activated Weather Station
RM998PA
USER MANUAL
CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................. 2
Product Overview ....................................................... 3
Front View ................................................................. 3
Back View .................................................................. 3
LCD Display .............................................................. 4
Getting Started ............................................................ 4
Batteries .................................................................... 4
About Atomic Clock Reception ................................. 5
Turn The Atomic Clock Reception ON / OFF ............ 5
Clock / Calendar .......................................................... 6
Clock / Calendar Display ........................................... 6
Set Clock / Calendar ................................................. 6
Backlight ...................................................................... 7
Temperature ................................................................ 7
Alarm ............................................................................ 7
Alarm Display And Sound.......................................... 7
Set The Alarm(s) ....................................................... 7
Activate / Deactivate The Alarm(s) ............................ 7
Snooze / Turning The Alarm Off ................................ 8
Sleep Timer / Soothing Sound................................... 8
Talking Clock ............................................................... 8
Train The Talking Clock ............................................. 9
Use The Talking Clock ............................................... 9
Talking Clock Volume ............................................... 10
Erase The Talking Clock Trained Voice
Commands ............................................................... 10
Projection Unit ........................................................... 10
Wake-Up Vibrating Alarm – VR101A (Optional) ....... 10
Reset The Clock ......................................................... 11
Warnings ..................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 12
Technical Specifications ........................................... 12
Notices ........................................................................ 13
Statement Of Responsibility ..................................... 13
About Oregon Scientific ............................................ 13
FCC Statement ........................................................... 14
Declaration Of Conformity ........................................ 14
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting the Oregon ScientificTM NAPOLI
Voice Activated Weather Station. This device is designed to
give you many years of reliable service, including the
following conveniences:
• Atomic calendar clock
• Optional wireless vibration alarm with 8-minute snooze
function (Wake-Up Vibrating Alarm VR101A can be
purchased separately)
• Sleep function with 6 soothing sounds
• 5 alarm melodies with 2 volume levels
• 2-minute dual alarm with 8-minute snooze function
• Time / alarm status projection unit
• Talking clock – can be trained to tell you the time, alarm
and temperature status, turn the alarm ON / OFF and
the projector ON, when it hears your personal voice
command
• 4 talking clock languages - English, Italian, French and
Spanish
• Indoor temperature display
• Time zone hour offset function
• Backlight for clock
In this package, you will find:
• Clock unit
• 3 x UM-4 / AAA 1.5V batteries
• 4.5V AC / DC adaptor
Keep this manual handy as you use your new product. It
contains practical step-by-step instructions, as well as
technical specifications and warnings you should know.
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
FRONT VIEW
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1. Snooze / Light: Activate 8-minute snooze function, or
backlight and projector
2. LCD display
3. / : Increase / decrease a setting; activate / deactivate
Atomic clock
4. Talk: Enter talking clock training program; activate talking
clock after training
5. Sound / on / off: Toggle between talk, soothing sound
and normal modes – activate / deactivate talk function;
set and activate sleep timer; turn soothing sounds ON /
OFF
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6. : Microphone
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7. Projector: Projects time and alarm status
8. Clock: Toggle between clock display modes; enter clock
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setting mode
9. Alarm: Toggle between alarm 1 and 2 ON / OFF mode;
enter alarm display and setting mode
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BACK VIEW
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1. FOCUS: Twist to focus the projected image
2. IMAGE ROTATION: Twist to get the best viewing angle
of the projected image
3. Battery compartment (cover on): 3 x UM-4 / AAA 1.5V
batteries
°C / °F: Select °C / °F
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5. RESET: Press to return all values to the default settings
° ROTATION: Press to flip the image if upside down
6. 180
7. PROJECTION ON: Slide to ON for continuous image
projection when the AC power is connected
8. 4.5V AC / DC adaptor socket
LCD DISPLAY
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1. Time
2. Offset time zone
3. Voice activated function is ON
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4. Battery status
5. AC adaptor is disconnected
6. Calendar
7. Indoor temperature – °C / °F
8. Atomic clock reception
9. Soothing sound function is activated
10. Sleep function is activated
11. Offset time zone / day of week / seconds
12. Alarm 1
13. Alarm 1 time
14. Talking alarm is set
15. Melody alarm is set
16. Vibration alarm is set (optional item)
17. Alarm 2 time
18. Alarm 2
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GETTING STARTED
BATTERIES
The main unit uses:
• 3 x UM-4 / AAA 1.5V batteries
The optional wake-up vibration alarm VR101A (not included
in the package) uses:
• 2 x UM-3 / AA 1.5V batteries
NOTE It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries
with this product for longer performance.
