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La Crosse Technology WWVB manual

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  • Page 1

    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. [...]

  • Page 2

    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[...]

  • Page 3

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

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    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[...]

  • Page 5

    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[...]

  • Page 6

    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[...]

  • Page 7

    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[...]

  • Page 8

    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[...]

  • Page 9

    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[...]

  • Page 10

    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[...]

  • Page 11

    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[...]

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    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[...]

  • Page 13

    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[...]

  • Page 14

    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 [...]

  • Page 15

    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[...]

  • Page 16

    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 [...]

  • Page 17

    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[...]

  • Page 18

    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[...]

  • Page 19

    19 All rights reserv ed. This handbook must not be repr oduced in any form, even in ex cerpts, or dupl icated or proce ssed using electronic, mechanical or ch emical procedur es without wri tten permission of the publisher. This handbook may contai n mistak es and printing error s. The information in this handbook is regula rly checked and correcti[...]