La Crosse Technology 616-143V2, Faqs

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Time is off by hours
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Check to see if the WWVB Tower icon appears on the Atomic Projection Alarm. If not, the Atomic
Projection Alarm has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24-hours.
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Reposition the Atomic Projection Alarm with the front or back facing Colorado.
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Check that the Time Zone selected correctly reflects your location. Adjust the time zone in the
Program Menu .
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Check that the DST indicator is correct for your location (most areas observe DST so this should be
ON). Adjust the DST indicator in the Program Menu.
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Large buildings, metal roofed buildings and buildings or rooms full of electrical and/or radio equipment
make it difficult to receive the WWVB time signal.
Supported Time Zones
Explanation: This atomic projection alarm offers a choice of seven time zones:
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AST=Atlantic
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EST= Eastern
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CST= Central
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MST= Mountain
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PST= Pacific
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AKT= Alaska
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HAT=Hawaiian
The atomic projection alarm works in North America. Outside of North America, the projection alarm will
not receive a WWVB signal, but will keep time like a quartz clock.
Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu
The SET/°F/°C button will move through the program menu. The +/TEMP or -/TIME buttons will change a
value.
1. WWVB ON/OFF: Hold the SET/°F/°C button 5 seconds and WWVB and the word ON will flash. Press
and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME button to turn this to OFF if you do not wish WWVB reception.
Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and move to the next item.
2. TIME ZONE: EST will flash. Press and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME button to select a different
Time Zone: AST=Atlantic, EST= Eastern, CST= Central, MST= Mountain, PST= Pacific, AKT= Alaska,
HAT=Hawaiian time zone. Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and move to the next item.
3. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: DST will flash and the word ON . Press and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME
button to turn this to OFF if you do not observe DST. Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and move to
the next item.
4. 12/24 HOUR TIME: 12H will flash. Press and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME button to select 24H.
Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and move to the next item.
5. HOUR: The hour will flash. Press and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME button to select the correct hour.
Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and move to the next item.
6. MINUTES: The minutes will flash. Press and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME button to select the
correct minutes. Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and move to the next item.
7. YEAR: The year will flash. Press and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME button to select the correct year.
Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and move to the next item.
8. MONTH: The month will flash. Press and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME button to select the correct
month. Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and move to the next item.
9. DATE: The date will flash. Press and release the +/TEMP or -/TIME button to select the correct date.
Confirm with the SET/°F/°C button and exit the program menu.
10. Note: The Day of the Week will SET automatically after the year, month and date are set.
11. Note: If no buttons are pressed in a 20-second period the projection alarm will return to a live display
reflecting whatever adjustments were made before it timed out.
Set Time Alarm
In normal mode, hold the TIME ALARM button for three seconds to enter alarm set mode.
1. HOUR: The Hour will flash, use the ARROW buttons to set the hour, and press TIME ALARM button
to confirm and switch to minutes.