La Crosse Technology WS-9611U-IT - Manual (Page 5)

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MANUAL SETTINGS:
The following manual settings can be done in the setting mode:
 LCD
contrast setting
 Time zone setting
 Daylight Saving Time (DST) ON/OFF
 Time reception ON/OFF setting
 12/24-Hour setting
 Manual time setting
 Calendar setting (Year, Day, & Month)
 Sunrise/ Sunset city location
 Snooze setting
 °F/°C setting
 Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting
LCD CONTRAST SETTING
The LCD contrast can be set within 8 levels, from LCD 0 to LCD7 (Default setting is LCD
5):
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1. Press and hold the SET key until the digit starts flashing.
2. Use the CH/+ key to view all levels of contrast.
3. Select the desired LCD contrast. Confirm with the SET key and enter in the Time
Zone setting.
TIME ZONE SETTING:
The time zone default of the wireless weather station is EST –5. To set a different time
zone:
1.
The current time zone value starts flashing.
2. Use the CH/+ key to set the time zone. The range runs from 0 to -12 and then runs
from +12 back to 0 in consecutive 1-hour intervals. The U.S. time zones are
(negative numbers) –5h(EST), -6h(CST), -7h(MST) and –8h(PST) zones.
3. Confirm with the SET key and enter the DST (Daylight Saving Time) setting.
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST) ON/OFF SETTING
Note: The DST default is “ON”, meaning that the received time will automatically be
adjusted according to Daylight Saving Time in the spring and fall. For areas that do not
recognize DST changes turn the DST “OFF”.
The default is ON for the daylight saving time setting
1.
DST starts flashing in the top left black bar and “on” flashing in the bottom left
section above the city selection.
2. Use the CH/+ key to toggle between and select on or off.
3. Confirm selection with the SET key and enter the Radio Controlled Time
Reception ON/OFF Setting.
Daylight
Saving Time
Daylight
Saving Time “on”
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TIME RECEPTION ON/OFF SETTING
In area where reception of the WWVB time is not possible, the WWVB time reception
function can be turned OFF. The clock will then work as a normal Quartz clock. (Default
setting is ON).
1. ON will start flashing on the LCD.
2. Use the CH/+ key to turn OFF the time reception function.
3. Confirm with the SET key and enter the 12/24-HOUR setting.
Note:
If the Time Reception function is turned OFF manually, the clock will not attempt
any reception of the WWVB time as long as the Time Reception OFF function is
activated.
The Time Reception and the “WWVB” icons will not be displayed on the LCD.
Radio
Controlled Clock
WWVB
Reception is “ON”