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Introduction: Congratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art Atomic Moon Phase Clock as an example of superior design and engineering. Providing WWVB radio-controlled time, date, time zone, moon phase and indoor temperature display. this innovative clock is ideal for home or office use. By reading this operating manual, the user will however receive a better understanding of the Atomic Moon Phase Clock together with the optimum benefit of all its features. Features:
Hanging holes
Atomic clock:
Function keys
LCD1 display
Battery cover
LCD2 display
Foldable stand
· WWVB Radio controlled time with manual time setting · 12/24 hour time display · Time display: hour, minute, second · Alarm setting with snooze function · Calendar display · Weekday display (3 languages to choose from: English, French and Spanish) · Moon phases display · Time zone setting · Daylight savings time ON/OFF option (DST) · ºC or ºF temperature display selectable · Indoor temperature display · Wall mounting or freestanding to install and replace batteries in the atomic Moon Phase clock The Atomic Moon Phase Clock uses 2 x AA, 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below:
1. Insert finger or other solid object in the space at the upper center of the battery compartment and pull down to remove the cover. 2. Insert batteries observing the correct polarity (see marking). 3. Replace compartment cover. Setting up: 1. Open the battery cover on the Atomic Moon Phase Clock as indicated above (see " To install and replace batteries in the Atomic Moon PhaseClock“ above). 2. Checking the correct polarization, insert 2 x AA, 1.5V batteries into the battery compartment and replace the battery cover. 3. Once the batteries are in place, all segments of the LCD will light up briefly. Then the indoor temperature, the time as -:--, the date as 1.1. , Moon phase and weekday will be displayed. IMPORTANT: If the indoor temperature is not displayed after a few seconds, remove the batteries and wait for at least 30 seconds before reinserting them. 4. The WWVB time code reception will automatically start. This takes typically between 5-10 minutes in good conditions. If after 10 minutes the WWVB time has not been received, use the SET key to manually enter the set mode and change either the time or date in order to activate the WWVB reception. The clock will then automatically attempt to receive the WWVB time from 12:00 am through 6:00 am each day (attempts WWVB reception every full hour within this time frame). When this is successful, the received time will override the manually set time. The date is also updated with the received time (Please refer to notes on “Radio controlled time” and “Manual time setting”). Note: In the event of changing batteries of the unit ensure that the batteries do not spring free from the contacts. Always wait at least 30 seconds after removing the batteries before reinserting, otherwise start up and reception problems may occur. Function keys The Atomic Moon Phase Clock has four easy to use keys: SET key : To enter into the set mode for the following functions: time zone, DST ON/OFF (daylight saving time), language, hour, minute, year, month, day, weekday, 12/24 hour, ºC or ºF temperature display + key : To toggle between the second, temperature or weekday display To change any values in manual set mode ALARM key : To enter into the alarm set mode To set the alarm ON/OFF SNOOZE key : To activate the snooze function during alarm To display the alarm time in normal mode display To exit the setting modes Atomic moon phase clock LCD screen DESCRIPTIONS The Atomic Clock's LCD is divided into 2 sections and once the batteries are inserted, all the segments will light up briefly before displaying the information for time, date, Moon phase and indoor temperatures.
WWVB time
Indoor temperature or seconds display
Date
Alarm icon
Radio reception icon
Moon phase display
Weekday or seconds display
CHANGING THE DISPLAY MODE (DAY, SECONDS, AND TEMPERATURES) There are three possible display modes to view the day, seconds, and temperatures. The month&date /weekday/ moon phase/indoor temperature is the default. To change the display: 1. Press the + key. The display should now show the month&date/ weekday/ Moon phase/ seconds. 2. Press the + key a second time and the display will now show the month&date/ seconds/ Moon phase/ indoor temperature. 3. Press the + key third time and the display will return to the normal display. Moon phases symbols: The Atomic Moon Phase Clock automatically calculates and updates the moon phase diagram on LCD2. Whenever the date or time is changed manually, the Atomic Moon Phase Clock will display the updated moon phase within a few minutes. Eight stages of the moon’s phases are represented.
