The Ikea Vikis alarm clock is a unique digital clock that has alarm functions with time and date settings, signals, and some background lighting.
Set and mode buttons
Vikis clock has only 3 buttons: light, set, and mode buttons. They are necessary for setting date and time, alarm and hourly signals, viewing current settings, and switching on/off the alarm signal. Here are brief instructions and a more detailed description of each function of the clock.
Setting date and time
Firstly, to set the date and time you need to press the set button 4 times. It allows a month to display.
Then press the mode button to choose the correct month.
Secondly, press the set button one more time to display the day and press the mode button to choose the correct day.
Thirdly, press the set button again to display hours and the mode button to choose the correct hour. Be aware of AM (A) and PM (P) on the right side of the clock. You can choose the desired format with the help of the mode button.
Finally, press the set button one time to display minutes, then the mode button to choose the correct minute value. After, you need to push the set button so the clock can save the changes.
To view current settings press
If you want to view current settings press the mode button:
- Once, to know the current alarm time.
- Twice, to see the current date.
- Thrice, and current seconds appear.
- Four times to go back to the current time.
Setting alarm signal
First of all, you need to switch on the alarm function by pressing the set button once and the mode button afterward.
Then press the set button and mode button once again to set the hour when the alarm signal will be activated.
Next, press the set button and set the correct minute value by mode button.
Then press the set button to save all settings in the alarm function.
Turning off the alarm signal
Once the alarm signal is activated, you need to press the set button to stop it from ringing. The mode button switches it off for some time and then the signal activates again.
Snooze function
There is also a snooze function that allows the alarm to be activated every 5 minutes.
For that, you need to use the mode button. It is one of the alarm functions of the clock.
Turning on/off an hourly signal
To switch on and off the alarm and hourly signals you need to press the set button and mode button once.
Then press 3 times the set button to go back to the current date and time in the desired format.
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is a practice of setting the clocks forward for an hour in summer and back in winter from the current time.
It depends on time zones to maximize sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere.
Time shiftings happen on the first Sunday of November and the second Sunday of March, both at 2 AM. So do not forget to correct the correct hour.
Background lighting
Background lighting is a special function that allows you to see the time in the dark. Users can turn it on by pressing the light button. It is an optional function and not crucial, but useful.
Conclusion
The Ikea Vikis clock is a very useful clock with multiple functions. There are data settings, an alarm function, and lighting in the back, which are controlled by only three buttons. With them, you can display hours and dates, and also correct them.
It is an optional function to use if you want. In this article, we gave you a more detailed description above and hope, it will be useful for you.