Ken-tech atomic clock skips over time zone setting. What to do?

To correct the time on your Sharp Atomic clock, you will need to reset the time zone. To do this, press and hold the "Time Zone" button for 3 seconds until the time zone flashes. Then, press the "Hour" and "Minute" buttons to adjust the time zone to the correct time zone. Once the time zone is set, press the "Time Zone" button again to save the settings. The clock should now be displaying the correct time.

at a guess the time zone setting could be set incorrectly

Had the same problem and figured it out (not AT ALL intuitive).

To change time zone:
1) Toggle the "MODE" button over to ALARM function.
2) Press the "SET" button and this will switch time zones.

Hope that helps ease the same frustration I felt.

DORTHY DO YOU HAVE MANUEL? KEEP HITTING SET BUTTON UNTIL YOU GET TO ZONE?

Press and hold CLOCK until the message window displays C, and the default day is announced.
To change the day setting, press MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct day is announced.
Press CLOCK. The current hour setting is announced. The correct day setting is saved.
To change the hour setting, press MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct hour is announced.
Press CLOCK. The current minute setting is announced. The correct hour setting is saved.
To change the minute setting, press MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct minute is announced.
Press CLOCK. The current year setting is announced. The correct minute setting is saved.
To change the year setting, press MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct year is announced.
Press CLOCK. The new day, time and year are saved. The correct year setting is saved.

To check the clock, press CLOCK.

The above is from page 5 of the manual at
http://att.vtp-media.com/ecp/documents/product_Product/223/UserManual/944/1739_manual.pt2_i6.pdf

Instructions to set the C17D2090 atomic clock

A. To manually set the clock

1. Use the CAL/ALM button to toggle the display until it shows the calendar
2. Press and hold SET until the screen flashes "12hr"
3. Use the UP (antenna) and DOWN (alarm) buttons to change the settings
4. Press SET to set the value

This mode will let you set the 12/24 hours clock, the time, date and year. You should be in the right time zone before you start.

B. To set the alarm1 time

1. Use the CAL/ALM button to toggle the display until it shows the AL1 alarm time
2. Press and hold SET until the alarm time flashes
3. Use the UP (antenna) and DOWN (alarm) buttons to change the settings
4. Press SET to set the value

C. To set the alarm2 time

1. Use the CAL/ALM button to toggle the display until it shows the AL2 alarm time
2. Press and hold SET until the alarm time flashes
3. Use the UP (antenna) and DOWN (alarm) buttons to change the settings
4. Press SET to set the value

D. To turn on alarm1

1. Use the CAL/ALM button to toggle the display until it shows the AL1 alarm time
2. Use the DOWN (alarm) button to toggle the alarm on and off (a bell appears on the screen)

E. To turn on alarm2

1. Use the CAL/ALM button to toggle the display until it shows the AL2 alarm time
2. Use the DOWN (alarm) button to toggle the alarm on and off (a bell appears on the screen)

F. To have the atomic clock set automatically

1. Press and hold the UP (antenna) button until a little triangle flashes on the screen
2. Wait for clock to set
3. To give up waiting, press the UP (antenna) button again.

G. To change the time zone
1. Tap the ZONE button to toggle between the 4 time zones

To set the clock. You must set the clock once so that the system announces the correct day and time with your messages. After this, if you subscribe to Caller ID, the system will automatically reset the clock each time new call information is received.

Press PLAY/STOP to exit at any time while
setting the clock.
1 Press and hold CLOCK until the Message Window displays C, and the default day is announced.
2 To change the day setting, press and release MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct day is announced.
3 Press and release CLOCK. The current hour setting is announced.
4 To change the hour setting, press and release MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct hour is announced.
5 Press and release CLOCK. The current minutes setting is announced.
6 To change the minutes setting, press and release MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct minutes setting is announced.
7 Press and release CLOCK. The current year is announced.
8 To change the year setting, press and release MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct year is announced.
9 Press and release CLOCK. The new day, time, and year are announced.
To check the clock, press and release CLOCK.
If you need futher instructions for your answering machine you can download a copy from:
http://phone.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/att/1738.html
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Atomic clocks are the wave of the future because of their precision. While it takes a scientist to fully understand how these clocks actually work, the general public is primarily interested in their accuracy, rather than their construction. A major benefit to atomic clocks is that they serve as the main standard for calculating time internationally. While each version of atomic clock may have minor differences, for the most part, they are set in the same way.

