HG00870A - Alarm Clock AURIOL - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL HG00870A AURIOL

ALARM button: Press this button to access the alarm function. Use to activate / deactivate the alarm function and shut off the alarm.

MODE button: Press this button to access the general settings for the product. Confirm settings with this button. In activate alarm mode, press this button to return to clock mode.

DST: DST („Daylight Saving Time“) only appears during European daylight saving time. This symbol cannot be manually activated.

: The alarm symbol indicates the alarm is activated.

: The Snooze symbol indicates the snooze function has been activated.

: This symbol indicates the batteries should be replaced.

Weekday field: In clock mode the weekday field indicates the day of the week under the DAY caption. When wetting the language this will indicate the selected language. In alarm activation mode and in alarm mode this will show ALM.10 GB/IE/NI

Date field: The date field shows the day of the month under DATE and the month under MONTH. You may also set it to show the year.

Battery compartment cover (see Fig. C)

Battery compartment (see Fig. D) Technical data Operating voltage: 3 V (direct current) Batteries: 2 x Batteries LR03 (type AAA, 1.5 V) Temperature range: approx. 0–50 °C (32–122 °F) Frequency band: 77.5kHz Scope of delivery 1 Radio controlled alarm clock 2 Batteries LR03 (inserted) 1 Set of operating instructions11 GB/IE/NI General safety instructions Before using the product, please familiarise yourself with all of the safety information and instruc- tions for use! When passing this product on to others, please also include all the documents!

DREN! This product may be used by children age 8 years and up, as well as by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities, or lack- ing experience and / or knowl- edge, so long as they are supervised or instructed in the safe use of the product and un- derstand the associated risks.13 GB/IE/NI Children should not be allowed to play with the product. Clean- ing and user maintenance should not be performed by children without supervision. Safety instructions for batteries /re- chargeable batteries DANGER TO LIFE! Keep batteries/rechargeable batter- ies out of reach of children. If14 GB/IE/NI accidentally swallowed seek immediate medical attention.

PLOSION! Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. Do not short-circuit batteries/rechargeable batter- ies and/or open them. Over- heating, fire or bursting can be the result. Never throw batteries/recharge- able batteries into fire or water.15 GB/IE/NI Do not exert mechanical loads to batteries/rechargeable batteries. Risk of leakage of batteries / rechargeable batteries Avoid extreme environmental conditions and temperatures, which could affect batteries/ rechargeable batteries, e.g. radiators/direct sunlight.16 GB/IE/NI If batteries / rechargeable batteries have leaked, avoid contact with skin, eyes and mucous membranes with the chemicals! Flush immediately the affected areas with fresh water and seek medical attention! WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES! Leaked or damaged batteries/rechargea- ble batteries can cause burns on contact with the skin. Wear17 GB/IE/NI suitable protective gloves at all times if such an event occurs. In the event of a battery leak, immediately remove it from the product to prevent damage. Only use the same type of bat- teries/rechargeable batteries. Do not mix used and new bat- teries/rechargeable batteries. Remove the batteries/re- chargeable batteries if the18 GB/IE/NI product will not be used for a longer period. Risk of damage of the product Only use the specified type of battery/rechargeable battery! Insert batteries / rechargeable batteries according to polarity marks (+) and (-) on the battery / rechargeable battery and the product.19 GB/IE/NI Clean the contacts on the bat- tery and in the battery com- partment before inserting! Remove exhausted batteries/ rechargeable batteries from the product immediately. Before initial use First remove the protective film from the LC display of the product. Remove the plastic strip sticking out of the battery com- partment. Note: The LC display will now perform a quick function check and starts receiving the DCF signal (for details please refer to: automatic or manual DCF signal activation). This process may20 GB/IE/NI take a few minutes and is indicated by the DCF symbol flash- ing in the info field

Upon successful reception of the radio signal the DCF symbol will stop flashing. The product is now in clock mode and indicates the current time (CET - Central European Time). It also indicates the date, weekday in German and the temperature in °C. Note: If you are located in a time zone other than Central European Time or wish to display the weekday in another language, it must be manually set. Please refer to chapter „Changing basic settings“. Note: Should you be in a country in which the DCF signal can be received but the time is different to your current local time, you can use the time zone setting to have the product display your current local time. If you find yourself in a coun- try in which, for example, the local time is an hour ahead of Central European Time (CET), you set the time zone to +01. The product is now still controlled by DCF but shows the time as one hour ahead of CET. Note: If the product is unable to receive a signal after 7 min- utes, the DCF symbol will turn off. In this case, possibly change the location of the product and start reception of the21 GB/IE/NI radio signal manually. Please refer to chapter „Automatic or manual DCF signal activation“. Note: If a signal can‘t be received after changing the location the time must be set manually. Please refer to chapter „Chang- ing basic settings“. Initial use Automatic or manual DCF signal activation automatic: Note: The DCF signal (time signal transmitter) consists of time pulses emitted by one of the most accurate clocks in the world close to Frankfurt / Main, Germany – this varies by 1 second in 30,000 years. Your product will receive the time signal un- der optimum conditions up to a distance of approx. 1,500 km from Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Reception of the radio sig- nal generally takes approx. 3–10 minutes. Reception can be considerably impaired by obstacles (e.g. concrete walls) or sources of interference (e.g. other electrical devices). You may have to change the location of the product (e.g. near a win- dow) if there are problems with reception. This product22 GB/IE/NI updates its time once daily via DCF signal. The reception pro- cess is indicated with an animated DCF symbol

