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3.1 Environmental reception effects
With all wireless devices, the receiving ability may be affected by, but not limited to, the following,
therefore for best accuracy avoid the following situations:
• Long transmitting distance
• Nearby mountains and valleys
• Among tall buildings
• Near railway, high voltage cable, etc.
• Near freeway, airport, etc.
• Near construction site
3.2 Wave signal reception
As long as the batteries are supplying power to the clock, the clock will receive the time signal and
adjust the time automatically. No manual adjustment is required after power up. Accurate
adjustment of the clock based on the time signal is supported in the continental Europe.
The clock automatically receives the time signal everyday at 1:00 am and makes any required
adjustment to the time setting, indicated by the flashing RCC icon
If the time signal is successfully received the
will stop flashing.
Important: Do not press any button while the wave signal reception is in progress.
3.3 Triggering a wave signal reception manually
You can trigger a wave signal reception at any time by pressing the WAVE/SET button (4).
3.4 Unsuccessful wave signal reception
If the automatic updates are unsuccessful, the wave on top of the antenna tower
will disappear. The unit will try to receive the signal every 3 hours until successful
WAVE OK
reception.
• Inside concrete buildings
• Near electrical appliances
• Bad weather
• Inside moving vehicles
• Nearby metallic structures
icon will appear and the RCC icon
WAVE OK
.
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