This alarm clock has a backlight.
Backlight not staying on or dim? The backlight can show continuously when operating the alarm clock with the 5-volt AC adapter.
Try this exercise in a dim room. The weather station has a bright, dim, and OFF setting for the backlight. Wait 15 seconds after pressing the SNOOZE/LIGHT button to see if the backlight stays on. This will ensure it is not in OFF mode.
- Check that the AC cord is inserted correctly into the alarm clock and the outlet.
- Remove the batteries.
- Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button. If the backlight comes on and the display is active your AC cord works.
- Wait 15 seconds to see if the backlight stays on.
- If the backlight goes out after 15 seconds, repeat #3
AC adapter:
The backlight can show continuously when operating the alarm clock with the 5-volt AC adapter.
- HIGH: The backlight is defaulted to HI (brightness) when the AC adapter is in use.
- LOW: Press and release the SNOOZE/LIGHT button to dim the intensity of the backlight.
- OFF: Press and release the SNOOZE/LIGHT button to turn the backlight off to sleep.
Note: When the AC adapter is NOT in use, the HIGH-LOW-OFF backlight feature is not available.
Note: When the backlight is off, press any button to activate the backlight for 10 seconds, and then it will turn off again.
Battery power:
Press and release the SNOOZE/LIGHT button and the backlight will show for 10 seconds, when operating on batteries only.