RCA RC140 User Manual

user manual

guide de l’utilisateur

RC140

v2.0 (1.0.2.0) (EN/F)

Before you begin

EN/F

It is important to read this user manual prior to using your new product for the fi rst time.

Nous vous recommandons de lire ce manuel d’instructions avant d’utiliser votre
nouveau produit pour la première fois.

Plugging in for power

AC OUTLET POWER SUPPLY: 120V~60Hz

Refer to the Clock section for
instructions on properly setting the
Clock using the Automatic Time Set
feature.

Battery back-up operation

• This clock radio is equipped with
a memory holding system that is
powered with 2 “AA” batteries
(included and installed). The power
failure protection circuit will
not operate unless batteries are
installed.

• When normal household power
is interrupted, or AC line cord
is unplugged, the batteries will
power the clock radio to keep
track of time and alarm settings
programmed into memory.

• When battery backup is operating
during a power interruption, the
clock display will not light, however
the alarm will function at the set
time as long as the remaining
battery power is adequate.

• Normal operation will resume after
AC power is restored so you will not
have to reset the time or the alarm.

Note: It is recommended to replace the
batteries at least once per year even if
no power failures have occurred.

To replace batteries:

1. Remove battery compartment door
(located at the bottom of the radio)
by applying thumb pressure to the
tab on battery door and then lift
the door out and off the cabinet.

2. Insert 2 AA batteries (included).

3. Replace the compartment door.

Power failure indicator

If back-up batteries have been removed
or are too weak and AC power is
disconnected for a short period of time,
the time and alarm settings will be lost.
After AC power is restored
(reconnected), the Digital Display
will blink to indicate that power was
interrupted and you should readjust the
time and alarm settings.

It is recommended to plug
the unit for AC power while
replacing batteries to avoid
the loss of clock and wake time/
mode settings.

Right view

General controls

BRIGHTNESS – select display brightness
(high or low).

DST – turn daylight saving function on
or off.

TIME ZONE – press repeatedly to select
a time zone

Large display: Clock time or
radio frequency

Small display: Wake time

Wake 1 mode

Wake 2 mode

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Some of the following information may
not apply to your particular product;
however, as with any electronic product,
precautions should be observed during
handling and use.

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near
water.

• Clean only with dry cloth.

• Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifi ers) that produce heat.

• Do not defeat the safety purpose
of the polarized or grounding-type
plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has

two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third
prong is provided for your safety. If
the provided plug does not fi t into
your outlet, consult an electrician
for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.

• Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from the
apparatus.

• Only use attachments/accessories
specifi ed by the manufacturer.

• Use only with
the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket,
or table
specifi ed by the
manufacturer,
or sold with
the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from
tip-over.

• Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.

• Refer all servicing to qualifi ed
service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been

exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been
dropped.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION

• Apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing and no objects
fi lled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.

• Always leave suffi cient space around
the product for ventilation. Do
not place product in or on a bed,
rug, in a bookcase or cabinet that
may prevent air fl ow through vent
openings.

• Do not place lighted candles,
cigarettes, cigars, etc. on the
product.

• Connect power cord only to AC
power source as marked on the
product.

• Care should be taken so that objects
do not fall into the product.

• Do not attempt to disassemble
the cabinet. This product does
not contain customer serviceable
components.

• The marking information is located
at the bottom of apparatus.

• To be completely disconnect the
power input, the mains plug of
apparatus shall be disconnected
from the mains.

• Mains plug is a disconnect device.
The mains plug should not be
obstructed OR should be easily
accessed during intended use.

• The ventilation should not be

impeded by covering the ventilation
openings with items such as
newspaper, table-cloths, curtains etc.

• No naked fl ame sources, such as
lighted candled, should be placed
on the apparatus.

• Attention should be drawn to the
environmental aspects of battery
disposal.

• The use of apparatus in moderate
climates.

This is class II
equipment designed
with double or
reinforced insulation
so it does not require
a safety connection to
electrical earth (US:
ground).

Plugging in for power

AC OUTLET POWER SUPPLY:
120 V ~ 60 Hz

The AC power plug is
polarized (one blade is
wider than the other)
and only fi ts into AC
power outlets one
way. If the plug will

not go into the outlet
completely, turn the plug over and try
to insert it the other way. If it still does
not fi t, contact a qualifi ed electrician
to change the outlet, or use a different
one. Do not attempt to bypass this
safety feature.

