Panasonic
FM-AM Digital Clock Radio
RC-6099
Operating Instructions
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Bafore connection, ocerating or adjueting this product,
ptease read these instructions completely.
Thank you for purchasing the FMAM Digital Clock Radio, RC-6099.
Table of Contents
For optimum performance and
safety, please read these instruc
tions carefully.
Precautions ................................................ 4
Safety ..................................................... 4
Installation
Environment........................................ 4
Placement
Maintenance
Service.................................................... 5
Sure Time Battery
Back-Up................................................. 6
Battery installation
When replacing the battery
Operation................................................ 7
Notes
To Set the Correct Time .... s
Helpful Hints............................................... 9
How to use with earphone ..................... 9
Front Panel Controls and
Functions
Radio Operation
Antennas .............................................. 12
Operation for Dual Wake-Up
System................................................. 13
Alarm time setting
Radio alarm (ALARM 1)
Buzzer alarm (ALARM 2)
Combination of the alarm 1 and the
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alarm 2 ............................................. 16
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Special Features
Doze operation
Radio sleep timer
Radio steep timer and alarm
Product Service
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Specifications........................... 19
Index ...............................Back cover
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•The following mark and symbols are
located on bottom of the unit.
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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER'SERVICEABLe PARTS
INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TOQUALIFIED
SERVICE personnel.
The lightning flash with arrow
head symbol, within an equi
A
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lateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage" within the product’s
enclosure that may be of suf
ficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to per
sons.
The exclamation point within
an equilateral triangle is in
tended to alert the user to the
presence of important oper
ating and maintenance (ser
vicing) instructions in the lit
erature accompanying the
appliance.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EX
POSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
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Precautions
Before using this unit please read these
operating instructions carefuily. Take spe
cial care to follow the warnings indicated
on the unit itself as well as the safety
suggestions listed below.
Afterwards keep them handy for future
reference.
Safety
1. Power Source - The unit should be
connected to power supply only of the
type described in the operating in
structions or as marked on the unit.
2. Polarization - If the unit is equipped
with a polarized AC power plug (a plug
having one blade wider than the other),
that plug will fit into the AC outlet only
one way. This is a safety feature. If you
are unable to insert the plug fully into
the outlet, try reversing the plug, if the
plug should still fail to fit, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete
outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose
of the polarized plug.
Installation -
Environment
1. Water and Moisture - Do not use this
unit near water—for example, near a
bathtub, washbowl, swimming pool, or
the like. Damp basements should also
be avoided.
3. Power Cord Protection - AC power
supply cords should be routed so that
they are not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or
against them. Never take hold of the
plug or cord if your hand is wet, and
always grasp the plug body when
connecting or disconnecting it.
4. Nonuse Periods - When the unit is not
used, turn the power off. When left
unused for a long period of time, the
unit should be unplugged from the
household AC outlet.
2. Heat - The unit should be situated
away from heat sources such as ra
diators and the like. It also should not
be placed in temperatures less than 5“C
(41 “F) or greater than 35“C (95“F).
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Placement
1. Ventilation - The unit should be
situated so that its location or position
does not interfere with its proper
, ventilation. Allow 10 cm (4") clearance
from the rear of the unit.
2. Foreign Material ~ Care should be
taken so that objects do not fall into and
liquids are not spilled into the unit. Do
not subject this unit to excessive
smoke, dust, mechanical vibration, or
shock.
3. Magnetism - The unit should be
situated away from equipment or de
vices that generate strong magnetism.
5. Surface - Place the unit on a flat, level
Surface.
6. Carts and Stands - The unit should be
used only with a cart or stand that is
recommended by the manufacturer.
The unit and cart combination should
be moved with care. Quick stops,
excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may
cause the unit and cart
combination to overturn.
7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The unit
should not be mounted to a wail or
Sure Time Battery Back-Up
The back-up battery will keep the clock
and alarm time during a power interruption.
When power is resumed, the digits of the
clock will illuminate and will show the time.
Battery installation
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06F22/6LR61
0 006P 9V
1 Connect a 9-Volt battery
(not included) to the snaps,
observing correct polarity.
A battery installed with incorrect
polarity may leak and damage the
unit.
The alarm “memory" is not affected by a
power interruption—so there is no need to
reset the alarm.
Place the battery In the
compartment by inserting it
in the direction of the arrow
while pushing the bat
tery holder in the direction
of the arrow O-
Note no battery cover is used.
When replacing the battery
Unplug the AC power cord from the AC
outlet. After several seconds, plug it back
into the outlet. If the digits flash con
tinuously, replace the battery with a new
one.
Replace the battery with a new one after
one year of use (most batteries have a
shelf life of approximately one year).
If an extended power failure or interruption
occurs, replace the battery with a new one.
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Operation
The sure time battery back-up is designed
to hold the present time and the alarm time
in the memory in the event of a power
failure or interruption. (Such as when
moving this unit to a different room.)
Whenever a power interruption occurs, the
digits on the clock display will disappear.
However, even though the clock face is
completely blacked out, the 9-volt back-up
battery will take over as the power source
and the present time and the alarm time
will be preserved.
