Lifemax 407 Series, 407, 407.1E, 407.1 Quick Start Manual

Talking Atomic Watch

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Thank you for purchasing your Lifemax Talking Atomic Watch. Your watch is radio
controlled, enabling it to set the time and date automatically, as well as adjust for
daylight savings. It announces the time and date in a natural male English voice at the
touch of a button.

Speaks the time and date in a clear voice with radio controlled accuracy

407 - Leather Strap 407.1 - Metal Bracelet 407.1E - Expanding Bracelet

Your watch is preset to receive the UK time signal. The UK transmitter is located in
Anthorn, Cumbria and broadcasts up to 620 miles (approx 1,000km). In addition to the
UK, an atomic signal is available in Germany, Japan and USA (Pacific, Mountain, Central
and Eastern).

In regions where an atomic signal cannot be received, the time can be set manually.

The date function is only available when the watch has received the atomic signal.

IMPORTANT- THIS WATCH IS IN POWER SAVING MODE WHEN RECEIVED

In the power saving mode the hands are stopped at the 1 o’clock position.

To turn the watch on, press and hold the button at 2 o’clock until the hands start

to spin. The hands will stop when they match the internal timekeeping.

To return the watch to power saving mode, press and hold S3 and S4 at the same time until the

second hand start spinning. Release both buttons and the watch will stop at 1 o’clock to confirm.

Button Functions

The following functions are applicable when the watch is in NORMAL mode

S1: Located at 2 o’clock, when pressed the watch
will announce the time
S2: Located at 4 o’clock, when pressed the watch
will announce the date
S3: Recessed at 10 o’clock, when pressed the watch
will announce the alarm time, if no alarm is set
it will say “Alarm is o”
S4: Recessed at 8 o’clock, when pressed the watch
will announce the country signal the unit is set
to receive and whether the time has been updated.

S3

S4

S1

S2

Watch Menu Mode

To enter Menu Mode, press and hold S4 until the watch says “Set alarm, press 10 o’clock
button to set”. Each subsequent press of S4 will move to the next option of the menu,
as follows:

1. Set Alarm To set a time for the daily alarm

2. Alarm On/O To turn the daily alarm On or O

3. Chime On/O To turn the hourly announcement On or O

4. Global Signal Selection To select the required time signal

5. Set Time To manually set the time
(when an atomic signal cannot be received)

6. Second Hand Alignment To resynchronise the watch hands
(if the watch hands becomes out of sync)

Whilst in menu mode the 10 o’clock button (S3) acts as a CONFIRM button, it is used to
select the required menu option.

1. Set Alarm

a. Enter the menu mode (see Watch Menu Mode)
b. Choose the option SET ALARM and confirm with S3
c. Press S1 to select hour
d. Press S2 to select minute
e. Press S4 to confirm time

Set Hour

Set MinuteConfirm

When turned on, the alarm will sound for 30 seconds at the selected time. Press any
button to silence the alarm.

The alarm will sound every day until it has been deactivated. To deactivate follow the
Alarm On/O instructions below.

2. Alarm On/O

a. Enter the menu mode (see Watch Menu Mode)
b. Choose the option ALARM ON/OFF and confirm
with S3
c. To turn the alarm ON press S1
d. To turn the alarm OFF press S2
e. Press S4 to confirm

To check the status of the alarm press S3 in NORMAL mode.

Alarm On

Alarm OConfirm

3. Chime On/O

a. Enter the menu mode (see Watch Menu Mode)
b. Choose the option CHIME ON/OFF and confirm
with S3
c. To turn the chime ON press S1
d. To turn the chime OFF press S2
e. Press S4 to confirm

Chime On

Chime OConfirm

When the chime is on the watch will make an hourly announcement of the time.