Garde rc-watch Operating Instructions
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Operating Instructions:
rc-watch analog-digital for gents
Features / Watch functions:
3-hand analogue movement with LCD display for seconds and date
Automatic time setting and correction with the DCF 77 transmitter
T2 time zone
T1 Shift & transmitter call button
Automatic summer / winter time setting
Daily synchronisation to the second
LCD display
Time zone adjustment
Transmitter call
Watch can be set manually
Low battery indicator in the LCD
Waterproof up to 5 atm
LCD display:
The LCD indicates the date [11.3.] by default. By pressing corrector T1 briefly using a sharp object it changes to show continuously running seconds and the radio tower with the
reception indicator [25 0]. The number in the reception display indicates how many days the radio controlled watch was unable to receive a DCF signal. A “
0
” means very good
radio reception. After 3 seconds, the radio reception indicator changes automatically back to indicate the date.
Please change the battery when the entire LCD flashes.
Setting the time zone:
If you are located outside of Germany in a different time zone, you can set this manually by pressing corrector T2 using a sharp object. After briefly pressing corrector T2 the LCD
indicates the current hour. Briefly press corrector T2 to increase the displayed hour by one. By doing so you can set any time zone (with full hours). The hands will automatically
move forward to the time zone selected.
Attention: If a time zone is selected that is more than +1 hour or less than -1 hour, the automatic transmitter synchronisation and the manual transmitter call are disabled.
Setting the time zone back:
By pressing corrector T2 for more than 3 seconds, the time zone indicator in the LCD changes to Central European Time. The hands of your radio controlled watch will automati-
cally move to the current time or to summer time respectively. Thanks to the internal time memory this setting is possible at any time, even during or after long distance travels and
outside the range of the DCF transmitter.
Changing the battery (CR1620):
Please always ask a specialist retailer to change the battery.
Only use a new, high-quality battery of the type “
CR1620
” as battery leakage could otherwise severely damage your watch.
Always remove used batteries from your watch immediately in order to prevent damages.
Please note:
Please observe the laws governing battery disposal!
Used batteries must not be disposed of in domestic waste. Please return used batteries to your local retailer or to special public waste or battery disposal points. Never open, short
circuit or throw used batteries into a fire.
Restart after replacing the battery:
Once the new battery has been inserted, the LCD displays “
H
”. The hands must now be set to the 12 o'clock position. Your watch will then accept this initial setting of the hands as
the defined 12 o'clock position.
Set the hands as follows:
By pressing and holding corrector T2 for >3s, the hands will move rapidly. Press corrector T2 once more as soon as the hands have reached the 11:55 o'clock position, and the rapid
advance stops. By repeatedly pressing corrector T2 briefly, the hands will move in single steps to the exact 12 o'clock position. In order to set the seconds hand press corrector T1.
The LCD changes to show “
S
”. Press and hold corrector T2 until the seconds hand approaches the 11:55 o'clock position. Move the seconds hand to the exact 12:00 o'clock posi-
tion by briefly pressing corrector T2. Once all hands have reached the 12:00 o'clock, press corrector T1 for > 3s and in the LCD the radio reception indicator is displayed. The LCD
shows the running seconds and the radio tower flashes to confirm reception of the DCF signal. During this reception phase, the hands will remain on 12 o'clock. As soon as your
watch recognises the 59
th
second, it will synchronise the seconds display to the current time. If reception is good, the hands will move to the correct time within a few minutes. The
LCD changes automatically to show the date. In the case of poor reception or positions outside of the range of the DCF transmitter, the watch may not be able to receive time in-
formation and therefore is unable to complete the reception successfully. For these cases, your radio controlled watch has special software to permit manual setting.
Setting the watch manually
Once the hands have reached the 12 o'clock position, press corrector T1 for at least three seconds. All hands will move to the 12 o'clock position again. The LCD shows the minute
[00] and [1] in order to confirm the manual setting mode. Now shortly press corrector T2 for the hours set mode [H] to be activated. By pressing and holding corrector T2 you can
now set the hands to the current time displayed by any other watch; the minutes and hours hands will move fast forward. Setting the minutes should be done at a full minute to al-
low a synchronisation to the second with the reference watch. In order to confirm and to quit the manual setting mode press corrector T1 briefly. A [1] appears permanently in the
display to denote the manual setting. At the start of each full hour, despite of the manual setting, your radio controlled watch will attempt to receive a DCF signal. If radio reception
succeeds, your watch will return to displaying the current radio controlled time.
Functions of your radio controlled watch
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Synchronisation of the seconds
Daily synchronisation of your radio controlled watch takes place between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. The watch’s receiver is activated during this time
and it synchronises to the precise second with the radio controlled time. In the event that the radio reception is disturbed at that time, the watch will continue to run with great
precision as a quartz watch. It will be updated during the next synchronisation with radio controlled time to run on the precise radio controlled time again.