RCA RCS27 IB 02 USB Charging Clock Radio with Soothing Sounds User Guide

RCA RCS27 IB 02 USB Charging Clock Radio with Soothing Sounds

Product Information

The USB Charging Clock Radio with Soothing Sounds (model RCS27 IB 02) is a versatile clock radio that offers various features to enhance your waking and sleeping experience. It includes a built-in AFC system for FM reception, station presets, soothing sounds, and alarm settings. The clock radio also has a sleep mode and dimmer function for added convenience.

Product Usage Instructions

Plugging in for power
To power the clock radio, plug it into an electrical outlet using the provided power cord.

Battery back-up operation
If you want to use the clock radio during a power outage or as a portable device, you can install 2 AAA batteries (not included) as a backup power source. Here’s how:

1. Remove the battery compartment door located at the bottom of the clock by applying thumb pressure to the tab on the door and lifting it out.
2. Insert 2 AAA batteries into the battery compartment.
3. Replace the battery compartment door.

Note:
If you don’t install batteries or if the batteries run out while power is interrupted, all the settings (clock and alarm) will be lost. After AC power is restored, the digital display will flash to indicate power interruption, and you should readjust the time settings. It is recommended to replace the batteries at least once per year.

Setting the clock manually

To set the clock manually:

1. In clock mode, press and hold the “Set time” button until the clock flashes to enter the clock setting mode.
2. Use the Hour + and Minute + buttons to adjust the time.
3. Once the desired time is set, release the “Set time” button.

Turning on/off the Radio

To turn on the radio:

1. In clock mode, press the “ON/OFF” button.

To turn off the radio:

1. In clock mode, press the “ON/OFF” button again.

Built-in AFC
The clock radio is equipped with a Built-In Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) system that helps reduce drift on FM reception and keeps the radio locked onto the tuned FM station. To improve reception, uncoil the FM antenna at the back of the clock to its full length. If possible, tape the end of the antenna onto a wall.

Station presets
To store a radio station as a preset:

1. Tune to the desired radio station.
2. Press and hold the “Store” button.
3. The preset location (eg, P01) will flash on the display.
4. Press the “Store” button again to save the station as a preset.

Soothing Sounds
The USB Charging Clock Radio offers 6 different soothing sounds. To turn on soothing sounds:

1. Press the “ON/OFF” button to turn on the radio/soothing sounds.
2. Press the “SOURCE” button to switch to soothing sound mode. The display will show the currently selected soothing sound.

Alarms
You can set up to 2 different alarm times and sources. To set Alarm 1:

1. In clock mode, press and hold the “AL1” button. The display will blink with the current time for Alarm 1.
2. Use the Hour + and Minute + buttons to set the desired alarm time for Alarm 1.
3. Press the “AL1” button to confirm the alarm time for Alarm 1.

To turn Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 on/off:

1. Press the “AL1” or “AL2” button to toggle between turning the respective alarm on or off.

Note:
The dot on the clock’s display indicates the sound source for each alarm. “BEEP” means a steady beep, and “MUSIC” means either radio or soothing sounds. To change the alarm sound, follow the steps for setting alarms.

Sleep and Dimmer functions
The clock radio has a sleep mode that automatically turns off the unit after a specified time (up to 90 minutes). To set the sleep mode:

1. Press the “Sleep” button repeatedly to cycle through the available durations for sleep mode (eg, 90min, 80min, 70min, etc.). The default sleep time is “OFF”.
2. The radio will automatically turn on when initiating sleep mode and stay on for the duration of the selected sleep time.
3. To view the remaining time in sleep mode, press the “Sleep” button.
4. To cancel the sleep function, press the “ON/OFF” button or repeatedly press the “Sleep” button until “OFF” is selected.

Before you begin

Plugging in for power

• Connect the supplied power adaptor to the unit’s Power jack, and connect the other end to a convenient wall outlet.
• Once connected with power, the clock flashes. Refer to the Clock section for instructions on properly setting the Clock.

Battery back-up operation

• This clock is equipped with a timekeeping system that can be powered with 2 AAA batteries (not included). The power failure protection circuit will not operate unless batteries are installed.
• When normal household power is interrupted, the batteries will power the clock to keep track of time and alarm settings programmed into memory.
• Normal operation will resume after AC power is restored so you will not have to reset the time or the alarm.

To install the batteries

1. Remove battery compartment door (located at the bottom of the clock) by applying thumb pressure to the tab on battery door and then lift the door out and off the cabinet.
2. Insert 2 AAA batteries (not included) to the battery compartment.
3. Replace the compartment door.

Power failure indicator
If you have not installed 2 AAA batteries (not included) in the product, or the batteries run out while power is interrupted, all the settings (clock and alarm) will be lost. After AC power is restored, the Digital Display will flash to indicate that power was interrupted and you should readjust the time settings.

Note:
It is recommended to replace the batteries at least once per year even if no power failures have occurred.

Clock Radio

Setting the clock manually

1. In clock mode, press and hold Set time until the clock flashes to enter the clock setting mode.
2. Press Hour + and Minute + to set the time.
   • Press and hold to decrease or increase the time value quickly.
   • The clock is in 12 hour format. The PM indicator appears to show PM time.
3. Press Set time to confirm and exit clock setting mode.

