Eton E1 - Manual (Page 27)

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CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS continued
E1 MANUAL
bers to disappear, and the time entry for item 4 to
be displayed in reverse video.
• Use the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad keys to enter the
desired offset, ignoring the colon. For example, for
5:00 hours press ‘0', ‘5', ‘0', ‘0'. Line 4 of the dis-
play will then read: “LOCAL TIME OFFSET 5.00
HOURS”.
• Then press the ‘STORE’ key to store the entry. You
will hear a beep, the menu item numbers will reap-
pear, and the reverse video curser will disappear.
• Press the ‘9' key to exit the menu and return to nor-
mal operation.
Note that on the E1, for the clocks to automatically
set, the receiver must be receiving power through the
AC Adapter and must be in the OFF state. The clocks
will not set automatically when operating from batter-
ies. While in the OFF state, it will search for the WWV
or WWVH signal that is the strongest, and will then
use it to set the clocks. Allow at least 15 minutes for
the clocks to set. This could take considerably longer
under weak signal conditions. On the E1 operating in
XM mode, the clocks will set automatically while the
receiver is turned on and while operating on batteries
as well as the AC Adapter. Also note that daylight sav-
ings time won’t be compensated for automatically dur-
ing the week of change, (which is normally the last
week of October or the first week of April) if only the
XM band is used to update the clock (i.e. no available
WWV or WWVH signals).
SETTING THE 24 HOUR CLOCKS MANUALLY
If you are not in a location where adequate signal
quality can be obtained on one of the WWV, WWVH,
or XM signals, the Local and GMT clocks will need to
be set manually. This is accomplished using the SET
CLOCKS menu. To reach this menu, the unit must be in
the ON state. Then press the ‘MENU’ softkey. This will
bring up the MAIN MENU. From the MAIN MENU,
press the ‘3' key on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This
will activate the SET CLOCKS menu.
Setting Local Time
(1) To set the Local time, press the ‘1' key. This will
cause the numbers along the left side of the SET
CLOCKS menu to disappear, and the time shown to
the left of the ‘LOCAL TIME SET’ line on the menu
to appear in reverse video. Example: “ LOCAL TIME
SET 00:00”
(2) Using the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, key in the
desired time, ignoring the colon. (HINT: Key in a
time about one minute ahead of the actual time.)
Example: For 16:05, press in sequence ‘1', ‘6', ‘0',
‘5'. The Local time set line on the display will now
appear as: “ LOCAL TIME SET 16:05"
(3) When the actual time agrees with the displayed
time, press the ‘STORE’ key. This will cause a beep,
the entered time will now be shown in normal
video, the menu numbers will return, and the clock
will begin running. Line 1 of the MENU will now
look like the following: “1 LOCAL TIME SET 16:05"
(4) To exit the SET CLOCKS menu, press the ‘9' key on
the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.
Setting GMT Time
Access the SET CLOCKS menu as described in the pre-
vious section.
(1) To set GMT, press the ‘2' key. This will cause the
numbers along the left side of the MENU -CLOCKS
menu to disappear, and the time shown to the left
of the “GMT TIME SET” line on the menu to
appear in reverse video. Example: “GMT TIME SET
00:00”
(2) Using the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, enter the
desired time, ignoring the colon. (HINT: Key in a
time about one minute ahead of the actual time.)
Example: For 21:05, press in sequence ‘2', ‘1', ‘0',
‘5'. The Local time set line on the display will now
appear as: “ GMT TIME SET 21:05".
(3) When the actual time agrees with the displayed
time, press the ‘STORE’ key. This will cause a beep,
the entered time will now be shown in normal
video, the menu numbers will return, and the clock
will begin running. Line 2 of the MENU will now
look like the following: “2 GMT TIME SET 21:05".
(4) To exit the SET CLOCKS menu, press the ‘9' key on
the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.
NOTE: If the AUTO CLOCK SET is left in the ON state,
then manual setting of the clock may result in only a
temporary change of the time settings.
TIMER OPERATION
The E1 includes two programmable event timers allow-
ing the receivers to turn ON or OFF at preset times. The
timers may be used separately or together and may
recall a currently displayed frequency, MEMORY chan-
nel, COUNTRY channel, XM channel, or a combination
of those. In addition, programming only an OFF time
provides a Sleep timer, and programming only an ON
time provides a Wake timer. Note that the timers, when
activated, respond to the last displayed clock.
