Balance 862479 User manual

862479
User Manual
1. Features
1.1 Time
- Radio Controlled Function Manually On/Off function
- 12/24 hour time display selectable
- Dual Alarm function
- Perpetual Calendar Up to Year 2099
- Day of week in 8 languages user selectable
1.2 Temperature
- Indoor measurable range: -9.9°C ~+ 50°C
- Measures °C / °F user selectable

2. Unit Appearance
Part A-LCD
A1: Hour
A2: Minute
A3: Second
A4: Radio Control Icon
A5: Date
A6: Day of Week
A7: Temperature
Part B-Button
B1: “SNOOZE/LIGHT” Button
B2: “AL SET” Button
B3: “TIME SET” Button
B4: “▲” Button
B5: “▼/” Button
B6: “AL 2 ON/OFF” Slide key
B7: “AL 1 ON/OFF” Slide key
B8: “RESET” Button
Part C-Structure
C1: Battery Door C2: Stand
3. Getting Started:
Open battery Cover (C1)
Insert 2 x AAA size batteries observing polarity [“ +” and “ –“ marks]
Replace battery compartment cover

Place the unit onto flat surface; the unit is ready for use now.
4. Time and Alarm Setting
4.1 Radio Controlled Time:
After the start-up of the unit, the clock automatically starts to scan the DCF time
signal. Radio Control Icon “ ” (A4) flashes on LCD.
(A4) flashes,
Indicating now is
receiving DCF signal
(A4) turns on,
Indicating signal
received successfully
(A4) disappear,
Indicating signal reception
failed
The clock automatically synchronized with the DCF radio signal every day at
2.00 am & 3.00 am to maintain accurate time keeping. If synchronization with
the DCF radio signal fails, “ ” on LCD disappear and the clock then attempts to
synchronize with the DCF radio signal at 4.00 am and 5am.
The clock can be set to scan the radio signal manually by holding “ ” button
(B5) for 3 seconds. Each reception takes around several minutes. If receptions
fail, scanning stops. (“ ” on LCD disappear) and repeats again on next full hour.
E.g. scanning failed at 8:20a.m. It will scan again at 9:00a.m.
Stop scanning DCF radio signal by holding “ ” button (B5) for 3 seconds.
“DST” shown on the LCD if it is in Daylight Saving Time Mode
4.2 Manual Time Setting:
In time display, Press “ TIME SET” button (B3) to select to view :
Time & Date Time & Year
In time display, hold “TIME SET” button (B3) for 3 seconds to enter
Clock/Calendar setting Mode.
Press “▲” (B4) or “▼” (B5) button to adjust the setting and press “TIME SET”
button (B3) to confirm each setting.
(By keeping the “▲” (B4) or “▼” (B5) button pressed, could accelerate the
process and reach the desired value more quickly)
The setting sequence is shown as follow: RCC ON/OFF, 12/24 Time format, Time
Zone, Hour, Minutes, Year, Month, Date, Language of Weekday, C/F (unit of
temperature setting)
There are 8 languages, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish

and Czech, for day-of-week. The languages and their selected abbreviations for
each day of the week are shown in the following table.
Language
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
English, ENG
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
German, GER
SON
MON
DIE
MIT
DON
FRE
SAM
French, FRE
DIM
LUN
MAR
MER
JEU
VEN
SAM
Spanish, SPA
DOM
LUN
MAR
MIE
JUE
VIE
SAB
Italian, ITA
DOM
LUN
MAR
MER
GIO
VEN
SAB
Dutch, DUT
ZON
MAA
DIN
WOE
DON
VRI
ZAT
Poland, POL
NIE
PON
WTO
SRO
CZW
PIA
SOB
Czech, CZE
NED
PON
UTE
STR
CTV
PAT
SOB
Note:
(1) All Setting mode will automatically exit in around 15 seconds without any
adjustment
(2) For Time Zone: If you receive no RC-DCF frequency signal, the time zone should
be set to 00. Time Zone is used in countries which can received the DCF
frequency signal but the time zone is different from German Time ( i.e. GMT+1).
(3) If the temperature is out of the measurable range, LL.L ( beyond the minimum
temperature) or HH.H (beyond the maximum temperature) will be shown on the
LCD.
(4) 12/24 time format is used for alarm time
4.3 Dual Alarm Setting:
Press “ AL SET” button (B2), time of alarm 1 flashes, press “▲” (B4) or “▼” (B5)
button to adjust the alarm time. Press “AL SET” button (B2) to confirm the
setting and move to the setting of alarm 2, press “▲” (B4) or “▼” (B5) button to
adjust the time for alarm 2, press “AL SET” button (B2) to confirm and exit the
setting
4.4 Snooze Alarm Function:
Slide “AL 1” or “AL 2” switch to “ON” to activate the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 function,
and alarm time and alarm icon“ ” appears on the display. Slide “AL 1” or “AL
2” switch to “OFF” to deactivate alarm function. Alarm icon “” disappear
from the display.

When alarm alerts, except “SNOOZE” button, press any buttons to stop the
alarm. Otherwise, the alarm signal sounds for about 2 minutes, then stops
automatically
Press “SNOOZE/LIGHT” (B1) button when alarm alerts. “ ” flashes on the
LCD. The alarm snoozes for around 4 minutes, then it alerts again. The snooze
function can be enabled for maximum 8 times.
6. Backlight
Press “LIGHT” button (B1), back light states for around 15 seconds.
7. Precautions
The clock loses its time information when the battery is removed.
Do not expose it to direct sunlight, heavy heat, cold, high humidity or wet areas
Never clean the device using abrasive or corrosive materials or products.
Abrasive cleaning agents may scratch plastic parts and corrode electronic
circuits
DISPOSAL AT END OF WORKING LIFE:
Discarded appliances and electronic devices often still contain valuable materials,
therefore do not throw them away, instead hand them in to the store where you buy
a new appliance or to your local council recycling depot.
In accordance with the waste guidelines for electrical and electronic equipment, this
product must be disposed of separately. If you wish to dispose of this product in the
future, do NOT discard it with the household waste, but hand it in at your local
refuse collection depot.
In compliance with the directives on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, this
product must not be discarded with domestic waste but should be disposed of
separately for recycling. If you wish to dispose of this product in the future, do NOT
throw it away with the household rubbish but hand it in at a specially designated
place, such as your municipal domestic chemical waste depot.

Never throw empty batteries away, but deposit them in special battery boxes or
hand them in as domestic chemical waste at your municipal depot.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:
Herewith we declare, that this device does comply with the essentials requirements
of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of Conformity is available on request via
[email protected].
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