TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Topic Inventory of Contents/ Additional Equipment About WWVB Quick Set-Up Guide Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery Installation Program Mode Function Buttons Time Zone Setting DST (Daylight Saving Time) Setting Language Selection Time Setting Calendar Setting 12/24-Hour Setting Selecting °F or °C Features &...
2) Wait 15 minutes for WWVB reception. 3) If there is no WWVB reception, manually set the time and date (instructions in the Program Mode). 4) Program the settings. 5) Place the WS-8053U in a suitable location, where WWVB signals can be received.
The numbers “0”, “1”, or “8” will appear in the hour position and the seconds will appear in the minute display. The WS-8053U will either display the WWVB time, or discontinue the search after 10 minutes if the time is not found. When the search is cancelled “-:--”will appear in the time LCD.
II) TIME ZONE SETTING 1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds. 2) The default setting “-5EST” will flash in the Date LCD. 3) Press the “+” button to select the appropriate time zone. There are 13 time zones to choose from: -5EST Eastern Time (default setting) -6CST...
V) TIME SETTING Note: When the WWVB signal is found, that time will over-ride the manually set time. 1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds (the selected time zone will flash). 2) Press the “SET” button 3 more times, until the hour “12” flashes in the time LCD. 3) Press the “+”...
FEATURES & OPERATIONS WWVB Tower Icon Alarm Icon Moon Phase Indoor Weekday Month/Date Icon Temperature I) CHANGING DISPLAY MODE (DAY, SECONDS, AND TEMPERATURE) There are three possible display modes to view the day, seconds, and temperature. The month & date/weekday/moon phase/indoor temperature is the default. To change the display: 1) Press the “+”...
Last Quarter Moon Gibbous Crescent Moon The WS-8053U is programmed with all moon phases and corresponding dates until 2019. IV) INDOOR TEMPERATURE The Indoor Temperature appears on the right side of the Date LCD. The temperature is checked every 10...
Moon phase is incorrect. Solution: 1) Check the calendar data. 2) Check batteries. 3) Read “moon phase” section in manual Note: For any questions not answered, contact La Crosse Technology with the contact information found at the end of this instructional manual.
La Crosse Technology, Ltd for problem determination and service procedures. Warranty service can only be performed by a La Crosse Technology, Ltd authorized service center. The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to La Crosse Technology, Ltd or La Crosse Technology, Ltd’s authorized service center.
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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 contact: La Crosse Technology, Ltd 2809 Losey Blvd. S. La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: 608.782.1610...