Operation

Setting the Clock

The ”ACCUCLOCK“ features an automatic clock adjusting function automatically sets the clock time on the tuner by means of RDS broadcast signals.

•The “ACCUCLOCK” feature is available only on the European model, and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.

•Adjust the clock as explained in “Setting the clock manually” on page 14 if you are using a model U.S. and Canadian models or if you are using the unit in the area where RDS broadcasts are unavailable.

Setting the clock automatically (European models only)

ACCUCLOCK starts operating as soon as the power cord is plugged in. It then searches for an RDS broadcasting station which regularly sends time signals and waits to receive such time information. The tuner should be in STANDBY mode until the clock setting is complete.

The following steps describe how to set the clock automatically:

1.Plug in the power cord.

“AUTO” flashes slowly on the time display.

FM STEREO TUNER

 

PRESET

 

TIMER MEMORY CLEAR

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TUNING

AUTO / MONO

 

STANDBY/ ON

 

DISPLAY CHARACTER

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ACCUCLOCK

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flashes slowly

2.Once an RDS station that sends time signals is detected, the indicator flashes more rapidly.

flashes rapidly

3.Once the time signal is received from the RDS station, “CLOCK ADJUSTED” will scroll on the time display.

4.The received time information (the day of the week and the time) appears.

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5. The clock starts running.

•It may take about 5 minutes for the time infor- mation to be received and displayed.

6.After the clock is initially set, it will be adjusted periodically when the tuner unit is in STANDBY mode.

Notes on using the “ACCUCLOCK” function:

•Make sure that your FM antenna has been properly connected as explained on page 10. It is strongly recommended that you install an outdoor FM antenna since the FM indoor antenna may not receive RDS broadcasts well enough to allow ACCUCLOCK to function properly.

•The clock will display the time in a 24 hour cycle. For example, 5:30 pm will be displayed as “17:30”.

•If RDS signals cannot be received, no RDS station will be found.

Or if an RDS signal is present but the signal is not strong enough to allow the ACCUCLOCK to automatically set the time, “- -:- -” will lit on the display as shown below. If this occurs, set the clock manually. (See page 14.)

Adjust the clock manually.

•You may wish to adjust the clock manually because the time information may differ depending on the RDS station detected. If so, follow the manual clock adjustment procedure described on page 14.

•There may be cases in which you can listen to radio broadcasts but cannot use the ACCUCLOCK function.

•Once activated, ACCUCLOCK will remember the RDS station it uses for several weeks even if the power cord of the tuner is unplugged. If you move outside the service area of the memorized RDS station and find out that ACCUCLOCK is not functioning, see “Confirming/changing the RDS Station used by ACCUCLOCK” on page 13 to change the memorized RDS station.