Atomix Timepiece 87177 User manual

Instruction Manual
Solar Power DD
USA-EURO multi-bands 3-Hands Radio Controlled Ana-Digit Watch
IM code: SLRADD9D4
Date: MAY-2009
(2 Buttons)
Main Features:
1. Solar Powered
2. Automatic Radio Controlled Time Setting for USA (WWVB), Germany (DCF), UK
(MSF), and Japan (JJY 60Khz only)
3. Time Zone setting by 31 major City names
4. 3 Levels Signal strength indicator
5. Reception success and failure indicator
6. LCD reading selection for:
Day of the week or
Date & Month or
Second or
Battery level
7. Dual Language selection between English and German for Day
8. Watch hands reset (LCD shows RST)
9. Rechargeable Battery
10. Battery level indicator
11. Around 3 months battery life when the battery is fully charged

Battery management
When Battery level is low, the LCD shows a flashing empty battery icon and the seconds hand
runs 2 steps every 2 seconds. When this is the case, all button functions and signal reception will
be prohibited. If battery is not charge up in time, the hands stop to save battery power at 12
o’clock. Then you need to charge up the watch. It may take few days if the battery is too low. The
watch will automatically set itself once the battery level returns to normal. The battery icon
represents different battery levels as below.
Charging the watch
Your solar Atomic radio controlled watch can be charged by solar or electric light power
that is a clean and environmental natural power source.
When charging the watch, avoid overheat the watch as it will damage the watch
permanently. When the watch is fully charged, it can run for around 2-3 months.
Notes on Recharging:
1. Avoid recharging at high temperature (over 60 oC) such as placing it on a dashboard
of a vehicle or too close to an electric lamp.
2. It is recommended that the watch should be charged up once a week to
direct sun light or under strong fluorescent lamp.
The watch may need several days to charge up (depending on the charging
environment) from a complete stop if battery is too low. Wait patiently until the watch is
charged up and resume normal operation.

Caution: The watch should not be overheated or it will be damaged forever.
Button Functions:
S1
●Press and release S1 once to check if the reception was OK or Fail
●Press twice to show the battery level for around 5 seconds
●Press and holding this button 3 seconds for Manual Signal Reception
S2
Press to set LCD display to show
Day, or
Date . Month or,
Second or
Battery level
●Press and holding this button to enter the “Main Menu” which sets the following:
- Time Zone
- Language Selection for Day Display (English or German)
- Manual Time Setting Mode
- CAL (ignore this non-functioning option)
- RST – Reset Watch Hands
Manual Signal Reception:
1. Holding S1 for more than 3 seconds until the LCD display shows the Antenna icon.
There is one digit on the right hand side of the display showing the signal to receive.
Where W=WWVB, J=JJY, D=DCF and M=MSF. At the same time, the second-hand
pauses at 12 o’clock during signal reception (for all Time Zones)
2. Put the watch (with face-up or face-down, never put the watch by its side) nearby a
window to get signal.

3. After reception, the watch will show the time again after the fast running of the
minute hand has stopped
During signal reception, the LCD display shows the signal-strength. It is good to search a location
where signal is the strongest for a good signal reception.
Reception Status Check:
You can check if the watch was able to pick up signal.
Press S1 once to check (while the watch runs normally).
If Reception OK The LCD window shows OK
If Reception FAIL The LCD window shows NO
LCD Display selection:
You can set the watch to show either one of the following digital readings on the LCD
display.
a. Date, or
b. Day and Month
c. Second
d. Battery level
Press S2 (the lower right button) one after another to select to set your preferable display.
The LCD display response on your second press of the S2 button.
1. Time Zone Setting:
USA user must set the watch to one of the following Time Zone.
Time Zone Reading on LCD
Eastern NYC (New York, USA)
Central CHI (Chicago, USA)
Mountain DEN (Denver, USA)
Pacific LAX (Los Angeles, USA)
1. Holding S2 (the lower right button) for about 3 seconds while the watch is in the
normal time keeping mode until the LCD displays a City name (3 digits City code)
2. Press S1 (the upper right button) to set your Time Zone according to the following
table.
3. Press S2 to confirm (or the watch will confirm by itself after 1 minute)
4. The watch will run to the new Time according to the new Time Zone setting
automatically after the confirmation. Wait until the watch runs normally. The LCD

shows “WAIT” telling you to wait while it is updating the time. The running time
varies from 2 to 40 minutes according to your Time Zone setting.
Table of Time Zone against 31 major City Name
If you travel to country where no Radio Signal is available, your watch will continue to
function in the same way as a standard watch.
Time Zone City Code (City Name) on LCD display
+0 (UK) LON (London) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) BER (Berlin) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) PAR (Paris) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) ROM (Rome) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) AMS (Amsterdam) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) BRU (Brussels) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) STO (Stockholm) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) WAW (Warsaw) – Radio Signal available
+1 (Europe) MAD (Madrid) – Radio Signal available
+2 CAI (Cairo)
+3 MOW (Moscow)
+4 DXB (Dubai)
+5 KHI (Karachi)
+6 DAC (Dacca)
+7 BKK (Bangkok)
+8 PEK (Beijing, China)
+8 HKG (Hong Kong, China)
+9 SEL (Seoul, Korea) – Radio Signal available
+9 (Japan) TYO (Tokyo) – Radio Signal available
+10 SYD (Sydney)
+11 NOU (Noumea)
+12 AKL (Auckland)
Time Zone City Code (City Name) on LCD display
-12 ---
-11 ---
-10 HNL (Honolulu)
-9 ANC (Anchorage)
-8 (Pacific) LAX (Los Angeles)– Radio Signal available
-7 (Mountain) DEN (Denver) – Radio Signal available
-6 (Central) CHI (Chicago) – Radio Signal available
-5 (Eastern) NYC (New York) – Radio Signal available
-5 YUL (Montreal, Canada)
-4 CCS (Caracas)
-3 RIO (Rio De Janeiro)
-2 ---
-1 ---
REMARK:

Make sure you check the battery level is at least half-full before doing the Time Zone
Setting. If the battery level is not half-full, charge up the watch until it reach to this
level.
English / German language selection:
You can select English or German language for the Day on the LCD display.
1. Holding S2 (the lower right button) for about 3 seconds while the watch is in the
normal time keeping mode until the LCD displays a City name (3 digits City code)
2. Press S2 once again and the LCD shows a blinking Day (example TUE).
3. Push S1 to switch the Day from English to German language or vise versa.
4. Push S2 to confirm.
Manual Time Setting
Your watch set itself automatically. This manual time setting is an option only when in
case there is no signal around after the battery is replaced. When you go aboard, you
should change the time of your watch using Time Zone setting instead of the Manual
Time Setting.
1. Holding S2 (the lower right button) for about 3 seconds while the watch is in
the normal time keeping mode until the LCD displays a City name (3 digits
City code)
2. Press S2 once after another until it shows Hour digits. You can see a “H” on
the LCD representing Hour setting. It is a 24 hours format.
3. Press S1 to set and S2 to confirm the Hour setting
4. After confirmation of Hour, the LCD shows “M” representing Minute setting,
press S1 to set and S2 to confirm.
The watch will run to the new Time according to the new time setting automatically after
the confirmation and shows “WAIT”. Just wait until the watch resume normal running.
REMARK:
Make sure you check the battery level is at least half-full before doing the Manual Time
Setting. If the battery level is not half-full, charge up the watch until it reach to this level.

TROUBLESHOOTING
Your watch is a very delicate and precise instrument. Although uncommon, sometimes
hard knocks or vibrations can cause the hands to move irregularly, and therefore display
the incorrect time, although the internal clock is keeping accurate time. You may notice
this if when setting the LCD to “Second” reading and found that it is not synchronized
with the Analog Second-hand. This shows the reference point of the Analog Second-hand
has changed and the watch needs to be reset. Please go to “Reset the Watch” for details.
Second-hand shifting
Watch Not Receiving Time Signal
Reason for not being able to receive the Time Signal include,
-Being outside of the radio signal area
-Being in a build up area
-Metal objects blocking the radio signal
-Interfere by computer monitor or TV
Ensure the watch is left by a window, as this gives the best reception, you may have to try
different windows in the house to see which is best. You can test this using reception
status test described earlier. Please note that reception is always better at night.
If your watch is unable to make contact with the radio signal, it will continue to function
in the same way as a standard watch. The time will then be corrected the next time your
watch receives the time signal.
Watch stop or runs 2 steps every 2 seconds
When Battery level is low, the LCD shows a flashing empty battery icon and the seconds hand
runs 2 steps every 2 seconds. If battery is not charge up in time, the hands stop to save battery
power at 12 o’clock. This is not a malfunction. Then you need to put the watch under direct
sunlight or cool fluorescent light until the hand resumes running. It may take few days if the
battery is too low.
The watch will automatically set itself once the battery level returns to normal. Please go to
“Charging the watch” for details.
Hour is wrong while Minute is right
If your Time Zone setting is incorrect, your watch will show you the wrong time. You
need to manually set it to the right Time Zone. Go to “Time Zone Setting” for details.
Second or Hour or Minute hands are wrong
Need to reset all hands to 12 o’clock. Go to “Reset the watch” for details.
Reset the Watch
1. Make sure the watch is running second by second.

