Easylife EL3213 User manual
Radio Controlled
Talking Watch
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model No. EL3213
Please read carefully before use and keep for future reference
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be followed, which include the
following:
1. Read all the instructions and keep for reference.
2. Ensure that your battery used corresponds to that stated in these instructions.
3. Do not immerse in water or other liquids.
4. Do not use the watch near water, in the bath, in the sink or near any other container.
5. Do not use the watch for any other use than its intended use.
6. This appliance is for HOUSEHOLD USE only.
DISPOSAL
• Pleaserespecttheenvironment!
• Disposeofthepackagingaccordingtothelocalrecyclingregulations.
• Disposeofpaperandcardboardpackagingseparatelyfromplasticbagsintothecorresponding
containers.
• Disposeoftheapplianceattheendofitslifespanaccordingtoenvironmentalconsiderations.
WARNING
Domestic appliances without radio interference suppressors.
TV receivers closer than 2 metres.
The outer radius around the location of the transmitter (of 1,500 km or more) topographical and
meteorological conditions can have an adverse effect on reception due to the coverage of
long waves.
It is able to pick up signal from UK, GERMANY, USA and JAPAN (60Khz only).
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Integrated radio receiver to capture MSF 60 time signal:
Operating Voltage Range: 3V
Operating Temperature Range: -20C to +65C
Approx Battery life: 1 year
Battery Type: CR2032 Lithium
Time Check with Transmitter: 03:00 (AM)
Automatic resetting to Summer/Winter time: Appox. 15 Mins
Maximum wrist strap size: 19.5cm / 7.5”
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Watch Positioning
To achieve the best possible reception please follow this guide.
Announcing the time
1. Press the A button (next to 2 o’clock) once to tell the time
2. Press the A button twice to tell the date.
3. Press the A button 3 times to tell the reception / signal status.
If the watch has automatically updated and is synchronised with the local signal it will say “Country
name” follow by “Time Updated”. If the update has failed, the watch will say”Country name” follow
by “Time Not Updated”. If the watch hasn’t updated please follow Set Country with automatic time
settings instructions.
Set Country (with automatic time settings)
You can set your watch to receive either UK, Germany, USA or Japan (60 KHz) signals. However the
watch will only pick up a signal within 1200 miles. So if you live in the UK and you select the signal to
USAorJapanitwillnotpickupthesignal.LikewiseifyouselectthesettingtoGermanyyouwillnd
the time is one hour in front. It is suggested you update your watch if you are travelling across different
time zones. When you select a new country the watch will adjust to the local time.
In order to set your watch to a local signal follow the steps below:
1. Press and hold the B button (next to 4 o’clock) while the watch is in the normal
running time mode for around 5 seconds until the watch says
“Set alarm press 2 o’clock button to set”.
2. Press the B button again 3 times until the watch says till the watch says “Global signal selection”.
3. Press the A button repeatedly to select the signal / reception you require.
• UK
• Germany
• Japan(60Khzonly)
• USA,Pacic
• USA,Mountain
• USA,Central
• USA,Eastern
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Dear Customer
Thank you for purchasing the Tavistock & Jones Radio Controlled Talking Watch.
The Tavistock & Jones radio controlled, multi-band atomic watch picks up the ofcial
time and date signals from radio transmitters across the UK, Europe, Japan and
North America, ensuring it’s always accurate to the correct local time. It never needs
setting; however it can also be adjusted manually for countries with no signal. Plus it
automatically adjusts for British summer and winter time without you having to touch it.
Quick Start
Your Radio Controlled Talking Watch will arrive with the batteries in ‘sleep mode’.
In order to ‘wake up the watch’ simply press either the button next to 2 o’clock (A)
or the button next to 4 o’clock (B) for around 3 seconds or until the hands start to
spin. The hour and minute hands will spin round until they reach the correct time.
Setting to BST (British Summer Time)
If the time is not correct once the hands have stopped spinning simply leave
the watch by a window ledge or an area where it will receive the strongest,
uninterrupted signal. The watch is programmed to update and transmit a time check at 3am every day.
Leaving the watch by a window and in a position where the back of the watch will receive the best
signal (see section on Watch Positioning) the time will re-set itself to the correct BST and thus tell the
correct time.
Unfortunately until the watch re-sets itself at 3am it will show the incorrect time. This is perfectly normal
and the watch is not broken or damaged, it is how radio controlled wacthes are designed. By the time
you wake up the next morning the watch will show the correct time.
Automatic Time Setting
Your Radio Controlled Talking Watch recalls the selected atomic clock signal automatically at 03:00AM
everymorning.Afterreceivingasignalitwillshowtheofciallocaltimeonthewatch.Everythingisdone
automatically. However, your watch can also be manually set (see Set Country with manual
signal settings).
Atnightpositionthewatchfacedownonaatsurfacenearawindow(pleaseseethediagram
opposite). The signal will be updated at 03:00AM.
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 whenyour watch receives an updated signal.
PLEASE NOTE: Make sure the overnight position for the watch is at least six feet away from any
household electrical appliances as they could cause interference with the signal. Never let metal
(including the metal clasp touch the case back as may affect the signal.
The watch must be set to the correct country before it can receive a signal (please follow Set Country
with automatic time settings).
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For example if you live in the UK simply press the A button 5 times till the watch says “UK”
4. PresstheBbuttontoconrmyourselectiononcethewatchhassaidthelocalsignal/reception
you require.
• Aftertheconrmation,thewatchwillruntothelocaltimeofthecountry/signalyouhaveselected.
• Pleasewaituntilthewatchhandsstopspinningfastandresumetonormalrunning.
• During“BritishSummerTime”or“DaylightSavingTime”youmayndthetimeisincorrectby
one hour. This will be corrected after a local signal / reception has been updated. The watch will
synchronise with the local atomic clock automatically at 03:00AM so you have to make sure that
the right country has been set or the watch will not be able to pick the local signal.
• Pleaseallowupto15minutesforthewatchtosuccessfullypickupthelocalsignalyouhave
requested. If the signal has not picked up using the automatic time settings please follow the next
set of instructions for the manual signal settings.
Set Country (with manual signal settings)
The watch must be set to the correct country / signal before can proceed with the following manual
signal settings (see the previous set of instructions “Set Country with automatic time settings”).
In order to set your watch to a local signal follow the steps below:
1. Press the A button (next to 2 o’clock) until the second hand spins round to the 12 o’clock position.
2. Simply leave the watch on a window ledge or a place where it will pick up an interrupted radio
signal. The watch can take up to 15 minutes to synchronise with the radio signal. Once the radio
signal has been found the watch will show the time again.
4. Press the A button 3 times after the watch has resumed to normal running in order to check the
reception status.
If the reception / update was successful the watch will say “Country name” followed by “Time Updated”.
If the reception failed the watch will say”Country name” follow by “Time Not Updated”. If this happens
please try repeating the process again. If the repeated process is still unsuccessful then we suggest
you leave it on a window ledge or a place where it will pick up an interrupted radio signal and the watch
will then re-calibrate to the correct time at 03:00am the following day.
It is possible that having followed the manual and automatic Set Country instructions that the time is still
incorrect but when you press the A button (next to 2 o’clock) it says the correct time. Although this is not
correct as the time shown on the clock face is different to what the watch says the watch it is however
not broken or damaged. In order to re-correct this simply follow the steps below:
1. Unscrew (anti-clockwise) but do not pull out the stop / reset dial (in-between the A and B button).
The second hand must still be moving correctly.
2. Wait until the second hand stops at 12 o’clock exactly and immediately pull out the stop / reset dial
so that the second hand stops at 12 o’clock position.
3. Position the hour and minute hands using the stop / reset dial so the hour, minute and second
hands now all point to 12 o’clock.
4. Press and hold the A button (next to 2 o’clock) for 5 seconds and then push the stop / reset dial in.
5. The watch will now spin to match the internal time and resume normal running. Please wait until
the clock face resumes to the correct time. You can now press the A button, the time on the clock
face and the internal voice settings will be correct.
