PIX-75 Atomic Time Clock Installation and Operation Guide PIX-75 www.amano.
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Table of Contents GUIDELINES FOR SAFE OPERATION….. ........................................................... 5 Chapter 1 - Quick-Start Instructions ............................................................... 7 Step 1 – Remove the Cover & Packing Material ................................................ 7 Step 2 - Setting the Time.............................................................................. 8 Step 3 - Changing the Print Format (P4) ..................................................
Enable/Disable Atomic Clock Feature (P5 12) ................................................ 24 Ribbon Cartridge Replacement ..................................................................... 25 Parts ........................................................................................................ 26 Error Messages.......................................................................................... 27 PIX-75 Support .........................................................................
GUIDELINES FOR SAFE OPERATION….. To ensure safe operation, please carefully read the following warnings and cautions prior to using the PIX-75 Electronic time recorder/stamp. ！ Warning Do not disassemble the unit. There is a high voltage present inside, possibly leading to an electric shock. Do not modify the unit. Modifications may cause a fire and/or electric shock.
Do not place the unit near kitchen counter or humidifier. Oil, smoke, or steam generating from them may cause fire or shock hazards. Do not yank the power cord to disconnect from the outlet. Hold the plug with your hand to do so, or the cord may be damaged, possibly leading to a fire or electric shock. Remove the line cord plug from the outlet before transferring the unit, or it may damage the cord, possibly leading to a fire or electric shock.
Chapter 1 - Quick-Start Instructions Step 1 – Remove the Cover & Packing Material 1. Insert the key provided into the keyhole on top of the clock, turn clockwise ¼ turn to unlock the cover and lift the cover to remove (see Figure on previous page). 2. Remove the cardboard spacer located above the ribbon cartridge by pulling straight out (see right-hand Figure). 3.
Step 2 - Setting the Time Using this method does not zero the seconds as the seconds continue to roll during setting the hours and/or minutes. 1. Press the HOUR button to advance hour by increments of one (1) until the correct hour appears. 2. Press the MINUTE button to advance minutes by increments of one (1) until the correct minute appears. Figure 1: Programming Button Locations. 3. The default print format is Format-1 (YEAR, MONTH, DATE and TIME with AM or PM).
Step 3 - Changing the Print Format (P4) 1. With the cover removed, press the PROGRAM button to begin button program mode and P1 TIME will appear. 2. Press the + button to change the current programming mode until the display shows P4 PRint FORMAT. 3. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will flash the current print format. The default setting = FORMAT-1. 4. Press the + or – button to increase or decrease the print format value to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Format 3 2 Digit Year Space Month Space Date Space 24 Hour 100th Minutes Space Month Space Date Space 24 Hour 10th Minutes Space 24 Hour Format 4 2 Digit Year Format 5 Day 100h Minutes Format 6 2 Digit Year Space Month Space Date Space 24 Hour 60 th Minutes Seconds Note – when the print format is changed, the following settings are overridden: • The custom symbol printing is overridden by the selected format. • There will only be one line printed for the selected format.
Voice Commands MUST wait for the BEEP before saying commands! At any time say “EXIT”, or replace the cover to stop voice programming. PIX-75 www.amano.
Voice Programming Print Format Example The following table lists the typical pattern of announcement messages that the clock might play for changing print format. Voice Message Prompt Reason “Welcome to the Amano time Clock” “What would you like to change?” To greet the user and prompt for command. The User says “Print Format” Request the clock to change the print format. “The current print format is” followed by “Please tell me the new print format” followed by a BEEP.
• • • • • If the clock fails to recognize the time requested, it will cancel the time command after 3 attempts and ask you “What would you like to change?” If the clock fails to recognize the command and/or data the following announcements may occur; “Sorry, command not recognized” “Sorry, data not recognized” “Invalid data” If this occurs, wait for the announcement to complete and simply speak the desired command again. Say “Cancel” to exit the current voice request.
Button Programming The following paragraphs must be performed with the clock cover removed and the voice mode off. Setting the Time (P1) Using this way to set time will set the seconds to zero, and the seconds will not start until you press the ENTER button to return to P1 TIME on the display (see step 6). 1. With the cover removed, press the PROGRAM button and P1 TIME will appear and the voice mode will be disabled. 2. Press the ENTER button and the hours will start flashing. 3.
increase or decrease the month value. 4. When the desired month is reached, press the ENTER button once to accept the current month and go to the date setup mode. 5. The date of the month will start flashing. Press the + or – button to increase or decrease the date to the desired value. 6. Press the ENTER button once to accept the current displayed date of the month and go to the year setup mode. 7. The year will start flashing. Press the + or – button to increase or decrease the year to the desired value.