Turning on/off the Radio
In clock mode, press the ON/OFF to turn on the radio. Press ON/OFF again to turn off the radio.

Tuning the radio
Press TUNE +/TUNE – to adjust the radio frequency. Press and hold TUNE +/ TUNE – for two seconds to automatically search for the next available station.

Built-in AFC
The Built In Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) helps to reduce drift on FM reception and keeps the radio locked in on the FM station to which it is tuned. This unit is equipped with an FM antenna at the back. Uncoil the antenna to its full length for best reception. Tape the end of the antenna onto the wall if possible to improve reception.

Station presets

To store a station as preset:

1. Tune to a radio station.
2. Press and hold Store. Preset location P01 flashes on the display. Press Store again to store the station on preset position 1.
   • This unit can store up to 10 stations. Your presets are stored one by one from P01 to P10.

To recall a preset station:

1. In radio mode, press Recall.
   • The existing preset station number shows on the display.
2. Press Recall repeatedly to select a desired preset station.

Soothing Sounds

The USB Charging Clock Radio offers 6 different soothing sounds.

To turn on soothing sounds:

1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the radio/soothing sounds.
2. Press the SOURCE button to switch to soothing sound mode (the display shows n-1 for the first soothing sound).

• To choose from the soothing sounds: Press the TUNE + or TUNE – button to go to the next or previous soothing sound. The sounds are labeled n-1 to 6 on the display.
• To turn soothing sound volume up or down: Press the VOL+ or VOL– button.
• To turn off soothing sounds: Press the ON/OFF button again.

Alarms

Setting Alarms 1 and 2
You can set 2 different alarm times and sources. To set AL1 (alarm 1):

1. In clock mode, press and hold AL 1 to set Alarm 1. The display blinks with the current time for Alarm 1.

2. Use the Hour + and Minute + buttons to set the time for Alarm 1. Press AL1 to confirm the time for Alarm 1.
   Note: Press and hold to decrease or increase the time value quickly.

3. Use the Hour + and Minute + buttons to choose from the alarm sound options

   • BP wakes you to a steady beep.
   • 87.5 (or a different radio station frequency) wakes you to the latest-tuned radio station.
   • n-1 wakes you to the current soothing sound.
   • Note: If you choose soothing sounds as your alarm source, the next step will let you choose which soothing sound you want.

4. Press AL1 to finish setting Alarm 1.

To set AL2: Follow step 1 to step 4 using the AL2 button.

Turning Alarms On and Off

To turn Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 on: Press the AL1 or AL2 button. The dot on the clock’s display shows the sound for that alarm—BEEP means the steady beep, and MUSIC means either radio or soothing sounds.

• Note: If you choose to wake to radio, make sure you tune to the station you want to use before you go to sleep. See the Radio section for more information.
• Note: To change the alarm sound for an alarm, see the Setting Alarms 1 and 2 section above.

Grad-U-Wake
The unit is equipped with GRAD-U-WAKE. The alarm volume will increase gradually to its maximum in about 30 to 45 seconds.

Ways to turn off alarm

• To silence the wake function momentarily, press SNOOZE. The BEEP or MUSIC wake mode indicator will be flashing during the snooze period. The alarm will be on again when the snooze period (9 minutes) is over.
• To turn off the alarm, press ON/OFF. The alarm will activate again the next day.
• To disable the wake function completely, press AL 1 or AL 2 so that the alarm indicator disappears from the display.

Sleep and Dimmer functions

In sleep mode, the unit will turn off automatically after a specified time (up to 90 minutes).

1. Press Sleep repeatedly to cycle through the available durations for Sleep
   • Mode (90min, 80min, 70min … 10min or OFF. The sleep time default is OFF).
   • The maximum time is 90 minutes. Note that the radio will automatically turn on when initiating SLEEP mode, and it will stay on for the duration of the selected Sleep time.
2. To view remaining time in sleep mode, press Sleep.
3. To cancel the sleep function, press ON/OFF or press Sleep repeatedly to select OFF.

Dimmer function

Press Dimmer to adjust the brightness of the display.

General controls

Top view

• ON/OFF – Turns the radio or soothing sounds on/off.
• Source – Switches between radio and soothing sounds audio.
• Sleep – Activates the sleep function.
• Recall/Store – Recalls a stored radio station; stores a radio station.
• Set time – Adjusts clock time.
• VOL– / AL1 – – Decreases volume when the radio or soothing sounds are playing. Turns Alarm 1 on and off at other times. Press and hold to set Alarm 1 and select its sound source.
• VOL+ / AL2 – – Increases volume when the radio or soothing sounds are playing. Turns Alarm 2 on and off at other times. Press and hold to set Alarm 2 and select its sound source.
• TUNE –/Minute + – Tunes the radio; adjusts the minute in clock and alarm set modes.
• TUNE +/Hour + – Tunes the radio; adjusts the hour in clock and alarm set modes.
• SNOOZE / Dimmer – When the alarm is sounding, silences the alarm for 9 minutes. At other times, adjusts the display brightness.

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