Meade Instruments TE278W - Manual (Page 9)

TIME AND CALENDAR DISPLAY MODES
The unit displays current time in two display modes, in “hour-minutes-seconds” format and in
“hour-minutes-day” format.
The calendar is displayed in month-date format.
MANUAL SETTINGS
It is necessary to set the desired US TIME ZONE.
TIME ZONE
• Press MODE button once so that the Day of the Week abbreviation is displayed to the right
of the time; for example: pm 2:37tu
• Select the Time Zone by pressing and holding UP ( ? ) button for 3 seconds
• Keep holding UP ( ? ) button until the desired US Time Zone (Pacific, Mountain, Central or
Eastern) is highlighted on the display’s US map, located to the right of the time display and
above the day of the week
• Release the UP (? ) button. The Time Zone is set
CLOCK
• Press and hold MODE button for 3 seconds: the year will flash. Press UP (? ) or DOWN (? )
to change flashing digits.
• After the year is set, press MODE button to confirm and move to the next parameter (month)
• Continue setting month, date, hour, minutes, language for the day of the week and
temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius
• Press MODE for the last time to return to the time of day with seconds, after the last
parameter is set
CLOCK ALARMS
The unit has two time alarms – Weekday alarm (W) and Single day alarm(S) - and one Ice
Warning Alarm (PRE-AL).
• If Weekday (W) alarm is activated, it will sound at the set time and the alarm icon will flash
Mondays through Fridays
• If Single (S) day alarm is activated, it will sound at the set time and the alarm icon will flash
only for this specific day and will not activate on subsequent days
• If Ice Warning Alarm ( PRE-AL) is activated, in will sound at the set time and alarm icon
will flash once the remote temperature for Channel One (1) will reach 32°F(0°C) and below
NOTE: Ice Warning Alarm can be set only if one or both - Weekday or Single alarm - are
programmed.
SETTING THE WEEKDAY (W) AND SINGLE DAY (S) ALARMS
• Press ALARM button once to enter into the alarms setting mode. The default alarm is a
Weekday alarm (W). The abbreviation “OFF” with a letter “W” next to it will be displayed,
if the alarm has not been set previously
• Press and hold ALARM button for two seconds. The hour digit will flash
• Adjust the hour using UP ( ? ) or DOWN ( ? ) buttons
• Press ALARM button again. The minute digits will flash
• Adjust the minutes using UP (? ) or DOWN (? ) buttons
• Press ALARM button again to confirm and the weekday alarm time will be set
• Set Single (S) day alarm if desired in the same manner
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