Oregon Scientific WMR180A user manual Clock reception, Icon Meaning, Clock / Calendar, Moon phase

If water remains on 1-4, the gauge is not horizontal. If necessary, adjust the level using the screw.

NOTE For best results, ensure the base is horizontal to allow maximum drainage of any collected rain.

Clock reception

This product is designed to synchronize its calendar clock automatically once it is brought within range of a radio signal:

WMR180:

•EU: DCF-77 signal: within 1500 km (932 miles) of Frankfurt, Germany.

•UK: MSF-60 signal: within 1500 km (932 miles) of Anthorn, England.

WMR180A:

•WWVB-60 signal: within 3200km (2000 miles) of Fort Collins Colorado.

WMR180 only - slide the EU / UK switch to the appropriate setting based on your location. Press RESET whenever you change the selected setting.

The reception icon will blink when it is searching for a signal. If the radio signal is weak it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal reception.

indicates the status of the clock reception signal.

ICON MEANING

Time is synchronized.

Receiving signal is strong

Time is not synchronized.

Receiving signal is weak

To enable (and force a signal search when previous search was unsuccessful) / disable the clock radio reception:

1.Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock / Calendar / Moon phase Area. will show next to the Area.

2.Press and hold SEARCH.

appears when it is enabled.

NOTE For best reception, the base station should be placed on a flat, non-metallic surface near a window in an upper floor of your home. The antenna should be placed away from electrical appliances and not be moved around when searching for a signal.

Clock / Calendar

To set the clock manually, disable the clock signal reception first.

To manually set the clock:

(You only need to set the clock and calendar if you have disabled the clock radio reception.)

1. Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock Area. will show next to the Area.

2.Press and hold MODE to change the clock setting. The setting will blink.

3.Press UP / DOWN to increase / decrease the setting value.

4.Press MODE to confirm.

5.Repeat steps 3 to 4 to set the time zone offset hour (+ / -23 hours), 12 / 24 hour format, hour, minute, year, date / month format, month, date and weekday language.

Time zone offset sets the clock +/- 23 hours from the received clock signal time. If you have deactivated the clock signal reception, do not set a value for time zone.

NOTE If you enter +1 in the time zone setting, this will give you your regional time plus 1 hour.

If you are in the US (WMR180A only) set the clock to:

PA for Pacific time	MO for Mountain time
CE for Central time	EA for Eastern time

NOTE The weekday is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Russian.

To change the clock display:

1. Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock Area. will show next to the Area.

2.Press MODE to toggle between:

•Clock with seconds

•Clock with weekday

•Calendar

Moon phase

The Calendar must be set for this feature to work (see Clock/ Calendar section).

In the Northern hemisphere, the moon waxes (amount of moon we see that grows after the New moon) from the right. So, the sunlit part of the moon moves from right to left in the Northern hemisphere while in the Southern hemisphere, it moves from left to right. The direction depends on the latitude of the person observing it.

The moon phase on this unit is suited only for the Northern hemisphere. For users living in the Southern hemisphere, the moon phase diagram will appear incorrect (inverted). The moon phase diagram has to be rotated 180° to correspond with the moon seen from their perspective.

Below are two tables which diagrammatically illustrate how the moon will appear on the main unit and its equivalent if seen in the night sky from the Southern hemisphere.

Northern hemisphere (as shown on main unit)

New	Full Moon
Moon
Waxing	Waning
Crescent	Gibbous
First	Third
quarter	quarter
Waxing	Waning
Gibbous	Crescent

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