If the tower icon flashes, but does not set the time or the WWVB tower does not appear at all,
then please take note of the following:
•
Recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer monitors or TV sets is a
minimum of 6 feet (2 meters).
•
Within ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally
weakened. In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window and/ or point its front or
back towards the Fort Collins, Colorado, transmitter.
•
During nighttime, the atmospheric disturbances are usually less severe and reception is
possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation
below 1 second.
Note:
In case the atomic clock is not able to detect the WWVB-signal (disturbances, transmitting
distance, etc.), the time can be manually set (please refer to notes on
Manual time setting
).
MOON PHASE
The moon phases appear in the middle of the lower LCD. There are 12 visible Moon Phases that
will show in the LCD:
MOON PHASES FOR THE WS-8248
New Moon Small Waxing Large Waxing First Quarter Small Waxing Large
Waxing
Crescent Crescent Gibbous Gibbous
Full Moon
Large Waning Small Waning Last Quarter Large Waning Small Waning
Gibbous
Gibbous Crescent Crescent
POSITIONING
Before permanently mounting ensure that the atomic clock is able to receive WWVB signals from
the desired location. Also, extreme and sudden changes in temperature will decrease the
accuracy of the atomic clock, and changes in elevation will result with inaccurate temperatures
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