Important battery
precautions

• Any battery may present a risk of
fi re, explosion, or chemical burn
if abused. Do not try to charge a
battery that is not intended to be
recharged, do not incinerate, and
do not puncture.

• Non-rechargeable batteries, such as
alkaline batteries, may leak if left in
your product for a long period of
time. Remove the batteries from the
product if you are not going to use
it for a month or more.

• If your product uses more than one
battery, do not mix types and make
sure they are inserted correctly.
Mixing types or inserting incorrectly
may cause them to leak.

• Discard any leaky or deformed
battery immediately. They may
cause skin burns or other personal
injury.

• Please help to protect the
environment by recycling or
disposing of batteries according to
federal, state, and local regulations.

WARNING: The battery (battery or
batteries or battery pack) shall not
be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fi re or the like.

Ecology

Help protect the environment - we
recommend that you dispose of used
batteries by putting them into specially
designed receptacles.

Electrical power
information

Power Supply: 120 V ~ 60 Hz
Power Consumption: 5 Watts

Note: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of 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.

FCC Information

Changes or modifi cations not expressly
approved by Audiovox could void
the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus
complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe
B est conforme à la norme NMB-003
du Canada.

–VOLUME+ – adjust volume.

SNOOZE – enter snooze mode where

the alarm will quiet but sound again
once the snooze period is over.

OFF – turn off the unit.

– search radio frequencies, set clock

time or wake time (decrease value).

– search radio frequencies, set clock

time or wake time (increase value).

SLEEP – activate sleep function.

RADIO – turn on the radio and select

between AM and FM bands.

/WAKE1/WAKE2/ – slide switch
to set Lock, Wake 1, Wake 2 and clock
time.

RECALL – recall a stored radio station

STORE – store a radio station

WAKE – OFF 1 or 2 – activate and

set wake function.

Front view

CHECK WAKE TIME – check the
currently set wake time.

Back view

Top view

AM

PM

FM

AM

AUX

MHz

kHz

Portable Cart Warning

]

AM

PM

FM

AM

AUX

MHz

kHz

AM antenna

A built-in ferrite rod antenna eliminates
the need for an outside antenna for
AM reception. Rotating the unit slightly
may improve reception of distant AM
stations.

Station presets

To store a station as preset:

1. Tune to a radio station.

2. Press STORE.

• An available preset location
(e.g. ) shows on the display.

3. Press and hold

/ (or RECALL)

to select a desired preset location

(P1 - P10).

4. Press STORE.

• The corresponding preset location
will stop fl ashing as confi rmation.

• You can save up to 10 preset
stations.

To recall a preset station:

1. In radio mode, press RECALL.

• The existing preset station number
shows on the display.

2. Press / (or RECALL) to select a
desired preset station.

Clock

Setting clock manually

1. Slide the switch /WAKE1/
WAKE2/ on the top of the unit
to clock position.

2. Press / to set the clock time.
The time decrements or increments
will change at a faster rate when
you press and hold the buttons.

• The “:” between hour and minute
time fl ashes when you are setting
the time. AM or PM icon will also
show beside the time.

3. Slide the switch /WAKE1/
WAKE2/ on the top of the unit
to lock position when fi nished.

US time zones

Automatic time set

You do not have to set the clock time as
a built-in automatic time set system is
equipped in this clock powered by 2 AA
batteries (included and installed).

To set the clock time correctly:

1. Plug for power

• Insert the plug of the
unit into an AC power
outlet.

2. Select daylight saving

• Slide the DST switch at the
back of the unit to turn
on/off in areas currently
observing / not observing
Daylight Savings Time.

3. Select your time zone

• Press TIME ZONE
repeatedly at the
back of the unit to
cycle through the
time zones (EST > CST
> MST > PST > AKST > HST > AST
> EST...). The default time zone is
Eastern (EST) (refer to the maps on
the right).

Your clock is now set and ready
for use.

WARNING: Do not change these button

settings during the Clock or Alarm Set
mode.

Canadian time zones

Radio

Selecting radio mode

Press RADIO to switch on radio.

Switching band

Press RADIO repeatedly to select FM or
AM band.

Tuning the radio

Press / to adjust the radio
frequency that shows on the large
display.