Insert batteries before first use, matching the polarity (+ and
-) as shown below. Press RESET after each battery change.
NOTE Do not use rechargeable batteries with this product.
BATTERY ICON MEANING
Batteries are low, or there are no
batteries installed and only the adaptor
is connected
The LED indicator on the vibration alarm will flash red when
the batteries are low.TOR
The batteries serve as a back-up power supply. To operate
the voice activated function and for continuous use of the
projector, install the AC adaptor at the base of the unit as
shown below.
NOTE To help conserve energy, turn the PROJECTION
ON switch to OFF when you do not wish to use it.
ABOUT ATOMIC CLOCK RECEPTION
The clock automatically synchronizes the current time and
date when it is brought within range of the WWVB-60 atomic
clock signal generated from Fort Collins, Colorado. For more
information, please visit:
tions/radioclocks.htm
NOTE The signals are collected by the main unit when it is
within 932 miles (1500 km) of a signal.
TURN THE ATOMIC CLOCK RECEPTION ON / OFF
To turn the atomic clock reception ON:
• Press and hold for 2 seconds.
• The reception icon will appear and flash on the display to
indicate it is searching for the atomic clock signal.
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Once batteries have been installed in the clock, the reception
icon will flash to indicate it is searching for a signal.
When the reception signal has been received the reception
icon will show the signal strength as shown below:
STRONG SIGNAL NO SIGNAL
To turn the atomic clock reception OFF:
• Press and hold for 2 seconds.
• The reception icon will disappear from the display.
SET CLOCK / CALENDAR
Before you can manually set the clock and calendar, you
must specify the current time zone you live in and the time
format (12- or 24-hour) as follows:
1. Press and hold CLOCK for 2 seconds. The time zone
will flash. When an offset hour has been set (e.g. +1, the
time displayed will be the RF clock time plus 1 hour).
CLOCK / CALENDAR
CLOCK / CALENDAR DISPLAY
Press the CLOCK button to toggle between 3 types of
display:
CLOCK WITH SEC CLOCK WITH DAY CLOCK WITH ZONE
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TIME OFFSET
2. Press or to change the setting.
3. Press CLOCK to confirm the setting and move onto the
next one.
4. The settings appear in the following order: Time zone
hour offset, 12 / 24 hour format, hour, minute, year,
MM / DD or DD / MM format, month, day and language
for day of the week and talking clock.
5. Press CLOCK or ALARM to exit the Clock Setting Mode.
NOTE The US time zones are PA (Pacific), MO (Mountain),
CE (Central) and EA (Eastern).
NOTE The talking clock has 4 languages available -
English, Italian, French and Spanish.
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BACKLIGHT
Press SNOOZE / LIGHT to activate the backlight for 8
seconds.
TEMPERATURE
The clock displays the current indoor temperature. To choose
between °C / °F, press the
you want.
°C / °F button to select the setting
ALARM
ALARM DISPLAY AND SOUND
This product has two daily alarms that can be set to go off
at the same time every day. You can choose to be woken
up by a melody, beeping or talking alarm sound and / or
vibration. See the table below for the alarm sound icon and
its meaning:
ICON MEANING
Talking alarm is set
Melody alarm is set. (There are 5 melodies
and 1 beep alarm to choose from)
Vibration alarm is set
Talking and vibration alarms are set
Melody and vibration alarms are set
No icons No alarm is set
SET THE ALARM(S)
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1. Press and hold ALARM for 2 seconds.
2. Alarm 1 will start flashing. Use or to toggle
between alarm 1 and 2.
3. Press ALARM to select alarm 1 or 2. The hour will start
flashing.
4. Press or to change the setting.
5. Press ALARM to confirm the setting and move onto the
next one.
6. The settings appear in the following order: Hour, minute,
alarm type, alarm sound and alarm volume (if melody
alarm has been selected).
7. The daily alarm is automatically turned on after setting.
ACTIVATE / DEACTIVATE THE ALARM(S)
• Press the ALARM button to toggle between alarm 1 and
alarm 2 ON / OFF.
• When the alarm sound icons appear on the display the
alarm is activated. When the icons do not appear the
alarm is deactivated.
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SNOOZE / TURNING THE ALARM OFF
When activated, the alarm icon flashes, the backlight and
projector turn on for 8 seconds and the alarm sounds for 2
minutes if no key is pressed.
To silence the alarm:
• Press SNOOZE / LIGHT to silence it for 8 minutes. The
alarm 1 or alarm 2 icon will flash to show snooze is
enabled.
