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Radio-Controlled
Travel Clock
with 130-City
World Time
OQ314 Instructions
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Caution •Due to printing limitation, the displays shown in this manual may differ from the actual display. •The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the permission of the manufacturer. •Do not disassemble the unit. This will void the warranty. Maintenance Here are a few product care instructions: 1. Do not immerse the unit in water. If the unit comes in con- tact with water, dry it immediately with a soft lint-free cloth. 2. Do not clean the unit with alcohol, detergent, abrasiv
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Maintenance 4. Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components. Doing so will void the unit’s warranty and may cause damage. The unit contains no user-serviceable parts. 5. Only use new batteries as specified in this instruction manu- al. Do not mix new and old batteries as the old batteries may leak. 6. Read this instruction manual thoroughly before operating the unit. Quick Start Battery Installation 1. Remove the battery compartment door. 2. Insert the included 2 AAA 1.5V batteries as sho
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Quick Start Manually Setting the Clock and Calendar This clock is designed to automatically synchronize its current time and date when brought within range of the radio signal generated from the U.S. Atomic Clock. (See “About Radio Reception.”) Until the clock synchronizes with the radio signal, you may manually set the clock. 1. Press and hold MODE button for two seconds. 2. Use the UP or DOWN (ROTARY KNOB) button to scroll through the four U.S. time zones (Pacific, Mountain, Central or Easter
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Quick Start Note: •For the day-of-the-week language, select "E" for English, "D" for German, "F" for French, "I" for Italian or "S" for Spanish. The day of the week can be expressed as an abbreviation in five different languages. •When changes are made to the minute, the seconds start from zero. The unit also saves all changes and automatically returns to normal display after the unit has been idle for a minute. World Time Function 1. To view the time in one of the 130 world cities in the clock
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Introduction This clock is designed to automatically synchronize its current time and date when brought within range of the radio signal generated from the U.S. Atomic Clock. In addition to the local time and calendar display, you can also display the corresponding time in 130 major world cities. The clock features a multilingual day of the week display, EL back- light, hourly chime, single and weekday alarm with 8-minute snooze and key-lock.
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Introduction Front Panel Buttons 1. SNOOZE/LIGHT Button •Open folding stand. •Press to turn on the backlight for five seconds. •Press to activate the Snooze function when the alarm time is reached. Snooze indicator will sound for five seconds. 2. WORLD TIME Button •Press to enter the world time setting mode.
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Introduction 3. MODE Button •Press to switch between the clock and calendar display modes. •Press and hold for two seconds to enter the clock and cal- endar setting mode. 4. ALARM Button •Press to toggle among the calendar, weekday alarm and sin- gle alarm modes. Backlight must be off. • Press and hold for two seconds to enter the alarm setting mode. 5. ALARM ON/OFF Button •Press to activate/deactivate the alarm. •Press and hold for three seconds to turn off the alarm when the alarm time is reac
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Introduction Rear Panel Buttons 1. KEY-LOCK SLIDE SWITCH •Slide to lock the key functions. 2. RESET BUTTON (inside battery compartment) •Press to return all settings to default values. 3. UP AND DOWN ROTARY KNOB •Rotate up or down to increase/decrease the value of a setting. 4. FOLDING TABLE STAND
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Key Lock Before operating, slide the key-lock switch to the left to activate all key operations. Battery Installation 1. Remove the battery compartment door. 2. Insert the included 2 AAA 1.5V batteries as shown, observing proper +/- polarities. 3. Press RESET. 4. Replace the battery compartment door. Note: When the battery power level is low, the low battery indi- cator illuminates. Replace the batteries accordingly.
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Activating the Backlight Open the folding stand. To turn on the backlight for 5 seconds, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button. Display Modes To view the display modes in sequence, press the MODE button. 1. Current Time with Seconds World City Name Abbreviation & Time 2. Current Time with Weekday World City Name Abbreviation & Time 3. Calendar World City Name Abbreviation & Time About Radio Reception This clock is designed to automatically synchronize its calendar clock once it is brought within range o
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About Radio Reception When the clock is receiving a radio signal, the radio reception icon starts to blink. A complete reception generally takes about 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the strength of the radio signal. When the reception is complete, the radio reception icon stops blinking. The strength of the reception for the last full hour is indicated. For better reception, place the unit away from metal objects and electrical appliances to minimize interference. Should you wish to deactivate t
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Manually Setting the Clock and Calendar This clock is designed to automatically synchronize its current time and date when brought within range of the radio signal generated from the U.S. Atomic Clock. (See "About Radio Reception.") Until the clock synchronizes with the radio signal, you may manually set the clock. 1. Press and hold MODE button for two seconds. 2. Use the UP or DOWN (ROTARY KNOB) button to scroll through the four U.S. time zones (Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern) or additi
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Manually Setting the Clock and Calendar Note: •For the day-of-the-week language, select "E" for English, "D" for German, "F" for French, "I" for Italian or "S" for Spanish. The day of the week can be expressed as an abbreviation in five different languages. Day-of-the-week Language Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday English German French Italian Spanish •When changes are made to the minute, the seconds start from zero. The unit also saves all changes and automatic
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Setting the Alarm This clock is equipped with 2 alarms: a Weekday Alarm and a Single Alarm. The Weekday Alarm only sounds at the preset time during weekdays (i.e., from Monday to Friday) and will automati- cally disable during the weekend (i.e., Saturday and Sunday). The Single Alarm sounds out once at the preset time. 1. To select which alarm you would like to set, press ALARM until the corresponding alarm icon appears on the display. (= Weekday Alarm; = Single Alarm.) 2. To set the selected al
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Setting the Alarm time, the alarm sounds for 2 minutes in a two-step crescendo pattern if undisturbed. The alarm-on indicator flashes and the backlight activates for 5 seconds. 7. To turn off the alarm after it sounds, press any key except the SNOOZE/LIGHT button. 8. To activate the snooze function, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button. The alarm is temporarily muted and sounds again in 8 minutes. Notes: To deactivate the alarm after it is set, press ALARM until the corresponding alarm icon appears on
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World Time Function three-letter format. (See the “World City Abbreviation Table” for a complete list of cities and abbreviations.) 1. To view the time in one of the 130 world cities in the clock’s database, press the WORLD TIME button. The World-Time icon flashes. 2. To scroll through the list of world cities and times, rotate the ROTARY KNOB. 3. To select which world city you want to remain on the display, press the WORLD TIME button. The World-Time icon stops blinking. World City Abbreviation
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World City Abbreviations Reference Table Country Name City code Time Offset DST Period (GMT = 0) Algiers, Algeria ALG 1 No DST Amsterdam, AMS 1 From Last Sunday in March to Netherlands Last Sunday in October Anchorage AK, USA ANC -9 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October Antananarivo, ANT 3 No DST Madagascar Asuncion, Paraguay ASU -4 From 1st Sunday in September to 1st Sunday in April Athens, Greece ATH 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October Atlanta GA, USA ATL -5 Fr
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World City Abbreviations Reference Table Country Name City code Time Offset DST Period (GMT = 0) Beijing, China BEJ 8 No DST Berlin, Germany BER 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October Beirut, Lebanon BEY 2 From Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October Bangkok, Thailand BKK 7 No DST Brisbane, Australia BNE 10 No DST Bogota, Colombia BOG -5 No DST Boston MA, USA BOS -5 From 1st Sunday in April to Last Sunday in October Bern, Switzerland BRN 1 From Last Sunday in March to Last
