La Crosse Technology WT-5130ER manual

WT-5130ER Radio-Controlled Alarm Clock with Time Projection[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS About this Manual …… ……………………..……….……………………………….. 3 Before y ou Begin (inventory of item s)……..…………….…………………………. 3 Glossary of Common Te rm s ………… …..……………………….………………… 4 Quick Set-up Guide …………?[...]

3 A BOUT THIS MANU AL Thank You and Congratulations on selecting a La Crosse Technology Projection Al arm Clock! We are po sitive you wi ll enj oy the benefits of accurate weather readings and the precise, radi o- controlled time information that our weather s tations offer. La Crosse Technology introduced radi o-controll ed clocks to the US market[...]

4 G LOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS NIST * The National Institute of Standards and Te chnology maintains the primary frequency standard for the United States . The NIST also coordinates the United States time and frequency standards with ot her world standar ds. The NIST provides time and frequency ser vices for United St ates clie ntele. WWVB * The WWVB i[...]

5 Q UICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality alkaline batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Place the proj ection alarm and remote tem perature sensor 3-5 fe et apart. 2. Batterie s should not be inst alled into either unit for 15 minutes. 3. Place the bat teries i nto the remote temperature senso r first and then i nto the projection al a[...]

6 D ETAILED S E T-UP GUIDE A. BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. REMOTE TEMPERAT URE SENSOR a. Remove the battery cover. b. Observing the correct polarity, install 2 AA batteries. The batteries will fit tightly (to avoid start-up problems make sure that they do n ot spri ng free during installation). c. Replace the battery cover. 2. PROJECTION ALARM a. Remove[...]

7 NOTES: • After the batteries ha ve been installed a t one will sound, and the LCD (Liquid Crystal Dis play) will a ctivate. • The indoor temperature/humidity and the remote temperature will be displayed. Also, the time will appear as “-:--” . • The WWVB search is automatica lly initiated, and a tow er icon appears and flashes wi th the [...]

8 C. PROGRAMMI NG SEQUENCE 1. LCD Contra st Setting 2. Time Zone Setting 3. Manual Time D isplay 4. Year, Day & Date Setting 5. 12/24-Hour Setting 6. °C/°F Setting 7. Daylight Saving Time On/Off D. FUNCTION BUTT ONS There are 3 function bu ttons loc ated on the front of the proj ect ion alarm and one on the top. Th e function buttons are labe[...]

9 NOTE: “AM” or “PM” will be displayed to the left of the time to he lp identify the time. 3. In the indoor temper ature/humidity section of the LCD, the time zone will flash. 4. Press and release the “SET/+/MIN” button to select the appropriate time zone. There are 24 time zo nes to ch oose fr om (based relative to the in ternationa l [...]

10 3. Press and release the “SET/+/MIN” button to advance the year. The range for the ye ar is 2003-20029. 4. Press and release the “SNOOZE/ADVANCE MODE ” bar to confirm the year and advance to the Month and Day setting. 5. Press and release the “SET/+/MIN” button to advance the month. 6. Press and release the “AL/HOUR ” button to a[...]

11 NOTE: The DST default is “ON” , meaning that the WWVB will a utomatically change the time according to Daylight Saving Time in the spri ng and fall. For areas that do not recognize DST changes ( Arizona and parts of Indiana) turn the DST “OFF”. 5. Press and release the “ SNOOZE/ADVA NCE MODE” bar to confirm the DST setting and co mpl[...]

12 F EATURES & O PERATIONS A. FEATURES 1. Projection of time and/or remote temperature 2. EL backlight 3. Display of indoor temperature/hu midity or ala rm time 4. Indoor temper ature and humidity 5. Remote outdoor temperature 6. Time alarm 7. Weather Forecast & Weather boy i con B. PROJECTION OF TIM E AND/OR RE MOTE TEMPERATURE 1. When plu[...]

13 3. The indoor temperature will take time to adjust to the surrounding temperature as the sensor is inside the case. 4. If the remote temper ature is placed next to the projection alarm, more often than not t he temperatures will no t be exact with one another. This is not a defect, but simply re flec ts the difference in measuring methods. Th e [...]

14 a. Press and hold “AL/ HOU R” button for 3 seconds until the alarm time is flashing. b. Press and release “AL/HOUR” to advance the hour, and “SET/+/MIN” to advance the minute. The time will display “PM” if set to PM, an d disp lay nothing if set to AM. c. The projection alarm clock will revert to normal operation when no buttons [...]

15 Cloudy Rainy Sunny H. CHANGING DISPLAY MODE (INDOOR TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY OR ALARM TIME) There are two possible di splay modes in the indoor temperature/humidity section of the LCD (lower left). To change the display pr ess and release the “SET/+/MIN” button to toggle between the two modes. I. WEATHER FORECAST & WE ATHER TENDENCY INDICATO[...]

16 Common to w eather fo re casting, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The weather forecast ing feature is estimated to have an accurac y level of abou t 75% due to t he varying ar eas the projection alarm clock station has been designed for use. In areas that experience sudden changes in weather (for example from sunny to rain), the projec t[...]

17 3. WEATHER BOY FOR ECAS TING ICONS: A total of 15 Weathe r Boy icons comb inati ons can be displayed depending on outdoor temperatur e and air pressure recorded from the rem ote temp era ture sensor o nly . Once the temperature and air pres sure a re rec ord ed, t he projection alarm clock automatic ally display the appropriate Weather Boy icon [...]

18 B. Mounting with adhesive tape A. MOUNTING WITH SCREWS 1. Remove the mounting bracket from the remote temp erature sensor. The bracket should snap off easily. 2. Place the mounting bracket over the desired location. Through the three screw holes of t he bracket, mark the m ounting surface with a pencil. 3. Where marked, start the screw holes int[...]

19 • Do not try to repair the units. Contact La Crosse Technology for Repairs. T ROUBLESHOOTING Problem The Projection is faint Solution 1) U se AC adapt er 2) Darken surroundings 3) Use fr esh batt eries (if AC i s not used) Problem The LCD is faint. Solution R eplace t he batt eries. Problem “OFL” appears in the indoor temperature LCD. Solu[...]

20 4) Contact La Cr osse Technology. S PECIFICATIONS FOR WT-5130ER Temperatu re Measuring range: 14 ° F to 98.4 ° F with 0.2 ° F resolution (indoor) -22 ° F to 157.8 ° F with 0.2 ° F resolution (outdoor) Checking intervals: Every 15 seconds (indoor) Every 5 minutes (outdoor). Humidity Measuring range: 0 – 99 % Checking intervals: Every 20 s[...]

21 Remote Temper ature Sensor 5 x 1.6 x .87 i n (128 x 40 x 22 mm) W ARRANT Y INFO RMAT ION La Crosse Technology, Ltd provides a 1-year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and wo rkmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, is valid only on produ cts purchased and u sed in Nor th [...]

22 LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY, LTD WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHE R SIMILAR DAMAGES ASS OCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES OR FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY. KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN’S REACH. This warranty gives you spe[...]

23 FCC DISCLAIME R This device complies with part 15 of the F CC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1 ) thi s device may not caus e harmful interferenc e, and (2) this device must accept any interfer ence received, including interference that may cause undesir ed op eration. Freq. 433.92 MHz La Crosse Tec hnology Made in [...]