Acu-Rite 754 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 . Cur rent Outdoor Temperature Arrow icon indicates the direction the temperature is trending. 2. Outdoor Sensor Signal Strengt h 3. Daylight Saving T ime Indicator Shown only during setup. 4. Display Low Batter y Indicator 5. Day of t he Week 6. Current Indoor Temperature Arrow icon indicates the directio[...]

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    4 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. How ev 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 ie[...]

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    5 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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    6 Intelli-T ime ® Cloc k Intelli-T ime products are pre-progr ammed with t he correct time and date. All you need to do is select y our Time Zone and Day light Saving Time pref erences. The clock will t hen automatically updat e for Daylight Sa ving Time. Set t he Time, Dat e & Units Press the “SET” button, f or 3 seconds, to enter SET MOD[...]

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    7 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 displa y unit in a dr y area free of dir t and dust. Display unit stands upr ight for[...]

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    8 Using t he Thermometer High/Low Records T oda y’s high and low v alues are r ecorded for indoor and outdoor temperature. The high and low recor ds automatically clear at 1 2:00am. T o view t he L O W temperature record, pr ess and release the “ ▼ ” button. The “MIN” icon appears on the displa y next to the low recor ds. T o view t he [...]

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    9 Troubleshooting No outdoor sensor reception no bars If the wireless signal indicator shows no bars: • Relocate t he display unit and/or the outdoor sensor . The units must be within 330 f t (1 00 m) of each ot her . • Make sure both units are placed at least 3 fee t (.9 m) away from electronics that may inter f ere with t he wireless communic[...]

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    10 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. Replace Intelli-Time Batt [...]

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    11 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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    © Cha ney I nst ru me nt Co . Al l ri ght s re se r ved. A cu Ri te is a r eg ist ere d tr ad ema rk o f th e Cha ney I nst ru me nt Co ., La ke Ge neva , WI 5 314 7 . A ll o the r tr ade ma rk s and c op yr igh ts are t he p ro per ty o f th eir r es pec t ive ow ne rs . Acu Ri te us es p ate nte d tec hn ol ogy. Visit ww w.AcuRite.com/patents fo[...]