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MULTI-COLOR – Radio-controlled alarm clock with colour change display and outdoor temperature
• When the time code is successfully received after 2-12 minutes, the radio-controlled time, the date and the DCF symbol will be shown steadily on the
display.
• The time is updated every day at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning. If the reception fails, it will repeat again 5 times every hour.
• Activate the reception manually by holding the UP button for 2 seconds.
• To end the DCF reception, press and hold the UP button for 2 seconds again.
• Note: During the DCF time reception period, the display colour is blue.
• If the clock cannot detect the DCF-signal (e.g. due to interference, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be set manually. The DCF reception sym-
bol disappears and the clock will then work as a normal quartz clock (see: Manual settings).
Note on radio-controlled time
The time base for the radio-controlled time is a caesium atomic clock operated by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt based in Braunschweig
(Brunswick), Germany. It has a time deviation of less than one second in one million years. The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frank-
furt via the frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio clock receives the signal, converts it
and always shows the exact time. The adjustment to Daylight Saving Time (summer/winter time) is automatic. In Daylight Saving Time DST is shown on
the display. The reception quality depends mainly on geographic location. Normally there should be no reception problems within a 1,500 km radius
around Frankfurt.
Therefore, please note the following steps:
• The recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer screens or TV sets is at least 1.5 - 2 meters.
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MULTI-COLOR – Radio-controlled alarm clock with colour change display and outdoor temperature
• Within concrete walls (reinforced with steel) such as basements, the received signal is naturally weakened. In extreme cases, please place the
unit close to a window to improve reception.
• During night-time, the atmospheric interference is usually less severe and reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is ade-
quate to keep the accuracy deviation under 1 second.
5. Operation
5.1 Manual settings
• Important: The device cannot be operated during the DCF time-signal reception.
• Press and hold the UP or DOWN button in setting mode for fast mode.
• The device will automatically quit the setting mode if no button is pressed for 20 seconds.
5.2 Setting of the time and date
• Press and hold the T.SET button in normal mode for three seconds.
• The year indication will be flashing and you can adjust the year with the UP or DOWN button.
• Press the T.SET button again to make the settings in the following sequence: The month, the day, the month/day sequence D/M or M/D (D/M -
default), the language for the weekday (GE - default), the time zone (00 - default), the 24 or 12 hours display (default: 24 HR), the hours and the
minutes. Press the UP or DOWN button to adjust it.
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