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SETTING THE ICE WARNING ALARM (PRE-AL) If Weekday (W) or Single day (S) alarm is set, the Ice Warning Alarm (Pre-AL) can be programmed. • Press ALARM button once to enter into the Ice Warning Alarm setting mode. The abbreviation OFF with a PRE-AL next to it will be displayed. • Press and hold ALARM button for two seconds. The number 30 will flash, meaning that if selected, the alarm will sound 30 minutes earlier than the Weekday or Single alarm. • Select the desired Ice Warning Alarm interval in 15 minutes increments between 15 and 90 minutes, using UP (? ) or DOWN (? )buttons • Press ALARM button to confirm and exit from the alarm setting mode. ACTIVATING THE ALARM • Press ALARM button to enter into the desired alarm mode. • Press UP (? ) to activate or DOWN (? ) to deactivate desired alarm. When alarms are activated, the corresponding icons W, S or PRE-AL will be displayed. PRECAUTIONS This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if handled carefully. Here are a few precautions: • Do not immerse the units in water. • Do not clean the units with abrasive or corrosive materials. They may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuits. • Do not subject the product to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature, or humidity, which may result in malfunctions, shorter lifespan, damaged batteries, and damaged parts. • Do not tamper with the units internal components. Doing so will invalidate the warranty and may cause damage. These units contain no user-serviceable parts. • Use only fresh batteries. Do not mix new and old batteries. • Read the user's manual thoroughly before operating the units. TROUBLESHOOTING Check here before contacting customer service. Issue Symptom Solution Main unit US Atomic Time signal is not received Cannot locate remote sensor Remote sensor Cannot change the channel Place unit by the window and keep it there overnight Check batteries Check location Press and hold DOWN ( ? ) button on the main unit to search for the signal form the remote sensor Press "RESET" after setting the channel Data does not Initiate manual sensor search (Press and match data on the hold DOWN ( ? ) button on the main unit) main unit 10

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SETTING THE ICE WARNING ALARM (PRE-AL)
If Weekday (
W
) or Single day (
S
) alarm is set, the Ice Warning Alarm (
Pre-AL
) can be
programmed.
• Press
ALARM
button once to enter into the Ice Warning Alarm setting mode. The
abbreviation
OFF
with a
PRE-AL
next to it will be displayed.
• Press and hold
ALARM
button for two seconds. The number 30 will flash, meaning that if
selected, the alarm will sound 30 minutes earlier than the Weekday or Single alarm.
• Select the desired Ice Warning Alarm interval in 15 minutes increments between 15 and 90
minutes, using
UP
(?
) or
DOWN
(? )buttons
• Press
ALARM
button to confirm and exit from the alarm setting mode.
ACTIVATING THE ALARM
• Press
ALARM
button to enter into the desired alarm mode.
• Press
UP
(?
) to activate or
DOWN
(?
) to deactivate desired alarm. When alarms are
activated, the corresponding icons
W, S
or
PRE-AL
will be displayed.
PRECAUTIONS
This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service if handled carefully. Here
are a few precautions:
• Do not immerse the units in water.
• Do not clean the units with abrasive or corrosive materials. They may scratch the plastic parts
and corrode the electronic circuits.
• Do not subject the product to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature, or humidity, which
may result in malfunctions, shorter lifespan, damaged batteries, and damaged parts.
• Do not tamper with the units internal components. Doing so will invalidate the warranty and
may cause damage. These units contain no user-serviceable parts.
• Use only fresh batteries. Do not mix new and old batteries.
• Read the user's manual thoroughly before operating the units.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Check here before contacting customer service.
Issue
Main unit
US Atomic Time
signal is not
received
Cannot locate
remote sensor
Cannot change
the channel
Place unit by the window and keep it there
overnight
Check batteries
Check location
Press and hold
DOWN
( ?
) button on the
main unit to search for the signal form the
remote sensor
Press
“RESET”
after setting the channel
Data does not
match data on the
main unit
Initiate manual sensor search (Press and
hold
DOWN
( ?
) button on the main unit)
Remote sensor
Symptom
Solution
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