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BACKLIGHT

The main unit, when connected to the AC power, is equipped with an automatic backlight. Every time you press a window on the main

unit, the backlight will come on for a few seconds. This function will be disabled for sole battery operation. The backlight will also come on for a few seconds when the alarm is triggered.

5.Press [SET] for minutes setting.

6.Use [U] and V] to change to the desired setting.

7.Press [SET] to confirm.

Note: the window will show “” if no alarm is armed.

Once set, the alarm clock will be activated automatically and the

alarm indicator will light up. When an alarm goes off, press any button to stop it. The alarm is still active and will go off again the next day.

CALENDAR CLOCK

To set the calendar clock,

1.Press the calendar clock and alarm window.

2.Press and hold [V] to disable the radio reception function.

3.Press and hold [SET] till the digit flash.

4.Use [U] and [V] to change to the desired setting.

5.Press [SET] for the next item setting.

6.Repeat from Step 4 to finish all the settings for:

-Clock display formats (12hr or 24hr)

-Display language of the day-of-the-week

-Clock

-Calendar display formats (Month-Day, Day-Month)

-Calendar

For the display language, you can choose:

-English (E)

-German (D)

-French (F)

-Italian (I)

-Spanish (S)

7.Press [SET] to confirm.

The calendar clock and alarm window has three displays: clock with seconds, clock with day-of-the-week and calendar. To change from one display to another, press the window once.

The calendar clock also supports the following time zones:

-Pacific time (P)

-Mountain time (M)

-Central time (C)

-Eastern time (E)

To select a time zone,

1.Press and hold the calendar clock and alarm window.

2.Press [U] and [V] to change.

3.Press the window again to confirm.

To deactivate the function,

1.Press the calendar clock and alarm window.

2.Press [ALARM ON/OFF]. The alarm indicator will disappear.

WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast is displayed in the weather forecast and barometric reading window.

There are four readings for the forecast: sunny, slightly cloudy, cloudy and rainy.

Indicator displays on the unit

Forecast S u n n y Slightly Cloudy Cloudy

Rainy

 

 

INDOOR BAROMETRIC READING

The atmospheric pressure reading is displayed in the weather forecast and barometric reading window.

The pressure reading can be displayed in mb (millibars), hPa (Hecto-Pascal), inHg (inch mercury) or mmHg (millimeter mercury).

To select the display unit,

1.Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window.

2.Press [UNIT] repeatedly for the desired setting.

The pressure history for the past 24 hours is displayed in a six- column bar chart.

To display the pressure reading for a particular hour within the past 24 hours,

1.Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window.

2.Press [U] and [V] for the desired hour.

To set the sea-level pressure,

1.Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window repeatedly till the “sea-level” icon is displayed.

2.Press [U] and [V] for the current (0 Hr) pressure.

3.Press and hold [SET].

4.Press [U] and [V] to change to the desired setting.

THE DAILY ALARM

To set the daily alarm,

1.Press the calendar clock and alarm window.

2.Press [ALARM] and the indicator will be display to indicate you are in the alarm mode.

3.Press and hold [SET] till the hour digit flash.

4.Use [U] and [V] to change to the desired setting.

5. Press [SET] to confirm.

INDOOR AND DEW POINT TEMPERATURES

The current indoor and dew point temperatures, taken by the indoor baro-thermo-hygrometer, are displayed on the indoor temperature window. They can be displayed in degree Centigrade (ºC) or Fahrenheit (ºF).

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