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 Look for heat sources such as sunlight, door or window frames or reflected heat or
cold near the projection alarm.
Check batteries .
Time is off by hours
 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.
 Reposition the Atomic Projection Alarm with the front or back facing Colorado.
 Check that the Time Zone selected correctly reflects your location. Adjust the time
zone in the Program Menu .
 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.
 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:
 AST=Atlantic

EST= Eastern
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CST= Central
 MST= Mountain
 PST= Pacific
 AKT= Alaska
 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.