CE4553-DCF
Instructions / Guarantee
English
Battery precautions
1. Do not use rechargeable batteries.
2. Use only alkaline AA batteries of the same or equivalent type.
3. Insert batteries with the correct polarity.
4. Keep batteries away from children.
5. Dispose of exhausted batteries according to local legal require-
ments. Do not dispose them by throwing away with normal household
rubbish.
6. Avoid short circuiting the contacts in the battery compartment and
battery terminals.
7. Remove batteries from the unit if it will not be used for a long period
of time.
8. Exhausted batteries should be removed from the battery compart-
ment to prevent over-discharge, which can cause leakage and may
cause damage to the clock.
Battery installation
Install 1 x AA (1.5V), observing the correct polarity, into the battery
compartment located on the back of the clock, as shown in the
diagram.
Radio controlled operation DCF version
(Germany & European countries)
The Zeon CE4553-DCF is set and controlled automatically by DCF
radio signal. The DCF radio time code signal is broadcast from
Frankfurt, Germany. The coverage of the DCF signal is the whole of
Germany. The time code signal can be received up to 1500km from
Frankfurt. This covers most of Central and Western Europe.
Radio controlled clock operation
1. Once the battery is installed properly, the clock automatically sets
itself to 12 o’clock and then begins receiving the signal. Once it has
received the DCF signal and processed it accordingly (which takes 3 to
maximum 12 minutes), the clock will automatically
display the correct time.
2. If the clock still has not set itself after 12 minutes, reception is faulty or
not possible at the chosen location. Repeat setting at a different
location by pressing the RESET button.
The radio-controlled clock receives the radio signal twice each day at
3:00 and 5:00. During the signal reception, the second hand stops at
12 o’clock position. It will take 3-12 minutes to receive the radio signal.
Manual time setting
1. Press and hold the SET button for 3 - 4 seconds to enter the time
setting.
2. Press the SET button for 1 second to advance 1 minute, or
3. Press and hold the SET button for more than 2 seconds to speed up
the time setting to the desired time. During the manual time setting, the
second hand moves and stops at the 12 o’clock position.
4. If the SET button is not pressed for 30 seconds, the clock is
set. Alternatively the REC button can be pressed to set the clock.
Important:
Once the desired time is set manually, the clock will
correct itself to a Radio Controlled time once a valid signal is received.
Reset function
By pressing the RESET button at any time, the hands will automatically
move to the 12 o’clock position and then receive the signal.
Force radio controlled clock operation
1. Press and hold the REC button for 3-4 seconds to force the clock to
receive the DCF signal. The second hand moves and stops at the 12
o’clock position. Once it has received the DCF signal and processed it
accordingly (which takes 3 to maximum 12 minutes), the clock will
automatically display the correct time.
2. If the clock still has not set itself after 12 minutes, reception is faulty
and it will default to the time before the forced reception.
Guarantee
1 year guarantee against material and workmanship defects (except
battery). The guarantee is valid in those countries where the clock is
officially being sold.
Broken or cracked lens screens are not covered under the guarantee.
For customer service please contact:
The Service Centre
Unit 1 Phoenix Park
Apsley Way
London
NW2 7LN
+44 (0)208 208 1833
WARNING!
This product is covered by the Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. It should not be discarded with
normal household waste but taken to your local collection centre for
recycling.
This product conforms to the EMC requirements as per council
directive 2014/30/EU.
RESET
SET
REC