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Reception problems
The DCF77 radio signal is transmitted from a location near Frankfurt am Main and can
be received within a radius of approximately 1500 km around Frankfurt am Main.
However, there are some obstacles and sources of interference, which may substantially
hinder reception. If your weather station does not correctly receive the DCF77 radio
signal, please hang or place the weather station in a different location at your site.
Please note that devices such as computers, telephones, radios and televisions may
cause electromagnetic radiation which can interfere with the DCF77 signal reception.
Other possible detriments to reception are: strong building insulation (metal building
materials), nearby mountains or atmospheric interference. It may also be necessary to
replace the batteries.
Switch the DCF77 radio time signal reception on or
off
The DCF77 radio time signal reception can be turned off by pressing the
up
-
button
25
and the
down
-button
26
(RCC OFF)
together for 3 seconds. The
radio tower symbol
6
will disappear. The radio-controlled weather station will now no
longer receive the DCF77 radio signal.
DCF77 Radio signal reception can be turned back on by once again pressing the
up
-
button
25
and the
down
-button
26
(RCC OFF)
together for 3 seconds. The radio
wave symbol
5
will disappear. The radio-controlled weather station will attempt to
receive the DCF77 radio signal at 01:00 o’clock, 02:00 o’clock and 03:00 o’clock. If
the DCF77 radio signal reception remains unsuccessful, the radio-controlled weather
station will attempt to receive the signal again at 04:00 o’clock and 05:00 o’clock and
correct the time automatically if reception is successful. If reception is successful, the radio
control symbol
6
will appear on the display permanently.
DCF77 radio signal reception can be restarted manually by pressing and holding the
down
-button
26
for 3 seconds. The radio control symbol
6
will blink and the radio
controlled weather station will attempt to receive the DCF77 radio signal. This process
can take 3 to 10 minutes.
If the radio signal reception is successful, the time
2
, the day of the week
8
and the date
9
will be set automatically and the radio control symbol
6
will appear on the display
permanently. Radio reception has now been restored.
Speed setting
Press and hold the
up
-button
25
and the
down
-button
26
to use the speed setting
feature when setting numerical values.
Basic settings
The following settings are available: Time, time format, date, time zone and language of
the day of the week. Press and hold the
SET
-button
32
in normal time display mode for 3
seconds. The hours will blink and can be set by pressing the
up
-button
25
or the
down
-button
26
. Press the
SET
-button
32
to confirm your setting. Set the minutes,
12/24-hour time format, year, month, day, time zone (00) ±12 hours and language of
the day of the week (ENGLISH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, DANISH and
SWEDISH) in the same way.
If no button is pressed within 30 seconds, the radio-controlled weather station will
automatically return to the normal time display.
Light
Press the
SNOOZE/LIGHT
-button
4
to briefly activate the backlight.
