Smartset Technology

SmartSet Technology

Our Smartset technology automatically sets your clock to the correct Year, Calendar month, 24-hour interval and Time every bit soon every bit you plug it in.

Just select your time zone and the built-in reckoner does everything else for you immediately. If the power is interrupted for any reason, your clock will automatically reset itself once power is restored.

Additionally, the SmartSet computer accounts for Daylight Savings Time and will adjust itself automatically. No longer spend time setting and re-setting your clock, Emerson'south SmartSet technology has you covered.

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Daylight Savings

Congress recently passed a new Free energy Bill which includes a provision to extend Daylight Saving Time.  At the beginning of 2007, Daylight Saving time volition brainstorm on the second Sun in March and end on the first Lord's day in November.  Because of this change your SmartSet® Clock or Clock Radio will demand to be updated.

  1. Locate your Model Number
    You can find your model number on the back or lesser of your unit.
  2. Locate your Serial Number
    Y'all tin can find your serial number on the back or bottom of your unit.
  3. Identify Your Production Group
    Group identification begins with your serial number.

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The get-go three to four digits of the serial number stand for the year and month of industry.
- If your serial number begins with 607, would indicate July 2006.
- If your serial number begins with 506 would signal June 2005.

  • Models manufactured earlier January 2006 belong to Grouping One.
    Series numbers beginning with 506, 512, etc. volition have their Fourth dimension Zone adapted.
  • Models manufactured betwixt Jan 2006 and July 2006 belong to Group Ii.
    Serial numbers beginning with 601, 603, etc. adjusts for the Spring and Fall settings
  • Models manufactured after July 2006 practise not require any changes.
    Serial numbers outset with 608, 609, etc.

Select your Product Group:

Group Ane Group ii

If you cannot decide which Group your model may exist in, delight telephone call us at one.800.898.9020.

Group One

Beginning in 2007 the current automatic DST default settings in this device would no longer exist correct. It would and so exist necessary for you to manually adjust the Time ZONE setting four times each year as follows:

  1. On the second Sunday in March you would have to prepare your clock to the side by side lowest number fourth dimension zone.
    For example: If yous lived in the Eastern Fourth dimension zone (Zone two) you would then change your clock to Zone 1 to move information technology ahead past one hr.
  2. On the first Sun in April, your clock volition automatically advance by one hour. You must then set up the clock back to your right time zone.
    For instance if you lived in the Eastern Time zone you would set your clock back to Zone two.
  3. On the terminal Sun in October you would again prepare your clock to the next lower numbered time zone.
  4. On the first Sunday in November you would again set your clock back to your right time zone.

U.Due south. Time Zone Chart

ZONE 1 - Atlantic Time
ZONE 2 - Eastern Time (Default Setting)
ZONE 3 - Key Time
ZONE iv - Mountain Time
ZONE 5 - Pacific Fourth dimension
ZONE half-dozen - Yukon Fourth dimension
ZONE 7 - Hawaiian Time

Grouping Two

Adjusting the DST Start Date (Spring)

  1. Printing and hold the ALARM ane button and so press the Month/DATE or CALENDAR push button.
    Afterwards 3 seconds the "Alarm one brandish" will show the DST 'start' calendar month, week, and appointment.
    The first digit will prove the month ("iv" = Apr) and the second digit will alternately show the calendar week ("F" = First Week) and the date ("01" = April 1st).
    This indicates that Daylight Saving Time (DST) will end on the first Sunday in April every bit usual. When you lot see this display printing and agree the ALARM i and MONTH/Appointment or Calendar buttons.
  2. Inside 5 seconds, while the display is 'flashing', printing the Downward or "SET" push (depending on your specific model) 3 times until the "Warning 1" display is showing "3" (March) as the month digit and the Calendar week/Date digit is alternately flashing "F ii" (second calendar week) and "eleven" (March 11th). This indicates that Daylight Saving Time will end on the 2nd Sunday inMarch, which volition beMarch 11th in 2007.

Adjusting the DST End Appointment (Fall)

  1. Press and hold the Warning 2 button and and so press the Calendar month/DATE or Calendar button.
    Later on 3 seconds the "ALARM 1 brandish" will show the DST 'terminate' calendar month, week, and date.
    The first digit will show the month ("10" = October) and the second digit will alternately show the week ("L" = Last Week) and the engagement ("28" = October 28th).
    This indicates that Daylight Saving Time (DST) will end on the final Sun in October every bit usual. When you see thisbrandish press and hold the ALARM 1 and MONTH/DATE or CALENDAR buttons.
  2. Within v seconds, while the display is 'flashing', press the Upwardly or "Set up" button (depending on your specific model) and once the "ALARM i" display is showing "11" (November) as the month digit and the Week/Engagement digit is alternately flashing "F" (offset calendar week) and "04" (Nov quaternary). This indicates that Daylight Saving Time will end on the first Sunday in November, which will exist Nov 4th in 2007.

IMPORTANT: You must make the adjustments within 5 seconds after releasing the Alarm 2 and MONTH/Engagement or Agenda buttons, while the "ALARM i"  brandish is nevertheless 'flashing'. If the display stops flashing the settings cannot be adjusted. If this occurs, repeat steps iii and 4 over again.

  • If the built-in long-life lithium battery is removed or replaced while the radio is not continued to an AC outlet all internal retentivity volition be erased and the clock volition return to its original default settings.
  • After installing a new battery and resetting the clock to the correct twelvemonth, date and fourth dimension,  it volition besides be necessary to reset the Daylight Saving Time (DST) settings as described to a higher place.


One time yous make the change for the new Daylight Saving Time (DST) schedule, your SmartSet® Clock Radio will automatically adjust for the new schedule until the end of the century (2099).