II.PROGRAMMING 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 signal- search 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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