Acu-Rite 2027 manual

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    Instruction Manual SAVE THIS MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Questions? Contact Cust omer Suppor t at ( 8 77) 22 1 - 1 25 2 or visit www . AcuRite .com. CONTENTS Unpac king Instr uctions ........... 2 P ackage Contents .................. 2 Product R egistration ............... 2 Features & Benets: Sensor ..... 2 Features & Benets: Displ[...]

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    2 Congratulations on y our new A cuRite product. T o ensure t he best possible product perf ormance, please read t his manual in its entirety and retain it for future ref erence. Unpac king Ins tructions Remo v e the protective lm t hat is applied to the LCD screen prior to using this product. Locate the t ab and peel of f to remov e. Pac kage C[...]

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    3 Features & Benets DISPL AY UNIT 1 . Current Outdoor Temperature Arrow icon indicates the direction t he temperature is trending. 2. Low/High T emperature Records Low est and highest outdoor temperature recorded since midnight. 3. Current Outdoor Humidity Arrow icon indicates the direction the humidity is trending. 4. Low/High Humidity Reco[...]

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    4 Features & Benets BACK OF DISPL AY UNIT 1 . All-T ime Records Button Press to access all-time high and low records. 2. Adjust Up Button for setup preferences. 3. Setup Mode Button for setup preferences. 4. Adjust Down Button for setup preferences. 5. Batter y Compartment 6. Reset Button Full reset to factor y defaults. 7 . Plug-in for Powe[...]

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    5 SETUP Set the A-B-C Switc h The A -B-C switc h is located inside the batt er y compar tment. It can be set to A , B or C. Ho we v er , you must select the same letter c hoices for bot h the sensor and the displa y unit in order for the units to sync hronize. Install or Replace Batteries AcuRite recommends high quality alkaline or lithium batter i[...]

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    6 PLEASE DISPOSE OF OLD OR DEFECTIVE BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENT ALL Y SAFE WAY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH Y OUR LOCAL LAWS AND REGUL ATIONS. BA TTERY SAFETY : Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation. Remove batteries from equipment which is not to be used for an extended period of time. Follow the polarity[...]

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    7 Intelli-T ime ® Cloc k Intelli-T ime products are pre-progr ammed with t he correct time and date. Intelli-T ime tec hnology instr ucts the time and dat e to set t hemselves. All y ou need to do is select your Time Zone and Daylight Sa ving Time pref erences. The cloc k will then automaticall y set itself and c hange for Day light Saving T ime. [...]

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    8 Placement for Maximum Accuracy AcuRite sensors are sensitive to surrounding envir onmental conditions. Proper placement of bot h the display unit and outdoor sensor are cr itical to the accuracy and perf ormance of t his product. Display Unit Placement Place the display unit in a dr y area free of dir t and dust. Display unit stands upright f or [...]

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    9 Using t he Weather S tation Learning Mode Self-Calibrating Forecasting uses a unique algorithm t o analyze c hanges in pressure o v er a time period (called Lear ning Mode) to deter mine your altitude. Af ter 1 4 days, t he Learning Mode icon disappears from the displa y screen. At this point, t he self-calibrated pressure is tuned in to your loc[...]

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    10 L O W recor ds. T o manuall y clear all of today’s HIGH recorded values, press and hold the “ ” button for 2 seconds. Dashes display t o conrm you have cleared the HIGH records. Press the “ ” button t o cycle through the all-time high and low recor ded values (one recor d is sho wn at a time) for outdoor and indoor tem perature and [...]

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    11 Inaccurate for ecast • W eather Forecast icon predicts conditions for the next 1 2 to 24 hours, not current conditions. • Has Learning Mode icon disappeared from the display unit? Learning Mode must com plete bef ore forecast and pressure will be accurate. • Allow unit to run continuously f or 33 days. Batter y remov al or resetting the di[...]

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    12 Care & Maintenance Display Unit Car e Clean with a sof t, dam p clot h. Do not use caustic cleaners or abrasives. K eep away from dust, dir t and moisture. Clean v entilation por ts regularly wit h a gentle puf f of air . Outdoor Sensor Care Clean with a sof t dam p clot h. Do not use caustic cleaners or abrasives. Calibration The indoor / o[...]

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    13 Replace Intelli-T ime Batter y Intelli-T ime tec hnology is pow ered b y a pre-installed coin-cell batter y t hat stores the time and dat e settings. The batter y has a shelf lif e of sev eral y ears. T o replace t he Intelli-T ime batter y: 1 . Locate t he coin cell batter y compar tment door on the bac k of t he display unit, inside the batt e[...]

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    14 Specications TEMPERA TURE RANGE Outdoor: -40 º F to 1 58 º F; -40 º C to 70 º C Indoor: 32 º F to 1 22 º F; 0 º C to 50 º C HUMIDITY RANGE 1% - 99% RH (relative humidity) WIRELESS RANGE 330 f t / 1 00 m depending on home constr uction materials OPERA TING FREQUENCY 433 MHz POWER Display: 5v power adapter 3 x AA alkaline batteries (opt[...]

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    15 At AcuRite, we proudly uphold our commitment to quality tec hnology . Chaney Instrument Co. warrants that all products it manufactures to be of good material and workmanship, and to be free of defects when properly installed and operated for a period of one year from the date of purchase. W e recommend t hat you visit us at www .AcuRite.com for [...]

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    ©Chaney Instrument Co. All rights reserved. AcuRite is a registered trademark of the Chaney Instrument Co., Lake Geneva, WI 53147. All other trademarks and copy- rights are the property of their respective owners. AcuRite uses patented technology . Visit www .AcuRite.com/patents for details. Printed in China 02027 INST 05 16 1 4 It’ s more than [...]