Time Is Off By Hours; Daylight Saving Time; Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu; No Wwvb Tower Icon - La Crosse Technology 617-1270 Faq

Time is off by hours

 Check to see if the
alarm clock has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24 hours.
 Reposition the atomic alarm clock with the front or back facing Colorado.
 Check that the
Time Zone
the Program Menu.
 Check that the DST indicator is correct for your location (most areas observe DST so this
should be ON). Adjust the DST indicator in the
 Large buildings, metal roofed buildings and buildings or rooms full of electrical and/or radio
equipment make it difficult to receive the WWVB time signal.

Daylight Saving Time

 Dependent on your location, position of the clock in your home, and atmospheric
interference, it may take up to 5 nights for the change from Daylight Savings Time to
Standard Time and vice-versa to occur.
 Check for a
WWVB
you have received the WWVB signal from Ft Collins CO in the past 24 hours.
 Check that the clock is in the correct
 Check whether the DST indicator is ON or OFF. If the indicator is OFF the clock will not
change.
 Check for fresh batteries. Without proper batteries, the antenna will have a harder time
picking up the signal.
 Position the atomic alarm clock in a window (with the front or back) facing Ft. Collins,
Colorado and leave for up to five nights. If you do not have a window facing this direction,
position the clock near an outside wall and point the unit in this general direction.

Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu

The MODE button will move through the program menu. The ▲ or ▼ buttons will change a
value.
 12/24 HOUR TIME: 12Hr will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select 24hr.
Confirm with the MODE button and move to the next item.
 HOUR: The hour will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the correct hour.
Confirm with the MODE button and move to the next item.
 MINUTES: The minutes will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the
correct minutes. Confirm with the MODE button and move to the next item.
 YEAR: The year will flash. Press and release + or - buttons to select the correct year.
Confirm with the MODE button and move to the next item.
 MONTH: The month will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the correct
month. Confirm with the MODE button and move to the next item.
 DATE: The date will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the correct date.
Confirm with the MODE button and exit the program menu.
 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: DST will flash and the word ON. Press and release the ▲ or ▼
buttons to turn this to OFF if you do not observe DST. Confirm with the MODE button and
move to the next item.
Note: The Day of the Week will set automatically after the year, month and date are set.
Note: If no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds, the set mode times out.

No WWVB Tower Icon

 The atomic alarm clock has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24 hours.

Position the atomic alarm clock for better reception.
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WWVB Tower icon appears on the atomic alarm clock. If not, the atomic
selected correctly reflects your location. Adjust the time zone in
Tower Icon showing on the atomic alarm clock. The tower icon indicates
Time
Program Menu.
Zone.
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