63-961A.fm Page 1 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM Talking Clock/ Thermometer Please read before using this equipment.
63-961A.fm Page 2 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM ˆ Contents Features .............................................. 3 Preparation ......................................... 5 Installing the Batteries ................... 5 Setting the Time and Date ............ 8 Operation .......................................... 11 Announcing the Time and Temperature ................................ 11 Adjusting the Clock’s Volume ...... 11 Selecting the Alarm Sound .......... 12 Using the Alarm ...........................
63-961A.fm Page 3 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM ˆ Features Your RadioShack Talking Alarm Clock/ Thermometer combines an attractive design with advanced technology. It is ideal for your bedroom, kitchen, office, or in almost any room. The clock’s features include: Large Display — the 25/8- × 17/8-inch liquid crystal display makes it easy to read the hour, minute, year, month, day, date, and temperature. 199-Year Calendar — gives you the calendar from 1901 to 2099.
63-961A.fm Page 4 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM Voice Announcements — announces the time and temperature at the touch of a button. Daily Alarm and Three Calendar Alarms — let you set alarms to sound daily or on a specific date and at times you set. Variety of Alarm Sounds — lets you select from 15 melodies at three different pitches and tempos. Thermometer — lets you see the indoor temperature (16° to 128°F).
63-961A.fm Page 5 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM ˆ Preparation INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Your clock requires two AA batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.
3-961A.fm Page 6 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM rechargeable batteries of different capacities. Follow these steps to install the batteries. 1. Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover’s tab in the direction of the arrow and lifting the cover. 2. Insert two batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. The indoor temperature, date/time, and calendar appear on the display.
63-961A.fm Page 7 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM 3. Replace the cover. If the clock’s sound weakens or the display dims, replace the batteries. Warning: Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them. Caution: If you do not plan to use the clock for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.
63-961A.fm Page 8 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM SETTING THE TIME AND DATE Notes: • If you do not press a key for about 1 minute, the clock automatically returns to the current time/temperature display. • If you enter a wrong setting, press SET to reset.
63-961A.fm Page 9 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM Follow these steps to set the correct time and date. 1. Repeatedly press MODE until you hear “Time set.” TIME flashes on the display. 2. Press SET to set the hour. You hear “Hour set.” 3. Repeatedly press (or hold down) UP or DOWN to select the hour.
63-961A.fm Page 10 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM 4. Press SET to store the hour. You hear “Minute set.” 5. Repeat Steps 1–4 to set the minutes, year, month, day, and date. 6. When you finish, press MODE once to complete the setting. The clock beeps four times and the display returns to the time/temperature. With the time/temperature displayed, press MODE to see the time/year display. The clock beeps and time/year display appears. To return to the time/temperature display, press MUSIC then MODE.
63-961A.fm Page 11 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM ˆ Operation ANNOUNCING THE TIME AND TEMPERATURE To hear the time or temperature, press TALKING. The clock chimes and announces the current time and temperature. ADJUSTING THE CLOCK’S VOLUME Slide VOLUME LO/HI toward HI to increase the volume or LO to decrease the volume.
63-961A.fm Page 12 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM SELECTING THE ALARM SOUND You can set the clock to sound a rooster crow or one of 15 melodies when the / switch to alarm goes off. Slide the for a rooster crow, or to for a melody. There are 15 different melodies that you can either listen to or select as an alarm sound. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
63-961A.fm Page 13 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Ballade Beautiful Dreamer Love Story Godfather Tchaikovsky A Time for Us Dolly’s Dreaming and Awakening Follow these steps to select a melody as an alarm sound. 1. Slide / to .
63-961A.fm Page 14 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM 2. Press MUSIC. The clock beeps and the number of the melody last played appears under MUSIC. To listen to the same melody continuously, press MUSIC again so REPEAT appears. Note: If REPEAT does not appear, the melodies will play in sequence. 3. Press SET then UP or DOWN to select the desired melody number.
63-961A.fm Page 15 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM 4. Press TALKING to listen to the melody. To select another melody, press UP or DOWN. Press ALARM to stop playing the melody. 5. Press MODE to confirm your melody setting. The clock returns to the current time/temperature display. To check the preset melody at any time, hold down SET when you are in the time/ temperature display. The clock plays the melody. Release SET to stop the melody.
63-961A.fm Page 16 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM Notes: • To increase the playing speed, TEMPO. To repeatedly press increase the pitch, repeatedly press TONE. • You can change the tempo or tone before you start the melody or while the melody is playing. USING THE ALARM The clock has four alarm types. Alarm 1: Sounds daily at a preset time. Alarms 2, 3, 4: These are calendar alarms that can be set to sound on a specific date and time. They can also be set as daily alarms.
63-961A.fm Page 17 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM Setting the Daily Alarm (Alarm 1) Repeatedly press MODE until the clock announces “Alarm one set”. ALARM 1 flashes. Follow the steps in “Setting the Time and Date” on Page 8 to set the desired alarm time. At the time you set, the clock announces the alarm time. If you selected the rooster as the alarm sound, the alarm sounds for 1 minute, then turns off.
63-961A.fm Page 18 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM If you selected the melody as the alarm sound, the alarm automatically turns off when the melody is finished. To silence the alarm sooner, press TALKING. To turn off the alarm so it does not sound the next day or reset the current alarm time, repeatedly press MODE until the desired daily or calendar alarm appears. Press ALARM to turn off the alarm, then repeatedly press MODE until the current time appears.
63-961A.fm Page 19 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM In addition to setting the alarm, you can also set the month and date. After you set the alarm, press ALARM to turn on the alarm. The clock announces which alarm you have set. For example, if you set Alarm 2, the clock announces “Alarm 2 on.” To return to the time/temperature display, repeatedly press MODE until you see the display.
63-961A.fm Page 20 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM Using Calendar Alarms as Daily Alarms To set a calendar alarms as a daily alarm, follow the steps in “Setting the Calendar Alarms (Alarms 2, 3, and 4)” on Page 18 except in addition to setting the alarm time, you can specify the year, month, and date. Simply press UP or DOWN to select the year, month and date after you set the time. -- - -- appears to indicate that no date is set. Repeatedly press MODE to return to the date/time display.
63-961A.fm Page 21 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM alarm sounds, press TALKING to temporarily silence it. The alarm sounds twice every 4 minutes after the preset alarm. To turn off snooze, slide SNOOZE OFF/ON to OFF. VIEWING THE CALENDAR To scroll through the calendar one month at a time, repeatedly press UP or DOWN.
63-961A.fm Page 22 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM To return to the present year and month, press MODE once or wait 1 minute. ˆ Care Keep the Talking Alarm Clock/Thermometer dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the thermometer only in normal temperature environments. Handle the thermometer carefully; do not drop it. Keep the thermometer away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
63-961A.fm Page 23 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM forming as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. ˆ Specifications Power ................................. Two AA Batteries Clock Accuracy ...................................... ±0.67 Operating Temperature ........... 16°F to 128°F (–9°C to 54°C) Dimensions (HWD) .... 3 9/16 × 5 29/32 × 2 5/8 in (90 × 150 × 67 mm) Weight (without batteries) ..................... 6.
63-961A.fm Page 24 Friday, May 19, 2000 7:13 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
