6
Setting Up
1. Depending on your location and whether or not Daylight Saving Time (
DST
) is in effect, set the
DST Switch
located
on the back of the unit to +1 or -1 to activate the DST adjustment feature. Activating the +1 switch will advance the
time one hour; setting to -1 will subtract one hour.
2. The unit is pre-set at the factory for Eastern Standard Time. Press and hold the
Time Zone Button
located on the
back of the unit for approx. 2 seconds until the Time Zone Indicator at the lower part of the display flashes the current
time zone. Press the
<<
or
>> Button
to select the time zone for your location.
3. Press
Time Zone Button
again (or if no button is pressed within approx. 10 seconds) to exit the setting mode.
Setting Time and Calendar
1. Press and hold the
Time Set Button
located on the right side of the unit for 2 seconds until the display flashes. Press
the
<<
or
>> Button
until the current time is displayed. Holding the button for a few seconds will advance or reverse
rapidly. Remember to set the correct
AM
or
PM
. An icon in the upper left hand corner of the time digits is the
PM
Indicator
; there is no
AM indicator
.
2. Press the button again to accept the current setting and set the current year. Press the
<<
or
>> Button
until the current
year is displayed. Press the
Time Set Button
to confirm year setting after adjustment. The display will change to show
flashing date.
3. Press the
<<
or
>> Button
until the current date is displayed. Holding the button for a few seconds will advance or reverse rapidly.
4. Press the
Time Set Button
again (or if no button is pressed within approx. 10 seconds) to exit the setting mode.
Using the Alarms
Setting the Alarms
1. Press and hold the
Alarm-1
or
Alarm-2 Button
for 2 seconds until the alarm time flashes in the lower part of the
display. Press the
<<
or
>> Button
to set the alarm time. Holding the button for a few seconds will advance or reverse
rapidly. Remember to set the correct
AM
or
PM
time.
2. Press the
Alarm 1
(or Alarm 2)
Button
to accept the alarm time. Next, select your wake-to source.
To wake to radio:
press the
Mode Button
to select AM, FM1 or FM2. Press the desired radio station preset button. (See
Listening to Radio on page 7 for details on setting radio presets.) Follow steps 3 and 4 below to complete alarm setting.
To wake to nature sounds
: press the
Mode Button
to select nature sounds mode. Use the
<<
or
>> Button
to
select one of the four nature sounds. You can set each alarm to a different sound source.
3. Press the
7-5-2 Button
to select which days the alarm wlll sound: everyday, mon-fri or sat-sun.
4. Press the
Alarm Button
again or wait for 10 seconds. Alarm is now armed, indicated by the numbered alarm clock icon.
Arming and Disarming Alarm (Turn Alarm Function On and Off)
1. Press the
Alarm 1
(or Alarm 2)
Button
once. The unit will show the current alarm time on the bottom part of the display .
Press again to disarm the alarm. The alarm is set to go on when an alarm icon is displayed.
Resetting the Alarm to Come on the Next Day
1. When the alarm is sounding, press the
Alarm Reset/Power On/Off Button
to silence the alarm and reset it to come
on the following day at the same time.
Snooze Operation
1. Press and hold the
Snooze button
during normal operation to set the Snooze period. Press the
>> Button
or
<<
Button
to set the snooze period from 1 to 30 minutes (press and hold to advance/reverse rapidly).
2. Press the
Snooze Button
once the alarm sounds. The alarm will turn off then come back on after the selected snooze
period. You may repeat this several times during the one-hour alarm cycle.
Sure Alarm
The T312 has a sure alarm feature so the buzzer alarm will still sound in the event of power failure, if backup batteries are installed.
