Bramwell Brown Tide Clock Manuale utente
An Instruction Manual
and Handy Guide to your
Tide Clock
Ahoy there!
We would dearly like to thank you for purchasing your
Mechanimated Tide Clock. We hope it will be a super
addition to your home and help you plan many sunny trips to
the beach!
We’ve provided this booklet not just as an instruction manual
but to tell you a bit about our little clock making business,
Bramwell Brown.
To maximise your enjoyment of the clock’s tidal movements
we thoroughly recommend reading our explanation as to how
this function of the clock works. You’ll also find useful tips and
details of how to register your clock’s serial number on our
website to extend its warranty.
Once you’ve hung your clock on the wall, please do share a
picture of it on Instagram by tagging @bramwellbrown. Or
email one to us at: [email protected] - the team
adores seeing pictures of the clocks they make in new homes
around the world.
We hope your clock will be enjoyed for many years to come!
Warmest regards,
(Brother & Sister, Founders of Bramwell Brown)
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Contents
Extend your warranty
Taking care of your clock
Setting and using your Tide Clock
Activating the demonstration function
Hanging your clock
How your clock works
Tedious but important formalities
Changing the batteries & recycling advice
About Bramwell Brown Clocks
Problem Solving, FAQs and clock servicing page 14
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Extend Your Warranty
All Bramwell Brown clocks come with an automatic one year
warranty provided you retain proof of purchase. We also offer
the opportunity to extend this to two years by registering the
serial number on the back of your clock with us.
To register go to: www.bramwellbrown.com and follow the links
in the ‘Contact Us’ Section.
Taking Care of Your Clock
We have taken every care to ensure your clock is of the highest
build quality so it can be enjoyed for many years to come.
However, being a complex mechanism, there is a certain degree
of fragility that will obviously not withstand extreme forces or
temperatures. As with any mechanical instrument, please bear
this in mind when handling it and when choosing where to
position it in your home. For advice on where you should or
should not hang your clock, please see the “Hanging Your
Clock” section.
The layers of mechanical scenery in your clock have been
carefully optimised to work with the clock in an upright position,
as hung on a wall. Therefore, to avoid putting unnecessary
strain on the mechanism, do not allow the clock to move
mechanically when laid horizontal. This is important to
remember when first switching the clock on.
If storage is required, please store in an upright position and
switched off to avoid risk of damage to the clock’s mechanics.
We also recommend removing the batteries if it is not going to
be used for some time.
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Setting and Using Your Tide Clock
Setting the Time:
To activate the clock mechanism (which runs independently to
the harbour scenery), locate the AA battery which is included
with your clock and insert it into the central quartz clock
movement on the back.
Adjust the time by rotating the green knob found next to where
you inserted the battery.
Activating the Mechanimated tide and tide dial:
Now for the exciting part!
• Ensure the red on-off switch on the back is first in its “O”
(off) position
• Unscrew and open both battery covers.
• Install the 8 D-Cell batteries provided, ensuring all are
correctly orientated and making good contact. Replace the
covers, which may be a tight fit and flex over the batteries,
expecially while the clock is laid flat.
• Turn the switch to ‘on’ only when the clock is in an upright
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position. (Remember to turn the clock off again any time
the clock is to be laid flat.) It’s worth taking care here as the
batteries can spring up and out of position.
• As the clock is switched on, the Mechanimated habour
scenery and tide dial will immediately move to display High
Tide. From then on,both will move in synchronisation to
update the tide level and forecast every 30 minutes,
following a semi-diurnal (12 hours, 25 minutes) timer.
Setting Your Tide Clock:
• The clock will move to display High Tide every time it is
switched from ‘off’ to ‘on’. The tide state can be manually
adjusted by pressing and holding the demonstration button.
After holding the button down for 5 seconds, the dial and
scenery will start to move. Simply release the button when
the desired tide state is reached. This a quick way to set
your clock initially, however, for a more accurate display we
recommend the below:
• Firstly, consult a tide timetable for accurate timings.
Timetables are usually available in local shops or,
alternatively, go to www.tide-forecast.com and search for
your nearest section of coastline.
• Make a note of when the next conveniently timed High Tide
is and, at that time, switch the clock off and on again. The
clock will then move to exactly High Water at exactly that
time.
• The clock is now set and can be relied upon to show tidal
indications based on the semi-diurnal timer.
N.B. For maximum accuracy, we recommend this is done at full
moon!
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Bringing the Harbour Scene to life
with the Demonstration Function
Top Tip!
Your Tide Clock will move on its own every fifteeen minutes,
however, pressing the demonstration button allows you to show
a full loop of the tide scene and dials, as would be normally be
shown over the course of an entire lunar day.
You can activate this ‘Mechanimation Function’ any time by
pressing the button on the bottom of the clock. You’ll need to
hold the button down momentarily (approximately one second)
for it to activate.
The button can be a little stiff but press it firmly until you hear a
click. We always recommend holding the clock with your other
hand whilst pressing the button. If the button is pushed too
enthusiastically with one hand only, it could lift off its wall fixing!
How often the demonstration button is pressed will determine
how long the batteries last. When the batteries get low on
power, the lighthouse will start to do a double flash, at which
point it’s probably time to buy a new set of D-cell batteries.
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Bottom of clock frame
Demonstration button
Hanging Your Clock
Hanging your clock shouldn’t be stressful! Just follow the below
guidance and your clock can be safely and securely mounted in
its new home.
Included as part of the clock’s packaging is a clock hanging
template which provides further instructions and allows you
to easily locate exactly where to drill and position the screw,
on which to hang your clock. We don’t include wall fixings or
recommend any specific type as this will depend on the nature
of your wall.
Start by working out where and at what height you want to
hang your clock. It’s worth noting that there are two locations
not to hang your clock:
• Within 50cm of a radiator or stove that creates heat (or
steam from cooking);
• By your bed, as the clock will make a burble noise every 30
minutes.
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