Emerson SMARTSET CKS1708, Service Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SETTING THE TIME ZONE
1. The first time you connect your new Smartset
clock radio to the AC outlet the internal computer will
automatically set the time correctly for the Eastern
Time Zone, which is the initial default seting. The
display will scan for a few seconds and then show the
correct Day and Time in the Eastern zone. If you live
in the Eastern time zone, there
’
s nothing else to do.
Your clock is set correctly and running. If you do not
live in the Eastern time zone you must change the
default zone display to your own zone. You only do
this one time and the SmartSet will remember the
new default zone setting and will always return to
that setting after power interruption. There are 7 time
zones programmed into your Smartset clock radio as
follows:
ZONE 1 – Atlantic Time
ZONE 2 – Eastern Time(Default Setting)
ZONE 3 – Central Time
ZONE 4 – Mountain Time
ZONE 5 – Pacific Time
ZONE 6 – Yukon Time
ZONE 7 – Hawaiian Time
To change the default time zone display, depress
the TIME ZONE button. The number “2” will appear
on the display indicating that the default zone is
ZONE 2, Eastern Time. Hold the TIME ZONE button
and then press either the SET +(up) or – (down)
buttons until your own time zone appears on the
display, then release the buttons. The clock display
will change the correct time in the time zone you
selected. The clock will always return to the correct
time in the zone you selected after every power
interruption. If you move to a different time zone,
simply change the default zone display to the new
zone and the smartest will remember that setting for
you.
Date Display
2. To see the correct date at any time, depress the
MONTH/DATE button. The display changes from time to
Month and Date (MM/DD). For example, May 21
st
will
appear as “ 5.21 ” . When you release the MONTH/DATE
button the display returns to the correct time.
Year Display
3. To see the correct year, depress the MONTH/DATE and
TIME buttons together. The display changes from time to
year. When you release the MONTH/DATED and TIME
buttons the display returns to the correct time.
Daylight Saving and Leap Year
Adjustments
All Daylight Saving and Leap Year adjustments are made
automatically by the SmartSet internal computer as follows:

Start of Daylight Saving Time:
At”2:00 AM” on the 2
nd
Sunday in March, the clock will
automatically advance to “3:00 AM”.

End of Daylight Saving Time:
At “3:00 AM” on the 1
st
Sunday in November, the clock
will automatically reset to “2:00 AM”.

Leap Year:
At :12:00 Midnight” on February 28
th
, the calendar
display will change to 2.29
Manual Time Adjustments
Some people like to set their clocks 5 to 10 minutes fast to
make sure that they will always be on time. Even thought the
Smartset sets the time by itself, you still have the option of
adjusting the time manually if you wish.
To manually adjust the time display depress and hold the TIME
button, and press either the SET+ or – buttons to adjust the time
display ahead or back as desired .Each press of the SET +or –
buttons will change the display by one minute. If you hold the
SET + or – buttons the display will continue to change. The
display will change slowly at first, one minute at a time. But if
you continue holding the SET + or – buttons the display will
change rapidly.
NOTE: if you manually adjust the time, your new setting is
entered into the SmartSet memory. If the power is interrupted,
the display will return to your new setting, not the original setting,
when the power is restored.
BEFORE YOU USE, READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY