ATOMIC WATCH
Setting instructions for most common ones
AFTER YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:
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TALKING ATOMIC WATCH INSTRUCTIONS
Your Analog Talking Watch is a Multi-Band Radio Controlled watch. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) radio station, WWVB, located in Ft. Collins, Colorado, continuously broadcasts the time signal at 60 KHz. This signal can be received up to 2,000 miles away, anywhere in the continental USA where long wave (AM) radio reception is possible. The WWVB station derives its signal from the NIST Atomic Clock in Boulder, CO. Your Atomic Watch automatically adjusts for daylight saving time.
BEFORE YOUR FIRST TIME USING IT, SET YOUR TIME ZONE!
AFTER YOU HAVE SET YOUR TIME ZONE FOR THE FIRST TIME, Please wait WHILE the clock hands are automatically spinning. The watch is setting the correct time. Your watch will resume running with the correct time automatically when the second hand stops spinning fast. You will not be able to use any other function while the watch is setting itself. THE TIME FRAME THAT THIS MIGHT TAKE CAN NOT BE CONSISTENTLY DETERMINED. This process could take as long as 20 minutes, but depending on your location in the United States, it could be either shorter or longer.
Time Zone Setting:
To receive the correct time you first need to set your Time Zone:
Hold THE BUTTON POSITIONED AT 8 o’clock for more than 5 seconds until the watch says “Set Alarm, Press THE 10 o’clock button to set”
PUSH THE button at the 8:00 position, another 3 times in a row, until the watch says “Time Zone Setting. Press THE button at the 10 o’clock position, to set”
Press THE button at the 10 o’clock position, once
After you press the button at the 10 o’clock position, the watch will say “Press 2 o’clock button to set, 8 o’clock button to confirm”
Press the 2 o’clock button repeatedly until you reach the correct time zone then you will hear it say:
USA, PacificUSA, MountainUSA, CentralUSA, EasternPress the 8 o’clock button to confirm after making your selection
After confirmation, the watch hands will spin automatically until they reach the local time of the selected time zone.
When switching between “Daylight Saving Time” and “Standard Time” the time will be corrected after signal reception has been updated overnight. This usually takes place between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM Eastern.
The watch will synchronize with the USA atomic clock automatically every night.
Talking Functions:
Time:
Push the 2 o’clock button to hear the Hour and Minute.
Date:
Push the 4 o’clock button to hear the Day, Month, Date, and Year
Note: There is no Date Talking function after a new battery is installed until it receives a signal for the first time.
Reception Status Check:
Push the 8 o’clock button once while the watch is running normally.
if the reception was successful, the watch will say “USA Time Updated”
if the reception failed, the watch will say “USA Time Not Updated”
Alarm Time:
Push the 10 o’clock button once and you will hear if the Alarm Time has been set
If the Alarm is turned Off, the watch will say “Alarm is Off”
If the Alarm Is turned On, the watch will say “The alarm time is” (followed by the alarm time)
Alarm Settings:
Set Daily Alarm Time:
Hold the 8 o’clock button while the watch is in real time mode for more than 5 seconds until the watch says “Set Alarm, Press 10 o’clock button to set.”
Press the 10 o’clock button.
The watch says, “Press 2 o’clock button to set Hour, 4 o’clock button for Minutes, 8 o’clock to confirm.”
Press the 2 o’clock button repeatedly to set Hour. Next press the 4 o’clock repeatedly for Minute.
Press the 8 o’clock button to confirm after you have set the Alarm time.
After confirmation, the watch will say the Alarm time that you have set.
You can also check your Alarm time with a push of the 10 o’clock button any time you want.
The Alarm is a Daily alarm, so even after you turn off the Beeping Sound, the alarm will Beep again the next day. If you want to permanently turn off the Daily alarm, you can follow the Alarm Off setting below.
Every time the Alarm goes off, the watch will say the Alarm Time.
Alarm ON/OFF:
Hold the 8 o’clock button while the watch is in the real time mode for more than 5 seconds until the watch says “Set Alarm, Press 10 o’clock to set.”
Push the 8 o’clock button one more time, the watch says “alarm ON/OFF, Press 10 o’clock button to set.”
Press the 10 o’clock button.
The watch says, “Press 2 o’clock button to turn ON, 4 o’clock button to turn OFF, 8 o’clock button to confirm.
To turn ON the daily alarm, Press 2 o’clock button. To turn OFF the daily alarm, Press 4 o’clock button.
Press 8 o’clock button to confirm.
If alarm is OFF, the watch says, “The alarm is OFF” when 10 o’clock button is pushed.
If alarm is ON the watch says, “The alarm time is” followed by the alarm time when 10 o’clock button is pushed.
Hourly Chime Settings:
Hourly Announcement (Chime) ON/OFF
(When Chime is ON, the watch announces the HOUR every Hour)
Hold the 8 o’clock button while the watch is in the real time mode for more than 5 seconds until the watch says “Set alarm, Press 10 o’clock button to set.”
Push 8 o’clock button 2 more times, until the watch says “Chine ON/OFF, Press 10 o’clock button to set.”
Press the 10 o’clock button.
The watch says, “Press 2 o’clock button to turn ON, 4 o’clock button to turn OFF, 8 o’clock button to confirm.
To turn OFF a Chime Alert, Press 4 o’clock button. To turn ON a Chime Alert, Press 2 o’clock button.
Press 8 o’clock button to confirm.
After a Chime alert is turned ON, the watch will announce the HOUR every one hour.
