Oregon Scientific BARM839 User manual

Radio Controlled Weather Clock

with FM Radio

Model: BARM839 / BARM839A

USER MANUAL

CONTENTS

verview.....................................................................2

Front View..............................................................2

Bottom View ..........................................................2

Right / Left View.....................................................3

Getting Started

...........................................................3

Insert Batteries.......................................................3

Clock

...........................................................................

Clock Reception.....................................................4

Manually Set Clock.................................................4

Alarm

..........................................................................

FM Radio

.....................................................................

Radio Sleep Mode..................................................5

Weather Forecast

.......................................................

Reset

..........................................................................

Precautions

................................................................

Speciﬁ cations

.............................................................

About Oregon Scientiﬁ c

............................................

EU - Declaration of Conformity

................................

FCC Statement

............................................................

Declaration of Conformity

......................................

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VERVIEW

FRONT VIEW (FIG. 1)

SNOOZE / LIGHT

: Snooze alarm; activate

backlight

2. Weather Forecast

3. Low battery indicator

4. Time with seconds, weekday or time zone

5. Calendar or alarm time display

6. Radio channel or sleep timer

7. Clock signal reception indicator

BOTTOM VIEW (FIG. 2)

EU / UK

: Select the nearest radio signal (BARM839 only)

MODE

Change clock display modes; enter clock

setting mode

AL SET

Toggle between alarm time and calendar;

enter alarm setting mode

: Enter radio sleep setting mode

STATION

Save radio channel; scroll saved radio stations

6. Battery compartment

RESET

Reset unit to default settings

1 2 3 4 5

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8. Adapter socket: If plugged, the green LED indicator

at the bottom will light up.

RIGHT / LEFT VIEW (FIG. 3)

RIGHT VIEW:

Activate / deactivate clock alarm function

2. VOL + / VOL -

Increase / decrease setting; activate /

deactivate clock reception signal; increase / decrease

radio volume

LEFT VIEW:

: Turn radio on or off

2. TUNE + / TUNE -

: Increase / decrease radio

frequency

GETTING STARTED

INSERT BATTERIES

1. Remove the battery compartment.

2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (see FIG 2).

3. Press

RESET

after each battery change.

indicates batteries are low.

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CLOCK

CLOCK RECEPTION

This product is designed to synchronize its clock

automatically with a clock signal.

BARM839:

Slide

EU / UK

to select the signal received.

•

EU: DCF-77 signal: within 1500 km (932 miles) of

Frankfurt, Germany.

•

UK: MSF-60 signal: within 1500 km (932 miles) of

Anthorn, England.

BARM839A:

•

WWVB-60 signal: within 3200km (2000 miles) of Fort

Collins Colorado. Manually set clock to select time

zone (Paciﬁ c, Mountain, Central or Eastern).

To enable / disable signal reception:

Press and hold

VOL +

to enable or

VOL -

to disable

signal reception.

NOTE

Reception takes 2-10 minutes. If the signal is

weak, it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal.

Clock signal reception indicator:

STRONG SIGNAL

WEAK SIGNAL

NO SIGNAL

MANUALLY SET CLOCK

1. Press and hold

MODE

2. Press

VOL +

VOL

to change the settings.

3. Press

MODE

to conﬁ rm.

4. The settings order is: time zone, 12/24 hr format,

hour, minute, year, calendar mode (day-month /

month-day), month, day and language.

BARM839

: Time zone offset sets the clock +/- 23 hours

from the received clock signal time.

BARM839A

: Select the time zone: (P) Pacific, (E)

Eastern, (C) Central or (M) Mountain.

NOTE

The language options are English (E), German

(D), French (F), Italian (I), and Spanish (S).

To select display mode:

Press

MODE

to choose between clock with seconds,

weekday or time zone.

ALARM

To set the buzzer or radio alarm:

1. Press and hold

SET

2. Press

VOL + / VOL -

to set hour / minute.

3. Press

AL SET

to conﬁ rm.

indicates alarm

is on.

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4. The settings order is: hour, minute, alarm type (buzzer

alarm

4. The settings order is: hour, minute, alarm type (buzzer

or radio alarm

4. The settings order is: hour, minute, alarm type (buzzer

5. If radio alarm is selected, press

STATION

to select

the radio station and

VOL + / VOL –

to adjust the

volume.

NOTE

Make sure the adapter is connected to the unit

in order for the radio alarm to activate.

