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Dear Customer, By purchasing this radio-controlled
wristwatch, you have become the owner of a timepiece equipped with the very
latest technology. It is operated simply with a corrector and a pushbutton.
The additional 'manual start' function allows you to change the battery
even when you are outside the transmitter range. Please keep these
instructions in a safe place for ready reference. General information In addition to the hour and minute hands,
your watch displays the seconds digitally on the left-hand side of the LCD.
Steady display of the radio tower symbol indicates that your watch is showing
the exact radio-controlled time. The number to the right of the radio
tower is the 'reception indicator'. It shows how many days have
elapsed since your watch last had contact with the DCF transmitter.
Therefore, a 'O' means ideal reception conditions. Changing the LCD display If you press the pushbutton (right-hand
button) briefly (< 3 seconds), the display changes from seconds
to date (day 1 month). When you press the pushbutton a second time, the
display returns to the seconds with radio tower symbol and reception
indicator. Time zone selection Press the corrector (left-hand recessed
button) briefly (< 3 seconds) with a pointed object. The
number on the LCD now shows the hour. Each subsequent brief press on
the corrector increases the hour by one, i.e. one time zone further
east. At the same time, the hands also move forward by one hour. As
from the 11th. time you press the corrector, you start returning
towards the current Central European Time from a westerly direction
(apparently backwards) in hourly steps. In the extreme case of Great
Britain, which is one hour behind the DCF time, you must press the corrector 23
times. If you press it slowly, the hands will adjust themselves in
unison. But if you press the corrector in very rapid succession, the hands
may only move 11 hours instead of 23. This does not mean that your
watch is malfunctioning. 9 seconds after you last press the
corrector, the LCD returns to the normal display of seconds and date
(adjusted to the new time zone). Instead of waiting for 9 seconds, you can
also finish the time zone selection immediately by briefly pressing
the pushbutton (on the right). Returning to DCF time (after a change of time zone) Press the corrector (on the left) for
longer than 3 seconds. Your watch then automatically sets itself to all
the transmitted DCF time information. Thanks to the internal time memory,
this is also possible at any time when travelling abroad, even outside the
transmitter range. Note: The manual
transmitter call (refer to next section) and automatic reception (radio tower
symbol and reception indicator both flash) are not possible if you have set a
time zone beyond the DCF time + 1 - one hour. This limitation saves the
battery. Transmitter call Press the pushbutton (on the right) for
longer than 3 seconds. The seconds display jumps to '00'. The hands move
at high speed to the 12:00 position and normally remain exactly there.
If they do not reach this precise position, please
follow the instructions given below under 'Positioning the hands'. If
the hands immediately reach the exact 12:00 position, keep your
watch still (preferably lay it on a non-metallic surface) to ensure
reliable reception. The radio-tower symbol and reception indicator both flash
and the seconds display begins to count. After a few minutes, your watch
automatically sets all the current time information and the transmitter call
is then complete. You can interrupt the transmitter call prematurely by
briefly pressing the pushbutton (on the right). The time stored
in the watch's memory is then displayed. Positioning the hands The hands have not reached the exact 12:00
position. Now press the corrector (left-hand side). The LCD
displays 'Po O' (zero position of the hands). This message means that you
must continue pressing the corrector (left-hand side) until the hands
are exactly in the 12:00 position. When doing so, a brief press moves the
hands in small individual steps, and continuous pressure makes the hands move
at high speed. Once the correct position is reached, you must finish the
positioning process by briefly pressing the pusbutton (right-hand side). Everything
else takes place automatically, as if the hands had moved immediately to the
exact 12:00 position, as described in the section 'Transmitter call'. Operator error message If, by accident, you press both the
corrector and pushbutton simultaneously for longer than 3 seconds, the
microprocessor stats a hardware reset. All previous time information is then
lost. In this case, follow the instructions below for a New start after
a Change of battery. Changing the battery Carefully remove the snap-fit battery
cover on the back of the watch-case, using the recess provided and, if
necessary, a blunt object to apply leverage. Only use the
specified lithium battery type CR 1220 / 3 V and make sure that the
battery is inserted with the correct polarity i.e. battery code facing out.
Also take care to refit the cover correctly before pressing it in, to ensure
that it remains watertight. New start after a change of battery The LCD displays
'Po 0'. You must move the hands to the exact 12:00 position with the
corrector (left-hand side) and conclude this operation with the
pushbutton (right-hand side), as described in the section 'Positioning
the hands'. Then, if the reception conditions are good the watch sets itself
automatically, as described in the section 'Transmitter call'. After your
watch has received the transmitter signal for a few minutes, it displays the
correct time and date. If reception conditions are bad, or your location is
outside of any transmitter range, your watch will not be able to receive the
transmitter signal completely and no time information will be displayed. In this
case, the special software enables you to carry out a manual start
following the instructions in the next section. Manual start After positioning
the hands, as described above, press the corrector (left-hand side) briefly.
The minutes are displayed on the LCD. If you continue to press the
corrector (left-hand side), the LCD minutes and the hands will be
adjusted (brief press =
step-by-step adjustment; continuous pressure = high-speed adjustment). In
this way, you can synchronise your watch with another clock or watch,
pressing the corrector for the last time exactly on the minute. Finish the manual
start by briefly pressing the push-button (right-hand side). A steady
'1' is displayed next to the LCD seconds to indicate the manual start. The
radio tower symbol is not visible. In manual start mode your watch attempts
to receive the transmitter signal every hour on the hour. The transmitter
call is also possible, but should only be carried out when you are within the
transmitter range. After successful reception, your watch automatically
displays the radio-controlled time (radio tower symbol is visible). Automatic
functions of your watch During the night
your watch's receiver is switched on at 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 a.
m. the internal time memory is synchronised by radio signal
accurate to the second. At these switch-on times the radio tower symbol
flashes. It all five automatic attempts to receive the radio signal fail to
produce exact synchronisation, the number in the reception indicator moves up
by '1'. Days on which there is no reception are added together. On such days,
your watch still operates very accurately on the quartz time base thanks to
the internal time memory. The next time that a successful reception makes
synchronisation possible, the reception indicator is reset to '0'. Changeover
from Summertime to Wintertime (and vice-versa) If
reception conditions are good, your watch changes from summer to
winter time, at 2 a. m. or 3
a. m. If interference prevents reception, the changeover may be
delayed until later in the morning. If the second display or date display
flashes, this indicates that the battery voltage has dropped below 2.4 V. All
watch functions still operate normally, but you should have a new battery
fitted within the next few weeks. Technical data Reception frequency 77.5 kHz AM DCF Coding Transmitter Range (receiver sensitivity)
1500km radius of Frankfurt am Main Quartz time basis 32 kHz Battery type CR 1220 3V Operating voltage range 2.4V to 3.4V Theoretical battery life (normal use) 2
years Time zone adjustment range Worldwide Operating temperature range -5 Celcius to +55 Celcius Storage temperature range -20 Celcius to +70 Celcius - Subject
to technical modifications without notice - This product complies with the EMC
Directive of the European Union. |