RCA RP-3701 Clock Radio User Manual
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1. This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from accidents misuse or leaking batteries Should your product not perform properly during the warranty period either 1 Return it to the selling dealer with proof of purchase for replacement or 2 Remove the batteries where applicable and pack product complete with accessories in the original carton or equiv alent Mail prepaid with proof of purchase and insured to Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada Inc Distribution Centre 7400 A Bramalea Road Mississauga Ontario L5S 1X1 The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation and to the extent that any such provisions purport to dis claim exclude or limit any such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies such provisions shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to comply therewith If you are unable to find a qualified servicer for out of warranty service you may write to Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada Inc P O Box 0944 Indianapolis Indiana U S A 46206 0944 Attach your sales receipt to this booklet for future reference This information is required if service is needed during the warranty period PURCHASE DATE NAME OF STORE2. sleep button To turn on the radio and turn itself off automatically at your desired sleep time select any sleep time between 1 minute and 1 hour 59 minutes wakeset off button To set wake time To turn off the Wake function during alarm active period snoozebutton To turn off the radio or alarm for 9 minutes extra sleep up to 2 hours To turn off the sleep mode operatingtheradio Plug the power cord into any 120V AC household outlet Slide the FUNCTION switch to ON to turn on the radio Slide the AM FM BAND switch to desired broadcast band Turn TUNING knob to select a station Adjust the VOLUME knob to your preferred listening level To turn the radio off slide the FUNCTION switch to OFF Ou BWHN Built in AFC The Built In Automatic Frequency Control AFC works only on FM It helpsto reduce drift on FM reception and to keep the radio locked in on the FM station to which it is tuned When tuning in FM stations you may notice that often the station you desire can be heard on two or three nearby points on the dial Always tune carefully to the loudest and clearest point Antennas AM Antenna A built in ferrite rod antenna eliminates the need for an outside antenna for AM reception Rotating the unit slightly may improve reception of distant AM stations FM Antenna The power cord acts as your FM antenna The power cord picks up moderate to strong stations and eliminates the need for an extern
3. off then awaken you at a preset time all automatically 1 Set the wake time 2 Follow the steps under WAKE TO MUSIC or WAKE TO ALARM 3 Then proceed with Steps 2 through 4 under SLEEP TO MUSIC SnoozeAlarm Operation The Snooze Alarm button has three functions 1 It allows extra sleep time after the radio comes on in the WAKE TO MUSIC mode Press SNOOZE button to silence the radio About 9 minutes later the radio will play again 2 It allows extra sleep time in the WAKE TO ALARM mode When the alarm sounds touch the SNOOZE button to silence the alarm About 9 minutes later the alarm will sound again You can use the SNOOZE feature repeatedly for up to two hours after which the radio or alarm will turn off until the next day 3 It shuts off the sleep cycle See SLEEP TO MUSIC Minutesand Seconds Time Display For a display of time in minutes and seconds 1 Press and hold the WAKE SET OFF button 2 While holding down WAKE SET OFF button momentarily press the SLEEP button The hour digits will display minutes the minute digits will display seconds and start to increment Release the buttons to return to hour and minute display Canadian Warranty Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada Inc warrants to the purchaser or gift recipient that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within 1 year from the Original date of purchase it will be replaced free of charge including return transportation
4. DUCE THE THE EXCLAMATION WARNING To PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE THE PRODUCT THE PRODUCT SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM BACK OF PRODUCT gael ne Soe THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 550 077 00 Rev O E F 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc 98 52 Trademark s Registered Printed in China Marque s D posee s before you begin For Your Safety The AC power plug is polarized one blade is wider than the other and only fits into AC power outlets one way If the plug won t go into the outlet completely turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way If it still won t fit contact a qualified electrician to change the outlet or use a different one Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature Important Battery Information e When storing the unit or unplugging it from AC outlet for a day or more be sure to remove battery because it can leak and damage the unit e Batteries may leak electrolyte if inserted incorrectly if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged e Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury e Dispose of batteries according to federal state and local regulations No Worry Battery Backup This clock radio is equipped with a memory holding system that can be powered with a customer installed 9 volt alkaline batte
5. LARGE DISPLAY AM FM CLOCK RADIO RP 3701 FCCinfor mation This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation In accordance with FCC requirements changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Consumer Electronics could void the user s authority to operate this product This device generates and uses radio frequency RF energy and if not installed and used properly this equipment may cause interference to radio and television reception If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which you can determine by unplugging the unit try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna that is the antenna for the radio or television that is receiving the interference e Move the unit away from the equipment that is receiving interference e Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that the unit and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits If these measures do not eliminate the interference please consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions FAIR N RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN LIGHTNING CAUTION TO RE
