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BBB86118 FAQS 

 

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CONTENTS 

BBB86118 FAQS

 .................................................................................................................. 1 

Batteries

 ................................................................................................................................ 2 

Digital Clock Factory Restart

 .......................................................................................... 2 

Remote Temperature Sensor

 .......................................................................................... 3 

Compatible Remote sensors

 ............................................................................................. 3 

Quick Connect

 ..................................................................................................................... 3 

Remote Temperature Signal Strength

 ............................................................................ 3 

Dashes show for Remote Temperature

 ........................................................................... 3 

Power Requirements

 .......................................................................................................... 3 

Inaccurate Remote Temperature Reading

 ...................................................................... 4 

Intermittent Remote Temperature

 .................................................................................. 4 

Remote Temperature is stuck or HH.H, LL.L

.................................................................. 5 

Remote sensor drains batteries quickly

 .......................................................................... 5 

Remote sensor fell. The sensor no longer works

 .......................................................... 5 

Temperature Alerts

 ............................................................................................................. 6 

Temperature Alert Sounds

 ................................................................................................ 6 

HI | LO Temperature readings

 ......................................................................................... 6 

Mounting/Positioning Remote sensor

 .............................................................................. 7 

Fahrenheit/Celsius

.................................................................................................................. 7 

12-Hour Time Format

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Supported Time Zones

 ....................................................................................................... 8 

Dashes, HHH, LLL or Stuck Indoor Temperature

 .......................................................... 8 

Does the clock have a backlight?

 ..................................................................................... 8 

Time is off by hours

 ............................................................................................................ 8 

Daylight Saving Time

 ......................................................................................................... 8 

Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu

 ........................................................................ 9 

No WWVB Tower Icon

 .......................................................................................................10 

Set Time Alarm

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Activate/Deactivate Time Alarm

 ......................................................................................10 

Snooze Alarm

 .....................................................................................................................10 

Summary of Contents for BBB86118

Page 1: ...uirements 3 Inaccurate Remote Temperature Reading 4 Intermittent Remote Temperature 4 Remote Temperature is stuck or HH H LL L 5 Remote sensor drains batteries quickly 5 Remote sensor fell The sensor...

Page 2: ...ake less noise which reduces the chance of RF radio frequency interference from the battery compartment Digital Clock Factory Restart Explanation The factory restart returns the clock and outdoor sens...

Page 3: ...re area will flash 3 Remove battery cover from the remote sensor and press and release the TX button to send the signal 4 Wait for 2 minutes for the remote temperature to appear on the atomic clock Fa...

Page 4: ...ck try a different location outside Intermittent Remote Temperature Explanation Intermittent problems are the hardest to resolve RF radio frequency communication may come and go occasionally This can...

Page 5: ...lkaline and Lithium batteries Remote sensor fell The sensor no longer works Explanation If there is no physical damage to the remote sensor the fall may not have caused internal damage A fall can shoc...

Page 6: ...t value 13 Press and release ALERT Indoor ALERTS LO OFF will show 14 Press release and release the ALERT button to turn ON the alert 15 Press and release ALERT again LO alert value will flash 16 Press...

Page 7: ...uces the effective range Remote sensors are water resistant not waterproof Indoor or Outdoor Mount remote temperature sensor vertically Avoid more than one wall between the remote sensor and the atomi...

Page 8: ...ears on the atomic digital clock If not the digital clock has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24 hours Reposition the digital clock with the front or back facing Colorado Check that the Ti...

Page 9: ...ems and go directly to the Hour 5 Press the SET button to confirm and select Time Zone 6 TIME ZONE EST will show Press the buttons to select your time zone AST Atlantic EST Eastern CST Central MST Mou...

Page 10: ...release the SNOOZE button to silence the alarm for 10 minutes The snooze icon Zz will flash Press and release any button except SNOOZE to silence the alarm for 24 hours This is a crescendo alarm It wi...

Page 11: ...down the date of installation and the voltage of the batteries When the batteries fail please note the date and voltage again This is helpful in determining the problem Check for leaking batteries whi...

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