Braun BC15-DCF Mode D'emploi page 2

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Battery precautions
1. Do not use rechargeable batteries.
2. Use only alkaline AA batteries of the same or equivalent type.
3. Insert batteries with the correct polarity.
4. Keep batteries away from children.
5. Dispose of exhausted batteries according to local legal re-
quirements. Do not dispose them by throwing away with normal
household rubbish.
6. Avoid short circuiting the contacts in the battery compartment
and battery terminals.
7. Remove batteries from the unit if it will not be used for long
period of time.
8. Exhausted batteries should be removed from the battery com-
partment to prevent over-discharge, which can cause leakage
and may cause damage to the clock.
Getting started
Option A: Battery operated
1. Remove the battery door.
2. Insert 3xAA size new batteries as indicated in the battery com-
partment, and press the "reset" key to reset the clock. The display
will turn on after a few seconds.
3. After 6 seconds, the Clock will automatically start scanning for
the radio controlled time signal.
4. Close the battery door.
Option B: Adaptor operated
1. Plug the adaptor into the DC jack at the back of the clock, and
press the 'reset' key to reset the clock. The display will turn on
after a few seconds.
2. After 6 seconds, the Clock will automatically start scanning for
the radio controlled time signal.
Radio controlled operation DCF version
(Germany & European countries)
This Braun digital alarm clock is set and controlled automatically
by DCF radio signal. The DCF radio time code signal is broadcast
from Frankfurt, Germany. The coverage of the DCF signal is the
whole of Germany. The time code signal can be received up to
1500km from Frankfurt. This covers most of Central and Western
Europe.
Function keys
TIME SETTING / NEUTRAL / ALARM SETTING switch
- Slide the switch to the TIME SETTING position to set the clock
time.
- Slide the switch to the ALARM SETTING position to set the alarm
time.
- Slide the switch to the NEUTRAL position to exit the setting
mode and return to normal display.
+ Key
- When the setting switch is in the NEUTRAL position, press the +
key to change between 12 and 24 hour display format.
- In TIME SETTING or ALARM SETTING mode press to increase the
setting value. Press and hold to speed up the setting.
- Key
- In TIME SETTING or ALARM SETTING mode press to decrease
the setting value. Press and hold to speed up the setting.
ALARM ON / OFF slider
- Shift the ALARM ON / OFF slider up to enable the alarm.
- Shift the ALARM ON / OFF slider down to disable the alarm.
SNOOZE / LIGHT touch button
- Tap to turn on the backlight for 10 seconds.
- Tap to stop the alarm and activate the 5 minute snooze function.
RESET key
- Press by using a pin to reset all values to default. In case of a
malfunction, the unit has to be reset.
RCC key
- Press to receive the RC signal in order to test the reception.
- Press and hold the RCC key for over 3 seconds until "OFF" is
displayed to disable the automatic RC function.
PROJECTION key
- Press to rotate the projection image by 90 degrees increments.
BRIGHTNESS key
- Press to choose between 4 different backlight settings: NO
BACKLIGHT, WEAK BACKLIGHT, MEDIUM BACKLIGHT and
STRONG BACKLIGHT.
Product description (Image 1)
1. LCD display
2. Projection arm
3. Time set
4. Alarm set
5. ALARM ON/OFF slider
6. Projection key (ON/OFF and rotate)
7. + key
8. - Key
9. RESET key
10. RCC key
11. DC Jack
12. Battery compartment
13: Brightness key
14. SNOOZE / LIGHT touch-bar
15. Projector
Display symbols (Image 2)
A. Time
B. Low battery indicator
C. Alarm icon
D. DST
E. RC signal strength indicator
F. Alarm time
RC signal strength indicator (Image 3.)
The signal indicator displays signal strength in 3 levels. Wave seg-
ment flashing means the time signals are being received. Press
and hold the RCC key for over 3 seconds until "OFF" is displayed to
disable the automatic RC function.
Note: You may use the RCC key to receive the time signal manual-
ly. The receive mode stops automatically after 6 minutes.
Setting the time
1. Slide the TIME SETTING / NEUTRAL / ALARM SETTING switch to
the TIME SETTING position.
2. Press the '+' or '-' key to set the desired value. Press and hold the
'+' or '-' key to speed up the setting.
3. Slide the TIME SETTING / NEUTRAL / ALARM SETTING switch to
the NEUTRAL position to return the normal display and save the
settings.
Setting the alarm
1. Slide the TIME SETTING / NEUTRAL / ALARM SETTING switch to
the ALARM SETTING position.
2. Press the '+' or '-' key to set the desired value. Press and hold the
'+' or '-' key to speed up the setting.
3. Slide the TIME SETTING / NEUTRAL / ALARM SETTING switch to
the NEUTRAL position to return the normal display and save the
settings.
Using the alarm and snooze function
1. Enable the alarm by shifting the ALARM ON / OFF slider up (so
the green detail is visible). The bell icon will appear on the LCD
display.
2. Tap the SNOOZE / LIGHT touch button to stop the alarm and ac-
tivate the snooze function. When the snooze function is activated,
the bell icon will flash.
3. To disable the alarm and snooze function, shift the ALARM ON /
OFF slider down. The bell icon will disappear.
Note: When the snooze function is activated, the alarm will auto-
matically start again after 5 minutes. The snooze function will not
stop unless the ALARM ON / OFF SLIDER is shifted down.
Battery replacement
When the LCD display becomes dim or the battery icon flashes,
replace with 3 new AA size batteries at once.