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1. LAYLOR 1526 Weather guide WeatherGuide System with Remote Sensor Instruction Manual Welcome to the Taylor WeatherGuide System Simple reliable accurate it allows you to monitor indoor or outdoor locations from one room The base unit reads indoor conditions while the remote sensor wirelessly reports outdoor weather conditions back to the base unit for an all in one weather display Plan your work day play day every day Now that s smart Table of Contents Powering the WeatherGuide ic ccsceasiacacseesesceosnccedatsaadectnadoncaciecaataectacsenss 3 How to Set Up the WeatherGuide ssnsnnssnssssssessessessoeseessessesssssesserssess 3 How to Display the WeatherGuide nnssnssnssssssssessessoeseessessessessesseeseess 5 Atomic Clock Atomic Clock Setting srenipssanuennn 6 Manual Clock Setting seseeersisasi n n ii 7 Alar a a A A 8 SNOOZE a E A EA easter ese teers 10 How to Read the WeatherGuide s sensesssessorseessessessessesseessrssessersesss I Temperature Humidity Displays cssesscssecsesssecseeeeeeees 12 Minimum Maximum Records ssssseseseessssossesessesessesessesessesese 3 Temperature Humidity Trends ccssccsssceseresseseeeeeeeeees 14 VYeather Forecast enero ARS I5 Backlight esni E ane cacuaets l6 Me ex SWITH mioaa cactesead cael ae sta veda dadesaatentnenddaciees 16 Low Battery Display ica ieh ccc res heater ect send ceasths l6 TroubleShooting Disconne2. synchronized Atomic Clock has been successfully may take up to 24 hours to me eats signal synchronized M OFG a JL SAk 3 Choose your time zone by pressing the es HENA PMCE RCC button oe PMCE RCC to choose time zone gt Please note If the icon disappears the Atomic time signal is not available at the moment Try another location later away from possible sources of interference such as mobile phones appliances computers refrigerators TVs etc Daytime conditions such as sunlight and other atmospheric interferences can affect synchronization try setting the clock during evening hours Please note if the signal is weak it may take up to 24 hours for the atomic clock to establish a connection In the meantime the clock may be manually set Once the atomic signal is found it will override the manually programmed time and date The Atomic Clock will have a daily synchronization at 2 05 am Pacific Time every day Each reception cycle is 2 5 minutes minimum and 10 minutes maximum How to Set the Clock Manually To manually set the clock Press and hold SET AL to start Press and hold the SET AL button eos esting The unit will beep LE 2 Press C F or PMCE RCC to L ner a set the seconds to zero Press gt 7 08 SETIAL to enter fies a 3 Press C F or PMCE RCC to kiana change the hours Press SET AL to enter 2 O O C 4 Press C F
3. ON DST is now on Press MODE to return to the clock display Press Mode then press and hold SET AL then press Mode to change DST How to Set the Alarm Your WeatherGuide has 2 separate alarm settings To set one alarm Press the MODE button on the back of the base unit The unit will beep The clock time changes to the alarm time AI ap pears next to the time Press MODE to start alarm setting MIN Mm ID E Oo T i TA ee A a lasur A Press and hold SET AL fg Nate NOG 30 gt lt D JL acy ae SET a Hour digits flash Press C F or PMCE RCC to change hours Press SET AL to enter hours Minutes digits flash Repeat to set minutes V E SK J Lt oX Alarm is active an J II at IL IET cing Eo Alarm 2 is active 2 Press and hold the SET AL button The unit will beep and the alarm s hour digits will flash 3 Press C F or PMCE RCC to change the hours Press SET AL to enter The minutes will flash 4 Press C F or PMCE RCC to change the minutes Press SET AL to enter The unit will return to the clock dis play GAN 5 A 21 icon by the time indicates Alarm is active The unit will return to the clock display after approximately 5 seconds or press MODE until the clock display re turns To set two alarms Press the MODE button until A2 appears
4. Repeat programming steps for Al GS ee ee A k icon by the time indicates Alarm 2 is active D O O 0 e Press Mode then SEAL to tues off alarm M Di 001 VL aL AS anl a ee De o No alarm icon alarm ts off Press Snooze Light to silence alarm Gl NONI m hpa a boh i hnl Snooze icon TG To turn off the alarm Press MODE until the Alarm display ap pears Press the SET AL button The alarm icon will disappear The alarm is turned off Snooze feature i Press the Snooze Light button on the top of the base unit to silence the alarm for 5 minutes A 2 icon will flash as long as the snooze is active The snooze will deactivate when the alarm is turned off 10 How to read your WeatherGuide The base unit displays indoor conditions from its location The remote unit will transmit weather readings from its location back to the base unit Alternately the remote sensor s probe cord may be used Plug the probe cord into the rubber plug on the remote sensor Allow the end to hang where you wish to measure temperatures out of a window aquariums swimming pools etc u DST SILI TAYLOR 4 ci Ea tll Base unit Indoor and Outdoor readings Remote unit outdoor readings If more than one remote sensor is in use press the CHANNEL button on the back of the base unit to toggle between sensor displays Press Channel to see different re
