
PREPARATION
AUTOMATIC TIME/DATE SETTING
The
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You can also set the
Setting Up the Antenna
To ensure good reception, fully extend the antenna bar’s cable away from the clock and as near a window as possible.
After you have found the best location for reception, attach the antenna bar to a window or to a wall using the appropriate hardware or
Note: Do not place the clock near a TV, high power cable, or metal table, be- cause these items could interfere with ra- dio signal reception.
Auto-Setting the Clock
Once you have plugged the clock into a standard AC outlet and have positioned the clock to receive a strong signal,
flashes every two seconds. Seconds should start to count up from 00 to 59 in one complete cycle without stopping or resetting. If the signal is poor, counting stops or starts over.
Reposition the antenna until a complete
If the clock receives a strong radio sig- nal, the clock’s time and date are set au-
tomatically. appears steadily. This process takes from 2 to 5 minutes.
Note: On very cloudy and stormy days, the signal might not be strong enough to reset the clock. If the signal is interrupt-
To turn off automatic time setting, re- peatedly press RX until the antenna sym- bol disappears.
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