La Crosse Technology, Ltd
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Position the atomic 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
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Remove battery for 15 minutes and press the
Manual Set Tab
20 times.
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After 15 minutes, insert the battery and allow the clock to spin to 12:00, 4:00 or 8:00.
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Hold the
Manual Set Tab
and the hand will spin. Continue holding to reach the correct time.
Note:
You can only set the clock manually for about 2 minutes after inserting the battery. If
the clock receives the WWVB time signal, this signal will override manually set time.
HOW LONG WILL THE BATTERY LAST?
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Two good AA Alkaline batteries will last over 24 months.
CAN I SHUT OFF THE WWVB SIGNAL?
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No. If you manually set the time, when the clock receives a WWVB signal, that signal will
override the manual set.
IS THERE A BOOSTER ANTENNA TO RECEIVE THE WWVB
SIGNAL IN A
DIFFICULT LOCATION?
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No, the clock cannot work with a booster antenna.
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Opening the clock or movement voids the warranty.
CAN I WIRE A CONTROL TIMING CIRCUIT TO THE LA CROSSE
TECHNOLOGY
®
ATOMIC CLOCK?
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No, the clock cannot work on a timing circuit.
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Opening the clock voids the warranty.
WHY DO THE HANDS SPIN ONCE OR TWICE EVERYDAY ?
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When the hands spin about the same time every day the clock is auto-correcting the
time. The
hour
hand
should not spin more than twice around the clock.
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Hands may spin if the battery is underpowered or overpowered.
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Use only Alkaline batteries in the clock.
HANDS SPIN NON-STOP
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This is indicative of a low or overpowered battery (number 1 warranty issue).
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Replace battery and perform restart procedure. Allow 5 days to catch the WWVB signal
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If constant spinning continues, the movement may need replacement.
HANDS JUMPS OR JERKS AROUND THE DIAL
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This is indicative of a low or overpowered battery (number 1 warranty issue).
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Replace battery and perform the
. Allow up to 5 days to receive a signal.
