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ManualsBrandsMasterclock ManualsClockCLKTCD Series

CLKTCDSeriesUserManual–Rev.2.0.1Page33

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Displayedtime[local]isoffasmallamount.

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Possiblereasons/solutions:

1. Perception/recognitionresponsetime.Theaveragehumanabilitytovisuallyperceiveand

recognizetimesynchronizationand/orinstantaneouschangebetweentwovisuallyseparated

systemsislimitedduetothemovementoftheeyesandthedelayedresponsetoprocessthe

data.Toreducethiseffect:

• Placeadigitaldisplayadjacenttotheclockyouaretryingtoverifythetimeon.

• Viewtheclocksfromapositionthatwillavoideyemovements.

• Ensurethatbothclocksarelockedtoanaccuratetimecodereference.

• Ensurethatbothunitshavethesameoffsetsettingsfortimezoneand/orDST.

2. CLKTCD‐Setconfigurationutility’sscreendisplayisaGUI(GraphicalUserInterface)thatisnot

beingrunatthehighestprioritylevelforthesystem.Therewilllikelybeadelayinprocessingthe

dataandupdatingthescreen,thereforeitshouldnotbeconsideredanaccuratereference.

3. EnsurethatyouarenotusingDrop‐FrameSMPTEtimecode.Drop‐Frametimecodeisnot

supported.Accuratetimecannotbeguaranteedwithdrop‐frametimecode.

4. TheclockhandshavebeenincorrectlycalibratedwitheitherthecalibrationbuttonsorCLKTCD‐

Setconfigurationutility.Seethecalibrationprocedurefordetailsonhowtorecalibratethehands.

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DSTisnotproperlynegotiated.

ThedateshowninthestatuswindowofCLKTCD‐Setconfigurationutilityisalways01/01/2000.

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Possiblereasons/solutions:

1. Yourtimecodereferenceisnotprovidingdate/yearinformation.TheDSTadjustmentwillnot

workunlessvaliddateinformationisprovided.Verifythatyourtimecodereferencehaseither

dateencodingtotheLeitchstandardforSMPTEtimecodeoryear/dateencodingtotheIEEE1344

specificationforIRIG‐B/B1timecode.

2. TheTCcontrolDIPswitchesS2‐1andS2‐2havebothbeensettooffand/orthetimecodedate

encodinghasbeendisabledintheCLKTCD‐Setconfigurationutility.

3. YourtimecodereferencealreadyprovidestheDSTadjustment.TheDSTadjustmentinthe

CLKTCDshouldbedisabled.

4. YouhavedisabledtheDSTsettingortheincorrectDSTsettingwasenabled.TheCLKTCDhasDIP

switchesforenablingvariousmodesofDSTordi

sablingtheDSToption.InadditiontotheDIP

switches,theCLKTCD‐SetconfigurationutilitymaybeusedtosettheDSTsettingsaswellasall

configurationsettingsoftheclock.IftheCLKTCD‐Setconfigurationutilityisused,itwillover‐ride

theDIPswit

chsettings.

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TheclockhandsarenotmovingandtheredstatusLEDisoff.

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PossibleReasons/solutions:

1. Theclockdoesnothavepowerapplied.

2. TheRun/SetswitchisintheSETpositionortheCLKTCD‐Setconfigurationutilityisbeingused.

3. Theinternalpowersupplyorthemotor/motordrivehasfailed.

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TherearenouserserviceablepartsinsidetheCLKNTDanalogclock.

PleasecontactMasterclock,Inc.ifyourequireservicingorrepair.

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