BULOVA 59Dv01 Casio Edifice Mens Watch User Guide

BULOVA 59Dv01 Casio Edifice Mens Watch

Introduction

Your clock has movement receiving radio signals sent from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) radio station WWVB, which is located near Fort Collins, Colorado. WWVB broadcasts on a frequency of 60 kHz. Your radio-controlled clock has a miniature radio receiver inside, which is permanently tuned to receive the 60 kHz signal. After receiving the signals, your clock tells the time on the dial which is synchronized with the most accurate atomic clock in the USA, Since the signal from WWVB is much stronger during the evenings, once the sun goes down. It is best to set up your clock during the evenings.

Precautions

1. Due to the nature of long-wave radio signals, it is normally not optimum to receive a signal during the day, so it is best to install the battery late in the evening.
2. Keep clear of metal objects which might interfere with signal reception.
3. In some instances, due to geography or materials used in the building construction, the signal may not be received. It is best to select a place for your clock near a window.
4. DO NOT place your clock near a power source or other household electrical appliances such as computer, TV, air conditioner, electrical wires, microwave etc. Those appliances might interfere with signal reception.
5. The clock movement has a built-in feature to scan the WWVB signal 9 times every day at 1 am, 2 am, 3 am, 4 am, 5 am, 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm. This process makes sure that your clock is synchronized with the WW/B signal. If synchronization is needed, the minute hand and second hand will automatically move forward. The time shown will catch up to the actual time after synchronization.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

To Start Setup the Clock (Automatic Setup)Select Daylight Saving Time (DST) switch “A”. Read more details about the DST function in the section ” To Set Daylight Saving Time”.
Select your time zone “P, M, C, or E” and switch to “B”. Read more details about the time zone in the section “To Select Time Zone”.If your clock has a back, remove the back cover. Insert a fresh, good quality alkaline “AA” size battery into thebattery compartment making sure the battery polarity is as indicated. (Each time when you remove the battery, don’t reinsert the battery immediately. Please wait about 5~10 seconds and reinsert the battery into the movement. The movement will be reset). When the battery is installed, the hands will advance quickly and stop at noon. It may take up to 4 minutes depending on the time setting from the factory. The clock is now searching for a signal. For the initial setting, it is recommended to stand the clock in an upright position near a window. Windows facing the west if east of Colorado and east if West of Colorado work best. Do not move your clock around during the setup process. Moving your clock affects the reception of the signal. The signal-searching process takes approximately 3 to 8 minutes. If the clock has received the signal, the hands will advance quickly and correspond to the current time of the time zone selected.

If the clock does not receive the signal, the clock will start running at midnight. In this case, you can either reinsert the battery or press the “RESET” button “D” on the back of the movement. This will initiate the setting process automatically. If it fails to receive signals (i.e. Hands do not advance quickly to the correct time and start running at midnight), leave the clock alone for 24 hours. The built-in automatic synchronization feature will pick up the signal and synchronize hands to correspond to the correct time.

Automatic Synchronization
Your clock will receive the WWVB signal after the setup process. The clock movement will search for the WWVB signal 9 times every day at 1 am, 2 am, 3 am, 4 am, 5 am, 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm, 10pm and synchronize with the most accurate clock in the world. If the clock movement can receive a WWVB signal and synchronization is needed, the minute hand and second hand will automatically move forward. The time shown will catch up to the actual time after synchronization.

If the clock stops at midnight for more than 12 minutes, it means the clock is unable to set itself automatically. In this case, you can either go to Manual Set mode (please refer to “Manual Setup” or “Force Receiving” section) or reset the clock again at a different time or different location.

To Set Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST function is to let your clock automatically adjust the time during daylight saving time according to WWVB signals. This function will be disabled if the clock movement cannot receive signals.
To activate the DST function, slide the “DST” switch “A” at the back of the clock movement (see picture 1) to the position “On”.The movement will be in DST mode. Your clock will read this information and automatically advance the hands one hour in thespring and eleven hours in the fall. Please note: After setting up your clock -If the “DST” switch is in the “On” position and your clock doesn’t respond to DST automatically, it means the clock movement isn’t picking up the WWVB signal. Please refer to the “Manual Setup” section to adjust the time manually.
Anytime you slide the “DST” switch from the “Off” position to the “On” position, your clock will automatically advance quickly to respond current time after receiving WWVB signals.
To Deactivate DST
If you live in an area that does not recognize the DST signal you must slide the “DST” switch “A” to the position “Off”.

To Select the Time Zone
Slide the “PMCE” switch “B” at the back of the clock movement (see picture 1) to the position corresponding to your time zone.
Anytime you slide the time zone switch “B” to another time zone after setting up your clock, the hour hand and minute hand will immediately and quickly advance to respond selected time zoneautomatically. Do not activate this function often since it consumes battery power.
For time zones outside of Pacific Time, Mountain Time, Central Time, or Eastern Time you must manually set the time using the Manual Mode procedures. Please see the “Manual Setup” section on this booklet.

Manual Setup
The WWVB time signal will easily penetrate almost every residential building and most Commercial buildings if they have adequate windows. It is not possible, however, for WWVB signal to penetrate most indoor shopping malls and rooms in the center of large office buildings that do not have windows. In buildings that the WWVB signal cannot penetrate you may set the time using the Manual Set mode. In this case, the clock movement operates as a standard quartz movement and keeps the accurate time. To use the manual time setting feature, insert a battery into the clock movement, and press the “Set” button “C” at the back of the clock movement (see picture 1) for 3 seconds. Continue to hold the button down. The hour and minute hands will start to advance quickly. Once the hands are approaching the desired time, release the button. Then press the “Set” button “C” to advance the minute hand by one minute with each push. Adjust time until the desired time is obtained. then release the button the manual setup process is completed.

Force Receiving Signal
Force receiving is a special feature that lets your clocks synchronize with the WWVB signal anytime you want. Use this feature after setting up your clock. To activate this function, press the “WAVE” button “E” at the back of the clock movement (see picture 1) for more than 3 seconds. All hands will advance to the noon position and movement starts scanning the WWVB signal. The signal scanning process will take about 3 ~ 8 minutes.

• If clock movement receives the signal, hands will advance quickly to the current corresponding local time. Your clock isnow synchronized with the WWVB signal.
• If clock movement cannot receive a signal, hands will quickly advance to the previously set time.
• When the clock movement is on the scheduled signal scanning process, do not move the clock, change any settings, or push any buttons. Any action will interrupt the accuracy scanning signal.

General Notes

1. To clean the outside surfaces, use a clean, dry, soft cloth to wipe away fingerprints. Do not use any solvents or abrasive cleaner/polish.
2. Replace the battery if the timekeeping becomes erratic as this may be an indication of battery exhaustion.
3. If the clock is a wall-mounted clock it must be mounted to the wall with a mounting device that will support the weight of the clock.

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