Smartset Technology

SmartSet Technology

Our Smartset technology automatically sets your clock to the correct Year, Month, 24-hour interval and Time as presently as you plug it in.

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

Additionally, the SmartSet calculator accounts for Daylight Savings Time and will adapt itself automatically. No longer spend time setting and re-setting your clock, Emerson's SmartSet technology has yous covered.

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Daylight Savings

Congress recently passed a new Energy Bill which includes a provision to extend Daylight Saving Fourth dimension.  At the beginning of 2007, Daylight Saving time will brainstorm on the second Lord's day in March and end on the showtime Sunday in November.  Because of this change your SmartSet® Clock or Clock Radio will need to exist updated.

  1. Locate your Model Number
    You can find your model number on the back or bottom of your unit of measurement.
  2. Locate your Serial Number
    Yous can discover your serial number on the back or bottom of your unit.
  3. Place Your Production Group
    Group identification begins with your serial number.

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The start three to four digits of the serial number represent the year and month of industry.
- If your series number begins with 607, would indicate July 2006.
- If your series number begins with 506 would indicate June 2005.

  • Models manufactured before January 2006 belong to Group I.
    Serial numbers start with 506, 512, etc. will have their Time Zone adjusted.
  • Models manufactured between January 2006 and July 2006 belong to Group Ii.
    Series numbers get-go with 601, 603, etc. adjusts for the Spring and Fall settings
  • Models manufactured after July 2006 do not crave any changes.
    Series numbers first with 608, 609, etc.

Select your Product Group:

Group 1 Grouping two

If y'all cannot make up one's mind which Group your model may be in, please call us at 1.800.898.9020.

Grouping One

Beginning in 2007 the current automatic DST default settings in this device would no longer be correct. Information technology would then exist necessary for you to manually adapt the TIME ZONE setting iv times each year as follows:

  1. On the second Sunday in March y'all would have to set your clock to the next everyman number fourth dimension zone.
    For example: If you lived in the Eastern Time zone (Zone 2) you would then change your clock to Zone ane to motility it ahead by one hr.
  2. On the outset Sunday in April, your clock will automatically advance by i hour. You must then set the clock back to your correct time zone.
    For example if you lived in the Eastern Time zone yous would set up your clock back to Zone 2.
  3. On the last Dominicus in Oct you would once again gear up your clock to the next lower numbered time zone.
  4. On the outset Sunday in Nov y'all would again prepare your clock back to your correct time zone.

U.S. Time Zone Chart

ZONE one - Atlantic Time
ZONE 2 - Eastern Time (Default Setting)
ZONE 3 - Central Time
ZONE 4 - Mountain Time
ZONE 5 - Pacific Time
ZONE vi - Yukon Time
ZONE 7 - Hawaiian Time

Group Two

Adjusting the DST Start Appointment (Jump)

  1. Printing and hold the ALARM i push button and then press the Calendar month/DATE or CALENDAR button.
    After 3 seconds the "Alarm 1 brandish" will evidence the DST 'outset' month, week, and date.
    The first digit will show the month ("4" = Apr) and the second digit volition alternately prove the week ("F" = First Week) and the date ("01" = April 1st).
    This indicates that Daylight Saving Time (DST) will finish on the first Sunday in April every bit usual. When you see this display press and agree the ALARM ane and Calendar month/Appointment or CALENDAR buttons.
  2. Within 5 seconds, while the display is 'flashing', press the Downward or "SET" button (depending on your specific model) three times until the "Warning one" display is showing "3" (March) as the calendar month digit and the Week/Engagement digit is alternately flashing "F 2" (second calendar week) and "eleven" (March 11th). This indicates that Daylight Saving Time will terminate on the second Sunday inMarch, which volition existMarch 11th in 2007.

Adjusting the DST Finish Date (Fall)

  1. Press and concord the ALARM 2 button and then press the Month/DATE or Calendar push button.
    After 3 seconds the "ALARM 1 display" will evidence the DST 'finish' calendar month, week, and date.
    The first digit will testify the calendar month ("x" = October) and the second digit volition alternately prove the week ("L" = Last Week) and the appointment ("28" = October 28th).
    This indicates that Daylight Saving Fourth dimension (DST) will end on the last Sunday in Oct every bit usual. When you run across thisdisplay printing and hold the Alert 1 and Month/DATE or CALENDAR buttons.
  2. Within 5 seconds, while the display is 'flashing', printing the UP or "Gear up" button (depending on your specific model) and once the "ALARM i" display is showing "11" (November) as the month digit and the Week/Date digit is alternately flashing "F" (outset week) and "04" (Nov 4th). This indicates that Daylight Saving Fourth dimension will finish on the outset Dominicus in Nov, which will exist November quaternary in 2007.

IMPORTANT: You must make the adjustments within 5 seconds after releasing the ALARM 2 and MONTH/Engagement or CALENDAR buttons, while the "Alarm 1"  display is still 'flashing'. If the brandish stops flashing the settings cannot be adjusted. If this occurs, repeat steps 3 and 4 again.

  • If the built-in long-life lithium battery is removed or replaced while the radio is non connected to an Ac outlet all internal retentivity volition be erased and the clock volition return to its original default settings.
  • Later installing a new bombardment and resetting the clock to the correct twelvemonth, date and fourth dimension,  it volition also be necessary to reset the Daylight Saving Time (DST) settings every bit described above.


Once you lot brand the alter for the new Daylight Saving Fourth dimension (DST) schedule, your SmartSet® Clock Radio will automatically suit for the new schedule until the end of the century (2099).