Notes —
When the set is unplugged (not in use) for
a long time, remove the back-up battery to
prevent possible battery leakage.
Power failures may occur at any time of the
night or day and can be of a long or short
duration.
Most failures are so short that people don't
even notice the interruption. These inter
ruptions do, however, affect clocks which
do not incorporate a battery back-up.
If the power is not resumed by the wake-up
time, the radio alarm will not activate.
Even if the power is not resumed by the
wake-up time, the buzzer alarm will acti
vate.
If the back-up battery goes dead during a
power interruption, the present time and
alarm time must also be reset after the
interruption.
The back-up battery will be exhausted
after about 14 hours of total (accumulative)
use, (The battery life will vary depending
on the frequency of the power interrup
tion.)
After a power interruption, the time shown
in the display window may not be always
correct (it may gain or lose about six
minutes per hour).
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To Set the Correct Time
To set the correct time on the clock
display, use the following procedure.
1 Connect the AC power cord
to your household AC pow
er outlet.
The clock display will begin to flash
continuously.
2 While pressing the off/time
set button, press and hold
the time set buttons until
the correct time appears on
the clock display.
The digits should stop flashing.
To forward or reverse the displayed
time rapidly, press and hold the FAST
button with the FWD or REV button.
To forward or reverse the displayed
time minute by minute, press the
FWD or REV button repeatedly.
The seconds are automatically set to
"0" when the FWD or REV button is
pressed.
Observe the PM indicator. A green
dot (PM indicator) indicates "PM" and
no dot indicates "AM”.
3 Set the brightness selector
to “HIGH” or “LOW”.
To increase the brightness of the time
display, set this selector to "HIGH”; to
decrease it, set to “LOW",
The correct time can usually be obtained
by listening for time checks on the radio or
from telephone time services.
The time set (FWD-FAST-REV) buttons
can only activate when the off/time button
is pressed.
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Helpful Hints
Keep the set away from heating devices
and electrical noise generating devices
such as fluorescent lamps and motors.
The set should be kept free from dust,
moisture, and vibration, and should not be
exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not clean the plastic cabinet with
benzine or thinner. Clean it with a solution
of soap and water.
Avoid spray-type insecticides. Some in
secticides contain chemicals that could
cause cabinet deformation.
Do not connect the set to an AC outlet
other than one supplying the specified
voltage.
Avoid cuts, scratches, or poor connections
in the AC power cord which may result in
fire or electric shock hazard. Also exces
sive bending, pulling, or splicing of the cord
should be avoided.
How to use with earphone
Do not unplug the AC power cord by
pulling on the cord. To do so may cause
premature failure or shock hazard.
If the set is not going to be used for a tong
period of time, remove the back up battery
to prevent possible damage due to battery
leakage.
Connect an earphone {not included) to the
earphone jack.
When using an earphone avoid high
volume levels, which may damage your
ears.
Never fall asleep white using an earphone.
When earphone is in use, the buzzer alarm
and radio alarm will still function, but only
the buzzer alarm will be heard from the
speaker.
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FtortPa''
and Functions
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0 Doze button (DOZE)
When the alarm activates, but you do
not wish to wake up immediately, press
this button. The alarm will be quiet for 7
minutes, then the alarm will operate
again.
d) Sleep button (SLEEP)
Press this button when you wish to fall
a sleep while listening to music.
@ Off/time set button (Q9/TIME SET)
Press this button to shut off radio,
alarm, doze and sleep operation.
0 Radio button (RADIO)
Press this button to listen to the radio.
0 Back-up battery compartment
[bottom]
0 Band selector (BAND)
Select the desired band.
0 Tuning control (TUNING)
@ Alarm 1 and 2 displayyadjust buttons
(DISPLAY/AD JUST)
Set the desired time by the time set
buttons, while pressing this button. If
the alarm 1 and 2 display/adjust but
tons are pressed at the same time, the
clock display shows the alarm 1 time.
0 PM indicator (PM)
0 Alarm 1 and 2 selectors
(1—ALARM—2)
Set the alarm 1 selector to "RADIO",
the alarm 1 indicator will light up. Set
the alarm 2 selector to "BUZZER”, the
alarm 2 indicator will light up.
0 AC power cord
@ Speaker
0 Volume control (VOLUME)
0 Clock display
0 Alarm 1 and 2 indicators
0 Earphone jack ( ^ )
0 Brightness selector (BRIGHTNESS)
To increase the brightness of the time
display, set this selector to "HIGH", to
decrease it, set to "LOW”.
® Time set buttons (TIME SET) [side]
The FWD button forwards the display
ed time and the REV button reverses it.
To forward or reverse the displayed
time rapidly, press and hold the FAST
button with the FWD or REV button.
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Radio Operation
1 Press the radio button.
2 Set the band selector to
“FM” or “AM”.
3 Tune in the desired station
with the tuning control.
Antennas
FM
The AC power cord functions as an FM
antenna. To obtain the best FM reception,
extend and change the direction of the AC
power cord.
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4 Adjust the volume control
to the desired level.
5 To turn off the radio, press
the off/time set button.
