Excalibur electronic 187BK manual Setting the Time and Date, Setting the Alarm, Alarm Functions

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should hear two beeps indicating the TIME ZONE has been set.

Setting the Time and Date

To set the time, press and hold the CLOCK button for two seconds until the display flashes. Turn the SETTING knob (located on the right side of the unit) until the cor- rect time is shown on the display. Press the CLOCK button again to confirm the time. You should hear one beep indicating that the CLOCK time is set.

The year at the top right corner of the display will flash. Turn the SETTING knob to change it or press the CLOCK button again to confirm the year. You should hear one beep indicating that the year is set.

The date at the top right corner will flash. Turn the SETTING knob to change it or press the CLOCK button again to confirm the date. You should hear two beeps indi- cating that the date is set.

Setting the Alarm

To set the alarm, press and hold the ALARM SET button for two sec- onds until the display flashes. Turn the SETTING knob until the desired alarm is shown on the dis-

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play. Be sure to set your alarm correctly to the AM or PM time. A PM icon will be shown on the right of the time display. There is no AM icon. Now, when the alarm vol- ume flashes at the right top corner of the display turn the SETTING knob to set the ALARM volume. When finished, press ALARM SET button again. You should hear two beeps indicating that the ALARM is set.

Press the WAKE TO button to select your iPod, the radio or the buzzer. A corresponding icon will show on the top of the display. Press the ALARM SET button to confirm your settings. You should hear two beeps indicating the alarm is set.

Alarm Functions

The iBlaster Clock Radio fea- tures a “SURE ALARM” func- tion. If the power failure occurs or the AC cord is accidentally dis- connected, your alarm will not be affected (if you have your back- up batteries installed). However, if back-up power is used in the event of a power failure, the iBlaster Clock Radio will default to the buzzer setting.

This unit also features a GENTLE WAKING” function. This means that when the alarm is going off, it will gradually increase in volume.

NOTE: To wake to your iPod, your iPod must be properly docked and off or the alarm will not work.

First, set the alarm time as described in the “Setting the Alarm” section of this manual.

You can change the sound you want to wake to by pressing the WAKE TO button.

Press the ALARM ON/OFF button to arm or disarm the alarm.

When the alarm is going/ off,

press/ the POWER OFF ALARM

RESET button on the iBlaster Clock/ Radio or the POWER ON OFF button on the remote con- trol to turn the alarm off. The alarm will go off again the next day at the same time.

To stop the alarm from going off/the next day, press the ALARM ON OFF button to turn the alarm function off. The ALARM icon and the WAKE icon will disappear from the display.

If the ALARM is not turned off

after it goes off, it will continue to go off for approximately one hour and then it will turn itself off. This cycle will repeat every 24 hours unless the settings are altered.

If you are waking up to an iPod, make sure your iPod has an hour’s worth of songs. If not, set your iPod to REPEAT mode.

If you choose to wake to an iPod but there is no iPod installed, your iBlaster Clock Radio will default to the buzzer.

Sleep Mode

To enter SLEEP mode, press the SLEEP button on the iBlaster Clock Radio. The unit will turn off after the selected time. SLEEP mode also features a “GENTLE SLEEP” function, which will gradually decrease the volume if you are listening to your iPod or the radio.

You can adjust the sleep time from 120, 90, 60, 30 or 15 min- utes by pressing the SLEEP button again. Pressing the SLEEP button during the SLEEP mode will reset the SLEEP time to 15 minutes.

Once the display changes back to the current time, press the

9 SLEEP button to view the amount

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Contents IBlasterUser’s ClockGuide forRadio Layout of iBlaster Clock Radio AM/FM Clock Radio Remote Control BatterySetting Up the iBlaster Setting the Alarm Setting the Time and DateAlarm Functions Sleep ModeCharging your iPod Installing your iPodListening to Radio Connecting your iBlaster Clock Radio to external equipmentSpecial Care and Handling MIAMI, Florida 33186 U.S.A