Radio controlled alarm clock
CC76
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Contents
General description
Orientation
Front
Back
Right edge
Top edge
Getting started
Using the product
Automatic time and hands setting
Button functions
Time
Date
Reception status check
Alarm time
Manual signal reception
Alarm
Set daily alarm hour
Set daily alarm minute
Snooze alarm
Stop the alarm sounding
Alarm on/off
Turn the voice on/off but retain the alarm sound
Completely silence the clock
Changing the volume
Manual time setting (for countries without time signals)
Backlight
Reset the clock
Replacing the batteries
Hints and Tips
Battery low signal
No talking function after battery replacement
No talking function whilst hands are showing the correct time
Hour, Minute or Second hand(s) is not correct
How to contact RNIB
Terms and conditions of sale
General description
This silver atomic clock changes the time automatically for daylight savings in spring and autumn. It announces the time and also has a clear white face with large black numbers.
Orientation
Place the clock in front of you so that the smooth circular face is facing towards you.
Front
On the front face of the clock, just below the circular clock face, are two buttons. The button on the left is referred to as S2 and is used to select the alarm hour. The button to the right is S3 and is used to select the alarm minute.
Back
Turn the clock around so that the smooth circular clock face is facing away from you.
The back of the clock contains the battery compartment, which is in the middle, in the bottom half.
Just to the right of this, set slightly back, are a series of four circular buttons.
Starting from the top, these buttons are:
- S5 – signal
- S6 – reset
- S9 (the button to the left) – advance hour and S10 – (the button to the right) advance minute
Right edge
On the right hand edge is a rectangular slider switch, this is used to control the volume of the speech and alarm and also turn the speech and alarm off.
Top edge
Along the top edge, in the middle, is a large rectangular button. This is referred to as S1 and is used to announce the time, snooze the alarm and turn the back light on,
Getting started
The clock takes two LR14 1.5v batteries. Toinsert the batteries into the back of the clock – see “replacing the batteries” section. If the voice isn’t working, press and hold the S1 button until the clock says “Time is on”. To turn off the voice press and hold the S1 button until the clock says “Time is off”.
Using the product
Automatic time and hands setting
Your clock recalls the UK atomic clock signal automatically at 3am each morning. After reception of signal, it will show the official local time on the clock. Everything is done automatically, however your clock can also be manually set when travelling abroad.
Button functions
Time
Press S1 once for the time
Date
Press S1 twice for the date
Reception status check
Press S1 three times to check the status of the reception on the clock
If the signal is successful, the clock will say “UK time updated”. If the signal has failed, the clock will say “UK time not updated”.
Alarm time
Press S2 once to check the alarm time setting.
The clock will say the alarm time followed by “alarm on” or “alarm off”.
Manual signal reception
Place the clock near a window when you need to receive the signal.
Whilst the clock is in the time keeping mode:
- Press S5 once for manual signal reception (the second hand will stop at the 12 o’clock position during signal reception but the minute hand advances one step every 60 seconds)
- The clock takes between five and 14 minutes to pick up the radio signal. Wait until the clock has finished the signal receiving procedure
- After signal reception has been found, the clock will show the time again after the fast running of the second hand has stopped
- Press the S1 button three times after the clock resumes working to check if the reception has been successful or failed. If successful, the clock will say “UK time updated”. If it has failed, the clock will say “UK time not updated”.
Alarm
Set daily alarm hour
- Press the S2 button once, the clock will say the current alarm time
- Press S2 again, the clock will say the current alarm hour
- Press S2 continuously until you reached the desired alarm hour. Listen carefully to ensure you have selected AM or PM correctly.
Set daily alarm minute
- After the alarm hour has been set, press the S3 button continuously until the desired alarm minute has been reached.
Note: if you don’t need to set the hour, just the minute, press S2 twice before pressing S3 to enter the minute setting
- Press the S1 button to confirm the new alarm time (or the clock will confirm one minute later)
Snooze alarm
- Press the S1 button once when the alarm is beeping. This will send the clock into snooze mode.
- The clock will start to beep again five minutes later.
- You can select the snooze mode up to 5 times.