Enabling/Disabling Auto Print (P508) 1. With the cover removed, press the PROGRAM button to begin button program mode and P1 TIME will appear. 2. Press the + or – button to change the current programming mode until the display shows P5 others. 3. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will display the submenu for other settings such as P501. 4. Press the + or – button until the display shows P508 Print method. [The second line will scroll] 5.
Wall Mounting (Optional) Avoid the following: 1. Using the supplied mounting template (see last page of this guide), mark the two (2) mounting slots on the wall. A 3rd mounting slot can be used to provide security (see Figure 2). 2. Verify that the cable for AC Power Adapter is plugged into the back of the PIX-75 before hanging on the wall. 3. Hang the PIX-75 on the wall level using #10 wood screws [not included] or equivalent in the two mounting slots without removing the cover. 4.
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Chapter 2 – Operation PIX-75 Views Figure 3: External View. Figure 4: Internal View. PIX-75 www.amano.
PIX-75 View Description Internal View The 7 function buttons are used to navigate through the Setup Mode to change the clock’s settings. • The PROGRAM button is used to enter/exit the Program Mode and exit any sub-program menu. • The + and - buttons are used to change the information on the display through programmable areas and possible inputs. By pressing and releasing these buttons, the selectable option will be displayed or the number values will be increased or decreased by 1.
The Atomic Time Synchronization Indicator in the LCD Display indicates the status of the signal. When you first receive the clock, it may be necessary to adjust the hour and minute. This Atomic Time Synchronization feature is not available in Hawaii and Alaska. Whenever the time is changed on the clock by the user the “Signal Found” Atomic Time Synchronization Indicator will be turned off and just the “Searching for Signal” indicator will be displayed.
Line Number When configured for this feature if custom printing has been selected, the clock will display the next line number to be printed when the user inserts a piece of paper in the clock for printing. If the user has selected a pre-defined print format, it will display that format (see right-hand figure). Note – Two lines must be configured for symbol printing when using the auto print method, or the display will show “LINE-1”.
6. From either Line – 1 or Line – 2, press the ENTER button once to begin programming that line. Note – if line 1 is not programmed, it must be programmed before line 2 can be programmed. Line 2 does not have to be programmed. The 2nd line [auxiliary display line] will flash each symbol item (see right-hand Figure). 7. Press the + or – button until the desired symbol item is displayed and press the ENTER button once to accept the flashing symbol value.
To Add a Symbol to a Custom Print Line 1. Press the ENTER button once from the P501 submenu and the clock will display Line – 1 and the number of programmed symbols (see right-hand Figure for example of a line-1 with 5 symbols). 2. If desired, press the + button once to advance to Line – 2. 3.
4. Then press the ENTER button once to perform the deletion. 5. Keep pressing the ENTER button until you see the “END” symbol and press the ENTER button to finish the deletion process and save the modified line 1 or line 2. Failure to finish a line 1 or line 2 of symbol printing without entering the “END” symbol will cause the entire line not to be saved.
Table: Symbols Displayed/Printed Symbol Description Length in Dots 2D YEAR 2-digit Year 25 = 16.45% 4D YEAR 4-digit Year 40 = 26.67% MONTH Month 30 = 19.74% DATE Date 20 = 13.16% DAY Day of Week 20 = 13.16% JULIAN Julian Date 30 = 19.74% 10MIN l2HR 12 Hr. and 10th/Hr. 49 = 32.24% 20MIN 12HR Skip, Not Applicable 59 = 38.82% 60MIN 12HR 12 Hr. and 60th/Hr. 59 = 38.82% 100MIN 12H 12 Hr. and 100th/Hr. 59 = 38.82% 10MIN 24HR 24 Hr. and 10th/Hr. 35 = 23.
Set Print Year Format (P502) This setting will override the default print year setting of the selected print format. 1. With the cover removed, press the PROGRAM button to begin button program mode and 2. P5 others. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will display the submenu for other settings such as 4. will appear. Press the + or – button to change the current programming mode until the display shows 3. P1 TIME P501. Press the + or – button until the display shows P502 Print YEAR. 5.
4. Press the + or – button until the display shows P503 PRint hour. 5. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will start flashing the current print hours format. 6. Press the + or – button to change the value. The choices are 12 HOUR or 24 HOUR. The default setting = 12 HOUR. 7. Press the ENTER button once to accept the current displayed value and go back to the previous menu. 8. Replace the cover for normal operation. Set Print Minutes Format (P504) 1.
which means 1 minute equals 0:01 hour. • 1/100th Minutes – The minutes will be printed in 1/100 format, which means 36seconds equal 0.01 hour. Based on the “print minute” setting, an imprint will be made as illustrated in the following table: M’S” th 60 th 10 th 100 th 20 0’00” hh:00 hh.0 hh.00 hh.00 0’36” hh:00 hh.0 hh.01 hh.00 1’00” hh:01 hh.0 hh.01 hh.00 1’12” hh:01 hh.0 hh.02 hh.00 1’48” hh:01 hh.0 hh.03 hh.00 2’00” hh:02 hh.0 hh.03 hh.00 2’24” hh:02 hh.0 hh.04 hh.00 3’00” hh:03 hh.0 hh.05 hh.
