Oregon Scientific RM338SP User manual

INTRODUCTION

CongratulationsonpurchasingtheRM338SPRFProjection

Clock. The RM338SP is a feature-packed device which

automatically synchronizes its current time and date when

it is brought within an approximate 1500km radius of the

radio signal generated from Frankfurt, Germany (DCF77).

To facilitate reading at night, the RM338SP comes with an

adjustable projector which can project the time in large,

readablefiguresonthewallorceilingindark.Oryoucanuse

its backlight function for a quick check.

The RM338SP is primarily radio-controlled. However, it

allows you to enter data manually when it is off range.

Other features include 4-language display, four-step cre-

scendo dual alarms, 8-minute snooze and interchangeable

display modes.

RF PROJECTION CLOCK

Model: RM338SP

User Manual

FRONT VIEW

REAR VIEW

TOPVIEW

PROJECTION

ON SWITCH

FOCUS KNOB

PROJECTOR

MAIN FEATURES

RADIO RECEPTION SIGNAL

Indicates the condition of radio reception

SNOOZE BUTTON

Enables or disables the snooze function when an alarm

goes off or activates the backlight and projector for 8

seconds

TWO-LINE DISPLAY

Displays the local time and second time zone in four

selectable modes

ZONE ICON [ ]

Appears when the second time zone is displayed

ALARM ICONS [ ]

Appear when the respective alarm is activated

PROJECTOR

For projecting the current time on the wall or ceiling

FOCUS KNOB

Adjusts the focus of the projector

PROJECTION ON SWITCH

Used with the power adapter to enable extended use of

the projector

BATTERY COMPARTMENT

Accommodates 2 or UM3 or "AA" size batteries for

operation

UP [ ] AND DOWN [ ] BUTTONS

Increases or decreases the value of a setting

[ ] BUTTON

Sets the time for the alarms

[ ] BUTTON

Enables or disables the alarms

[ MODE/SET ] BUTTON

Toggles the display modes and confirms entry while

setting the values for display

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Slide open the battery compartment on the back of

the unit.

2. Insert 2 x UM3 or "AA" size batteries.

3. Replace the battery compartment door.

Under normal circumstances, the batteries are good for

1 year. However, the battery life can be reduced vastly

by frequent use of the backlight, projector and snooze

function.

Replace the batteries when Low battery indicator appears

on the the LCD display.

HOW TO USE THE PROJECTOR

1. Keep pressing the SNOOZE BUTTON. The backlight

and projector will turn on.

2. Adjusttheangleoftheprojectorforagoodprojectionon

the wall or ceiling.

3. Use the FOCUS KNOB to adjust the focus of the

projection.

After the projector is adjusted, to use the projector,

simply press the SNOOZE BUTTON once. The projector

will come on for five seconds before automatically switch-

ing off.

HOW TO USE THE PROJECTOR

POWER ADAPTER

Your unit comes with a power adapter so you can use the

projector for extended period of time.

To install the adapter :

1. Slide open the battery compartment.

2. Plug the adapter into the adapter socket.

3. Replace the battery compartment door.

4. Making sure the voltage is correct, plug the other end of

the power adapter into a free wall socket.

Oncethepoweradapterisinplace,youcanselecttoturnon

theprojectorforalongerperiodoftime, such as throughout

the night, by sliding out the LIGHT ON SWITCH on the

back of the unit. To turn off the projector, slide the switch

back.

Notethatthisswitchcanonlybeusedwiththepoweradapter

installed. For momentary projection, use the

SNOOZE BUTTON.

HOW TO USE THE BACKLIGHT

PresstheSNOOZEBUTTONonce.Thebacklight willturn

on for 8seconds.

MODE 4. Hour-Minute-Day-of-the-Week(ofsecondtime

zone)

---------------------------------------

Day-Month (of second time zone)

Eachpressonthe[MODE]BUTTONwilltogglethedisplay

in the above order.

Note that the second line of the display will be replaced by

the alarm time if the [ ] BUTTON is pressed.

ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION - DCF77

The RM338SPis designed toautomatically synchronize its

clockonceitisbroughtwithinrangeoftheFrankfurtDCF77

radio signal. It scans 6 times a day.

WhentheRM338SPiswithinrange,itsradio-controlmecha-

nism will override all manual settings.

When the unit is receiving a radio signal, the RADIO

RECEPTION SIGNAL will start to blink. A complete

reception generally takes about 2 to 10 minutes, depending

on the strength of the radio signal. After that, the hourly

scanning will only take a few seconds.

When the reception is complete, the RADIO RECEPTION

SIGNALwillstopblinking.Thestrengthofthereceptionfor

DISPLAY MODES

TheRM338SP supports 4display modes in thesequence of

MODE 1. Hour-Minute-Second (of local time)

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Day-Month (of local time)

MODE 2. Hour-Minute-Day-of-the-Week (of local time)

-----------------------------------------

Day-Month (of local time)

MODE 3. Hour-Minute-Day-of-the-Week (of local time)

------------------------------------------

Hour-Minute (of second time zone)

Unit has received radio signal.

Clock is searching for radio signal but not yet

received. It is recommended that you reposition or

rotate the antenna.

The display time has been manually set and is not

synchronized to the RF signal.

Radio reception is disabled and no signal reception

will be initiated until it is enabled again.

When the antenna symbol blinks, a reception is going

on. A full reception takes approx. 2 to 10 minutes,

depending on the quality of the signal received.

The scanning may take a few seconds only.