Manual Signal Reception:
Set the correct Time Zone before initiating Manual Signal Reception. Go to “Time Zone Setting” section for details. Follow below if you want your watch to search for signal immediately and not wait overnight.
Note: the below steps might require sighted assistance.
While the watch is in normal running mode:
Press and hold the 10 o’clock button until the second hand stops at the 7 o’clock position.
The watch takes about 5 to 15 minutes to pick up the radio signal. Wait until the watch has finished the signal receiving procedure.
After successful signal reception, the watch will show the correct time after the fast running second-hand stops.
Push 8 o’clock button once. The watch will say the status of the reception.
If reception was successful, the watch will say “USA Time Updated.”
If reception failed, the watch will say “USA Time Not Updated.”
You may move watch to another location where reception may be more favorable and try manual reception again or wait overnight for better possible reception.
Note: This process stops the watch from talking, so you may seek sighted assistance during this setting phase.
Manual Time Setting:
You should use this function if traveling to countries with no signal reception. You must also set correct time of day (AM/PM) and time zone when you come back from traveling to other countries.
hold the 8 o’clock button for more than 5 seconds until the watch says “Set Alarm, Press 10 o’clock button to set”
Push 8 o’clock button 4 more times, until the watch says, “Set time. Press 10 o’clock button to set”
press 10 o’clock button
the watch says, “Press 2 o’clock button to set Hour, 4 o’clock button for minutes, 8 o’clock button to confirm”
Press 2 o’clock button to set Hour. Listen very carefully to watch to make sure the right AM or PM has been set (if you set the wrong AM/PM your watch will not be able to pick up signal at 3:00AM).
Press 4 o’clock button to set Minute.
Press 8 o’clock button to confirm after you have set the Time.
After confirmation, the watch will automatically run to the time you have set. Wait until the watch stops running fast.
Your watch is not able to manually set Day, Month, and Year. The watch provides this information only when a first signal reception is received.
Troubleshooting:
Your watch is a very delicate and precise instrument. Although uncommon, sometimes hard knocks or vibrations can cause the hands to move irregularly, and therefore displays the incorrect time, although the internal clock is keeping accurate time. If when doing a “manual signal reception” (press and hold the 10 o’clock button until the second hand stops) the second-hand does not pause exactly at the 7 o’clock reference point (half second deviation is acceptable), the second-hand needs to be re-calibrated.
Re-calibrate the shifted second-hand:
Make sure the watch is running normally.
Hold 8 o’clock button for more than 5 seconds until the watch says “Set alarm, Press 10 o’clock button to set.”
Push 8 o’clock button 5 more times until the watch says “Second-Hand Alignment, Press 10 o’clock to set.”
Press the 10 o’clock button. Watch says, “Press 2 o’clock button to set, 8 o’clock button to confirm.”
Keep an eye on the second-hand as it moves to a new position and stops somewhere before 6 o’clock position then immediately press 2 o’clock button repeatedly until the second-hand points exactly down at 6 o’clock position. Press 8 o’clock button to confirm. (The watch will stop for a while. Just wait until the watch resumes normal running).
If the second hand stops advancing before it reaches 6 o’clock position repeat steps 2 through 5 until the second-hand points to exactly 6 o’clock.
The second hand is re-calibrated.
Note: This process may require obtaining sighted assistance.
Watch Not Receiving Time Signal:
Reasons for not being able to receive the Time Signal include:
-Being outside of the United States-Being in a built up area-Metal objects blocking the radio signal-Interference from computer monitor or TVDepending on your location in the United States, if east of Colorado, you must locate a west facing window. If west of Colorado, you must locate an East facing window.
Ensure that the watch is set by a window, as this provides the best reception; you may have to try different windows in the house to see which is best. Please not that reception is always better at night. If your watch is unable to receive the radio signal, it will continue to function in the same way as a standard watch. The time will then be corrected the next time your watch receives the time signal.
Battery Replacement:
This watch uses a CR2025 type battery; trained jewelers or watch specialists should replace the batteries to avoid damage to the watch.
Open and carefully remove the back of the watch.
Lift up the battery spring on the right.
Remove the battery and insert a new one with the polarity “+” facing up.
Push the battery spring down.
Before you replace the case-back, make sure the seal is in place.
The watch does not run after a new battery is replaced until the following initiation has been done:
Set the hands and initialize the electronics.
All hands (hour, minute, and second-hands) have to be moved to the 12 o’clock position (12:00:00) to initialize after battery change. The watch will not run until re-initialized.
Immediately after battery has been replaced hold 2 o’clock button until the hands move quickly. You can stop the fast movement by pressing 2 o’clock button again.
Stop the fast movement before the second-hand reaches the 12 o’clock position (11:58:00) by pressing the 2 o’clock button.
Adjust the second- hand one-second at a time to move it to the 12 o’clock position (12:00:00) by pressing 2 o’clock button. (If you accidentally go past the 12, start this process again.)
When all hands are aligned at the 12 o’clock position (12:00:00), PUSH 10 o’clock button for 1 second to confirm.
After confirmation, follow the procedure below after the watch resumes running:
a.Set your watch to the correct Time Zone.
b.Set your Local Time manually (go to Manual Time Setting for details). You don’t need to set the exact minute and second but make sure HOUR and AM/PM are correct. You watch will synchronize to the Atomic clock after it receives the signal (the reason to set time is to make sure your watch will initiate signal reception at around 3AM local time.)
c.Put the watch in a location where reception is possible. The watch will automatically initiate a reception at 3AM. After receiving a valid time signal, the hands will move on the correct time.