Set Daily Alarm (with automatic time settings)
1. Press the B button (next to 4 o’clock) while the watch is normal time mode for more than 5 seconds
until the watch says “Set Alarm, press 2 o’clock button to Set”.
2. Press the A button (next to 2 o’clock) until the watch says “Press 2 o’clock button to set hour, 4
o’clockbuttontoconrm.”
3. Press the A button to set the alarm hour.
4. Press the B button after the alarm hour is set. The watch will now say “Press 2 o’clock button to set
minute,4o’clockbuttontoconrm.”
5. PresstheAbuttontosetalarmminute,andthenpresstheBbuttontoconrm.Afterconrmation
the watch will tell the alarm time (hour and minute) that you have set.
6. To check your alarm time setting, press the B button (next to 4 o’clock) once to check alarm time
setting and if the alarm is set to ON or OFF (the watch will say the alarm time followed by “Alarm is
ON” or “Alarm is OFF”).
PLEASE NOTE:
• Thealarmwillbeepfor30secondsyoucanturnoffthealarmoffbypressingeither
the A or B buttons.
• Thealarmisadailyalarm,soevenifyouturnedthebeepingsoundoff,thealarmwillbeepthenext
day again at the same time. If you want to turn off the Daily Alarm, you can follow the Alarm On/Off
setting as below.
• Everytimethebeepgoesoffitwilltellthe“AlarmTime”.
ALARM ON/OFF:
1. Press the B button (next to 4 o’clock) while the watch is in the normal running mode for around 5
seconds until the watch says “set alarm, press 2 o’clock button to set.”
2. Press the B button one more time, the watch will say “alarm on/off, press 2 o’clock button to set”.
3. Press the A button (next to 2 o’clock) the watch will then say “press 2 o’clock button to on/
off4o’clockbuttontoconrm.”
4. Press the A button.
5. Every press of the A button switches the alarm from ON to OFF. The watch will say, “alarm on”
when it is set to on or “alarm off” when it is set to off.
6. PresstheBbuttontoconrmandexit.
CHIME ON/OFF (Hourly Time Announcement)
(When the chime is on the watch announces the “HOUR” every hour)
1. Press and hold down the B button (next to 4 o’clock) while the watch is in the normal running mode
for around 5 seconds until the watch says “set alarm, press 2 o’clock button to set”.
2. Press the B button again 2 more times till the watch says “chime ON/OFF, 2 o’clock button to set”.
3. Press the A button (next to 2 o’clock) until the watch says “press 2 o’clock button to on/
off,4o’clockbuttontoconrm.”
4. Press the A button again.
5. Every press of A button switches the hourly chime alert from ON to OFF. The watch will say, “chime
on” when it is set to on or “chime off” when it is set to off.
6. PresstheBbuttontoconrmandexit.
7. AfterthechimealertisconrmedtoON,thewatchwillannounce“HOUR”everyonehour.
SET DAILY ALARM (with manual signal settings)
Use this function only when you travel to countries with no radio signal. Your watch must be reset to
receive the radio signal when you return to the UK, Germany, USA or Japan from countries without
radio signal. If you don’t, the watch will not pick up a signal at 3am each morning.
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1. Press the B button (next to 4 o’clock) while the watch is in the normal running mode for around 5
seconds until the watch says “set alarm, press 2 o’clock button to set”.
2. Press the B button again 4 more times till the watch says “set time, press 2 o’clock button to set”.
3. Press the A button (next to 2 o’clock) until the watch says “press 2 o’clock button to set hour, 4
o’clockbuttontoconrm”.
4. Press the A button to set the hour.
5. PresstheBbuttontoconrmafterthehourisset.
6. Thewatchwillnowsay“press2o’clockbuttontosetminute,4o’clockbutton)toconrm.”
7. Press the A button to set the minute.
8. PresstheBbuttontoconrmandexitafterminuteisset.
9. Oncethehourandminuteissetandconrmed,thewatchwillsaythenewtimesettingandrun
to the new time automatically. Please wait until the watch stops running fast and resumes to
normal running.
