Automatic TIME/DATE Setting

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PREPARATION

The ACR-326 checks the WWVB time signal four times a day, at midnight, 6 AM, noon, and 6 PM. When the clock re- ceives a good signal, it automatically sets the time and date. You can obtain more information about WWVB on the World Wide Web at:

www.bldrdoc.gov/timefreq/wwvstatus.htm

You can also set the ACR-326 manually. See “Manually Setting the Clock” on Page 8.

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 double-sided tape (neither supplied).

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,

-:--and 00 appear and 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 count-up cycle finishes, then secure the antenna to the selected location. See “Setting Up the Antenna”.

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- ed,-:-- appears and you should manually set the clock (see “Manually Setting the Clock” on Page 8).

To turn off automatic time setting, re- peatedly press RX until the antenna sym- bol disappears.