ALM2/MIN key
To enter the Alarm 2 setting mode if pressed and held for about 2 seconds
To set the minutes in manual time setting and alarm setting modes
To activate/deactivate Alarm 2
To stop the alarm
To de-activate the snooze during snooze time
MEMO key
To display the current Alarm 1 time and the previous three alarm time settings
SNOOZE key
To activate/de-activate the snooze function
To display Alarm 2 time when press and hold the key for about 2 seconds
To exit the manual time setting mode
To exit the alarm setting mode
To exit the memory alarm mode
RADIO CONTROLLED TIME
The time base for the radio-controlled time is a Cesium Atomic Clock operated by the
Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig which has a time deviation of less than
one second in every one million years.
The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via frequency signal DCF-77
(77.5 khz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. The alarm clock receives this
signal and converts it to show the precise time and so when within this range the received time is
completely accurate.
CHECKING FOR DCF-77 RECEPTION
The alarm clock will automatically start scanning for the DCF-77 frequency signal after the
battery is inserted. In normal surroundings (for example away from interfering sources such as
TV sets), it takes between 3 to 5 minutes to receive the signal. If after 10 minutes of inserting the
battery into the alarm clock and the DCF-77 signal is not received, then check the following list
before manually setting the time (see
Manual time setting
below):
1. The distance of the alarm clock should be at least 1.5 - 2.0 meters away from interfering
sources such as computer monitors or TV sets.
2. Avoid placing the alarm clock onto or in the immediate proximity of metal doors, window
frames or structures.
