Bresser 433MHz User manual

WEATHER CENTER
Instruction Manual
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General Information
About this Instruction Manual
Please read the safety instructions in this manual carefully. To avoid damage to the unit and the risk
of injury, only use this product as described in the manual.
Keep the instruction manual handy so that you can easily look up information on all the functions.
DANGER!
You will find this symbol in front of every section of text which deals with the
risk of severe injury or even death in the event of improper use.
CAREFUL!
You will find this symbol before every section of text that deals with the risk of
minor to severe injuries resulting from improper use.
NOTE!
You will find this symbol in front of every section of text which deals with the
risk of damage to property or the environment.
Intended Use
This product is intended only for private use. It was developed as an electronic medium for the use
of multimedia services.
General Warning
DANGER!
This device contains electronic components which operate via a power source (power supply and/or
batteries). Do not leave children unattended when using the device. Only use the device as described
in the manual, otherwise you run the RISK of an ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Children should only use the device under adult supervision. Keep packaging material (plastic bags,
rubber bands, etc.) out of the reach of children! There is a RISK OF CHOKING!
Keep batteries out of the reach of children! Make sure you insert the batteries correctly. Empty or
damaged batteries could cause burns if they come into contact with the skin. If necessary, wear ade-
quate gloves for protection.
DANGER!
Do not expose the device to high temperatures. Use only the recommended batteries. Do not short
circuit the device or batteries, or throw them into a fire. Excessive heat or improper handling could
trigger a short circuit, fires or even explosions!

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NOTE!
Do not disassemble the device. In the event of a defect, please contact your dealer. He will contact the
Service Centre and can send the device in to be repaired, if necessary.
Use only the recommended batteries. Always replace weak or empty batteries with a new, complete
set of batteries at full capacity. Do not use batteries from different brands or with different capacities.
The batteries should be removed from the unit if it has not been used for a long time.
Notes on cleaning
Separate the device from the power supply before cleaning (remove batteries)!
NOTE!
Only use a dry cloth to clean the exterior of the device. Do not use any cleaning fluid to avoid dama-
ging the electronics.
Disposal
Entsorgen Sie die Verpackungsmaterialien sortenrein. Informationen zur ordnungsgemäßen Ent-
sorgung erhalten Sie beim kommunalen Entsorgungsdienstleister oder Umweltamt.
Dispose of the packaging materials properly, according to their type (paper, cardboard, etc).
Contact your local waste disposal service or environmental authority for information on the
proper disposal.
Do not dispose of electronic devices in the household garbage!
As per the Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament on waste electrical and electronic equip-
ment and its adaptation into German law, used electronic devices must be collected separately and
recycled in an environmentally friendly manner.
In accordance with the regulations concerning batteries and rechargeable batteries, disposing of them
in the normal household waste is explicitly forbidden. Please pay attention to dispose of your used
batteries as required by law - at a local collection point or in the retail market (a disposal in domestic
waste violates the Battery Directive).
Batteries that contain toxins are marked with a sign and a chemical symbol. „Cd“ = cadmium, „Hg“
= mercury, „Pb“ = lead.
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1battery contains cadmium
2battery contains mercury
3battery contains lead
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the BRESSER Weather Center. The weather center consists of
a main console unit with a remote control, as well as an assortment of remote sensors which collect
and transmit a wide range of weather data, including outdoor temperature, humidity, wind speed and
direction, rain amount and rain rate.
Main Console Unit
The main console unit features a radio-controlled atomic precision clock with alarm and weather
forecast. It measures indoor temperature and humidity, and displays weather data collected by the
remote weather sensors. It also provides indication of the indoor/outdoor temperature, pressure and
humidity trends, and celestial information such as moon phase, and sunrise/set times.
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Remote Weather Sensors
The remote weather sensors include a thermo-hygrometer, anemometer (wind sensor) and rain
sensor. All data collected by the sensors are transmitted to the main console unit by wireless RF,
with a range up to 100 meters (open area). The weather center supports a maximum of
5 thermo-hygrometers, allowing 5 channels of temperature/humidity display.
