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BACKLIGHT
The main unit, when connected to the AC power, is equipped with
an automatic backlight. Every time you press a window on the main
unit, the
backlight will come on for a few seconds. This
function will be disabled for sole battery operation. The
backlight will also come on for a few seconds when the alarm is
triggered.
CALENDAR CLOCK
To set the calendar clock,
1. Press the calendar clock and alarm window.
2. Press and hold [V] to disable the radio reception function.
3. Press and hold [SET] till the digit flash.
4. Use [U] and [V] to change to the desired setting.
5. Press [SET] for the next item setting.
6. Repeat from Step 4 to finish all the settings for:
- Clock display formats (12hr or 24hr)
- Display language of the day-of-the-week
- Clock
- Calendar display formats (Month-Day, Day-Month)
- Calendar
For the display language, you can choose:
- English (E)
- German (D)
- French (F)
- Italian (I)
- Spanish (S)
7. Press [SET] to confirm.
The calendar clock and alarm window has three displays: clock
with seconds, clock with day-of-the-week and calendar. To change
from one display to another, press the window once.
The calendar clock also supports the following time zones:
- Pacific time (P)
- Mountain time (M)
- Central time (C)
- Eastern time (E)
To select a time zone,
1. Press and hold the calendar clock and alarm window.
2. Press [U] and [V] to change.
3. Press the window again to confirm.
THE DAILY ALARM
To set the daily alarm,
1. Press the calendar clock and alarm window.
2. Press [ALARM] and the indicator will be display to indicate
you are in the alarm mode.
3. Press and hold [SET] till the hour digit flash.
4. Use [U] and [V] to change to the desired setting.
5. Press [SET] for minutes setting.
6. Use [U] and V] to change to the desired setting.
7. Press [SET] to confirm.
Note: the window will show “
” if no alarm is armed.
Once set, the alarm clock will be activated automatically and the
alarm indicator
will light up. When an alarm goes off, press any
button to stop it. The alarm is still active and will go off again the
next day.
To deactivate the function,
1. Press the calendar clock and alarm window.
2. Press [ALARM ON/OFF]. The alarm indicator
will disappear.
WEATHER FORECAST
The weather forecast is displayed in the weather forecast and
barometric reading window.
There are four readings for the forecast: sunny, slightly cloudy,
cloudy and rainy.
INDOOR BAROMETRIC READING
The atmospheric pressure reading is displayed in the weather
forecast and barometric reading window.
The pressure reading can be displayed in mb (millibars), hPa
(Hecto-Pascal), inHg (inch mercury) or mmHg (millimeter mercury).
To select the display unit,
1. Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window.
2. Press [UNIT] repeatedly for the desired setting.
The pressure history for the past 24 hours is displayed in a six-
column bar chart.
To display the pressure reading for a particular hour within the
past 24 hours,
1. Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window.
2. Press [U] and [V] for the desired hour.
To set the sea-level pressure,
1. Press the weather forecast and barometric reading window
repeatedly till the “sea-level” icon is displayed.
2. Press [U] and [V] for the current (0 Hr) pressure.
3. Press and hold [SET].
4. Press [U] and [V] to change to the desired setting.
5. Press [SET] to confirm.
INDOOR AND DEW POINT TEMPERATURES
The current indoor and dew point temperatures, taken by the indoor
baro-thermo-hygrometer, are displayed on the indoor temperature
window. They can be displayed in degree Centigrade (ºC) or
Fahrenheit (ºF).
Forecast
Sunny Slightly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy
Indicator
displays on
the unit
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