5. a 33MM c a e Ea Humidity Trend Indicators Your WeatherGuide will indicate if humidity levels are rising falling or steady H indicates Rising Humidity readings humid ity has gone up more than 2 degrees in an hour indicates Steady Humidity readings indicates Falling Humidity humidity has gone down more than 2 degrees in an hour l Ly 9 TA Humidity trending up v a EAM c l Lede 14 12 24 Hour Weather Forecast Your WeatherGuide will estimate weather conditions over the next 2 to 24 hours These estimates are based on altitude and changes in barometric pressure ane eer Ft a Ca OLS _ 7S J 7 AM D WT os l lt CY Q Me con au rind SA ba lb Li T Weather Icons One of these weather icons will appear at the top of the display Sunny LI Stormy eS Becoming Cloudy i gt ES snowy aan Cloudy a a tf MeN Snowstorm oe ain 15 Backlight Feature The base unit has a backlight for easy viewing of the screen Press the Snooze Light button to turn the backlight on for 3 seconds SNOOZE LIGHT Press SNOOZE LIGHT for a 3 second backlight To Switch Between F and C GCA Press the C F button to switch between MNMAK MODE CHANNEL Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature dis 1G plays SETAL IPMCE RCC Press C F to switch between F amp C Low Battery Indicator A amp on the LCD indicates the
6. batteries are running low and should soon be replaced A by the indoor temperature display indicates the base unit bat teries are low A on the remote sensor indicates the remote batteries are low Base Unit Remote Sensor Iarr tes asa Remote sensor batteries low Base unit batteries low 16 Trouble Shooting Disconnected Signals If the receiver unit does not receive a transmission from a remote chan nel for hour the display will show dashes To correct this problem Check that the remote is properly positioned within the appro priate transmission range Transmissions are vastly affected by building materials and where the receiver and remote units are positioned Try various set ups for the best results Shorten the distance between receiver and remote units when necessary Check to make sure the transmission path is clear of obstacles and interference If new batteries are faulty on the initial installation install fresh batteries If you did not notice the Low Battery icon warning and the product performed correctly after initial set up the batteries have lost their charge Replace batteries see the Power Sources section of this manual Press the Tx button in the battery compartment of the remote to send a transmission signal to the base unit Press and hold the Channel button on the back of the base unit This will clear the channel setting and the base unit will begin s
7. receiver unit and 2 AAA alkaline batteries for remote sensor not included 19 One Year Warranty This product is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for one I year from date of original purchase It does not cover damages or wear resulting from accident misuse abuse commercial use or unauthorized adjustment and or repair Should this product re quire service or replacement at our option while under warranty do not return to retailer Please pack the item carefully and return it pre paid along with store receipt showing date of purchase and a note ex plaining reason for return to Taylor Precision Products 2220 Entrada Del Sol Suite A Las Cruces New Mexico 88001 www taylorusa com There are no express warranties except as listed above This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state For additional product information or warranty information in Canada or elsewhere outside the USA please contact us through www taylorusa com Made to our exact specifications in China 2008 Taylor Precision Products and its affiliated companies all rights reserved Taylor and Leading the Way in Accuracy are registered trademarks of Taylor Precision Products and its affiliated companies WeatherGuide is a trademark of Taylor Precision Products and its af filiated companies All rights reserved 1526 8 08 20
8. This may result in malfunction shorter electronic life span damaged battery or distorted parts Do not tamper with the unit s internal components Doing so will in validate the warranty on this product and may cause damage The unit contains no user serviceable parts Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix Alkaline carbon zinc standard or Nickel Cadmium rechargeable batteries Do not dis pose of batteries in fire Batteries may explode or leak Remove the batteries if the units will not be used for a long period of time Always read the instruction manual before operating this product Due to continuous product improvements the displays shown in this manual may differ from the actual display Important Though the remote unit is weather proof it should be placed away from direct sunlight rain snow and should never be submerged in water Specifications Range of temperature measurement Receiver unit indoor only 14 F to 158 F 10 C to 70 C Remote unit 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C Humidity 20 99 RH Resolution 0 1 degree for temperature for humidity Temperature Humidity trends rising falling or steady Minimum Maximum daily temperature humidity records Weather Forecast 2 24 hour forecast graphics Atomic Clock with Alarm and Snooze Low Battery Indicator Channels maximum of 3 remote sensors Transmission Max 100 ft 30m open area Power 2 AAA alkaline batteries not included for
9. cted Signal Senrosiscrgniin I7 Transmission Collision sisssricsicrsriserirnriieisroirrcsroriass 18 Problem SOIWING oieri e EE ceae eed acre aes 18 PE CAUTIONS saonsecmiin on EANN AS 19 To Power your WeatherGuide Base Unit Your WeatherGuide base unit is powered by 2 AAA batteries not included Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the unit Install 2 AAA batteries Replace the battery compartment cover Important Power the base unit before installing batteries in the re mote sensor or the units transmissions may not properly connect Remote Sensor Unscrew the 4 screws securing the remote sensor s battery compart ment cover located on the back of the unit Install 2 AAA batteries Tip Lithium batteries are recommended in extremely cold or hot lo cations How to Set up Your WeatherGuide System First power up the base unit using 2 AAA batteries Next install 2 AAA batteries into the remote sensor Place the base unit as close as possible to the remote unit There is a Channel switch in the remote sensor battery compartment Move the switch to Channel l Move channel switch ae Press the TX button located inside the remote sensor battery compartment This will send a transmission signal to the base unit The red LED Indicator light will flash when a signal is transmitted Press the Tx button to send transmission signal to base unit 9x mo a y mi If the transmission is succe
10. d location away from direct sunlight Remote sensor location The transmission range of the remote sensor is 00 feet The effective transmission range is vastly affected by obstacles such as walls sheds trees etc Try various set ups for the best results Shorten the distance between receiver and remote units when necessary Place indoor in a well ventilated location away from direct sunlight Place the sensor in a dry shaded area Direct sunlight will heat the casing and inflate tem peratures readings Important Though the remote unit is weather proof it should be placed away from direct sunlight rain snow and should never be sub merged in water A maximum of 3 remote sensor units can be registered One remote sensor is included To purchase additional Remote Sensors Taylor model 536 please visit www partshelf com Atomic Clock and Calendar Your WeatherGuide has a radio controlled clock calendar that sets itself to the radio signal transmitted by the U S Atomic Clock located in Colorado To synchronize the atomic clock l Press and hold the PMCE RCC button on the back of the base unit The 5 A Press and hold PMCE RCC to unit will beep The antenna icon A will synchronize atomic clock Release flash on the screen when unit beeps i m Please note reception may take me ma 2 10 minutes we bt i at a Se I y IP AN IE AC 2 When the icon is steady the Steady Icon Atomic clock
11. earching for remote sensor transmissions Press the Tx button in the battery compartment of the remote to send a transmis sion signal to the base unit Please note that below 32 F 0 C the LCD readout on the re mote unit may begin to fail display When this happens the remote will still transmit correct temperature readings to the receiver unit but will not appear on the remote LCD When the tempera ture rises above 32 F 0 C the display will begin to function nor mally again 17 Transmission Collision Signals from other household devices such as doorbells home security systems and entry controls may interfere This is normal and does not affect the general performance of this product The transmission will resume once the interference recedes 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 a residential installation This equipment gen erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful in terference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
12. mote sensor readings oN ETT A Channel icon on the base unit indicates bE thh which remote sensor readings are dis s AEE ga 3 ry i ASE U2 IIC y cr aH Hadia Channel icon indicates which channel is displayed played 11 ac Auto Scroll feature the base unit can me tt be set to automatically scroll through read ings To activate Auto Scroll press the w I Te s Channel button on the back of the base 3 2 E i unit until the auto scroll symbol appears on Fie IEI Y the LCD The base unit will automatically Il E display base and remote readings for 10 Auto scroll will toggle between seconds each different remote sensor readings Temperature Humidity Readings w Indoor temperature readings these m l na A are temperatures at the base unit s loca 7 WIIG io Su ii Ud tion Outdoor temperature readings TA these are temperatures that are measured j Fi a Yi by the remote sensor ey a mt bal jada m p Temperature displays yy 1i Indoor humidity readings these are rn temperatures at the base unit s location TAS Outdoor humidity readings these are i J ie temperatures that are measured by the re I ct mote sensor eb mt lt ms Humidity displays Press the T H button to switch between temperature and humidity displays Press the T H button to switch between temperature and humidity displays 12 hs ie Oe Current