Thermo-Hygro-Sensor
Wind sensor
Rain sensor
Features
Weather Forecast
- Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy, Slight Rain, Heavy Rain, Snow and Unstable Weather Conditions
Pressure
- Current or historical pressure (mbar/ hPa, mmHg or inHg)
- Altitude or sea-level pressure adjustment for atmospheric pressure compensation
- Pressure trend indication
- Sea-level pressure history for the last 24 days
- Sea-level pressure history bar chart
Moon Phase
- 12 steps of moon symbols
- Scans moon phase for year 2000 to 2099
- Moon phase history for the last or future 39 days
Radio Controlled Clock
- Time and date synchronized by radio signal DCF-77 to atomic clock precision
(time and date also manually adjustable)
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Clock and Calendar (12 hr/ 24 hr) (month/day or day/month)
- Different combinations of clock and calendar displays
- 6 languages for day of week (English/ German/ French/ Italian/ Spanish/ Dutch)
Alarms
- Single alarm: activated once at specified time
- Weekday alarm: activated everyday from Monday to Friday at specified time
- Pre-alarm: activated ahead of single or weekday alarm if channel 1 temperature falling to +2ºC or
below (fixed 30 minutes)
- Programmable snooze function (1-15 minutes)
Sunrise Time and Sunset Time
- Calculates sunrise/set times with geographical information provided by user (DST, zone time
offset, latitude, longitude)
- Over 133 preset cities can be selected for automatic geographical information input
Remote Temperate and Relative Humidity, with Trend Indication
- Indoor and outdoor temperature and relative humidity display (ºC or ºF)
- Temperature and relative humidity trend indication
- Dew point display
- Max and Min memory for temperature and relative humidity
Comfort Level Indicator
- Analyzes current environmental conditions (Comfort, Wet and Dry)
Rainfall Measurement
- Records rainfall amount for the last hour, last 24 hours, last day, last week and last month
(inch or mm)
- Daily rainfall alert if rainfall for the current day exceed pre-specified amount.
Wind
- Temperature at place of anemometer
- Temperature (ºC or ºF) adjusted to wind chill factor
- Wind direction compass display. Wind direction angles available as compass points or bearings
- Average wind speed and gust speed (mph, m/s, knots, and km/h)
- Daily Maximum wind speed and gust speed memory.
- Wind speed alert for average wind speed and wind gust speed

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Contents of Complete Weather Center Kit
Before installing your weather center, please check that the following are complete:
Hardware
Components Fittings
Main Console Unit
Thermo-Hygro
Sensor
Rain Sensor:
-Funnel shaped lid
with battery hatch
-Sensor base
-Bucket see-saw
mechanism
-Protective screen
4 screws for
securing unit to
ground
Anemometer (Wind
Sensor):
- Wind cups
- Wind vane
- Anemometer arm
- Anemometer base
4 screws for
securing unit to
vertical surface
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Installing your Weather Center
Setting up the Remote Weather Sensors
Before starting up the main console unit, setup all the remote sensors first.
When placing the sensors, make sure that they are within receiving range of the console unit.
Ideally, they should be within the line of sight of the console unit. Transmission range may be
affected by trees, metal structures and electronic appliances. Test reception before permanently
mounting your weather center.
Also make sure that the sensors are easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance.
The remote sensors should be cleaned on a weekly basis, since dirt and debris will affect sensor
accuracy.
Setting up the Thermo-Hygro Sensor(s)
1. Open the latch at the base of the thermo-hygro sensor.
2. Set the channel with a slide switch.
3. Insert two 2 x UM-3 or “ AA” size 1.5 V batteries.
4. Use a pin to press the “RESET” key which is in the battery compartment of thermo-hygro
sensors after LED flash.
5. Replace the latch and mount the unit at desired location.
Placement Tips:
- The thermo-hygro sensor should be in an area with free air circulation and sheltered from direct
sunlight and other extreme weather conditions. Place the unit in a shaded area, such as under a
roof.
- Avoid placing the sensor near sources of heat such as chimneys.
- Avoid any areas which collect and radiate heat in the sun, such as metal, brick or concrete
structures, paving, patios and decks.
- Ideally, place the sensor above natural surfaces such as a grassy lawn.
