Honeywell TE242ELW User Manual
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8. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the temperature unit: “Fº” for Fahrenheit or “Cº” for
Celsius.
If correct temperature unit is displayed press MODE button once to confirm the setting and exit
from clock programming mode.
WHERE IS US ATOMIC CLOCK LOCATED?
US Atomic clock is located at Fort Collins outside Boulder, Colorado, and is operated by the US
Government
WILL MY ATOMIC TIME UNIT WORK IN ALASKA AND HAWAII?
If used in Alaska and Hawaii, the Atomic Time clocks will not receive the RF signal from the US
Atomic Clock during the normal daylight hours. The 50kW radio signal transmitted at 60 kHz
frequency covers the Continental United States (CONUS) and reaches parts of Alaska and Hawaii
during the night-time hours. However, this clock can be set manually if the signal from Boulder,
Colorado is not able to reach the locations that geographically are not in the US Atomic Clock Time
Signal coverage area.
HOW TO DISABLE/ENABLE ATOMIC TIME SIGNAL RECEPTION MANUALLY?
It is not possible to disable atomic time reception function on this product. However, if atomic time
signal is not available, you can set the time manually and it will not be changed even though the
clock’s receiver will attempt to pick up the atomic time signal
.
MY TE242ELW DID NOT RECEIVE ATOMIC TIME SIGNAL DURING INITIAL SETUP. HOW THIS
CAN BE FIXED?
Please, consider the following when atomic time is not set during the initial setup:
• During night-time hours, atmospheric conditions improve radio signal reception. A single daily
reception is sufficient enough to keep the clock accuracy within milliseconds.
• Unit should be positioned 8 feet (2 meters) from interference sources such as a TV, computer,
microwave, etc.
• The signal reception is weakened within concrete walls found in basements or office buildings.
Place the unit near the window for best reception.
Once the atomic time signal is received, the date and time will be set automatically, and the atomic
time reception icon will appear.
Your unit’s atomic clock is programmed to search for the atomic time signal daily each hour
between 1:00 am and 4:30 am. Once the time signal has been successfully received, the time and
date will be updated automatically.