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Talking Alarm Clock Keychain
CC41
Please retain these instructions for future reference. These
instructions are also available in other formats.
Special warning
This clock will be set to power saving mode when you receive it,
which is to preserve the battery while in transit and storage. When
in this mode the clock will not produce any audible output or show
any digits on the display.
To turn the clock on, press and hold the large Talk button on the
front of the clock for approximately three seconds. The watch will
beep four times and show digits on the display.
General description
This clock is great for taking out and about as its small and
portable and comes fitted with a keychain to attach to keys. The
time is announced at the touch of a button, and is also shown on
the LCD. The clock features an alarm, a snooze alarm, optional
hourly announcement, 12/24 hour time option and a power saving
mode.
Orientation
Front
Just below the top edge is a small rectangular recess which
contains the LCD screen. The time and alarm digits are shown
measuring 0.7cm high.
Just below this is a rubberised, elongated horizontal button. This is
the Talk button, which when pressed firmly, announces the time.
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Back
Close to the top are three small round rubberised function buttons.
These are from left to right:
Mode button
Hour adjust/Alarm on/off button
Minute adjust/Hour Report button
Just below the buttons are two small screw holes, one towards the
left edge and the other to the right, which are to be removed when
replacing the batteries. Towards the bottom is the speaker grille,
identified by seven narrow horizontal slats.
Top
Located centrally is a small rounded tether for the keychain.
Using the product
Time announcement
To hear the time, press the large Talk button on the front of the
clock.
Setting the 12/24 hour time format
Please note: Some sighted assistance may be required when
setting the time and alarm time.
In normal time mode, press the Mode button once to enter the
12/24 hour setting and ''12H'' or ''24H'' flashes on the LCD screen.
Press the Hour button to set the 12 hour format: "Twelve" will be
spoken. Press the Minute button to set the 24 hour format:
"Twenty-four" will be spoken. Press the Mode button to confirm
and to move to the next setting or press three times to return to the
normal time mode, whereupon you will hear four beeps.
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Setting the time
The time can be set in either 12 or 24 hour style, and "AM" and
"PM" will be spoken in the 12 hour option.
In normal time mode, press the Mode button twice to enter time
set mode, and the clock will announce: "Time set" and the hour
and minute digits flash on the display. Press the Hour button to set
the hour and the Minute button to set the minute. The clock will
announce each hour and minute when setting the time. When
complete either press the Mode button once to enter the alarm
time set or press Mode twice to revert back to normal time mode,
whereupon the clock will beep four times.
Please note: You can advance through the hours and minutes by
pressing and holding the Hour and Minute buttons, whereupon the
count continues in very rapid beeps and is only intended for use
when a large digit count is involved. This alternative method also
applies to alarm setting.
Setting the alarm time
In normal time mode, press the Mode button three times to enter
into the alarm time set mode, whereupon the clock will announce:
Alarm set", and "AL" appears and the hour and minute digits flash
on the display. Then follow the same instructions for setting the
time using the Hour and Minute buttons to set a desired alarm
time.
Return to normal time mode by pressing the Mode button and the
clock will beep four times and show the time set on the display.
To turn on/off the alarm
In the normal time mode, press the Hour/Alarm button once to
turn on the alarm, the bell symbol appears on the display and the
clock will announce ''alarm on'' then the alarm time set.
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To activate the snooze alarm, press the Hour/Alarm button again,
the letters SNZ appear below the bell symbol and the clock will
announce “snooze on” then the alarm time set.
To turn the alarm off, press the Hour/Alarm button and the clock
will announce “alarm off” and both the bell symbol and letters SNZ
will disappear from the display.
The alarm
When the alarm sounds at the set time, four rapid beeps are
followed by the time announcement and this is repeated for one
minute. The alarm can be terminated during this time by pressing
the Talk button on the front of the clock. The alarm will sound
again at the same time the following day unless switched off via
the Hour/Alarm button. This does not cancel the alarm's set time
and it can be switched on again at any point.
The snooze alarm
The snooze facility operates in conjunction with the alarm: it both
sets and turns off automatically with the alarm. The snooze
provides repeat alarm calls every five minutes for a total of 25
minutes (six alarm calls).
You can do the following during the alarm sounding:
 Press the Talk button or any of the function buttons to
temporarily stop the alarm, which will then resume in five
minutes.
 Press the Mode button. This turns off the snooze function
(''SNZ'' will stop flashing) and the alarm will not sound again
until next day at the preset time.
 Press the Hour/Alarm button. This terminates the snooze and
the alarm completely, and you will need to turn the alarm back
on for it to sound again the next day.
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To turn on/off hourly time announcement
This feature, when activated, announces the time on the hour,
every hour. To turn on, in normal time mode, press the Minute
button until five rapid beeps are heard. A speaker symbol appears
in the top right corner of the display.
To turn off the hourly time announcement, press the Minute button
when in normal time mode until the speaker symbol disappears. It
will only beep once to indicate the hourly time announcement is off.
Power saving mode
If you are not going to use the clock for a prolonged period it is
recommended that you activate the power save mode to preserve
the battery life.
Press and hold both the Mode and Talk buttons simultaneously for
approximately three seconds. The clock display will go blank but
no sound will be made. To check that the clock has entered power
saving mode, press any button and if there is no speech output the
watch will have entered power saving mode.
Battery replacement
Please note: If the LCD screen fades and/or the sound becomes
weak or the function is abnormal, please change the batteries.
Some sighted assistance is advisable due to the small parts in this
product. The clock uses two AG13 (LR44) alkaline batteries.
Replacement batteries are available from RNIB under product
code CP16.
Please note: RNIB does not guarantee batteries.
1. Place the clock face down on a table or firm surface.
2. Locate the two screw holes towards the left and right edge on
the back of the clock, and using a small Phillips screwdriver,
remove the two small screws by turning anti-clockwise. They will
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come right to the surface and can be removed easily. Place them
in a safe place until you are ready to screw them back into the
clock.
3. The back of the clock can now be removed from the front by
twisting the key chain holder slightly to the left to raise the left edge
of the back. By using the gap now created, coax the back gently
from the front.
Please take note when doing this that the wire from the circuit
board (front section) to the speaker (back section) is
connected and should not be separated. Simply lay the
opened back section next to the front section.
4. Remove both batteries, noting their placement in the battery
holders. Replace the batteries with left side (positive/flat) facing up
and right side (negative/rounded) facing up.
5. Align the back of the clock with the front and press carefully into
place.
6. Ensure that the two screws drop straight into the respective
holes prior to tightening.
How to contact RNIB
Phone number: 0303 123 9999
Textphone: 0845 758 5691
Postal address: RNIB, PO Box 173, Peterborough PE2 6WS, U.K.
Email: shop@rnib.org.uk
Web address: www.rnib.org.uk
Email for international customers: exports@rnib.org.uk
Terms and conditions of sale
This product is guaranteed from manufacturing faults for 12
months from the date of purchase. If you have any issues with the
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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.
Date: February 2014
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