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PGM 

A

/

C

STEP 1: 

Set current time and select program “A” or “C”

The PC-200 Series holds a seven day program which repeats after the sev-
enth day. The days of the week relate to a number as follows:

This timer displays in military time. To convert from AM/PM time to military time, see
the reference chart at the bottom of this page.

SET

CLOCK &

PROGRAM

Day of the week>

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Display Number>

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1-A: Set the current day of the week

Example

To set today to Tuesday adjust the display to read “d  3.”

SET

CLOCK &

PROGRAM

Press
Once

and adjust
the right digit
by pressing:

OR

Day

Tues.

PGM 

A

/

C

1-B: Set the current hour of the day

Example

To set the hour to 2:00 p.m. adjust the display to read “h  14.”

SET

CLOCK &

PROGRAM

Again
Press

and adjust
the right
two digits by
pressing:

OR

Hour 2:00 p.m.

PGM 

A

/

C

1-C: Set the current minutes of the hour

Example

To set the minutes to 20 adjust the display to read “n  20.”

SET

CLOCK &

PROGRAM

Again
Press

and adjust
the right
two digits by
pressing:

OR

Minutes :20

Normal

Military

Normal

Military

12:00 Midnight

0000

12:00 Noon

1200

1:00 AM

0100

1:00 PM

1300

2:00

0200

2:00

1400

3:00

0300

3:00

1500

4:00

0400

4:00

1600

5:00

0500

5:00

1700

6:00

0600

6:00

1800

7:00

0700

7:00

1900

8:00

0800

8:00

2000

9:00

0900

9:00

2100

10:00

1000

10:00

2200

11:00

1100

11:00

2300

How to set the current time

Summary of Contents for PC-204

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