. If reception is successful the DCF symbol will be static. If reception is unsuccessful the DCF symbol will disap- pear until the next successful reception. manually: Press and hold the + / RCC

button for 3 seconds. The flashing DCF symbol in the info field

indicates the prod- uct is attempting to receive a signal. Note: You may cancel reception by pressing the + / RCC

button again. The DCF symbol will then stop flashing. Changing basic settings Press and hold the MODE

button for 3 seconds to access the basic settings mode from clock mode. During each of the following programming steps press the + / RCC

button to make a change. TIP: Pressing and holding the + / RCC or - / °C / °F button will quickly increase or decrease the numbers. Press the MODE

button to confirm a setting. You will automatically advance to the next programming step.23 GB/IE/NI Note: If no changes are made for 20 seconds the product will automatically return to clock mode. The following settings can be adjusted one after the other: Program- ming step Setting Standard display Explanation Setting the time zone 0 Enter your time difference from Central Euro- pean Time. The time difference can be set ranging from +12 hours to -12 hours. Programming steps to should only be adjusted if the DCF signal reception failed. When receiving the DCF signal any deviations from the will be corrected.24 GB/IE/NI Set hour The hour display in the clock field

flashes The year can be set up to

flashes Set day The day dis- play in the date field

flashes25 GB/IE/NI The following language setting impacts the weekday display in the weekday field

Set language The acronym for the current language flashes in the weekday field

Choose from the following languages: GER – German ITA - Italian FRE - French NET - Dutch ESP - Spanish DAN - Danish ENG - English In program step press the MODE button

to con- firm the language. The product will return to clock mode. Setting the alarm Press and hold the ALARM

button for 3 seconds to switch from clock mode to alarm mode. The weekday field

will display ALM. at the bottom left. This indicates the product is in alarm mode. At the same time the alarm26 GB/IE/NI symbol

will appear in the info field

, indicat- ing the alarm function is now ready for use. The hour dis- play will flash. Press the + / RCC

button to adjust the hour display. TIP: Press and hold the + / RCC or - / °C / °F button to quickly increase or decrease the numbers. Press the ALARM button again to confirm your entry. The minute display will now flash. Press the + / RCC

button to adjust the minute display. TIP: Press and hold the + / RCC or - / °C / °F button to quickly increase or decrease the numbers. Press the ALARM button again to confirm your entry. The ALM indicator will return to the weekday display. The product will now return to clock mode. Turning the alarm on / off Briefly press the ALARM button

. The product is now in alarm mode and indicates the alarm time. ALM will ap- pear at the bottom left.27 GB/IE/NI Press the ALARM button again to turn the alarm on or off. The alarm symbol

indicates the alarm has been activated. Press the MODE button

again to leave alarm mode. The ALM display will disappear and the product returns to clock mode. In clock mode the alarm function being activated is also indicated by the Alarm symbol

Switching off the alarm signal Note: With the alarm activated a signal with 4 levels will sound for approx. 2 minutes at the alarm time set. The alarm symbol

flashes. Press the ALARM

button to switch off the alarm. The alarm symbol stops flashing. The static alarm symbol con- tinues to appear in the info field

Note: If the alarm function is not switched off, the alarm will again sound the next day at the set time. Using the snooze function Press the SNOOZE / LIGHT

button when the alarm sounds to activate the snooze function. The alarm sound will stop and sound again 10 minutes later. During this28 GB/IE/NI 10 minute period the snooze symbol will flash next to the alarm symbol

To actually shut the alarm off, press the ALARM

, the batteries need to be changed. Always replace all the batteries at the same time. Only use battery type LR03.29 GB/IE/NI Open the battery compartment

by the handle of the battery compartment cover

Remove the old batteries and insert new batteries. Check the polarity of the batteries. This is shown in the battery compartment. Close the battery compartment. Your product is now again ready for use. Troubleshooting The product contains delicate electronic components. For this reason it is possible that it can be disrupted by radio transmit- ting equipment in the immediate vicinity. Electrostatic discharges can lead to malfunctions. In the event of such malfunctions, remove the batteries briefly and reinsert them. Cleaning and care The product should only be cleaned externally, using a soft, dry cloth.30 GB/IE/NI Disposal The packaging is made entirely of recyclable materials, which you may dispose of at local recycling facilities.