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• Press the WAVE button (10) to start the manual search for the radio signal.
Note – Manual search
• The manual search function using the WAVE button (10) is only possible if the
radio signal is activated (US/UK/DE/JP) – see 5.2. Activating/deactivating
the radio signal.
• The manual search is automatically aborted after 6-16 minutes.
• Using the WAVE button (10) frequently will drain the battery. We recommend
only using this function to seek out an optimal location for the device.
• Press the up WAVE button (10) again to end the manual search.
5.2. Activating/deactivating the radio signal
You can either completely deactivate radio signal reception or adapt it to one of four
different regions.
• Move the OFF/US/UK/DE/JP slide switch (12) to the OFF position to deactivate
continuous synchronisation with the radio signal.
Use these settings when you are in a region where you cannot or are not permitted
to receive a radio signal.
You must then manually carry out the settings described in 5.3. Manually setting
the date/time.
• Move the OFF/US/UK/DE/JP slide switch (12) to the US, UK, DE or JP position
to activate continuous synchronisation with the radio signal for North America
(WWVB), Great Britain (MSF), Germany/Europe (DCF-77) or Japan (JJY40/JJY60).
If you select the US position, the time zone map (B – 9) appears.
Press the button (5) or the button (6) within approx. 5 seconds to select the
appropriate time zone for your location.
The currently selected time zone flashes. Select P for the Pacific Standard Time Zone
(PST), M for the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST), C for the Central Standard
Time Zone (CST) or E for the Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST).
To save the selected time zone, do not press anything for approx. 5 seconds.
• If you have selected the JP position, press and hold the WAVE button (10) for
approx. 3 seconds to switch between the JJY40 and JJY60 radio signals.
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Note – Summer time
• Select DST AUTO as described in 5.3 Manually setting the date/time.
• The clock automatically switches to summer time. (B – 8)
display as long as summer time is activated.
5.3. Manually setting the date/time
• Press and hold the button (2) for approx. 2 seconds until the year display begins
to flash.
• Set the following information in the order listed:
• Year
• Month (B – 4)
• Day (B – 3)
• 12/24 hour format
• Hours
• Minutes
• Seconds (only zeros possible)
• Time zone
• Day of the week language (B – 5)
• DST AUTO/OFF
• To select the individual values, press the
confirm your selection by pressing the
• Press the button (2) immediately to adopt the set value displayed and skip ahead.
• If you do not make an entry for 30 seconds, the device automatically exits the
settings mode and the settings you made are saved.
Note – Time zone
• The radio signal can be received over long distances, but it always corresponds
to the time zone from which the signal is sent. Please note that you must set the
time difference accordingly for countries with a different time zone.
• If you are in Moscow, the time is 3 hours later than in Germany. This means
that you should set +3 for the time zone. The clock then automatically sets
itself 3 hours ahead after receiving the DCF signal or according to the manually
set time.
appears on the
Time (B – 1)
button (5) or the button (6) and
button (2).
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