- The international standard height for measurements of air temperature is at 1.25m (4 ft) above
ground level.
Setting up the Rain Sensor
1. Unlock the funnel-shaped top of the rain sensor by turning both knobs on the sides of the rain
sensor in an anti-clockwise direction.
2. Lift the top off the base and insert two 2 x UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5 V batteries into the battery
holder.
3. Replace the lid and secure into place by turning the knobs clockwise.
4. Place the rain sensor in a location such that precipitation can fall directly into the sensor, ideally
2-3 ft above the ground.
It may be secured into place by using the four screws provided.
5. The sensor must be accurately leveled for optimum performance. To check if the sensor is
leveled, remove the lid and check if the ball bearing inside is at the midpoint of the leveler.
Additionally, a bubble level or carpenter’s level may be used.
6. Attach the protective screen onto the top of the lid. The screen will prevent any debris entering
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Placement Tips:
- The rain sensor should be placed in an open area away from walls, fences, trees and other
coverings which may either reduce the amount of rainfall into the sensor, deflect the entry of wind-
blown rain, or create extra precipitation runoff. Trees and rooftops may also be sources of pollen
and debris.
- To avoid rain shadow effects, place the sensor at a horizontal distance corresponding to two to four
times the height of any nearby obstruction.
- It is important that rain excess can flow freely away from the sensor. Make sure that water does not
collect at the base of the unit.
- The rainfall measurement mechanism utilizes a magnet, hence do not place any magnetic objects
around the proximity of the sensor.
Setting up the Anemometer (Wind Sensor)
1. Assemble the wind cups and wind vane to the anemometer arm
2. Attach the assembled anemometer to the base.
3. Insert two 2 x UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5 V batteries into the battery holder in the base.
4. Mount the anemometer onto a vertical surface, using the fittings provided.
5. To allow the main console unit to find the direction which the wind vane is oriented, the
following procedures are required:
i. Insert the batteries
ii. Point the wind vane towards the north. Use a compass or map if necessary.
iii. Use a pin to press the “SET” key which is in the battery compartment of the wind sensor.
Note: Above procedure must be repeated for changing battery.
The “SET” will toggle the direction between two modes:
1. Let the wind direction as manufacturer has designed. It will be as a default setting after
changing the batteries.
2. Set the current direction as NORTH.
Placement Tips:
- Check that wind can travel freely around the anemometer and is not distorted by nearby buildings,
trees or other structures.
- For better results, place the anemometer at least 3m above local structures and obstacles. The
ground creates a frictional effect to wind flow and will attenuate readings.
- Aim for maximum exposure of the anemometer to the commonest wind directions in your area.
- The official mounting location for anemometers is 10m (33 ft) above ground level in a clear
unobstructed location.
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Starting up the Main Console Unit
Once the console unit is properly powered, the display will start showing some data and weather
parameters. Wait for a few minutes for the console to finish self-calibration and for the sensor read-
ings to show up.
If “---” is still displayed for the sensor reading(s), check the wireless transmission path and the bat-
teries for the corresponding sensor.
Setting up the Main Console Unit
1. Open the latch at the back of the main console unit.
2. Insert 4 x UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5 V batteries according to the polarities shown.
3. Reattach the latch.
4. If placing the console unit on a table or horizontal surface, fold out the table stand and adjust to
the optimal viewing angle.
5.If mounting the console unit on a wall or vertical surface, fold the table stand back into the unit
and use the fitting provided.
Placement Tips:
Make sure that the console unit is within the receiving range of all remote sensors. Ideally
sensors should be within the line of sight of the console unit. Transmission range may be affected by
trees, metal structures and electronic appliances. Test reception before permanently mounting your
weather center.
The console unit measures indoor temperature, humidity, pressure and receives signals from all
remote sensors and radio-clock broadcasts. Avoid placing the console unit in the following areas:
- Direct sunlight and surfaces which radiate and emit heat.
- Near heating and ventilation devices, such as heating ducts or air conditioners.
