Geemarc VISO 15 User guide

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UserManual

VISO15–DCF

(MainlandEurope–NotUK)

1.Features

‐EasytoReadandUnderstandTimedisplay

‐PerpetualCalendarUptoYear2099

‐Daysoftheweek&Monthin14differentlanguages

2.UnitAppearance

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 PartA‐LCD 

A1: DayoftheWeek

A2:RadioControlIcon

A3:Time

A4:Periodoftheday

A5:AM/PM

A6:Date

A7:Month

A8:Year

 PartB‐Button   PartC‐Structure 

B1:“SET” Button

B2:“▲”Button

B3:“▼”Button

B4:Poweradaptor

C1:backlightsensor

C2:HangingHole

C3:BatteryCompartment

C4:Stand

3.Gettingstarted:

z Plug the power adaptor into the wall socket and into

thebackofyourclockin(B4)

z Openthebatterycompartment(C3).

z Insert 3 x AA size alkaline batteries observing polarity

[“+”and“–“marks].Youshouldherea“click”sound,it

indicatesthatyouhaveplacedthebatteriescorrectly.

z Replacethebatterycompartmentcover.

z Thebatteriesareonlyusedincaseofpowerfailure.

z Youcanselectthelevelofbrightnessofthebacklightby

placingyourhandonthebacklightsensor(C1).Thereare

fourlevels(High,middle,lowandOFF).

In NIGHT mode, the brightness is set on LOW and the

HIpositioncan’tbeselected.

4.Setting

4.1Automaticclocksetting

z WhenyouconnectyourpoweradaptorortheAlkaline

batteries,yourclockasksyoutoselectyourlanguage.

Youha v ethechoice betweenthefollo wing14language s: 

English,Français,Deutsch,Nederlands,Italiano,Espanol,

Portugues,Swenska,Norsk,Dansk,Suomi,Polski,Ceska

andMagyar.

z Pressthe “▼” (B3)or “▲”(B2) buttonto chooseyour

languageandthenpresstheSET(B1)button

z Pressthe “▼” (B3)or “▲”(B2) buttonto chooseyour

type of display and then press the SET (B1) button to

exit.

Youcanchoose betweenfourtypesofdispla y(seepictur e s)

a)DP1:Day+Periodoftheday+Time

b)DP2:Day

+Date+Time

c)DP3:Day+Date+Year

d)DP4:Inthismode,youcanselectboth(DP1, DP2or

DP3)mode,theclockwillthenswitchbetw eenth e thir d .

By default,theswitchwill happenevery 5 secondsbut

you have the possibility to increase

the time period

betweentwoswitches(upto60seconds).

z After having set the language and the type of display,

theclock  automatically starts to scanfortheDCFtime

signal. The Radio Control Icon “

” (A2) will then

appearonthescreen.

 (A2)flashes

Indicatesthattheclockisnow

receivingtheDCFsignal

 (A2)stayson

Indicatesthesignalhas

successfullybeenreceived

 (A2)disappears

Indicatesthereceptionofthe

signalhasfailed

z Theclockautomaticallysynchro nizeswiththeDCFradio

signal every day at 3.00 amto maintain accurate time

keeping. If synchronization with the DCF radio signal

fails,the“

”iconwilldisappearfromthescreen.The

clock will then reattempt to synchronize with the DCF

radiosignalat4.00and5.00am.

z Youcanmak etheclockscanfortheradiosignalbyholding

the “▼” button (B3) for 3 seconds. Each attempts at

gettingthesignaltakesseveralminutes.Ifthereception

fails, the scanning stops momentarily (the “

” icon

disappears)andthenstartsag ainonthenextclockhour.

E.g. if reception failed at 8:20a.m. the clock will scan

againforthesignalat9:00a.m.

z TostopthescanningfortheDCFradiosignal,holdthe

“▼”button(B3)for3seconds.

Day

+

Periodof

theday

+

Time

Day

+

Date

+

Time

Day

+

Date

+

Year

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456

4.2ManualclockSetting:

4.2.1:Settingoftheperiodoftheday

Note: 

‐AllSettingmodeswillautomaticallyexitafter15seconds

ifnoadjustmentismade.

‐(Pressandholdthe“▼”(B3)or“▲”(B2)but ton,toreach

thedesiredvaluemorequickly).

z If the period of the day is not indicated on the screen

(DP1),pr esstheSET (B1 )buttononcetomak eitappear.

z Settingbydefault:

MORNING=7:01–12:00EVENING=17:01‐23:00

AFTERNOON=12:01–17:00 NIGHT=23:01‐7:00

z Press and hold the SET (B1) button until the word

“MORNING”flashes.

z Setthecorrecthourforthisperiodbypressingthe“▼”

(B3)or“▲”(B2)buttonsthenpresstheSET(B1)button

tosave.

z “AFTERNOO N”now blinks,setthe correcthourforthis

period by pressing the “▼” (B3) or “▲” (B2) buttons

thenpresstheSET(B1)buttontosave.

z “EVENING” now blinks, set the correct hour for this 

period by pressing the “▼” (B3) or “▲” (B2) buttons

thenpresstheSET(B1)buttontosave.

z “NIGHT”nowblinks,setthe correcthourforthisperiod

by pressing the “▼” (B3) or “▲” (B2) buttons then

presstheSET(B1)buttontosaveandexit.

