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DCF 77 RADIO CONTROLLED CLOCK
The radio-controlled time is calculated by the Cesium
Atomic clock of Braunschweig (offi cial clock of
Germany). Then the time is coded and transmitted from
Mainfl ingen – near Frankfurt – via a signal on DCF-77
(77.5 kHz). The transmitting range of the signal is 1500 km,
which means that most of Western and Central Europe
is covered by this signal. Within this range the received
time is completely accurate. However, there are many
environment factors may affect the RCC reception, i.e.
nearby computer monitors or other electronic devices,
put on any metal surface, surrounded by any tall buildings
and so on. The user had better to place the atomic clock
near the window and face the transmitter in Mainfl in-
gen near Frankfurt, Germany. And then check the RCC
strength indicator in the clock display to see if there has
any wave above the reception tower. There have 3 wave
icons fl ash to indicate 4 levels of RCC signal status:
Very
weak
Weak
Medium
Strong
If there has no wave above the reception tower that
means the signal is very weak and the clock can not be
set by the RCC signal, please try to rotate the unit or other
windows to seek for a better RCC reception location.
Besides, the RCC signal is the strongest at night, the
user can manually set the clock to local time and leave
it overnight to receive the RCC signal.
If nothing else works, take the clock outdoors after dark
at night, remove and re-install the batteries and leave it
overnight to force it to look for the radio controlled time
signal. If the clock works outdoors but not indoors, you
probably have a local interference problem inside your
house or building.
Once the time signal is received, the wave icon will stay
on the LCD, and time and calendar will automatically be
updated.
Note:
During 10 minutes of time signal reception, all manual
settings will be suspended. If setting is desired, press
once [
] key to deactivate the reception. You can also
press and hold the same key for 3 seconds to manually
activate the reception in normal mode. The clock will
work as a normal quartz clock if it can’t receive the RCC
signal.
SET THE CLOCK, CALENDAR & LANGUAGE
1.
In clock time display mode, press & hold [ CLOCK ]
button for 2 seconds to enter clock setting mode.
Flashing 24 hours will appear.
2.
Press
[
]
or [
] button to switch between 24 hours
and 12 hours format, and then press [ CLOCK ] button
to confi rm.
3.
The hour digits will fl ash. Use the [
] button to
increase by one hour or [
] button to decease by one
hour to your desired hours. Holding down either button
will change the increment unit rapidly. Press [ CLOCK ]
button to confi rm.
4.
The minute digits will fl ash. Use the [
] button or
[
] button to set your desired minutes. Holding down
either button will change the increment unit rapidly.
Press [ CLOCK ] button to confi rm.
NOTE:
Every change of minute digit will automatically
reset the seconds to zero.
5.
The year digit will fl ash and Yr icon appears. Press
[
] or [
] button to set your desired year.
Press [ CLOCK ] button to confi rm.
NOTE:
Year range is from 2000 to 2099.
6.
D and M icons will fl ash. Press [
] or [
] to select
D M (Date Month) or M D (Month Date) format.
Press [ CLOCK ] button to confi rm.
7.
Month digits will fl ash. Press [
] or [
] button
to set your desired month. Press [ CLOCK ] button to
confi rm. Do the same to set Date.
NOTE:
The moon phase and the weekday will be
automatically calculated and displayed
for the date set above.
8.
E digit will fl ash. Press [
] or [
] button to switch
5 languages display of weekday (English/German/
French/Spanish/
Italian.
See table 1).
Press [ CLOCK ]
button to confi rm
and exit setting
mode
Table
1
NOTE:
If no key press during setting mode for
10 seconds, it will automatically keep the
setting and exit to normal display.
TO SET DAILY ALARM
1.
In clock time display mode, press [ CLOCK ] button
triple time to switch to display alarm for ever.
In clock time display mode, press once [ CLOCK ] button
to switch HR:MIN sec => HR:MIN week => DAY MON
year => ALARM time (HR:MIN sec).
If user don’t press [ CLOCK ] button it will always
display alarm time.
2.
Press and hold [ CLOCK ] button for 2 seconds to enter
alarm setting mode.
3.
The hour digits will fl ash, use [
] button to increase by
one hour or [
] button to decease by one hour
to your desired hours. Holding down the button will
change the increment unit rapidly. Press [ CLOCK ]
button to confi rm.
4.
The minute digits will fl ash. Use [
] button to
increase by one minute or [
] button to decease
by one minute to your desired minutes. Holding down
the button will change the increment unit rapidly.
Press [ CLOCK ] button to confi rm and fi nish the
setting.
5.
When alarm is beeping, wave hand in front of the IR
sensor to snooze for 5 minutes. Press [ CLOCK ] [
],
[
] or [ CITY ] button to stop the alarm for a day.
MOON PHASE
Our weather station is equipped with 8 moon phases
display (i.e. from new moon to waning crescent)
on the screen.
•
The animated rolling moon phase will pause 5 seconds
in the place of the current moon phase calculated by
the current calendar date.
•
The user also can press [
] button or [
] button go
through the calendar to check the moon phase for a
specifi c date other than the current date.
SUN POSITION, MOON POSITION, SUNRISE
and SUNSET TIME
The weather station will automatically calculate the sun
position, moon position, sunrise and sunset time based on
the input city location and the set data.
WEATHER FORECAST
Sunny
Rainy
Slight Cloudy
Stormy
Cloudy
Snowy
Our weather station is capable of detecting local barome-
tric pressure changes, and based on the data collected,
can predict the weather for the next 12 to 24 hours.
NOTE:
1.
The accuracy of a general pressure-based weather
forecast is about 70 to 75%, and therefore, we cannot
be held responsible for any inconveniences so caused
by an inaccurate one.
2.
The weather forecast is meant for the next 12 to
24 hours. It may not necessarily refl ect the current
situation.
3.
The ‘Sunny’ forecast covering night hours indicates
clear weather.
New Moon
Last Quarter
First Quarter
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Full Moon
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