TFA 60.1513 - Radio-Controlled Alarm Clock Manual

Before you use this product

• Please make sure you read the instruction manual carefully.
• Following and respecting the instructions in your manual will prevent dam-age 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 non-followingof these instructions.
• Please take particular note of the safety advice!
• Please keep this instruction manual safe for future reference.

Field of operation and all the benefits of your new instrument at a glance

• Radio-controlled alarm clock with silent "Sweep" movement
• Backlight illuminates for 5 seconds, if you pick the alarm clock up
• Analogue display with fluorescent pointers
• Alarm with snooze function

For your safety

• This product is exclusively intended for the field of application described above. It should only be used as described within these instructions.
• Unauthorized repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.
• Keep this instrument and the batteries out of reach of children.

Risk of injury:

• 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 by leaking. Never use a combination of old and new batteries together, nor batteries of different types. Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and safety glasses when handling leaking batteries.

Important information on product safety!

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

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 to any interference sources like computer monitors or TV sets is at least 1.5 - 2 metres.
• Inside ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened. In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window to improve the reception.
• During night-time, atmospheric interference is usually less severe and reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation under 1 second.

Elements

1. ON/OFF alarm switch
2. Dial for the alarm (see marking)
3. Battery compartment
4. REC button
5. M.SET button
6. RESET button
7. LIGHT/SNOOZE contact button

Getting started

• Open the battery compartment and insert the two new batteries 1,5 V AAA. Ensure that the battery polarity is correct.
• The device will alert you with a beep.
• After the initial setup, the pointers show 12 o'clock and the clock is trying to receive the radio signal for 3 - 12 minutes. When the time code is received, the radio-controlled time will be shown.
• The clock receives the signal twice a day (1:00 and 3:00 am). During the reception (3 - 12 minutes) the second hand stops at 12 h.

REC button

• You can start the initialization manually.
• Press and hold the REC button for 3 seconds. The second hand stops at 12 clock and the clock will scan the DCF frequency signal (3 - 12 minutes).

MSET button - Manual setting of the clock

• If 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 MSET button for three seconds.
• The second hand stops at 12 o'clock.
• Press and hold the MSET button until the desired time is indicated.
• Press the MSET button briefly the pointer moves minute by minute.
• After 30 seconds or when pressing the REC button the second pointer is moving forward again.
• The manually set time will be overwritten by the DCF time when the signal is received successfully.

Reset button

• If the unit does not work properly use a pin to press the RESET button.

Setting of the alarm

• Turn the dial for the alarm time and set your respective alarm time (in direction of the arrow).
• To activate the alarm function, press the alarm switch ON/OFF.
• A red bar appears (ON).
• When the adjusted alarm time is reached, the alarm will ring.
• If the alarm is not stopped manually, the increasing alarm will automatically turn off after two minutes and will be reactivated at the same time.
• Once the alarm starts to ring, you can activate the snooze function by picking up the alarm clock.
• The backlight turns on for a short time.
• The alarm will be interrupted for 5 minutes.
• The snooze function can be activated up to seven times.
• Press the ON/OFF alarm switch downwards (OFF), the alarm function is deactivated.

Backlight

• Pick up the alarm clock to light up the display for 5 seconds.

Care and maintenance

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

Energy saving feature

• To reduce the battery consumption, the clock's second hand stops daily between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and when the alarm is activated.

Battery replacement

• Change the batteries as soon as the clock's function becomes weak and the second hand stops during the day (between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.) at 12 noon.

Troubleshooting

Waste disposal

Never dispose of empty batteries and rechargeable batteries in household waste. As a consumer, you are legally required to take them to your retail store or to appropriate collection sites depending on national or local regulations in order to protect the environment.

The symbols for the heavy metals contained are:
Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury, Pb=lead

This instrument is labeled in accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).

Please do not dispose of this instrument in household waste. The user is obligated 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

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