OR
• Press any key except SNOOZE / LIGHT to mute the alarm
and activate it again in 24 hours.
SLEEP TIMER / SOOTHING SOUND
You can choose 1 of 6 soothing sounds to play for a set
time while you fall asleep:
• Bird
•Wind
• River
• Raindrop
• Waterfall
• Ocean Wave
To turn the sleep timer ON:
1. Press Sound / on / off once, this will automatically
activate the last setting you used.
If you want to change the time, sound or volume, continue
as follows:
2. Press or to change the soothing sound volume.
3. Press Sound / on / off to confirm.
4. Press and hold Sound / on / off for 2 seconds to
enter setting mode.
5. Press or to change the soothing sound.
6. Press Sound / on / off to confirm.
7. Press or to set the sleep timer to turn off after 120
90 60 30 15 or 0 minutes. When 0 minutes is
selected the soothing sound will automatically turn off
after a few seconds.
8. Press Sound / on / off to confirm the setting. SOUND
will flash on the LCD display to indicate that the sleep
timer is activated.
TALKING CLOCK
The talking clock can learn to turn the projector on, the
alarm(s) on or off, and tell you the time, temperature and
alarm status by listening to simple commands given by you.
It can recognize commands from up to 2 users. The talking
clock voice prompts take you through how to train and use
this feature.
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TRAIN THE TALKING CLOCK
To use the talking clock you need to train it to recognise
your commands. To do this, follow the key steps below and
listen to the clock’s voice prompts:
TASK ACTION
Start training program (1st time training) Press Sound / on /
Select user 1 or 2 Press or . Then
Tell the clock a word you would like to Say your password
become your password. (This word will
be used from now on to activate the
talking clock)
Train the clock to recognize your Speak the command
commands. To do this, devise your own twice when asked
words for asking the clock to:
• Check the time
• Check alarm 1 and 2 status
• Turn alarm 1 or 2 ON / OFF
• Check the temperature
• Turn the projector ON
TIP The clock responds better to simple
commands
Skip to the next training command or Press
train more commands
Exit the training program Press Sound / on / off
Re-do the training program Press and hold TAL K
off or TALK
press TALK
USE THE TALKING CLOCK (ONCE IT HAS BEEN
TRAINED)
Use the steps detailed below and listen to the voice prompts:
TASK ACTION
Turn the talking clock ON Press Sound / on / off
Bypass the introduction Press TALK
Activate the talking clock when it is in Say your password
Standby Mode
Listen to trained commands Press TALK
Exit the talking clock Let the unit idle and it will
Turn the talking clock OFF Press Sound / on /
or TALK
automatically go into
Standby Mode
off twice
NOTE When the talking clock is waiting for your voice
commands, the icon will flash to show it is waiting.
NOTE If the talking clock gets no response to its voice
prompts after approx. 1 min, it will sound a beep and go into
Standby Mode. To activate it, simply say your password.
NOTE The talking clock has 4 languages available English, Italian, French and Spanish.
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The talking clock language can be changed in the Clock
Setting Mode, see the “Set Clock / Calendar” section for
further information.
TALKING CLOCK VOLUME
To change the talking clock volume, press or when the
voice-activated function is on.
ERASE THE TALKING CLOCK TRAINED VOICE
COMMANDS
1. Turn the AC adaptor power OFF and then ON again, or
press RESET.
2. Press and hold Sound / on / off and the screen below
will appear.
3. Press TALK to erase the trained voice commands. The
“IIII” icon will stop moving when the memory has been
erased.OCK
/ CALENDAR
PROJECTION UNIT
The projection unit can display both time and alarm status.
To use this feature:
• Slide the PROJECTION switch to ON to activate
continuous projection. However, this function will not work
unless the AC / DC adaptor is used.
• Adjust the FOCUS knob to make the image clearer.
• Adjust the IMAGE ROTATION knob to rotate the image
clockwise or anti-clockwise.
• Manually tilt the projection unit to position the image or
press the 180
and turn it upside down.
NOTE You can also press the SNOOZE / LIGHT button to
project the time and alarm status for 8 seconds.
° ROTATION button to reverse the image
WAKE-UP VIBRATING ALARM – VR101A
(OPTIONAL)
The vibrating alarm receives a signal from the clock and
performs a wake-up function by vibrating. It is designed to
go under your pillow.
The device has a range of roughly 50 feet and has an LED
meter to show data transmission and battery level.
The switch within the vibrating alarm can adjust to alarm 1
or alarm 2, or both. Simply select the alarm time on the
clock unit when you want the vibrating alarm to wake you
up.
