How do I set the alarm clock for the radio to awaken me?

To set the time, press Set (furthest left button in the line including the Snooze) repeatedly until the clock icon shows on the display. Then press the FWD or REV buttons (on either side of the Snooze button) until you reach the current time. Press and hold to advance the time more rapidly. Press Set to save the time.

To set the alarm, press Set until Wake 1 or Wake 2 is shown on the display. Then follow the same directions as changing the time. Press WK1 or WK2 on the front of the clock to select the type of alarm.

The manual for the RCA RP5600 is available on the product page: http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/audio/clockradios/?sku=RP5600 . See the Support/Manuals tab. The direct link to the manual is http://audiovox2.info/docs/common/RP5600/RP5600_OM.pdf .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

You can download the manual for free using this link:

http://dl.owneriq.net/8/82dd8645-ef03-4b41-9b07-5a6b02655a1d.pdf

Setting and Using the Alarm
1. Press the AL SET button. The time will flash.
2. While the time is flashing press the HOUR button until you reach the correct hour. Then
press the MIN button until you reach the desired minute.
3. After 5 seconds the alarm set time will stop flashing and it will be programmed, or you may press
the AL SET button.
Note: The PM indicator also applies to the alarm. You can review the alarm setting anytime by
pressing the AL SET button.
4. To activate the alarm you may choose one of 3 wake options:
a. To wake to BUZZER press the AL MODE button once.
b. To wake to a SOUND press the AL MODE button a second time. It will set to the last
sound you listened to. If you wish to change it press the sound you wish to
wake to and then press the POWER button.
c. To wake to RADIO press the AL MODE button a third time. You may leave it on the
current station or adjust the TUNER.
Note: A green LED will appear next to the wake mode selected to indicate the alarm is set.

Thanks.
gylacz

If anyone still has one of these, and is struggling to set the alarm, try this:

For setting the alarm

Press the menu button. Press right arrow button 5 times until you get 'clock' then press select.

You'll see 'set alarm,' press select button again to say yes.

You'll see a display with all the current settings: Alarm 1, the current alarm time and whether it's set for Daily or Once. Pressing the right arrow now advances the hours, the select button moves you on to the minutes, set these with the arrow buttons too.

Select button now moves you to 'Daily' or 'Once' - again you change this with the arrows. Select button moves you on to choose Radio or buzzer (again, you change this with the left/right arrows and press select for your choice).

All settings are done, you can power off now, or I think pressing menu took me out of settings mode and back to radio display.


Turning the alarm on or off:

Press menu, then right arrow 5 times for 'clock.'

Select this and you'll see 'set alarm' - press right arrow button once and you get 'Alarm On/Off.

Now every time you press select, the bell symbol toggles from visible to invisible, visible being 'on.'

You can now press menu to get out of the settings mode.

There are three buttons under the heading "Dual Wake", WK1, Cancel, WK2. The WK buttons refer to the two wake time settings you can have. Press Cancel and then WKx. That will turn off the alarm. If you press WKx more than once, it will cycle through small symbols on the bottom of the screen with the number x in front of them. First symbol means it will have a sound alarm for alarm x, second symbol means it will have a radio alarm and the third symbol means it will play the CD to alarm. You set the time for alarm with the slide switch at the back of the unit, selecting WK1 for alarm 1 and WK2 for alarm 2. You can have both alarms active at once, or either one singly.

Setting Clock
1. Press SET repeatedly until a clock icon
shows on the display.
2. Press REV or FWD to set the clock
time. The time decrements or
increments will follow by a faster rate
when you press and hold the buttons.
AM or PM icon will also show beside
the time.
3. Press SET when finished.
Setting Wake Time
This unit allows two wake times to be set.
1. Press SET repeatedly on the top of the
unit until you see WAKE 1 or WAKE 2
flashes on the display.
2. Press REV or FWD to set the respective
wake time. The time decrements or
increments will follow by a faster rate
when you press and hold the buttons.
3. Press SET repeatedly until you see no
WAKE 1, WAKE 2 or icon the
display.
Selecting Wake Source
You may be woken up by radio, CD or alarm.
1. If your desired wake source is radio or
CD:
• Wake by radio - select an AM or FM
station (see directions on “Radio”).
• Wake by CD - insert a CD in the CD
compartment. If you want to be
woken up by a specific track on the
CD, press and hold wake up - cd
track on the top of the unit and at the
same time press REV or FWD to select
a desired track.
2. Set a wake time (see above direction).
3. Press WK-1 or WK-2 repeatedly at the
front of the unit to select a waking
mode. Corresponding icon lights on
the front of the unit.
- Wake 1 by alarm
- Wake 1 by radio
- Wake 1 by CD
In case of Wake 2, “2” shows at the
centre of the icons.