New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Crescent
WWVB Radio controlled time
The NIST radio station, WWVB, is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado and transmits the exact time signal continuously throughout the United States at 60 kHz. The signal can be received up to 2,000 miles away through the internal antenna in the Atomic Clock. However, due to the nature of the Earth’s Ionosphere, reception is very limited during daylight hours. The Atomic Clock will search for a signal every night when reception is best. The WWVB radio station derives its signal from the NIST Atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. A team of atomic physicists continually measures every second of every day to an accuracy of ten billionths of a second a day. These physicists have created an international standard, measuring a second as 9,192,631,770 vibrations of a Cesium 133 atom in a vacuum. This Atomic Clock regulates the WWVB transmitter. Once the indoor temperature is displayed on the Atomic Clock, the WWVB tower icon in the clock display will start flashing in the top center of the LCD. This indicates that the clock has detected a radio signal and is trying to receive it. When the time code is received, the WWVB tower becomes permanently lit and the time will be displayed. If the tower icon flashes, but does not set the time or the WWVB tower does not appear at all, then please take note of the following: · Recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer monitors or TV sets is a minimum of 6 feet (2 meters). · Within ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened. In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window and/ or point its front or back towards the Fort Collins, Colorado, transmitter. · During nighttime, the atmospheric disturbances are usually less severe and reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation below 1 second. Note: In case the Atomic Clock is not able to detect the WWVB-signal (disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be manually set (please refer to notes on Manual time setting)
MANUAL SETTINGS
Note: If the Atomic Clock has already successfully received the WWVB time signal and displays the correct time and date, then the Manual settings can be omitted. After completion of the above described procedures in “Setting up” the manual setting modes can be entered by pressing the SET key. The following settings can now be programmed: · Time zone setting · DST ON/OFF · Language display setting · Manual time setting · Year setting · Month setting · Date setting · Weekday setting · 12/24 hour time display setting · ºC or ºF setting
Time zone setting
After entering the manual setting mode as described above, the time zone can be set between the –1 to –12 hour or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) range in LCD2. To do this:
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1. The time zone (LCD2) will start flashing (Default setting "-5h“). Select the desired time zone by use of the + key. Note: The time zones from –4 to –10 hours will be displayed with 3 characters abbreviations: · -4 ATL (Atlantic time), · -5 EST (Eastern time; default time zone), · -6 CST (Central time), · -7 MST (Mountain time), · -8 PST (Pacific time), · -9 ALA (Alaska time), · -10 HAW (Hawaii time). · "GMT” will be displayed if set to GMT (0). 2. Press the SET key to enter the “DST Setting“. DST Setting (daylight saving time) 1. The ON digit will start flashing on LCD1. Set the DST ON or OFF by pressing the + key. 2. Press the SET key to enter the “Language Setting“. Note: The DST default is “ON”, meaning that the WWVB will automatically change the time according to Daylight Saving Time in the spring and fall. For areas that do not recognize DST changes (Arizona and parts of Indiana) turn the DST “OFF”. Language Setting The weekdays can be displayed in LCD1 with the pre-set languages: US English, French and Spanish. 1. Set the desired language for the weekday display in LCD 2 by use of the + key. 2. Press the SET key to enter the mode “Manual Time Setting”.
Manual Time Setting
In case the Atomic Clock is not be able to detect the WWVB-signal (disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be manually set. The clock will then work as a normal Quartz clock. Note: In 12 hours mode the time will be displayed with an additional “PM” for the time from 12:00 noon until 11:59.
1. The hour digits will start flashing on LCD1. Set the desired hours by pressing the + key followed by pressing the SET key. 2. Now the minute digits will start flashing. Set the desired minutes by pressing the + key . If the + key is held, the units will increase by 5. 3. Press the SET key to move to the “Year Setting”. Note: The unit will still try and receive the signal every day despite it being manually set. When it does receive the signal, it will change the manually set time into the received time. During reception attempts the WWVB tower icon will flash. If reception has been unsuccessful, then the WWVB tower icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the following hour. WWVB time reception takes place from 12:00 am through 6:00 am each day (attempts WWVB reception every full hour within this time frame). When the time signal is received for example at 1:00 am, the Atomic Clock will not attempt to receive the WWVB signal for the remaining hours until 6:00 am. Therefore, the next signal attempt will take place between 12:00 am and 6:00 am the next day. The other times WWVB reception takes place, are upon setup and after manual time set exiting mode. Reception is generally not possible during daylight hours due to the interference of the sun.
Year Setting
The year can be selected sequentially from 2000 to 2019 and will then start over again (default setting 2000). Only the last 2 digits of the year will be visible on LCD2 . 1. The year digits will start flashing on LCD1. Select the desired year by use of the + key. 2. Press the SET key to switch to the “Month Setting”. Note: The year can only be manually set up to 2019. However, the Atomic Moon Phase Clock can receive the WWVB time signal up to the year 2049.
Month Setting 1.The month digits on LCD2 will start flashing. Set the desired month by use of the + key. 2. Press the SET key to move to the mode “Date Setting”.
Date Setting
1. The digits for the date will start flashing on LCD2 (Default setting 1). Set the desired date by use of the + key. Note: The date can only be set in conjunction with the selected month. For example, it is not possible to set the date 30 if the month of February is selected. 2. Press the SET key to enter the “Weekday Setting”.
Weekday Setting 1. The weekday symbols will be displayed on LCD2 in the pre-set language and flashing. Set the desired weekday by use of the + key. 2. Press the SET key to enter the mode “12/24 Hours Time Display Setting”. 12/24 Hours Time DisplaySetting 1. The “12h” or “24h” will start flashing in LCD1 (Default setting 12h). Select the desired time display mode by use of the + key. 2. Press the SET key to enter the “ºC/ºF Temperature Setting“. °C or °F Temperature Setting 1. The characters “°C” or “°F” will start flashing on LCD1 (Default setting °F). By use of the + key select “°C” for temperature display in degrees Celsius or “°F” for degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Press the SET key to exit the setting mode and switch back to the normal display mode .