Your watch is not able to set the Date, Day, Month and Year manually. The calendar will be updated
after a signal reception is updated.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Time Signal (not received)
This may be due to:
• BeingoutsideoftheUK,Germany,USAandJapan(60KHz)signalarea
• Beinginabuiltuparea
• Metalobjectsblockingtheradiosignal
• InterferencebycomputermonitororTV
Ensure that 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.
Calibration
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 an accurate time. You may notice this when the time announcement does
not match with the position of hands. Then you then need to reset the watch hands by the following
procedures.
Re-calibrate the watch hands:
1. Unscrew (anti-clockwise) but do not pull out the stop / reset dial (in-between the A and B button).
The second hand must still be moving correctly.
2. Wait until the second hand stops at 12 o’clock exactly and immediately pull out the stop / reset dial
so that the second hand stops at 12 o’clock position.
3. Position the hour and minute hands using the stop / reset dial so the hour, minute and second
hands now all point to 12 o’clock.
4. Press and hold the A button (next to 2 o’clock) for 5 seconds and then push the stop / reset dial in.
5. The watch will now spin to match the internal time and resume normal running. Please wait until
the clock face resumes to the correct time. You can now press the A button, the time on the clock
face and the internal voice settings will be correct.
Battery Replacement
The watch has stopped at 12 o’clock and there is no talking function - when the battery is low the
watch hands will stop and the talking function will stop altogether. It is now time to change the battery
according to the “BATTERY REPLACEMENT” procedures.
ThiswatchusesaCR2032typebattery,trainedjewellersorwatchspecialistsshouldtnewbatteriesto
avoid any damage to the watch.
• Openthewatchattheback.Unscrewthebackcoverandcarefullyremove,makesureyoudo
not lose this as it acts as a waterproof seal.
• Pickupthebatteryspringontheright.
• Takeoutthebatteryandinsertanewone(notingthepolarity”+”isup).
• Nowpushthebatteryspringdown.
Before you put the waterproof seal on again, make sure
the waterproof seal is correctly in place by aligning the
numbers printed on the case-back with the numbers on
the face (see diagram on the next page).
The watch will not work after a battery is replaced until
the following has been done.
1. After replacing the battery push the stop / rest dial
in so the second hand begins to move as normal..
2. Wait until the second hand stops at precisely 12 o’clock and pull out the stop / rest dial immediately
so that the second hand stops on the 12 o’clock position.
3. Using the stop/reset button position the hour and minute hands to 12 o’clock. Now all hands should
be set to 12:00:00.
4. Press and hold the A button (next to 2 o’clock) for 5 seconds and then push the stop / reset dial in
5. Placeyourwatchnearawindowtogetaradiosignal.Thewatchwillstarttoupdateitsrstsignal.It
willcontinueupdatingoverthenext24hoursiftherstsignalreceptionisnotsuccessful.Afterreceiving
a valid time signal, and the hands move on to the correct time. Please allow up to 15 minutes for the
watch to synchronise with a local radio signal.
PLEASE NOTE: If the watch does not show you the right time after battery replacement, please reset
your watch by following the Set Country (with automatic time settings) instructions.
PROCEDURE IF APPEARS FAULTY
1. Check correct polarity of battery. Select a location to place your RC clock where it will be at least
six feet away from a TV, computer, air conditioning unit, or other household electrical appliances. The
optimum location is near a window.
2. Remove the battery and start again.
3. There is a breakdown at the transmitter. Wait for a few hours, then repeat the time setting
procedure. Further information about the UK’s radio transmitter can be found at:
http://www.npl.co.uk/science-technology/time-frequency/products-and-services/time/msf-radio-time-
signal
PLEASE NOTE:Yourwatchhasbeenttedwithatestdemonstrationbatteryatthefactory.Thismay
need replacing or be running low when you start to use the watch. The battery life will depend on how
often you use the talking function. Please follow the Battery Replacement instructions in this manual.
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