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1. Safety Instructions
Read instructions: All the safety and operating
instructions should be read carefully and completely
before the clock is operated.
Heed warnings: All warnings on the appliance and in
the operating instructions should be adhered to.
Retain Instructions: The safety and operating
instructions should be retained for future reference.
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The tubes operate with a 170VDC. This electrical
voltage is dangerous to come in contact with! This
high voltage of 170VDC is generated inside the
clock. There is a RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK!
Do not remove any parts of the housing or a tube
while the clock is connected to the power supply.
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If one of the tubes is broken or damaged,
immediately pull the power plug out of the clock and
do not operate the clock again.
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The tubes are made of glass and are consequently
very easy to break. Because of their fragility, it is
important that you keep the clock in a safe place free
from the possibility of being struck inadvertently.
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No part of the clock may be swallowed or inserted
into body openings.
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The power supply may not be swallowed or inserted
into body openings.
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No part of the clock or the power supply may be
used for other purpose other than described in this
user manual.
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Water and moisture: The clock should be kept in a
dry room free from humidity and dust. The clock
should not be used near water – for example, near a
bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a
wet basement, near a swimming pool, in a sauna,
etc. In addition the clock should be kept out of direct
sunlight and high temperatures.
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Object and liquid entry: Care should be taken so that
the clock does not fall into liquids or have them
spilled over the clock.
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Do not use this appliance for anything other than the
intended use as described in the manual.
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Immediately pull the power plug out of the clock if
the appliance does not appear to operate normally
or exhibits a marked change in performance. In this
case do not run the clock again!
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This clock is not a toy! Keep this clock out of the
reach of children.
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Pay attention that this clock shall only be touched by
people who have completely read and understood
the user manual.
2. Positioning the Clock
The clock should be kept in a dry room free from
humidity and dust. The clock should not be used near
water or humidity – for example, near a bath tub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool, in a sauna, etc. In
addition the clock should be kept out of direct sunlight
and high temperatures.
Keep the unit's operation area well ventilated. The unit
should be situated away from heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
appliances that produce heat.
Case and tubes shall become slightly warm while
operation; this is not a malfunction.
Never cover the clock with any kind of hoods, foils,
boxes, paper, clothes or other items.
3. Connecting the DCF/GPS receiver or
the AUX equipment
In case you use a GPS or DCF receiver or an AUX
equipment connect it to the clock using the mini
DIN connector on the back of the clock. See the
sketch below.
4. Connecting the Clock to power
The line voltage and the line frequency in your
country must fit to the power supply of the clock.
Check if the specifications printed on the power
supply fit to the line power in your country.
The
power outlet must be grounded.
If you have other line power data as specified, do
not use the power supply.
Put the power plug of the power supply into the
connector at the back of the clock.
Connect the power supply to the power outlet.
5. Operating Functions and button
actions
After powering the clock, the software gets time,
date and all stored settings out of the memory
cache. After that, the clock switches to day display
mode or to NPD mode (NPD = Night Power-Down),
according to the user settings. On the back of the
clock you shall find 3 button switches. The left one
(seen from front) is button 1, the one in the middle
is button 2 and the right one is button 3.
Button actions:
There are two kinds of button actions:
a)
Short push:
The short push is a button push which is shorter
than 0.5 seconds. As confirmation a beep
occurs.
b)
Long push:
The long push is a button push which is longer
than 0.5 seconds. That means, that a button
must be pressed and held longer than 0.5
seconds. As confirmation, also here a beep
occurs.
