Dawn CLOCKS User manual

User Manual
8” Digital Calendar & Reminder Clock
Helping people manage better at home.
The Dawn Clock aims to assist people connect time to their
daily routine, enable peoples independence and helps to ease
the workload of families and caregivers.
Once your Dawn Clock has been setup, think about where the
best location for it is. Many people choose the main living area
like the kitchen, or some choose a bedroom depending on
their needs.
Some people may benefit from placing the Dawn Clock next
to a calendar or diary to help with keeping appointments
and planning activities.
For carers - try talking to your loved one about where they
think is the best place to put their Dawn Clock and where they
think they would get the most benefit from it.
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Product Diagram
Dimensions
SCREEN
160mm w x 120mm h
CLOCK FRAME
215mm w x 170mm h
“Calendar” Screen
(UI-1 Mode)
Displays
the day,
time and date.
“Now it’s” Screen
(UI-2 Mode)
Displays
“Now It’s”
UI 1 Mode
Time of Day set to “ON”
THURSDAY
MORNING
10 : 57 AM
14 MAY 2020
UI 1 Mode with
Time of Day set to “OFF”
Clock Mode Options
THURSDAY
10 : 57 AM
MAY 201711,
UI 2 Mode
NOW IT’S
THURSDAY
MORNING
UI 1 Mode
Time of Day set to “ON”
THURSDAY
MORNING
10 : 57 AM
14 MAY 2020
UI 1 Mode with
Time of Day set to “OFF”
Clock Mode Options
THURSDAY
10 : 57 AM
MAY 201711,
UI 2 Mode
NOW IT’S
THURSDAY
MORNING
How to set
To access the settings menu press the MENU button, to exit the settings at
anytime press the MENU button again.
Please Note: Settings can only be amended when the corresponding line is
high-lighted, which will be in brackets and underlined. Press the LEFT or RIGHT
or OK button to highlight the line to apply changes. Press the LEFT or RIGHT
or OK buttons to underline the text for any changes. When underlined, press the
LEFT or RIGHTor OK button to change.
Getting Started
Remove the protective film covering the LCD.
Plug one end of the included AC adapter into a standard 100-240V AC electrical
outlet and the other end into the DC in of the Day Clock, at which time it will
automatically poweron.After turning on the unit, it will show the startup picture.
What does the Day Clock do?
People living with memory problems can have trouble telling whether its day or
night, morning or afternoon or may simply need reassurance about what day
and time it is.
These instructions will tell you about how to use your Day Clock as well as how
to look after it.
The Day Clock will show Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Night for each day
of the week as well as the time.
Once the Day Clock has been setup think about where to position it – perhaps
try putting it in the living room, maybe the kitchen or possibly the bedroom. Some
people may benefit from placing the Day Clock next to a calendar or diary to
help with keeping appointments and planning activities.
Set Time:
Press LEFT or RIGHT buttons to underline the hour < 07 : 10 > change the
hour by pressing UP or DOWN buttons. Then press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons
to highlight the minutes < 07 : 10 > press the UP or DOWN buttons to adjust.
To exit press the MENU button.
Set Date:
Press buttons LEFT or RIGHT to highlight the Day: < 02 - 23 - 2017 > or
< 23 - 02- 2017 > press UP or DOWN button to adjust. Changing Month/Year
when underlined. To exit press the MENU button.
Time Mode: 12 hr or 24 hr
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. To exit press the
MENU button.
Date Mode: < Day - Month - Year > or < Month - Day- Year >
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. To exit press the
MENU button.
Language:
Select preferred language to display by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK
buttons.To exit press the MENU button.
UI 1 Time or Day ON/Off:
If you prefer the Day Clock not to show the words 'Before Dawn, Morning,
Afternoon,Evening, Night', then please set it to OFF.
The following settings are for 'Now it's' (UI-2).
Predawn Time Set
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. Press DOWN to next
time set.
Morning Time Set:
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. Press DOWN to next
time set.
Afternoon Time Set:
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. Press DOWN to next
time set.To exit press the MENU button.
Product Diagram
WALL MOUNT HOLE
ON/OFF
UP
LEFT
RIGHT
OK
DOWN
MENU
STAND
MENU
OK
Getting Started
Remove the protective film covering the LCD.
Plug one end of the included AC adapter into a standard 100-240V AC
electrical outlet and the other end into the DC in of the Dawn Clock, at
which time it will automatically power on. After a few seconds the startup
picture will show and then the calendar screen.
How to set
To access the settings menu press the MENU button, to exit the settings at
anytime press the MENU button again.
Please Note: Settings can only be amended when the corresponding line is
high-lighted, which will be underlined.
Press the LEFT or RIGHT or OK button to highlight the line to apply
changes. Press the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons to underline the text for
any changes. When underlined, press the LEFT or RIGHT or OK button to
change.
