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TimeLine MAX
– Radio-controlled clock with date
TimeLine MAX
– Radio-controlled clock with date
8.1.1 Setting of the day-of-week language
• In the setting mode you can make the setting of the day-of-the week language: GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN, DANISH,
DUTCH, ENGLISH.
8.1.2 Setting of the 12 and 24 hours display
• Press the UP button in the normal mode to choose the 12 HR or 24 HR system.
• In the 12 HR system AM or PM (after 12 o'clock) appears on the display.
8.1.3 Setting of the second clock time
• Press and hold the DOWN button in normal mode for two seconds.
• F appears on the display.
• Press and hold the SET button.
• The hour digits will be flashing.
• Press the UP or DOWN button to adjust the hours.
• Confirm the setting with the SET button.
• The display shows the second clock time.
• Press and hold the DOWN button again to return to normal mode.
• F and the second clock time disappear on the display.
8.2 Setting of the alarm times
• Press the SET button in normal mode, to enter the alarm mode.
• A1 and 0:00 (default) or the last adjusted first alarm time appear on the display.
• Press and hold the SET button.
• The hour digits will be flashing.
• Press the UP or DOWN button to adjust the hours.
• Confirm the setting with the SET button and set minutes in the same way.
• Confirm the setting with the SET button.
• The display shows the adjusted time.
• Press the SET button again to adjust eventually the second alarm time in the same way.
• Press the SET button again to return to the current time.
8.2.1 Activate and deactivate the alarm time
• To activate and deactivate the respective alarm function press the ALARM button in normal mode.
• The corresponding symbol
,
,
and
or no alarm symbol appears on the display.
• When the adjusted alarm time is reached, the alarm will ring.
• The corresponding alarm symbol will be flashing.
• Press any button and the alarm will stop.
• There are three different reception symbols:
flashing - reception is active
stays - reception is very good
No symbol - no reception / set time manually
• If the clock cannot detect the DCF-signal (for example due to disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be set manually.
The DCF symbol disappears and the clock will then work as a normal quartz clock. (see: Manual settings).
7. Note for radio-controlled time DCF
The time base for the radio-controlled time is a caesium atomic clock operated by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braun-
schweig. 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 frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled
clock receives this signal and converts it to show the precise time. Changeover from summer time or winter time is automatic. In Day-
light Saving Time S is shown on the display. The quality of the reception depends mainly on the geographic location. 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:
• The recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer monitors or TV sets is at least 1.5 - 2 meters.
• 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 night-time, the atmospheric interference is usually less severe and reception is possible in most cases. A single daily recep-
tion is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation under 1 second.
8. Operation
• Press and hold the UP or DOWN button in the respective setting mode for fast running.
• The device will automatically quit the setting mode if no button is pressed for a long period of time.
8.1 Manual settings
• Press and hold the SET button in normal mode for two seconds.
• The year indication (2011 - default) will be flashing and you can adjust the year with the UP or DOWN button.
• Press the SET button again to make the settings in the following sequence: month, day, hour, minute and day-of-the-week lan-
guage (GERMAN - default). Press the UP or DOWN button to adjust it.
• Confirm the setting with the SET button.
• By a successful reception of the DCF signal, the manually set time will be overwritten.
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