Why does travel alarm clock keep switching to military time?

you have it set on 24 hour time instead of 12 hour time
it will change over at midnight to military time as that is when the 24 hour period ( military time ) starts

Most clocks that have Military time on them will change to regular after going thru the Military mode.

Switch button on bottom of clock from 24 to 12. Military time uses a 24 hour clock which means 1:00 PM becomes 1300. This doesn't answer "AM" as there is no am or pm for military time.

Directions for Desk Clock - Without the C?/F? button

To change the Temperature:

Press the "S" button once (this will change from Fahrenheit to Celsius)

To change the Time and Date:

Press the "M" button once to change time to or from military time

Press the "S" button once to change the hour

Press the "S" button again to change the minute

Press the "S" button again to change the year

Changing the year will also change the day of the week

Press the "S" again to change the month

Press the "S" again to change the date

To set the Alarm:

Press the button with an alarm clock on it

Press the "S" button once

A flashing 12:00 should appear

Press the arrows to set the hour

Press the "S" button again to set the minutes

Press the "S" button again to change the "ring" of the alarm

There will ne a number below the time the alarm is set for

Use the arrows to advance through the options

To turn the alarm functions completely off:

Press the button with the alarm clock on it

Press the "S" button five times

When three dashes appear where the time would be, it is off.

Press the "M" button three times to get back to the main clock function

To clear the secondary clock:

You can set two different times on the clock, so if you travel frequently you can have a home time with alarm and a travel time with alarm saved and ready to go. There is a primary time, the one you normally see on the clock with an alarm clock function after it. There is also a secondary time with an alarm function after it.

Clearing the secondary clock will make it easier to know when you get back to the primary clock function.

Press the "M" button three times

Press the "S" button seven times

When three dashes appear where the time would be, it is off

Press the "M" button two more times

And you are Done!

Travel alarm clocks can have varying instructions, depending on the type of clock you are using. Here are some tips for use that will apply to any alarm clock.

1. Power source
   • Travel alarm clocks will need to have some sort of power source. Depending on the type of alarm clock, it might be battery-powered or it might have a cord that needs to be plugged in. Battery-powered alarm clocks can take mini watch batteries, AAA batteries or sometimes AA batteries. Travel alarm clocks, because of their tiny size, usually have the small batteries that need to be bought from a watch store or a dollar store. Before you leave, make sure you have a working power source and can turn it on.
     
   Changing the time
   • After you reach your final destination, power the alarm clock on. Now you'll need to set the time and date correctly. Check a watch, cell phone or television to get the exact time and locate the buttons or dials on your alarm clock. On some, there will be a "time" or an "hour" button you need to press and hold to activate the alarm time change. While you are holding it down, turn the dial, press the hour button or press the (+) button until you notice a time change. On others, simply pressing the hour or minute button will let you change the time shown.
     
   Setting AM/PM
   • The AM/PM option is critical in setting your alarm clock correctly. Make sure the LCD display on your clock has a light beside the correct AM or PM setting, or look for the letters AM or PM on the display. If you get this wrong, the alarm won't go off in the morning!
     
   Setting alarm time
   • To set the alarm time, look for a button or a switch that says alarm. If there is a switch, move it to the alarm setting. If it is a button, you'll need to hold it down until the time starts flashing, signaling time to change the hours and minutes to the desired alarm time, or hold it down while you press the hours and minutes buttons to reach the alarm time you want.
     
   Turn alarm on
   • Now double-check that your regular and alarm times are correct by switching the switch back and forth again, or by pressing the alarm/time buttons long enough to read the time set. There should be a picture of a bell somewhere on your LCD display showing that the alarm is set to "on." If there isn't, look for the on/off alarm button and move it to the correct position.
     
   Music options
   • The last step is finding the alarm wake-up option. Not all travel alarm clocks have this option, but if yours does there will be a switch or button that lets you choose to wake up by a buzzer, the radio, a CD, or another device.
     

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To set AM/PM (12 hour) or Military (24 hour) time - Press the On/Off button once to turn your Wave radio off.

Press and hold Clock Set, and then press On/Off to switch between AM/PM (12 HR) or military (24 HR) formats

Here is your manual in PDF format:

http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/images/Wave%20Radio%20CD_tcm6-4104.pdf

To set AM/PM (12 hour) or Military (24 hour) time - With the system off, hold down Alarm Setup and press On/Off to switch between AM/PM (12 hour) and Military (24 hour) time formats.

To preset up to 6 AM and 6 FM stations - Use the Track/Tune buttons to find the desired station. Then, on the control panel only, hold down any Preset button until the preset number lights. The station is now preset to that number.

I have the same problem. The clock changed to military time after we experienced a power failure. I have tried to correct it by holding down the "Alarm Set" button and hitting the "On/Off" button at the same time. It works while the buttons are pressed but immediately reverts to milirtary time. Any other suggestions?

To set AM/PM (12 hour) or Military (24 hour) time - With the system off, hold
down Alarm Setup and press On/Off to switch between AM/PM (12 hour) and Military
(24 hour) time formats.

With the sytem off, hold down the Alarm Setup button and the On/Off button to switch between 12 hour (AM/PM) and 24 hour (Military) time. If you need the manual go to
http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_STATIC_PAGE_EVENT&url=/customer_service/owners/guides/music_system.jsp