After completion of the self programming procedure check 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
City | World |
| Time |
Weekday
•In normal mode display of current date (Day and Month. Year will only show 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
Indoor | Indoor relative |
temperature | humidity |
•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 the year and 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 date 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 start flashing. By use of the + key the time zone can now be selected. Alter the time zone to Hawaii (HAW,
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 setting 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 all 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.
