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La Crosse WS-8318U Instruction Manual

Manual is about: RADIO-CONTROLLED CLOCK WITH OUTDOOR WIRELESS TEMPERATURE AND MOON PHASE

Summary of WS-8318U

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    1 radio-controlled clock with outdoor wireless temperature and moon phase instruction manual table of contents pages glossary of common terms ............................................................................. 2 features.........................................................................

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    2 glossary of common terms nist* the national institute of standards and technology maintains the primary frequency standard for the united states. The nist also coordinates the united states time and frequency standards with other world standards. The nist provides time and frequency services for u...

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    3 lcd2 display battery cover lcd1 display hanging holes foldable stand holder features radio-controlled clock: • wwvb radio-controlled time with manual time setting • 12/24 hour time display • time zone setting • daylight savings time on/off option (dst) • time display: hour, minute, second • alarm ...

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    4 to install and replace batteries in the temperature transmitter (install batteries in transmitter before installing batteries in radio-controlled clock) the transmitter uses 2 x aa, alkaline batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1. Remove the battery cover...

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    5 warning! • do not mix old and new batteries. • do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel cadmium) batteries. Setting-up: note: do not set the clock until the outdoor temperature is displayed. 1. Place batteries in the outdoor transmitter first, then into the radio-contro...

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    6 weekday manually set time. The date is also updated with the received time (please refer to notes on “ manual time setting ”). Icon description function keys the radio-controlled clock has 4 easy to use keys: set key : to enter into the set mode for the following functions: time zone, dst on/off (...

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    7 moon phase symbols: the radio-controlled clock automatically calculates and updates the moon phase diagram on lcd2. The phase display will change approximately every 2 days, 11 hours. Whenever the date or time is changed manually, the radio-controlled clock will display the updated moon phase with...

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    8 • date setting • weekday setting • 12/24 hour time display setting • ºc or ºf temperature setting time zone setting after entering the manual setting mode as described above, the time zone can be set using the number of hours different from greenwich mean time (gmt) range in lcd2. To do this: 1. T...

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    9 language setting the weekdays can be displayed in lcd2 with the pre-set languages: english, french, spanish and german. Us = english f = french e = spanish (espanol) d = german (deutsch) 1. Set the desired language for the weekday display in lcd 2 by use of the + key. 2. Press and release the set ...

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    10 between 12:00 am and 6:00 am the next day. The other times wwvb reception takes place, are upon setup and after manual time set exiting mode. Reception is generally not possible during daylight hours due to the interference of the sun. Year setting the year can be selected sequentially from 2000 ...

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    11 1. The characters “°c” or “°f” will start flashing on lcd1 (default setting °f). By use of the + key select “°c” for temperature display in degrees celsius or “°f” for degrees fahrenheit. 2. Press and release the set key to exit the setting mode and switch back to the normal display mode. Exit th...

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    12 the alarm will be automatically on when the alarm time is set. To deactivate the alarm (off), press and release once the alm key in normal mode display. The alarm icon will disappear, the alarm is now off. Snooze setting the snooze button can only be used while the alarm is sounding. The snooze p...

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    13 when the 433 mhz signal is received correctly, do not re-open the battery cover of either the outdoor temperature transmitter or radio-controlled clock, as the batteries may spring free from the contacts and force a false reset. Should this happen accidentally then reset all units (see setting-up...

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    14 wall mounting 1) using a straight edge, horizontally space at 3-15/16 of an inch (100 mm) three screw positions on a wall. 2) install three mounting screws (not included) into a wall —leaving approximately 3/16 of an inch (5mm) extended from the wall. 3) place the atomic clock onto the screws, us...

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    15 2) place the mounting bracket over the desired location. Through the three screw holes of the bracket, mark the mounting surface with a pencil. 3) where marked, start the provided screws into the mounting surface. 4) screw mounting bracket onto the mounting surface. Ensure that the screws are flu...

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    16 solution: 1) be sure the correct time zone and daylight saving time are selected. Problem: "of.L“ appears in the indoor temperature section of the lcd solution: 1) move the radio-controlled clock to an area with warmer or cooler surrounding temperature. Current surrounding temperatures are outsid...

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    17 • do not make any repairs to the units. Please return it to the original point of purchase. Opening and tampering with the units may invalidate the warranty. Specifications temperature measuring range indoor: +32ºf to +122ºf with 0.2ºf resolution 0ºc to +50ºc with 0.1ºc resolution ("of.L" display...

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    18 presented upon request as proof of purchase to la crosse technology, ltd or la crosse technology, ltd’s authorized service center. La crosse technology, ltd will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein, with new or reconditioned parts or products if fou...

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    19 this warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights specific to your state. Some states do no allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental damages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you. For warranty work, technical support, or information...