C 309 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FEATURES 1. Atomic automatic time check and delicate style with transparent protective lens 2. Four time zones in America 3. Daylight saving time function 4. Three display mode selectable 5. Two groups alarm time and snooze function 6. Centigrade or Fahrenheit temperature format selectable 7. Perpetual Calendar TIME CHECKING 1. Once the batteries are loaded properly, it will begin to search for the WWVB signal and the antenna icon will blink. If no signal is detected within 4 minutes, the antenna icon will disappear. 2. It will search for WWVB at 1:00 am every day to verify and correct the time. Once the signal is received successfully, the icon of the antenna will be displayed (solid) but if the signal was not received the icon will not display. BUTTON FUNCTION 1. By pressing the [MODE] button, the two groups alarm time will be displayed. While checking the alarm time, hold the [MODE] button for two seconds to enter alarm time setting. Use the [HR] button to set the value of hour, use the [MIN] button to set value of minutes, and use the [ALM] button to turn on or turn off the alarm function. 2. While in normal time display mode, hold the [MODE] button for two seconds to enter time setting mode. First the character of year will blink, use the [YEAR] button to set the value of year, then press the [MODE] button and the character of month and date will blink, use the [MONTH] and [DATE] buttons to set the value of month and date respectively. Press the [SEC] button to set the value of seconds to zero. 3. While in normal time display mode, press the [ZONE] button choose one of the four time zones. 4. While in normal time display mode, press the [DST] button to turn on or turn off the daylight saving time function. 5. While in normal time display mode, the two temperature formats (centigrade and Fahrenheit) will be switched from each other by holding the [C/F] button for two seconds. Use the [C/F] button to choose one of the three display modes (clock with date, clock with temperature, clock with alternating date and temperature.) 6. While in normal time display mode, hold the [WAVE] button for two seconds to activate the RCC function, while in the signal detecting process, press the [WAVE] button to stop the process. 7. While the alarm is going off, press the [SNOOZE] button to activate the snooze function, the [zZZ] icon will appear at the same time. IMPORTANT 1. On a few occasions, the LCD display or button function might be abnormal (for instance due to interfearance from unwanted magnetic fields). To correct this, simply remove and replace the batteries until it is ok. 2. Please replace the batteries when the LCD display is dim or faded. Keep the batteries out of reach of children. 3. For best effect, it is recommended to place this unit in or near a window and away from devices that may cause electrical or magnetic interfearence.