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Model: WT-2160 

Radio-controlled 

Travel Alarm Clock

 

 

Instruction Manual 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Radio-Controlled Travel Alarm Clock WT-2160

Page 1: ...1 Model WT 2160 Radio controlled Travel Alarm Clock Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...up 2 Detailed Setup Guide Battery Installation 3 About WWVB 4 6 Programming 6 8 Time zone 6 Daylight on off 7 Snooze setting 7 Time setting 7 8 Setting Alarms 9 10 Operating Screens 11 12 Traveling 12 Troubleshooting 13 Maintenance Warranty Contact information 14 16 ...

Page 3: ...1 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1 Radio controlled clock figure 1 2 2 Instruction Manual and Warranty Card Figure 1 Open Figure 2 Closed ...

Page 4: ...arm clock includes a button cell battery in the battery compartment Open up the compartment and remove the plastic insulating strip to activate it will start searching for a signal and set to the correct time and date usually not until overnight After the time and date are set set to the correct time zone DETAILED SETUP GUIDE Figure 3 ...

Page 5: ...the battery cover slightly counter clockwise 2 Take off the cover you may need to pry it off using a paperclip or other small object 3 Remove the plastic from under the battery B Install the battery type LR44 with the positive side facing out The alarm will sound briefly after installation do not press any buttons for 10 minutes Battery cover Battery Compartment ...

Page 6: ...nutes during optimal conditions The best conditions for reception is at night between midnight and 6 00 am when there is less atmospheric interference To keep your time as accurate as possible the alarm clock conducts a WWVB search every night between these hours and overrides any manually set time The WWVB tower icon appearing in the TIME LCD will flash when a signal search is in progress and a s...

Page 7: ...nuously throughout the United States at 60 kHz The signal can be received up to 2 000 miles away through the internal antenna in the alarm clock However due to the nature of the Earth s Ionosphere reception is very limited during daylight hours The alarm clock will search for a signal every night when reception is best The WWVB radio station derives its signal from the NIST Atomic clock in Boulder...

Page 8: ...ess the SET button The US map and time zone will flash 5 is the default The time zone is displayed according to GMT please see below table for explanation Press the key to move the time zone West one hour until it reaches the your time zone then press the SET key to set the time zone and move to the next programming step 4 Atlantic 5 Eastern 6 Central 7 Mountain 8 Pacific 9 Alaska 10 Hawaii GMT Gr...

Page 9: ...ey to advance the length from 0 no snooze to 59 minutes This sets the time the alarm is silenced after pressing the SNOOZE key while the alarm is sounding Press the SET key d The hour will now flash Press the key to advance to the correct hour be sure to note the correct am pm setting PM will show for pm setting nothing for the am setting Press the SET key e The minutes will now flash Press the ke...

Page 10: ...ss the key to advance to the correct day Press the SET key i The day of the week will now flash Sun Mon etc Press the key to advance to the correct day of the week Press the SET key j 12 or 24 will now flash Press the key to select either 12 hour or 24 hour military time The programming is now complete 2 PROGRAMMING SEQUENCE Time Zone DST On OFF Snooze Setting Hour Minute Year Month Date Day 12 24...

Page 11: ... to enter the setting mode The alarm time will flash Press the HOUR key to advance the hour of the alarm and press the MIN key to advance the minutes of the alarm If no button is pressed within fifteen seconds the alarm will set and will activate and the clock will revert to the normal operating screen The picture below shows both alarms activated B To activate deactivate the alarm press Alarm 1 a...

Page 12: ...e section II A 2 c If the setting is 0 the alarm will turn off for 24 hours During the snooze period the lower screen will show a countdown until the alarm will sound again If the snooze bar is pressed again during the original snooze period the period will be reset Once the period is finished the alarm will sound again Pressing any key other than the snooze key will turn off the alarm for 24 hour...

Page 13: ...me zone is set to the continental US with the time zone selected showing in black The lower portion of the screen has five different screens that can be selected The default is DAY MONTH DATE as shown below B Press the MODE key to select which screen to show It will change in order as follows 1 DAY MONTH DATE 2 MONTH DATE YEAR 3 SECONDS ...

Page 14: ...earch for a signal when it is set between GMT 4 and GMT 10 The alarm clock will set to any time zone from GMT to GMT 12 Outside this range it will only be necessary to set the hour to the correct hour leaving the time zone set to your local time zone For example if you are traveling to Hong Kong you will need to manually set the hour to the local time When the clock is back in the US it will searc...

Page 15: ... WWVB signal Wait overnight for the signal Solution Computer monitors and televisions can cause interference with the signal reception Please keep the clock at least six feet from electrical sources Solution In some areas of the US in particular on the East and West coasts the signal is very weak It may take up to 72 hours before a good signal is received The reception can be helped by placing the...

Page 16: ...s and units with a soft damp cloth Do not use solvents or scouring agents they may mark the displays and casings Do not submerge in water Do not subject the units to unnecessary heat or cold by placing them in the oven or freezer Opening the casings invalidates the warranty Do not try to repair the unit Contact La Crosse Technology repairs ...

Page 17: ...d by this warranty Before sending the clock in for repairs contact La Crosse Technology The clock will be repaired or replaced with the same or similar model This warranty does not cover any defects resulting from improper use unauthorized repairs faulty batteries or the alarm clock inability to receive a signal due to any source of interference LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR I...

Page 18: ... other rights specific to your State Some States do no allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental damages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you For warranty work technical support or information contact La Crosse Technology Ltd 2809 Losey Blvd S La Crosse WI 54601 Phone 608 782 1610 Fax 608 796 1020 e mail support lacrossetechnology com warranty work web www lacr...

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