Manual - La Crosse Technology
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1. 19 i To wall mount Ad Secure the bracket onto a desired wall using the screws and plastic anchors ii 2 Clip the remote temperature sensor onto the bracket f Note Before permanently fixing the transmitter wall base place all units in the desired locations to check that the outdoor temperature reading is receivable In event that the signal is not received relocate the transmitter or move the units slightly as this may help the signal reception CARE AND MAINTENANCE Extreme temperatures vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings Precautions shall be taken when handling the batteries Injuries burns or property damage may be resulted if the batteries are in contact with conducting materials heat corrosive materials or explosives The batteries shall be taken out from the unit before the product is to be stored for a long period of time Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage Replace only with new batteries of the recommended type 20 SPEC When cleaning the display and casings use a soft damp cloth only Do not use solvents or scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings Do not submerge the unit in water Special care shall be taken when handling a damaged LCD display The liquid crystals can be harmful to user s health Do not make any repair attempts to t2. 16 As Press and release the OUTDOOR key repeatedly the current outdoor temperature will alternate between the MIN MAX temperature recordings and the current value RESET INDOOR AND OUTDOOR MIN MAX TEMPERATURE RECORDS In normal display mode press and hold the INDOOR RESET key for 3 seconds to reset ALL indoor and outdoor minimum maximum records to current values at the same time LOW BATTERY INDICATOR Low battery indicator is displayed on the LCD when the batteries require changing 915 MHz RECEPTION CHECK The weather station should receive the temperature data within 3 minutes after set up If the temperature data is not received 3 minutes after setting up not successfully continuously the outdoor display shows please check the following points 1 The distance of the weather station or transmitter should be at least 5 to 6 5 feet 1 5 2 meters away from any interfering sources such as computer monitors or TV sets 2 Avoid positioning the weather station onto or in the immediate proximity of metal window frames 3 Using other electrical products such as headphones or speakers operating on the same signal frequency 915 MHz may prevent correct signal transmission and reception 4 Neighbors using electrical devices operating on the 915MHz signal frequency can also cause interference 17 Note When the 915 MHz signal is received correctly do not re open the battery cover of either the transmitter or weather st
3. device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Statement according to FCC part 15 21 Modifications not expressly approved by this company could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Statement according to FCC part 15 105 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in 26 a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
4. necessarily rainy Note After setting up readings for weather forecasts should be disregarded for the next 48 hours This will allow sufficient ime for the Weather Station to collect air pressure data at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate orecast Common to weather forecasting absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed The weather forecasting feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75 due to the varying areas the Weather Station has been designed or use in In areas that experience sudden changes in weather for example from sunny to rain the Weather Station will be more accurate compared to use in areas where the weather is stagnant most of the time for example mostly sunny 14 If the weather station is moved to another location significantly higher or lower than its initial standing point for example from the ground floor to the upper floors of a house remove the batteries and re insert them after about 30 seconds By doing this the Weather Station will not mistake the new location as being a possible change in air pressure when really it is due to the slight change of altitude Again disregard weather forecasts for the next 48 hours as this will allow time for operation at a constant altitude THE WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons are the weather tendency indicators located on the left and right hand side of the weather icons When the indicator points
5. table standing Errr rr SET UP Note This weather station receives only one outdoor transmitter Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline standard or rechargeable batteries f 2 First insert the batteries into the temperature transmitter see Install and replace batteries in the temperature transmitter Within 30 seconds insert the batteries into weather station see Install and replace batteries in the weather station Once the batteries are in place all segments of the LCD will light up briefly Then the time default 12 00 and the weather icon will be displayed If these are not displayed after 60 seconds remove the batteries and wait for at least 60 seconds before reinserting them After inserting the batteries the weather station will start receiving data from the transmitter The outdoor temperature and the signal reception icon should then be displayed on the weather station If this does not happen after 3 minutes the batteries will need to be removed from both units and reset from step 1 In order to ensure successful 915 MHz transmission this should under good conditions be a distance no more than 200 feet 100 meters between the final position of the weather station and the transmitter see notes on Mounting and 915 MHz Reception HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE WEATHER STATION The weather station uses 2 x AA IEC LR6 1 5V batteries When bat
6. upwards it means that the air pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to improve but when indicator points downwards the air pressure is dropping and the weather is expected to become worse Taking this into account you will see how the weather has changed and how it is expected to change For example if the indicator is pointing downwards together with cloud and sun icons then the last noticeable change in the weather was when it was sunny sun icon only Therefore the next change in the weather will be the cloud with rain icons since the indicator is pointing downwards Note Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in the air pressure it will remain permanently visualized on the LCD 15 INDOOR MIN MAX TEMPERATURE RECORDS The current indoor temperature is displayed on the third section of the LCD Minimum INDOOR INDOOR Maximum indoo F mor indoor 1 Ji 1 I temperature temperature I J Li f q MIN icon a AA UUO MAX icon i haa _ flashing az flashing 1 Press and release the INDOOR RESET key repeatedly the current indoor temperature will alternate between the MIN MAX temperature recordings and the current value OUTDOOR MIN MAX TEMPERATURE RECORDS The current outdoor temperature is displayed on the last section of the LCD MIN icon MAX icon flashing flashing OUTDOOR OUTDOOR outdoor Minimum eF F i outdoor 4 7 0 5 4 q ede tL temperature temperature
7. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 27
8. ET key INDOOR RESET key SET key Press and hold to enter manual setting modes 12 24 hour time manual time calendar F C temperature unit setting key To change any values in manual set modes INDOOR RESET key To display indoor MIN MAX temperature records Press and hold to reset all indoor and outdoor MIN MAX temperature records OUTDOOR key To display outdoor MIN MAX temperature records LCD SCREEN Weather tendency 1 indicator Time Indoor temperature in F C FORECAST Weather forecast icon TIME pu 9 LS ee A Low battery indicator weather station INDOOR T l Minimum icon ST S Maximum icon Outdoor temperature in F C c Low battery indicator ri Ts transmitter OUTDOOR Pe Li_ta Outdoor reception Signal icon When the outdoor signal is successfully received by the weather station this icon will be switched on If not successful the icon will not be shown in LCD So user can easily see whether the last reception was successful icon on or not icon off MANUAL SETTINGS The following manual settings can be done in the setting mode 12 24 hour time display setting e Time setting Calendar year month and day F C temperature unit setting Press and hold the SET key for about 3 seconds to advance to the setting mode 12 24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING TIME 2 h Fl
9. OR PUBLIC INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN S REACH This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights specific to your State Some States do no all jow the exclusion of consequential or incidental damages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you 24 Contact info for warranty or technical support La Crosse Technology 2817 Losey Blvd S La Crosse WI 54601 Product Info and Support www lacrossetechnology com 9215 Product Registration www lacrossetechnology com support register php All rights reserved This handbook must not be reproduced in any form even in excerpts or duplicated or processed using electronic mechanical or chemical procedures without written permission of the publisher This handbook may contain mistakes and printing errors The information in this handbook is regularly checked and corrections made in the next issue We accept no liability for technical mistakes or printing errors or their consequences All trademarks and patents are acknowledged 25 FCC ID OMO TX38U TX40U transmitter FCC DISCLAIMER RF Exposure mobile The internal external antennas used for this mobile transmitter must provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm 8 inches from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Statement according to FCC part 15 19 This
10. WEATHER STATION Instruction Manual INSTANT TRANSMISSION is the state of the art new wireless transmission technology exclusively designed and developed by IE 55y LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY INSTANT TRANSMISSION offers you MAF osme This product offers an immediate update every 4 seconds of all your outdoor data measured from the transmitters follow your climatic variations in INSTANT TRANSMISSION real time INVENTORY OF CONTENTS aie Wireless Temperature Station 2 Wireless Temperature Sensor TX40U IT and mounting bracket 3 Instruction Manual FEATURES The Weather Station A SS e e Q Hanging hole LCD egy display 7345 mn Battery compartment Function e 2 KRONET keys a eam _ 4 Detachable stand 12 24 hour display Calendar year month and day display in setting mode only Temperature display in degrees Celsius C or Farenheit F Indoor and outdor temperature with MIN MAX records Manual reset of MIN MAX records 3 weather forecast icons with weather tendency indicator Wireless transmission at 915 MHz Signal reception interval at 4 seconds Low battery indicators Wall mounting or table standing detachable stand The Outdoor Temperature Transmitter Remote transmission of outdoor temperature to weather station by 915 MHz signals Ed a 2 Se Shower proof casing P i Wall mounting and
11. ashing 10 To set the time format in 12h or 24h display at 12h or 24h will flash default 12h 2 Press the key to select the 12h or 24h display mode 3 Confirm with the SET key and enter the Manual time setting MANUAL TIME SETTING suk Hour flashing 2 4 u 1 The hour digit will flash Use the key to set the hour 2 Press the SET key to enter the minutes setting 3 The minutes digits will flash Use the key to set the minutes 4 Press the SET key again to confirm and enter the Calendar setting Minute CALENDAR SETTING The weather station can display year month and day in setting mode only 11 TIME TIME Im ee 1 CLI tt bie oe Month Day 12h display Year flashing Day Month 24h display The year will flash Use the key to set the year between year 2011 2039 Default setting 2011 Press the SET key again to confirm and to enter the month setting The month will flash Use the key to set the month Press the SET key again to confirm and to enter the date setting mode The date will flash Use the key to set the date Confirm all calendar settings with the SET key and enter the SF C temperature unit setting F C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING NOAPoON gt TIME oO Flashing 12 The default temperature display is set to F degree Fahrenheit To select C degree Celsius Ps The F or C will flash 2 Use the
12. ation as the batteries may spring free from the contacts and force a false reset Should this happen accidentally then reset all units see Setting up above otherwise transmission problems may occur The transmission range is about 200 feet 100 m from the transmitter to the weather station in open space However this depends on the surrounding environment and interference levels If no reception is possible despite the observation of these factors all system units have to be reset see Set up POSITIONING THE WEATHER STATION The weather station may be hung onto wall easily or free standing Free standing With the detachable stand the weather station can be placed onto any flat surface 18 i To wall mount Before wall mounting please check that the outdoor temperature value can be received from the Y desired locations 1 Fix a screw not supplied into the desired wall leaving the head extended out by about gt 5mm l 2 Remove the stand from the weather station by pulling it away from the base and hang the station onto the screw Remember to ensure that it locks into place before releasing Z POSITIONING THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER Choose a sheltered place Avoid direct rain or sunshine The transmitter is supplied with a holder that may be attached to a wall with the two screws supplied The transmitter can also be position on a flat surface by securing the stand to the bottom of the transmitter
13. er Your La Crosse Technology Ltd warranty covers all defe exceptions 1 damage caused by accident unreasonab ting your La Crosse Technology Ltd product to a La cts in material and workmanship with the following specified le use or neglect including the lack of reasonable and necessary maintenance 2 damage occurring during shipment claims must be presented to the carrier 3 damage to or deterioration of any accessory or decorative surface 4 damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your owner s manual 5 damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by someone other than an authorized La Crosse Techno logy Ltd authorized service center 6 units used for other 23 than home use 7 applications and uses that this product was not intended or 8 the products inability to receive a signa due to any source of interference This warranty covers only actual defects within the product itself and does not cover the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installation normal set up or adjustments claims based on misrepresentation by the seller or perfo LAC PUN rmance variations resulting from installation related circumstances ROSSE TECHNOLOGY LTD WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL TIVE OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES OR F