- Areas with interference from wireless devices (such as cordless phones, radio headsets, baby
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Buttons and Controls
The following controls are available on the main console unit:
UP
DOWN
SET
MEMORY
- Switches to next mode in anti-clockwise direction
- Increment for setting parameters
- Switches to next mode in clockwise direction
- Decrement for setting parameters
- Rotates display for current mode
- Press and hold to enter setup or change units
- Confirmation for setting parameters
- Shows records for moon phase, UV, temperature, humidity,
rain and wind
HISTORY
ALARM/CHART
CHANNEL
SNOOZE
- Shows history for sea-level pressure
- Shows time alarms and alerts for temperature, rain and wind
- Press and hold to enter alarm/alert setup
- Press and hold in Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode to
view different bar-charts
- Changes temperature and humidity display to selected channel
- Press and hold to enable cycling display of channel
temperature and humidity
- Enters Snooze mode when alarm is activated
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Clock and Alarm Mode
- Radio Controlled clock showing current time and calendar
- Single alarm, weekday alarm and pre-alarm
Navigating between Different Modes
There are 7 modes available on the main console unit, and each one displays a different category of
data. When display is in a certain mode, its corresponding icon will start flashing.
To navigate between the different modes from the main console unit, press UP to cycle through the
modes in a clockwise direction or DOWN to cycle through the modes in an anti-clockwise direction.
Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode
- Current pressure, trend, and history bar-chart
- Weather forecast
- Moon phase
Weather Forecast History Bar-chart for
Pressure/ Temperature/
Humidity
Pressure and Weather
Forecast Mode Icon
Pressure Trend
Moon Phase
Local Pressure/
Sea Level Pressure
Altitude
Time/Date Display
Radio Controlled
Clock Signal Status
Battery Status
Clock Module Icon
Weekday/City/Second/
Year/UTC time Display
Single Alarm
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Sunrise/Sunset Mode
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Longitude and latitude of local area
Temperature and Humidity Mode
- Temperature and humidity trend and readings for indoor and selected channel
- Comfort level
- Dew point
- Temperature alerts
Sunrise time/
Latitude
Sunrise/ Sunset Icon
Sensor Battery Status
Indoor Temperature
Channel temperature
Temperature and Humidity
Mode Icon
Min/Max display
Temperature alert
Channel and
reception status
Cycling display
Indoor Humidity
Channel Humidity
Rain Mode
- Precipitation amount for last hour, last 24 hour, yesterday, last week and last month
- Rainfall alert
Sensor Battery Status
Rain Statistic
Rain Rate Display
Rain Alert
Rainfall
Rain Icon
Sunset time/ Longitude
Dew-point Temperature
Comfort Level
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Wind Mode
- Wind Chill
- Temperature at place of anemometer
- Wind direction
- Wind speed
- Wind gust
- Alert for wind speed and wind gust speed
Customizing your Weather Center
To fully customize the weather center to your local settings and personal preferences, the following
settings are required. Please refer to the appropriate sections for detailed instructions.
Required:
- Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start-Up (Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode)
- Setting up the Time, Date and Language (Clock and Alarm Mode)
- Setting up the Location Data (Sunrise/Sunset Mode )
Optional:
- Setting up the Time Alarms (Clock and Alarm Mode)
- Setting up the Temperature Alerts (Temperature and Humidity Mode)
- Setting up the Daily Rainfall Alerts (Rain Mode)
- Setting up the Wind Alerts (Winds Mode)
Sensor Battery Status
Wind Speed/ Gust/
Max. Wind Speed/
Max. Gust/
Wind Alert/ Gust Alert
Wind Icon
Wind direction in
compass points/
bearing
Wind Direction
Indicator
Wind Chill
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Using the Different Weather Modes
Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode
This part of the display indicates the current pressure, sea level pressure, weather forecast, moon
phase and pressure trend.
A number of historical statistics can also be viewed, such as the sea-level pressure values for the last
24 hours, moon phase for the previous and next 39 days, as well as a pressure/ temperature/
humidity history bar-chart.
Pressure values may be displayed inHg, hPa/mbar or mmHg, and altitude values may be displayed
in meters or feet.
Accessing Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode
From the main console unit: Press UP or DOWN until the weather forecast icon in the middle
of the display starts flashing.
Setting Pressure Parameters during Initial Start-Up
During the initial start-up of the main console unit, all functions in Pressure and Weather Forecast
Mode will be locked until the pressure settings are configured.
