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Adjusting Vindicator II

Vindicator II users can set their Daylight Savings Time (DST) on ANY date prior to the Sunday when the change is scheduled to take effect. For any unusual problems with DST, contact the NKL Technical Service at (800) 452-4655.

WARNING:
This process MUST be completed one day prior to the scheduled change. The time on your safe will NOT change if you attempt to make the change on that Sunday.
  • Present your key and enter your code
  • SELect, “Administration”
  • SELect “Parameters”
  • SELect “Operation”
  • SELect “Schedule”
  • SELect “Daylight Savings”
  • Input, 031107 (DDMMYY of the next Spring Forward date), on the top line for SPRING FORWARD. (If the Date is already beyond this date, then type in Tomorrow's date. Do NOT type in Today's date.)
  • Then use the down arrow key to go to the FALL BACK line.
  • Input 102906 (DDMMYY of the next Fall Back date) on the bottom line for FALL BACK.
  • Press “SELect”.
  • Press the ESCape key 5 times, this will take you back to the main screen. Your process is complete. If your display gets stuck on “Wait” for more than 20 seconds please read the bottom note.
  • You can verify the time change in the early morning hours of the 4th. The time will Change at about 2:00 to 4:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. The time will not change if you typed in today's date.

NOTE: If your display gets stuck on “Wait” for more than 20 seconds, press the Escape button. If this does not clear the display then you will have to unplug the transformer of the safe or turn the power off to the surge protector. Wait about 20 seconds then reapply power. You will hear a beep, then the display will say “On Line Configuring” this screen will remain for about 20 seconds. Repeat the above procedures. If the safe continues to get stuck on “Wait”, then contact your Area, District or Regional or Loss Prevention Manager (as applicable) in order to get the Daylight Savings parameters set.