Initially, out of the box, the clock is inactive and it displays nothing, even when powered. To activate the clock, you must set it. This inactive state prevents battery discharging during transportation and warehouse waiting times.

To set the clock, press the “S” (set) button for at least one second. The clock will display and highlight only the minutes section. In this state, press the “M” (mode) button to increment the value of the minutes. When you finish setting the minute section, move on to the hour section by shortly pressing the “S” button again. This will highlight and display only the hour section. You can increment the hour value by pressing the “M” button. The “M” button can be pressed continuously for automatic fast increment, or step by step for slow increment. When you finished setting the hour section, you must press the “S” button again to return to the main screen and displaying the clock. This will also reset the seconds area and the seconds value to zero.