1. Choose Pressure Units:
The unit icon “inHg” or “mmHg” or “hPa/mbar” should be flashing. Press UP or DOWN to
select pressure unit as in Hg, hPa/mbar or mmHg
Press SET to confirm your selection.
2. Choose Altitude Units:
Press UP or DOWN to select altitude unit as feet or meters.
Press SET to confirm your selection.
3. Set Altitude:
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance.
Press SET to confirm your selection.
4. Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode.
Note: After initial start-up the altitude cannot be adjusted again until the main console unit is
restarted.
Viewing Pressure and Altitude Data
In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, each press of SET rotates display between:
- Sea-level pressure
- Local pressure
- Local altitude
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Setting the Sea-Level Pressure
1. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press SET until the sea-level pressure is displayed.
2. Press and hold SET. The Sea-Level Pressure display should be flashing.
3. Set Sea-Level Pressure:
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance.
Press SET to confirm your selection.
4. Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode.
Setting the Pressure andAltitude Units
1. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press SET until local pressure is displayed.
2. Press and hold MEMORY. The pressure unit should be flashing.
3. Set Local Pressure Units:
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value.
Press SET to confirm your selection.
4. Set Altitude Units:
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value.
Press SET to confirm your selection.
5. Set Sea-Level Pressure Units:
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value.
Press MEMORY to confirm your selection.
6. Upon completion the display will be returned to Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode.
Viewing the Sea Level Pressure History
1. In all modes, pressing HISTORY will toggle the sea level pressure display.
2. When sea level pressure is displayed, press HISTORY repeatedly to view sea level pressure data
for each of the last 24 hours.
3. If no buttons are pressed for 5s, the display automatically returns to Pressure and Weather
Forecast Mode.
Viewing the Pressure/ Temperature/ Humidity Bar-Charts
The bar-chart on the display can be configured to display the history data for sea-level pressure,
temperature or humidity for channel 1.
In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press and hold ALARM/CHART to toggle the bar-chart
between:
- Sea-level pressure (“PRESSURE” should be displayed)
- Temperature (Thermometer icon and “CH1” should be displayed)
- Humidity (RH icon and “CH1” should be displayed)
Viewing Moon Phase History and Forecast
1. In Pressure and Weather Forecast Mode, press MEMORY.
2. “+ 0 days” should be flashing.
3. View Moon Phase History / Forecast:
Press UP or DOWN to choose number of days forward (+ days) or backward (- days) from
current date. Press and hold either button for fast advance.
The corresponding moon phase will be shown.
4. To exit, press MEMORY.
Otherwise, if no buttons are pressed for 5s the display automatically returns to Pressure and
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Understanding the Weather Forecast Display
Display Weather Forecast Status
NOTE:
1. The accuracy of a general pressure-based weather forecast is about 70%.
2. The weather forecasts may not necessarily reflect the current situation.
3. The “Sunny” icon, as applies to night time, implies clear weather.
Understanding the Moon Phase Diagram
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Rain
or
Heavy Rain
Unstable Weather
Snow
Fullmoon decreasing moon waxing moon
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Clock and Alarm Mode
The main console unit can be configured to display the time, calendar or UTC time. There are three
time alarms available on the console unit:
Single alarm: activated once at specified time
Weekday alarm: activated everyday from Monday to Friday at specified time
Pre-alarm: activated at specified time interval (30 min) ahead of weekday alarm, if channel 1
temperature falling to +2 ºC or below.
The snooze duration for the above alarms can also be programmed (0-15 min).
Accessing Clock and Alarm Mode
From the main console unit: Press UP or DOWN until the clock icon beside the time/date
display starts flashing.
Setting up the Time, Date and Language
1. In Clock and Alarm Mode, press and hold SET to enter clock and calendar setup.
2. The day of week should start flashing in the display.
Set Language:
Press UP or DOWN to select language for day of week: English, German, French, Italian,
Spanish or Dutch.
3. Select City Code:
Press UP or DOWN to select city code for your local area. Refer to P.63 for a list of available
codes.
Press SET to confirm your selection.
