•Please begin by removing the battery cover on the rear of the travel alarm shown in figure one.
•Next insert one AA alkaline battery into the battery compartment making sure to observe the correct polarity.
•When inserting the battery be sure not to press any of the buttons on the travel alarm as this will interrupt the WWVB search and may cause the travel alarm to not pick up the
•Now replace the battery cover and face the travel alarm with the back of the unit towards Colorado (this has been found to help the unit pick up the WWVB signal).
•When the WWVB signal is received a tower icon will appear on the left side of the LCD display.
NOTE: Due to the nature of the WWVB signal it may take overnight for the travel alarm to receive the signal and set. Adverse weather conditions may also affect the travel alarms’ ability to receive the signal. In some cases it may take several nights for the travel alarm to set.
Manual Time Setting Option
You can also manually set the time on your travel alarm by pressing and holding the “MODE/MIN” button (figure two) on the front of your travel alarm for 3 seconds.
•The time zone abbreviation will appear in
the LCD.
• Press and release the “Snooze” button once.
• The time will now flash in the LCD.
•Press and release the “AL/HR” button to advance the hours.
• Press and release the “MODE/MIN” button to advance the minutes.
•Press and release the “Snooze” button to
return the normal display mode or wait 20 seconds and the travel alarm will time out and automatically return to the normal display mode.
Time Zone Setting
You can select from four U.S. time zones (Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific) on your travel alarm. The time zones are abbreviated with three letters as follows:
Eastern | EST |
Central | CST |
Mountain | MST |
Pacific | PST |
•Press and hold the “MODE/MIN” button for 3 seconds.
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