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TIME ZONE
The time zone can be set between the +/–12 hour range in
LCD2. To do this:
1. The time zone (LCD2) will start flashing (Default setting
"EST -5“). Select the desired time zone by pressing and
releasing the + key.
Time zone settings: -12, -11, -10, ALA, PST, MST, CST,
EST, ATL, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2...+12. (Default: EST)
2. Press and release the SET key to enter the “DST
Setting“.
DST (daylight saving time)
1. The ON digit will start flashing on LCD1. Set the DST ON
or OFF by pressing the + key.
2. Press and release the SET key to enter the “Language
Setting“.
Note: The DST default is “ON”, meaning that the WWVB will
automatically change the time according to Daylight Saving
Time in the spring and fall. For areas that do not recognize
DST changes (Arizona and parts of Indiana) turn the DST
“OFF”.
LANGUAGE
The weekdays can be displayed in LCD1 with the pre-set
languages: English (US), Spanish (E), French (F), and German
(d):
1. Set the desired language for the weekday display in
LCD1 by use of the + key.
2. Press and release the SET key to enter the mode
“Manual Time Setting”.
HOW TO SET THE TIME MANUALLY
In case the radio-controlled clock is not able to detect the
WWVB-signal (disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.); the
time can be manually set. The clock will then work as a normal
Quartz clock.
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Note: the time will be displayed with an additional “PM” for the
time from 12:00 noon until 11:59.
Note: The unit will still try to receive the signal every day
despite it being manually set. When it does receive the signal, it
will change the manually set time into the received time. During
reception attempts the WWVB tower icon will flash. If reception
has been unsuccessful, then the WWVB tower icon will not
appear but reception will still be attempted the following hour.
WWVB time reception takes place from 12:00 am through 6:00
am each day (attempts WWVB reception every full hour within
this time frame). When the time signal is received for example
at 1:00 am, the radio-controlled clock will not attempt to receive
the WWVB signal for the remaining hours until 6:00 am.
Therefore, the next signal attempt will take place between
12:00 am and 6:00 am the next day. The other times WWVB
reception takes place, are upon setup and after manual time set
exiting mode. Reception is generally not possible during
daylight hours due to the interference of the sun.
After following the steps above (Time zone setting, DST
ON/OFF, Language display setting):
1. The hour digits will start flashing on LCD1.
2. Set the desired hours by pressing and releasing the +
key followed by pressing the SET key.
3. Now the minute digits will start flashing.
4. Set the desired minutes by pressing and releasing the +
key. If the + key is held, the units will increase by 5.
5. Press and release the SET key to move to the “Year”
setting.
YEAR
The year can be selected sequentially from 2001 to 2029 and
will then start over again (default setting 2009). The year will
only appear in the manual setting mode.
1. The year digits will start flashing (only last 2 digits) on
LCD2. Select the desired year by use of the + key.
2. Press and release the SET key to switch to the “Month
Setting”.