User manual OREGON SCIENTIFIC RMB383-ME

[. . . ] [RESET] BUTTON F G Press to return all settings to default values G. [RELEASE] PUSH BUTTON Press to release the plugged-in antenna 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION This unit is operated by 2 pieces of UM-4 or AAA-sized 1. 5V batteries. Insert two AAA-sized (UM-4) 1. 5V batteries as shown. Replace the battery compartment door. 2. [. . . ] The alarm time will appear in the lower line of the display. Press [TEMP] to display the indoor temperature. HOW TO ENABLE OR DISABLE AUTO-RECEPTION If you wish to disable the auto reception of a radio signal when the unit is within range of a transmitter, simply unplug the antenna or press and hold [ w ] for 2 seconds. The radio-reception icon will disappear and the unit will NOT respond to radio signals. To enable the feature again, plug in the antenna again or press and hold [v] for 2 seconds to force signal reception. The radio-reception icon will be shown again and it will start blinking to initiate reception automatically. ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION When the unit is within range of its respective radio signal, the radio control mechanism will override all manual settings unless radio reception has been deactivated. After battery installation (with the antenna plugged in), the unit will start to search for a radio signal automatically. When it is receiving radio signal, the radio-reception icon will start to blink. A complete reception generally takes about 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the strength of the radio signal. The antenna icon indicates the quality of reception. HOW TO SET THE CLOCK & CALENDAR MANUALLY 1. Enter the 2nd time-zone offset hour using [v] / [w]. You can select between + 23 and - 23 hours. Hold down either button to rapidly increase or decrease the value. 5 Strong Weak No Reception Receiving GB GB Time zone setting allow you to display hours for many other city , p. e. if the unit is it at San Francisco (-8 GMT) and you want to know Hong Kong (+8 GMT) hour you must set 16 as offset. For the language for day-of-week, you can select "E" for English, "D" for German, "F" for French, "I" for Italian or "S" for Spanish. The day-of-week can be expressed as an abbreviation in five different languages. The languages and their selected abbreviations for each day of the week are shown in the language chart below. Day-of-the-week Language English French German Italian Spanish Monday Tuesday Wed. You can select 12-hour or 24-hour display. Follow the same pattern to set the year, date format (month-day or day-month), month, day, display language (English [E], German [D], French [F], Italian [I] or Spanish [S]) for day-ofthe-week and hourly-chime on/off. Press [MODE] button to save the changes and exit. 6 Note: When changes are made to the minute, the seconds will start from zero. The unit will also save all changes and return to normal display automatically after the unit has been left idle for a minute. ABOUT THE HOURLY-CHIME FUNCTION When the Hourly-Chime is set to the on-mode, the indicator [ ] will light up and a beep sound as a reminder will be given out at the beginning of each hour. ABOUT THE ALARM This unit is equipped with 2 daily alarm functions. Press [ ] to change to the alarm-time display mode. [. . . ] 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. Only use fresh batteries as specified in the user's instructions. [. . . ]