Timex T438 Clock User Manual


 
9
Operating the Alarms
Setting the AM/FM Radio Alarm
1. Press the
º
Alarm Set Button once to set the radio alarm. The display will show the radio alarm settings.
2.
Press the ¸ Reverse << or ¹ Forward >> Button to set the radio alarm. Holding a button for a few seconds
will advance or reverse the alarm time rapidly. Set the correct AM/PM time, shown by the PM Indicator.
3. See the Listening to the Radio section of this manual for instructions on selecting a radio station and volume.
4. After setting the wake time and sound, you will need to select your 7-5-2 setting. The 7-5-2 setting lets you
set the alarm for a full week, Monday through Friday, or the weekend. Before setting the alarm, be sure that
you have set the date, as shown in the Setting the Clock and Calendar section
. While the display is still
flashing, press the
² Date Set/7-5-2 Button
until the desired days are shown at the bottom of the display.
5. After programming the radio alarm, press the
º
Alarm Set Button again to program the buzzer alarm, or
wait to return to the clock display. When the clock display appears, press the
´
Radio Alarm Button to
activate the radio alarm. The Radio Alarm Indicator will appear, showing that the radio alarm is set.
Setting the Buzzer Alarm
1. Press the
º
Alarm Set Button until the display shows the buzzer alarm settings.
2. Press the µ Reverse or ƹ Forward Button to set the buzzer alarm time.
3. See Step #4 in the above section for instructions on setting the buzzer alarm’s 7-5-2 Advance Alarm.
4. After programming the buzzer alarm, press the
º
Alarm Set Button again or wait ten seconds to return
to the clock display. When the clock display appears, press the
²
Buzzer Alarm Button to activate the
buzzer alarm. The Buzzer Alarm Indicator will appear, showing that the buzzer alarm is set.
Checking Your Alarm Time Settings
To check either alarm setting, press its Alarm Button twice to show the settings for a few seconds. After you
have checked the setting, be sure that the Alarm Indicator still appears on the display.
Turning Off the Alarms
1. After the alarm sounds, press the
³
Off/Reset Button to turn off the alarm while still maintaining the
programmed 7-5-2 Advance Alarm settings. To turn off an alarm and cancel its 7-5-2 settings, press its
Alarm Button so that its Alarm Indicator no longer appears on the display.
2. If the
³
Off/Reset Button is not pressed, the alarm will sound for an hour before stopping. As long as an
indicator appears on the display, the alarm will sound according to the 7-5-2 Advance Alarm settings.
3. To use the snooze feature, press the · Snooze/Dimmer Bar when the alarm sounds. The alarm will stop
for about nine minutes before sounding again. This can be repeated during the one-hour snooze cycle.