1. Remove the battery cover on the back of the clock using the correct screwdriver (if one is required). Be careful not to break the cover or lose any screws in the process. Insert the required number and type of batteries into the clock. Most atomic clocks take two AA batteries. Make sure the batteries are positioned with the right polarity in place, and that the clock is functioning, before replacing the battery cover. Place the cover back into its original position and screw any necessary pieces back into place to secure the cover and protect the batteries from springing free.

2. Enter the program mode of the clock by holding down the appropriate button. In most cases, the button will be clearly marked "Set." If not, refer to the clock's instructions to find out which button fulfills that function.

3. Push the button down until the clock flashes its default time zone setting of --5EST. It is now ready to program each function separately as described in the steps below. If for some reason the clock does not respond as outlined, refer to the instructions provided with it for troubleshooting guidance.

4. Press the + button to select the right time zone from the 13 international options provided. The default setting of --5EST (Eastern Time), should appear first, followed by --6 CST (Central Time), -7MST (Mountain Time), -8PST (Pacific Time), -9ALA (Alaskan Time), -10HAW (Hawaiian Time), -11, -12, GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), -1, -2, -3 and --4ATL (Atlantic Time). Then push the "Set" button down again to confirm the time-zone setting you have chosen. Push down the "Set" button again and hold until the selected time zone flashes.

5. Press the "Set" button down two more times to establish the default language setting. Press the + button down to select English, French or Spanish. Then push the "Set" button down again to confirm the language setting.

6. Push down the "Set" button again and hold it until the time zone flashes. Then press the button down three more times until the time 12:00 flashes. Press the + button down to select the hour at the time of the clock's setting. Make sure the hour is set appropriately to AM or PM. Then push the "Set" button down once more to confirm the hour setting.

7. Push the "Set" button again and hold until the time zone flashes. Then press the "Set" button four more times until 00 flashes. Press the + button down again to select the minutes at the moment of setting. Push the "Set" button once more to confirm the minute setting.

8. Push the "Set" button again and hold until the time zone flashes. Then press the "Set" button five more times until the default year flashes. Press the + button down. Toggle through the settings until the appropriate year is reached. Then press the "Set" button down to confirm the year.

9. Push the "Set" button again and hold until the time zone flashes. Then press the "Set" button six more times until the default month of January is reached. Toggle through until you reach the right month. Then press the "Set" button down to confirm the month.

10. Push the "Set" button again and hold until the time zone flashes. Then press the "Set" button seven more times until the default date of 1 is reached. Toggle through until you reach the right date. Then press the "Set" button down to confirm the date.

11. Push the "Set" button again and hold until the time zone flashes. Then press the "Set" button eight more times until the default setting of Sunday is found. Toggle through until you reach the right weekday. Then press the "Set" button down to confirm the weekday.

Hope this helps......best wishes.

First, make sure you have new batteries in it. Then you have two choices:

Hold down the 3rd button -- the antenna button -- until the little antenna sign displayed on the right starts blinking and "broadcasting"...and then wait for the clock to set itself.

When that doesn't work (LOL), try this:
Hold down the "Set" button until each of the various fields start blinking. Then press the up button (3rd one) or the down button (4th one) to adjust each field to the desired number, etc. At least, that's what my office technician did to set mine. Good luck.

Set the clock
You must set the clock so that the system announces the correct day and time with any incoming messages. After this, if you subscribe to the caller ID service, the system will update the clock eac h time new call information is received. Press PLAY/STOP to exit at anytime while setting the clock.

1. Press and hold CLOCK until the message window displays C and the default day is announced.
2. To change the day setting, press
MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct day is announced.
3. Press CLOCK. The current hour setting is announced. The correct day setting is saved.
4. To change the hour setting, press
MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct hour is announced.
5. Press CLOCK. The current minute setting is announced. The correct hour setting is saved.
6. To change the minute setting, press
MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the correct minute setting is announced.
7. Press CLOCK. The cu rrent year is announced. The correct minute setting is saved.
8. To change the year setting, press
MEMO/REPEAT or ANNC/SKIP until the corr ect year is announced.
9. Press and release CLOCK. The new day, time and year are announced. The correct year setting is saved.
To check the clock, press CLOCK.