However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Manufacturer/Responsible Party
Audiovox Electronics Corp.,
150 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788
• Do not use this apparatus near |
water. |
• Clean only with dry cloth. |
• Do not block any ventilation |
openings. Install in accordance with |
the manufacturer’s instructions. |
• Do not install near any heat sources |
such as radiators, heat registers, |
stoves, or other apparatus (including |
amplifiers) that produce heat. |
• Do not defeat the safety purpose |
of the polarized or grounding-type |
plug. A polarized plug has two |
blades with one wider than the |
other. A grounding type plug has |
two blades and a third grounding |
prong. The wide blade or the third |
•Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
•Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
• Main plug is used as disconnect |
• Connect power cord only to AC |
power source as marked on the |
product. |
• Care should be taken so that objects |
do not fall into the product. |
• Do not attempt to disassemble |
the cabinet. This product does |
not contain customer serviceable |
components. |
• The marking information is located |
at the bottom of apparatus. |
• Caution marking is located at |
bottom of apparatus. |
This is CLASS II apparatus with double insulation, and no protective earth provided.
your product for a long period of |
time. Remove the batteries from the |
product if you are not going to use |
it for a month or more. |
• If your product uses more than one |
battery, do not mix types and make |
sure they are inserted correctly. |
Mixing types or inserting incorrectly |
may cause them to leak. |
• Discard any leaky or deformed |
battery immediately. They may |
cause skin burns or other personal |
injury. |
• Please help to protect the |
environment by recycling or |
disposing of batteries according to |
federal, state, and local regulations. |
| For your records | The descriptions and characteristics in |
| In the event that service should be | this owner’s manual are for the purpose |
| of general reference only and not as a |
| required, you may need the model |
| guarantee. In order to provide you with |
| number and the serial number. In the |
| the highest quality product, we may |
| space below, record the date and place |
| make changes or modifications without |
| of purchase and the serial number: |
| prior notice. |
| Model No.: |
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| Date of Purchase: | |
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| Technical information | |
| Product: Clock Radio | |
| Brand: RCA | |
| Model: RC59i | |
| Electrical consumption | |
| Power Supply: 120V ~ 60Hz | |
| Power Consumption: 9 Watts | |
| iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., | |
| registered in the U.S. and other | |
| countries. | |
| Apple is not responsible for the | |
| operation of this device or its | |
Before you begin
Plugging in for power
•AC OUTLET POWER SUPPLY: 120V~60Hz
• 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 will not go
into the outlet completely, turn the plug over and try to insert it the other way. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to change the outlet, or use a different one. Do not attempt to bypass this safety feature.
•Power is fed to the unit even when it is not functioning. To cut the power supply off, the power cable must be unplugged.
Battery back-up operation
The power failure protection circuit will not operate unless battery is installed.
No worry battery backup
•When the battery backup functions, the digital display will not light, however, the wake function
still occurs during the power interruption if remaining battery power is adequate.
•Normal operation will resume after AC power is restored so you will not have to reset the time or wake.
Install battery as follow:
1. | Remove battery compartment door |
| (located at the bottom of the radio) |
| by applying thumb pressure to the |
| tab on battery door and then lift |
| the door out and off the cabinet. |
2. | Connect a 9-volt battery (not |
| supplied) to the connector plug. |
Alkaline (NEDA 1604A/ 
IEC 6LR61) battery is
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 unit 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 unit will be stored for more than one month. Leaky battery can badly damage the clock radio.
General controls
Top view
Universal dock for iPod
OFF – Turn off the unit
SET – Refer to “SET button”
WAKE 1 MODE / WAKE 2 MODE – Activate or change Wake 1 or 2 settings
RADIO/AUX – Turn on the unit; select Radio or Auxiliary Input mode
iPod – Turn on the unit; select iPod mode
or 
– Skip or search music file in iPod; adjust clock time and wake time
REPEAT – Select repeat playback mode for iPod
SHUFFLE – Select random playback mode for iPod
SLEEP – Refer to “Sleep function”
SNOOZE – Turn off the wake function momentarily; turn off the sleep function
Using SET button
Use the SET button to set clock and wake times. Each press of the button will change to adjust a different time setting.
1.Press SET once to set the wake time of WAKE 1.
The indicator lights against one of the WAKE 1 mode icons
2.Press SET twice to set the wake time of WAKE 2.
The indicator lights against one of the WAKE 2 mode icons
3.Press SET a third time to set the clock time.
No indicators light here 
4.Press SET a fourth time to exit the setting mode.
Setting clock time
1.Press SET three times. Refer to “SET button”.
The unit will immediately prompt to clock setting when you plug the unit for power
for the first time (or after a period of time without AC and battery power). There is no need to press the SET button.
•The clock time flashes on the display.
2.Press 
or 
to set the clock time.
• The time decrements or increments follow by a faster rate when you press and hold the button.
