Sharper Image | SN005 | User manual | Global Atomic Watch
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Global Atomic Watch SN005 Instructions Read and save these instructions. Dear Sharper Image Customer, Thank you for your purchase of a Sharper Image product. We appreciate your business very much. Our goal is that you will be completely satisfied with this product’s quality and performance. We offer generous return privileges and excellent warranties on all our products. Since 1977, The Sharper Image has shared the fun of discovering innovative products that make life better and more enjoyable. We’ve been in business a long time because we are an exciting place to shop and — just as importantly — we strive to deliver outstanding customer service that exceeds your expectations. Enjoy your purchase! Call 1-800-344-4444 for ordering and customer service, or visit , our award-winning Website. Table of Contents What is Atomic Radio Control?...................................... 5 Buttons.......................................................................... 8 Replacing Battery........................................................... 9 Auto Synchronization................................................... 10 Reading Other Data or Setting the Watch.................... 16 Manual Setting............................................................. 18 What is Atomic Radio Control? Atomic radio control watches are the most precise time keeping devices in the world. They keep time to the accuracy of more than 1 second in one million years. Until recently, the atomic watches were only found in laboratories and special institutions and were very large and expensive. When various governments began to broadcast atomic, electronically encoded signals with their own national time, the accuracy of the atomic radio control watch became available to the general public. Recent technology enabled this process to be miniaturized and to be offered at a reasonable cost. The Global Atomic Watch takes it one step further. Until the development of this type of watch, atomic watches were able to receive and decode signals from only one transmitter. What is Atomic Radio Control? Watches made to receive signals in Europe did not work in the USA or vice-versa. A different watch was needed for each time signal. This watch changes it all. It is able to receive signals transmitted by the various government locations in Figure 1: Figure 1 What is Atomic Radio Control? • Fort Collins, Colorado, which covers all 4 zones in the continental USA. • Anthorn, UK, that covers all of UK. • Near Frankfurt, Germany, that covers most of Western and some of Central Europe. • Kyushu Island, Japan, that covers most parts of Japan and parts of Korea. The radio receiver in the watch picks up the transmitted signal and it is decoded with a split-second precision, to synchronize to the accurate time. At the same time, the radio signal automatically sets the calendar function and for countries adopting daylight saving and standard time, it adjusts automatically. Buttons Set/Light Up Mode Down Figure 2 Replacing the Battery The watch runs on one CR2032 battery. Figure 3a Figure 3b 1. Open the back cover of the watch. (See Figure 3a.) 2. Remove the metal plate of + polarities. (See Figure 3b.) 3. Replace with CR2032 button cell, with positive pole (+) facing out. Ensure that it is retained securely in position by the metal plate. 4. Replace the back cover. Replacing the Battery Notes: • Dispose of the used batteries properly, in accordance to the environmental laws in your area. • Press and hold the four buttons to reset the watch if it is operating in an unfavorable way or malfunctioning. Auto Synchronization Once the battery is installed, the receiver circuit is activated. The antenna icon on the LCD blinks. (See Figure 4.) The bars facing the antenna indicate the strength of the radio signal: no bars mean there is no signal or a very weak signal being received; one bar indicates a weak signal; 5 bars indicate the strongest signal. (See Figure 5.) Use 10 Auto Synchronization the radio signal strength indicators to find a location where the reception is strong. If the watch is too close to electrical appliances, such as a TV, mobile phone or computer, they may cause undesirable signal interference. A strong signal is normally found close to the window. (See Figure 6.) In some areas where the signal is poor, you may need to position and rotate the watch until the best signal strength is obtained. Figure 4. Blinking antenna icon (watch attempting to synchronize). Figure 5. Synchronization and radio signal strength indication. 11 Auto Synchronization Figure 6. How to position the watch for the best signal reception. 12 Auto Synchronization Once you have found the optimal position, leave the watch still so that it can receive a clear signal. It normally takes 3 to 10 minutes to synchronize. Once it is successful, the watch displays extremely accurate time and the correct date. A successfully synchronized watch features a non-blinking antenna icon and a radiating beacon. (See Figure 7.) The synchronized watch attempts to refresh itself with the radio time signal at least once a day. If it fails for more than 3 days, the antenna icon disappears. The watch still functions as a quartz watch until it can be refreshed again. 13 Auto Synchronization Radiating Beacon Symbol The watch is a radio device and, like a mobile phone or the radio, in certain locations and times of day, it may not pick up a strong enough signal to synchronize. If the watch fails to synchronize in the first attempt, it reattempts every 2 hours for the first 3 days. In most cases, the watch syn- 14 Auto Synchronization chronizes overnight as the radio signal is the strongest in the early morning. You can leave the watch to synchronize at a later time or you can set the watch manually. As noted below, a manually set watch still attempts to synchronize itself automatically every 2 hours for the first 3 days. Note: Regarding forced synchronization and halting of synchronization, if you want the watch to attempt synchronization, press and hold the MODE button. This activates the synchronization process. If the watch is in synchronization mode, then press and hold MODE button to halt synchronization. 