Pelham PEL RC01 User manual

Pelham Radio Controlled Talking Watch –PEL RC01/02
Instruction Manual
Your Radio Controlled watch receives the UK atomic time radio Signal transmitted by the NPL
transmitter in Cumbria.
It sets automatically and adjusts itself for Summer or Winter Time. The watch checks the time against
the radio signal every night and makes necessary time adjustments. However it can be set manually if
you are in an area with poor radio reception or travelling overseas.
Button Functions
Time & date announcement
B1 (2 O’clock position)
Press B1once to announce the time
i.e. “The time is two fourteen pm”
Press B1 twice to announce the date
i.e. “Today is Thursday September twenty nine, year two thousand and sixteen”
Press B1 three times to check the radio signal reception
If your watch has successfully updated the time it will announce “ UK time updated” If the signal was
not received successfully it will announce “ UK time not updated” The watch will keep time as a normal
watch until it next receives the signal.
If the time is not updated it may help to position the watch near a window overnight to allow better
signal reception. ( see picture of how to place watch with metal strap for signal reception, metal strap
should not be covering back of watch).
Alarm function
B2 (4 o’clock position)
Press B2 once to announce the alarm i.e. “The alarm time is seven fifteen am the alarm is on”
To set alarm
Press and hold B2 for 5 seconds the watch announces “Set alarm, press 2 O’clock button to set”
Next press B1 (2 O’clock button) the watch announces “Press 2 O’clock button to set hour, 4 O’clock
button to confirm”
Press B1 again repeatedly until the desired alarm hour is announced i.e
“Seven O’clock am” then press B2 to confirm it ,the watch will announce
“Press 2 O’clock button to set minute, 4 O’clock button to confirm”
Next Press B1 again repeatedly until the desired alarm minute is announced. i.e “Fifteen minute”
Then press B2 to confirm, the watch will announce the alarm time and if alarm is on or off. i.e “
Confirmed alarm time is seven fifteen am, the alarm is on”
To switch alarm on or off
Press and hold B2 for 5 seconds the watch announces “ Set alarm, press 2 O’clock button to set” Then
press B2 again the watch announces “ Alarm on off, press 2 O’clock button to set”

Next press B1 the watch announces “ Press 2 O’clock button to on , off, press 4 O’clock button to
confirm”. Then press B1 repeatedly until the watch announces the desired on or off setting then press
B2 to confirm.
The watch will announce whether the alarm is on or off. i.e. “ Confirm alarm is off”
Manual time setting
( Only to be used in areas or countries with no UK time signal )
Press and hold B2 for approx. 5 seconds until watch announces “Set alarm, press 2 O’clock button to
set” then press B2 repeatedly until the watch announces “ Set Time press 2 O’clock button to set ”
Then follow the announced commands similar to alarm setting to set the desired time.
After the desired time is set and confirmed the watch will announce the new time and the hands will run
fast and stop at the selected time.
Please note that the date can not be set manually but will continue to be announced based on the last
radio signal reception. Manual radio signal reception
If the watch is not receiving the time signal it can be reset to receive the signal by holding in button B1
until the second hand stops, then place the watch in a window, (see the picture of how to position the
watch for best radio reception) until the second hand starts running again. To check the signal
reception press B1 three times, if successful the watch will announce “UK time updated”
Correct radio reception position of metal strap
Battery Replacement
When the watch battery is low and needs replacing the second hand will stop every 2 seconds and
there will be no voice announcement any more.
The watch will stop at 12 O’clock when battery is dead.
The battery should be replaced by a Jeweller or watch repairer.
After battery replacement
The second hand will start to run when the crown is pushed in. when the second hand is exactly at
12 O’clock position pull out the crown.
The second hand must be exactly in line with 12 O’clock.
Now set the hour and minute hand to exactly 12 O’clock by turning the crown. Then push the crown
in. Place the watch near a window to get radio reception, be careful to place it with metal strap away
from the case back. The signal is strongest overnight so it may take some time until the signal is
received. Then the watch will set to the correct time.
Troubleshooting
Should the watch hands become accidentally moved from the correct time alignment, you can reset
the hands as follows:
Wait until the second hand is exactly at 12 O’clock position and pull out the crown, then turn the
crown to set all hands to exactly 12 O’clock .
Press B1 for 5 seconds and then push in the crown. The watch hands will spin to match the internal
time.
Terms and conditions of sale
This product is guaranteed from manufacturing faults for 12 months from the date of purchase. If you
have any issues with the product then please contact your retailer
This product is CE marked and fully complies with all applicable EU legislation.