To turn on alarm, switch the selector lever to "Wake" and adjust the time shown. Then, switch the lever back to "Lock" and push the "Wake Mode" button until you see the selector dot (located on the bottom right of the time display) change to either the music or bell symbol; depending on how you'd like to be awaken.

To cancel the alarm, simply hit the "Cancel" button once, then press the "Wake Mode" button until the selector dot disappears.

Setting the Alarm 1 for AM/FM Radio
1. Press and hold the 2 Radio Alarm 1 Button. The display will flash and the Radio Alarm Indicator will appear. If
you do not begin setting the time within ten seconds of pressing the button, the display will stop flashing and you will
need to press the 2 Radio Alarm 1 Button again.
2. While the display flashes, press the 1 Reverse and 6 Forward Buttons to set the wake time. Hold a button for a few
seconds to set the time rapidly. Be sure to set the correct AM/PM time, as shown by the PM Indicator.
3. After setting the radio alarm time, while the display is still flashing you will need to select the station. First, press the
L Mode/DST Button to select a radio frequency. Next, select a station using the M Memory Set 1-6 Buttons. For
more information on programming radio stations into memory, see the Programming Radio Station Settings section of
this manual. Rotate the O Volume Thumbwheel to set the wake sound volume.
4. After setting the radio alarm wake time and sound, you will need to select the 7-5-2 setting. The 7-5-2 setting lets you
set the alarm for a full week, weekdays only, or the weekend. Before setting the alarm, be sure that the correct date
is set, as shown in the “Auto-Set” and Manual Time and Date Settings section of the manual. While the display is still
flashing, press the 9 Date/7-5-2 Button until the desired setting is shown.
5. After you have set the radio alarm wake time, sound, and 7-5-2 setting, press the 4 Enter Button. The Radio Alarm
Indicator will appear on the display, showing that the radio alarm has been set.
Setting Alarm 2 for Nature Sounds/Buzzer
1. Press and hold the 7 Nature Sounds/Buzzer Alarm 2 Button until the Alarm 2 settings and Sounds Alarm
Indicator appear on the display.
2. Press the 1 Reverse or 6 Forward Button to set the Alarm 2 time.
3. Use the L Mode/DST Button to select a nature sound or the buzzer to wake to. There is a choice of five sounds:
Sound #1: Ocean Surf
Sound #2: Birds
Sound #3: Brook
Sound #4: Wind Chimes
buz: Buzzer
4. See Note #4 in the Setting Alarm 1 section for instructions on setting the 7-5-2 alarm setting for Alarm 2.
5. After you have programmed the Alarm 2 settings, press the 4 Enter Button or wait ten seconds to return to the clock
display. The Sounds Alarm Indicator will appear on the display, showing that the alarm is set.

I don't have mine with me, but I'm pretty sure you press cancel and then the number of the alarm you want to turn off. The bell or music symbol telling you the alarm is set should go away.

Hi gidgid.
This is direct from manual mailed to me from Oregon Scientific re my own contrast problem.
1. Press [ALARM] to switch to display the alarm setting.
2. Select ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 using [ALARM].
3. Press and hold [ALARM] for two seconds.
4. Use VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] to enter the hours.
5. Press [ALARM].
6. Use VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] to enter the minutes.
7. Press [ALARM].
8. Use VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] to select ALARM or RADIO. If
ALARM is selected, a two-minute crescendo alarm will be
emitted at the set time when the alarm is active. If RADIO is
chosen, the radio will be turned on for two hours at the set time
instead.
9. If RADIO is chosen, use [STATION] to choose the radio
station and press [AM / FM] to select AM or FM.
10. Press [ALARM].
11.Use VOLUME [ + ] / [ - ] to set the volume of the wake up radio.
12. Press [ALARM] to exit.
Note: If there is no battery for the radio, there is no operation for
step 9 ~ 11.
sleepy head

This clock has 2 alarms to set Alarm 1, switch alarm 1 to the "set" position and make sure alarm 2 is pushed to the "off" "radio" or "cathedral" position, press and hold the "alarm" button on top while pressing the "f.fwd" or "rev" button to set the alarm....to set Alarm 2, do the opposite of the set buttons and repeat...to set the time just hold the time button down while pressing "f.fwd" or "rev"...hope that wasn't too confusing.