How do I set the corredct time?

To correct the time on your Sharp Atomic clock, you will need to reset the time zone. To do this, press and hold the "Time Zone" button for 3 seconds until the time zone flashes. Then, press the "Hour" and "Minute" buttons to adjust the time zone to the correct time zone. Once the time zone is set, press the "Time Zone" button again to save the settings. The clock should now be displaying the correct time.

First check the main fuse. Then check that the battery is hooked up corredctly and both posts and cables are clean and tight.

The time and date is set at the base unit.
Press the TIME/SET button
Press the TIME/SET button again
Press the CHANGE button until the correct day is announced
Press the TIME/SET button
Press the CHANGE button until the correct hour is announced
Press the TIME/SET button
Press the CHANGE button until the correct minute is announced
Press the TIME/SET button
Press the CHANGE button until the correct year is announced
Press the TIME/SET button to finish and the current clock setting will be announced

You can hold the CHANGE button down when setting the minutes or year to increment in steps of 10. Following is a link where you can download the manual.
http://att.vtp-media.com/ecp/documents/product_Product/614/UserManual/2041/e5655_manual_bkm.pdf

manual is online here
http://www.fixya.com/support/p84926-southwestern_bell_fa_970_digital/manual-17765

Go to control panel and select clock, Language and region on the format select English US, on the Location slelect US, Keyboard make sure is set corredctly and as Admin make sure that the curent language is English US...let me know

I went to the southwesten bell freedom phone site on the web. Found answering machines.  My old machine was not listed, so I found instructions for a later machine.
The method for setting time was similar.  I tried it and it worked fine.
Your high prices prompted me to be less lazy.

http://www.microlifeusa.com/files/manual/files/MLU3MQ1-IB.pdf

4.3. Setting the date and time
With the unit OFF, press the Time/Date button on the side of the monitor and hold for
three seconds until you see the icon start flashing in the upper left corner of the
monitor screen. The Memory button becomes your scroll button and the
Time/Date button moves you to the next time, date or user.
When the User icon is flashing, you can toggle between User 1 and
User 2 by pressing the M (Memory button). If you press the M
(Memory button) one time and the User changes to User 2, you can
press the Time/Date button to set your unit on User 2 or you can press
the M (Memory button) again to go back to User 1. Either way you
must press the Time/Date button on the side of the monitor to confirm
the setting and move on. The unit will automatically move on to the
Time/Date settings. If you don’t want to change the Time and Date
then just keep pressing the Time/Date button six times until nothing is
flashing on the monitor screen.
If you want to change the Date and Time, then press the Time/Date button once the correct
User is flashing on the screen so you can move on to set the correct year.
The unit will automatically move to the Year setting after the User has been set. To
change the year, press the M (Memory button) to scroll forward. Please note: You cannot
Time/Date button
on left side of
monitor.
scroll back so scroll slowly so you don’t miss the correct year. If you do pass the correct year
the unit will scroll all the way to 2050, then start again at the year 2000. Once you select the
correct year, press the Time/Date button to set it and move on to set the correct month.
Then the Month will begin flashing. Again, use the M (Memory button) to select the correct
month and press the Time/Date button to set it and move on to the day setting.
After you set the month, the Day will begin flashing. Again, use the M (Memory button) to
select the correct day and press the Time/Date button to set it and move on to the hour setting.
After you set the day, the Time hour will begin flashing. Again, use the M (Memory button) to
select the correct hour according to AM or PM and press the Time/Date button to set it and
move on to the minutes.
The last setting is the Time Minutes. The minutes will be flashing. Again, use the M (Memory
button) to select the correct minutes and press the Time/Date button to set it and complete
your setting.
Please NOTE: You can cancel out of setting the User/Time/Date by pressing the Start/Stop
button. If no operation occurs during the User/Time/Date setting process, the unit will automatically
cancel out of it. To re-initiate the setting process, press and hold the Time/Date button
for three seconds until the User icon begins flashing. Start the procedure all over again or
press the Time/Date button again and again until you reach the desired location to reset.

hi i had thesame problem in my creative muvo series... i tried many things but in vain.. only the service man was able to correct the problem... do u have warranty period still? if you find a solution to corredct it by yourself kindly do reply me.

A flashing “CL” in the message window indicates that you must set the correct
day and time at the base unit.
1. Press the TIME button. The system announces the time and day of the week,
followed by "To set day and time, press TIME/SET."
2. Press the TIME button. The system announces the day.
3. Press the CHANGE button repeatedly until the system announces the correct day.
4. Press the TIME button to save the new setting. The system announces the setting.
5. Press the CHANGE button repeatedly until the system announces the correct hour.
NOTE: Be sure to select the correct time of day (e.g., 3 AM or 3 PM).
6. Press the TIME button to save the new setting. The system announces the minute.
7. Press CHANGE to advance the minutes one at a time. –OR– Press and hold the
CHANGE button to advance the minutes in increments of 10.
8. Press the TIME button to save the new setting. The system announces the year.
9. Press CHANGE to advance the year one at a time. –OR– Press and hold CHANGE to advance the years in increments of 10. When the system announces the correct
year, press TIME. The system announces the clock setting.