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11.1.1 Programmable time changeover
This menu can be used to program the summer/winter time changeover dates. It allows you to
define the start of the winter period and then the start of the
summer period.
To program the summer/winter time changeovers, validate
with the
key.
- Set the start date of the winter period using the
and
and
key.
The following steps then happen:
The “Rank” flashes. The Rank designates the order number of the day of the week in the month
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(1 to 5 depending on the month) (rank 5 always indicates the last week).
The “
day
” flashes.
The “
month
” flashes.
The “
time
” flashes.
Validate with the
key.
- Set the start date of the summer period using the
and
and
keys.
Validate with the
key.
Whatever the synchronisation mode (radio GPS), this forces the automatic time changeover for
radio DCF.
Set the start date of the winter period and then the summer period using
and
and
keys.
Validate with the
key.
11.1.2 Setting the time base
This menu can be used to set the drift of the time base. This can be useful when the master
clock has no external synchronisation.
To access this menu, you need to have selected “None”
mode in the external synchronisation menu.
Set the drift using the
and
keys and validate with
the
key.
This correction is not taken into account when the master clock is synchronised.
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Example of Rank calculation: the second Monday of the month or the second Thursday of the
month have rank “2”, while the last Tuesday of June has rank “5” as there are no more than 5 weeks in
a month.
Prog. time change:Yes ú
o
k
Last Sun OCT.03h ú
Winter time ch. ok
4th Sun OCT 3H ú
ok
Last Sun MAR.02H ú
Summer time ch. ok
Drift:+0.0sec/day ú
Time base setting ok