Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WWVB del fabbricante La Crosse Technology
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WWVB-RADIO CONTROLLED W ATCH The NIST (National Institute o f Standards an d Technology -Time and Frequency Division) WW VB radio s tation is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and tra nsmits the exact ti me signal contin uously at 60 kHz . The signal can be r eceived up to 2, 000 miles aw ay through the internal antenn a in the E H oward & Co.
2 nature of the Eart h's Ionosphere, r eception is v ery limited during daylight hours . The Watch will search for a signal every night when reception is best. The WWVB radio stati on derives its sig nal from the NIST Ato mic clock in Ft. Collins, Colorado.
SET-UP GUIDE, FEATURES AND OPERA TION DISPLAY OF HOURS/MINUTES Recessed button Analogue display Digital LCD Push-piece button 3.
Normally upon purchase , the watch will already display the correct time and date, and it w ill not be necessary to use the manual settings. Hours and Minutes are shown usi ng the anal og display. Date and Seconds are shown in t he digital L CD.
Press and release t he PUSH-PIECE t o toggle between the displays: • Month and Day The Date appear s as Month and day (ex: 12.30) • Or Seconds and WWVB Signal R eception Icon 5.
6 Manual Setting TIME & DATE If the wristwatch is not able to receive the WWVB signal, you may set the time manually . IMPORTANT: If the WWVB signal is r eceived correctly, the sy mbol (tower) is shown, and setti ng the time and d ate manually is not possible.
2. Press and release t he PUSH-PIECE . The seconds will be set to zero (00). 3. Press and release t he PUSH-PIECE t o set the minutes. Hold the PUSH-PIECE c ontinuously to fast forward the minutes. 4. By pressing and rel easing the RECES SED BUTTON you ca n change the setting menu in the following order: a.
8 d. Year e. Month f. Da y g. The display of the d ate without the possibility to adjust it 5. As soon as the WWVB signal can be received ag ain, the watch will automatically adjust to t he correct time. BEGIN WWVB SIGNAL SEARCH MANUALLY *If the WWVB receptio n is disturbed, you can start the WWVB signal search manually .
9 2. Place the watch on a steady sur face for bette r reception. Pr ior to WWVB receptio n (and 15 secon ds after holdi ng the PUSH- PIECE ) the hands will automatically return to the manually set time. The watch is now set to the WWVB signal r eception mode.
10 a. If the hands do no t stop at the 12:00 position, pr ess and release the RECESSED BUTTON one time. Press an d release the RECESSED BUTTON several times to advance the big hand in s mall steps until th e hands are set ex actly to the 12:00 position.
1. Press and hold the RE CESSED BUTTON for about 4 seconds . The current hour is shown at the le ft of the display . The right side displays the cur rent time z one selection. 2. Press and release t he PUSH-PIECE until you see your desi r ed time zone.
12 M Denver C Chicago, Mexico City E New York, T oronto -3 Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires 0 London +1 Paris, Rome, Berlin , Hamburg +2 Cairo, Helsinki, Joha nn esburg +3 Moscow +4 Dubai +5 Karachi +7 Ba.
13 3. Once you have select ed your correct ti me zone, to exit this setting press and r elease the RECESSED BUTTON or wait about 15 seconds w ithout pressing any buttons and t he watch will automatically return to its normal display setting.
14 determination and servic e procedures. Warranty servi ce can only be performed by a La Crosse Technol ogy, Ltd author ized servic e center. The original date d b ill of sale must be presented upon requ e st as proof of purchas e to La Crosse Tec hnology, Ltd or La Crosse Technology , Ltd’s authoriz ed service center.
15 warranty. If necessar y repairs are not covered by this warr anty, or if a product is examined which is no t in need or repair, you will be charged for the repairs or examination . The owner must pay any shipping charges inc urred in getting y our La Cr osse Technology, Lt d product to a La C rosse Technology , Ltd authoriz ed service center.
16 contained in y our owner’s ma nual; (5) da mage resulting from the performance of repairs or altera tions by some one other than an authorized La C rosse Technol ogy, Ltd author ized serv ice cen.
17 MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDIC AL PURPOSES OR FOR PU BLIC INFORMATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY. KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN’S REACH. This warranty g ives you specific l egal rights. You may also have other rights speci fic to your State.
18 Phone: 608.782.198 2 Fax: 608.796.10 20 e-mail: support@lacrossetechnology .com (warranty work) sales@lacrossetechnology .com (information on oth er pr oducts) web: www.
19 All rights reserv ed. This handbook must not be repr oduced in any form, even in ex cerpts, or dupl icated or proce ssed using electronic, mechanical or ch emical procedur es without wri tten permission of the publisher. This handbook may contai n mistak es and printing error s.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il La Crosse Technology WWVB è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del La Crosse Technology WWVB - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso La Crosse Technology WWVB imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul La Crosse Technology WWVB ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il La Crosse Technology WWVB, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del La Crosse Technology WWVB.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il La Crosse Technology WWVB. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo La Crosse Technology WWVB insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