4.2.2:Settingthetimezoneandclock(date,year,

hourandmonth)

If the day and the year are not indicated on the screen

(DP3),presstheSET(B1)buttontomakethemappear.

z PressandholdSET(B1)buttonuntil00blinks.Pressthe

“▼”(B3)or“▲”(B2)buttonstoselectthecorrecttime 

zonethenpressSET(B1)buttontosave.00bydefault.

z Now the year blinks. Press the “▼” (B3) or “▲” (B2)

buttons to select the correct year then press SET (B1)

buttontosave.

z Nowthemonthblinks.Pressthe“▼”(B3)or“▲”(B2)

buttonstoselectthecorrectmonththenpresstheSET

(B1)buttontosave.

z Now the date blinks. Press the “▼” (B3) or “▲” (B2)

buttons to select the correct date then press the SET

(B1)buttontosave.

z Nowthehour’sdigitsblink. Pressthe“▼”(B3)or “▲”

(B2) buttons to set the hour then press the SET (B1)

buttontosave.

z Now the minutes’ digits blink. Press the “▼” (B3) or

“▲”(B2)buttonstosettheminutesthenpressSET(B1)

buttontosaveandexit.

4.1.3Settingthelanguageanddisplaytype

z Innormal settingpattern, pressand holdthe“▲” (B2)

buttonuntilyouhavethelanguagesetblinkingPress“▼”

(B3) or “▲” (B2) button to select the correctlanguage

thenpresstheSET(B1)buttontosave.

Note:Youhav ethechoicebe tween

thefo llowing14languages:

English,Français,Deutsch,Nederlands,Italiano,Espanol,

Portugues, Swenska, Norsk, Dansk, Suomi, Polski, Ceska

andMagyar.

z Pressthe“▼”(B3)and“▲”(B2)buttonstoselectyour

languagethenpresstheSET(B1)button

z Pressthe“▼”(B3)and“▲”(B2)buttontoselectyour

displaytypethenpressSET(B1)buttontoexit

a)DP1:Day+Periodoftheday+Time

b)DP2:Day+Date+Time

c)DP3:Day+Date+Year

d)DP4: In this mode,you can select both(DP1, DP2 or

DP3)mode,theclockwillthenswitchbetw eenth e thir d .

Bydefault,theswitchwillhappenevery5secondsbutyou

have the possibility to increase the time period between

twoswitches(upto60seconds).

5.Precautions

z The clock loses its time informationwhen the power

adaptorisremovedandyouhav eno tinserte dthealk ali ne

batteries.

z Do not expose it to direct sunlight, heavy heat, cold,

highhumidityorwetenvironments

z Never clean the device using abrasive or corrosive

materials or products. Abrasive cleaning agents may

scratchplasticpartsandcorrodeelectroniccircuits.

6.Radiocontrolledtimereceptionrange:

upto1500kmfromDCF77transmitter.

7.Guarantee

From the moment your Geemarc product is purchased,

Geemarcguarantee it for theperiodof two years.During

this time, all repairs or replacements (at our option) are

freeofcharge.Shouldyouexperienceaproblemthencontact

our helpline or visit our website at www.geemarc.com.

The guarantee does not

cover accidents, negligence or

breakagestoanyparts.Theproductmustnotbetampered

with or taken apart by anyone who is not an authorised

Geemarcrepresentative.TheGeemarcguaranteeinnoway

limitsyourlegalrights.

IMPORTANT:YOURRECEIPTISPARTOFYOURGUARANTEE

ANDMUSTBERETAINEDAND

PRODUCEDINTHEEVENTOF

AWARRANTYCLAIM.

CE Declaration: The declara tion of conformity may be

consultedatwww.geemarc.com

8.Recyclingdirectives

TheWEEE (Waste Electricaland Electronic Equipment) has

beenputinplacefortheproductsinendoflifearerecycled

inthebestway.

Whenthisproductis outof order,please donot putit in

yourdomesticwastebin.

Pleaseuseoneofthefollowingdisposaloptions:

‐

Removethebatteriesanddeposittheminanappropriate

WEEEskip.

DeposittheproductininaappropriateWEEEskip.

‐Orhandtheoldproducttotheretailer.Ifyoupurchasea

newone,theyshouldacceptit.



Forproductsupportandhelpvisitourwebsiteat

www.geemarc.com

telephone01707387602

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