• The clock is in 12 hour format. The indicator lights against AM to indicate a.m. time.
3.To save and exit the clock setting, wait for about 5 seconds or press SET once. The clock time is set and should stop flashing.
Listening to radio
To turn on or off radio:
1.Press RADIO/AUX to turn on the radio.
2.Press OFF to turn off the radio, or press RADIO/AUX or iPod to select another sound mode.
To select radio band:
•Slide the AM FM switch to select FM or AM band.
To tune frequency:
•Rotate – TUNING + to tune frequency.
Antenna
Built-in AFC
•The Built-in Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) works only on FM. It helps reduce drift on FM reception and keep the radio locked in on the FM station to which it is tuned.
•When tuning in FM stations, you may notice that the station you are tuning can be well-tuned on two or three nearby points on the dial. Always tune carefully at the loudest and clearest point.
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.
Connecting iPod
To connect iPod:
•Place the adapter (provided with your iPod) and then your iPod on the universal dock for iPod.
To select iPod mode:
•Press iPod on the front of the unit to select the iPod mode.
•The indicator lights against iPod mode icon ( 
) on the display.
•Playback from the iPod starts automatically.
•If no iPod is connected in the iPod mode, the unit will exit the iPod mode and turn off automatically.
Made for:
• iPod touch 2nd generation 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
•iPod touch 1st generation 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
•iPod nano 4th generation (video) 8GB, 16GB
•iPod nano 3rd generation (video) 4GB, 8GB
•iPod classic 80GB, 160GB
•iPod nano 2nd generation (aluminum) 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
•iPod 5th generation (video) 30GB, 60GB, 80GB
•iPod mini 4GB, 6GB
•iPod 4th generation 40GB
•iPod 4th generation (color display) 20GB, 30GB, 40GB, 60GB
Listening to iPod
To control the playback:
1. Press iPod to start or pause the playback.
•During playback, press and hold
or 
to search backward or forward within a music file.
2.Press 
or 
to skip to the previous or next file.
3.Press SHUFFLE to play the files in random order in the iPod. Press again to cancel the function (shows on the iPod display).
4.Press REPEAT to select a repeat playback mode (repeat 1 or repeat all). Press REPEAT until no repeat mode is selected (shows on the iPod display) to cancel the repeat playback.
To charge the iPod:
•You may charge the battery of your iPod through the universal dock for iPod while the unit is turned off (standby mode) or in the iPod or AUX mode. Charging control should be operated on the iPod.
All playback operations can also be performed on your iPod when it is connected with this unit.
Auxiliary source
Listening to auxiliary source
1.Connect your auxiliary source (e.g. mp3 player) to the AUX input jack on the left of the unit with an audio cable (not supplied).
2.Press RADIO/AUX twice to turn on the unit and to switch to listen to AUX mode. If you are in radio mode, press RADIO/AUX once.
•The indicator lights against AUX mode icon ( AUX ) on the display.
3.Adjust the auxiliary player to mid- range volume and adjust the master volume on the unit. Do not turn the volume of the auxiliary player too
high as this may affect the sound quality.
•For other playback operations, control them on your auxiliary player.
Wake function
Setting wake time
This unit allows 2 wake times to be set.
1.Press SET once (for setting WAKE 1 time) or twice (for setting WAKE 2
time). Refer to “SET button”.
•The wake time flashes on the display.
2.Press 
or 
to set the wake time.
• The time decrements or increments follow by a faster rate when you press and hold the button.
• The clock is in 12 hour format. The indicator lights against AM to indicate a.m. time.
3.To save and exit the wake setting, wait for about 5 seconds or press SET repeatedly until the time display stops flashing.
Selecting wake source
You may be woken up by the alarm, radio, or music from iPod.
1.Set a wake time (refer to the above instructions).
2.Press WAKE 1 MODE or WAKE
2 MODE to select a wake mode. The indicator lights against the corresponding wake mode icon on the display.
– Wake time 1 by alarm
– Wake time 1 by radio
– Wake time 1 by iPod
– Wake time 2 by alarm
– Wake time 2 by radio
– Wake time 2 by iPod
If Waking to Alarm (
,
) is selected:
•If you set the wake function with low volume level before going to bed, we advise using Waking to Alarm mode to wake you up.
If Waking to RADIO ( 
, 
) is selected:
3.Select a desired wake up radio channel (refer to “Listening to the radio”). If no wake up channel is set, your last listening radio station will be selected.
4.Adjust the volume to your desired level.
5.Press OFF to turn off the unit.
If Waking to iPod ( 
, 
) is selected:
3.Adjust the volume to your desired level. The last played file on the iPod will be played when the wake function activates.
4.Press OFF to turn off the unit.
Note: If there is no iPod connected, the alarm tone will sound instead even if Waking to iPod mode is selected.