100 th 20 th hh.90 hh.90 hh.91 hh.90 hh.91 hh.90 hh.92 hh.90 hh.93 hh.90 hh.93 hh.90 hh.94 hh.90 hh.95 hh.95 hh.96 hh.95 hh.96 hh.95 hh.97 hh.95 hh.98 hh.95 hh.98 hh.95 hh.99 hh.95 Set Print Leading Zero (P505) The leading zero setting affects only the month, day, hour, and day of the week printing. The other symbols [year, seconds, minutes, etc.] will ignore this setting and always print a leading zero in front of a single digit. 1.
4. Press the + or – button until the display shows P506 Print language. [The second line will scroll]. 5. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will start flashing the current print language format. The default setting = ENGLISH. 6. Press the + or – button to change the PRINT LANGUAGE setting to the desired value. Your choices are ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, or PORTUGUESE. See the table for a complete listing of language characters. 7.
English Spanish French Germany Italy Portuguese Numeric origin ORIGN ORIGN ORIG ORIG ORIG ORIG ORIGN file FILE ARCH FICH AKTE FILE ARQV FILE in IN ENTRA ENTRE KOMMT ENTRA ENTRA IN out OUT SALID SORTI GEHT USCIT SALID OUT Used USED UTIL UTIL GEBRA UTIL UTIL USED Set Print Direction (P507) 1. With the cover removed, press the PROGRAM button to begin button program mode and P1 TIME will appear.
3. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will display the submenu for other settings such as P501. + or – button until the display shows P509 Paper detect. [The second line will scroll] 4. Press the 5. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will start flashing the current paper detection setting. 6. Press the + or – button to change the value. Your choices are EDGE, CENTER, or BOTH. The default = EDGE. Note – the CENTER setting cannot be used for Amano time cards Part Number (AMA5200). 7.
1. With the cover removed, press the PROGRAM button to begin button program mode and P1 TIME will appear. 2. + or – button to change the current programming mode until the display shows P5 others. 3. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will display the submenu Press the for other settings such as 4. P501. Press the + or – button until the display shows P510 dls begin date. [The second line will scroll] 5. Press the ENTER button once and the month will start flashing.
The PIX-75 during DLS advance/rollback at 2:00 AM will only shift 1 hour. If the DLS feature is enabled and the user sets the same start/end dates, the clock will not change its time on the start/end date. However, the clock will calculate the start/end date for the next year. The steps below change the end date for Daylight Saving. Updating the end date for Daylight Saving needs to be done just one time, since the clock’s rolling calendar function will auto-calculate the end date for each year thereafter.
Set Time Zone (P513) 1. With the cover removed, press the PROGRAM button to begin button program mode and P1 TIME will appear. + or – button to change the current programming mode until the display shows P5 others. 2. Press the 3. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will display the submenu for other settings such as P501. + or – button until the display shows P513 time zone. 4. Press the 5. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will start flashing the current time zone setting. 6.
+ or – button until the display shows P514 display hour. [The second line will scroll] 4. Press the 5. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will start flashing the current display hours format setting. 6. Press the + or – button to change the value. Your choices are 12-HOUR or 24-HOUR. The default = 12-HOUR. 7. Press the ENTER button once to accept the current displayed value and go back to the previous menu. 8. Replace the cover for normal operation. Set Display Contrast (P515) 1.
+ or – button to change the current programming mode until the display shows P5 others. 2. Press the 3. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will display the submenu for other settings such as P501. + or – button until the display shows P516 LCD backlight. [The second line will 4. Press the scroll]. 5. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will start flashing the current display backlight setting. 6. Press the + or – button to change the value. Your choices are 0 to 15. The default = 5. 7.
clock will display “LINE – 2” for 5 seconds to prompt the user that line 2 is being printed (see example Figure above). 7. Press the ENTER button once to accept the current displayed value and go back to the previous menu. 8. Replace the cover for normal operation. Set Clock Voice Mode (P518) 1. With the cover removed, press the PROGRAM button to begin button program mode and P1 TIME will appear. + or – button to change the current programming mode until the display shows P5 others. 2.
+ or – button until the display shows P519 volume. 4. Press the 5. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will start flashing the current voice volume setting. The default = HIGH. The choices are LOW, MEDIUM, and HIGH. 6. Press the 7. Press the ENTER button once to accept the current displayed value and go back to the previous menu. 8. Replace the cover for normal operation. + or – button to change the value.
