60.2528.02 - Alarm Clock TFA - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Radio alarm clock
Brand	TFA
Model	60.2528.02
Dimensions (device)	81 x 33 x 81 mm
Weight (device only)	116 g
Power supply	2 x 1.5 V AA batteries (LR6)
Display	Radio-controlled clock, day, date, indoor temperature
Radio reception	DCF-77 signal (77.5 kHz), range ~1500 km, automatic reception at 3am/4am/5am
Alarms	Two independent alarms with different ringtones; snooze function (5 minutes)
Lighting	Automatic light with light sensor; manual activation via SNOOZE/LIGHT button
Indoor temperature range	-10 °C to +50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F)
Temperature units	°C / °F switchable
Weekday languages	German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
Time zone	Adjustable from -9 to +9 hours
Key tone	Enable/disable (beep sound)
Maintenance	Clean with a soft damp cloth; do not use solvents; remove batteries if not used for a long time
Safety	Keep out of reach of children; do not throw batteries into fire, do not short-circuit; replace used batteries promptly
Spare parts and repairability	Replaceable batteries; no spare parts provided; repair by manufacturer only
General information	Compliant with European directives (WEEE, R&TTE); manufacturer: TFA Dostmann

Frequently Asked Questions - 60.2528.02 TFA

How to set the first alarm?

Press the SET 1 button in normal mode. The alarm time flashes. Set the hour with + or -, then confirm with SET 1. The minutes flash, set them and confirm. To activate the alarm, slide the AL 1 ON/OFF switch up (ON). The alarm symbol appears on the display.

How to activate the snooze function?

When the alarm sounds, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button. The alarm stops for 5 minutes and the zZ symbol flashes. You can repeat this process several times.

Why doesn't the clock receive the DCF signal?

Several possible causes: excessive distance (>1500 km from Frankfurt), reinforced concrete buildings, interference (screens, televisions). Solutions: place the device near a window, move it away from interference sources, or start manual reception by holding - for 3 seconds. Reception is better at night.

How to set the time manually?

Hold the SET button on the back for 3 seconds. dcF appears (ON/OFF) – set to OFF if you want to disable DCF reception. Confirm with SET. Then set the time zone (TZ), then hours, minutes, year, month, day, temperature unit, language, and tone using + / - and confirm each step with SET.

How to change the temperature unit between °C and °F?

During manual setting (see previous question), when setting the temperature unit, press + or - to toggle between °C (Celsius) and °F (Fahrenheit). Confirm with SET.

How to change the display language for weekdays?

In manual setting mode (SET button held), after setting the temperature, you reach the language. Use + or - to choose from: D (German), EN (English), FR (French), ES (Spanish), IT (Italian) or NL (Dutch). Confirm with SET.

How to enable or disable automatic lighting?

Use the AUTO LIGHT ON/OFF switch on the back of the device. In the up position (ON), the light turns on automatically when it is dark. In the down position (OFF), automatic lighting is disabled. A symbol (sun/moon) appears or disappears on the display.

What to do if the display remains blank?

Check the battery polarity (observe + and - signs). If the batteries are low, replace them with two new 1.5 V AA batteries. If the problem persists, press the RESET button on the back with a pointed object.

How to replace the batteries?

Open the battery compartment on the back of the device. Remove the used batteries and insert two new 1.5 V AA batteries, observing polarity (+/-). Close the compartment. A beep confirms power-on.

How to reset the device?

Use the RESET button on the back. Press with a pointed object (paperclip, pen) for one second. All settings return to default values and the device searches for the DCF signal again.

USER MANUAL 60.2528.02 TFA

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Thank you for choosing this instrument from TFA.

1. Before you start using it

• Please make sure to read the instruction manual carefully.
• 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.
• Likewise, we take no responsibility for any incorrect readings and for any consequences which may result from them.
• We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a result of non-following of these instructions.
• Please take particular note of the safety advice!
• Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.

2. Scope of delivery

• Radio-controlled alarm clock
- Instruction manual
- Batteries

3. Field of operation and all the benefits of your new instrument at a glance

• Highest precision radio-controlled clock
• With time zone and manual setting option

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• Two alarms with different alarm sounds
• Snooze function
  • Indication of indoor temperature
  • Indication of weekday and date
  • Automatic backlight with light sensor

4. For your safety

• This product is exclusively intended for the field of application described above. It should only be used as described within these instructions.
• Unauthorized repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.
• This product is not be used for public information, it is only intended for home use.

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!

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• 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 place your product near extreme temperatures, vibrations or shocks.
• Protect it from moisture.

5. Elements

A: Display:

A 1: Time, seconds
A 2: Day of the week
A 3: Date
A 4: Alarm time 1 (activated)
A 5: Radio-controlled time symbol
A 6: Temperature
A 7: Alarm time 2

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B: Buttons:

B 1: SNOOZE/LIGHT button
B 2: SET 1 button
B 3: - button
B 4: + button
B 5: SET 2 button
B 6: AL 1 ON/OFF switch
B 7: AL 2 ON/OFF switch
B 8: AUTO LIGHT ON/OFF switch
B 9: SET button
B10: RESET button

C: Housing:

C 1: Battery compartment
C 2: Color mark for the alarm time 1 ON / OFF
C 3: Color mark for the alarm time 2 ON / OFF
C 4: Light sensor

6. Getting started

• Open the battery compartment and insert the two batteries 1,5 V AA. Make sure the polarities are correct.
• Close the battery compartment again.

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• The device will alert you with a beep and all LCD segments will be displayed for a short moment.
• The clock will now scan the DCF frequency signal and the DCF symbol will be flashing on the LCD. When the time code is received successfully after 3-8 minutes, the radio-controlled time, the date and the DCF symbol are displayed steadily in the LCD.
• The DCF reception always takes place at 3:00 o'clock in the morning. If the reception is not successfully received at 3:00 o'clock, it shall be held further attempts at 4:00 and 5:00 o'clock.
• If there is no reception possible, manual initialization can be helpful.
• Press and hold the - button for three seconds.
  • The DCF symbol will be flashing.
• To end the reception, press and hold the - button for three seconds again. The DCF symbol disappears.
  • There are three different reception symbols:

flashes - reception is active
stays - reception is good

no symbol - reception is deactivated/turned off

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- If 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 settings).

Radio-controlled time reception

The time base for the radio-controlled time is a caesium atomic clock operated by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig. It 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. Changeover from summer time or winter time is automatic. In Daylight Saving Time is shown on the LCD. The quality of the reception depends mainly on the geographic location. Normally 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 at least 1.5 - 2 meters.

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• Inside ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened. In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window to improve the reception.
• During nighttime, the atmospheric interference is usually less severe and reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation under 1 second.

7. Operation

• Press and hold - or + button in the setting mode for fast running.
• The instrument will automatically quit the setting mode if no button is pressed within 15 seconds.
• If the button tone is enabled, each button operation is acknowledged with a beep.

7.1 Manual settings

• Press and hold SET button at the back in normal mode for three seconds.
• dcF appears on the display and ON (default) will be flashing. If the DCF reception is activated and after successful reception of the DCF signal no manual adjustment is necessary.
• Press the - or + button if you want to deactivate the DCF reception (OFF).

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• Confirm the setting with the SET button.
• If the DCF reception is enabled (ON), you can set the time zone after confirmation with the SET button (TZ appears on the display and 0 default will be flashing).
• Press the - or + button to adjust the time zone (-9/+9).
• The time zone setting is needed for countries where the DCF signal can be received but the time zone is different from the DCF time (e.g. +1=one hour later).
• Confirm the setting with the SET button.
• Press the SET button to make the settings in the following sequence: the hours, the minutes, the year, the month, the day, the temperature unit (default °C), the day-of-week language (default German), and the button tone (default OFF). Press the - or + button to adjust it.
• Confirm the setting with the SET button.
• By a successful reception of the DCF reception signal and if the DCF reception is activated (ON), the manually set time will be overwritten.

