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TCX-85 

Should you want to change anything else, i.e., disabling 
auto print, disabling daylight savings, etc., the clock can 
now be programmed using voice commands (see below) 
or through the program buttons (see starting page 1-9). 

 

Voice Programming 

1.

 

With the cover off say

 “Hello Clock”

 to begin voice 

programming the clock. The clock will respond by saying

 

“Welcome, to the Amano time clock, what would you 
like to change?”

 and the 

clock will

 BEEP

You must wait for the BEEP 
before saying command!!

2.

 

Voice commands can be  
entered in any order. See 
voice commands on the 
following page. 

 

Only valid commands will be  
accepted by the clock. 

 
 

1.

 

Say 

“Time”

 to enter into the set time mode.

 

Sequence for Time Entry with Voice Commands 

2.

 

The clock will announce, 

“Current time is……” 

followed 

by, 

“Please tell me the new time” 

followed by a 

BEEP

.

 

3.

 

After the 

BEEP

, say the desired time, i.e., 

“Two Twenty 

PM”

 to set the current time as 2:20 PM. The user must end 

the sentence with 

“AM” 

or 

“PM”

 to complete time entry. 

When entering a time for the top of the hour you must say 
the hour followed by o’clock. For example, for 7:00 AM, 
please say, 

“seven o’clock AM”

. In another example, for 

10:02 PM, please say 

“ten o’ two PM”

.

 

Upon acceptance of the voice entry, the clock will announce 

“New time is……”

 

 

 

Note

 – 

If the clock does not accept the new setting, it will 

announce an error message and keep asking the user every 
3 - 4 seconds to speak the new value until the new value is 
accepted. 

During voice program mode the buttons on 

top of the clock will be ignored.

 

“Welcome…, what 
would you like to 
change?” 

followed 

by a 

BEEP.

 

“Hello Clock” 

Summary of Contents for TCX-85

Page 1: ...TCX 85 www amano com time 1 800 253 9836 TCX 85 Atomic Time Clock Quick Start Guide...

Page 2: ...e Warranty Notice Any claim for warranty express or implied due to the clocks failure to properly receive the radio signal because of interference whatever may be the source of this interference are h...

Page 3: ...12 Button Programming 13 Setting the Time P1 13 Setting the Date Month Date Year P2 13 Enabling or Disabling Daylight Saving Time P3 14 Enabling Disabling Auto Print P508 15 Wall Mounting 16 Operation...

Page 4: ...portant Do not return this clock to the retailer If you have any questions or need assistance please call us toll free at 1 800 253 9836 Need Ribbons Keys and Accessories Visit www amano com time Or c...

Page 5: ...for servicing There is a danger that further use may cause a fire or electric shock Do not use any voltage of the power source other than designated Do not share a single outlet with another plug Thes...

Page 6: ...and to do so or the cord may be damaged possibly leading to a fire or electric shock Remove the line cord plug from the outlet before transferring the unit or it may damage the cord possibly leading t...

Page 7: ...ut see right hand Figure 3 Lift up the printer carriage by placing your fingers under the metal motor on the left hand side and remove the foam spacer white located under the print head see right hand...

Page 8: ...ress the MINUTE button to advance minutes by increments of one 1 until the correct minute appears Figure 1 Programming Button Locations 3 The default print format is Format 1 YEAR MONTH DATE and TIME...

Page 9: ...the current programming mode until the display shows P4 PRint FORMAT 3 Press the ENTER button once and the clock will flash the current print format The default setting FORMAT 1 4 Press the or button...

Page 10: ...Sequence for Time Entry with Voice Commands 2 The clock will announce Current time is followed by Please tell me the new time followed by a BEEP 3 After the BEEP say the desired time i e Two Twenty P...

Page 11: ...ogramming or say new voice command see chart below When quitting voice programming the clock will respond by announcing Goodbye At any time say EXIT press the Program button or replace the cover to st...

Page 12: ...quest the new print format and prompt with BEEP The User says Format Three Request the clock to set the print format Format 3 The new print format is format three followed by What would you like to ch...

Page 13: ...flashing 5 Press the or button to increase or decrease the minutes 6 Press the ENTER button once to accept the current minutes 7 Replace the cover for normal operation Setting the Date Month Date Year...

Page 14: ...me P3 Note when this setting is set to ENABLED the clock s time will automatically change for Daylight Saving When this setting is set to DISABLED the clock s time will not change for Daylight Saving...

Page 15: ...e and the clock will start flashing the current print method format The default setting AUTO The mode choices are 6 Press the or button to change the value 7 Press the ENTER button once to accept the...

Page 16: ...into the back of the TCX 85 before hanging on the wall 3 Hang the TCX 85 on the wall level using 10 wood screws not included or equivalent in the two mounting slots without removing the cover 4 If se...

Page 17: ...mic clock setting 6 Press the or button to change the value to either enabled or disabled The default setting ENABLED ON 7 Press the ENTER button once to accept the current displayed value and go back...

Page 18: ...the INK indicator press and hold the ENTER button for three 3 seconds Step 6 Replace the cover and stamp a card to check the printing quality and confirm that you have installed the ribbon properly T...

Page 19: ...sier The Margin Selector see Figure 3 above can be moved toward the rear of the clock to provide more clearance for ribbon replacement Parts The Amano Part number for a set of TCX 85 replacement keys...

Page 20: ...e and blow air into the printer platen to remove or dislodge jammed objects If the error reoccurs check the wires and cables to verify all components are connected properly Er 03 Motor Moving Error Un...

Page 21: ...ekday ink level atomic clock signal level etc Power Off Mode During this mode where the clock has NO power from the AC power adapter the clock will have NO functionality and the display will be off Th...

Page 22: ...5 PM 12 00 12 00 00 01 12 01 AM and etc Wall Mounting Template Use the Mounting Template page at the end of the User Guide as a template for wall mounting the TCX 85 Cut out the Figure to use as a tem...

Page 23: ...lure factory installed Shelf life of 3 years Ambient Temperature 10 C to 45 C 14 F to 113 F Ambient Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Clock Accuracy 3 seconds week on AC Power 10 seconds week on Lithiu...

Page 24: ...EST e mail tkb amano com Any claim for warranty expressed or implied due to the clock s failure to properly receive the radio signal because of interference whatever the source of this interference m...

Page 25: ...TCX 85 www amano com time 1 800 253 9836 2 25 Mounting Template...

Page 26: ...AJR 605700 rev2 Copyright 2012 Amano Cincinnati Inc 07 12 This page intentionally left blank...

Page 27: ...nnati Inc shall repair or replace the returned product and will charge a fee to cover repair or replacement handling and service based upon its current price schedule in effect at the time of repair o...

Page 28: ...ase of product updates special offers and promotions Owner Verification Registration can serve as verification of your ownership in the event of product theft or loss Efficient Service Will help you o...

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