User manual
Connecting a device
Plug the device into the socket at the front of the weekday timer switch.
Switch the device on (switch the main switch to “I” or “ON” for example). Otherwise, the
weekday timer switch will not be able to switch it on or off automatically.
☞
If the activation of the ON-switch in the device only sets it to standby (as found in
some stereos, televisions, etc.), the device unfortunately cannot be switched by
means of the weekday timer switch.
With the “DAY/WEEK” button on the weekday timer switch, you can select the desired opera-
tion mode, see next chapter.
Select operation mode (automatic/manual)
The weekday timer switch must be in the normal time display (not in the programming mode,
etc.). Select the desired operation mode with the “DAY/WEEK” button; the operation mode is
displayed.
The socket on the weekday timer switch and therefore the connected device is
permanently switched on. The switching programs are not yet active.
The socket on the weekday timer switch and therefore the connected device is
permanently switched on. The switching programs are not yet active.
The weekday timer switch works according to the program groups you have
programmed and activated.
☞
This means:
Programmed program group = on-times and off-times have been set
Activated Program Group = Program group does not show “- - : - -“ (see end of the
chapter “Programming”)
Programming
To call the program mode, press the “MENU” button briefl y. The display shows the fi rst on-time
of the fi rst program group.
☞
A program group always consists of an on-time and an off-time that must be pro-
grammed one after the other. If you have only programmed an on-time by accident,
the connected device will not be switched off until another program group becomes
active.
Therefore you should always program the on-time and then the respective off-time
(e.g. for program group 1: switching on at 7 a.m., off at 8 a.m.).
The number to the right of the clock displays the current program group, two bulb icons at the
bottom of the display and on or off-time of the program group.
On-time
Off-time
Pressing the “MENU” button several times switches to the next on/off-time in the program
group. If the display shows “CD”, the countdown mode is active. The sequence of the displays
is as follows:
1
> 1 > 2 > 2 > 3 > 3 > 4 > 4 > CD > Time> 1 > 1 > .......
Proceed as follows for programming an on-time:
First select the on-time of a program group (for example “
”) with the “MENU“ button. The
number of the program group (1, 2, 3 or 4) appears to the right of the on/off time.
Set the hours by pressing the “HRS” button (for quick adjustment hold the button a bit longer).
Set the minutes by pressing the “MIN/CD” button (for quick adjustment hold the button a bit
longer).
With the “DAY/WEEK” button you can now choose on which day of the week (or on which
weekday combinations) the switching program of the program group is to be executed. The
days of the week will be shown at the top of the display.
MO DI MI DO FR SA SO Each day of the week, Monday to Sunday
MO > DI > MI > DO > FR > SA > SO Individual day
MO MI FR Monday, Wednesday and Friday
DI DO SA Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
SA SO Saturday and Sunday
MO DI MI Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
DO FR SA Thursday, Friday and Saturday
MO DI MI DO FR Monday to Friday
MO DI MI DO FR SA Monday to Saturday
The abbreviations stand for the following days:
MO Monday
DI Tuesday
MI Wednesday
DO Thursday
FR Friday
SA Saturday
SO Sunday
If you do not press any button for several minutes, the settings will be saved and the display
returns to the current time.
This completes the programming mode.
Getting Started, Use
Follow the safety instructions and the other information in this operation manual.
Plug the weekday timer switch into a regular earthed mains socket (wall socket).
☞
On delivery, the internal NiMH battery, which saves the settings during power failure
(or when reinserting the weekday timer switch to a different outlet), is empty.
Since the power supply for the LC display is buffered via the NiMH battery, this can
cause the display contrast not being optimum after getting started. After about 1-2
hours, the NiMH battery should be charged to the extent that the display contrast
has become normal.
The NiMH battery is fully charged after about 10 hours; when unplugging the week-
day timer switch from the mains voltage (e.g. during storage), the settings / program-
ming is maintained at full charge for about max. 9 hours.
After you have plugged the weekday timer switch into a mains socket, the DCF receiver in the
weekday timer switch takes about 10-15 minutes to receive the DCF time signal. During this
time, the time display shows “- - : - - ”; the radio reception symbol in the bottom left corner of
the display fl ashes.
The DCF transmitter near Frankfurt-on-the-Main has a range of up to 1,500 km, in an ideal
case even up to 2,000 km. In this area, the clock in the weekday timer switch is set automati-
cally (also the daylight saving time changeover).
If the DCF signal was received properly, the weekday timer switch synchronises the clock
daily by several signal searches in the night (at 2 a.m., 4 a.m. and at 6 a.m.), since there is
the least interference from other electric/electronic devices.
One successful reception attempt per day is enough to keep the deviation of the time below
one second.
The DCF range and the quality of the DCF signal reception might be affected when the
weekday timer switch is very close to other electronic devices (e.g. TV sets, computers) or to
metal parts (steel doors, heaters, reinforced concrete etc.)
If the current time is not displayed on the LC display even after 15 minutes, choose a different
outlet to operate the weekday timer switch.
To start a new reception attempt, press the countersunk reset button (below the “HRS” but-
ton), e.g. with a toothpick. Alternatively, set the clock manually to “0:00”.
Under adverse reception conditions, the time and the day of the week can be set manually as
well, see the next chapter.
Manual setting of the time and day of the week
☞
This is only necessary if no DCF reception is possible in the place where you have
installed the weekday timer switch. When you use the weekday timer switch for the
fi rst time (plug it into a socket to recharge the battery, which is empty upon delivery)
wait for about 10 minutes.
Plug the weekday timer switch into a different socket, keep as much distance from
other electronic devices, cables and metal surfaces as possible. Start a new signal
search by pressing the small countersunk reset button (below the “HRS” button)
briefl y.
If a successful DCF reception is carried out at night, the weekday clock takes over
the DCF time.
If you want to set the clock manually, proceed as follows:
The weekday timer switch must be in the time display mode.
Hold down the “HRS” button for about 2 seconds, until the time and the day of the week on
the display fl ash (if time is not yet set when getting started for the fi rst time “- -: - -”). Then,
release the button again.
If you do not press a button for 8 seconds, the setting mode is automatically exited.
Set the hour by pressing the “HRS” button briefl y (for quick adjustment hold the button a bit
longer).
Set the minute by pressing the “MIN/CD” button briefl y (for quick adjustment hold the button
a bit longer).
The “DAY / WEEK” button is used to set the day of the week (“MO” = Monday “DI” = Tuesday,
“MI” = Wednesday, “DO” = Sunday, “FR” = Sunday, “SA” is Saturday, “SO” = Sunday).
Save the settings by pressing the “MENU” button (alternatively, do not press any button for 8
seconds). The display returns to the time display.