6.
Operation
6.1. Connection to the measuring station
• After you insert the batteries, the base station automatically
searches for a connection to the measuring station and
performs initial setup.
Note
• Initial setup takes approx. 3 minutes.
• During the connection attempt, the measuring station
radio symbol (29) will ash.
• Do not press any buttons during setup. Otherwise,
values may not be transmitted correctly and there is a
risk of value errors and inaccuracies.
• The setup process is completed when the indoor (25)
and outdoor (28) measurement data is displayed
• If the base station still does not receive a signal from the
measuring station, press and hold the Channel button (35) for
approx. 3 seconds to start the manual search for the signal.
6.2. Basic and manual settings
Automatic setting using the DCF signal
• After the rst time the base station is switched on and
successful transmission is established between the
base station and the measuring station, the clock will
automatically search for a DCF signal. During the search,
the wireless symbol (14) will ash.
Display (14)
Display ashing
Displayed continuously
No display
If the station still does not receive a signal, simultaneously
press the + button (32) and – button (33) to start the manual
search for the DCF signal. The radio symbol (14) will start
to ash.
Note – Time settings
• The search process takes about 7 minutes. If the search
fails, it ends and is repeated at the next clock hour.
The radio symbol (14) goes out.
• In the meantime you can, however, set the time and the
date manually.
• The clock automatically continues to search for the
DCF signal on a daily basis (between 1:00 a.m. and
5:00 a.m.) to correct any deviations. If the signal is
received successfully, the manually set time and date
are overwritten.
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Searching for the DCF signal
Active
Successful –
signal is being received
Inactive
• Simultaneously press and hold the + button (32) and the
– button (33) for approx. 3 seconds to stop the manual
search.
Note – Summer time
The clock automatically switches to summer time. DST
appears on the display as long as summer time is activated.
(Manual) settings
Note
Hold down the + button (32) or the – button (33) to select
the values faster.
• Simultaneously press and hold the + button (32) and the –
button (33) for approx. 3 seconds to stop the search for the
DCF signal. The wireless symbol (14) disappears, and you
can set the time manually.
• Press and hold the MODE button (31) for approx. 3
seconds to make the following settings one after the other:
• Year
• Calendar month(16)
• Date (15)
• Time zone (+/- 12h)
• Language
• 12/24-hour format
• Weekday (9)
• Hour(12)
• Minute (12)
• To select the individual values, press the + button (32) or
the – button (33) and con rm each selection by pressing
the MODE button (31).
• Press the MODE button (31) immediately to adopt the set
value displayed and to skip onwards.
If you do not make an entry for 20 seconds, you automatically
exit setup mode.
Note – Time zone
The clock automatically switches to summer time. DST
appears on the The DCF signal can be received over
long distances, but always transmits the current Central
European Time in Germany. Make sure you set the time
difference in countries with another time zone.
If you are in Moscow, for example, the time is 3 hours
later than in Germany. This means that you should set +3
for the time zone. The clock then automatically sets the
time to 3 hours after the DCF signal received or relative
to the manually set time. display as long as summer time
is activated.
Note – Weekday
You can choose from German (GE), English (EN), Danish
(DA), Dutch (DU), Italian (IT), Spanish (SP) and French
(FR) for the weekday display.