Instructions

Kat. Nr. 60.1503
Bedienungsanleitung
Operating Instructions
Kat. Nr. 60.1503
Radio-controlled alarm clock with double alarm bells  Radio-controlled alarm clock with double alarm bells 
Thank you for choosing this instrument from the firm TFA.
1. Before you use it
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Please be sure to read the instruction manual carefully.This information will help you to familiarise
yourself with your new device, to learn all of its functions and parts, to find out important details
about its first use and how to operate it, and to get advice in the event of faults.
• Following and respecting the instructions in your manual will prevent damage to your instrument
and loss of your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect use.
• We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a result of not following these instructions.
Please take particular note of the safety advice!
• Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.
2. Scope of delivery
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Radio-controlled alarm clock • Instruction manual
3. Field of operation and all the benefits of your new instrument at a glance
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Radio-controlled clock with highest precision
• Analogue display with fluorescent pointers
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Double alarm bells made of metal
• Snooze function
• Backlight
4. For your safety
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This product is exclusively intended for the field of application described above. It should only be
used as described in your instruction manual.
• Unauthorised repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.
• This product is not be used for medical purpose or for public information, it is only intended for home
use.
Caution!
 Risk of injury:
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Keep this instrument and its battery out of the reach of children.
• Batteries must not be thrown into a fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged. Risk of explosion!
• Batteries contain harmful acids. Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to prevent
damage caused leaking.
• Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and glasses when handling leaking batteries.
 Important information on product safety!
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Do not place your product near extreme temperatures, vibration or shock. Protect it from moisture.
5. Elements
Buttons
A: ON/OFF switch B: Dial for the alarm time
C: RESET button D: REC button
E: SET button F: SNOOZE/LIGHT button
Housing
G: Battery compartment
6. Getting started
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Open the battery compartment and insert one new battery 1,5 V C, ensure that the polarity is correct.
• Your clock is ready for use.
• The hands will move to 4, 8 or 12 o’clock and the clock will try to receive the radio signal (3 - 12 minutes).
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When the time code is received, the radio-controlled time will be shown.
• Twelve times a day the clock will receive the radio signal.
• Manual initialization can be helpful. Press and hold REC button for 5 seconds. The hands will move to
4, 8 or 12 o’clock and the clock will try to receive the radio signal (3 - 12 minutes) again.
• If the clock cannot detect the DCF-signal (for example due to disturbances, transmitting distance,
etc.), the time can be set manually. The clock will then work as a normal quartz clock. (See: Manual
setting of the clock).
Note for radio-controlled Time DCF
The time base for the radio-controlled time is a caesium atomic clock operated by the Physikalisch Tech-
nische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig. It has a time deviation of less than one second in one million years.
The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5
kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled clock receives this
signal and converts it to show the precise time. Changeover from summer time or winter time is auto-
matic. The quality of the reception depends mainly on the geographic location. Normally there should
be no reception problems within a 1,500 km radius around Frankfurt.
Please take note of the following:
• The recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer monitors or TV sets is at least 1.5
- 2 metres.
• Inside ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened.
In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window to improve the reception.
• During nighttime, the atmospheric interference is usually less severe and reception is possible in most
cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation under 1 second.
7. Operation
7.1 Manual setting of the clock
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Press and hold the SET button for five seconds.
• Now hold the button until the desired time is indicated.
• Press the button briefly and the hand will move minute by minute.
• After the setting the second hand will move forward again.
• The manually set time will be overwritten by the DCF time when the signal is received successfully.
7.2 Setting of the alarm clock
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Turn the alarm dial and set your respective alarm time (in direction of the arrow).
• To activate the alarm function, move the ON/OFF switch to ON.
• When the alarm time is reached, the alarm will ring.
• If it is not stopped deliberately, the alarm will automatically turn off and will be reactivated at the
same time.
• When the alarm rings, press SNOOZE/LIGHT button and the snooze function will be activated. The
alarm will be interrupted for 5 minutes.
• Move the ON/OFF switch to OFF, the alarm function will be deactivated.
7.3 Backlight
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Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button. The backlight will come on for 3 seconds.
8. Care and maintenance
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Clean your clock with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.
• Remove the battery if you do not use the product for a lengthy period of time.
• Keep your clock in a dry place.
8.1 Battery replacement
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Replace the battery when the functions of the instrument become weak.
• Open the battery compartment and insert one new battery 1,5 V C. Make sure the polarity is correct.
Close the battery compartment again.
9. Troubleshooting
Problems Solutions
No movement ➜ Ensure that the battery polarity is correct
of pointers ➜ Change battery
No DCF reception ➜ Hold REC button for 5 min. and start a new reception
➜ Choose another place for your clock
➜ Check if there is any source of interference
➜ Wait for attempted reception during the night
➜ Manual setting of clock
➜ Restart the device according to the manual or use a pin to press the RESET
button
Incorrect indication ➜ Change battery
If your device fails to work despite these measures contact the supplier from whom you purchased it.
10. Waste disposal
This product has been manufactured using high-grade materials and components which can be recycled
and reused.
Never dispose of empty batteries and rechargeable batteries in household waste.
As a consumer, you are legally required to take them to your retail store or to appropriate
collection sites depending to national or local regulations in order to protect the environ-
ment.
The symbols for the heavy metals contained are: Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury, Pb=lead
This instrument is labelled in accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equip-
ment Directive (WEEE).
Please do not dispose of this instrument in household waste. The user is obligated to take
end-of-life devices to a designated collection point for the disposal of electrical and electro-
nic equipment, in order to ensure environmentally-compatible disposal.
11. Specifications
Power consumption: Battery 1 x 1.5 V C (not included)
Housing dimension: Ø 180 mm
Weight: 367 g (instrument only)
TFA Dostmann GmbH & Co. KG, Zum Ottersberg 12, D-97877 Wertheim.
No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of TFA Dostmann. The technical data are correct at the time
of going to print and may change without prior notice.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Herewith we declare, that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essentials requirements of R&TTE Directive
1999/5/EC.
A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of Conformity is available on request via [e-mail].
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