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4

Sunny

—indicates that the weather is expected to improve (not that the weather will be sunny). 

Sun with Clouds

—indicates that the weather is expected to be fair (not that the weather will be sunny with clouds). 

Clouds with Rain

—indicates that the weather is expected to get worse (not that the weather will be rainy). 

 

The weather icons change when the unit detects a change in air pressure. The icons change in order, from “sunny” to “partly sunny” to “cloudy” or the 
reverse. It will not change from “sunny” directly to “rainy”, although it is possible for the change to occur quickly. If the symbols do not change then the 
weather has not changed, or the change has been slow and gradual.  

 

Weather Tendency Arrows 

Other possible displays in LCD 2 are 2 weather tendency arrows, one that points up (on the left side of the forecast) and one that points down (on the 
right side of the forecast). These arrows reflect current changes in the air pressure. An arrow pointing up indicates that the air pressure is increasing 
and the weather is expected to improve or remain good. An arrow pointing down indicates that the air pressure is decreasing and the weather is 
expected to become worse or remain poor. No arrow means the pressure is stable. 

 

MANUAL SETTINGS 

 

Note:

  

If the radio-controlled clock has already successfully received the WWVB time signal and displays the correct time and date, then the 

Manual settings can be skipped

After completion of the above described procedures in “

Setting-up”

 the manual setting modes can be entered by pressing and holding the 

SET

 key for 

3 seconds. The following settings can now be programmed: 

 

 Time 

zone 

setting 

 DST 

ON/OFF 

 

Language display setting 

 

Manual time setting 

 Year 

setting 

 Month 

setting 

 Date 

setting 

 Weekday 

setting 

 

ºC or ºF setting 

 

TIME ZONE SETTING 

The time zone can be set between the 0 to –12 hour or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) range in LCD2. To do this: 

1. 

The time zone (LCD2) will start flashing (Default setting "-5“). Select the desired time zone by pressing and releasing the 

+

 key. 

Note: 

The time zones from –4 to –10 hours will be displayed with 3 characters abbreviations. 

North American Time Zones are negative numbers

  ATL -4  (Atlantic time),  

  EST -5 (Eastern time; default time zone), 

  CST -6 (Central time),  

  MST -7 (Mountain time),  

  PST -8 (Pacific time),  

  ALA  -9 (Alaska time),  

  HAW -10 (Hawaii time), 

  GMT 0 (Greenwich Mean Time). 

2. 

Press and release the 

SET

 key to enter the 

“DST Setting“

 
 

DST SETTING (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”. 

 

Please capitalize the words: Time Zone, Hour, Minutes, Year, Month, Date, Day

 

 

LANGUAGE SETTING 

The weekdays can be displayed in LCD 1 with the pre-set languages: (US) English, Spanish (E) and French (F). 
1. 

Set the desired language for the weekday display in LCD 2 by use of the

 +

 key. 

2. 

Press and release the 

SET

 key to enter the mode 

“Manual Time Setting”

 

MANUAL TIME SETTING  

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. 

 

Note

:  the time will be displayed with an additional 

PM

 for the time from 12:00 noon until 11:59. 

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”

 

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. 

 

YEAR SETTING 

The year can be selected sequentially from 2001 to 2029 and will then start over again (default setting 2006). The year will only appear in the manual 
setting mode. 

Summary of Contents for WS-8157U-IT

Page 1: ...Function Keys 6 LCD Screen Descriptions 6 Weather Forecast 7 Weather Tendency Icons 7 Manual Settings 8 10 TIME ZONE 8 DST ON OFF 9 LANGUAGE DISPLAY 9 MANUAL TIME 9 YEAR MONTH DATE WEEKDAY 10 C OR F...

Page 2: ...rough a radio controlled time device LCD LCD is an acronym for Liquid Crystal Display This is a common type of display screen used in televisions computers watches and digital clocks CELSIUS C Celsius...

Page 3: ...nually set the Time Time Zone and Date see manual settings below The clock will continue to search for WWVB each hour between 12am and 6am When the clock has successfully connected with WWVB it will o...

Page 4: ...ST Setting DST SETTING 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...

Page 5: ...normal mode display The alarm icon will disappear the alarm is now off SNOOZE SETTING The snooze can only be activated during alarm time for a snooze duration of 10 minutes by pressing the SNZ key on...

Page 6: ...transmitter It is recommended to mount the outdoor temperature transmitter on a North facing wall or in any well shaded area The maximum transmitting range is 330 feet 100 meters obstacles such as wal...

Page 7: ...is within the range of the transmitter Batteries CARE AND MAINTENANCE Avoid placing the units in areas prone to vibration and shock as these may cause damage Avoid areas where the units can be exposed...

Page 8: ...tion of any accessory or decorative surface 4 damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your owner s manual 5 damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by...

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