Any trouble with your smart set clocks? they set themselves but mine went to daylight sav. time a week early.?

Question

I bought an emerson research clock, it sets itself, you can unpug it and it goes right back to the right time, if the power goes out, it saves all the data and goes right back to the right time and saves alarm settings. well the past two years it has set itself to daylight savings time a week early(which makes me an hour late by the time the alarm sounds). Is any one having any trouble, 'cause i think Emerson needs to do a little more research on this one.

Answer 1

get an atomic clock
that uses WWV signal which will follow any gvmt whims.

Answer 2

I had the same problem this morning, but this was the first time. All other changes have taken place normally. I did change it back manually and so far, it has stayed at the correct time. If you do not still have your instructions on how to change the DST start and end dates, I found them on another site.
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Directions for Resetting the Daylight Savings Time (DST) Start & End Dates on the Emerson Research Smartset Dual Alarm Clock Radio (cks5055s):

This should work for all Smartsets, but I cannot make the guarantee (and no, I don't have any other directions, sorry)!
Adjusting the DST Start Date on an Emerson Research Smartset:
Depress & hold the MONTH/DATE and the ALARM1 buttons (at the same time). After 3 seconds the display will show the DST 'start' month, week, and date. It should be alternately showing "4 F" (April and first week week) and "4. 1".
While still holding the MONT/DATE and the ALARM1 buttons, press the DOWN (or "-") button 3 times, until the display is showing "3" (March) and the week as "F2". It should alternately flash "3 F2" and "3. 11".
After this is set, the clock should "automatically" reset itself
Adjusting the DST End Date on an Emerson Research Smartset:
Depress & hold the MONTH/DATE and the ALARM2 buttons (at the same time). After 3 seconds the display will show the DST 'end' month, week, and date. It should be alternately showing "10 L" (October and last week week) and "10. 28".
While still holding the MONT/DATE and the ALARM1 buttons, press the UP (or "+") button 1 time, until the display is showing "11" (November) and the week as "F". It should alternately flash "11 F" and "11. 4".
After this is set, the clock should "automatically" reset itself
One thing to note, if you ever have to change the lithium backup battery for the Smartset clocks, it will revert back to it's factory defaults and you'll have to go through his all over again.
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This is supposed to work on Model 1850, which is what I have, but I cannot get it to so far. Hope this helps you some.

Answer 3

Starting in 2007, most of the United States and Canada observe DST from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November,[68] yielding 34 weeks of DST every year, which is 65% of the year. The 2007 U.S. change was part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; previously, from 1987 through 2006, the start and end dates were the first Sunday in April and the last Sunday in October, and Congress retains the right to go back to the previous dates once an energy-consumption study is done.[69]

from wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_savings_time

so next week set your clocks back. but your right, your right, it's emersons fault but it would have worked perfectly if DST wasn't changed.

Answer 4

Emerson Smartset Clock Radio

Answer 5

Emerson Smartset Alarm Clock

Answer 6

Beginning in 2007, daylight saving time (DST) will be extended in the United States. DST will start on March 11, 2007, which is three weeks earlier than usual, and it will end on November 4, 2007, which is one week later than usual . This results in a new DST period that is four weeks longer than in previous years.

Answer 7

Yes, I have several devices that display the 'wrong' time. I just wait the extra week or so, until they are correct. I wish the DST was never changed. I will not buy all new equipment for this stupid change that was made without consideration for the problems with even fairly new electronics, that it has caused. If you manually try to change it to the right time, it will most likely revert back to the wrong time again.Grrr.....

Answer 8

Remember they changed the laws and the dates? Not every manufacturer had the time to make a similar change. Good luck.

Answer 9

I changed the batteries and it went to daylight savings time on it's own --- how do you fix it?