Information On Dcf Reception - Eurochron 1530215 Bedienungsanleitung

10. Information on DCF Reception

The DCF signal is sent by a station in Mainflingen (near Frankfurt am Main).
Its range is up to 1500 km, and under perfect reception conditions even up
to 2000 km.
The DCF signal contains, among others, the precise time (deviation theoreti-
cally 1 second in one million years!) and the date.
This means you do not have to switch manually between daylight savings time
and normal time; the time is adjusted automatically.
The first DCF reception attempt is always performed at initial commissioning
(insertion of the rechargeable batteries in the temperature/humidity sensor);
see chapter 9.
The DCF receiver is integrated in the temperature/humidity sensor housing. This leads to much less inter-
ference in DCF reception than in other weather stations.
A DCF reception attempt is performed several times per day.
If you want to manually start a DCF reception attempt, you need to remove the rechargeable batteries from
the temperature/humidity sensor for a few seconds. Also cover the solar module. Then insert the recharge-
able batteries again.
Alternatively, you may briefly push the reset button recessed at the bottom of the solar module.
Search for the DCF signal and its evaluation will take at least 5 minutes.
If you still do not see the outdoor sensor data or correct time/date on the display after 10 minutes, remove
the batteries from the weather station and the rechargeable batteries from the outdoor sensor. Wait for at
least 10 seconds and then proceed as described in chapters 9. a) and b).
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