Radio Shack 63-964 Owner's Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Radio-Controlled Travel Alarm Clock

Your RadioShack Radio-Controlled Travel Alarm Clock combines a simple design with advanced technology. The clock automatically updates the time setting when its built-in antenna receives the 60 kHz longwave radio signal from station WWVB which broadcasts the time according to the U.S. government’s atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. The cloc k checks this continuous signal seve ral times each day, giving you th e most accurate time possible. Th e clock comes with a carrying case, which makes it perfect for travel.

The clock’s other features include: Four Time Zones — let you see the time for Pacific, Mountain , Ce n-

tral, or Eastern time zones. Five Languages — let you view the day of the week in English,

French, German, Italian or Spanish. Backlight — lets you light the display for about 8 seconds so you

can see the time in the dark. Dual Display — displays the current time and date or the current

time and alarm time.

Low Battery Indicator — appears when the battery is weak. Snooze Control — temporarily silences the alarm for about 8

minutes.

Built-In Antenna — receives periodic time updates from WWVB. Built-In Stand — lets you place the clock on a flat surface for easy

viewing. Crescendo Alarm — gradually increases in volume to gently

awaken you. Easy-to-Use Controls — let you manually set the clock and the

alarm time if you are in an area that prevents good reception of WWVB.

A QUICK LOOK AT THE CLOCK

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your clock requires 2 AAA batteries (no t s up pli ed) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. Lift the antenna stand up and slide the battery compartment cover down to remove the cover.

2. Place the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

3. Replace the cover .

When flashes, the display dims, or the clock stops operating properly, replace the batteries.

Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them.

Caution: If you do not plan to use the clock for a week or longer, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.

Notes:

• If the clock does not operate after you install the batteries, remove them and wait about five seconds until the display clears. Then reinstall the batteries.

• The clock is set to automatically search for a radio signal to set the time and date when y ou i ns t all the batteries. To set the cl oc k manually, see “Manually Setting the Ti me , D ate, and L anguage” on Page 2.

As soon as you install the batteries, all display segments briefly appear. Then

PM 12:00, 1M, and 1D appear.

For about 2 minutes after you install the batteries, the clock scans for the radio signal while the radio indicator and the United States time zone map flash.

The clock also automatically shows a time zone. While the clock is scanning for a signal, you can set it to show your time zone. To change the time zone, repeatedly pre ss

ZONE until your time zone is

highlighted (

P = Pacific, C = Central, M = Mountain, or E = Eastern).

Antenna Stand

Radio Signal Reception Status

Alarm On Indicator

Date

Time Zone Indicator

MODE

DATE/ALARM

ON/OFF



Time Zone Map

Snooze/Backlight

ZONE

LOCK

Note: You must reset the time zone each time you install batteries.

SETTING UP THE ANTENNA

The built-in antenna is located in the stand. For the best reception, set the clock up on its stand as shown here.

Note: Do not place the clock near a TV, high-power cable, or metal table, since any of these items could interfere with radio signal reception.

CHECKING THE SIGNAL STATUS

The clock checks the time signal six times a day, at about 1:00 AM, 2:00 AM, 3:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 9:00 PM. When it receives a strong signal, it automatically sets the time and date.

These symbols appear on the clock’s display to indicate the current (or last) status of the radio signal reception.

Notes:

• On cloudy days or during inclement weather, the signal might not be strong enough to reset the clock.

• If the clock does not receive a strong signal within about 2 minutes, it stops scanning and looks for a signal again at the next preset time.

USING AUTOMATIC TIME SETTING

To turn off automatic time setting, hold down ZONE for about 3 seconds until the radio indicator and the time zone map disappear. The selected time zone indicator (central, for example) appears. (You can now manually set the clock.)

To turn on automatic ti me s ett ing , hold down

 for about 3 seconds

until the radio indicator and the tim e z one map fla sh . Whe n the radi o receives a strong radio signal, the signal status and the time zone map stop flashing.

MANUALLY SETTING THE TIME, DATE, AND LANGUAGE

If you are in an area where the clock does not receive a good radio signal, you can set the time and date manually.

Important: Good radio signal reception automatically overrides the manual setting.

Note: When you travel to states that do not follow Daylight Saving Time, either manually change the time zone, or temporarily turn off automatic time setting.

1. Hold down

ZONE for about 3 seconds to turn off the automatic

time setting.

2. Repeatedly press

ZONE until you see the desired setting

(

P = Pacific, C = Central, M = Mountain, or E = Eastern).

3. Hold down

MODE until the hour digits flash, then repeatedly

press (or hold down)

 to set the hour digits.

Note:

AM appears for AM time, and PM appears for PM time.

4. Press

MODE so the minute digits flash, then repeatedly press

(or hold down)

 to set the minute digits.

5. Press

MODE so the last two digits of the year flash, and then

repeatedly press (or hold down)

 to set the year digits.

6. Press

MODE. The hour, minute, and second appear. The month

digits flash.

7. Repeatedly press (or hold down)

 to set the month digits.

8. Press

MODE. The day digits flash.

9. Repeatedly press (or hold down)

 to set the date digits.

10. Press

MODE. A letter representing the language used for the

day of the week flashes.

11. Repeatedly press

 until you see the desired language

(

E = English, D = German F = French, I = Italitan, or

S = Spanish).

12. Press

MODE to store the settings in memory.

Note: Due to the difference between UTC (Universal Coordinated

Time) and USA Pacific time, manually setting the clock on December 31 may result in the wrong time/date. If this occurs, please wait until January 1 and manually set it again. This anomaly only occurs when t he clock is manually s et on December 31 and does not otherwise effect the normal operation of this clock.

VIEWING THE TIME AND DATE

To toggle between the seconds display and the day of the week, press

MODE.

To toggle between viewing the date and the alarm time, press

DATE/ALARM.

Viewing Time in Other Time Zones

To view the time and date in another time zone, repeatedly press

ZONE until the desired time zone appears.

USING THE ALARM

Setting the Alarm Time

1. Hold down DATE/ALARM until the alarm hour digits flash.

2. Repeatedly press (or hold down)

 to set the hour digits.

appears.

3. Press

DATE/ALARM so the minute digits flash.

4. Use

 to set the minute digits.

5. Press

DATE/ALARM to store the setting. The month an d day

remain on the display.

To toggle between the alarm time and the date, press

DATE/ALARM.

Display Status

Signal reception is strong enough to set the clock’s time/date.

Signal reception is not strong enough to set the clock. Reposition the clock for the next signal reception time.

The clock has been manually set.

No Indicator

The automatic time setting feature is off.

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