Radio Shack 63-964 Owner's Manual

Radio-Controlled Travel Alarm Clock

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

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 clock checks this continuous signal several times each day, giving you the most accurate time possible. The 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, Central, or Eastern time zones.

Five Languag— letsyou 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

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your clock requires 2 AAA batteries (not supplied) 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.

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Crescendo Ala— graduallym 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

Snooze/Backlight

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.

	Radio Signal		Notes:
		Time Zone
	Reception Status		• If the clock does	not operate	after	you	install the batteries,
		Map
	Alarm On	Time Zone	remove them and	wait about	five	seconds until the display
			clears. Then reinstall the batteries.
	Indicator
		Indicator
	Date	ON/OFF	• The clock is set to automatically search for a radio signal to set
			the time and date when you install the batteries. To set the clock
	MODE
			manually, see “Manually Setting the Time, Date, and Language”
			on Page 2.
		Antenna Stand	As soon as you install the batteries, all display segments briefly
	DATE/ALARM
			appear. Then PM 12:00, 1M, and 1D appear.
	ZONE		For about 2 minutes after you install the batteries, the clock scans
			for the radio signal while the radio indicator				and the United States
	LOCK		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 press ZONE until your time zone is
			highlighted (P = Pacific, C = Central, M = Mountain, or E = Eastern).
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			All Rights Reserved.
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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.

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	The automatic time setting feature is off.
Indicator

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 time setting, hold down for about 3 seconds until the radio indicator and the time zone map flash. When the radio 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 the clock is manually set 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 and day remain on the display.

To toggle between the alarm time and the date, press DATE/ALARM.

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