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To remove the battery from the battery compartment, push it out from the side marked PUSH. (See Fig. A-2) 3 Insert the battery compartment back into the unit and secure it with the screw. (See Fig. A-3) 4 When you are replacing the battery, press RADIO ON to turn “E” indicator off in the display. Note If you replace the battery, do not disconnect AC plug from AC outlet. Otherwise, current time and alarm will be initialized. NOTES ON LITHIUM BATTERY • Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor. •Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good contact. • Be sure to observe the correct polarity when installing the battery. • Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short-circuit may occur. • Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as direct sunlight, fire or the like. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer. Battery Warning When the unit will be left unplugged for a long time, remove the battery to avoid undue battery discharge and damage to the unit from battery leakage. Setting the clock for the first time (UK model only) This unit is preset to the current date and time at the factory, and is powered by the back up battery. All you need to do the first time is just plug it in. Plug in the unit. “month and date” (about 1 second) t “year” (about 1 second) t “current time” appears in the display in turn. Note During the shipment and your first use, a clock error may occur. In this case, refer to “Setting the clock and date” to set the correct time. When daylight saving time (summer time) begins The following models employ the Automatic Daylight Saving Time/Summer Time adjustment. The DST indicator in the display appears in the display at the beginning of the daylight saving time (summer time), and disappears at the end of it. Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment is based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). • Summer time begins at: 1:00 AM on the final Sunday of March. • Standard time begins at: 2:00 AM on the final Sunday of October. To cancel the Automatic DST/ Summer Time adjustment and to set DST display manually The Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment can be cancelled. Press and hold DST for more than 3 seconds while the clock is displayed. A beep sounds, and “Aut t OFF” appears in the display to show that the Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment is cancelled. The display returns to the clock. Notes •The change timing of Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment employed by the unit (see above) is subjected to variation by circumstances and the law in each country/region. In such a case, cancel the Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment and set DST display manually as necessary. The customer who lives in the country/region that has not introduced the daylight saving time (summer time) must cancel Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment before using the set. •To activate the Automatic DST/Summer Time adjustment again, press and hold DST for more than 3 seconds. A beep sounds, and “Aut t On” appears in the display to show that the Automatic DST/ Summer Time adjustment is activated. The display returns to the clock. •To change the display to the daylight saving time (summer time) manually, see “To change the display to the daylight saving time (summer time) indication.” Setting the clock and date Follow the procedure from step 1 for Australian model. To change the setting for UK model, follow the procedure from step 2. 1 Plug in the unit. The display will flash “AM 12:00”. 2 Press CLOCK for more than 2 seconds. You will hear a beep and the year will start to flash in the display. 3 Press + or – until the correct year appears in the display. 4 Press CLOCK. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the month, day and time. After setting the time, two short beeps sound and the clock starts from 0 seconds. • Pressing and holding + or – changes the year, month or day rapidly. When setting the current time, time changes rapidly by 1 minute-increments up to 10 minutes, and then by 10 minute-increments. • While setting the clock, you must perform each step within 65 seconds, or the clock setting mode will be cancelled. To display the year and date Press SNOOZE/DATE/SLEEP OFF once for the date, and within about 3 seconds press it again for the year. The display shows the date or year for about 3 seconds and then changes back to the current time. If you connect the AC plug to AC outlet while this unit is powered from the backup power source, the current date and time appears in the following order. (It is same as when the unit is powered on after the power failure.) “month and date” (about 1 second) t “year” (about 1 second) t “current time” To change the display to the daylight saving time (summer time) indication Change the daylight saving time (summer time) adjustment setting according to the following procedures if; – you have Au...