Adjusting the Print Margin If you wish to change the default margin adjustment, locate the Margin Selector on the print platen once the cover has been removed and slide in the direction of the arrows to adjust the print margin (see Figure 5). This selector will move the Paper Sensor forward or backward on the Printer Platen and determine how much of a margin there is between the imprint and the edge of the print media. The margin can be adjusted to a maximum of 15 mm (0.6").
When the clock is powered on, the time is changed, or the Reset button is pressed, the clock receiver is enabled to acquire the Atomic Time Synchronization signal, and the indicator will display the triangle tower symbol. Once the correct minutes and seconds [time] is received the curved wave symbol will be displayed with the tower.
5. Press the ENTER button once and the clock will start flashing the current atomic clock setting. 6. Press the + or – button to change the value to either enabled or disabled. The default setting = Enabled [ON]. 7. Press the ENTER button once to accept the current displayed value and go back to the previous menu. 8. Replace the cover for normal operation.
Step 5. To reset the INK indicator, press and hold the ENTER button for three (3) seconds. Step 6. Replace the cover, and stamp a card to check the printing quality and confirm that you have installed the ribbon cartridge properly. Note – If the print mechanism is down (a piece of paper could not be inserted), press the RESET button to move the carriage to the up position. This will make the ribbon cartridge installation easier.
Note – A key is required to unlock the top cover which allows you access to the ribbon cartridge for replacement and/or the programming. The Amano Part number for a replacement Ribbon Shield (see Figure 6) is AJR-600600. When ordering parts and/or accessories, be sure to include the PIX-75 model number. Error Messages In the event of an error, a message will appear in the display. The possible error messages are listed in the following table along with their probable causes and solutions.
Figure 7: PIX-75 Reset Button Location. Table: Error Messages Error Er 01 2-28 Cause Solution Home Position Error, Carriage Stuck. Unlock cover and remove. Set PIX-75 on side with the ribbon side up. Press the Reset button to reset the printer carriage and blow air into the printer platen (see Figure 5 on page 2-23) to remove or dislodge jammed objects (i.e., staples). www.amano.
Error Cause Solution Motor Sensor Error, Carriage Stuck. Unlock cover and remove. Set PIX-75 on side with the ribbon side up. Press the Reset button to reset the printer carriage and blow air into the printer platen (see Figure 5 on page 2-23) to remove or dislodge jammed objects. If the error reoccurs, check the wires and cables to verify all components are connected properly. Er 03 Motor Moving Error. Unlock cover and remove.
3. E-mail us at: tkb@amano.com PIX-75 Cleaning Do not use any chemical solvents or oils to clean or lubricate your PIX-75. This will damage your clock. To clean the inside of your clock, simply blow it out with air. Resetting Clock After Extended Loss of Power If there has been a AC power interruption sufficient to drain the internal lithium battery, the date setting, the clock setting and the Daylight Saving Time setting will need to be reset.
24 Hour Format In the 24 hour time format [alias “military time”], the hours will be displayed up to 23. The time after 12 hours would be considered “PM”. For example, 17:25 (see Figure) = 5:25 PM, 12:00 = 12:00, 00:01 = 12:01 AM, and etc. Wall Mounting Template Use the “Mounting Template” page of the Installation and Operation Guide as a template for wall mounting the PIX-75. Cut out the figure to use as a template.
Feature (Menu Item) P2 DATE P3 DAYLIGHT SAVING P4 PRINT FORMAT Description Install Guide Set the clock date [Month/Date/Year]. Pg. 1-8 Enable/disable automatic Daylight Saving adjustment. Pg. 1-9 Select 1 of 6 pre-defined print formats for single line printing. Pg. 1-3 P5 OTHERS Access submenu items for additional other features. P501 Custom Setup custom symbol print format for a maximum of two (2) print lines. Also, used to add and delete symbols or print line. Pg.
Feature (Menu Item) P513 time zone P514 display hour P515 lcd Description Install Guide Select desired time zone. Pg. 2-18 Select displayed hour format. Display can be different from print. Pg. 2-18 Select contrast for LCD display. Pg. 2-19 Select brightness for LCD backlight. Pg. 2-19 Select either Date or line number format to be displayed on the 2nd line [auxiliary line]. Pg. 2-20 Enable/disable voice mode. Pg. 2-21 Select voice volume (loudness) for clock speaker. Pg.
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Specifications Power Requirements For Clock Input: 15 VDC, 1.2A (Max.) For AC Adapter: 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60Hz Battery: Lithium Battery for Memory Backup in case of power failure (factory installed). Shelf life of 2 years. Ambient Temperature: -10°C to 45°C (14°F to 113°F) Ambient Humidity: 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Clock Accuracy: ± 3 seconds/week on AC Power ± 10 seconds/week on Lithium Dimensions: 6-11/16"(170 mm) Wide X 6- 7/16” (163 mm) High X 6-5/8"(168 mm) Deep.
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