Acu-Rite 827 manual

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    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: Display .... 3 Setup ...[...]

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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 . Weather Trend Indicator Arrow icon indicates the direction the pressure is trending. 2. Clock 3. Date 4. Sensor Low Batter y Indicator 5. Current Outdoor Temperature 6. Outdoor Sensor Signal Strengt h 7 . Current Indoor Humidity 8. Current Indoor Temperature 9. Display Unit Low Batter y Indicator 1 0. Le[...]

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    4 Install or Replace Batteries AcuRite recommends high quality alkaline batteries f or the best product per for mance. Heavy duty or rec hargeable batteries are not recommended. The outdoor sensor requires lithium batt eries in low temperature conditions. Cold temperatures can cause alkaline batteries to function im properly . Use lithium batt erie[...]

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    5 Select T emperature U nits T o select be tween degrees F ahrenheit (ºF) or Celsius (ºC) temperature units, press the “ºC/ºF” button locat ed on the bac k of t he display unit inside t he batter y com par tment area. Set T ime & Date Press and hold the “SET” button, locat ed on the bac k of t he display unit, to enter SET MODE. Onc[...]

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    6 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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    7 OPERATION Using t he How-t o-Dress Weat her Forecas ter Learning Mode Self-Calibrating Forecasting use 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 press[...]

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    8 High/Low Records T oda y’s high and low r ecords are displayed for indoor/outdoor temperature and indoor humidity . T oday’s records automatically clear at 1 2:00am midnight ev er y day . T o view t he HIGH temperature and humidity records, press and release the “+” button, located on t he bac k of the displa y . The “MAX” icon appear[...]

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    9 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution 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 1 65 f t (50 m) of eac h ot her . • Make sure both units are placed at least 3 fee t (.9 m) away from electronics that may inter f ere w[...]

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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. Specications TEMPERA TU[...]

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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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    Printed in China 00827 INST 1 1 2 1 14 It’ s more than accurate, it’ s AcuRite of f ers an extensiv e assor tment of precision instruments, designed to pro vide you with infor mation you can depend on to Plan your day with condence ™ . www . AcuRite .com W eat her Stations T emperature & Humidity W eat her Aler t Radio Kitchen Thermome[...]