Turning off wake function
To silence the wake function momentarily:
•Press SNOOZE. The alarm will sound again when the snooze period (9 minutes) is over.
•Snooze function can be used repeatedly up to 1 hour. After this, the wake function will turn off until the next day.
OR
To stop the wake function:
•Press OFF. The alarm will be on again the following day at the same time.
OR
To disable the wake function completely:
•Press WAKE 1 MODE or WAKE 2 MODE repeatedly until no indicator
lights against a wake mode icon ( 
, 
, 
or 
, 
, 
) on the display.
Sleep function
In the sleep mode, the radio, iPod or AUX mode turns off automatically.
To set the sleep time:
1.Press SLEEP repeatedly to cycle among the sleep time available (90min, 60min, 30min, 15min and OFF. 90min is the default setting).
2.When the desired sleep time is selected, release SLEEP and wait for about 5 seconds, the sleep time is now set.
To listen to the radio:
•The radio turns on by default. If not, press RADIO/AUX and select a radio station as usual.
To listen to the iPod:
•Press iPod and then press 
or 
to select a file on the iPod.
•If iPod mode is selected in your last sleep mode setting, the iPod will start to play, instead of the radio.
•The radio will be played whenever the iPod mode is selected but without an iPod connected.
To listen to the auxiliary player:
•If an auxiliary player (e.g. mp3 player) is connected, press RADIO/ AUX to select AUX mode and start playback on your auxiliary player.
To change or check the remaining time in sleep mode:
•Press SLEEP once to check the remaining sleep time. Press SLEEP repeatedly to select another sleep time.
To cancel the sleep mode:
•If you decide to turn off the unit sooner, press SNOOZE, OFF or press SLEEP repeatedly to select “OFF”.
When the sleep mode is 
activated again, the sleep 
setting will be the same as the
one you have set before.
12 Month Limited Warranty Applies to RCA Audio/Video Products
•AUDIOVOX ELECTRONICS CORP. (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part thereof, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 12 months from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with reconditioned product (at the Company’s option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
•To obtain repair or replacement within the terms of this Warranty, the product is to be delivered with proof of warranty coverage (e.g. dated bill of sale), specification of defect(s), transportation prepaid, to the Company at the address shown below.
•This Warranty does not extend to the elimination of externally generated static or noise, to correction of antenna problems, loss/interruptions of broadcast or internet service, to costs incurred for installation, removal or reinstallation of product, to corruptions caused by computer viruses, spyware or other malware, to loss of media, files, data or content, or to damage to tapes, discs, removable memory devices or cards, speakers,
accessories, computers, computer peripherals, other media players, home networks or vehicle electrical systems.
•This Warranty does not apply to any product or part thereof which, in the opinion of the Company, has suffered or been damaged through alteration, improper installation, mishandling, misuse, neglect, accident, or by removal or defacement of the factory serial number/bar code label(s).
THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT PROVIDED ABOVE AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT.
•This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties or liabilities. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY HEREUNDER INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY. No person or representative is authorized
to assume for the Company any liability other than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this product.
•Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
How to make a warranty claim:
•If your product is capable of storing content (such as an mp3 player, digital voice recorder, etc), it is recommended to make periodic backup copies of content stored on the product. If applicable, before shipping a product, make
a back up copy of content or data stored on the device. Also, it is advisable to remove any personal content which you would not want exposed to others. IT IS LIKELY THAT CONTENTS AND DATA ON THE DEVICE WILL BE LOST DURING SERVICE AND REFORMATTING. AUDIOVOX ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR LOST CONTENT OR DATA,
OR FOR THE SECURITY OF ANY
PERSONAL CONTENT OR DATA ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. Product will be returned with factory default settings, and without any pre-loaded content which may have been installed in the originally purchased products. Consumer will be responsible for reloading data and content. Consumer will be responsible to restore any personal preference settings.
•Properly pack your unit. Include any remotes, memory cards, cables, etc. which were originally provided with the product. However DO NOT return any removable batteries, even if batteries were included with the original purchase. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.
•Include evidence of purchase date such as the bill of sale. Also print your name and address and a description of the defect. Send via standard UPS or its equivalent to:
Audiovox Electronics Corp. Attn: Service Department.
150 Marcus Blvd. Hauppauge N.Y. 11788 1-877-833-3491
•Insure your shipment for loss or damage. Audiovox accepts no liability in case of damage or loss en route to Audiovox.
•Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty.
•A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you freight prepaid.
What we will do:
Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit. The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period.
For Canada Customers, please ship to:
Audiovox Return Centre c/o Genco
6685 Kennedy Road, Unit#3, Door 16, Mississuaga, Ontario L5T 3A5
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function activates, the 
corresponding wake mode indicator will flash until the
, 
or 
) or WAKE 2 icon ( 
, 
or 
). The respective assigned wake time also shows on the display.