NOTE The vibrating alarm is powered by 2 x UM-3 / AA
1.5V batteries. It is also compatible with rechargeable
batteries.
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RESET THE CLOCK
Insert a thin blunt instrument into the hole below RESET to
return to the default settings.
WARNINGS
This product is designed to give you years of service if
handled properly. Oregon Scientific will not be responsible
for any deviations in the usage of the device from those
specified in the user instructions or any unapproved
alterations or repairs of the product. Observe the following
guidelines:
• Do not clean any part of the product with benzene, thinner
or other solvent chemicals – this may cause permanent
damage that is not covered by the guarantee. When
necessary, clean it with a damp cloth.
• Never immerse the product in water. This can cause
electrical shock and damage the product.
• Do not subject the product to extreme force, shock, or
fluctuations in temperature or humidity.
• Do not tamper with the internal components.
• Do not mix new and old batteries or batteries of different
types.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries with this product.
• Remove the batteries if storing this product for a long
period of time.
• Do not scratch the LCD display.
NOTE The technical specification of this product and
contents of this user manual are subject to change without
notice. Images not drawn to scale.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SYMPTOM REMEDY
Clock time is not
correctly set
No alarm
Operation not
normal
Calendar
Clock
Clock / Calendar
Temperature
Talking clock
No atomic clock
signal reception
Alarm does not
sound
Certain functions do
not perform
Strange day
Cannot change
clock
Cannot autosynchronize the
clock
Shows “LLL” or
“HHH”
Clock does not talk
or respond to voice
commands
Place the clock far
away from PCs,
phones, and other
electronic equipment
and near a windowsill.
Wait for at least 24
hours
Turn on the alarm
setting
Reset the clock
Check it is set to your
own language
Disable the atomic
clock signal and set
manually
1. Adjust batteries
2. Press RESET
Temperature is out of
range
1. Check the AC
adaptor is plugged
in
2. Check you are
giving the clock a
command it
recognises. If the
problem persists try
re-training the clock
using simpler
commands
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TYPE DESCRIPTION
Main Unit Dimensions
L x W x H 6.34 x 1.18 x 4.06 inches
Weight (without battery) 1.52 lbs (235 g)
Temperature
Unit °F / °C
Operating Range 32°F to +122°F (0°C to +50°C)
Indoor Range 23°F to +122°F (-5°C to +50°C)
Resolution 0.2°F (0.1°C)
Main Unit
Atomic Clock Frequency WWVB-60
System
Synchronization Auto or disabled
RF Frequency 433 MHz
Reception Range (for 50 feet (15 meters) with no
optional VR101A) obstructions
Main Unit Display
Clock HH:MM:SS
Hour Format 12hr AM / PM
Calendar DD / MM or MM / DD, user
Alarm Daily dual alarm
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HH:MM:Day of week
HH:MM:Time zone hour offset
selectable. Weekday language:
RM998PS – E, I, F and ES
• 2-minute crescendo
• 8-minute snooze
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Power
Main Unit 3 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V batteries or
4.5V AC / DC adaptor
NOTE It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries
with this product for longer performance.
NOTE Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
NOTICES
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Oregon Scientific will not be held liable for any bodily injury,
death, property damages, or any other claims of whatever
nature resulting from the misuse or negligence of the
product, whether intentional or unintentional.
Oregon Scientific will not be responsible for any deviations
in the usage of the device from those specified in the user
instructions or any approved alternations or repairs of the
product.
ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC
Visit our website (www.oregonscientific.com) to learn more
about Oregon Scientific products such as digital cameras;
MP3 players; children's electronic learning products and
games; projection clocks; health and fitness gear; weather
stations; and digital and conference phones. The website
also includes contact information for our customer care
department in case you need to reach us, as well as
frequently asked questions and customer downloads.
We hope you will find all the information you need on our
website, however if you'd like to contact the Oregon Scientific
Customer Care department directly, please visit:
oregonscientific.com/service/support OR Call 949-608-2848
in the US.
For international enquiries, please visit:
oregonscientific.com/about/international/default.asp
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FCC STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician
for help.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
The following information is not to be used as contact for
support or sales. Please call our customer service number
(listed on our website at
the warranty card for this product) for all inquiries instead.
We
Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc.
Address: 19861 SW 95th Place, Tualatin, Oregon
Telephone No.: 1-800-853-8883
Fax No.: 1-503-684-3332
declare that the product
Product No.: RM998PA
Product Name: NAPOLI Voice Activated Weather Station
Manufacturer: IDT Technology Limited
Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate, Phase 1,41
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97062 USA
Man Yue St.,Hung Hom, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
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is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may
not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
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