La Crosse Technology WWVB manual

WWVB-RADIO CONTROLLED W ATCH The NIST (National Institute o f Standards an d Technology -Time and Frequency Division) WW VB radio s tation is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and tra nsmits the exact ti me signal contin uously at 60 kHz . The signal can be r eceived up to 2, 000 miles aw ay through the internal antenn a in the E H oward & Co. [...]

2 nature of the Eart h's Ionosphere, r eception is v ery limited during daylight hours . The Watch will search for a signal every night when reception is best. The WWVB radio stati on derives its sig nal from the NIST Ato mic clock in Ft. Collins, Colorado. A team of atomic p h ysicists is continually meas uring every second, of ever y day, to[...]

SET-UP GUIDE, FEATURES AND OPERA TION DISPLAY OF HOURS/MINUTES Recessed button Analogue display Digital LCD Push-piece button 3[...]

Normally upon purchase , the watch will already display the correct time and date, and it w ill not be necessary to use the manual settings.  Hours and Minutes are shown usi ng the anal og display.  Date and Seconds are shown in t he digital L CD. DIGITAL DISPLAY OF DA TE, SECONDS, AND WWVB RECEPTION CONTROL 4[...]

Press and release t he PUSH-PIECE t o toggle between the displays: • Month and Day The Date appear s as Month and day (ex: 12.30) • Or Seconds and WWVB Signal R eception Icon 5[...]

6 Manual Setting TIME & DATE If the wristwatch is not able to receive the WWVB signal, you may set the time manually . IMPORTANT: If the WWVB signal is r eceived correctly, the sy mbol (tower) is shown, and setti ng the time and d ate manually is not possible. 1. To change the setti ng mode for tim e and date, press the PUSH- PIECE and the RECE[...]

2. Press and release t he PUSH-PIECE . The seconds will be set to zero (00). 3. Press and release t he PUSH-PIECE t o set the minutes. Hold the PUSH-PIECE c ontinuously to fast forward the minutes. 4. By pressing and rel easing the RECES SED BUTTON you ca n change the setting menu in the following order: a. Seconds b. Minutes 7 c. Hours[...]

8 d. Year e. Month f. Da y g. The display of the d ate without the possibility to adjust it 5. As soon as the WWVB signal can be received ag ain, the watch will automatically adjust to t he correct time. BEGIN WWVB SIGNAL SEARCH MANUALLY *If the WWVB receptio n is disturbed, you can start the WWVB signal search manually . 1. Press and hold the PUSH[...]

9 2. Place the watch on a steady sur face for bette r reception. Pr ior to WWVB receptio n (and 15 secon ds after holdi ng the PUSH- PIECE ) the hands will automatically return to the manually set time. The watch is now set to the WWVB signal r eception mode. If the reception is distur bed (ex: close proximity to metallic objects or electric applia[...]

10 a. If the hands do no t stop at the 12:00 position, pr ess and release the RECESSED BUTTON one time. Press an d release the RECESSED BUTTON several times to advance the big hand in s mall steps until th e hands are set ex actly to the 12:00 position. b. To exit this set ting, press and r elease the PUSH- PIECE . 2. Press and release t he PUSH-PI[...]

1. Press and hold the RE CESSED BUTTON for about 4 seconds . The current hour is shown at the le ft of the display . The right side displays the cur rent time z one selection. 2. Press and release t he PUSH-PIECE until you see your desi r ed time zone. Time Difference City HA Honolulu P Los Angeles 11[...]

12 M Denver C Chicago, Mexico City E New York, T oronto -3 Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires 0 London +1 Paris, Rome, Berlin , Hamburg +2 Cairo, Helsinki, Joha nn esburg +3 Moscow +4 Dubai +5 Karachi +7 Bangkok +8 Hong Kong +9 Tokyo +10 Sydney[...]

13 3. Once you have select ed your correct ti me zone, to exit this setting press and r elease the RECESSED BUTTON or wait about 15 seconds w ithout pressing any buttons and t he watch will automatically return to its normal display setting. Warranty La Crosse Technolog y, Ltd provi des a 1-year li mited warranty on t his product against manufactur[...]

14 determination and servic e procedures. Warranty servi ce can only be performed by a La Crosse Technol ogy, Ltd author ized servic e center. The original date d b ill of sale must be presented upon requ e st as proof of purchas e to La Crosse Tec hnology, Ltd or La Crosse Technology , Ltd’s authoriz ed service center. La Crosse Technology, Ltd [...]

15 warranty. If necessar y repairs are not covered by this warr anty, or if a product is examined which is no t in need or repair, you will be charged for the repairs or examination . The owner must pay any shipping charges inc urred in getting y our La Cr osse Technology, Lt d product to a La C rosse Technology , Ltd authoriz ed service center. La[...]

16 contained in y our owner’s ma nual; (5) da mage resulting from the performance of repairs or altera tions by some one other than an authorized La C rosse Technol ogy, Ltd author ized serv ice center; (6) units used for o ther than home use (7) applica tions and uses tha t this product was not intend ed or (8) the products inability to receive [...]

17 MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDIC AL PURPOSES OR FOR PU BLIC INFORMATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY. KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN’S REACH. This warranty g ives you specific l egal rights. You may also have other rights speci fic to your State. Some Stat es do no allow the exclusion of conseq uential or incid ental d[...]

18 Phone: 608.782.198 2 Fax: 608.796.10 20 e-mail: support@lacrossetechnology .com (warranty work) sales@lacrossetechnology .com (information on oth er pr oducts) web: www.lacr ossetechnology.com[...]

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