7.1.1 Setting of the temperature unit

• Press the - or + button to toggle between Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F) as temperature unit select.
• Confirm the setting with the SET button.

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7.1.2 Setting of the day-of-week language

• Adjust the desired day-of-week language with the - or + button: German (D), English (EN), French (FR), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT) or Dutch (NL).
• Confirm the setting with the SET button.

7.1.3 Setting of the button tone

• Normally the button tone (beep) is disabled (OFF).
• Press the - or + button to activate the button tone (ON).
• Confirm the setting with the SET button.

8. Alarm

- The alarm clock has two alarms with different alarm tones.

8.1 Setting of the first alarm time

• Press the SET 1 button in normal mode.
• 7:00 (default) or the last adjusted alarm time appears on the display.
  • The hour digits will be flashing.
• Press – or + button to adjust the hours.
• Confirm the setting with the SET 1 button.
• The minute digit will be flashing. Press the - or + button to adjust the minutes.

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• Confirm the setting with the button SET 1.
  • The adjusted alarm time appears on the display.
• To activate the alarm function, move the switch AL 1 ON/OFF upwards (ON). At the same time, the color mark appears and on the display appears a frame with the alarm symbol
  • The first alarm time is activated.
• When the adjusted alarm time is reached, the alarm will ring.
• The alarm symbol will be flashing and the backlight will be activated for 5 seconds.
• Press any button and the alarm will stop.
• If the alarm is not stopped manually, the increasing alarm will automatically turn off after certain minutes.
• The alarm symbol rests on the display and the alarm time will be reactivated at the same time.
• When the alarm rings, press the SNOOZEILIGHT button and the snooze function will be activated.
• Once the snooze function is activated, zZ will be flashing on the display.
  • The alarm will be interrupted for 5 minutes.
• Slide the AL 1 ON/OFF switch downwards (OFF) to deactivate the alarm function.
• The alarm symbol and the color mark disappear on the display.

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8.2 Setting of the second alarm time

• Press the SET 2 button in normal mode.
• 7:00 (default) or the last adjusted alarm time appear on the display.
• Set the alarm time for the second alarm in the same way.
• To activate/deactivate the second alarm function, move the switch AL 2 ON/OFF up (ON)/down (OFF).

9. Backlight

• Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button.
  • The backlight turns on for 5 seconds.
• The device is provided with a light sensor to turn on the light automatically at dark.
• Use the AUTO LIGHT ONIOFF switch at the back to activate or deactivate the backlight.
  • 📞 appears or disappears on the display.
• Note: During a DCF signal reception, the lighting is temporarily disabled or cannot be activated

10. Care and maintenance

- Clean your instrument with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.

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• Remove the batteries if you do not use the product for a long period of time.
• Keep the instrument in a dry place.

10.1 Battery replacement

• Change the batteries when the battery symbol appears on the display.
• Open the battery compartment and insert the two new batteries 1,5 V AA. Ensure that the battery polarity is correct
• Close the battery compartment again.

11. Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

No display → Ensure that the batteries' polarity is correct

→ Change the batteries

No DCF reception → Press the

- button for 3 seconds

and and start the reception manually

→ Activate (ON) the DCF reception in the setting mode

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

No backlight

→ Set the AUTO LIGHT switch to ON (see: backlight)
→ Clock is in the DCF signal reception mode

Incorrect indication → Change the batteries

→ Use a pin to press the RESET button

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

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12. 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.

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.

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13. Specifications

Power consumption: Batteries 2 x 1,5 V AA

Measuring range -10°C...+50°C(+14°F...+122°F) temperature: °C/°F -reversible

Housing dimension: 81 x 33 x 81 mm

Weight: 116 g (instrument only)

No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of TFA Dostmann. The technical data are correct at the time of going to print and may change without prior notice.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Herewith we declare, that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essentials requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.

A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of Conformity is available on request via [e-mail].

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