LS&S 101165 User manual

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TALKING ATOMIC WATCH
INSTRUCTIONS (US)
Basic Button Functions:

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Please retain this instruction manual
for future reference. You may need this
to re-adjust the time if required or
when you are traveling to some other
countries with no atomic signal’s
reception for your watch.
Your talking watch is a single band
Radio controlled watch. The National
Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) radio station, WWVB, located in
ft. Collins, continuously broadcasts the
time signal at 60 KHz.
This signal can be received up to 2000
miles away, anywhere in the
continental USA where long wave
(AM)radio reception is possible.
The WWVB station derives its signal
from the NIST Atomic Clock in Boulder,
CO which will automatically update
your atomic watch’s time and date as
well as adjust for daylight savings time.
The Atomic Clock signal
automatically at 3:00AM every night, if
failed by 3AM, then it will try again at

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4:00AM.
BEFORE THE FIRST USE PLEASE SET
YOUR TIME ZONE
Time Zone Setting:
Hold the 8 0'clock button for more
than 3 seconds. The watch will
speak.
Push the 8 0'clock button another 3
times in a row, until the watch says
"Time Zone Setting"
Press the 10 0'clock button once.
Then press the 2o'clock button
repeatedly to select the correct time
zone. The watch will speak:
USA. Pacific USA. Mountain
USA. Central USA, Eastern

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Press the 8 o'clock button to confirm
your selection
Manual Signal Reception:
Please ensure the watch is in correct
Time Zone before initiating Manual
Signal Reception.
Press and Hold the 10 0'clock button
about 3 seconds until the signal icon
( ) flashing.
The watch takes about 3 to 8 minutes
to pick up radio the signal. Wait until
the watch has finished the signal
receiving procedure.
After successful signal reception. The
watch will show the correct time.
Push 8 0'clock button once. The
watch will tell you the status of the
reception.
If reception was successful, the watch
will say "USA Time Updated"

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If reception failed, the watch will say
"USA Time not updated."
* If you unable to get the signal at the
first time, you may move the watch to
another location where the reception
may be more favorable and try
manual reception again or wait
overnight for better possible
reception.
Best overnight Signal Reception
Method:
your watch should be positioned in
the following manner and placed near
a window during signal reception in
order to get the best possible result.
Correct Position for Signal Reception
Put the watch close to a window, and
facing out. (As the illustration)
When "Daylight Saving Time "and
"Standard Time" switching, it will be
corrected after the signal reception
has been updated overnight

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IMPORTANT NOTE:
IF YOUR WATCH DOES NOT
SYNCHRONIZE THE TIME WITH THE
ATOMIC TOWER IN THE FIRST
ATTEMPT, TRY IT FEW MORE TIMES
SINCE THE SYNCHRONIZATION
DEPENDS ON THE CLEAR SIGNAL
RECEPTION AND ATOMIC TOWER
LOCATION. TRY THE ABOVE TWO
METHODS AT DIFFERENT
LOCATIONS AT ONE PARTICULAR
POINT. THE NIGHTTIME IS THE
BEST TIME TO GET CLEAR SIGNAL
FROM ATOMIC TOWER. RADIO
SIGNALS FROM OTHER HOME
APPLIANCES SUCH AS TV, RADIO
OR COMPUTER, MAY INTERFERE
WITH THE ATOMIC SIGNALS USED
BY YOUR WATCH. IT IS
RECOMMENDED TO KEEP THE

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WATCH AWAY FROM THESE
DEVICES FOR TIME
SYNCHRONIZATION
Manual Time Setting:
You should use this function if
traveling to countries with no signal
reception. You must also set the correct
time of day (AM/PM) and time zone
when you come back from travel to
other countries.
Hold the 8 0'clock button for more
than 3 seconds. The watch will
speak.
Push the 8 0'clock button 4 more
times, until the watch says: "Set
time……"
Press the 10 0'clock button once.

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The watch will instruct you how to
set the time:
Press the 2 0'clock button to set the
hour. Listen very carefully to the
watch to make sure the right AM or
PM has been set (if you set the wrong
AM/PM, your watch will not be able
to pick up signal at 3.00 AM).
Press the 4 0'clock button to set
minute.
Press the 8 0'clock button to confirm
after you have set the time.
Your watch is not able to manually
set the Day, Month and Year. The
watch provides this information only
when a first signal reception is
received
Alarm Setting:
Set Daily Alarm Time:
Hold the 8 0'clock button more than
3 seconds until the watch says: "Set
Alarm……"

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Press the 10 0'clock button once.
The watch will instruct you how to
set the time.
Press the 2 0'clock button repeatedly
to set Hour. Next press 4 0'clock
button repeatedly for Minutes.
Press the 8 0'clock button to confirm
after you have set the Alarm time.
After confirmation, the watch will say
the Alarm time that you have set.
You can also check your Alarm time
by pushing of the 10 0'clock button
any time you want.
The watch will beep for 30 seconds
on ALARM TIME; you can interrupt
the Beeping Sound by press any
button; The alarm will beep every day
at the alarm time. If you want to

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permanently turn off the daily Alarm.
you can follow the Alarm ON/OFF
instructions below. (After the 30
seconds of Beeping, the watch will
speak the Alarm Time).
Alarm ON/OFF
Hold the 8 0'clock button mode for
more than 3 seconds until the watch
says "Set Alarm……"
Push the 8 0'clock button one more
time. the watch says, "Alarm
ON/Off."
Press the 10 0'clock button once.
To turn ON the daily alarm press 2
0'clock button; To turn OFF the daily
alarm press 4 o'clock button.
Press the 8 0'clock button to confirm.

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If the alarm is OFF, the watch says:
"Alarm is OFF".
If the Alarm is ON the watch says,
"The alarm time is …."(followed by the
alarm time has been set).
Hourly Chime Settings:
Hourly Announcement (Chime)
ON/OFF
While the watch is in the real time
mode. hold the 8 0'clock button for
more than 3 seconds until the watch
says, "Set Alarm……"
Press the 8 0'clock button 2 more
times, until the watch says "Chime
ON/OFF".

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Press the 10 0'clock button once.
Press 2 o’clock button to turn ON
Chime Alert, Press the 4 0'clock
button to turn OFF Chime Alert.
Press the 8 0'clock button to confirm.
Watch Not Receiving Time Signal:
Reasons for not being able to receive
the Time Signal include:
-Being outside of the country
-Being in a built-up area
-Metal objects blocking radio signal
-Interface from computer monitor or
TV
Ensure that the watch is setting near
a window, as this provides the best
reception. You may have to try
different windows in the house to see
which is best. Please note that the
reception is always best at night. If
your watch is unable to receive the
radio signal, it will continue to
function in the same way as a

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standard watch, The time will then be
corrected the next time your watch
receives the time signal.
Low battery Detection:
Battery Replacement:
This watch uses a CR2032 type
battery; trained jewelers or watch
specialists should replace the
batteries to avoid any damage to the
watch.
Open and carefully remove the back
of the watch.
Lift up the battery spring on the
bottom.
Remove the battery and insert a new
one with the polarity“+”facing up.
Push the battery spring down until it
locks.
Before you replace the case-back,

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make sure the seal is in place.
After battery replacement the watch
defaults to Pacific Time Zone. please
set your Time Zone as necessary.
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