Operation, Dcf radio signal reception – Auriol Z31092 User Manual

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Note: Do not change the location of the weath-
er station during reception. Otherwise there may
be interference.

For wall mounting:

Hang the weather station with the mount

on one screw.

For free standing:

Turn the stand

out from the bottom of the

weather station.

Connecting the weather station with the
outdoor sensor:
After removal of the battery safety strip the weather
station attempts to establish a connection with
the outdoor sensor. This process may take a few
minutes. When the connection with the outdoor
sensor has been successfully established, the
selected channel symbol

is shown the channel

of the outdoor sensor (To change the channel of
the sensor, see “Setting the channel”). If the con-
nection with the outdoor sensor is not established
automatically, this can be done manually by
pressing TX button

of the sensor”.

Radio Signal (DCF):
The DCF signal (time signal transmitter) consists
of time pulses emitted by one of the most accurate
clocks in the world close to Frankfurt / Main,
Germany – this varies by 1 second in a million
years.

Your weather station receives these signals under
ideal conditions up to a distance of approximately
1,500 km around Frankfurt / Main. Reception of
the radio signal usually takes about 3–10 minutes.

Operation

DCF radio signal reception

After the establishment of a connection with the
outdoor sensor the weather station automatically
begins to search for the DCF radio signal. The
search is shown in the LC display by the radio
tower symbol

flashing.

When the DCF radio signal is being successfully
received, the radio tower symbol

is shown

permanently in the display. If at the time of putting
the device into operation it is not possible to syn-
chronise with the atomic clock, you can also carry
out the clock adjustments manually (see “Setting the
Date / Language / Time / Time Zone Manually”).
Note: During the search for the signal, all func-
tion buttons except for the SNOOZE / LIGHT
button

are blocked on the weather station.

In order to correct any deviations from the exact
time, the clock is automatically synchronised with
the DCF radio signal every day at 01:00, 02:00
and 03:00. If the synchronisation with the DCF
signal does not succeed, the radio tower signal
goes out

. In this case, the weather station att-

empts to conduct a synchronisation with the DCF

radio tower at 04:00 and 05:00.
Reception of the DCF radio signal can also be
started manually on the weather station.

Press and hold down the / button

for 3 seconds. The weather station attempts
to receive the DCF radio signal. This process
takes several minutes and is indicated in the LC
display by a flashing radio tower symbol

If the connection with the DCF radio signal cannot
be established, the search is stopped. A further
attempt to establish a connection is made auto-
matically on the next full hour.

Setting the date / language /

location / clock / time zone

manually

At the location site of the weather station, recep-
tion of the DCF radio signal may be impaired or
interrupted. In this case it is possible to adjust the
device manually.

Follow these steps:
1. Press and hold down the MODE button

for about 3 seconds. The time zone display
flashes. Press the / button

and the

/ 12 / 24 button

to set the desired value.

Note: The standard setting for the time
zone is GMT+1. Set the weather station to
correspond to your time zone. Confirm your
setting by pressing the MODE button

2. The hour value of the time display

flashes.

Press the / button

and the / 12 / 24

button

to set it to the desired value.

Tip: By keeping the / button

and

the / 12 / 24 button

pressed, you

accelerate the process and reach the desired
value more quickly. This quicker method can
also be used for making the other settings.
If during a period of 30 seconds no buttons
are pressed, the LC display returns automati-
cally to the default display.

3. Confirm your settings by pressing the MODE

button

. The minute value of the time dis-

play

flashes. Press the / button

and the / 12 / 24 button

to set it to

the desired value.

4. Confirm your settings by pressing the MODE

button

. The second value of the time dis-

play

flashes. Press the / button

or the / 12 / 24 button

to set the sec-

ond value to 0.

5. Confirm your settings by pressing the MODE

button

. The year value flashes in the time

display

. Press the / button

and

the / 12 / 24 button

to set it to the

desired value.

6. Confirm your settings by pressing the MODE

button

. The month value of the date

display

flashes. Press the / button

and the / 12 / 24 button

to set it

to the desired value.

7. Confirm your settings by pressing the MODE

button

. The day value of the date display