Stop the alarm sounding
You can stop the alarm from sounding (without snooze) by holding down the S1 button until the clock talks the current time. The alarm is a daily alarm and will beep at the same time the next day.
You can turn the alarm off completely by sliding the volume switch on the right hand side to the off position, which is the very bottom position.
Alarm on/off
Press and hold the S3 button until it says “alarm on” or hold it again until it says “alarm off”
Turn the voice on/off but retain the alarm sound
To turn the voice off, press and hold the S1 button until the clock says “time is off”. To turn the voice back on, press and hold S1 again until the clock says “time is on”.
Completely silence the clock
Slide the volume switch to the off position (bottom position) to completely silence the clock. There will be no alarm sound and no announcement of the time
Changing the volume
Use the switch on the right hand side to adjust the volume of the clock. Slide it up to increase and down the decrease then turn off completely (bottom position).
Manual time setting (for countries without time signals)
Only use this function when travelling outside of the UK.
- Press the S9 button to set the hour and the S10 button to set the minute manually
- Listen carefully to ensure you have selected AM or PM correctly
- Press the S1 button to confirm (or the clock will confirm automatically one minute later)
- After confirmation, the clock will set to the new time.
Note: You cannot manually set the date
Backlight
The backlight will turn on when you press the S1 button.
Reset the clock
Press the S6 reset button which is on the back of the clock. You will need to use a pen as the button is flush with the clock casing.
The clock will align the hands to 12 o clock automatically and then perform a signal reception.
Place the clock near a window. After the clock is reset, it will show the correct time when a signal has been received. This will take between one and 24 hours, depending on the strength of the signal.
Replacing the batteries
Place the clock in front of you so that the clock face is facing away from you. Locate the battery compartment cover which is in the bottom half of the back of the clock. Just below a series of circular cut outs, is a series of tactile lines. Press on this area and pull downwards to remove the battery cover.
The battery on the left hand side should be inserted with positive towards the top and negative towards the bottom. The right hand battery should be inserted the opposite way around, so negative towards the top and positive towards the bottom.
Replace the battery cover by sliding it up from the bottom edge until it clicks into place.
Then press the S6 reset button.
Note. If you do not press S6, the talking function will not work properly.
Place the clock in a location where signal reception can be received, and wait until the clock sets itself automatically. This will take between one and 24 hours.
Hints and Tips
If your clock is not working correctly, it will need to be reset. Please see the ‘reset the clock’ section for details on how to do this.
If your clock is not receiving the time signal, it could be for one of the following reasons:
- Being outside of the UK signal area
- Being in a built up area
- Metal objects blocking the radio signal
- Interference from a computer or TV
If your clock is unable to make contact with the radio signal, it will continue to function as a standard clock. The time will thenbe corrected the next time the clock received the time signal.
Battery low signal
The second hand will jump by two seconds at a time if the battery is low. Go to the ‘low battery detection’ section for more details.
No talking function after battery replacement
You will need to press the reset button after replacing the batteries or the talking function will not work properly.
No talking function whilst hands are showing the correct time
Check that the batteries are in correctly then reset the clock. See ‘reset clock’ section for more details.
Hour, Minute or Second hand(s) is not correct
You need to reset the clock. Go to “Reset the Clock” for details.
How to contact RNIB
Phone number: 0303 123 9999
Textphone: 0845 758 5691
Web address: rnib.org.uk/shop
Postal address: RNIB, PO Box 173, Peterborough PE2 6WS, U.K.
Email:
Email for international customers
Terms and conditions of sale
This product is guaranteed from manufacturing faults for 24 months from the date of purchase. If you have any issues with the product and you did not purchase directly from RNIB then please contact your retailer in the first instance.
For all returns and repairs contact RNIB first to get a returns authorisation number to help us deal efficiently with your product return.
You can request full terms and conditions from RNIB or view them online.
Registered Charity No. 226227
This product is CE marked and fully complies with all applicable EU legislation.
At the end of the product’s life you can return it to the supplier or manufacturer for free of charge disposal. This is to comply with ‘The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive’ (WEEE).
Date: August 2015
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