USER’S GUIDE DQ-683

USING THE ALARM

The alarm sounds and the backlight turns on when the alarm time you set is reached. You can also use the Alarm Switch (5) to select the snooze alarm feature.

Setting the Alarm Time

Use the Alarm Time Set button (2) to set the alarm time.

Pressing the Alarm Time Set button (2) causes the alarm time to appear in place of the date on the display.

Alarm Time

Alarm Time Set button

Press to change the alarm time setting (–).

Press to change the alarm time setting (+).

Holding down + or changes the digits at high speed.

Turning the Alarm On and Off

Use the Alarm Switch (5) on the back of the clock to turn the alarm on and off, and to select the snooze feature.

Alarm Switch Setting

Description

 

 

 

 

 

The alarm sounds at the preset time for one

 

 

minute, and seven more times every five

SNZ ON

minutes thereafter. Even if you stop the alarm

sound by pressing the Snooze/Light button

(

Zz )

(1), the alarm operation is performed again

 

 

five minutes later.

 

 

The indicator Zz flashes on the display to

 

 

indicate that the snooze feature is activated.

ALM ON

The alarm sounds at the preset time for one

(

)

minute.

 

 

 

 

OFF

The alarm does not sound.

 

 

 

The alarm time appears in place of the date on the display whenever the alarm switch is set to ON or SNZ.

The backlight also turns on for the first four seconds that the alarm sounds.

The alarm sound changes over five levels as it sounds.

Stopping the Alarm

When alarm is sounding, press the Snooze/Light button (1) to stop it. When the snooze feature is turned on, the alarm will sound again in about five minutes.

To turn off the snooze feature, slide the Alarm Switch (5) to OFF.

USING THE LIGHT

Pressing the Snooze/Light button (1) turns on the light and illuminates the display for easy reading in the dark.

Important!

Overuse of the light can shorten battery life.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

Replace batteries whenever the display of the clock becomes dim and difficult to read.

1.Pressing down lightly on the battery compartment cover, slide it downwards and remove it.

2.Remove both old batteries.

3.Load new batteries. Make sure that their positive (+) and negative (–) ends face in the correct directions. If you load batteries incorrectly, they can burst and damage the clock.

4.Replace the battery compartment cover.

5.Press the RESET button (4). Be sure to press the RESET button (4) after replacing batteries.

Battery precautions

Be sure to load the batteries with their positive (+) and negative (–) ends facing correctly.

Replace the batteries at least once a year, even if the current batteries are working properly.

Never charge the batteries that come with the clock.

Should the batteries ever leak while in the clock, wipe out the fluid with a cloth, taking care not to let any get onto your skin.

The batteries that come with the clock lose some of their power during transport and storage.

Never mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different brands.

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