velleman WC30D DCF Wall Clock User Manual

WC30D – Ø 30CM
DCF WALL CLOCK
User Manual

WC30D DCF Wall Clock

Introduction

To all residents of the European Union
Important environmental information about this product
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If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.
Thank you for choosing Velleman! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If the device was damaged in transit, don’t install or use it and contact your dealer.

Safety Instructions

General Guidelines

Refer to the Velleman® Service and Quality Warranty on the last pages of this manual.

• Protect this device from shocks and abuse. Avoid brute force when operating the device.
• Protect the device against extreme heat and dust.
• Familiarise yourself with the functions of the device before actually using it.
• All modifications of the device are forbidden for safety reasons.
• Only use the device for its intended purpose. Using the device in an unauthorised way will void the warranty.
• Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.
• Note that damage caused by user modifications to the device is not covered by the warranty.

Features

• DCF controlled clock
• clearly legible dial
• automatically switches between standard (winter) and daylight saving (summer) time

Overview

Refer to the illustrations on page 2 of this manual.

Working principle

The clock contains a receiver which receives a radio-signal from a radio station located near Frankfurt, Germany. This long-wave radio-signal (DCF77) is based on atomic clocks and contains time and date information. The clock automatically synchronizes with this master clock radiosignal and when necessary adjusts the positions of second, minute or hour hands of the clock.
Due to its nature, the radio-signal can be received indoors. However, it should be noted that the signal is weakened by the presence of concrete and metal. Therefore the clock must not be installed in concrete basements or inside metal cages. In large concrete office buildings or apartments, the clock should be located near a window for better reception.
Also avoid installing the clock near strong magnetic fields or other devices that generate a lot of electrical noise (e.g. engines)

Operation

Important:

• Remove the protection pin before first use! Dispose of it in a safe way.
• Do not attempt to reinsert the pin afterwards as this will surely damage the clock.

1. Insert a battery in the battery compartment (see below). All hands will move forward towards 12:00. Note: when the original position of the second hand is between 11:55 and 12:00, the second hand will make a full turn before stopping at 12:00. The same happens with the minute hand when the original position is between 11:52 and 12:00.
2. Choose a location for the clock (see section Working principle).
3. Wait until the clock receives the synchronization signal from the master clock. This might take up to 15 minutes. Note that the received signal is usually stronger at night time.
4. Once synchronized, the hands will start moving towards the correct time.
5. When the clock doesn’t receive the radio-signal, it will start running showing the wrong time. However, it will keep attempting to synchronize.

Manual setting

• It is possible to set the time manually, e.g. for use in places where no radio-signal is received.
• Press and hold the manual set button [C]. After ±3 seconds the minutes and hour hands start moving. Hold down the manual set button [C] and release a couple of minutes before desired time setting. Press the manual set button [C] repeatedly until the desired time indication is reached. When no press is detected within 7 seconds, the clock starts running.

Forced receiving

• To force the clock to synchronize, press and hold the forced receiving button [B] for ±3 seconds. The current time is stored in memory and all hands will start moving towards 12:00. The clock attempts to synchronize with the master clock.
• When synchronization is successful, the hands will move towards the correct time. If it fails however, the hands will move towards the time that was memorized.

Reset

• To reset the time and memory, use a piece of metal (e.g. a blank paperclip) to short circuit the two metal reset pins [A].
• All hands will move to the 12:00 position and the memory is cleared. The clock will attempt to synchronize to the master clock

Cleaning and maintenance

• Wipe the device regularly with a moist, lint-free cloth.
• Do not use alcohol or solvents.

Battery

• Insert a new 1.5V AA battery in the battery compartment [D] in accordance with the polarity markings inside the battery compartment.

Technical Specifications

Use this device with original accessories only. Velleman nv cannot be held responsible in the event of damage or injury resulting from (incorrect) use of this device.
For more info concerning this product and the latest version of this manual, please visit our website www.velleman.eu.
The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.
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Velleman® Service and Quality Warranty
Since its foundation in 1972, Velleman® acquired extensive experience in the electronics world and currently distributes its products in over 85 countries.
All our products fulfil strict quality requirements and legal stipulations in the EU. In order to ensure the quality, our products regularly go through an extra quality check, both by an internal quality department and by specialized external organisations. If, all precautionary measures notwithstanding, problems should occur, please make appeal to our warranty (see guarantee conditions).
General Warranty Conditions Concerning Consumer Products (for EU):

• All consumer products are subject to a 24-month warranty on production flaws and defective material as from the original date of purchase.

• Velleman® can decide to replace an article with an equivalent article, or to refund the retail value totally or partially when the complaint is valid and a free repair or replacement of the article is impossible, or if the expenses are out of proportion.
  You will be delivered a replacing article or a refund at the value of 100% of the purchase price in case of a flaw occurred in the first year after the date of purchase and delivery, or a replacing article at 50% of the purchase price or a refund at the value of 50% of the retail value in case of a flaw occurred in the second year after the date of purchase and delivery.

• Not covered by warranty:
  **** – all direct or indirect damage caused after delivery to the article (e.g. by oxidation, shocks, falls, dust, dirt, humidity…), and by the article, as well as its contents (e.g. data loss), compensation for loss of profits;
  – consumable goods, parts or accessories that are subject to an aging process during normal use, such as batteries (rechargeable, nonrechargeable, built-in or replaceable), lamps, rubber parts, drive belts… (unlimited list);
  – flaws resulting from fire, water damage, lightning, accident, natural disaster, etc.…;
  – flaws caused deliberately, negligently or resulting from improper handling, negligent maintenance, abusive use or use contrary to the manufacturer’s instructions;
  – damage caused by a commercial, professional or collective use of the article (the warranty validity will be reduced to six (6) months when the article is used professionally);
  – damage resulting from an inappropriate packing and shipping of the article;
  – all damage caused by modification, repair or alteration performed by a third party without written permission by Velleman®.

• Articles to be repaired must be delivered to your Velleman® dealer, solidly packed (preferably in the original packaging), and be completed with the original receipt of purchase and a clear flaw description.

• Hint: In order to save on cost and time, please reread the manual and check if the flaw is caused by obvious causes prior to presenting the article for repair. Note that returning a non-defective article can also involve handling costs.

• Repairs occurring after warranty expiration are subject to shipping costs.

• The above conditions are without prejudice to all commercial warranties.

The above enumeration is subject to modification according to the article (see article’s manual).

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Imported by Velleman nv
Legen Heirweg 33, 9890 Gavere, Belgium
www.velleman.eu
V. 01 – 12/03/2013
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References

• Velleman – Wholesaler and developer of electronics

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