No indicator

the last full hour will be indicated.

Forbetterreception,placetheclockawayfrommetalobjects

and electrical appliances to minimize interference.

If you wish to disable the auto-reception feature, press the

[ ] BUTTON for 3seconds. The RADIO RECEPTION

SIGNAL will disappear. The unit will not respond to radio

signals.

To enable the feature again, press the [ ] BUTTON for

3seconds. The RADIO RECEPTION SIGNAL will start

blinking to initiate reception automatically.

HOW TO SET THE CLOCK

MANUALLY

To set the clock, hold [MODE/SET] for 3seconds. The

displaywillreturntoMODE1,withthehourdigitsblinking.

Use [ ] or [ ] to select the hour. Keep pressing the

button will increase or decrease the value rapidly.

Press [MODE/SET] to confirm. The minute digits will

blink. Repeat the same procedure to set the minutes, then

day, month, display language, day-of-week and offset

for the second time zone.

Note that the time and date are displayed in 24-hour

clock and DAY-MONTH format, respectively. For

display language, you can choose among English,

French, German and Italian--in that order. Day-of-week

is the usual sequence of Monday through Sunday.

For the second time zone, which is indicated by the

ZONE ICON, enter the hour offset and the RM338SP will

calculate the second time accordingly.

If there is an item you do not wish to change, simply press

[MODE/SET] to bypass the item.

When you are done, press [MODE/SET] to exit. The

display will return to the mode last chosen.

interruption, the alarm will go off for a total of 2minutes.

Ifasecondalarmgoesoffduringthefirstalarm,thefirstalarm

will be disabled automatically.

HOW TO STOP AN ALARM

PressingSNOOZEduringanalarmwillinvoketheSNOOZE

FUNCTION, which will stop the alarm and let it sound off

again after 8minutes.

To stop an alarm from ringing on the same day, press

[]or [ ] once. Notethat the alarm is still

armed and will go off at the set time the following day.

To deactivate the alarm function completely, press

[] a second time.

HOW TO RESET THE UNIT

There is a RESET BUTTON embedded into the battery

compartment. It allows you to return all settings to its

factory values.

To use the RESET BUTTON :

1. Slide open the battery compartment.

2. Use a blunt stylus to press the RESET BUTTON once.

HOW TO SET AND ARM THE

ALARMS

The RM338SP has 2alarms, ALARM 1 and ALARM 2.

They can be invoked together or independently.

To set an alarm :

1. Press [ ] once to select ALARM 1 or again to

selectALARM2.Thelastselectedtimeofthealarmwill

be displayed. If you have never set the alarm before, the

time will be displayed as 0:00.

2. Press [ ] for 3seconds. The hour digits will

blink.

3. Enter the hour using [ ] and [ ] .

4. Press [ ] . The minute digits will blink.

5. Enter the minutes using [ ] and [ ] .

6. Press [ ] to exit. The ALARM ON ICON for

the alarm chosen will be displayed indicating the

alarm set above is now armed.

You can also arm or disarm an alarm by pressing the

[] BUTTON.

When an alarm is armed, it will go off at the set time. The

display will light up for 10 seconds with the ALARM

ICON flashing.

The4-step crescendo function allows the alarm to startoff

gently and step up its intensity every 20 seconds. Without

PRECAUTIONS

This unit is engineered to give you years of satisfactory

serviceifyouhandleitcarefully.Hereareafewprecautions:

1. Donot immersetheunitin water.Ifyouspill liquidover

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

2. Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materi-

als. They may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the

electronic circuit.

3. Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust,

temperature or humidity, which may result in mal-

function, shorter electronic life span, damaged bat-

tery and distorted parts.

4. Do not tamper with the unit's internal components.

Doing so will invalidate the warranty on the unit and

may cause unnecessary damage. The unit contains

no user-serviceable parts.

5. Only use fresh batteries as specified in the user's

instructions. Do not mix new and old batteries as the

old ones may leak.

6. Always read the user's instructions thoroughly be-

fore operating the unit.

3. Replace the battery compartment door.

TIME ZONE TABLE

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Temperature : -5°C to 50°C

Battery Type : 2 x UM3 or "AA" Size

1.5V batteries

Unit Dimension : 100 x 140 x 40 (H x W x D)

Unit Weight : 262 g (without battery)

CAUTION

— The content of this manual is subject to change

without further notice.

— Due to printing limitation, the displays shown

in this manual may differ from the actual display.

— Themanufactureranditssuppliersheldnorespon-

sibility to you or any other person for any damage

expenses, lost profits, or any other claim arise by

using this product.

— Thecontentsofthismanualmaynotbereproduced

without the permission of the manufacturer.

ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC

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asked questions and customer downloads.

We hope you will find all the information you need on our

website, however if you'd like to contact the Oregon Scien-

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www2.oregonscientific.com/service/support or call 949-

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EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This product complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999

/ 5 / EC Directi e, if used as intended and the following standards ha e been applied:

Safety of information technology eq ipment

(Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE Directi e)

Applied Standard EN 60950: 2000

Electromagnetic compatibility

(Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE Directi e)

Applied Standards EN 301 489-3: 2002

Additional information:

The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directi e 73

/ 23 / EC, the EMC Directi e 89 / 336 / EC and carries the CE marking accordingly.

Carmelo Cubito

Agrate Brianza (MI) / Italy January 2004

EC Mandatory of Manufacturer

COUNTRIES RTTE APPROVAL COMPLIED

All EC countries, Switzerland CH

And Norway N

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