SET TIME:
Press LEFT or RIGHT buttons to underline the hour < 07 : 10 > change the
hour by pressing UP or DOWN buttons. Then press the LEFT or RIGHT
buttons to highlight the minutes < 07 : 10 > press the UP or DOWN buttons
to adjust. To exit press the MENU button.
SET DATE:
Press buttons LEFT or RIGHT to highlight the Day: e.g < 02 - 23 - 2020> or <
23 - 02- 2020 > press UP or DOWN button to adjust. Changing Month/Year
when underlined. To exit press the MENU button.
Need a quick answer? Visit www.dawn-clocks.com/pages/troubleshooting
TIP: Press the “OK” button to swap between the modes below:
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TIME MODE: 12 HR OR 24 HR
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. To exit press the
MENU button.
DATE MODE: < Day - Month - Year > or < Month - Day- Year >
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. To exit press the
MENU button.
LANGUAGE:
Select preferred language to display by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK
buttons. To exit press the MENU button.
UI 1 TIME OR DAY ON/OFF:
If you prefer the Day Clock not to show the words ‘Before Dawn, Morning,
Afternoon, Evening, Night’, then please set it to OFF.
The following settings are for ‘Now it’s’ (UI-2).
PREDAWN/ MORNING/ AFTERNOON/ EVENING/ NIGHT TIME SET
These settings effect which words show as the time of day
e.g “Afternoon”. These times need to be sequential (and not overlapping)
in 24 hour time format otherwise a Time Set Error occurs.
Predawn Time Set:
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. Most people set this
to “00” (equivalent to 12am). Press DOWN to next time set.
Morning Time Set:
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. Most people set this
to “04” (equivalent to 4am). Press DOWN to next time set.
Afternoon Time Set:
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. Most people set this
to “12” (equivalent to 12pm). Press DOWN to next time set.
Evening Time Set:
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. Most people set this
to “17” (equivalent to 5pm). Press DOWN to next time set.
Night Time Set:
Select by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. Most people set this
to “21” (equivalent to 9pm). Press DOWN to next time set. To exit press the
MENU button.
AUTO DIMMING:
When Auto Dimming is on, the clock dims from 7pm until 7am. Select by
pressing the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. To exit press the MENU button.
BRIGHTNESS:
You can choose the overall day brightness from 1-5. Select by pressing the
LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. To exit press the MENU button.
ALARM FREQUENCY:
Press the LEFT or RIGHT or OK buttons. To exit press the MENU button.
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ALARM SETTINGS:
You can choose to set up to x 14 reminders for different times, with
messages and sounds. The appointment alarm also has a DATE function.
1. Scroll down to set the amount of alarms that you want and the times
that you want them to ring.
2. Choose the message you want for each alarm, by pressing the RIGHT
button twice until you get to “PS” (which has the MESSAGE settings),
pressing the OK button, and choosing one of the messages that come
up in the screen. You can also choose NO MESSAGE, in which case the
alarm with ring without showing a message (Alarms 1-5 only). Press the
OK button to select message.
3. Choose whether you want a reminder On or Off by pressing the RIGHT
button until you get to “OFF”. Press up or down to select then press
the OK button. Select your Alarm Sound from the 5 x options - Trill,
Bell, Music, Beat or Chime by pressing the RIGHT button.
4. Press the MENU button to exit the settings screen. Your selections have
been saved. The alarm will ring for 50 seconds at the designated time
and then turn off on its own, or you can manually shut it off by pressing
any button on the back of the clock.
Reminder Message Options (Find under “PS” in alarm settings):
Medication Alarm Times (1-5)
NO MESSAGE (just sound)
TIME FOR YOUR MEDICATION
MORNING MEDICATION TIME
AFTERNOON MEDICATION TIME
EVENING MEDICATION TIME
NIGHT MEDICATION TIME
Daily Tasks Alarm Times (6-13)
TIME FOR BREAKFAST
Still need help? Email our friendly team at [e-mail]
TROUBLESHOOTING
Below are two of the most common but easily fixed errors:
The screen is showing “TIME SET ERROR”
Select MENU on the back of the clock. Scroll down to each Predawn Time
Set, Morning Time Set, Afternoon Time Set, Evening Time Set and Night
Time Set.
These times need to be sequential (and not overlapping) in a
24 hour time format. An example of common time settings:
Predawn Time Set “00”, Morning Time Set “04”, Afternoon Time Set “12”,
Evening Time Set “17”, Night Time Set “21”.
The main screen has changed from “Calendar mode” to “Now It’s mode”
Press the OK button once to toggle between the main screens.
TIME FOR LUNCH
TIME FOR DINNER
TIME TO GET DRESSED
TIME TO SHOWER
CHECK YOUR DIARY
TIME TO GO TO BED
DRINK SOME WATER
Appointment Alarm Time (14)
TIME FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
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