Before adjusting the radio
frequency, slide the switch

/WAKE1/WAKE2/ to
to avoid changing clock or alarm

settings.

Built-in AFC

The Built In Automatic Frequency
Control (AFC) works only on FM. It helps
to reduce drift on FM reception and
keeps the radio locked in on the FM
station to which it is tuned.

When tuning in FM stations, you may
notice that the station you are tuning
can be well-tuned on two or three
nearby points on the dial. Always tune
carefully at the loudest and clearest
point.

Brightness control

Press BRIGHTNESS switch on the back
of the unit to Hi (high) or Lo (low)
position to adjust the brightness of all
the displays at the front of the unit.

Setting wake time

This unit allows two wake times to
be set.

1. Slide the switch /WAKE1/
WAKE2/ on the top of the unit
to WAKE 1 or WAKE 2 position.

2. Press

/ to set the respective
wake time. The time decrements or
increments will follow by a faster
rate when you press and hold the
buttons.

• The wake time, corresponding wake
timer indicator (WK-1 for WAKE 1
and WK-2 for WAKE 2) and AM/
PM time indicator fl ash on the small
display.

3. Slide the switch

/WAKE1/
WAKE2/ on the top of the unit
to position when fi nished.

Selecting wake source

You may choose to wake to radio or
alarm sound.

1. Select an AM or FM station (see
directions on “Radio”).

2. Set a wake time (see Setting Wake
Time directions).

3. Press WAKE – OFF 1 or 2
repeatedly on the top of the unit to
select a wake mode.

• A corresponding icon lights on the
large display.

Turning off the wake
alarm or radio

• To silence the wake function

momentarily:

To turn off the wake function, press

SNOOZE on the top of the unit.
The wake alarm or radio will be
switched off temporarily. The alarm
or radio will be on again when the
snooze period (default: 9 minutes) is
over. (read “SmartSnooze

TM

”)

• To turn off the wake alarm or

radio:

Press OFF. The wake alarm or radio

will activate again the next day
unless you switch off the Wake
function.

• To disable the wake function

completely:

Press WAKE – OFF 1 or 2

repeatedly on the top of the unit
until no wake mode icon (1 , 1
or 2 , 2 ) shows on the large
display.

1 – Wake 1 by alarm
1 – Wake 1 by radio
2 – Wake 2 by alarm
2 – Wake 2 by radio

• The unit is equipped with
GRAD-U-WAKE. The alarm tone
volume will increase gradually to
its maximum in about 30 to 45
seconds.

Checking wake time

• Press CHECK WAKE TIME
repeatedly to show the currently set
wake time 1 and 2.

• The wake time, corresponding wake
timer indicator (WK-1 for WAKE 1
and WK-2 for WAKE 2) and AM/
PM time indicator show on the
small display.

• If corresponding wake function is
not activated, OFF shows on the
small display.

Wake function

SmartSnooze

TM

This operation allows extra sleep time
when the alarm sounds. The alarm will
be silenced by pressing SNOOZE and
VOL+/- until the snooze period is over.
Snooze function can be used repeatedly
up to 60 minutes. After this, the wake
function will turn off until the next day.

To set the “quiet” period with
Snooze:

1. Press and hold SNOOZE in clock
mode, radio mode, clock setting
mode or alarm setting mode.

2. Press

/ to set the quiet period

that shows on the large display.

• The Snooze Period range can be
from 1 to 30 minutes. (default: 9
minutes).

3. Release SNOOZE to save setting.

In sleep mode, you can set the duration
(up to 90 minutes) before the radio turn
off automatically.

To set the sleep mode:

• Press SLEEP repeatedly to cycle
among the sleep times available
(90min, 60min, 30min, 15min and
OFF. 90min is the default setting) on
the large display.

• The radio will be switched on.

To check the remaining time in
sleep mode:

• Press and hold SLEEP to check the
remaining sleep time on the large
display.

To cancel the sleep mode:

• If you decide to turn off the unit
sooner, press SNOOZE or OFF.

Sleep function

SmartSnooze

TM

is only

available when

/WAKE1/WAKE2/ is at

the lock position.

Wake function

Illustrations contained within this Illustrations contained within this
publication are for representation only publication are for representation only
and subject to change.and subject to change.

