TFA 60.3537 - Radio-Controlled Wall Clock Manual

Before you use it

Thank you for choosing this instrument from TFA.

• Please be sure to read the instruction manual carefully.
  This information will help you to familiarise yourself with your new device, to learn all of its functions and parts, to find out important details about its first use, how to operate it, and get advice in the event of faults.
• Following and respecting the instruction of your manual will prevent damage to your instrument and loss of your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect use.
• We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a result of not following these instructions.
• Please take particular note of the safety advice!
• Please keep this manual for future reference.

Delivery contents

• Radio-controlled wall clock
• Instruction manual

For your safety

• This product should only be used as described within these instructions.
• Unauthorized repairs, alterations or changes to the product are prohibited.
  
  Risk of injury:
• Keep this instrument and its battery out of the reach of children.
• Batteries contain harmful acids and may be hazardous if swallowed. If a battery is swallowed, this can lead to serious internal burns and death within two hours. If you suspect a battery could have been swallowed or otherwise caught in the body, seek medical help immediately.
• Batteries must not be thrown into a fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged. Risk of explosion!
• Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to prevent damage caused leaking.
• Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and glasses when handling leaking batteries.

Important information on product safety!

• Do not place the instrument near extreme temperatures, vibrations or shocks.
• Protect it from moisture.

Elements

1. M.SET button
2. RESET button
3. REC button
4. Wall mounting hole
5. Battery compartment

Getting started

• Insert one new battery AA size 1.5 V with the polarity as indicated.
• Your clock is now ready to use.
• After the initial setup, the hands move to 12 o'clock and will try to receive the radio signal for 3-12 minutes. When the time code is received, the radio-controlled time will be shown.
• Manual initialization can be helpful. Press the REC button for 3 seconds. The hands move to 12 o'clock and the clock will try to receive the radio signal.
• The DCF reception always takes place daily at 1:00 and 3:00 o'clock in the morning.

Note for radio-controlled Time DCF

The time base for the radio-controlled time is a caesium atomic clock operated by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig. It has a time deviation of less than one second in one million years. The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled clock receives this signal and converts it to show the precise time. Changeover from summer time or winter time is automatic. The quality of the reception depends mainly on the geographic location. Normally there should be no reception problems within a 1,500 km radius around Frankfurt.

Please take note of the following:

• The recommended distance from any interfering sources like computer monitors or TV sets is a minimum of 1.5 - 2 metres.
• Within ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened. In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window.
• During night-time, the atmospheric disturbances are usually less severe and reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation below 1 second.

Manual setting of the clock

• In case the clock cannot detect the DCF-signal (for example due to disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.) the time can be set manually. The clock will then work as a normal quartz clock.
• Press and hold M.SET button for three seconds.
• Hold the button until the desired time is indicated.
• Press the button briefly the hand moves minute by minute.
• The second hand stops at 12 o'clock.
• After 30 seconds or when pressing the REC button the seconds hand is moving forward again.
• The manually set time will be overwritten by the DCF time when the signal is received successfully.

RESET button

• Press the RESET button with a pin if the device does not work properly.

Fixing

• You can attach the device with a nail at the respective location using the wall mounting hole.

Care and maintenance

• Clean your instrument with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.
• Remove the battery if you do not use the product for a long period of time.
• Keep your clock in a dry place.

Battery replacement

• Change the battery as soon as the second hand stops at 12 o'clock or the clock's function becomes weak.
• Insert a new battery 1,5 V AA. Ensure that the battery polarity is correct.

Troubleshooting

Problems		Solution
Clock's hands do not move		Ensure that the battery polarity is correct
		Change the battery
The clock's second hand stands still		Wait for the reception of the radio-controlled time
		Change the battery
No DCF reception		Press the REC button for 3 seconds
		Change location (interference!)
		Wait for the reception attempt during the night
		Manual time setting
Incorrect indication		Press the RESET button with a pin
		Change the battery

If your device fails to work despite these measures contact the supplier from whom you purchased it.

Waste disposal

This product has been manufactured using high-grade materials and components which can be recycled and reused.

Never dispose of empty batteries and rechargeable batteries in ordinary household waste.
As a consumer, you are required by law to take them to your retail store or to an appropriate collection site depending on national or local regulations in order to protect the environment.
The symbols for the contained heavy metals are:
Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, Pb = lead

This product is labelled in accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).
Please do not dispose of this product in ordinary household waste. As a consumer, you are required to take end-of-life devices to a designated collection point for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, in order to ensure environmentally-compatible disposal.

Specifications

No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of TFA Dostmann. The technical data are correct at the time of going to print and may change without prior notice.
The latest technical data and information about this product can be found in our homepage by simply entering the product number in the search box.

EU declaration of conformity

Hereby, TFA Dostmann declares that the radio equipment type 60.3537 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address:
www.tfa-dostmann.de
E-Mail: info@tfa-dostmann.de

Documents / Resources

References

• ᐅ Experte für Wetterstation, Thermometer, Hygrometer | TFA Dostmann

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