Control Company 1080 JUMBO ATOMIC WALL CLOCK User Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS

Integrated radio receiver for reception of time signal

Temperature Range: 23.0 to 122.0° F

-5.0 to 50.0°C

OPERATION

The unit contains a pre-tuned internal radio

receiver that receives a 60 kHz frequency signal

generated by the U.S. Atomic Clock. The U.S.

Atomic Clock is located in Boulder Colorado and is

operated by NIST (National Institute of Standards

and Technology).

Upon installation of the batteries, the unit

automatically activates its receiver.

The unit may not receive a signal immediately. It

may take as long as 72 hours to receive a complete

signal from the Atomic Clock. The clock will

attempt a signal reception for 10 minutes every 3

hours until it successfully receives the signal from

the atomic clock. While the unit is attempting

to receive a complete signal for the first time, the

clock may be set manually (see the “Manual Clock

Setting” section). Best reception often occurs

between midnight and 4 am.

The successful reception of the Atomic Clock

signal is dependent upon the positioning and

location of the unit. Insufficient signal strength or

external electrical interference may prevent the

unit from receiving a complete signal. The main

causes for poor reception are heavily reinforced

concrete and steel structures and/or placement of

the unit close to video or PC monitors. There are

certain areas of the Eastern United States where

urban interference or signals from the United

Kingdom’s Atomic Clock may distort or interfere

with the signal from the U.S. Atomic Clock.

Upon successful reception of the Atomic Clock

signal, set the Time Zone to the desired setting

(see the “Setting the Time Zone and DST Status”

section).

SETTING THE TIME ZONE AND DST STATUS

Press and hold the SET/WAVE for 3 seconds, the

Daylight Saving (DST) status (On/OFF) and Time

Zone will flash.

Press the

+

button to toggle through the four (4)

user-selectable time zones:

P = Pacific Standard Time (when selected, “P” will

appear to the left of the Signal Strength Indicator.)

M = Mountain Standard Time (when selected,

“M” will appear to the left of the Signal Strength

Indicator.)

C = Central Standard Time (when selected, “C” will

appear to the left of the Signal Strength Indicator.)

E = Eastern Standard Time (when selected, “E” will

appear to the left of the Signal Strength Indicator.)

Daylight Saving Time

Each time the

button is pressed, Daylight

Saving Time will be turned on/off.

With the desired Time Zone and DST setting

selected, press the SET/WAVE button five (5)

times to confirm the entry and exit from the setting

mode.

SELECTING °F/°C AND TIME FORMAT

1. Press and hold the SET/WAVE for 3 seconds,

the Daylight Saving (DST) status (On/OFF) and

Time Zone will flash.

2. Press the SET/WAVE button four (4) times, the

time format (24Hr/12Hr) and temperature will

flash on the display.

3. Each press of the

button will change the

temperature display mode between °F and °C.

4. Each press of the

+

button will change the time

format mode between AM/PM (12Hr) and

24 hour (24Hr).

5. With the desired temperature unit of measure

and time format selected, press the SET/WAVE

button to confirm the entry and exit the setting

mode.

SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR

Appearing under

Indicates completed

signal reception and synchronization with the

Atomic Clock.

Flashing indicates that the unit is attempting

to receive the signal from the Atomic Clock. If this

condition continues for more than 72 hours, the

unit should be repositioned for better reception.

Not flashing and

not appearing indicates

no signal has been received. If this condition

continues for more than 72 hours, the unit should

be repositioned for better reception.

Upon successful reception of the Atomic Clock

signal, the unit will perform an automatic update

every night at midnight and will make any time

adjustments that might be necessary. If this

update is not successful, the indicators will

disappear and the unit will try to receive the signal

again every hour for up to 4 hours. If signal

reception is still unsuccessful, the clock will attempt

a signal reception for 10 minutes every 3 hours

until it successfully receives the signal from the

atomic clock.

MANUAL CLOCK SETTING

1. Press and hold the SET/WAVE for 3 seconds,

the Daylight Saving (DST) status (On/OFF) and

Time Zone will flash.

2. Press the SET/WAVE button, the year will flash

on the display.

3. Set the desired year by pressing the

+

or

button.

Press and hold the button to change the display

rapidly.

4. With the desired year on the display, press the

SET/WAVE button. The date will flash.

5. Set the desired date by pressing the

+

or

button. The date will cycle through the day

number first and as the day number passes to

the next month, the month will change. Press

and hold the

+

or

button to change the date

rapidly.

6. With the desired date on the display, press the

SET/WAVE button. The time-of-day will flash.

7. Set the desired time-of-day by pressing the

+

or

button.

8. With the desired time-of-day on the display,

press the SET/WAVE button. The 12/24 hour

time format and temperature will flash.

9. Set the desired time format by pressing the

+

button.

10. Set the desired temperature display by pressing

the

button.

11. With the desired time format and temperature

unit on the display, press the SET/WAVE button

to confirm the entry and exit the setting mode.

NOTE: Any manual changes made will be

automatically overridden with the next completed

signal reception from the Atomic Clock.

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