Oregon Scientific WS683 User Manual

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This unit is equipped with a CR2032 battery as a backup 

power source.

1. Open the battery compartment.
2. Remove the old battery and then insert the new battery, 

matching the polarity.

3. Replace the battery compartment cover.
4. Press 

RESET.

Set the clock when the sleeping box is powered on for the 

first time.
• Scroll the wheel up/down to set the 12/24-hour format, 

hour and minute, then press the wheel button to confirm 

each setting.

 NOTE   To change the clock setting after the first time, press 
RESET. The sleeping box will restore to default.

1. Press and hold   to enter the alarm setting. The 

screen displays   .

2. Scroll the wheel up/down to set the hour and minute, 

then press the wheel button to confirm.

3. The screen displays   and the number of sound 

chosen flashes. Scroll the wheel up/down to choose 

the alarm sound. Press the wheel button to confirm.

4. The screen displays   and the volume level flashes. 

Scroll the wheel up/down to adjust the alarm volume. 

Press the wheel button to confirm.

• Press   to switch the alarm on. The screen displays the 

set alarm time and the chosen sound name for 3 seconds.

• Press again to switch the alarm off.

When the alarm rings:
• Press or scroll the wheel button to snooze. The alarm 

stops temporarily and then rings again in 8 minutes.

• Press   to turn off and deactivate the alarm.
• Press any button on the top panel to turn off the alarm but 

activated for the next day.

 NOTE   The alarm will stop until the next day after pressing 

snooze for the third time.

We experience different consciousness states throughout our 

everyday life. Some states are experienced frequently, such 

as sleeping, dreaming or fully conscious, while some states 

are less frequently experienced, for instance, when we are 

particularly creative or extra awareness.

Clinically Proven Brainwave Embedded Sounds composed 

by Dr. Lee R. Bartel, Associate Dean of Research, Professor 

of Music Education and Music and Health, and Founding 

and Acting Director of the Music and Health Research 

Collaboratory (MaHRC) at University of Toronto. His 

involvement in research in music and medicine includes 

rehabilitation of attention deficits, audiology and stress 

management.

Based on his research, Dr.Lee R. Bartel developed 

7 therapy sounds – (

Revitalise, Aurora, Energise, 

Dawn rain, Tranquility, Hawaii and Unwind) for 

DreamScience Brainwave-oriented Sleep Companion.
Build-in sounds are featured with brainwave entrainment 

at specified frequencies:

• 

Delta waves are associated with the deepest levels of 

• 

Alpha waves indicate an alert state with a quiet mind

• 

Beta waves are associated with normal waking states 

The sleeping box also incorporates 13 built-in digitally 

recorded sounds including nature and calming sounds.

Song for Wake up (White backlight)
revitalise

aurora

energise

dawn rain

seashore

whale

jungle

garden

Song for Sleep (Blue backlight)
tranquility

hawaii

unwind

ocean surf

waterfall

summer

rain

white rain

heavy rain

meditate

thunder

white noise

The sleeping box includes 20 different soothing sounds 

to enhance your quality of sleep. Choose the one suit you 

the best.

1. Press   to turn on/off the sleeping sound. The screen 

displays   .

2. Press and hold   to enter the sound setting. Scroll the 

wheel up/down to toggle through your desired sound. 

A backlight illuminates each sleeping sound.

3. Press the wheel button to confirm. The screen displays 

 and its corresponding sleeping sound name.

 NOTE  If you do not press the wheel button to confirm, the 

unit returns to idle mode after 15 seconds.

Apart from the built-in sleeping sound, you may also enjoy 

listening to your choice of music through an external 

music player.