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6.3. Basic and manual settings
Automatic setting using the DCF signal
After the first time the base station is switched on and successful
transmission is established between the base station and the
measuring station, the clock will automatically search for a DCF
signal. During the search, the wireless symbol (5) will flash.
When the radio signal is received, the date and time are
automatically set.
Radio icon
Signal strength
No reception
Poor
Fair
Excellent
Radio icon
Searching for the
DCF signal
Flashing display
Active
Constant display
Successful – signal is being
received
No display
Error – signal search ended
Note – Time settings
• If, during initial setup of the device, a DCF radio signal is not
received within the first few minutes, the search is aborted.
The radio symbol disappears.
• If there are reception problems, we recommend leaving the
clock to sit overnight, since interference is generally less
at night.
• In the meantime, you can start a manual search for the DCF
radio signal at another location or you can manually set the
time and date.
• The clock automatically continues to search for the DCF radio
signal on a daily basis (2:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m.). If the signal is received successfully, the manually
set time and date are overwritten.
• Press the
RCC
button (19) to start the manual search for the
DCF radio signal.
Note – Manual search
• The manual search is automatically aborted after 6-16
minutes.
• Using the
RCC
button (19) frequently will drain the battery.
We recommend only using this function to seek out an
optimal location for the device.
Note – Summer time
The clock automatically switches to summer time.
DST
appears
on the display as long as summer time is activated.
Manually setting
• Press and hold the
DISPLAY SET
button (16) for approx. 3
seconds
to make the following settings one after the other:
• 12/24-hour format (1)
• Hours (1)
• Minutes (1)
• Seconds (only zeros possible) (1)
• Time zone (1)
• To select the individual values, press the
CH+
button (13) or the
MEM–
button (17) and confirm each selection by pressing the
DISPLAY SET
button (16).
• If you do not make an entry for 60 seconds, you automatically
exit the setup mode.
Note – Time zone
• The DCF signal can be received over long distances, but
always transmits the current Central European Time in
Germany. Make sure you account for the time difference in
countries with another time zone.
• If you are in Moscow, the time is 3 hours later than in
Germany. This means that you should set +3 for the time
zone. The clock then automatically sets the time to 3 hours
after the DCF signal received or relative to the manually
set time.
Alarm
• Press and hold the
ALARM SET
button (12) for approx. 3
seconds to set the time of the alarm displayed. The hours display
begins to flash.
• Press the
CH+
button (13) or the
MEM–
button (17) to select
the hour for the alarm time and confirm your selection by
pressing the
ALARM SET
button (12). The minutes display
begins to flash.
• Repeat the process to set the minutes for the alarm time.
• If you do not make an entry for 60 seconds, you automatically
exit the setup mode.
• The alarm function is automatically activated when you set the
alarm time.
• Alternatively, you can press the
ALARM SET
button (12) to
display the alarm time (AL).
