Hama EWS-830, Operating Instructions Manual

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6.4. 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 (32) will flash.
Display Searching for the DCF signal
Display flashing
Active
Displayed continuously
Successful – signal is being received
Not displayed Deactivated
• If the station still does not receive a signal, press and hold the + button (27) ) and the – button (28) for
approx. 3 seconds to start the manual search for the DCF signal. The wireless symbol (5) will start to flash.
Note – Time settings
• The search process takes about 7 minutes. If the search fails, it ends and is repeated at the next clock
hour. The wireless symbol (32) will go out.
• In the meantime you can, however, set the time and the date manually.
• The clock automatically continues to search for the DCF signal on a daily basis (between 1:00 a.m. and
3:00 a.m.). If the signal is received successfully, the manually-set time and date are overwritten.
Note – Summer time
• The clock automatically switches to summer time. S (31) appears on the display as long as summer time
is activated.
• Press and hold the + button (36) and the – button (37) again for approx. 3 seconds to stop the manual
search.