flashes,
indicating active DCF
signal reception
The clock automatically scans the time signal at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00,
5:00 every day to maintain accurate timing. If reception fails on all
times, scanning stops ("
starts a next attempt on 1:00 of the next day.
The clock can be set to scan the time signal manually by holding the
"▼" button for 3 seconds. Each reception takes about 7 minutes. If
receptions fail, scanning stops.
Manually stop scanning by holding the "▼" button for 3 seconds.
"DST" shown on the LCD if it is in daylight saving time mode.
Manual time setting
In time display mode, press the "▲" button to switch between 12 hour
or 24 hour display mode. In 12 hour display mode, the PM icon will be
displayed in the afternoon hours.
In time display mode, hold the "ZEIT" button for 3 seconds to enter
time setting mode.
Press the "▲" or the "▼" button to adjust the setting and press the
"ZEIT" button to confirm each setting. Keep the "▲" or the "▼" button
pressed, to accelerate the process and reach the desired value more
quickly.
The setting sequence is shown as follows: year -> month -> day ->
weekday language -> hour -> minute -> time zone setting -> exit
Time zone setting can be used to set difference from DCF-77 time, for
example 0 for Germany or -1 for UK.
7 languages can be selected for the weekday in the following order:
German (GE) -> English (EN) -> Italian (IT) -> French (FR) -> Dutch
(NE) -> Spanish (ES) -> Danish (DA) -> back to the beginning with
German (GE)
The languages and their selected abbreviations for each day of the
week are shown in the following table:
stays on and
flashes,
indicating successful
signal reception
" on LCD disappear) on this day and
EN5
disappears,
Indicating failed signal
reception