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AN AL OG CLOCK F AQS
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ANALOG CLOCK FAQS
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Batteries
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Clock Drains Batteries Quickly ............................................................................................... 2
Analog Clock Factory Restart
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Position Analog Clock ............................................................................................................. 2
Time is off by hours ................................................................................................................ 2
Time is fast or slow ................................................................................................................. 2
No WWVB Signal ................................................................................................................... 3
Do you have a WWVB booster antenna available .................................................................. 3
Can the WWVB signal reception be turned off ........................................................................ 3
Do you have an analog clock with more than the 4 US time zones ......................................... 3
Manually Set Time: Program Menu
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Hands spin non-stop ............................................................................................................... 3
Hands spin all the way around once or twice about the same time everyday .......................... 4
The second or minute hand jumps or jerks around the dial ..................................................... 4
The second or minute hand sticks at a certain time ................................................................ 4
Hands are loose ..................................................................................................................... 4
Can the clock be used outdoors? ........................................................................................... 4
Can the clock be wired to a timing circuit? .............................................................................. 4
Batteries
Half of all warranty issues can be resolved with fresh batteries of the appropriate voltage.
We suggest name brand alkaline batteries for analog clocks.
Use batteries dated at least six years in advance of the current year. Batteries dated earlier
than six years from now may still work, but may be unstable in performance.
Alkaline batteries manufactured this year will have an expiration date 10 years in the future.
Battery technology has improved and batteries will maintain voltage longer in storage.
However, the environment the batteries reside in for the 10 years can deplete the power.
Good name brand batteries make less noise, which reduces the chance of RF interference
from the battery compartment. A minimum voltage of 1.48V for each battery is necessary for
proper performance.
Analog Clocks: Use plain alkaline batteries. Overpowered or underpowered batteries may
cause spinning hands, jerking hands, etc.
