Operation Manual

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Enabling or Disabling Daylight Saving Time
Note – when this setting is set to ON, the clock’s time will
automatically change for DST. When this setting is set to OFF, the
clock’s time will not change for DST.
(To program the dates for the begin and end DST, refer to the Other Options
Menu sections, below.)
1. Press the PROGRAM button for two seconds, then
press the CHANGE button until
dL S P3 flashes in
the display.
2. Press the ENTER button.
3. Press the CHANGE button to alternate between ON
and OFF.
4. When the display flashes the correct setting, press
the ENTER button.
5. When the display flashes
dL S P3, press the
PROGRAM button to exit the Program Mode.
Changing the Begin Date for DST: Other Options Menu
Note – the government standard for DST is subject to change. Your
clock is factory set for correct DST based upon when it was
manufactured, but any revision to DST begin or end dates may
require updating the system-set DST calendar.
The steps below change the begin date for DST. Updating the begin date for
DST needs to be done just one time, since the clock’s rolling calendar function
will auto-calculate the begin date for each year thereafter. To change the end
date for DST, refer to the next section.
1. Press the PROGRAM button for two seconds, then the
CHANGE button until
0 hr P5 flashes in the display.
2. Press the ENTER button.
3. Press the CHANGE button until
bdL 16 (begin Daylight Saving
Time Date) flashes in the display.
4. Press the ENTER button.
5. The display shows the current month, date and year for the
beginning of DST (year 2009 shown). The year flashes,
indicating the year is the first part of the DST Begin Date that
can be adjusted.
6. Press the CHANGE button until the year shows the correct
year for the beginning year for the DST modification.
7. Press ENTER. The date flashes.