Alarm Time Display
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.
3. Within thick concrete rooms such as basements and tower blocks, the DCF-77 signal is
naturally weaker. In extreme cases, place the alarm clock closer to a window and/or point its
front or rear towards the general direction of the Frankfurt transmitter (avoid placing near
metal frames and structures).
Note:
Users may be located in areas where atmospheric disturbances are the direct cause for not
receiving the DCF-77 frequency signal. During nighttime, atmospheric disturbances are usually
less severe and reception is possible in most cases. With a single daily reception, it is adequate
for the alarm clock to keep time deviation to below 1 second in a period of 24 hours.
When scanning for time signal, the ‘DCF-77 Tower’ icon will start flashing on the LCD as a sign
that the signal has been found and reception is being attempted. Once the signal is “locked”, the
‘DCF-77 Tower’ icon will stay fixed on the LCD and the received time will automatically correct
the manually set time. As well as the time, the date will also be received by the alarm clock
which is displayed accordingly in the calendar section of the LCD.
MANUAL TIME SETTING MODE
In some cases after inserting the battery, the alarm clock may not be able to receive the DCF -77
signal. In this situation, the time should be manually set (before manual setting see
Checking
DCF-77 Reception
above).
1. Press and hold the MODE key for about 2 seconds to enter the manual time setting mode.
The time digits start flashing.
2. Set the time by pressing the ALM1/HOUR key to enter the hour and the ALM2/MIN key to
enter the minutes (each press or holding the keys down will increase the digits by one)
3. Once the time is set, either press the SNOOZE key or wait for automatic timeout to exit the
manual time setting mode.
Note:
The calendar will not be displayed when time has been manually set. It only will be displayed
when DCF reception is successful.
ALARM 1 AND ALARM 2 SETTINGS
Alarm 2 Icon
