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Note: You must reset the time zone each time you install batteries.
SETTING UP THE ANTENNA
The built-in antenna is located in the stand.
For the best reception, set the clock up on its
stand as shown here.
Note: Do not place the clock near a TV,
high-power cable, or metal table, since any of
these items could interfere with radio signal
reception.
CHECKING THE SIGNAL STATUS
The clock checks the time signal six times a day, at about 1:00 AM,
2:00 AM, 3:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM, and 9:00 PM. When it
receives a strong signal, it automatically sets the time and date.
These symbols appear on the clock’s display to indicate the current
(or last) status of the radio signal reception.
Notes:
• On cloudy days or during inclement weather, the signal might
not be strong enough to reset the clock.
• If the clock does not receive a strong signal within about 2
minutes, it stops scanning and looks for a signal again at the
next preset time.
USING AUTOMATIC TIME SETTING
To turn off automatic time setting, hold down
ZONE
for about 3
seconds until the radio indicator and the time zone map disappear.
The selected time zone indicator (central, for example) appears.
(You can now manually set the clock.)
To turn on automatic time setting, hold down
for about 3 seconds
until the radio indicator and the time zone map flash. When the radio
receives a strong radio signal, the signal status and the time zone
map stop flashing.
MANUALLY SETTING THE TIME, DATE,
AND LANGUAGE
If you are in an area where the clock does not receive a good radio
signal, you can set the time and date manually.
Important: Good radio signal reception automatically overrides the
manual setting.
Note: When you travel to states that do not follow Daylight Saving
Time, either manually change the time zone, or temporarily turn off
automatic time setting.
1. Hold down
ZONE
for about 3 seconds to turn off the automatic
time setting.
2. Repeatedly press
ZONE
until you see the desired setting
(
P
= Pacific,
C
= Central,
M
= Mountain, or
E
= Eastern).
3. Hold down
MODE
until the hour digits flash, then repeatedly
press (or hold down)
to set the hour digits.
Note:
AM
appears for AM time, and
PM
appears for PM time.
4. Press
MODE
so the minute digits flash, then repeatedly press
(or hold down)
to set the minute digits.
5. Press
MODE
so the last two digits of the year flash, and then
repeatedly press (or hold down)
to set the year digits.
6. Press
MODE
. The hour, minute, and second appear. The month
digits flash.
7. Repeatedly press (or hold down)
to set the month digits.
8. Press
MODE
. The day digits flash.
9. Repeatedly press (or hold down)
to set the date digits.
10. Press
MODE
. A letter representing the language used for the
day of the week flashes.
11. Repeatedly press
until you see the desired language
(
E
= English,
D
= German
F
= French,
I
= Italitan, or
S
= Spanish).
12. Press
MODE
to store the settings in memory.
Note: Due to the difference between UTC (Universal Coordinated
Time) and USA Pacific time, manually setting the clock on
December 31 may result in the wrong time/date. If this occurs,
please wait until January 1 and manually set it again. This anomaly
only occurs when the clock is manually set on December 31 and
does not otherwise effect the normal operation of this clock.
VIEWING THE TIME AND DATE
To toggle between the seconds display and the day of the week,
press
MODE
.
To toggle between viewing the date and the alarm time, press
DATE/ALARM
.
Viewing Time in Other Time Zones
To view the time and date in another time zone, repeatedly press
ZONE
until the desired time zone appears.
USING THE ALARM
Setting the Alarm Time
1. Hold down
DATE/ALARM
until the alarm hour digits flash.
2. Repeatedly press (or hold down)
to set the hour digits.
appears.
3. Press
DATE/ALARM
so the minute digits flash.
4. Use
to set the minute digits.
5. Press
DATE/ALARM
to store the setting. The month and day
remain on the display.
To toggle between the alarm time and the date, press
DATE/ALARM
.
Display
Status
Signal reception is strong enough to set
the clock’s time/date.
Signal reception is not strong enough to
set the clock. Reposition the clock for
the next signal reception time.
The clock has been manually set.
No
Indicator
The automatic time setting feature is off.
