5. CLOCK AND ALARM FUNCTION
5.1 Clock:
Introduction:
The WS-3300 is provided with a built-in DCF receiver which receives the DCF time signal from Frankfurt.
This signal ensures that the clock shows the time very accurately, provided a strong enough signal is being
received. The clock is synchronized with the station in Frankfurt each night at 3am.
Automatic:
Upon installing the batteries in the indoor unit, the weather station performs an automatic setup. After
approx. 3 minutes or quicker, the clock starts searching for the DCF radio signal for the time and date while
the antenna symbol
correct time. In extreme cases, it can take over a day before the DCF time is shown.
Manually:
If the clock cannot receive the radio signal or cannot receive it well enough, you can set the clock manually
as follows:
1. press and hold the button "MODE/SET" (30) for 2 seconds, 12Hr or 24Hr will appear in the display
2. Use ▼ and ▲ to set the time format, then briefly press the "MODE/SET" (30) button
3. use the ▼ and ▲ buttons to set the DCF receiver (radio controlled clock RCC function) to on (on) or off
(off)
4. briefly press the "MODE/SET" (30) button
5. use the ▼ and ▲ buttons to set the time zone (TZ) (-12 through +12), then briefly press the "MODE/
SET" (30) button
6. use ▼ and ▲ to set the hours and then briefly press the "MODE/SET" (30) button
7. use ▼ and ▲ to set the minutes and then briefly press the "MODE/SET" (30) button
8. use ▼ and ▲ to set the seconds to 0 (this allows you to have the clock run synchronously with your own
clock) and then briefly press the "MODE/SET" (30) button
9. use ▼ and ▲to set the year and then briefly press the "MODE/SET" (30) button
10. use ▼ and ▲ to set the month and then briefly press the "MODE/SET" (30) button
11. use ▼ and ▲ to set the date and then briefly press the "MODE/SET" (30) button
12. use the ▼ and ▲ buttons to set the language for displaying the days, then briefly press the "MODE/
SET" (30) button
13. after approx. 15 seconds the display stops flashing.
The clock is now set manually.
When the DCF receiver is enabled and a strong signal is being received, the receiver will overwrite the clock
display (provided that RCC is set to "on").
The
symbol indicates the status of the DCF clock:
no symbol:
flashing:
remains lit:
5.2
ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION:
Briefly press 3x the "MODE/SET" (30) button until the alarm clock time appears. When the wake-up time
is displayed, press and hold the "MODE/SET" (30) button for 2 seconds to change the wake-up hours with
the ▼ and ▲ buttons. Press "MODE/SET" (30) again to change the wake-up minutes with the ▼ and ▲ but-
tons. Press the button "MODE/SET" (30) again to save the alarm time.
The weather station is provided with wake-up functions. The alarm clock is activated when the alarm clock
icon
appears in the display. During the basic display, press the " " button to activate the alarm clock. The
icon appears in the display.
5.3
TO DISABLE THE ALARM SIGNAL:
As soon as an active wake-up time is reached, the weather station will sound an alarm signal.
For the first 10 seconds, the rhythm of the alarm signal is slow.
From 10 to 20 seconds, the rhythm of the alarm signal becomes quicker.
From 20 to 30 seconds, the rhythm of the alarm signal becomes even quicker.
The alarm signal has the fastest rhythm after 30 seconds and stops automatically after 2 minutes.
After 24 hours the alarm signal, connected to the set wake-up time, will sound again.
You may stop the alarm beforehand by pressing the "SNOOZE/LIGHT" (36) button or a random button to
permanently switch off the alarm for the next 24 hours.
is flashing. After several seconds or minutes the WS-3300 will start showing the
the DCF receiver is disabled; the displayed time is provided by the internal clock of the
WS-3300
the DCF receiver is enabled and is searching for the DCF signal;
the displayed time is provided by the internal clock of the WS-3300
the DCF receiver is enabled and is receiving the DCF signal;
the displayed time and date are provided by the DCF atomic clock in Frankfurt
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