Radio Shack 63-255 User Manual

User’s Guide 63-255

4-Alarm Talking Watch

Thank you for purchasing your 4-Alarm Talking Watch from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up, and using your new talking watch.

Package contents

Talking

Watch

Button-Cell

Battery

(Installed)

Quick Start

User’s

Guide

Features

• Date and time announcement with a touch of a button

• Hourly time announcement from 6:00 AM till 10:00 PM

• Talking stopwatch that keeps track of lap times

• Four daily alarms to remind you of important events throughout the day

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MODE

Select the time, stopwatch, and each of four alarm modes.

ADJ

Turn the hourly report on or off.

Day of the Week

Clock Time

12hr format

TALKING

Hear the current time, elapsed stopwatch time, or alarm time while in each mode.

SET

Press to hear the date. Press again to view the year.

Alarm – 4 on

Hourly Report On

Set Date and Time

1. Press MODE until the watch announces and

displays the time.

2. Hold down “time set” and “hour set,” and the hour digits ﬂash.

3. Press down to move quickly.

4. Press setting.

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to set the minute, year, month, and date.

6. Press

SET until the watch announces

ADJ to move through the digits. Hold

SET to conﬁrm and go to the next

MODE when ﬁnished.

Z Notes:

• Remove the plastic ﬁlm on the display before use.

• The calendar extends from 1990 to 2090.

• If you do not press a key for more than one minute, the watch returns to the current time display.

• After setting the date, the watch automatically sets the day of week.

Voice Announcements

To hear the current time:

TALKING.

Press

Example:

“It is ten thirty-eight PM.”

To hear the date:

SET. The date appears

Press on the display.

Example:

“Today is the twenty-third”

Z Notes:

• The month is not announced.

• To display the current year, press

DateMonth

SET again.

Turn Hourly Time Announcements On and Off

Press ADJ in time mode.

When hourly report turns on, the watch announces “hourly report on,” and

displays.

When hourly report turns off, the watch announces “hourly report off,” and disappears.

ZWNote: The hourly time announcement

sounds at the beginning of each hour from 6:00AM till 10:00PM.

Set Alarm

You can set up to four daily alarms.

To set alarm time:

1. Press MODE until the watch announces and displays the number of the alarm you want to set.

2. Hold down the selected alarm (for example, “alarm 1 set”) and “hour set.” The hour digits ﬂash.

3. Press

4. Press

5. Repeat Step 3 to set the minute.

6. Press

7. Press

8. Press MODE to select other alarms or return

to the time.

SET until the watch announces

ADJ to set the alarm hour.

SET to store the hour.

MODE when ﬁnished.

ADJ to turn alarm on.

Alarm 1 set

ZWNote: If you do not press a key within 30

seconds of turning on the alarm, the watch beeps twice and displays the current time.

At the alarm time, the watch announces the time, then beeps for one minute.

To silence the alarm sooner, press any key.

To turn alarm on or off:

1. Press MODE until the watch displays and announces the desired alarm.

2. Press

ADJ to turn alarm on and off.

When you turn an alarm on, the corresponding icon displays and your watch announces that the selected alarm is on.

For example, when alarm 1 is on, your watch announces “alarm one on” and

displays.

When you turn an alarm off, the corresponding icon disappears and your watch announces that the selected alarm is off.

3. Press MODE to select other alarms or return to time display.

Use the Stopwatch

The stopwatch counts elapsed time up to 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

When the stopwatch reaches resets to 0:00 00, and begins counting up

again.

1. Press MODE until the watch announces “stopwatch.”

2. Press

ADJ to start the stopwatch. The stopwatch announces the elapsed time as listed on Page 9.

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Elapsed Time Announcement

1 to 10 seconds Each second

11 seconds to 1 minute Every 10 seconds

1 to 10 minutes Every minutes

10 minutes to 24 hours Every 10 minutes

3. Press ADJ to stop counting.

4. Press

ADJ again to continue counting.

Z Note: While the stopwatch is running, press

MODE to use the watch’s other features, or press TALKING to hear the voice announcement.

Record Lap Times

The watch’s lap function lets you freeze the display, document the timed reading, then return to the stopwatch to see the advancing time. You can monitor as many laps as you want as long as the stopwatch continues to run.

1. Follow Steps 1 and 2 under “Use the Stopwatch.”

2. When the ﬁrst lap is

ﬁnished, press

SET. The stopwatch display freezes, but the stopwatch continues to run in the background. : ﬂashes.

3. When you have documented the lap time, press

SET. The display changes to show the

advancing time.

4. Repeat Steps 2-3 for each additional lap.

Reset Stopwatch to 0:00 00

• If the stopwatch is not counting (: not ﬂashing), press SET.

• If the stopwatch is counting time, press then SET. The watch announces “all clear.”

• If the stopwatch is in lap mode ( but digits not changing), press ADJ then

SET twice.

: is ﬂashing

ADJ

Replace Battery

Your watch comes with one CR2016 lithium battery installed. When the display dims or the watch stops operating properly, replace the battery.

1. Use a Phillips jeweler’s screwdriver to remove the screws from the battery cover.

2. Remove the battery cover and sticker.

3. Remove the battery holder by loosening two screws.

4. Remove the old battery and install a new battery with the positive (+) side up.

5. Replace the battery holder and secure it with screws.

6. Replace the sticker and the battery cover.

7. Secure the battery cover with four screws.

ZNotes:

• The watch resets when you ﬁnish replacing the battery.

• Do not lose small parts such as screws.

Battery Notes

• Dispose of battery promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it.

• Use only a fresh battery of the required size and type.

• If you do not plan to use the watch for a long time, remove the battery. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage electronic parts.

• Keep button-cell batteries away from children. Swallowing a button-cell battery can be fatal.

Speciﬁcations

Power source ..................CR2016 lithium battery

Accuracy ................................ ±0.67 seconds/day

Current drain..................................Less than 5

Weight (including battery) ............1.13 oz. (32 g)

Speciﬁcations are subject to change and improvement without notice. Actual product may vary from the images found in this document.

Limited Warranty

RadioShack warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use by the original purchaser for

year after the date of purchase from a RadioShack-owned store or an

RadioShack franchisee or dealer. RADIOSHACK MAKES NO

authorized OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES.

This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to abuse, misuse, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, accident, Acts of God (such as ﬂoods or lightning), or excess voltage or current; (b) improper or incorrectly performed repairs by persons who are not a Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) ordinary wear and tear or cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service, adjustment or reinstallation; and (g) claims by persons other than the original purchaser.

Should a problem occur that is covered by this warranty, take the product and the

RadioShack store in the U.S. RadioShack will, at its option, unless

any otherwise provided by law: (a) repair the product without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with the same or a comparable product; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.

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