4. (If USR was chosen for city code) Set Degree for Latitude:
You will be asked to enter your latitude in degrees (º).
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance.
Press SET to confirm your selection. Repeat above procedure to set minutes and seconds for
latitude, degrees for longitude, minutes for longitude and seconds for longitude.
5. (If USR was chosen for city code) Set Time Zone:
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value in resolution of 30 min. Press and hold either button for fast
advance. Press SET to confirm your selection.
6. (If USR was chosen for city code or city is in a DST zone) Set Daylight Saving Time Option:
Press UP or DOWN to turn DST option on or off. Press and hold either button for fast advance.
Press SET to confirm your selection.
7. Repeat the above instructions to set year, month, day, calendar display format (day/month or
month/day), time display format (12 hr / 24 hr), local hour and local minutes.
8. Upon completion the display will return to normal Clock and Alarm Mode.
Note: Press and hold SET anytime during the setup to return to normal Clock and Alarm Mode. All
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Rotating between Different Clock/Calendar Displays
In Clock and Alarm Mode, each press of SET rotates clock display between:
- Hour: Minute: Weekday
- Hour: Minute for UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Hour: Minute: City
- Hour: Minute: Second
- Month: Day: Year (or Day: Month: Year depending on settings)
Activating/Deactivating the Time Alarms
1. In Clock and Alarm Mode, each press of ALARM/CHART rotates clock display between:
- Weekday Alarm Time (displays OFF if weekday alarm deactivated)
- Single Alarm Time (displays OFF if single alarm deactivated)
- Pre-Alarm Time (displays OFF if pre-alarm deactivated)
2. When the above alarms are displayed, pressing UP or DOWN will activate/deactivate the
corresponding alarm.
Note: Press SET anytime during alarm selection mode to return to normal clock display.
Setting up the Time Alarms
1. In Clock and Alarm Mode, press ALARM/CHART to select alarm which you wish to configure.
2. Press and hold ALARM/CHART until hour starts flashing in the display.
3. Set Alarm Hour:
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance.
Press ALARM/CHART to confirm your selection.
4. Set Alarm Minutes:
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance.
Press ALARM/CHART to confirm your selection.
5. Set Duration of Snooze Function (all three alarms share same snooze time duration):
Press UP or DOWN to adjust value. Press and hold either button for fast advance.
Press ALARM/CHART to confirm your selection.
6. Upon completion the display will be returned to the alarm selection screen.
Note: Pre-alarm cannot be activated if weekday alarm or single alarm is not enabled.
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Disabling/Entering Snooze when Time Alarms areActivated
To Enter Snooze:
Press SNOOZE to enable snooze function.
Note: Alarm will automatically enter snooze mode if no key is pressed after the alarm sounds for 2
minutes. This will occur for a maximum of three times.
To Disable Alarm(s):
Press ALARM/CHART to disable the alarm(s).
Note: For weekday alarm, pressing ALARM/CHART will only disable the alarm for the current
day. The alarm will be activated again the next day (if it falls within Monday to Friday).
Activating/Deactivating Radio Clock Reception
The main console unit synchronizes the time and date with radio clock broadcasts to maintain
atomic clock precision.
To turn this function on/off:
Press and hold UP.
If RC reception is activated, a triangular tower icon will start flashing beside the clock icon.
If RC reception is deactivated, the triangular tower icon will disappear.
Icon RC Reception Strength
Undefined data
Reception failed for 24 hours
Weak signal, but can be decoded
Strong signal
Note: The radio controlled signal for time (DCF 77) is transmitted from the central atomic clock in
Frankfurt/Main in short intervals. It has a reception range of approx. 1500 km. Obstructions such as
concrete walls can reduce the signal range.
Sunrise/Sunset Mode
The main console unit computes the sunrise and sunset times from the user-configured location data.
This includes the longitude, latitude, time zone and DST (Daylight Saving Time). Choosing a
suitable city code for your area will automatically generate the correct values for the location data.
Should you wish to input your own location data or if a suitable city code could not be found,
choose “USR” as the city code during setup.
A searching function is also available, which allows the sunrise/sunset times for different dates to
be viewed.
(Blinks)