60.2509 - Alarm bell TFA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL 60.2509 TFA

Operating Instructions

Mode d'emploi

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Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

Thank you for choosing this instrument from TFA.

1. Before you start using It

2. Please make sure to read the instruction manual carefully.

3. Following and respecting the instructions in your manual will prevent damage to your instrument and loss of your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect use.
4. We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a result of non following of these instructions.
5. Likewise, we take no responsibility for any incorrect readings and for any consequences which may result from them.
6. Please take particular note of the safety advice!

7. Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.

8. Range of application and all the benefits of your new Instrument at a glance

• Highest precision radio-controlled clock
- With time zone and manual setting option
• Alarm with two alarm times
- Snooze function

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

• Indication of day and date
• Dual time
• Indoor temperature

• Backlight

• For your safety

• This product is exclusively intended for the range of application described above. The product should only be used as described within these instructions.

• Unauthorized repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.

Caution! Risk of Injury:

• Keep this instrument and the batteries out of the reach of children.
• Batteries must not be thrown into a fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged. Risk of explosion!

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

- Batteries contain harmful acids. Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to prevent damage caused by leaking. Never use a combination of old and new batteries together, nor batteries of different types. Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and safety glasses when handling leaking batteries.

Important Information on product safety!

• Do not expose your device to extreme temperatures, vibrations or shocks.
• Protect it from moisture.

4. Elements

LCD (Fig. 1)

A: Clock
B: Date with weekday
C: Indoor temperature, alarm 1, alarm 2, dual time

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

D: DCF signal
E: Alarm symbol

B: Buttons (Fig. 1)

F : light/snoaze button
G: + button
H: - button
I: mode button
J : °C/°F wave button
K : alarm/on/off button

C: Housing (Fig. 2)

L: Battery compartment

5.1. Getting started

• Open the battery compartment and remove the insulation strip.
• A short beep will sound and all LCD segments will light up for about 2 seconds.

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

• The clock will scan the DCF frequency signal and the DCF symbol flashes on the LCD. When the signal is received successfully after 3-5 minutes, the radio controlled time and the DCF symbol appears permanently. The clock automatically scans the time signal every hour to maintain accurate timing.
• In Daylight Saving Time "S" is shown on the LCD.
• If the reception fails, activate the reception manually by holding the °C/°F wave button for 3 seconds.
  • The wave display shows the signal receiving status.

Normal reception status

▲ Weak signal

- In case the clock cannot detect the DCF-signal (for example due to disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be set manually. The clock will then work as a normal quartz clock. (see : Manual setting of clock and calendar).

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

Radio-controlled time reception

The time base for the radio controlled time is a Caesium Atomic Clock operated by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig which has a time deviation of less than one second in one million years. The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled clock receives this signal and converts it to show the precise time in summer or wintertime. The quality of the reception depends greatly on the geographic location. In normal cases, there should be no reception problems within a 1,500 km radius around Frankfurt.

Please take note of the following:

• The recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer monitors or TV sets is a minimum of 1.5 - 2 metres.
• Within ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened. In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window and/or point its front or back towards the Frankfurt transmitter.

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

- During night-time, the atmospheric disturbances are usually less severe and reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation below 1 second.

6. Operation

6.1 Manual setting of the clock and calendar

• Hold the mode button for 3 seconds in normal mode (time/temperature display).
  • The hour digit is flashing.
• Press the + or - button to adjust hours.
• Holding the + or - button, you will enter fast mode.
  • The setting sequence is shown as follow: Hours, Minutes, Year, Month and Day.
• Press the + or - button to make the desired settings.
• The instrument will quit the setting mode, if there is no button used within 30 seconds.
• The manually set time will be overwritten by the DCF time when the signal is received successfully
• Press the + button to choose 12 (PM/AM appear in the display) HR or 24 HR system.

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

6.2 Day-of-week language

• Press and hold the – button.
• Language abbreviations change from one language to another: German (GE), Italian (IT), French (FR), Spanish (SP), Dutch (DU), Swedish (SW) and English (EN).

6.3 Setting °C/°F

• If necessary select temperature display by mode button.
• Press the °C/°F wave button to toggle between °C or °F as temperature unit.

6.4 Setting of time zone

• The time zone is used for the countries where the DCF signal can be received but the time zone is different from the DCF time.
• Hold the + button for 3 seconds in normal mode (time/temperature display).
• "F" appears on the display.
• Hold the mode button for 3 seconds.
  • The hour digit is flashing.

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

• Press the + or - button to adjust hours to your local time.
• Confirm with the mode button.

6.5 Alarm setting

- Select your desired alarm by the mode button:

- Alarm 1

- Alarm 2

• Set the alarm time in the desired alarm mode.
• Hold the mode button for 3 seconds.
  • The hour digits are flashing.
• Press the + or - button to adjust the time.
• Confirm with the mode button.
• Set minutes in the same way.
• Confirm with the mode button and the alarm is activated.
• To activate or deactivate the alarm function press the alarm/on/off button.
  •, y+ of no alarm symbol is shown on the LCD.
• Once the alarm starts to ring, you can stop the alarm by pressing alarm/on/off button.

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

• You can activate the snooze function by pressing the light/snooze button on the top.
• Zz appears and the alarm will be interrupted for 4 minutes.

6.6 Dual time setting

• Select dual time by the mode button
• Press the mode button three times.
  • DUAL TIME appears in the display.
• Press and hold the mode button for 3 seconds.
  • The hour digits are flashing.
• Press the + or -button to adjust the time.
• Confirm with the mode button.
• Set minutes in the same way.
• Confirm with the mode button.

6.7 Backlight

• Press the light/snooze button.
  • The backlight will light for 5 seconds.

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

7. Care and maintenance

• Clean the device with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.
• Remove the batteries if you do not use the product for a long period of time.
• Keep the device in a dry place.

7.1 Battery replacement

• Replace the batteries when the display becomes weak.
• Use 2 x 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries. Observe correct polarit

8. Troubleshooting

Problem Lösung

No indication → Ensure that the batteries polarity is correct

→ Change the batteries

No DCF reception → Press the °C/°F wave button and start the reception manually

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

→ Wait for attempted reception during the night
→ Choose another place for your product
→ Manual clock setting
→ Check if there is any source of interference
→ Restart the instrument according to the manual

Incorrect indication → Change the batteries

If your device fails to work despite these measures contact the supplier from whom you purchased it.

9. Waste disposal

This product has been manufactured using high-grade materials and components which can be recycled and reused.

Never dispose of empty batteries and rechargeable batteries in household waste.

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

As a consumer, you are legally required to take them to your retail store or to an appropriate collection site depending on national or local regulations in order to protect the environment.

The symbols for the heavy metals contained are:

Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury, Pb=lead

This instrument is labelled in accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).

Please do not dispose of this instrument in household waste. The user is obligated to take end-of-life devices to a designated collection point for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, in order to ensure environmentally-compatible disposal.

11. Specifications

Measuring range: 0...+50 °C / +32....+122 °F

Power consumption: Battery 2 x 1,5 V AAA (included)

Radio-controlled alarm clock with thermometer

Housing dimension: 110 x 45 x 101 mm

Weight: 126 g (instrument only)

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EU declaration of conformity

Hereby, TFA Dostmann declares that the radio equipment type 60.2509 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU.

The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following Internet address:

www.tfa-dostmann.de

Alimentation: Piles 2 x 1.5 V AAA (incluse)

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