Programming the timers is a three step process. Step
one is to set the ON time, and step 2 is to assign the
OFF time. Step three is to assign a MEMORY, COUN-
TRY, or XM channel to a timer.
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INITIATING AND STOPPING THE T.SCAN
(1) Once desired channels have been marked and the
SCAN STOP method has been selected, the T.SCAN
can be initiated by pressing the ‘T.SCAN’ key. This
will initiate the scan and will cause the “MEMO-
RY” or “CHANNEL” entry on their respective dis-
plays to be replaced with “SCAN” . In XM mode
“TSCAN” will appear above “XM-ALL”.
T.SCAN FUNCTION continued
(2) To stop a T.SCAN, simply press the ‘T.SCAN’ key
again. This will cause the scan to stop and the
“MEMORY” or “COUNTRY” labels on their respec-
tive displays to return, replacing “SCAN”. In XM
mode, “TSCAN” will disappear from the XM dis-
play.
CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS
TIME DISPLAY
The E1 incorporates dual time clocks allowing two 24
hour clocks to be set and maintained. During loss of
AC power, or during battery changing, clock operation
is maintained for a period of approximately 10 min-
utes, if the receiver has been connected to an AC
power source or had the batteries installed. The two-
event timer functions are also derived from the dis-
played clock. Therefore the clocks must be set first for
proper TIMER operation, and the clock selected for dis-
play must be the same one (GMT or Local) for which
the timers are programmed.
TIMER settings are stored in non volatile memory and
are maintained regardless of how long power has
been removed. When the receiver is in the ON state,
the time is displayed in the upper right hand corner of
the display, regardless of which menu or operating
mode is selected. When the receiver is in the OFF state,
the time is displayed prominently in the upper portion
of the display, and if either timer is enabled, timer set-
tings are displayed in the bottom portion of the dis-
play.
If the time in any menu or display is observed to be
flashing on and off at one second intervals, this is an
indication that the selected clock is not set.
Selecting between Local time and GMT time is accom-
plished by pressing and releasing the ‘TIME’ key three
times. This will bring up the CLOCKS menu, which
allows the user to press the softkey along the right
hand side of the display labeled GMT or LOCAL. When
the receiver is in the OFF state, pressing the ‘TIME’ key
will toggle between Local and GMT.
SETTING 24 HOUR CLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY
The
etón E1 has the capability of setting both the
GMT and Local clocks automatically. To do this, the
receivers must be operating from the AC ADAPTER,
and you must be able to receive XM Satellite Radio
channels, or at least one of the five available WWV or
WWVH National Institute of Standards and Technology
stations with a good quality signal. These stations are
located at 2500.0, 5000.0, 10,000.0, 15,000.0, and
20,000.0 kHz. In addition, several items on the CLOCK
MODES menu must be set properly. To do this proceed
as follows:
(1) With the receiver turned on, press the ‘MENU ‘ soft-
key which will activate the MAIN MENU. Then
press the ‘4' key on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad,
to activate the CLOCK MODES menu.
(2) Item 1 on the CLOCK MODES menu reads: “AUTO
CLOCK SET OFF / ON ”. You will note that either
“ON” or “OFF” is shown in reverse video. Pressing
‘1' on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, will toggle the
reverse video curser between “ON” and “OFF”. If
necessary, press the ‘1' key to move the curser to
“ON”.
(3) Item 2 on the menu reads: “2 AUTO CLOCK DST
OFF / ON”. Pressing the ‘2' key on the ‘Direct-Key-
Input’ keypad will toggle the curser between
“OFF” and “ON”. You should leave this on “ON” if
you live in a location that has daylight savings time
(DST). If you live in a location that does not have
DST, then you should select “OFF”. (DST applies
only in North America). Note that automatic update
of Daylight Savings Time at the transition date
through WWV or WWVH requires a good signal
and that the receiver be in the OFF state.
(4) Item 3 on the menu reads: “LOCAL TIME OFFSET - /
+”. This refers to whether or not your Local time is
less than or greater than GMT. For example, the
Western hemisphere is less than GMT and the
Eastern hemisphere is greater. Therefore, if you
lived in the Western hemisphere, you would use the
‘3' key to toggle the curser to ‘- ‘
(5) Item 4 on the menu reads: “LOCAL TIME OFFSET
00:00 HOURS”. This refers to how much your Local
time is offset from GMT. For example, in the
Eastern USA, the time offset is 5:00 hours.
• To make this setting, press ‘4' on the ‘Direct-Key-
Input’ keypad. This will cause the menu item num-