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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.

 

  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 

  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. 

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 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 ALARM button to 

confirm and switch to minutes.  

2.  MINUTES: The 

Minutes

 will flash, use the ARROW buttons to set the minutes, and press ALARM 

button to confirm. 

3.  Press the SETTINGS button to return to normal mode. 

Note: 

When no buttons are pressed for ten seconds, the forecast station will save the last change and 

default back to normal mode 
 
Activate/Deactivate time alarm 

Summary of Contents for K85236

Page 1: ...ntermittent Outdoor Temperature 3 Outdoor Temperature is stuck or HH H LL L 4 Outdoor sensor drains batteries quickly 4 Outdoor sensor fell The sensor no longer works 4 Mounting Positioning Outdoor se...

Page 2: ...temperature will appear on the station Allow the outdoor sensor and projection alarm to sit together for 15 minutes to establish a strong connection 10 Do not press buttons for 15 minutes For optimum...

Page 3: ...on alarm 90 degrees towards the outdoor sensor to provide better reception This allows more antenna surface to face the outdoor sensor signal Try the quick connect or factory restart Inaccurate Outdoo...

Page 4: ...t not after they drain a bit Check for leaking batteries which may damage the outdoor sensor Battery life is over 24 months when using reputable battery brands for both Alkaline and Lithium batteries...

Page 5: ...r sensor The maximum transmitting range in open air is 200 feet 60 meters Obstacles such as walls windows stucco concrete and large metal objects can reduce the range Choose a location 6 feet or more...

Page 6: ...ries may be overpowered or underpowered Remove batteries from the projection alarm Press any button 20 times Leave the projection alarm unpowered for 1 2 hours Install fresh Alkaline batteries with co...

Page 7: ...he 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 rel...

Page 8: ...RTANT When operating on A C power the backlight projection and USB charging port will turn off while the Projection Alarm searches for the WWVB signal to avoid interference The backlight and projectio...

Page 9: ...Projection Alarm for better reception Hold the TIME button to send the Atomic Projection Alarm on a signal search at night Allow up to 5 nights to receive the time signal Projection alarm is dim Expla...

Page 10: ...teries fail please note the date and voltage again This is helpful in determining the problem Check for leaking batteries which may damage the projection alarm Battery life is over 12 months when usin...

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