La Crosse Technology WT-5120 manual

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    WT-5120 433 MHz Radio Controlled Projection Alarm Instruction Manual[...]

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    2 TABL E OF CONT ENTS Topic Page Inventory of Contents/ Additional Equipment 3 About WWVB 3 Quick Set-Up Guide 4 Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery Installation 5 Program Mode Programming Sequence 6 Function Buttons 6 Manual Time Setting 6 Time Zone Setting 6-7 Daylight Saving Time (DST) Setting 7 Features & Operations Features 8 Radio-Controlled Ti[...]

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    3 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1) WT-5120 Alarm Clock 2) TX6U Remote temperature sensor 3) AC adapter/transformer 4) Instruction manual and warranty card. ADDITION AL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1) Two fresh 1.5V AA batteries (optional for projection alarm clock) 2) Two fresh 1.5V AA batteries (for remote temperature sensor) FEATURES OF PROJECTION ALARM Oper[...]

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    4 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Ba tteries and av oid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the projection alarm and re mote temperature sensor 3 to 5 apart. 2. Batteries should be out of both units for 10 minutes. 3. Place the batteries into the remote temperature sen s or first then into the projection alarm. 4. DO NOT PRESS ANY BU[...]

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    5 B attery Cover DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE II. BATTERY INSTALLATIO N A. REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Observing the correct polarity, install 2 AA batteries. The batteries will fit tightly (to avoid start-up pr oblems make sure that they do not spring free during installation). 3. Replace the battery cover. B. PROJECTION ALA[...]

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    6 III. PROG RAM MO DE To enter the Program Mode hold down the “MODE /MIN” button for 3 seconds, until the time flashes in the top of the display. The Program Mode Guide is laid out in a manner that allows you to program each function separ ately, or you can follow the instructions entirely to program the projection alarm. Complete programming i[...]

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    7 4. Press and release the “MODE/MIN” button to select the appropriate time zone. There are 24 time zones to choose from (based rela tive to the international time standard of GMT (“Greenwich Mean Time). NOTE: The U.S. time zones will show abbr eviations as opposed to the numerical time zone indicator. For example Eastern Time will display ?[...]

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    8 IV. FEATURES & OPERATIONS A. FEATURES 1. Radio-controlled time 2. Projection of time and/or remote temperature 3. LED backlight 4. Display of indoor temperature/humidity or alarm time 5. Indoor temperature and humidity 6. Remote outdoor temperature 7. Time alarm B. RA DIO-CO NTROLLE D TIME 1. The projection alarm will automatically s earch fo[...]

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    9 D. EL BACKLIGHT 1. The projection alarm has an EL backlight designed for night-viewing. This will light up for 4 seconds whenever the snooze button is pressed. 2. The EL backlight cannot be turned on c onstantly; this would drain the batteries. E. INDOOR TEMPERATURE 1. The projection alarm measures indoor temperature with an internal sensor. 2. T[...]

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    10 1. SETTING THE ALARM a. Press and hold “AL/HOUR” button for three seconds until the alarm time is flashing. b. Press and release “AL/HOUR” to advance the hou r, and “MODE/MIN” to advance the minute. The time will display “PM” if set to PM, and nothing if set to AM. c. The projection alarm will revert to normal operation when no b[...]

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    11 V. MOUNTING THE REMOTE TEM PERATURE SENSOR The remote temperature sensor can be mounted in t wo ways: 1) Using screws 2) Using the adhesive tape. A. MOUNTING WITH SCREWS 1. Remove the mounting bracket from the remote te mperature sensor. The bracket should snap off easily. 2. Place the mounting bracket over the desir ed location. Through the thr[...]

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    12 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: The Projection is faint Solution: 1) Change intensity setting 2) Use AC adapter 3) Darken surroundings 4) Use fresh batteries (if AC is not used) Problem: The LCD is faint. Solution: Replace the batteries. Problem: “OFL” appears in the indoor temp erature LCD. Solution: 1) Move unit to an area with warmer or cooler s[...]

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    13 SPECIFICATIONS FOR WT-5120 Temperature: Measuring range: 14 ° F to 99 ° F with 0.2 ° F resolution (indoor) -21.8 ° F to 156.2 ° F with 0.2 ° F resolution (outdoor) Checking intervals: Every 10 seconds indoor, 2 times in 10 minutes for remote temperature. Humidity: Measuring range: 1 – 99 % Checking intervals: Every 10 seconds Power sourc[...]

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    14 W AR R AN T Y I N FO R M AT I ON La Crosse Technology, Ltd provides a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this produc t.[...]

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    15 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) sales@lacrossetechnology.com (information on other products) web: www.lacrossetechnology.com FCC DISCLAIMER This device compli[...]