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Model: WT-3143A   www.lacrossetechnology.com/support          

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Frequently Asked Questions 

 

Q. How long will the battery last?

 

A

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A good AA alkaline battery will last over 24 months.  

 

Q: 

Can I wire a control timing circuit to the La Crosse Technology® atomic 

clock?

      

A: 

The clock cannot work on a timing circuit. Opening the clock voids the warranty. 

 

Q: 

Is there a booster antenna to receive the WWVB signal in a difficult location?

 

A: 

The clock cannot work with a booster antenna. Opening the clock or movement 

voids the warranty. 

 

Q: 

Can I shut off the WWVB signal?

 

A: 

No.  If you manually set the time, when the clock receives a WWVB signal, that 

signal will override the manual set. The WAVE button will temporarily stop a WWVB 
search, but will not permanent stop the clock from receiving a WWVB time signal. 

 

Care and Maintenance 

  

 

Do not mix old and new batteries

 

 

Do not mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium or Rechargeable Batteries

 

 

Always purchase the correct size and grade of battery suitable for intended use. 

 

Replace all batteries of a set at the same time. 

 

Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery 
installation. 

 

Ensure the batteries are installed with correct polarity (+and -). 

 

Remove batteries from clock which is not to be used for an extended period of 
time. 

 

Remove expired batteries promptly. 

 

Warranty and Support Information 

 

La Crosse Technology, Ltd. provides a 1-year limited time warranty (from date of 
purchase) on this product relating to manufacturing defects in materials & 
workmanship.  

 

Before returning a product, please contact our friendly customer support with 
questions or visit our online help: 

 

Phone:

   1-608-782-1610     

Online Product Support: 

www.lacrossetechnology.com/support

   

 

Product Registration:

   

 

 

 

 

www.lacrossetechnology.com/support/register     

 

View full warranty details online at: 

www.lacrossetechnology.com/warranty_info.pdf 

 

Warranty Address: 

 

 

 

 

La Crosse Technology, Ltd   

 

 

2830 S. 26

th

 St.  

La Crosse, WI 54601 

 

Summary of Contents for WT-3143A

Page 1: ...y is installed the hands will move to the 12 00 position and search for the radio signal If the radio signal is not received in the first 10 minutes the clock will start running from the 12 00 position and will continue to run Do not attempt to reset the hands manually even though the time on the clock is incorrect The clock is synchronizing to the WWVB signal and once the radio signal is decoded ...

Page 2: ... clock will not be in use for an extended period Manual Set Time On rare occasions the clock may not be able to utilize the radio controlled function because of the strength of the signal or the geographic location In this case the clock can be set manually and used as a regular quartz wall clock Note Allow up to five nights for the clock to receive the WWVB signal before manually setting the time...

Page 3: ...ered or over powered Daylight Saving Time The National Institute of Standards and Technology and WWVB encode a special DST bit in the WWVB transmission for DST Your clock will read this information and automatically advance the hands one hour in the spring and eleven hours in the fall If you live in an area that does not recognize DST you must slide the DST switch OFF To reactivate the DST program...

Page 4: ...line Standard Lithium or Rechargeable Batteries Always purchase the correct size and grade of battery suitable for intended use Replace all batteries of a set at the same time Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation Ensure the batteries are installed with correct polarity and Remove batteries from clock which is not to be used for an extended period of...

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