TFA 60.2517 Mode D'emploi page 13

TFA_No. 60.2517_Anleit_D_GB_F
CUBO -
Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer
6. Getting started
• Pull off the protection foil on the display.
• Open the battery compartment and insert the attached
batteries, making sure the polarity is correct.
• A short beep tone will sound and all LCD segments will
light up for a short moment.
• The indoor temperature appears on the display.
• The clock will now scan the DCF frequency signal and the
DCF symbol flashes on the LCD. When the time code is
received successfully after 3-5 minutes, the radio-con-
trolled time is displayed and the date and the DCF symbol
is displayed steadily in the LCD.
• If the clock cannot detect the DCF-signal (for example due
to disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can
be set manually. The DCF symbol disappears and the clock
will then work as a normal quartz clock. (see: Manual set-
ting).
• Manual initialization can be helpful. Press ▲ button for 3
seconds and the DCF signal starts to flash.
• Press ▲ button again and the reception will be deactivated.
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CUBO -
Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer
• Reception status:
very weak weak
Radio-controlled time reception
The time base for the radio-controlled time is a caesium
atomic clock operated by the Physikalisch Technische Bunde-
sanstalt 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. Changeover from summer time or
winter time are automatic. The quality of the reception
depends mainly on the geographic location. Normally there
should be no no reception problems within a 1,500 km
radius around Frankfurt.
Please take note of the following:
• Recommended distance to any interfering sources like
computer monitors or TV sets is at least 1.5 - 2 metres.
medium strong
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