The descriptions and characteristics The descriptions and characteristics
given in this document are given as given in this document are given as
a general indication and not as a a general indication and not as a
guarantee. In order to provide the guarantee. In order to provide the
highest quality product possible, highest quality product possible,
we reserve the right to make any we reserve the right to make any
improvement or modifi cation without improvement or modifi cation without
prior notice. prior notice.

© 2011 Audiovox Accessories Corporation

111 Congressional Blvd., Suite 350

Carmel, IN 46032

Trademark(s) ® Registered

Printed in China

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Warranty information

12 Month Limited Warranty
Applies to RCA Clock Radios

AUDIOVOX ACCESSORIES CORP. (the
Company) warrants to the original retail
purchaser of this product that should
this product or any part thereof, under
normal use and conditions, be proven
defective in material or workmanship
within 12 months from the date of
original purchase, such defect(s) will be
repaired or replaced with reconditioned
product (at the Company’s option)
without charge for parts and repair
labor.

To obtain repair or replacement
within the terms of this Warranty, the
product is to be delivered with proof
of warranty coverage (e.g. dated bill
of sale), specifi cation of defect(s),
transportation prepaid, to the Company
at the address shown below.

This Warranty does not extend to the
elimination of externally generated
static or noise, to correction of
antenna problems, loss/interruptions of
broadcast or internet service, to costs
incurred for installation, removal or
reinstallation of product, to corruptions
caused by computer viruses, spyware or
other malware, to loss of media, fi les,
data or content, or to damage to tapes,
discs, removable memory devices or
cards, speakers, accessories, computers,

computer peripherals, other media
players, home networks or vehicle
electrical systems.

This Warranty does not apply to any
product or part thereof which, in the
opinion of the Company, has suffered
or been damaged through alteration,
improper installation, mishandling,
misuse, neglect, accident, or by removal
or defacement of the factory serial
number/bar code label(s). THE EXTENT
OF THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY UNDER
THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED
ABOVE AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL THE
COMPANY’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE
PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER
FOR THE PRODUCT.

This Warranty is in lieu of all other
express warranties or liabilities. ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, SHALL BE LIMITED
TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN
WARRANTY. ANY ACTION FOR BREACH
OF ANY WARRANTY HEREUNDER
INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY MUST BE
BROUGHT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 24
MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL
PURCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE
COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR

ANY OTHER WARRANTY. No person or
representative is authorized to assume
for the Company any liability other than
expressed herein in connection with the
sale of this product.

Some states do not allow limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts or
the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damage so the above
limitations or exclusions may not apply
to you. This Warranty gives you specifi c
legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to
state.

Recommendations before returning
your product for a warranty claim:

• Properly pack your unit. Include
any remotes, memory cards, cables,
etc. which were originally provided
with the product. However DO NOT
return any removable batteries,
even if batteries were included
with the original purchase. We
recommend using the original
carton and packing materials. Ship
to the address shown below.

• Note that product will be returned
with factory default settings.
Consumer will be responsible to
restore any personal preference
settings.

Audiovox Electronics Corp.
Attn: Service Department.
150 Marcus Blvd.
Hauppauge N.Y. 11788

1-800-645-4994

For Canada Customers,
please ship to:
Audiovox Return Centre
c/o Genco
6685 Kennedy Road,
Unit#3, Door 16,
Mississuaga, Ontario
L5T 3A5

Alaska
(AKST)

Hawaii-

Aleutian

(HST)

Yukon

Territory

Pacific Atlantic

Seattle

Olympia

Washington

Montana

Salem

Oregon

Idaho

Boise

Carson City

Sacramento

Salt Lake City

Nevada

San Francisco

Utah

California

Las Vegas

Summer

Los Angeles

Arizona

Phoenix

Pacific Mountain Central Eastern

(PST)

Northwest Territories

British

Columbia

Summer Winter

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Regina

Mountain Central Eastern

North Dakota

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Saskatoon

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Minnesota

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South Dakota

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Winter

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Winnipeg

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Kansas

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Dallas

Texas

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(EST)(CST)(MST)(PST)

Jefferson City

Missouri

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Louisiana

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N.H.

Vt.

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Ohio

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(AST)

New York

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Philadelphia

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Carolina

Florida

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Md.

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Raleigh

Mass.

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New York
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R.I.

Conn.

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(AST)

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Rouge

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(EST)(CST)(MST)

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