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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: GaryBC on 08 February 2010, 09:47:24

Title: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: GaryBC on 08 February 2010, 09:47:24
Only very recently here I read of a quick way of resetting the clock after the battery has been off the car for a while. It was something to do with selecting a particular radio station then pressing and holding a couple of buttons.

But can I find that thread? Can I f***!!

Anyone?
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: Proz on 08 February 2010, 09:53:15
I do it by tuning to Radio 1 or radio 2   ... after a minute or two the small clock icon should light up on the display ... should then be at correct time  ... dont know about holding any buttons :y
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: TheBoy on 08 February 2010, 09:55:42
Classic FM is alledgely the quickest, as they supposedly retransmit the time more frequently

(assuming that its a post 1998 model, with factory fit radio (except NCDC range - they sync their time with the GPS satelites))
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: Proz on 08 February 2010, 09:57:22
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Classic FM is alledgely the quickest, as they supposedly retransmit the time more frequently

(assuming that its a post 1998 model, with factory fit radio (except NCDC range - they sync their time with the GPS satelites))

Im not old enough to listen to Classic FM ....  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: tunnie on 08 February 2010, 11:10:07
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Classic FM is alledgely the quickest, as they supposedly retransmit the time more frequently

(assuming that its a post 1998 model, with factory fit radio (except NCDC range - they sync their time with the GPS satelites))

Im not old enough to listen to Classic FM ....  ::) ::)

Nothing wrong with Classic FM  :-X :-X
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: Dave DND on 08 February 2010, 11:39:46
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Classic FM is alledgely the quickest, as they supposedly retransmit the time more frequently

(assuming that its a post 1998 model, with factory fit radio (except NCDC range - they sync their time with the GPS satelites))

Im not old enough to listen to Classic FM ....  ::) ::)

But I bet you are too old to be listening to Radio 1 though

 :P  ;D
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: TheBoy on 08 February 2010, 11:56:31
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Classic FM is alledgely the quickest, as they supposedly retransmit the time more frequently

(assuming that its a post 1998 model, with factory fit radio (except NCDC range - they sync their time with the GPS satelites))

Im not old enough to listen to Classic FM ....  ::) ::)

But I bet you are too old to be listening to Radio 1 though

 :P  ;D
I can tolerate R1 virtually all the time. Except breakfast, when that idiot Moyles is on.
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 February 2010, 12:39:00
The standard RDS spec describes transmission of the clock signal once every minute but, beware, as its an optional codeing so many non-bbc stations dont bother
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: Dave DND on 08 February 2010, 12:50:37
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The standard RDS spec describes transmission of the clock signal once every minute but, beware, as its an optional codeing so many non-bbc stations dont bother

Not sure all BBC stations are that frequent?  :-/

R4 or Classic FM certainly appear the fastest though  :y
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: TheBoy on 08 February 2010, 12:55:30
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The standard RDS spec describes transmission of the clock signal once every minute but, beware, as its an optional codeing so many non-bbc stations dont bother
Terry Wogan was always slow to do the needful for me....
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: TheBoy on 08 February 2010, 12:56:39
Guess it also depends on the radio being able to decode the message without corruption at that particular moment its transmitted...
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: Proz on 08 February 2010, 14:17:02
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Classic FM is alledgely the quickest, as they supposedly retransmit the time more frequently

(assuming that its a post 1998 model, with factory fit radio (except NCDC range - they sync their time with the GPS satelites))

Im not old enough to listen to Classic FM ....  ::) ::)

But I bet you are too old to be listening to Radio 1 though

 :P  ;D

Not at all ..... its only tuned in to get the right time  :P
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 February 2010, 14:21:03
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Guess it also depends on the radio being able to decode the message without corruption at that particular moment its transmitted...

Indeed.....all the RDS coding has a checksum
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: GaryBC on 09 February 2010, 12:07:45
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Classic FM is alledgely the quickest, as they supposedly retransmit the time more frequently

(assuming that its a post 1998 model, with factory fit radio (except NCDC range - they sync their time with the GPS satelites))

Im not old enough to listen to Classic FM ....  ::) ::)

Nothing wrong with Classic FM  :-X :-X

Too many adverts! Go with Radio Three!!
Title: Re: Resetting the clock to Rugby time signal.
Post by: GaryBC on 09 February 2010, 12:12:53
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I do it by tuning to Radio 1 or radio 2   ... after a minute or two the small clock icon should light up on the display ... should then be at correct time  ... dont know about holding any buttons :y

After a short while driving it around it did it all on it's own (and that was listening to Virgin! - My wife won't listen to anything else). Didn't spot when it did it - one minute it showed 1st Jan 1987, the next minute it was right.