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Daylight Saving Time; Qibla Direction; Azan Sound Activation; Azan Safety Time - Al Fajr CT-01 User Manual

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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

To set Daylight Saving Time (DST) for any city (except
cities in the Arabian peninsula), press and hold the
button for few seconds. You will hear a soft beep and
will notice that the current time and the azan times are
increased by one hour. The icon
on the screen.
To get back to standard time, press and hold
for few seconds. The
icon will disappear and the
current time and azan times will decrease by one hour.

QIBLA DIRECTION

After selecting your city code, the qibla direction will
appear on the screen. The exact qibla angle
be displayed.
T
he angle is between 0 and 360
degrees, clockwise from North.
Example:
After selecting London's city code "44-207",
the clock will display the qibla direction (South East)
and qibla angle (119 degrees, clockwise from North),
as follows:
N
Qibla
W
E
Direction
S

AZAN TAQWEEM SYSTEMS

Fajr and Isha times are calculated by either an angle
of the sun below the horizon or by an interval of time.
This clock is programmed to use the local taqweem or
the most widely used system for your city. Also, you
can change to another system, as follows:
Selecting Hanafi Asr Azan:
Press and hold
and move the switch to the
position, then release
Use
(which means Hanafi) or
which means regular Asr
time. Notice that Asr azan time will be flashing (and
changing) during Hanafi setting mode.
Selecting Taqweem System ( for Fajr & Isha):
Press and hold
and move the setting switch to the
position
then release
and press it again.
Use
or
to select the desired system as follows:
Local taqweem
Muslim League
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Islamic Scientific University (Hanafi)
Egypt taqweem
Um Alqura taqweem
Fajr azan is
hours before Shuroq and
Isha azan is
hours after Magrib.
After re-selecting a city, the clock will be
reset to use the city's default taqweem.
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The sound of the complete azan can be played at
every azan time. And the volume level can be adjusted
,
using the volume switch.
When the azan sound is turned
will also appear
disappear from the screen, and three beeps will sound
at the time of each azan.
button
Model CW-05 clock also include a speaker jack which
can be connected to an external speaker.
will also
As needed, any azan time can be adjusted forward or
backward by a fixed number of minutes, as follows:
Press and hold
Move the switch to
Use
Fajr azan time will be displayed.
Press
Return the switch to
Qibla
Angle
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The Hijri calendar in this clock is calculated based on
the astronomical moon sighting at Makkah.
Accordingly, It is re-calculated after setting the
Gregorian calendar.
This unique feature helps to determine the Gregorian
dates for the corresponding Hijri-based Islamic events.
For example, to know Eid Al-Fitr in the year 1430, set
.
the Gregorian date to 20/9/2009, then check whether
or
to select
.
the calculated Hijri date is 1/10/1430 or not.
This clock is powered by
Replace batteries when
on screen. You may notice that azan sound becomes
weak or screen becomes faded.
Alkaline batteries can last more than six months when
azan is played regularly with maximum volume.
Models CT-01 and CW-05 also have DC jack. You can
use a (Nokia phone) charger. You may also use any
other 6 Volt adapter with at least 500 mA. Note that
polarity should be positive to inside and negative to
outside.

AZAN SOUND ACTIVATION

OFF
, the icon
When an alarm is set at the time of any
azan, that azan sound will be disabled.

AZAN SAFETY TIME

position, then release
or
to set the safety time for fajr azan.
to adjust Shuroq safety time, ... etc.
position.
After selecting another city, all safety times
are reset, and need be re-adjusted if needed.

HIJRI CALANDER CALCULATION

BATTERIES & DC-JACK
size alkaline batteries.
AA
LOW BAT
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will
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