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    WS-7078UF Wireless 433 MHz Radio-controlled Weather Station Instruction Manual[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Contents/Additional Equipment 3 About WWVB 4 Quick Set-Up Guide 5 Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery Installation 6 Program Mode Function Keys 7 12/24 hour Time Setting 8 Time Zone Setting 8-9 Daylight Saving Time Setting 9 Time Setting (WW VB & Manual) 10-11 Setting Day, Date, and Year 11-12 Selecting ° [...]

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    3 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The indoor weather station (Fi gure 1). 2. One TX4U remote therm o/hygro sensor with m ounting bracket (Figure 2). 3. Three each, ½” Philips screws. 4. One strip double-sided adhesive t ape. 5. Instruction m anual and warranty card. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1. Four, fresh AA 1.5V batteries. 3. One, Philips s[...]

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    4 continually measuring every second, of every day, to an accuracy of ten billionths of a second per day. These physicists have created an i nternational standard, measuring a second as 9,192,631,770 vibrations of a Cesium-133 at om in a vacuum. For more informat ion about WWVB please see the NIST website at http://www.boulder.nist.gov/tim efreq/st[...]

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    5 Note: The Thermo Hygro Transmitter transmits a signal every 3 minutes; after the batteries ha ve been installed, th e Weather Station will search for the signal for a duration of 5 minutes. If there is no temperature reading i n the OUTDOOR LCD after 5 minutes, make sure the uni ts are within range of each other, or repeat the batte ry installati[...]

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    6 the time signal (reception is achieved ea siest at night), it will display the correct time (factory setting is Ea stern time zone). PROGRAM MODE Programming Note: If 30 seconds is allowed to pass, or either the “IN” o r the “OUT” butto ns are pressed du ring prog ramming mo des the unit will confirm/set the last in formation en tered—t[...]

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    7 2. Press and release the “CH” button to toggle between 12 and 24-hour time. 3. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm the 12/24-hour time setting and to advan ce to Time Zone Setting. B. Time Zone Setting The default tim e zone is EST, “-5hr ” (Eastern Standard Time), to change this setting : 1. Press and hold the “SET” but[...]

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    8 5. Press and release the “SET” button to confirm your selection and advance to the Daylight Savi ng Time setti ng. C. Daylight Saving Time(DST) Setting 1. Press and hold the “SET” button for 3 seconds or until “12h” or “24h” flashes in the DATE LCD. 2. Press and release the “SET” button 2 times to reach the DST selection mode.[...]

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    9 WWVB search every night between these hours and overrides any manually set time. The WW VB tower icon (ap pearing in the TIME LCD) will flash when a signal-search is in progress, will remain steady when the signal has been received, and nothing will be displayed in all o ther situations. If the W WVB time has not been received 10 minutes after ba[...]

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    10 for the year. The day, date, and year w ill be automatically set once the WWVB signal is received. However, the day, date, and year can be manually set and will flash resp ectively in the DATE LCD during manual programmi ng. 1. Press and hold the “SET” button for 3 seconds, or until “12h” or “24h” flashes in the DATE LCD. 2. Press an[...]

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    11 G. Setting the LCD Contrast Note: There are 8 LCD contrast levels to choose from, “Lcd 0” is the lightest and “Lcd 7” is the darkest. 1. Press and hold the “SET” button for 3 seconds or until “12h” or “24h” flashes in the DATE LCD. 2. Press and release the “SET” button 10 times to reach the LCD contrast setting m ode. 3. [...]

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    12 I. Weather Forecast The weather forecasting feature is estimated to be 75% accurate. The weather forecast is based solely upon th e change of air pressure over time. The WS-7078UF averages past air-pressure readings to provide an accurate forecast, creating a necessity to disr egard all weather forecasting for 12-24 hours after the unit has been[...]

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    13 Sunny —indicates that the weather is expected to improve (not that the weather will be sun n y). Sun with Clouds —indicates that the weather is expected to be fair (not that the weather will be sunny with clouds). Clouds with Rain —indicates that the weather is expected to get worse (not that the weath er will be rainy). The weather icons [...]

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    14 The outdoor temperat ure and humidity i s viewed in the OUTDOOR LCD. When there is more than one remote thermo/hygro sensor unit in operation a “boxed” number will appear to the right of the temperature. This indicates which remote thermo/hygro sen sor unit (1, 2, or 3) is currently displaying its dat a in the OUTDOOR LCD. (This feature is e[...]

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    15 Note: Waiting 20 seconds during either the m inim um or the maximum readings will automatica lly return the indoor weather station to the current t emperature and humi dity readings. 1. Press and release the “OUT” button once. 2. “MIN” appears in the upper-center location of t he flashing OUTDOOR LCD, indicati ng that the mi nimum temper[...]

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    16 1. Press and hold the “AL1” button for 5 seconds or until the alarm-time display fl ashes in the DATE LCD. 2. Press and release the “IN” button to set the alarm hours. 3. Press and release the “OUT” button to set th e alarm minutes. 4. Press and release the “AL1” button or wait 15 seconds for the unit to automatically confirm the[...]

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    17 The WS-7078UF is able to receive si gnals from as many as 3 different remote thermo/hygro sensors. The remote sensor model(s) that you choose will come with their own set o f instructions, follo w these instructions fo r a complete guide to setting up . Following are some brief instructions for the basic set-up of remote sensor uni ts with the W[...]

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    18 by the “boxed” number), then press and release the “OUT” button. 3. Pressing and releasing the “OUT” button once will display the minim um tem perature and the date and tim e the data was recorded. Pressing and releasing the “OUT” button a second time (while “MIN” is still displayed, otherwise pr ess the button twice) will di[...]

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    19 3. Through the 2 screw holes of the bracket mark the m ounting surface with a pencil. 4. Where marked, start the screw hol es using the provided screws. 5. Remove screws from the m ounting surface. 6. Align the m ounting bracket with the start ed screw holes. 7. Screw mounting bracket onto the m oun ting surface. The screws should be flush with [...]

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    20 1. Using the Table Stand a. The indoor weather station comes wit h the table stand already mounted. If you wish to use the table-st and all that is requi red is to place the indoor weather station in an appropriate location. 2. WALL MOUNTING a. Remove the table-st and. To do this, pull down on the st and from the rear and rotate forward. b. Fix [...]

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    21 2) Place remote thermo/hygro sensor closer to display. 3) Be sure all batteries are fresh. NOTE: For problems not solved, please contact La Crosse Technology. MAINTENANCE AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS • Extreme tem peratures, vibration, and shock should be avoided to prevent damage to the units. • Clean displays and units with a soft, dam p cloth. D[...]

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    22 Sensor): Outdoor Temperature and humidity reception (Indoor Weather Station) : Every 3 minut es. Transmission Range: 80 feet (in open space). Power Supply: Indoor Weather Station: 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V. Remote Therm o/hygro Sensor: 2 x AA, IEC LR3, 1.5V. Battery life cy cle: Approximatel y 12 months. Recomme nded battery type: Alkaline. Dimensio[...]

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    23 This warranty gives you specific le gal rights. You may also have other rights specific to your State. So me States do no allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental dam ages therefore the above exclusion of lim itation m ay not apply t o you. For warranty work, technical support, or information contact: La Crosse Technology 2809 Losey Bl[...]