La Crosse WT-8005U Atomic Digital Wall Clock

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Atomic Digital Wall Clock, designed for years of trouble-free performance. Please read this important note about setup. Thank you!

IMPORTANT:

After installing batteries, the clock will look for the Atomic time signal for 7 minutes. The buttons will not function during the signal search.

• Press the [WWVB SEARCH button] once to stop the Atomic time signal search.
• Manually set the time, date, and time zone.
• The clock will search for the Atomic time signal again after midnight.
• Press [WWVB SEARCH button] anytime, to start an Atomic signal search.

For information about Atomic Time, visit: www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/wwvb.cfm

Get Started

1. Insert 2 new AA, Alkaline batteries into the clock. Observe the correct polarity.

[Diagram Description: Battery compartment showing correct insertion of two AA batteries with '+' and '-' terminals aligned.]

2. Wait for the clock to set itself to Pacific time zone (default) then press the [ZONE button] to select your time zone.

OR

3. Stop the initial Atomic Time Search and set the time manually.

[Diagram Description: Clock back panel showing buttons: SET, ALARM, ZONE, °F/°C, WWVB SEARCH, SNOOZE, and a RESET button.]

Settings: Time, Date, etc.

• Hold the [SET button] to enter time set mode.
• Press the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] buttons to adjust values.
• Press [SET button] to confirm adjustments and move to next item.

Settings order: 1. 12/24 Hour Format, 2. Hour, 3. Minutes, 4. Year, 5. Month, 6. Date, 7. Daylight Saving Indicator (ON to automatically change)

Press [SET button] to exit, or wait 30 seconds without pressing buttons to return to the normal time display.

12/24 Hour Time Format

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing "12H" format with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing "24H" format with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

Set Hour and Minutes

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing hour set to 12:00 AM with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing hour and minutes set to 12:34 AM with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

Set Year, Month, & Date

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing Year set to 2004 with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing Month and Date set to 12:34 with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing Month and Date set to 12:34 with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

Daylight Saving Time Indicator

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing "ON" for Daylight Saving Time with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing "OFF" for Daylight Saving Time with Month, Date, Day, and Temperature.]

Fahrenheit/Celsius & Time Zone Settings

Choose Fahrenheit/Celsius

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing temperature in Fahrenheit (°F).]

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing temperature in Celsius (°C).]

Press the [°F/°C button] to switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature display.

Select Time Zone

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing time and date, with a circular graphic indicating time zones: P, M, C, E.]

• This clock has four time zones to choose from.
• The default time zone is Pacific (P).
• Press the [ZONE button] to select your time zone.
• P = Pacific
• M = Mountain
• C = Central
• E = Eastern

Set Time Alarm

1. Hold the [ALARM button] for 3 seconds until the seconds are replaced by the letters "AL".
2. The alarm hour will flash.
3. Use the [Up Arrow]/[Down Arrow] buttons to set the hour. Press the [ALARM button] once.
4. The alarm minutes will flash.
5. Use the [Up Arrow]/[Down Arrow] buttons to set the minutes.
6. Press the [ALARM button] to confirm and exit.

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing alarm set to 7:00 AM with "AL" indicator.]

[Diagram Description: Clock display showing alarm set to 7:30 AM with "AL" indicator.]

Activate/Deactivate Alarm

Setting the alarm time and activating the alarm are separate steps.

1. Press the [ALARM button] to enter alarm mode.
2. In alarm mode, press and release the [Up Arrow] or [Down Arrow] button to activate or deactivate the time alarm.
3. The alarm icon (bell) ? will appear when active.
4. The alarm icon (bell) ? will disappear when inactive.

Snooze

• Press [SNOOZE button] to silence an active alarm for 5 minutes.
• The alarm icon ? will flash.
• This is a crescendo alarm that will sound for 120 seconds unless deactivated.
• Press any button to stop the alarm for 24 hours.

Reset Button

• If the atomic clock display appears distorted or is not responding to buttons, use a pen or paper clip to press [RESET button] one time.
• This will reset the atomic clock to default settings.

Care and Maintenance

• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium, or Rechargeable batteries.
• Always purchase the correct size and grade of battery most suitable for intended use.
• Replace all batteries of a set at the same time.
• Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation.
• Ensure the batteries are installed with correct polarity ([Plus Symbol] and [Minus Symbol]).
• Remove batteries from equipment which is not to be used for an extended period of time.
• Promptly remove expired batteries.

Specifications

Warranty and Support

La Crosse Technology, Ltd. provides a 1-year limited time warranty (from date of purchase) on this product relating to manufacturing defects in materials & workmanship.

Before returning a product, please contact customer support with questions or visit our online help:

Phone: 1-608-782-1610

Online Product Support: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support

Product Registration: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support/register

View full warranty details online at: www.lacrossetechnology.com/warranty_info.pdf

Warranty Address:
La Crosse Technology, Ltd
2830 S. 26th St.
La Crosse, WI 54601

Protected under U.S. Patents: 5,978,738 | 6,076,044 | RE43903

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Caution!

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user authority to operate the equipment.

All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced in any form, even in part, or duplicated or processed using electronic, mechanical or chemical process without the written permission of the publisher.

This booklet may contain errors or misprints. The information it contains is regularly checked and corrections are included in subsequent editions. We disclaim any responsibility for any technical error or printing error, or their consequences.

All trademarks and patents are recognized.

Canada Statement

This device complies with Industry Canada's licence-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference; and
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.