This TempMinder® is equipped to receive a radio wave signal (RCC) from the WWVB radio station located in
Boulder Colorado USA. This signal covers most of North America. Unfortunately there are some distant areas
which it does not reach. These include Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Hawaii. In the past, areas such
as Maine, Labrador, Newfoundland as well as parts of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI were also
out of range. Recently we at Minder Research have been notified of atomic signals being received as far away
(from Colorado) as Nova Scotia Canada.
It would appear that either the signal emanating from Boulder has strengthened or some other factor (like global
warming???) has improved its reach. With this knowledge and in anticipation of the signal spreading even
farther, Minder Research has developed software allowing for 5.5 time zones. These then would cover the
correct times from Alaska (ex. 12:00 PM noon) to Newfoundland (5:30 PM).
So, if you live in one of those extreme locations and the auto setting clock does not yet function in your area,
please go to the next section and simply set the date and time manually.
If you do not need to have the correct time and date set immediately, we suggest you simply go on with your life.
It is likely that by tomorrow morning, the unit will have the time and date displayed. The antenna icon (A9) will
show full signal strength
if the reception is successful. The default time zone is “P” for Pacific. Depending on
where you live, simply press and release the “UP” button to scroll to your time zone (upper right corner of the
receiver display). At the same time, by pressing the “UP” button, you will notice the time changing one hour at a
time (until you get to “N” which will increase by 30 minutes). Instead of straining your eyes trying to read
“P/M/C/etc”, you may simply press the “UP” button until you see your correct local time. Remember, this is in the
morning after the TempMinder® has received a strong enough signal to set the “Pacific” time. If for some reason
the unit has not received the RCC, you may simply wait for another overnight cycle (strongest transmissions run
from 1:00AM through 5:00AM), or you can go to the next section and enter your current time and date manually.
For more information and complete technical details on the Atomic Clock, as well as coverage maps go to the
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) website.
www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/stations/wwwvb.htm
.
Setting
Time
and
Date
Manually
Method
B:
Note
#1:
If
you
proceed
to
the
following
programming
directions
and
none
of
the
buttons
seem
to
work,
it
is
because
the
unit
is
currently
searching
for
the
Colorado
time
signal.
To
shut
this
off
(temporarily),
press
and
hold
the
DOWN
button
for
two
seconds.
The
flashing
“search”
icon
(see
A9
on
illustration
page)
will
disappear
and
you
will
have
complete
control
of
all
buttons.
Note
#2:
In
order
to
set
the
time
and
date,
you
will
need
to
go
into
the
PROGRAM
SETTING
MODE
by
pressing
and
holding
the
SET
button
for
two
seconds.
You
will
then
have
8
seconds
to
input
each
piece
of
information
(hour
or
minute
or
month,
etc.).
If
you
take
(need)
longer,
the
unit
will
return
to
the
normal
STANDBY
MODE.
You
will
then
simply
need
to
go
back
into
the
PROGRAM
SETTING
MODE
(press
and
hold
“SET”
button
for
2
seconds
again).
Previously
entered
information
will
still
be
there
and
can
be
skipped
over
by
pressing
and