2. Press and holding S2 (lower button) for about 3 seconds until the LCD displays a
City name (3 digits City code) then release the button
3. Press-release S2 once after another until the LCD shows a blinking “RST” and
then release the button
4. Press and holding (S1) until the LCD displays “Set to 12”. Continue to holding
this S1 until the second hand is fast spinning. You can stop the high speed running
watch hand by a press-release of S1 anywhere you want. To restart the fast
running second-hand, press and holding S1 for 3 seconds
5. Stop the fast moving second-hand by press-release S1 before all hands reach the
12 o'clock position. We recommend stopping at 11:59:00 and continuing
manually.
6. Press-release S1, one short press at a time to incrementally forward the hands to
point exactly at 12 o’clock. Should you accidentally pass 12:00:00, the procedure
must be started again.
7. When all hands are aligned at the 12 0’clock position (12:00:00), PUSH S2
(lower button) hardly to confirm.
8. After confirmation, the LCD display shows “LON”. This is the pre-set Time Zone
of the watch – LONDON, UK.
9. Set your Time Zone by S1
10. Press-release S2 to confirm
11. Then, the watch will initiate a signal reception automatically. Put the watch
nearby a window and let it rests by its side or in a face-down manner (make sure a
metal band doesn’t touch the case-back of the watch).
12. The watch will run to the right time if the reception is successful or starts to run
at 12 o’clock if the reception is failed.
13. Place your watch near a window to get signal if the initial reception is failed. The
watch will start to update signal at the beginning of next Hour. It will continue
updating signal for the coming 24 hours. After receiving a valid time signal, and
the hands move on to the correct time.
REMARK:
Make sure you check the battery level is at least half-full before doing the RESET. If the
battery level is not half-full, charge up the watch until it reach to this level.
Battery Change
Your rechargeable battery inside the solar watch has battery life. After years of operation,
you may need to replace the battery with a new one.
Your watch uses a 3V IM2016 rechargeable battery; you should find a trained jeweller or
watch specialists to change the battery to avoid any damage to the watch.
Open the watch at the back. Carefully remove the bottom, make sure you do not lose the
waterproof seal.
Pick up the battery spring carefully.
Take out the battery and insert a new one (watch the polarity!”+”up).

Now push the battery spring down. Before you put the case-back on again, make sure the
waterproof seal is correctly in place.
1. After battery replacement, wait for about 10 minutes until the second hand starts
running normally. If the watch hands have been pointing at 12 o’clock before the
battery replacement, jump to Step 8. If hands positions are not pointing at 12 o’clock,
follow the following steps (starting from Step 2) to initiate the watch.
After Battery Replacement
2. Press and holding S2 (lower button) for about 3 seconds until the LCD displays a
City name (3 digits City code) then release the button
3. Press-release S2 once after another until the LCD shows a blinking “RST” and then
release the button
4. Press and holding (S1) until the LCD displays “Set to 12”. Continue to hold S1 until
the second hand is fast spinning. You can stop the high speed running watch hand by
a press-release of S1 anywhere you want. To restart the fast running second-hand,
press and holding S1 for 3 seconds
5. Stop the fast moving second-hand by press-release S1 before all hands reach the 12
o'clock position. We recommend stopping at 11:59:00 and continuing manually.
6. Press-release S1, one short press at a time to incrementally forward the hands to
point exactly at 12 o’clock. Should you accidentally pass 12:00:00, the procedure
must be started again.
7. When all hands are aligned at the 12 0’clock position (12:00:00), PUSH S2 (lower
button) hardly to confirm.
8. The LCD display shows “LON”. This is the pre-set Time Zone of the watch –
LONDON, UK.
9. Set your Time Zone by S1
10. Press-release S2 to confirm
11. Then, the watch will initiate a signal reception automatically. Put the watch nearby a
window and let it rests by its side or in a face-down manner (make sure a metal band
doesn’t touch the case-back of the watch).
12. The watch will run to the right time if the reception is successful or starts to run at 12
o’clock if the reception is failed.
13. Place your watch near a window to get signal if the initial reception is failed. The
watch will start to update signal at the beginning of next Hour. It will continue
updating signal for the coming 24 hours. After receiving a valid time signal, and the
hands move on to the correct time.
Set the watch to sleep:
1. While the watch is running normally, holding S1 and then holding S2 and wait for
around 3 seconds until the second hands spins to stop at 12 o’clock. The LCD shows
RST.
2. Then release all buttons
3. Press S1 once to enter the sleep mode
4. After pressing S1, the watch spins to stop at 12:00:00 to sleep (this will take a long
time to reach).

5. When the watch is sleeping, the LCD turns off, the hands stops and signal reception is
stopped but the internal time is still running.
Set the sleep watch to wake up:
1. When the watch is sleeping, pressing any button once to wake up the watch. The
LCD displays “WAIT”. Please wait until the watch hands set it automatically to
match the internal running time.
2. After the watch is wake up, all functions returns to normal.
Remark: If battery is too low, the watch is not able to maintain the internal running time
and the watch will not be able to wake up. This is not a malfunction. If this is the case,
the watch needs to be charged under strong light until the LCD displays “Set to 12”.
After that follows the “After Battery Replacement” to initiate the watch.