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LCD CONTRAST SETTING After entering the manual setting mode as described above, the LCD contrast can be set within
8 levels, from LCD 0 to LCD7 (Default setting is LCD 5):
1. The LCD contrast digit will start fashing in LCD2. (Default setting "5“).
2. Select the desired LCL contrast level by pressing and releasing the + key. The level can
be set between 0-7.
3. Press and release the SET key to enter the "Time Zone Setting“.
The time zone can be set between the +12 to –12 hour or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) range
in LCD2. To do this:
1. The time zone (LCD2) will start flashing (Default setting "-5“). Select the desired time zone by
pressing and releasing the + key.
Note: The time zones from –4 to –10 hours will be displayed with 3 characters
abbreviations:
• -4 ATL (Atlantic time),
• -5 EST (Eastern time; default time zone),
• -6 CST (Central time),
• -7 MST (Mountain time),
• -8 PST (Pacific time),
• -9 ALA (Alaska time),
• -10 HAW (Hawaii time).
• "GMT” will be displayed if set to GMT (0).
2. Press and release the SET key to enter the “DST Setting“.
1. The ON digit will start flashing on LCD1. Set the DST ON or OFF by pressing the + key.
2. Press and release the SET key to enter the “Time Reception 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”.