La Crosse Technology World Time Center WS-7092U Operating Manual
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World Time Center
Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing this state-o f-the-art World Time Center as an example of superior design and
engineering. Providing radio controlled time, indoor temper ature and humidity displays, outdoor temperature, this unit will
never keep you guessing on time, date or current and future weather c onditions. Operation of this product is simple and
straightforward. By reading this operating manual, the user will however receive a better understanding of the WorldTime
Center together with the optimum benefit of all its features.
World Time Center
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Features
World Time Center
• 4 digits showing Hour and Minute in the main display
• WWVB time signal radio-controlled clock with manual time display
• 12/24 hour display
• Time zone selectable
• World time display with specific place represented by 3 sucessive characters
• Calendar display
• Display of weekday (8 languages to choose from)
• Display of current indoor temperature
• Display of current indoor relative humidity
• Display of 8 Moon phases troughout the year
• °C or °F temperature display selectable
• LCD contrast changeable to 8 different tones
• Low battery indicator
• Wall Mounting
Getting started
Remove all parts from the packaging and place onto a table in fr ont of you. Ensure that the following parts are included:
1. World Time Center (main unit)
2. Instruction manual
If any one of the above mentioned parts is missing please contact your su pplier.
Please follow all further explanations and descripti ons in this manual in order to ensure that your World Time
Center and Outdoor temperature sensor work correctly.
Important Note:
For all users wanting to get additional informations on the function of the World Time Center there i s an
alphabetically sorted subject index at the end of this manual offering a number of technical and functional
explanations. For use and operation of this product however the knowledge of this index is not necessary.
Putting into Operation
Basic Setup
1. Open the battery cover of the World Time Center and - checking the correct polarities –
insert 2 x AA, IEC LR6 1.5V batteries into the battery compartment as indicated above and replace the cover.
2. Your World Time Center is now operational.
Reset
To reset the World Time Center. Wait for at l east 30 seconds and repeat the setup procedure above.
Important!
After putting into operation (basic setup or reset) all key functions except for the “SET” and the “+” keys should
not be operated until the WWVB time signal has been received or the time is manually set.
Self Programming after Basic Setup or Reset (Putting into Operation)
After the the batteries are inserted (see “Putting into Operation”) into World Time Center and a self programming
sequence will start which cannot be influenced by the user. At first all segments in the LCD will light up for appr. 3
seconds. Next, the unit will perform a battery test followed by the measurements of indoor temperature and humidity,
and a scanning of the WWVB time signals. After this starting phase the indoor temperature (Left on LCD 3) will be
displayed along with the displays “- - -” in the weekday, time (LCD 1), WWVB time (LCD 2) and indoor humidity sections
(Right on LCD 3). If measurements and signal receptions are successful, the dashes will be updated one by one by the
real values measured and received.
Initial Displays
If the “SET” key is pressed after “- - -” is displayed (as described in 7.1), but before the real measurements are
displayed, the learning mode will be terminated. Apart from the temp erature already displayed on LCD 3 the following
initial displays will now be assigned to the various sections on the LCD:
• Date (LCD 1) “MON 1.1.99”
• Time of day (LCD 2) “12:00”
If selected:
• Worldtime location (LCD 1) “- - -”
• Worldtime (LCD 1) “12:00”
• Time zone (LCD 2) “EST”
Further default values:
Display modes
• Time: 12 hours
• Temperature: °F (degrees Fahrenheit)
• Language for weekday display: GB (English)
• LCD Contrast: Level 5
Note:
LANGUAGEKey
LCD2
LCD3
LCD1
WORLDTIME-Key
TIMEZONE-Ke
y
+ -Key
Battery Cover
Battery
Compartment
Indoor
Weekday
After completion of the self programming procedure chec k that all frequency signals are correctly received and displayed
in the appropriate sections of the LCD screens. Should any one signal not be received, then see Items “WWVB
Reception Check” below before performing a reset (see Reset above).
LCD Screens
The LCD of your World Time Center consists of three separate screens which provide - from top to bottom - the following
information:
LCD 1 - Worldtime and Date/Weekday
• In normal mode display of current date (Day and Month. Year will on ly sh ow in programming mode) with current
weekday (abbreviated to 3 letters; 8 languages to choose from) .
• By key stroke display of radio controlled, highly accurate worldtime at any location on earth (identified by 3 letter
abbreviation).
• By key stroke alternating display of both above modes every 5 seconds.
LCD 2 - Time of Day
• In normal mode display of radio controlled, highly accurate time of day depending on programming - 12 or 24 hours
mode.
• A transmission tower symbol in the upper center of the display indicates that the WWVB time signal is scanned for
(flashing) or received (steady).
• A battery symbol in the lower center indicates low running batteries .
LCD 3 - Temperature/Indoor Humiditiy and Moon phases
• On the left, display of current indoor temperature.
• On the right, display of current indoor relative humidity.
• In the center, the display of current Moon phase
Moon phases symbols:
The World Time Center will display all 8 Moon phases throughout th e year a nd back forth
New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Crescent
Function Keys
SET Key
• Serves in normal mode to enter the programming mode and - once in programming mode - the selection of the
various setting modes as well as the acknowledgements of the selected values.
WORLDTIME Key
• Serves the selection of the displays of current dat e with weekday, worldtime with location or alternating display of
both above modes every 5 seconds on LCD 1.
TIMEZONE Key
• Serves to enter the time zone change mode. The preset time zone on LCD 2 will s tart flashing. By use of the + key
the time zone can now be selected. Alter the time zone to Hawaii (HAW, -10), Alaska (ALA, -9), Pacific (PST, -8),
Mountain (MST, -7), Central (CST, -6), Eastern (EST, -5; default time zone), Atlantic (AST, -4) and Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT, 0).To acknowledge the selected value and to exit this setting mode and return to normal display
mode, press the SET key or wait appr. 15 seconds for an automatic switch ba ck.
LANGUAGE Key
• Serves to enter the selection mode for the one language by which the weekday is to be displayed on LCD 1.
Selection takes place by use of the “+” key from following languages:
D German
GB English
F French
I Italian
NL Dutch
DK Danish
E Spanish
J Japanese
To acknowledge the selected language and to exit this setti ng mode and return to normal display mode, press the
LANGUAGE key or wait appr. 15 seconds for an automatic switch back.
+ Key
• Serves in programming mode the change/selection of a ll changeable/selectable values and displays.
Manual programming
Note:
If the World Time Center has already successfully received the WWVB time signal and displays the correct time
and date, then the Manual programming can be omitted.
After completion of the above described procedures in “Basic Setup” the manual programming mode can be entered
by pressing the “SET” key for about 2 seconds.The following settings can now be programmed:
• 12/24 hour setting
• Time setting
• Weekday setting
• Month setting
• Date setting
• Year setting
• World Time location setting
• World Time setting
• ºC or ºF setting
• LCD contrast setting
Note:
If in programming mode no key is pressed for appr. 15 seconds then the LCD will switch back to the normal display
mode.
World
Time
City
Indoor relative
humidity
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