Exit the Manual Setting Modes
· To return to the normal display mode from anywhere in manual setting mode simply press the SNOOZE key anytime. · If no keys are pressed for at least 15 seconds in setting mode, the Atomic Moon Phase Clock will automatically switch back to normal display mode. Alarm setting To enter into the alarm setting mode: 1. Hold the ALARM key for 2 seconds. The hour digits start flashing. 2. Press the + key to set the hour. 3. Press the ALARM key to set the minutes. The minute digits start flashing. 4. Press the + key to set the minutes. 5. Press again the ALARM key to exit the Alarm setting mode or wait for 15 seconds automatic timeout.
To deactivate the alarm:
Alarm icon (((·))) (ON)
The alarm will be automatically ON. To deactivate the alarm (OFF), press once the ALARM key in normal mode display.
Snooze setting
The snooze can only be activated during alarm time for a snooze duration of 10 minutes.
POSITIONING
Note: Before permanently mounting ensure that the Atomic Moon Phase Clock is able to receive WWVB signals from the desired location. Also, extreme and sudden changes in temperature will decrease the accuracy of the Atomic Clock, and changes in elevation will result with inaccurate temperatures readings for the next 12 to 24 hours. These changes will require a 12 to 24 hour wait before obtaining reliable data.
Positioning THE Atomic moon phase clock: There are two possible ways to mount the Atomic Moon Phase Clock: · use of the foldout table stands, or · wall mounting FOLDOUT TABLE STANDS The foldout table stand leg is located on the backside. Pull the stand out from the bottom center edge of the Atomic Moon Phase Clock, below the battery compartment. Once the foldout table stand is extended, place the Atomic Moon Phase Clock in an appropriate location.
WALL MOUNTING 1) Using a straightedge, horizontally space at 2-3/4 of an inch (70 mm) three screw positions on a wall. 2) Install three mounting screws (not included) into a wall within transmission range—leaving approximately 3/16 of an inch (5mm) extended from the wall. 3) Place the Atomic Moon Phase Clock onto the screws, using the hanging holes on the backside. Gently pull the Atomic Moon Phase Clock down to lock the screws into place. Note: Always ensure that the Atomic Moon Phase Clock locks onto the screws before releasing.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem:
The LCD is faint.
Solution:
1) Replace the batteries.
Problem:
No reception of WWVB signal
Solution:
1) It may help reception to face the front of the Atomic Clock in the general direction of Ft. Collins, Colorado. 2) Wait overnight for signal. 3) Be sure the Atomic Moon Phase Clock is at least 6 feet (2 meters) from any electrical devices, i.e. TV sets, computers, or other radio controlled clocks. 4) Remove batteries for five minutes, reinsert and leave the unit alone overnight without pressing any keys.
Problem:
Hour is incorrect (minute and date are correct).
Solution:
1) Be sure the correct time zone and daylight saving time are selected.
Problem:
"OFL“ appears in the indoor temperature section of the LCD
Solution:
1) Move the Atomic Moon Phase Clock to an area with warmer or cooler surrounding temperature. Current surrounding temperatures are outside measuring range.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE: · Avoid placing the unit in areas prone to vibration and shock as these may cause damage. · Avoid areas where the unit can be exposed to sudden changes in temperature, i.e. direct sunlight, extreme cold and wet/moist conditions as these will lead to rapid changes which reduces the accuracy of readings. · When cleaning the LCD and casing, use a soft damp cloth only. Do not use solvents or scouring agents. · Do not submerge the unit into water. · Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage. Replace only with new batteries of the recommended size. · Do not make any repairs to the unit. Please return it to the original point of purchase. Opening and tampering with the unit may invalidate the warranty. SpecificationS: · Temperature measuring range · Indoor: +32ºF to +122ºF with 0.2ºF resolution 0ºC to +50ºC with 0.1ºC resolution ("OFL" displayed if outside this range) · Indoor temperature checking interval : every 10 seconds · Power source (Alkaline batteries recommended) Atomic Moon Phase Clock : 2 x AA, 1.5V batteries · Battery life: about 12 months · Dimensions (L x W x H): 10.39“ x 1.14“ x 8.46“ / 264 x 29 x 215 mm Liability Disclaimer: · The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect readings and any consequences that occur should an inaccurate reading take place. · This product is only designed for use in the home or office. · This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public information. · The specifications of this product may change without prior notice. · This product is not a toy. Keep out of the reach of children · No part of this manual may be reproduced without written authorization of the manufacturer.
WARRANTY: This product is warranted to be free of defects in manufacturing for 90 days after purchase. Defective clocks should be returned to the place of retail purchase.
Batteries change: For best performance, batteries should be replaced at least once a year to maintain the best running accuracy. Ensure that the batteries used are new and the correct size.
Please help in the preservation of the environment and return used batteries to an authorized depot.
WARNING! · Do not mix old and new batteries. · Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel cadmium) batteries.