14. he unit Return them to their original point of purchase for repair by a qualified engineer Opening and tampering with the unit may invalidate their guarantee Never touch the exposed electronic circuit of the device as there is a danger of electric shock should it become exposed Do not expose the units to extreme and sudden temperature changes as this may lead to rapid changes in forecasts and readings and thereby reduce their accuracy IFICATIONS Temperature measuring range Indoor 14 2 F to 139 8 F with 0 2 F resolution 9 9 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution OF L displayed if outside this range Outdoor z 39 8 F to 139 8 F with 0 2 F resolution 39 9 C to 59 9 C with 0 1 C resolution OF L displayed if outside this range 21 Indoor temperature checking interval every 16 seconds Outdoor temperature reception every 4 seconds Power consumption Weather station 2xAA IEC LR6 1 5V Battery life cycle Alkaline batteries recommended Approx 24 months Temperature transmitter 2x AAA IEC LR3 1 5V Battery life cycle Alkaline batteries recommended Approx 12 months Dimensions L x W x H Weather station 3 26 x 0 99 x 6 18 83 x 25 x 157 mm Temperature transmitter gt 1 27 x 0 55 x 3 40 32 4 x 14 1 x 86 5 mm WARRANTY INFORMATION La Crosse Technology Ltd provides a 1 year limited warranty on this product against manufacturing defects in materials and workma
15. key to toggle between C and F 3 Once the desired temperature unit has been chosen confirm with the SET key and exit the setting mode TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE To exit the manual setting mode anytime during the manual setting wait for automatic timeout The mode will return to normal time display WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY THE WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS There are 3 weather icons in the top section of LCD which can be displayed in any of the following combinations FORECAST FORECAST FORECAST Las INN ANT Sunny Cloudy with sunny Rainy intervals 13 For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather If the icons do not change then it means either the air pressure has not changed or the change has been too slow for the Weather station to register However if the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better with sunny icon or worse with rainy icon since the icons are already at their extremes The icons display weather forecasts in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates For example if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed it does not mean that he product is faulty because it is not raining It simply means that the air pressure has dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not
16. nship This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase is valid only on products purchased and used in North America and only to the original purchaser of this product To receive warranty service the purchaser must contact La Crosse Technology Ltd for problem determination and service procedures Warranty service can only be performed by a La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center The original dated bill of sale must be 22 presented upon request as proof of purchase to La Crosse Technology Ltd or La Crosse Technology Ltd s authorized service center La Crosse Technology Ltd will repair or replace this product at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above All replaced parts and products become the prop La Crosse Technology Ltd erty of La Crosse Technology Ltd and must be returned to Replacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer La Crosse Technology Ltd will pay all expenses or labor and materials for all repairs covered by this warranty If necessary repairs are not covered by this warranty or if a product is examined which is not in need or repair you will be charged for the repairs or examination The owner must pay any shipping charges incurred in get Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service cent
17. teries need to be replaced the low battery icon will appear on the LCD To install and replace the batteries please follow the steps below ie Lift up the battery compartment cover 2 Insert batteries observing the correct polarity see marking 3 Replace compartment cover HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER The temperature transmitter uses 2 x AAA IEC LR3 1 5V batteries To install and replace the batteries please follow the steps below ip Remove the battery compartment cover at the back of the transmitter 2 Insert the batteries observing the correct polarity see marking 3 Replace the battery compartment cover on the unit Note In the event of changing batteries in any of the units all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures This is because a security code is assigned by the transmitter at start up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather station in the first 3 minutes of power being supplied to it BATTERY CHANGE It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units regularly to ensure optimum accuracy of these units Battery life see Specifications ii Please participate in the preservation of the environment Return used batteries to an authorized depot FUNCTION KEYS Weather station The weather station has four easy to use function keys INDOOR OUTDOOI RESET OUTDOOR key S
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