6. al antenna in most strong signal areas Be sure the power cord is stretched out to its full length Do not coil or bunch the cord together Changing position of the power cord may improve reception Setting the Time Your digital clock timer operates on a 12 hour cycle The AM indicator on the left side of the display will light up to let you know if the display is reading AM time 1 Slide the TIME SET HI LO Dimmer switch to TIME SET position and use the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to set the correct time 2 Slide the switch to HI or LO position to finish the time setting Setting theWakeTime 1 Press and hold WAKE SET OFF button Wake time is displayed 2 While holding the WAKE SET OFF button use the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to change the display to desired wake up time 3 Release WAKE SET OFF button and the current time is displayed again Wake time is set WakeTo Music or WakeTo Alarm For Music 1 Select an AM or FM station 2 Set wake time See SETTING THE WAKE TIME directions 3 Slide the FUNCTION switch to MUSIC position The WAKE indicator in the display will light 4 Adjust the volume to your desired sound level For Alarm grad u wakealarm 1 Set the wake time See SETTING THE WAKE TIME directions 2 Slide the FUNCTION switch to ALARM position The WAKE indicator in the display will light The built in GRAD U WAKE alarm system works only on ALARM mode It gradually increases the alarm loudness dur
7. ing the first 30 seconds on wake up mode The alarm tone or radio will sound at the wake time you set and turn itself off after approximately 2 hours To tum off the alarm sooner set FUNCTION switch to OFF or press WAKE SET OFF button When FUNCTION switch is left in MUSIC or ALARM wake mode it will tum itself on again at the same time the following day Sleep to Music You can drift off to sleep to music knowing that the radio will turn itself off automatically 1 Slide the FUNCTION switch to OFF position 2 Press and hold the SLEEP button The time display will exhibit 0 59 The radio will turn on automatically 3 While holding SLEEP button press the MINUTE button and time will start to count down Select any sleep time between 59 minutes and 1 minute For sleep time of more than 59 minutes up to 1 hour and 59 minutes momentarily press the HOUR button while holding down the SLEEP button The display will exhibit 1 59 Then press MINUTE button to select the desired amount of sleep in excess 1 hour 4 Release SLEEP button and the current time is once again displayed The radio isnow on and you can select your station in the usual way Play will be for the chosen length of time up to 1 hour 59 minutes and then the radio will turn itself off If you decide to turn the radio off sooner press the SNOOZE button sleepto music and waketo music or alarm You can set your digital clock radio to lull you to sleep turn itself
8. ry not included The power failure protection circuit will not operate unless battery is installed When normal household power is interrupted or AC line cord is unplugged the battery will power the clock radio to keep track of time and alarm settings programmed into memory When on battery power the digital display will not light however should WAKE TIME occur during the power interruption the radio will operate or the alarm will sound if remaining battery power is adequate Normal operation will resume after AC power is restored so you will not have to reset time or alarm Install battery as follows 1 Remove battery compartment door located on the bottom of the unit by pressing down on the thumb tab and pulling it out the cabinet 2 Connect a 9 volt battery to battery connector plug 3 Insert the battery and replace compartment door 9V BATTERY NEDA 1604A IEC 6F22 NOTE Alkaline NEDA 1604A battery are recommended Carbon zinc battery may be used but memory holding time will be substantially reduced Memory holding time for a fresh alkaline battery is approximately 8 hours if radio or alarm are not operated which should take care of short nuisance type AC power failures To preserve battery life the radio should remain plugged into an AC outlet As the battery gets older its voltage drops and memory may be lost Be sure to replace the battery periodically Battery should be removed if the radio will be
9. stored for more than one day Leaky battery can badly damage the clock radio Power Failurelndicator When AC power is interrupted disconnected for a short period both time and alarm settings will change unless optional battery is installed After AC power is restored reconnected the Digital Display will blink to indicate that power was interrupted and you must readjust the TIME and ALARM settings To stop display from blinking press and hold the TIME SET or WAKE SET OFF button together with the HOUR or MINUTE button features amp usage Volume Knob Tuning Knob WAKE Indicator FUNCTION Switch On Off Music Alarm Sleep Button Wake Set Off Button Hour Button Minute Button Snooze Button am indicator To indicate the AM time am fm band switch To select AM or FM band Battery compartment To store a 9V back up battery volumeknob To adjust the volume tuning knob To select different broadcasting station wakeindicator To indicate the wake function is activated minute hour button To adjust the minute and hour time set hido dimmer switch TIME SET to set the correct time HleLO to control the brightness of the LED display function switch ON position to turn on the radio OFF position to turn off all Wake functions and radio MUSIC position to activate the Wake to Radio function ALARM position to activate the Wake to Alarm function
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