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Using the Radio Controlled Clock
Your scanner’s Clock displays all the time. When you turn off the radio
functions, it also displays the current seconds and date. It can also be
used as a standard alarm clock. Even though your scanner can set its
time automatically from the nationwide NIST broadcast, since this signal
is usually weak and can often only be received reliably at night in many
areas, we recommend you manually set the time to get started.
Setting the Current Time and Date
Follow the steps to set the current time and date:
1. Move the slide switch to
Clock Set
.
The hour digits flash.
2. Press
▲
or
▼
to change the hour by one
hour or press the number keys to select
the present hour. Then press
E/PGM
.
The minutes digits flash.
3. Press
▲
or
▼
to change the minute setting by one minute or press the
appropriate number keys to enter the minutes. Press
E/PGM
. Seconds
reset to 00, the
AM/PM
icon flashes.
4. Press
▲
or
▼
to move from AM to PM and back. Press
E/PGM
.
The current year flashes.
5. Press
▲
or
▼
, or press the appropriate number keys to select the
correct year. Press
E/PGM
, the current month flashes.
6. Press
▲
or
▼
, or press the appropriate number keys to select the
correct month. Press
E/PGM
, the current day flashes.
7. Press
▲
or
▼
, or press the appropriate number keys to select the
correct day. Press
E/PGM
.
To exit the clock setting mode, move the slide switch to
Clock
.
Setting the Radio Controlled Clock Options
The radio controlled clock attempts to receive the time at the top of every
hour (e.g. 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 and so on) until it receives the time. While it
is checking for the time, the dish icon (
) flashes and the signal
strength indicator appears to show the condition of the received NIST
signal. When it has successfully received the time, the dish icon (
)
will appear in the display. The dish remains steady for 24 hours from the
last successful signal reception. Even with a good signal, it will take 2-5
minutes to set the time from the NIST signal.
Using the Radio Controlled Clock
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