AcuRite 13131 User Manual

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Customer Care: 877-221-1252 Mon. - Fri. 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (CST)

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LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Chaney Instrument Company warrants that all products it manufactures to be of good material and workmanship and to be free of defects if properly installed and operated for a period of one year from date of purchase. REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE ITEMS. Any product which, under normal use and service, is proven to breach the warranty contained herein within ONE YEAR from date of sale will, upon examination by Chaney, and at its sole option, be repaired or replaced by Chaney. In all cases, transporation costs and charges for returned goods shall be paid for by the purchaser. Chaney hereby disclaims all responsibility for such transportation costs and charges. This warranty will not be breached, and Chaney will give no credit for products it manufactures which shall have received normal wear and tear, been damaged, tampered, abused, improperly installed, damaged in shipping, or repaired or altered by others than authorized representatives of Chaney.

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For in-warranty repair, please contact:

Customer Care Department Chaney Instrument Company 965 Wells Street

Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST

Lake Geneva, WI 53147

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1- This device may NOT cause harmful interference, and 2- This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfuly interference ina residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modiﬁcations to this equipment. Such modiﬁcations could void the user authority to operate the equipment.

Chaney Customer Care

877-221-1252

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INST - 13131A3 / 13131W / 75065A2 120310

Alarm Clock

with Atomic Clock

#13131A3 13131W 75065A2

Instruction Manual

Package Contents: (1) Alarm Clock (1) Instruction Manual

What you need: (3) AA batteries

Thank You for purchasing this ACURITE technology, which maintains split second accuracy and automatically changes for Daylight Saving Time. Please read this manual in its entirety to fully enjoy the beneﬁts and features of this product. Please keep this manual for future reference.

NOTE: A ﬁlm is applied to the display at the factory that must be removed prior to using this product. Locate the tab and simply peel to remove.

1 • OVERVIEW OF FEATURES

Snooze Bar

AM/PM

Indicator

Time Zone

Indicator

Alarm

Indicator

Icon

Month

& Date

Day

ºF/ºC Selection Button Located Within Battery Compartment

product. This alarm clock features Atomic clock

Selectable Atomic Clock Reception Icon

Operation Buttons

Indoor Temperature

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About the Atomic Clock

A clock is considered atomic if it has an accuracy of one second in a million years. Consumer clocks are considered atomic if they attain this accuracy by receiving a signal from an atomic clock. In North America, the National Institute of Standards and Technologies operates an atomic clock in Colorado which transmits the time codes via the the radio station WWVB. The signal is transmitted in a very low frequency (60,000 Hz). The Acurite clock you have purchased includes a built-in receiver which picks up the signal from the WWVB station. For the best possible reception, place the main unit with the back side facing Colorado. NOTE: Due to solar radiation in the atmosphere, the atomic clock signal is weaker during the day. Most synchronization with the WWVB atomic clock signal happens at night when there is less interference.

2 • SETUP

Basic Setup

After installing 3 AA Alkaline batteries, the year, month, date, time, time zone and DST (daylight saving time) preferences must be set initially. After the initial manual setting, the atomic clock will maintain it’s accuracy and adjust for DST automatically.

The alarm clock will automatically show the current time in Eastern Standard Time. Select your desired time zone.

Manual Setup

To enter into the setup selection mode, press AND HOLD the “SET CLOCK” button.

1. Set TIME ZONE using “ ” and “ ” buttons. Press “SET CLOCK” to conﬁrm.

2. Set DST using “ ” and “ ” buttons. Press “SET CLOCK” to conﬁrm.

3. Set YEAR using “ ” and “ ” buttons. Press “SET CLOCK” to conﬁrm.

4. Set MONTH using “ ” and “ ” buttons. Press “SET CLOCK” to conﬁrm.

5. Set DATE using “ ” and “ ” buttons. Press “SET CLOCK” to conﬁrm.

6. Set current time HOUR using “ ” and “ ” buttons (hold button to fast scroll). Press “SET CLOCK” to conﬁrm.

7. Set current time MINUTES using “ ” and “ ” buttons(hold button to fast scroll). Press “SET CLOCK” to conﬁrm and exit

TO SELECT ºF OR ºC FOR INDOOR TEMPERATURE DISPLAY: Press the ºF/ºC button located within the battery compartment on the bottom of the alarm clock.

3 • OPERATION

Alarm Clock Setting

To set the alarm time, press AND HOLD the “ALARM” button on the side of the alarm clock until the HOUR ﬂashes to enter into alarm time set mode.

1. Set the alarm HOUR using the “ ” or “ ” buttons (hold button to fast scroll), note the AM/PM indicator.

2. Press the “ALARM” button to conﬁrm hour selection.

3. Set the alarm MINUTES using the “ ” or “ ” buttons (hold button to fast scroll).

4. Press the “ALARM” button to conﬁrm and exit alarm time set mode.

Alarm Clock ON or OFF

TO TURN ALARM ON: Press AND RELEASE the “ALARM” button. The BELL icon will appear on the screen and the words “ALARM ON” appear to the left of time display.

TO TURN ALARM OFF: Press AND RELEASE the “ALARM” button. The BELL icon will disappear on the screen and the words “ALARM OFF” appear to the left of time display.

Alarm Clock SNOOZE function

When the alarm is sounding, you may activate the 8 minute snooze function by ﬁrmly pressing down on the SNOOZE/LIGHT buttom at the top of the alarm clock. The snooze function may be activated up to 10 times.

Backlight

You may activate the backlight for 5 seconds at any time by ﬁrmly pressing down on the SNOOZE/LIGHT button on the top of the alarm

4 • TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

Poor Atomic Clock Reception (No bars)

Display Not Working

Relocate or reposition the clock, making sure the backside of the unit is facing in a direction toward Colorado from your location. Heavy stone or metal walls can obstruct the signal and disrupt reception. Place the clock at least 3 feet (0.91 m) from other electronic devices (i.e. TV’s, microwaves, computers, etc.) that can interfere with wireless signals.

Check to make sure the batteries are installed correctly. Use only fresh STANDARD “AA” batteries, not generic or extra strength. Make certain that the batteries are FRESH. If the expiration date on your batteries is less than 6 years away, they may not contain a full charge and can be weak.

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

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