To activate / deactivate the alarm:

Press

To silence the alarm:

• Press

SNOOZE / LIGHT

to silence it for 8 minutes.

will ﬂ ash to show snooze is enabled.

• Press any other key to turn the alarm off and activate

it again after 24 hours.

NOTE

The radio will remain on for 120 minutes if no

key is pressed.

FM RADIO

To play the radio:

1. Press

to switch the radio on.

2. Press

VOL + / VOL –

to adjust the radio volume.

3. Press

TUNE + / TUNE –

to change radio frequency,

press and hold to enable auto-search for an available

frequency.

NOTE

Make sure the adapter is connected to the unit

in order for the radio to work.

To save a radio station:

Press and hold

STATION

while on a frequency. A total

of 8 stations can be stored.

To select different stations:

Press

STATION

repeatedly.

RADIO SLEEP MODE

The radio is equipped with a countdown sleep timer

that can be set to switch the radio off after up to 120

minutes.

1. Press

to enter radio sleep mode.

2. Press

to change the sleep time setting (120, 90,

60, 45, 30, 15, 0).

3. Press any key to exit radio sleep mode. The sleep

timer will be automatically activated.

WEATHER FORECAST

This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of

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weather within a 30-50 km (19-31 mile) radius with a

75% accuracy.

Sunny

Partially

Cloudy

Rainy

RESET

Press

RESET

to return to the default settings.

PRECAUTIONS

•

Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock,

dust, temperature or humidity.

•

Do not cover the ventilation holes with any items such

as newspapers, curtains etc.

•

Do not immerse the unit in water. If you spill liquid

over it, dry it immediately with a soft, lint-free cloth.

•

Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive

materials.

•

Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components.

This invalidates the warranty.

•

Only use fresh batteries. Do not mix new and old

batteries.

•

Images shown in this manual may differ from the

actual display.

•

When disposing of this product, ensure it is collected

separately for special treatment.

•

Placement of this product on certain types of wood

may result in damage to its ﬁ nish for which Oregon

Scientiﬁ c will not be responsible. Consult the furniture

manufacturer's care instructions for information.

•

The contents of this manual may not be reproduced

without the permission of the manufacturer.

•

Do not dispose old batteries as unsorted municipal

waste. Collection of such waste separately for special

treatment is necessary.

•

Please note that some units are equipped with a

battery safety strip. Remove the strip from the battery

compartment before ﬁ rst use.

NOTE

The technical speciﬁ cations for this product and

the contents of the user manual are subject to change

without notice.

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SPECIFICATIONS

ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC

Visit our website (

www.oregonscientiﬁ c.com

) to learn

more about Oregon Scientific products. If you’re in

the US and would like to contact our Customer Care

department directly, please visit:

www2.oregonscientiﬁ c.

com/service/support

Call 1-800-853-8883.

For international inquiries, please visit:

www2.

oregonscientiﬁ c.com/about/international

EU-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, Oregon Scientific, declares that this Radio

Controlled Weather Clock with FM Radio (model:

BARM839 / BARM839A) is in compliance with the

essential requirements and other relevant provisions

of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the signed and dated

Declaration of Conformity is available on request via our

Oregon Scientiﬁ c Customer Service.

COUNTRIES RTTE APPROVED COMPLIED

All EU countries, Switzerland

and Norway

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

WARNING

Changes or modiﬁ cations not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

TYPE DESCRIPTION

L x W x H

95 x 95 x 85 mm

(3.74 x 3.74 x 3.35 in)

Weight

250 g (8.82 oz) without battery

FM Band Range

87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Preset FM radio

memory stations

Alarm

•

User-selectable 120-minute radio

alarm or 2-minute buzzer alarm

•

8-minute snooze

Power

•

3 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5 V batteries

• DC 5V adapter

TYPE DESCRIPTION

Preset FM radio

alarm or 2-minute buzzer alarm

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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.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

The following information is not to be used as contact

for support or sales. Please call our customer service

number (listed on our website at

www.oregonscientiﬁ c.

com

) or on the warranty card for this product) for all

inquiries instead.

Name: Oregon Scientiﬁ c, Inc.

Address: 19861 SW 95

Ave.,Tualatin,

Oregon 97062 USA

Telephone No.: 1-800-853-8883

declare that the product

Product No.: BARM839 / BARM839A

Product Name: Radio Controlled Weather

Clock with FM Radio

Manufacturer: IDT Technology Limited

Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate,

Phase 1,41 Man Yue St., Hung

Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation

is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device

may not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must

accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

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