Multi-band atomic travel alarm clock receives time signals from 5 worldwide atomic clocks, projects the time on wall or ceiling, and has dual time capability, a calendar display, and 2 daily alarms with snooze

The RMB899P automatically sets the time and date by synchronizing to the radio frequency (RF) signal from any of five atomic clock sources, depending on which one you select on the clock. The clock can receive signals at frequencies of 77 MHz, 60 MHz, and 40 MHz. The atomic clock selections are as follows:

• OFF. This allows you to set the time and date manually (for example, when you are out of range of an atomic clock signal).
• EU. This is the selection for Central Europe. It allows for reception of DCF-77 from Frankfurt, Germany.
• UK. This is the selection for the United Kingdom. It allows for reception of MSF-60 from Rugby, England.
• US. This is the selection for the continental USA and parts of Canada. It allows for reception of WWVB-60 from Colorado, USA.
• JP-60. This is the selection for West Japan. It allows for reception of JJY-60 from Kyushu, Japan.
• JP-40. This is the selection for East Japan. It allows for reception of JJY-40 from Fukushima, Japan.
• JAPAN. This selection allows for reception of either JJY-60 or JJY-40, whichever signal is stronger.

The clock has three display modes for its LCD panel:

• Clock Mode. This mode displays the time with seconds, digital month and date, and two-letter weekday abbreviation. The time can be in 12-hour format with AM or PM, or in 24-hour format. The calendar format can be month-date or date-month. The weekday abbreviation can be in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. You see the year only during manual setup.
• Zone Mode. This mode displays hour-offset time for a second time zone plus the amount of hour offset from Clock Mode time. In addition to the hour offset, you have the same time and calendar setup options in this mode as in Clock Mode. If you are in Europe, the UK, or Japan and synchronized to an atomic clock, you can select +/- 23 hours. If you are in the USA and synchronized to its atomic clock, you can select +0 for Pacific, +1 for Mountain, +2 for Central, +3 for Eastern, or +/- 23 hours for other time zones.
• Signal Reception Mode. This mode displays the time with seconds and RF signal reception ON or OFF.

The RMB899P's two daily alarms each sound for 2 minutes (if not silenced earlier), and each alarm has an available 8-minute snooze function.

To project the time (hour and minutes) in red and light the bright blue HiGlo™ electro-luminescent (EL) backlight for the LCD panel, you press the LIGHT/SNOOZE button on the top of the clock. Pressing this button when the alarm is sounding also activates the snooze function. The projector and backlight remain on for 5 seconds and go off automatically. You'll find the projected image to be quite large and bright for such a small clock, and you can use the clock's FOCUS knob to maximize image sharpness.

If you want continuous projection, you can power the clock from an ac adapter instead of the two included AAA alkaline batteries. Although "AC power adapter for continuous projection" is listed under "Features" on the back of the package, please be aware that an adapter is not included and must be obtained separately. You'll need one that operates from the type of ac power available where you will be using the clock. The adapter must provide 3Vdc output and have a center-positive female plug.

A keypad lock slide switch on the back of the clock lets you lock all selected operations (except RESET) and close the projector shutter for traveling.

As mentioned above, the RMB899P atomic projection travel alarm clock can be powered by two AAA alkaline batteries, which are included, or by an ac adapter with 3Vdc output, which must be purchased separately. A low-battery icon appears when the clock's batteries need replacement. From our experience with the RMB899P, it appears to have short-term memory backup (by a capacitor) that prevents loss of settings when batteries are being replaced.

Features and Benefits:

• Incredibly accurate radio-controlled clock can automatically synchronize itself to any of five atomic clock sources:
  • At 60kHz: WWVB-60 from Colorado, USA; MSF-60 from Rugby, England; or JY-60 from Kyushu (West Japan).
  • At 77kHz: DCF-77 from Frankfurt, Germany.
  • At 40kHz: JJY-40 from Fukushima (East Japan).
• Clock can also be optioned to automatically synchronize to whichever is the stronger of the two Japanese time signals.
• Selected clock source is displayed along with radio signal strength icon.
• Radio reception can be disabled if you wish to manually set the clock.
• Time is projected in red as hour:minutes.
• Time is displayed in LCD panel as hour:minutes:seconds in 12-hour format with AM or PM,  or in 24-hour format.
• Calendar information (digital month and date plus two-letter weekday abbreviation) is displayed with local time.
  • User-selectable month-date or date-month format.
  • Language for weekday is user-selectable for English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
• Dual time and date capability (second time is +/- 23-hour offset, and offset is shown along with time).
• LCD panel has bright blue HiGlo electro-luminescent backlight for one-touch night viewing.
• Projector and backlight have 5-second duration with auto-off.
• Both daily alarms are 2-minute crescendo alarms with available 8-minute snooze function.
• Keypad lock switch lets you lock all major functions (except RESET) and close the projector lens for travel.
• Clock is powered by two AAA (UM-4) 1.5V alkaline batteries, which are included along with a travel/storage pouch.
• Clock can provide continuous projection when powered from an ac adapter with 3Vdc output (not included).

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