La Crosse Technology WT-2160 User Manual

Model: WT-2160
Radio-controlled

Travel Alarm Clock

Instruction Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Topic Page

Inventory of Contents 1
Quick Setup 2
Detailed Setup Guide

Battery Installation 3
About WWVB 4-6
Programming 6-8
Time zone 6
Daylight on/off 7
Snooze setting 7

Time setting 7-8
Setting Alarms 9-10
Operating Screens 11-12
Traveling 12
Troubleshooting 13
Maintenance, Warranty,
Contact information

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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS

1.

Radio controlled clock (figure 1 & 2)

2.

Instruction Manual and Warranty Card.

Figure 1: Open

Figure 2: Closed

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QUICK SETUP

1.

The alarm clock is packed in the closed
position. To open, grasp the two parts
and slide the cover down (Figure 3).

Figure 3

2.

The alarm clock includes a button cell
battery in the battery compartment.
Open up the compartment and remove
the plastic insulating strip to activate. it
will start searching for a signal and set
to the correct time and date, usually not
until overnight. After the time and date
are set, set to the correct time zone.

DETAILED SETUP GUIDE

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I.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

A.

The battery is included in the clock with

a plastic insulating strip that needs to be
removed to activate the clock.

1.

Using a coin, turn the battery cover

slightly counter-clockwise.

2.

Take off the cover; you may need to pry

it off using a paperclip or other small
object.

3.

Remove the plastic from under the

battery.

Battery
cover

Battery
Compartment

B.

Install the battery, type LR44, with the
positive side facing out. The alarm will
sound briefly after installation; do not
press any buttons for 10 minutes.

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PROGRAMMING

II.

A.

SETTING THE TIME

There are two methods by which the time
and date can be set: 1) Automatically via
WWVB reception, or 2) Manually.

B.

WWVB (Radio-Controlled Time)

This method requires you to do nothing,
except wait for the signal to be received,
and to select a time zone. Reception
usually takes approximately 6-10 minutes
during optimal conditions. The best
conditions for reception is at night,
between midnight and 6:00 am—when
there is less atmospheric interference. To
keep your time as accurate as possible, the
alarm clock conducts a WWVB search
every night between these hours, and
overrides any manually set time. The
WWVB tower icon (appearing in the
TIME LCD) will flash when a signal­search is in progress and a signal is being
received, and will remain steady when the
signal has been received. If the WWVB
time has not been received after 10

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