4
II.
PROGRAMMING
A.
SETTING THE TIME
There are two methods by which the time
and date can be set: 1) Automatically via
WWVB reception, or 2) Manually.
B.
WWVB (Radio-Controlled Time)
This method requires you to do nothing,
except wait for the signal to be received,
and to select a time zone. Reception
usually takes approximately 6-10 minutes
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 signal is being
received, and will remain steady when the
signal has been received. If the WWVB
time has not been received after 10