During the radio operation, the radio dial is
illuminated. It is convenient to see the
radio dial in a dark room.
AM
A sensitive ferrite core antenna is buiit in
this set to assure exceiient AM reception in
most areas- To improve the reception of
weak stations, turn the set in the direction
which gives the best results.
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Operation for Dual Wake-Up System
This set incorporates a dual wake-up any desired wake-up time in the following
system, you can set each alarm time to way.
Alarm time setting
1 Press and hold the alarm 1
(or 2) display/adjust button.
The clock display shows "!E‘-uu".
2 While pressing the alarm 1
(or 2) display/adjust button,
press and hold the time set
buttons until the desired
wake-up time appears on
the clock display.
Make sure the AM or PM setting is
correct.
Release the alarm 1 (or 2)
display/adjust button, and
the present time is restored
on the clock display.
To make sure of the preset time,
press the alarm 1 (or 2) display/adjust
button again.
If the alarm 1 and 2 display/adjust
buttons are pressed at the same time,
the clock display shows the alarm 1
time.
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Operation for Dual Wake-Up System
(continued)
Radio alarm (ALARM 1)
1 Set the afarm 1 selector to
“RADIO”.
The alarm 1 indicator will light up.
2 Set the desired wake-up
time on alarm 1.
(See page 13.)
3 Tune in the desired broad
casting station.
(See page 12.)
4 Press the off/time set but
ton.
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5 At the set wake-up time, the
radio alarm will activate.
The alarm will automatically shut off
in about 59 minutes.
Tender wake-up
When the radio alarm is activated a
low volume setting will be heard. The
volume will then gradually increase to
the level previously set by the volume
control knob.
6 To shut off the alarm before
automatic shut-off, press
the off/time set button.
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Buzzer alarm (ALARM 2)
1 Set the alarm 2 selector to
“BUZZER”.
The alarm 2 indicator will light up.
2 Set the desired wake-up
time on alarm 2.
(See page 13.)
3 At the set wake-up time, the
buzzer alarm will activate.
The alarm will automatically shut off
in about 59 minutes.
4 To shut off the alarm before
automatic shut-off, press
the off/time set button.
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Operation for Dual Wake-Up System
(continued)
Combination of the alarm 1 and
the alarm 2
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The radio alarm and the buzzer alarm are
set at the same time, both alarms will
activate simultaneously.
Example
Set the wake up time for weekday on the
Alarm 1, and for weekend on the Alarm 2.
Wake-up time for
weekday
Alarm 1
Alarm 2
The alarm will activate automatically at the
same time every day.
Make sure to set the Alarm 1 and 2
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“RADIO’
“OFF
Combination of the Alarm 1 and the Alarm
2 permits the following convenience.
selector to "OFF" when you want to cancel
the alarm.
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Special Features
Doze operation
When the alarm activates, but you do not
wish to wake up immediately, press the
doze button.
The alarm will be quiet for 7 minutes, then
the alarm will operate again.
If you do not need doze time and want to
cancel the alarm, press the off/time set
button.
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While pressing the doze button, the
seconds will also appear. (At this time, the
clock display changes from hours and
minutes to minutes and seconds.)
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Special Features (continued)
Radio sleep timer
You can set the clock radio to play up to 59
minutes, then shut off automatically,
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1 Press and hold the sleep
button until the length of
time for which you wish to
iisten to the radio.
Watch the display as it counts back
wards from 59 to 00.
Release at time desired. When you
release the sleep button, the correct
time returns on the display.
During radio-listening, you can con
firm the number of minutes remaining
by pressing the sleep button and
reading at the display.
You can change the length of time for
which you wish to listen to the radio
with the time set button while press
ing the sleep button.
To cancel the sleep timer
and shut off the radio, press
the off/time set button.
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Radio sleep tinner and alarm
You can set the clock radio to play for the
desired time (up to 59 minutes) and shut
off automatically, then activate the alarm i
1 Set the desired wake-up
time and seiect the desired
alarm mode (aiarm 1 and/
or aiarm 2) as instructed
above.
Product Service
Do not attempt to remove the cover(s) or
repair the unit yourself. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.
Product information
For product service, product information or
assistance in product operation, refer to
the servicenter directory.
Specifications
Power
Requirement: AC; 120 V, 60 Hz
Power consumption;
5W
Battery; 9V(006P/
Radio Frequency
Range: FM; 08-108 MHz
AM; 525-1705kHz
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6F22)
and/or alarm 2 automatically at the desired
wake-up time.
2 Set the desired iength of
time for which you wish to
listen to the radio.
(See page 18.)
Speaker:
Dimensions
(WxHxD):
Weight:
Design and Specifications are subject to
change without notice.
8 cm (3")
231x60x153 mm
(9y8"x2%"x6Vi6")
680 g (1 lb. 8 oz)
without battery
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Index
Alarm 1 and 2 display/
adjust buttons
Alarm 1 and 2 selectors
(1-ALARM-2) ....................................14,15
Band selector ...................................... 12
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13
Doze button
Off/time set button .......................... 8,12
Radio button
Sleep button
Tender wake-up .................................. 14
Time set buttons
Tuning control .......................................... 12
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