To change any of the above values, once your are in the setting
mode, use the PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) keys to select the values
followed by the SET key to enter the next setting. Continue to press
the SET key to toggle through the setting mode until the LCD returns
to the normal display mode or press the MIN/MAX key at any time to
exit.
seconds)
MINUS (-) – key
- In normal display mode to enable/disable
the buzzer alarm (long pressing)
- To decrease the values in the setting
modes
- In basic programming mode audible storm
alarm ON/OFF
- To snooze the alarms off 24 hours when
the alarm is sounding
- In MIN/MAX modes to reset recorded
values and recorded dates and times
Note!
Keeping the PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) key depressed when setting
certain units in the manual setting mode will increase/decrease digits
in greater steps.
Manual time setting
13.
Basic Programming Modes
The base station will continue to scan for the radio controlled time
signal from 12am-6 am (1am-6pm summer time) each day despite it
being manually set. During reception attempts the WWVB tower icon
will flash.
Manual Setting modes
The manual setting mode allows the user to change several basic
settings, which is done by accessing one mode after the other simply
by pressing the SET key. After the final mode, or if no key is pressed
for 30 seconds, the manual setting returns to the normal display
mode.
•
If reception has been unsuccessful, then the WWVB tower
icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the
following hour within the time frame
•
If reception has been successful, the received time and date
will overwrite the manually set time and date and no further
reception is attempted until the following day
The manual setting takes the user through the following modes:
1. 8 level LCD contrast setting (default level 5)
2. Manual time setting (hours/minutes)
3. 12/24h time display select (default 12 hours)
14.
MIN/MAX Programming Modes
4. Calendar setting (year/month/date)
5. Time zone setting from 0 to +12 hrs, -1, -2, -3, AT -4, ET -5,
CT -6, MT -7, PT -8, AL -9, HA -10, -11, -12 (default ET -5)
MIN/MAX display Mode
The MIN/MAX Mode provides the user with information about the
MIN/MAX values of all weather data together with the time and date
at which these values were recorded.
6. Temperature display unit degree Celsius or Fahrenheit
(default degree Fahrenheit)
7. Wind speed display units in m/s, km/h, mph, Beaufort, knots
(default setting mph)
Entering each MIN/MAX mode
8. Rainfall display in mm or inch (default setting inch)
9. Air pressure display in hPa or inHg (default setting inHg)
10. Relative air pressure setting from 27.10 inHg – 31.90 inHg
(default 29.98 inHg)
11. Weather forecast sensitivity setting 6, 9, 12 inHg (default
setting 9 inHg)
12. Storm warning sensitivity setting 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 29
inHg (default 9 inHg)
13. Audible storm alarm On/OFF (default ON)
In the normal display mode for e.g. the indoor temperature and
humidity, press MIN/MAX key to toggle the display between the
maximum, minimum and current records. While the maximum or
minimum values are shown press the DISPLAY key once to show the
time and date that value was received. Now press the MIN/MAX key
to toggle from the minimum and maximum readings and the time and
dates the records were received are also shown. Still in the MIN/MAX
mode (where the time and date for a value are shown), press the
DISPLAY key to move through each respective unit as follows:
