La Crosse Technology Clock Radio WS 8055U User Manual

WS-8055U  
Radio Controlled Moon Phase Clock  
Instruction Manual  
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS  
1) WS-8055U  
2) Instruction manual and warranty card.  
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included)  
1) Two fresh 1.5V AA batteries.  
ABOUT WWVB (Radio Controlled Time)  
The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology—Time and Frequency  
Division) WWVB radio station 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 Moon Phase Clock.  
However, due to the nature of the Earth’s Ionosphere, reception is very limited during  
daylight hours. The Moon Phase Alarm 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 is continually measuring every  
second, of every day, to an accuracy of ten billionths of a second per 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 Moon Phase Alarm is regulated by  
the WWVB transmitter.  
QUICK SET-UP GUIDE  
1) Insert two AA batteries into the Moon Phase Alarm Clock.  
2) Wait 10 minutes for WWVB reception.  
3) If there is no WWVB reception, manually set the time and date (instructions  
in the Program Mode).  
4) Program the settings.  
5) Place the WS-8055U in a suitable location, where WWVB signals can be  
received.  
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DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE  
I) BATTERY INSTALLATION  
Note: To avoid start-up problems make sure that the batteries do not spring free.  
A) MOON PHASE CLOCK  
1) Remove the battery  
cover, located on the  
backside of the unit.  
2) Observe the correct  
polarity, and install 2  
AA batteries.  
3) Replace the battery  
cover.  
Note:  
After  
the  
batteries have been installed a tone will sound, and all the LCD’s (Liquid  
Crystal Display) will briefly light up. Then the indoor temperature, the date  
as “1/ 1”, the weekday as “MON”, and the Moon Phase will be displayed.  
Also, the time will appear as “-:--” for approximately 1 minute. Then the  
WWVB search is automatically initiated, and a tower icon appears and  
flashes with the time colon (no tower icon will appear if the WWVB is too  
weak to be detected). While the WWVB search is being conducted various  
numbers will appear in the time display. The numbers “0”, “1”, or “8”  
will appear in the hour position and the seconds will appear in the minute  
display. The Moon Phase Alarm will either display the WWVB time, or  
discontinue the search after 10 minutes if the time is not found. When the  
search is cancelled “-:--”will appear in the time LCD. The Moon Phase  
Alarm will conduct a WWVB search every hour until the first signal is  
found. Once the WWVB time is found, a search is automatically conducted  
nightly at midnight. If the signal is found at midnight, the tower icon will  
remain, if not, another search will take place every hour(up to 6:00 am)  
until the signal is found successfully. If no signal is found during this  
period, the tower icon will not appear and the clock will search again at  
12:00 am the next night.  
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PROGRAM MODE  
To enter the Program Mode hold down the “SET”  
button for 2 seconds, until “-5EST” flashes in the  
Date LCD. The Program Mode is laid out in a  
manner that allows you to program each function  
separately, or you can follow the instructions  
entirely to program the Moon Phase Clock.  
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Complete programming is usually done for the  
initial set-up, and will require you to skip step 1 of  
programming sections III through VIII. Press the  
SNOOZE” button at any time to exit the Program Mode, or wait approximately 15  
seconds for the Moon Phase Alarm to automatically return to normal operation.  
I) FUNCTION BUTTONS  
There are 3 function buttons located on the front of the Moon Phase Alarm and one  
on top (snooze). The function buttons are labeled: SET, +, ALARM, and SNOOZE.  
II) TIME ZONE SETTING  
1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds, the default setting “-5EST” will  
flash in the Date LCD.  
2) Press the “+” button to select the appropriate time zone. There are 13 time  
zones to choose from:  
-5EST  
-6CST  
-7MST  
-8PST  
-9ALA  
-10HAW  
-11  
Eastern Time (default setting)  
Central Time  
Mountain Time  
Pacific Time  
Alaskan Time  
Hawaiian Time  
-12  
GMT  
-1  
Greenwich Mean Time  
-2  
-3  
-4ATL  
Atlantic Time  
3) Press the “SET” button to confirm the time zone setting, and to advance to  
DST (Daylight saving time) setting.  
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III) DST (DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME) 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”.  
1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds (the selected time zone will  
flash), press the “SET” button once more until “On” flashes in the time  
LCD and “DST” flashes where the Weekday normally appears.  
2) Press the “+” button to turn the DST off, as will be indicated by the display  
of “OFF” in the time LCD.  
3) Press the “SET” button to confirm the DST setting, and to advance to select  
the language for the weekday.  
IV) LANGUAGE SELECTION FOR THE WEEKDAY  
1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds (the selected time zone will  
flash), press the “SET” button 2 more times, until the default language  
“US” flashes in the time LCD.  
2) Press the “+” button to toggle through and to select the desired language.  
There are 3 languages to select from:  
US  
F
E
English  
French  
Spanish  
3) Press the “SET” button to confirm the language setting, and to advance to  
manually set the time.  
V) TIME SETTING  
Note: When the WWVB signal is found, that time will over-ride the manually set  
time.  
1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds (the selected time zone will  
flash), press the “SET” button 3 more times, until the hour “12” flashes in  
the time LCD.  
2) Press the “+” button to select the hour. Note: when setting the hour, “PM”  
will appear to the left of the hour display, if it is AM nothing will be  
displayed.  
3) Press the “SET” button to confirm the hour setting, and to shift to select the  
minutes.  
4) Press the “+” button to select the minutes.  
5) Press the “SET” button to confirm the time setting, and to advance to  
manually set the calendar.  
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VI) CALENDAR SETTING  
Note: When the WWVB signal is found, that date will over-ride the manually set  
date.  
1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds (the selected time zone will  
flash), press the “SET” button 5 more times, until the default year “00”  
flashes in the date LCD.  
2) Press the “+” button to select the year.  
3) Press the “SET” button to confirm the year, and to set the month.  
4) The default month “1” will flash. Press the “+” button to select the  
appropriate month.  
5) Press the “SET” button to confirm the month, and to set the date.  
6) The default date “1” will flash. Press the “+” button to select the  
appropriate date.  
7) Press the “SET” button to confirm the date, and to set the weekday.  
8) The default weekday “MON” (depends on selected language) will flash.  
Press the “+” button to select the appropriate weekday.  
9) Press the “SET” button to confirm the calendar settings, and to advance to  
select either 12 or 24-hour time display.  
VII)  
12/24-HOUR SETTING  
1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds (the selected time zone will  
flash), press the “SET” button 9 more times, until the “12” hour time  
display flashes in the time LCD.  
2) Press the “+” button to toggle between 12 and 24 hour time.  
3) Press the “SET” button to confirm the 12/24-hour time display, and to  
advance to select either °F or °C.  
VIII) SELECTING °F OR °C  
1) Hold down the “SET” button for 2 seconds (the selected time zone will  
flash), press the “SET” button 10 more times, until the default “°F” flashes  
in the time LCD.  
2) Press the “+” button to toggle between °F and °C.  
3) Press the “SET” button to confirm the °F or °C selection, and exit the  
Program Mode.  
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS  
I) CHANGING DISPLAY MODE (DAY, SECONDS, AND TEMPERATURE)  
WWVB Tower  
There are three possible display  
modes to view the day, seconds,  
and temperature. The  
Alarm sound  
month&date/weekday/moon  
phase/indoor temperature is the  
default.  
Indoor  
To change the display:  
Moon Phase Icon  
Month/Date  
1) Press the “+” button. The  
Weekday  
display should now show  
the month&date/weekday/moon phase/seconds.  
2) Press the “+” button a second time and the display will now show the  
month&date/seconds/moon phase/indoor temperature.  
3) Press the “+” button a third time and the display will return to the normal  
display.  
II) THE ALARM  
A) SETTING THE ALARM  
Note: The duration of the alarm is 85 seconds. After each of the first two 25  
second periods, the rate of the alarm increases.  
1) Hold down the “ALARM” button for 5 seconds. The “TIME” icon to the  
right of the minutes (in the time LCD) shifts to “ALARM”, and the hour  
digit of the alarm flashes.  
2) Press the “+” button to set the alarm hour.  
3) Press the “ALARM” button to confirm the hour, and to set the alarm  
minutes.  
4) The alarm minutes flash, press the “+” button to set the alarm minutes.  
5) Press the “ALARM” button to confirm and to exit the alarm setting mode.  
Note: The alarm will be automatically set to sound when exiting the alarm-  
setting mode (indicated by the alarm “sound” icon to the right of the time).  
B) ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARM  
1) The alarm will be automatically set to sound when exiting the alarm-setting  
mode (indicated by the alarm “sound” icon to the right of the time).  
2) Press the “ALARM” button to activate and deactivate the alarm. The alarm  
“sound” icon to the right of the time will appear or disappear, and the alarm  
time will be displayed briefly before returning to the normal display mode.  
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C) ACTIVATING THE SNOOZE FUNCTION  
1) While the alarm is sounding, press the “SNOOZE” button to activate the  
snooze function. The alarm “sound” icon and “SNOOZE” icon (to the right  
of the time) will flash. The duration of the snooze function is 10 minutes,  
then the alarm will resume.  
