Press and hold button 1 down until all three hands are set in motion. Release the button and wait until the hands stop. Radio controlled watches connect to atomic clocks to make sure that the time kept on your watch is as precise as it can possibly be.
The time is transmitted using 53 bits and 7 separators, and therefore takes 60 seconds to transmit. Check that the power supply is in full working order. Change the current battery for a fresh one and reset your clock. Your Atomic clock will still continue to look for the signal and start adjusting itself automatically. When the battery is installed the second hand will advance eight seconds two seconds per step x four steps. The clock is now searching for a signal.
For the initial setting, it is recommended to stand the clock in an upright position near a window. Within five minutes the clock will either receive the WWVB signal and set itself to the exact time, or it will determine that the signal is not receivable at its current location and time of day. If the time is manually set the clock will continue to periodically search for a signal and automatically reset the hands when the signal is received.
Select a location to place your radio controlled clock where it will be at least six feet away from a TV, computer, air conditioner or other household electrical appliances.
The optimal location is near a window. Windows facing Colorado providing the best signal. WWVB will penetrate almost every residential building and most steel buildings if they have adequate windows. It is not possible, however, for WWVB to penetrate most indoor shopping malls and rooms in the center of large office buildings that do not have windows.
In buildings that WWVB cannot penetrate you may set the time using the manual time set button. When the clock is exposed to the WWVB signal it will automatically set the hands to the exact time. Our Radio Controlled clocks can be manually set and used anywhere. This means the clock is now looking or waiting for the signal and the clock movement is good. If you live in the Eastern Time Zone, you should manually set your clock using the following procedure: 1.
Take the battery out of the clock. Press the manual time setting tab on the back of the clock 15 times. Put the battery back into the clock. The clock will go to , , or and stay there while waiting for the signal. Immediately after your clock stops at , , or , push and hold the manual time set tab until you get to the correct time. If you release the button at the incorrect time, take the battery out and start again. These clocks will automatically continue to check and adjust after April 1.
The wonderful advantage of owning a radio-controlled clock is that it is virtually trouble-free. If the clock receives a clear signal it will set itself perfectly. If it does not receive a signal consider the following:. Location - Try a different location, ideally near a window.
It should be at least six feet from computers, TVs, air conditioners, other Radio-Controlled clocks and other electrical appliances that cause interference.
Your Radio Controlled clock will read this information and automatically advance the hands one hour in the spring and eleven hours in the fall. Alternatively, you can find the latest reviews, ratings, and prices on Amazon or Watch Shop. This timepiece also made it into our list of the best affordable perpetual calendar watches.
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