15 Reading Other Data or Setting the Watch The watch normally displays the time and calendar (month, day) continuously. From this display mode, repeatedly pushing MODE button shows the following data: Mode A = Stopwatch Display Mode B = Countdown Display Mode C = Alarm 1 Mode D = Alarm 2 Mode E = Country Selection Mode F = Offset Display 16 Reading Other Data or Setting the Watch Normal Display Mode D: Alarm 2 Mode A: Stopwatch Display Mode E: Country Selection Mode B: Countdown Display Mode F: Offset Display Selection Mode C: Alarm 1 Figure 7 17 Reading Other Data or Setting the Watch After releasing the MODE button, the display returns to normal display in 8 seconds (when in Modes C, D, E or F). However, if you press and hold the SET/LIGHT button for 2 seconds in normal display or when in Modes B, C, D, E or F, the watch enters into Setting mode for that particular mode. To set, press the UP or DOWN button. The blinking digits or icons indicate the values to be adjusted. Manual Setting If necessary, or when you travel to a place not served by one of the 4 transmitters, the watch can be set manually. Once it is manually set, the watch attempts to synchronize. If all attempts fail, the receiver circuit enters Sleep 18 Manual Setting mode to conserve power. The watch functions as a quartz watch until it is forced to attempt synchronization again. Setting the Time and Calendar In normal display mode (Time and Calendar Display), press and hold SET/LIGHT button to enter the Time and Calendar setting modes. Press UP or DOWN button to select 12/24-hour format. With each press of the SET/ LIGHT button after entering the 12/24-hour format, the setting shifts to hour, minute, seconds (only to synchronize with 00 seconds), year, month and day setting modes. 19 Manual Setting Stopwatch Function See Figure 7, Mode A. 1. Press the UP button to begin the stopwatch function and to halt the synchronization, if the watch is in synchronization. 2. To stop the timer, press the UP or DOWN button. 3. When the timer has stopped, press the DOWN button to reset the timer to 0:00:00. Countdown Function Your watch has a built-in countdown function: 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. While you are in Mode A, press the MODE button to enter Mode B. (See Figure 7.) 20 Manual Setting Press and hold the SET/LIGHT button for 2 seconds to set the target hour, minute and seconds. When hour, minute and seconds are flashing, press UP or DOWN button to adjust. When finished, press UP button and the watch starts the countdown. Press UP button again to stop the countdown and DOWN button to reset the countdown. When the countdown has reached to the target time, the alarm sounds. To stop the alarm, press any button. Note: The default is at 5 minutes. Setting Alarm 1 When you are in Mode B, press the MODE button to enter Mode C: Alarm 1. (See Figure 7.) When entering the alarm mode, the on/off flashes. Press UP or DOWN button to 21 Manual Setting turn the alarm on or off. Next, press and hold the SET/ LIGHT button to enter the alarm hour. Press again to enter the minutes setting. If you turn on the alarm, appears in the normal display. (In 12-hour format, note PM sign.) Setting Alarm 2 When you are in Mode C, press the MODE button to enter Mode D: Alarm 2. (See Figure 7.) Setting this mode is the same as Alarm 1. If you turn on the alarm, appears in the normal display. (In 12-hour format, note PM sign.) Selecting the Country When you are in Mode D, press the MODE button to enter Mode E. (See Figure 7.) Press and hold the SET/LIGHT button and the country (US, EU, En or JP) flashes. Press UP 22 Manual Setting or DOWN button to select the country. To confirm, press the SET/LIGHT button again. When you are in US mode, press UP or DOWN button to select the right time zone (Pacific, Mountain, Eastern or Central) once the country is selected. Note: The watch can be forced to attempt synchronization in normal display mode. Press and hold the MODE button and it begins synchronization. Synchronization may not be immediate, so allow some time for the watch to synchronize. Setting the Offset While you are in Mode E, press the MODE button to enter Mode F. (See Figure 7.) Press and hold the SET/LIGHT button. 00 flashes, then press UP or DOWN button to select 23 Manual Setting the offset time. Press SET/LIGHT button when finished. Daylight Saving/Standard Time (Not available for Japan) When in the normal display mode, press and hold the UP or DOWN button to change the time manually from Standard to Daylight Saving Time or vice-versa. When the UP or DOWN button is pressed, the watch overrides the built-in auto Daylight Saving/Standard Time function. At this point, the manual adjustment can be made. Notes: • Daylight Saving Time (DST) may vary from year to year in some cities. If the built-in auto Daylight Saving Time is not up to date, press and hold the UP or DOWN button to correct it. 24 Manual Setting • Once you have set DST/Standard Time manually, the watch will not set the Daylight Saving Time according to the RCC signal. Your manual setting overrides the signal reception. You have to manually set it when Daylight Saving Time ends as well. Or you can press and hold SET/LIGHT+MODE+UP+DOWN buttons to reset the watch to the manufacturer default setting. Backlight To illuminate the digits on the LCD, press the SET/LIGHT button. 25 Warranty What Is Covered This warranty covers any defects in materials or workmanship, with the exceptions stated below. How Long Coverage Lasts This warranty runs for 90 days from the date of original purchase. What Is Not Covered This warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse or use other than as intended and described in the product instruction manual, or loss or damage to batteries or removable parts. What The Sharper Image Will Do The Sharper Image warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship. When repair is not practical, The Sharper Image will have the option to replace the defective product with one that is the same or has similar functionality. Warranty How to Obtain Service Return the product and receipt, along with a brief explanation of the problem, to: T.S.I. - Returns Department 2901 West 60th Street Little Rock, AR 72209 If you have questions please feel free to contact our customer service representatives at 1-800-344-5555 or by email at [email protected]. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other legal rights that vary from state to state. © 2007 Sharper Image Corporation Sharper Image Corporation 350 The Embarcadero, Sixth Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-1218 Shop online: Actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein. V1 03/07
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