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Emerson Research SmartSet Clock Radio

I bought an EmersonReserach SmartSet Clock Radio years ago that would automatically set the time,day,date, and month upon plugging it in. It would also switch automatically for daylight savings time, a feature I just loved!! However, now that congress passed the ruling that daylight savings time is different the clock doesn't change at the right day of the calendar. Now a clock that I never touched to correct the time I am needing to touch touch 4 different times in order to take into account when daylight savings times ends or begins because the clock looks like it doesn't have an mechanism to override the original programmed dates.
Do you know if there is anything I can do to adjust the programming to this clock to take into account the new dates of daylight savings time?? Thx!

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carrottop_1 Nov 03, 2007

I have an Emerson Research clock, Model #CKS 2237, SN 40707887PH. How do you program for daylight saving time in your area? We live in Phoenix AZ and do not have daylight savings here. The dates of daylight savings has changed anyway, but we don't want our clock to change.

Mary Drown
email: [email protected]
Thomas Glenn Nov 04, 2007

Emerson Research smartset clock radio

CKS3528.

we live in tucson Arizona and our clock keeps switching daylight savings time every sundays.. Please help us fix it.

ThankYou!
Thomas Glenn Nov 04, 2007

Emerson Research smartset clock radio CkS3528

We live in Tucson Arizona, and our clock keeps switching to daylight savings time every sunday. Please Help

ThankYou
Anonymous Nov 04, 2007

can not change dst can not change dst
paul m Nov 05, 2007

I have exactly the same problrm. [email protected]
dannoman Dec 09, 2007

i dont know how to reset it so that i could play my ipod
pamber Feb 17, 2008

My smartset went haywire - time was incorrect, alarms incorrect and day and date

I did adjust the time's - but the day and date won't work to sync

It will say sunday 2-15, the actual date is 2-17, i can not seem to make the change.
lilchuck Mar 09, 2008

daylight savings time-trying to set clock to proper hour-do not have owners manual-assistance please
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penguinpeep Mar 09, 2008

My clock radio won't switch to the new Daylight Savings time. BUT it does switch on the old scheduled DST night. It makes it very hard to get to work on time. How do I at least get it to stop switching automaticly?
Anonymous Mar 09, 2008

I have model CKS2237 and cannot even find a button that will allow me to change the time.
lllljd5 Mar 09, 2008

I am manually changing the time of clocks, but need to find out if there is a fix so it will automatically change when time changes happen
sauce73 Mar 10, 2008

I have model number cks1862 and my serial number is 41217630ph. I cant figure out which group I fall into.
Christina Caldwell Mar 14, 2008

My clock didn't change with daylight savings time, and now it changed forward another hour after I already manually set it. Also, it says it's Monday when it's Tuesday. I no longer have the user's guide and don't know what time zone I'm in since I moved from New Mexico to Montana nor do I know how to change the day of the week.
erdmann Mar 14, 2008

After I bought my Emerson clock radio, the dates that we change daylight savings time changed so it no longer does it on the correct weekend. Is it possible to reprogram it so it doesn't do this incorrectly every spring and fall? Now I have to readjust twice in the spring and fall to correct.

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xblessedxbe Apr 06, 2008

I read the first link about how in the 1st sunday, you will need to change your time zone, and manually fix the clock to the hour right? Well I did that, and it wont hit from 2-2:59. At all. If i go down from 3am, it goes to 1:59 and visa versa.

All the time zones programmed into the clock do this. Help?
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Anonymous Apr 06, 2008

I have the same problem with my SmartSet Clock Raido Model # CKS2288. It automatically changes to Daylight Savings Time on the first Sunday in April when the rest of the country moves to Daylight Savings on the second Sunday in March. The same problem occurs when we switch back to Standard time. The clock resets itself the last Sunday in October and the rest of the country moves back to Standard Time the first Sunday in November. The clock needs to be reprogrammed or a switch added to manually switch from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time and back again.
dishie Apr 07, 2008

I just got up this morning at 4 A.M. because my smart clock reset the time for me and I didn't notice. I loved this clock when I bought it but now instead of having to change the time twice a year as I used to do. I now have to change it four time. That isn't so smart.
jamesver1 Jun 11, 2008

im having the same prob every one is. ive tried to get use to it but ive just unpluged it and said to hell with it may i have the new one sent to me for free. i trused in your word

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James E king

1104 Glassey st cuba MO
snglstlwoman Oct 26, 2008

I purchased a smartset radio so that I wouldnt have to worry about switching my clocks twice a year but now i have to switch them 4 times a year. HELP!!!
Anonymous Oct 28, 2008

Hi ... I have that problem also ... I found this link but I haven't tried it out yet.

http://www.emersonradio.com/dst_g2.htm
Anonymous Nov 01, 2008

How do I set my clock for one weekend day and also all weekdays? When I try to set it up for all weekdays and then just one weekend day it won't work for me!
Anonymous Nov 06, 2008

I can find no way to have my clock adjust to the new dates for daylight savings time.
trishjones Nov 29, 2008

Same problem. Nothing in user manual about changing the pre-set dates for Daylight Savings Time time changes. I called Emerson and they verified that this feature cannot be turned off or changed. Too bad, because we loved the clocks....have 2 of them, but I'm getting tired of preempting their programmed time changes. Now, the FM radio has gone out of one of these clocks. Time for a change (no pun intended)!
elliebell25 Dec 27, 2008

i have no idea how to change to daylightsavings time and it is a real problem for me
Anonymous Jan 25, 2009

I just bought a new clock and plugged it in and it went all weird on me and showed some funky numbers. I ended up replacing the battery and it fixed it for one day and now it does not show any numbers. What is the problem?
Anonymous Mar 06, 2009

I have the same problem. How did you fix the dates for the new daylight saving and standard time?
darcydeemer Mar 21, 2009

I have searched the internets and have decided the smartset clock is learning deficient! Emerson Research's website tells you to do exactly what you have been doing. A four part time zone change that shouldn't so irritating. The smart clock is dumb and there is no hope for it. Some models can be adjusted but you'll have to go to ER's website to see if you were lucky enough to buy one of the one's that can, I however was not.
Anonymous Apr 05, 2009

I hear ya, I have the same problem with mine. None of Emersons so called solutions work either. These clocks make better fishing weights than alarm clocks!
lisad_2711 Apr 05, 2009

I have an emerson SmartSet Clock Radio/Alarm, I know that I have had it since 2005, but what I was wanting to know is how to re-set the pre-sets for the Daylight Savings Time? (I know the model number says CKS1850, but I can't find the serial number) Unless this S/N: 409125286PH is the serial number.

I have had to readjust the times on my clock in my room the last 2 years and I am getting sick of it....Can anyone help me?
Anonymous Mar 30, 2014

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There is a solution for this already. You can reprogram the clock to use the new DST settings.

See http://www.fixya.com/support/t137304-daylight_saving_time_issues

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I forund a solution at http://www.emersonelectronics.ca/emerson/en/product/view/14383

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If you do not change the built in lithium battery within a reasonable period of time after you see the ‘flashing’ LOW BATT. warning indicator, the lithium battery may become exhausted and will no longer be able to supply back up power to the SmartSet internal computer.

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