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It can automatically synchronize its current time and date when brought within an approximate 1500 km or 1000 miles radius of the radio signal generated from the U.S. Atomic Clock. Features of this unit include: indoor temperature display, current date display, daily crescendo alarm with eight-minute snooze function and EL backlight. A 3-line LCD Displays the time, date, alarm status and temperature B [ ] Battery-Low icon Lights up when batteries are running dry C[ ] Radio-Reception Signal Indicates the condition of radio reception D[ ] Alarm-on icon Appears when the alarm is activated E[ ] Alarm icon Appears when the alarm time is displayed 1 GB F MODE button Toggles the calendar clock display modes or activates the calendar clock setting mode G UP [ ] button Increases the value of a setting H ZONE button Toggles among the 4 U.S. time-zones: Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern I ALARM button Displays the alarm time or sets the alarm status J[ ] button Activates the snooze function when an alarm activates or turn on the back light for five seconds K Battery compartment Accommodates two UM-4 or “AAA” size 1.5V batteries L RESET button Resets the unit by returning all settings to their default values M Rotatable stand BATTERY INSTALLATION The unit uses two (2) UM-4 or “AAA” size 1.5V batteries. To insert batteries: 1. Click open the battery door as shown. 2. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown therein. 3. Replace the battery compartment door. Note: The battery life can be reduced vastly by frequent use of the back light or snooze function. If not disposed of properly batteries can be harmful. Protect the environment by taking exhausted batteries to authorized disposal stations. If the batteries are already inserted, pull out the plastic tab. HOW TO USE THE BACKLIGHT Press [ ] once. The back light will activate for five seconds. ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION This unit is a radio frequency (RF) controlled clock. When located within a 1500km or 1000 miles radius of radio signal from the U.S. Atomic Clock. The benefit of a RF controlled clock is that highly- accurate time is maintained and manual adjustments to the time and date are not required. 2 GB When the batteries are first installed, the unit will automatically search for a radio signal. When in search mode, the antenna icon [ ] will blink. This process takes between two (2) and ten (10) minutes. After initial search, short periodic reception-signal scans will commence several times a day. When the RM962A is new and initially set up, reception of the U.S. Atomic clock signal can take up to 72 hours. The antenna icon indicates the quality of reception. To deactivate the auto-reception of RF signal, press and hold the ZONE button for 2 seconds. The antenna icon will disappear to show this deactivation. To activate the auto-reception again, press and hold the [ ] button for 2 seconds again and the antenna icon will re-appear. “SECONDS” AND DAY-OF-THE-WEEK DISPLAY The “seconds” and the day-of-the-week share the same section of the display. When the reception is complete, the radio-reception signal will stop blinking. Interference Reception can be affected by a number of factors. For best reception, place the device away from metal objects and electrical appliances. Note: Interference from sources such as TV sets can affect the signal. If, after batteries have been inserted for ten minutes, the signal is not received, then set the time manually (see section: How To Set The Calendar Clock Manually). day-of-the-week display “second” display The day-of-the-week is displayed as an abbreviation in three languages. To change the “seconds” display to the day-of-the-week display: • When the “seconds” are displayed, press MODE once. To change the day-of-the-week display to the “seconds” display: • When the day-of-the-week is displayed, press MODE once. STRONG WEAK NO RECEPTION RECEIVING 3 GB CALENDAR AND ALARM TIME DISPLAY The calendar and the alarm-time share the same section of the display. The calendar is displayed in a month-day format. calendar mode alarm mode To change the calendar display to the alarm-time display: • When the calendar is displayed, press ALARM once. To change the alarm-time display to the calendar display: • When the alarm time is displayed, press MODE once. HOW TO SET THE CALENDAR CLOCK MANUALLY If the unit is taken outside of the range of radio signal it will need to be manually set. To manually set the clock: 1. When the calendar is displayed, press and hold MODE for two seconds. The hour value will start to blink. 2. Enter the hour using the [ ] button. Hold down the button to rapidly increase the value. 3. Press MODE to confirm and proceed to set the minute, year, month, day and display language. 4. For the display language, you can choose between (E) for English, (F) for French and (S) for Spanish. Language Day-of-the-week Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday English French Spanish 5. When finished, pres...