Set 12 Or 24 Hour Time Mode; Set Temperature Mode - °F Or °C; Daylight Saving Time; Setting The Daily Alarms - La Crosse Technology WS-8115U User Manual

Press the "SET" button a ninth time and the
Day of Week abbreviation will flash. Use the
"PLUS" button to set the correct day of week.

10. Set 12 or 24 Hour Time Mode:

Press the "SET" button a tenth time and the 12
or 24 Hour Time Mode digits will flash. Use
the "PLUS" button to set the time mode to
either a 12 or 24 hour clock.
11. Set Temperature Mode - °F or °C:
Press the "SET" button an eleventh time and
the Temperature Mode abbreviation will flash.
Use the "PLUS" button to set the temperature
mode to °F or °C.

Daylight Saving Time


The National Institute of Standards and
Technology and WWVB encode a special DST
"bit" in the WWVB transmission for DST.

Your La Crosse Technology® clock will read
this information (only if "DST" is set to "On")
and automatically advance the time one hour
in the spring and back an hour in the fall.

Arizona and Indiana: If you live in an area that
does not recognize DST you must de-activate
Daylight Saving Time by setting "DST" to
"OFF"

See "Set Daylight Saving Time ON/OFF" on
page 6 for instructions.

Setting the Daily Alarms:


To turn the alarm on:
Press the "ALARM" button. The LCD will
display the alarm icon .

To set the Alarm Time - Hour: Press and
hold down the "ALARM" button for 2 seconds
until the hours digits flash. Use the "PLUS"
button to set the hour. Press the "ALARM"
button to confirm your setting and move to
setting the minutes.

To set the Alarm Time - Minutes: The
Minutes digits of the Alarm Time will flash. Use
the "PLUS" button to set the minutes. You can
hold the "PLUS" button in to speed up the
setting of minutes by using five minute
increments. Press the "ALARM" button to
confirm your minutes setting and to end the
setting procedure.

To activate or deactivate the daily alarms,
briefly press the "ALARM" button once. When
the alarm is active the clock displays the alarm
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icon below the word "ALARM". When
deactivated, the alarm icon
display.

About the Daily Alarms:


After 30 seconds without pressing any button
the clock switches automatically from alarm
setting mode to normal clock mode.

The alarm will sound for 85 seconds if not
deactivated. You can deactivate it by pressing
any button. The alarm will be repeated
automatically after 24 hours.

The alarm uses 3 different patterns of tone,
beginning gently and increasing in intensity,
known as a "Crescendo Alarm". The effect is
to provide increasing levels of alarm to ensure
waking while providing a gentle alarm to
lighter sleepers.

Automatic Snooze function:


While the alarm is sounding, press the
"SNOOZE" button to activate the snooze
function. The alarm icon flashes on the
display until the alarm sounds again when the
Snooze period is over (10 minutes).

Pressing the "SNOOZE" button moves the
alarm back by 10 minutes and the alarm will
restart at this time.

The Snooze function can be interrupted by
pressing any button.

Online Resources

Visit the WS-8115U page online at:
http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/8115

Care and Maintenance


Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock
should be avoided as these may cause
damage to the unit and give inaccurate
readings.

Precautions shall be taken when handling the
batteries. Injuries, burns, or property damage
may be resulted if the batteries are in contact
with conducting materials, heat, corrosive
materials or explosives. The batteries shall be
taken out from the unit before the product is to
be stored for a long period of time.

Immediately remove all low powered batteries
to avoid leakage and damage. Replace only
with new batteries of the recommended type.
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