DESIGN
– Radio-controlled wall clock
Thank you for choosing this instrument from TFA.
1. Before you use it
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Please be sure to read the instruction manual carefully.
This information will help you to familiarise your-
self with your new clock, learn all of its functions and parts, find out important details about its first use
and how to operate it and get advice in the event of faults.
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Following the instruction manual for use will prevent damage to the device and loss of your statutory
rights arising from defects due to incorrect use. We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a
result of not following these instructions.
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Please take particular note of the safety advice!
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Please look after this manual for future reference!
2. Scope of supply
• Radio-controlled wall clock
• Battery 1 x 1.5 V AA
• Instruction manual
3. Field of operation and all of the benefits of your new instrument at a glance
• Large dial
• Frame made of metal
• Cover made of glass
• Ideal for home, office, waiting room, lobby or entrance hall and as a gift
4. For your safety
• The product is exclusively intended for the field of operation described above. The product should only
be used as described within these instructions.
• Unauthorised repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.
• The product must not be used for medical purpose or for public information, but is intended solely for
home use.
Caution!
Risk of injury:
• Keep this instrument and the battery out of reach of children.
• Batteries must not be thrown into the fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged. Risk of explosion!
• Batteries contain harmful acids. Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to prevent damage
caused by a leaking battery. Remove the battery if you do not use the clock for a lengthy period. Wear
chemical-resistant protective gloves and glasses when handling leaked batteries.
Important information on product safety!
• Do not expose the clock to extreme temperatures, vibration or shock.
• Clean it with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents. Protect from moisture.
5. Operation
• Remove the battery insulation stripe. The unit is now ready to use.
• After the initial setup, the clock shows 4, 8 or 12 o’clock and is trying to receive the radio signal. When
the time code is received (max. 2 minutes), the radio-controlled time will be displayed. The clock auto-
matically scans the time signal every 2 hours to maintain accurate timing.
• If the time reception was not successful, remove battery and reinsert after 1 min. for retry, polarity as
illustrated.
5.1 Radio-controlled time reception
The time base for the radio-controlled time is a caesium atomic clock operated by the Physikalisch Technis-
che Bundesanstalt Braunschweig. It has a time deviation of less than one second in one million years. The
time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via a DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) frequency signal and
has a transmission range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled clock receives this signal and
converts it to show the precise time. Changeovers from summer time or winter time are automatic. The
quality of the reception depends mainly on the geographic location. Normally there should be no reception
problems within a 1,500 km radius around Frankfurt.
Please take note of the following:
• Recommended distance to any interference sources like computer monitors or TV sets is at least 1.5 - 2
metres.
• Inside ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened. In
extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window to improve the reception.
• During nighttime, atmospheric interference is usually less severe and reception is possible in most cases. A
single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation below 1 second.
6. Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
No movement of the hands
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Ensure battery polarity is correct
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Change battery
No DCF reception
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Remove the battery and insert it again
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Change location (interference!)
Incorrect display
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Change battery
If your product still fails to work despite these measures, contact the dealer from whom you purchased it.
7. Disposal
This product has been manufactured using high-grade materials and components which can be recycled and
reused.
Never dispose empty batteries and rechargeable batteries in household waste.
As a consumer, you are legally required to take them to your retail store or to appropriate
collection sites depending to national or local regulations in order to protect the environment.
The symbols for the heavy metals contained are:
Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury, Pb=lead
This instrument is labelled in accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive (WEEE).
Please do not dispose of this instrument in household waste. The user is obligated to take end-
of-life devices to a designated collection point for the disposal of electrical and electronic equip-
ment in order to ensure environmentally-compatible disposal.
8. Specifications
Power consumption:
1 x 1.5V AA battery
Housing dimension:
Ø 400 mm
Weight:
1393.7 g (incl. battery)
TFA Dostmann GmbH & Co. KG, Zum Ottersberg 12, D-97877 Wertheim
No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of TFA Dostmann. The technical data are correct at the time of
going to print and may change without prior notice.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We herewith declare that this wireless transmission device conforms to the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of Conformity is available on request from [email protected].
TFA Dostmann GmbH & Co.KG, D-97877 Wertheim / www.tfa-dostmann.de
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Kat. Nr. 60.3506
Bedienungsanleitung
Instruction manual
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