13. 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 Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device Problem Solving If the LCD readout is faint replace the batteries 2 If outdoor temperature does not display on the base unit a Remove and reinstall all batteries b Use fresh batteries c Place the remote sensor closer to the base unit d Position the base and remote so that the transmission path is free of any obstacles such as buildings trees etc Try to have no more than 2 or 3 walls between the units 3 The temperature sensors are manufactured to the accurate within plus or minus one degree so 2 units placed next to each other may report different readings This is a normal occurrence with digital sensors and should not be considered a defect 18 Precautions 2 7 8 The receiver is intended for indoor use only It is not sealed against moisture and could be damaged if used outdoors Do not immerse the unit in water If you spill liquid on it dry imme diately with a soft lint free cloth Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials This may scratch plastic parts and corrode electronic circuits Do not subject unit to excessive force shock dust temperature or humidity
14. or PMCE RCC to A O O change the minutes Press SET AL TH m to enter Press C F or PMCE RCC to 5 Press C F or PMCE RCC to reset seconds choose either the month date or day month display Press SET AL to enter 6 Press C F or PMCE RCC to change the year Press SET AL to enter 7 Press C F or PMCE RCC to change the month or day Press SET AL to enter 8 Press C F or PMCE RCC to change the date or month Press SET AL to enter Pres C F or PMCE RCC to 9 Press C F or PMCE RCC to change hours choose a language display Press SET AL to enter 10 Press C F or PMCE RCC to choose either the 12 or 24 hour time display Press SET AL to enter ll The clock calendar is now set Press SET AL to enter hours language options are EN English DA Danish ES Spanish NE Dutch FR Repeat to set rest of French IT Italian GE German clock calendar settings V 7 Press SET AL after choosing 2 24 hour time J 4ON R Tip Hold down the C F or N 7 W TE PMCE RCC buttons to advance the dig TT TM lt its quickly ASIT N Clock is set c JIC 0 am m Sy p ve Daylight Savings Time to turn DST o AN on press MODE until OFF appears in St ee the clock digits Press and hold the SET AL button until it switches to
15. readings Press MIN MAX to see high and low daily temperature amp humidity el JN e A N Il d am I rF A M Aha tet Minimum or Maximum readings on screen Press and hold Max Min to reset high low temperature or humidity To View Minimum Maximum temperature humidity readings Your WeatherGuide will store the last recorded high and low temperatures and humidity levels over a 24 hour period The 24 hour period starts when the batteries are installed Press the Min Max button once to see the highest temperature humidity of the day 2 Press the Min Max button again to see the lowest temperature humidity of the day 3 Press the Min Max button a third time to see current temperature humidity again To Clear the minimum or maximum read ings press and hold the Min Max button while those readings are on the screen The reading will reset to the current tempera ture m POE Va Min Max readings are cleared 13 Temperature Trend Indicators Your WeatherGuide will indicate if temperatures are rising falling or steady indicates Rising Temperatures readings temperatures have gone up more than 2 degrees in an hour al indicates Steady Temperature readings indicates Falling Temperatures tempera tures have gone down more than 2 degrees in an hour a d k INDOOR r A E I AA T m ANA Temperature trending up 3 _ a ZA
16. ssful the remote e Fy z sensor readings and a icon will appear on the base unit If dashes are still displayed on the receiver unit press the Tx button again i y et j pa en Hebi Transmission successful To change the remote sensor s tempera ture display to Celsius press the C P button inside the remote s battery com partment Replace the remote s battery compart Select F or C for remote ment cover The remote will automatically transmit readings to the base unit e The first remote registered will transmit every 53 seconds e If a second remote is registered it will transmit every 56 seconds e If a third remote is registered it will transmit every 59 seconds Note A maximum of 3 remote sensor units can be registered Should you purchase one or two additional remote units Model 1536 sold separately to expand your thermometer monitoring capabilities to multiple locations slide the CH switch to Channel 2 to register the second sensor and select Channel 3 to register the third sensor The Channel number assigned will appear on the remote s LCD screen How to Display your WeatherGuide Table top use the Table Stand on the back of the base and remote sensor units Wall use the keyhole on the back of the base and remote sensor units Keyhole Base Unit Table Stand Remote Sensor Base unit location Place the unit indoors in a well ventilate
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