MOONPHASE WALL CLOCK Instruction Manual FEATURES: MOONPHASE WALL CLOCK: Hanging holes LCD1 display Battery cover LCD2 display Function keys Foldable stand • • • • • • • • • • • • DCF-77 Radio controlled time with manual setting option 12/24 hour time display Time display: hour, minute, second Alarm setting with snooze function Calendar display Weekday display (4 languages to choose from: German, English, French, and Spanish) Display 12 Moon phases throughout the year Time zone setting ºC or ºF tempera
TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE MOONPHASE WALL CLOCK The Moonphase wall clock uses 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1. Insert finger or other solid object in the space at the bottom center of the battery compartment and lift up to remove the cover. 2. Insert batteries observing the correct polarity (see marking inside battery compartment). 3. Replace compartment cover. DO NOT SET THE CLOCK.
7. 8. transmitter in suitable location outdoors. In order to ensure sufficient 433MHz transmission however, this should under good conditions be no more than 100 meters from where the Moonphase wall clock will be finally positioned (see notes on “Positioning” and “433MHz Reception”). If after 10 minutes the DCF time has not been received, use the SET key to manually enter the set mode and change either the time or date in order to activate the DCF reception.
Radio reception icon Alarm icon DCF time Indoor temperature Outdoor temperature display Date Weekday Moonphase display MANUAL SETTINGS Note: If the Moonphase wall clock has already successfully received the DCF time signal and displays the correct time and date, then the Manual settings can be skipped. After completion of the above described procedures in “Setting up” the manual setting modes can be entered by pressing the SET key.
The quality of the reception depends greatly on the geographic location. In normal cases, there should be no reception problems within a 1500km radius of Frankfurt. Once the outdoor temperature is displayed on the Moonphase wall clock, the DCF tower icon in the clock display will start flashing in the upper left corner. This indicates that the clock has detected that there is a radio signal present and is trying to receive it.
2. 3. 4. 5. Set the desired hours by pressing and releasing the + key followed by pressing the SET key. Now the minute digits will start flashing. Set the desired minutes by pressing and releasing the + key . If the + key is held, the units will increase by 5. Press and release the SET key to move to the “Year Setting”. YEAR SETTING The year can be selected sequentially from 2000 to 2049 and will then start over again (default setting 2001). Only the last 2 digits of the year will be visible on LCD2 . 1.
°C OR °F TEMPERATURE SETTING 1. 2. The characters “°C” or “°F” will start flashing on LCD1 (Default setting °C). By use of the + key select “°C” for temperature display in degrees Celsius or “°F” for degrees Fahrenheit. Press and release the SET key to exit the setting mode and switch back to the normal display mode. EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODES • • To return to the normal display mode from anywhere in manual setting mode simply press the SNZ key anytime.
MOON PHASE The Moonphase wall clock will also display all 12 Moon phases throughout the year accordingly to the set calendar: New Moon FullMoon Small Waxing Crescent Large Waxing First Quarter Crescent Large Waning Gibbous Small Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Small Waxing Gibbous Large Waning Crescent Large Waxing Gibbous Small Waning Crescent OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER: The temperature is measured and transmitted to the Moonphase wall clock every 1 minute.
the contacts and force a false reset. Should this happen accidentally then reset all units (see Setting up above) otherwise transmission problems may occur. The maximum transmission range is 100 meters from the outdoor temperature transmitter to the moonphase wall clock (in open space). However, this depends on the surrounding environment and interference levels. If no reception is possible despite the observation of these factors, all system units have to be reset (see Setting up).
POSITIONING THE MOONPHASE WALL CLOCK: There are two possible ways to mount the Moonphase wall clock: • use of the foldout table stand, or • wall mounting FOLDOUT TABLE STAND Simply unfold the 2 stands at the back of the clock and place on a flat surface. WALL MOUNTING 1) Using a straightedge, horizontally space at 60 mm three screw positions on a wall. 2) Install three mounting screws (not included) into a wall within transmission range—leaving approximately 5mm extended from the wall.
There is also double sided tape included with the wall mount. On smooth surfaces this can be used instead of drilling holes. The mounting surface can, however, affect the transmission range. If for example the unit is att/ached to a piece of metal, it may then either reduce or increase the transmitting range.
Transmission distance : maximum 100 meters in open field, depending upon surrounding structures, mounting location and possible interfering sources Power source (Alkaline batteries recommended) Moonphase wall clock : 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries Transmitter : 2 x AAA, IEC LR3, 1.
• No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of the manufacturer. R&TTE DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC Summary of the Declaration of Conformity : We hereby declare that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essential requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
