Techno Line MOON PHASE CLOCK Instruction Manual

MOON PHASE CLOCK

Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art Moon Phase Clock as an example of
superior design and engineering. Providing radio-controlled time, date, indoor temperature
display, and Moon phases, this innovative clock is ideal for home or office use. Operation
of this product is simple and straightforward. By reading this operating manual, the user will
receive a better understanding of the functions and the optimum benefit of all its features.

MOON PHASE CLOCK:

LCD 1
display

LCD 2
display

              

SNOOZE/LIGHT key

Battery cover

FEATURES

Function keys

DCF-77 Radio controlled time with manual setting option
12/24 hour display
Time display: hour, minute and seconds
Calendar display
Weekday display with seven language options: German, English, French, Spanish,

Italian, Dutch and Danish.

Time zone options ±12 hours
Alarm setting with snooze function
Indoor temperature display in degree Celsius or Fahrenheit
Display of 8 Moon phases throughout the year
E.L. back light
Table standing

SETTING UP

Battery cover

Battery compartment

1. Slide the battery cover open on the Moon Phase Clock as indicated.

2. Checking the correct polarization, insert 2 x AA IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries into the
battery compartment and replace the battery cover.

3. Once the batteries are in place while beep sounds shortly, all segments of the LCD
will light up briefly. Then the indoor temperature, the time as 0:00, the date as 1/1,
weekday as MON and the Moon phase will be displayed.

4. The DCF-77 time code reception will automatically start. This takes typically between
3 - 5 minutes in good conditions. If after 10 minutes the DCF time has not been
received, the clock will automatically attempt to receive the DCF time at the next full
hour. When this is successful, the received time will be displayed. The date and
Moon phase will also be updated with the received time (Please refer also to notes
on “Radio controlled time”)

BATTERIES CHANGE

For best performance, batteries should be replaced at least once and a year to maintain
the best running accuracy. Ensure that the batteries used are new of the correct size.

Note:
Always wait for 2 minutes after removing the batteries before reinserting, otherwise start up
and transmission problems may occur.

Please help in the preservation of the environment and return used
batteries to an authorized depot.

FUNCTION KEYS

The Moon Phase Clock has four easy to use keys:

SET key: To enter the manual setting modes if press for about 1 second

To activate the E.L. back light for about 4 seconds
To stop the alarm

+ key: To change the values in all setting modes

To alternate between indoor temperature and seconds display

To switch ON the E.L. back light for about 4 seconds
To stop the alarm

ALARM key: To enter the alarm setting mode if press for about 1 seconds

To activate the E.L. back light for about 4 seconds
To set the alarm ON/OFF

To stop the alarm

SNOOZE/LIGHT key: To activate the snooze function during alarm

To switch OFF the alarm for the next 24 hours if pressed for about

To display the alarm time and to activate the E.L. back light for 4

To stop the alarm
To exit any setting modes

1 second during alarm function or snooze
seconds

LCD SCREEN

The Moon Phase Clock's LCD is divided into 2 sections and once the batteries are
inserted, all the segments will light up briefly before displaying:

DCF time

Radio controlled reception icon

Alarm icon

Date

LCD1- DCF RADIO CONTROLLED TIME, ALARM AND SNOOZE

Once the batteries are inserted into the battery compartment, the Moon Phase Clock will
receive the DCF time within 3-5 minutes. Once received, all segments of the clock will
display the informations accordingly, then no further reception will take place for the DCF
signal that day.

The DCF reception takes places at 2:00 and 3:00 am each day. If the clock is unable to
receive the reception, it will attempt to receive the DCF time at the next full hour or as long
as it receives the DCF time successfully.

Weekday

Moon phase icon

Indoor Temperature display
in ºC/ºF or seconds display

The time base for the radio controlled time is a Cesium Atomic Clock operated by the
Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig which 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. Your radio-controlled Moon Phase Clock receives this signal and
converts it to show the precise time in summer or wintertime. The quality of the reception
depends greatly on the geographic location. In normal cases, there should be no reception
problems within a 1500km radius of Frankfurt.

When the time code is received, the DCF tower becomes permanently lit and the time will
be displayed.
If the tower icon flashes, but does not set the time or the DCF tower does not appear at all,
then please take note of the following:

Recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer monitors or TV sets

is a minimum of 1.5 - 2 meters.

Within ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is

naturally weakened. In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window and/
or point its front or back towards the Frankfurt transmitter.

During nighttime, the atmospheric disturbances are usually less severe and

reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the
accuracy deviation below 1 second.