D) SUSPENDING ALARM  
1) While the alarm is sounding or the SNOOZE is active, press the “ALARM”  
button to suspend the alarm until the next day.  
III) MOON PHASE  
The Moon Phases, and their corresponding dates appear in the Date LCD. There are  
8 visible Moon Phases that will show in the Date LCD:  
Waxing Moon Phases  
Waning Moon Phases  
New Moon  
Full Moon  
Crescent Moon  
Gibbous  
First Quarter Moon  
Gibbous  
Last Quarter Moon  
Crescent Moon  
The Weather Center is programmed with all moon phases and corresponding dates  
from the year 2000 until 2019.  
IV) INDOOR TEMPERATURE  
The Indoor Temperature appears on the right side of the Date LCD. The temperature  
is checked every 10 seconds, and updated whenever there is a change.  
V) EL BACKLIGHT  
The EL backlight is activated for four seconds after any button is pressed. It cannot  
be left on continuously as it would cause too great of a drain on the battery.  
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MAINTENANCE & CARE  
Extreme temperatures, vibrations, and shock should be avoided to prevent damage to  
the units.  
Clean displays and units with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring  
agents—they may mark and damage the displays and casings.  
Do not submerge in water.  
Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage.  
Replace with new batteries only, and of recommended size.  
Opening the casings invalidates the warranty. Do not try to repair the units. Contact  
La Crosse Technology for Repairs.  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Problem:  
Solution:  
Problem:  
Solution:  
The LCD is faint.  
1) Replace the batteries.  
“OFL” appears in the LCD.  
1) Move unit to an area with warmer or cooler surrounding  
temperature. Current surrounding temperatures are outside  
measuring range.  
Problem:  
Solution:  
No reception of WWVB signal.  
1) It may help reception to face the front of the Moon Phase  
Alarm in the general direction of Ft. Collins, Colorado.  
2) Wait overnight for signal.  
3) Be sure the Moon Phase Alarm is at least 6 feet 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 buttons.  
5) If problems persist contact La Crosse Technology.  
Hour is incorrect (minute and date are correct).  
1) Be sure correct time zone and daylight saving time are  
selected.  
Problem:  
Solution:  
Problem:  
Solution:  
Moon phase is incorrect.  
1) Check the calendar data.  
2) Check batteries.  
3) Read “moon phase” section in manual  
Note: For any questions not answered, contact La Crosse Technology with the contact  
information found at the end of this instructional manual.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Temperature:  
Measuring range:  
32°F to 122°F with 0.2°F resolution  
(0°C to 50°C with 0.1°C resolution)  
“OFL” will be displayed  
Outside range:  
Checking intervals:  
Power source:  
Every 10 seconds  
Battery type:  
Battery life:  
2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V (Alkaline)  
Approximately 12 months  
Dimensions (L x W x H):  
4.50” x 4” x 1.86” (110 x 100 x 47 mm)  
WARRANTY INFORMATION  
La Crosse Technology provides a 1-year warranty on this Moon Phase Clock. Contact  
La Crosse Technology immediately upon discovery of any defects covered by this  
warranty.  
Before sending the Moon Phase Alarm in for repairs, contact La Crosse Technology. The  
Moon Phase Alarm will be repaired or replaced with the same or similar model.  
This warranty does not cover any defects resulting from improper use, unauthorized  
repairs, faulty batteries, or the Clocks inability to receive a signal due to any source of  
interference.  
LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL,  
CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED  
WITH THE OPERATION OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS MOON PHASE CLOCK.  
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES OR FOR  
PUBLIC INFORMATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY. KEEP OUT OF  
CHILDRENS’ REACH.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights specific to  
your State. Some States do not allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental  
damages; therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you.  
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For warranty work, technical support, or information contact  
La Crosse Technology, Ltd  
2809 Losey Blvd. S.  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Phone: 608.782.1610  
Fax: 608.796.1020  
e-mail  
(warranty work)  
(information on other products)  
Website  
FCC ID: OMO-01RX (receiver)  
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.  
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:  
1. THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND  
2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING  
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.  
All rights reserved. This handbook must not be reproduced in any form, even in  
excerpts, or duplicated or processed using electronic, mechanical or chemical  
procedures without written permission of the publisher.  
This handbook may contain mistakes and printing errors. The information in this  
handbook is regularly checked and corrections made in the next issue. We accept  
no liability for technical mistakes or printing errors, or their consequences.  
All trademarks and patents are acknowledged.  
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