La Crosse Technology WS-9075U manual

WS-9075U Wireless 433 MHz Radio-controlled Weather Station Instruction Manual[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Contents/Addition al Equipment 3 About WWVB 3 Quick Set-Up Guide 4 Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery installation 5 Program Mode Program Sequence and Default Settings 6 Function Keys 6 Setting the LCD Contrast 6 Setting the Time Zone 7 Daylight Saving Time Setting 7 Radio-controlled Time Setting On/Off 8 12/2[...]

3 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The WS-9075U weather station (Figure 1) 2. One TX6U remote temperature sensor (Figure 2) 3. Mounting hardware 4. Instruction manual and warranty card. *LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1. Three fresh AA 1.5V batteries fo r the indoor weather station. 2. Two fresh AA 1.5V batteries for the r[...]

4 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batte ries and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the indoor weather station and remote temperature sen sor 3 to 5 feet apart. 2. Batteries should be out of both the indoor weather st ation and remote temperat ure sensor units for 10 minutes. 3. Place the batteries into the remote temperature [...]

5 DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE BATTERY INSTALLATION A. REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR 1. Remove the mounting bracket. The bracket snaps on and off easily. 2. Remove the battery cover, by sliding the cover down. 3. Observing the correct polarity insta ll 2 AA batteries. The batteries will f it tightly (to avoid start-up problems make sure they do not spring fre[...]

6 PROGRAM MODE Programming Note: If 15 seconds are allowed to pass, or the CHANNEL button is pressed during the programming mode, the unit will conf irm/set the last inform ation entered—the display will stop flashing and return to normal time-date readings. If you don’ t leave the program mode during the programming of sections IV through XI, [...]

7 III. TIME ZONE SETTING 1. The time zone will flash in the DATE LCD. 2. Press and release the MIN/MAX/+ or ALARM/- button to select your tim e zone. Note: It is possible to select any time zone from –12 GMT to +12 GMT (for exam ple to see the time in another country). TIME ZONES GMT 0 Atlantic -4 EST; Eastern -5 CST; Central -6 MST; Mountain -7 [...]

8 V. RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME ON/OFF SETTING 1. “RCC” will appear in the DATE LCD and “ON” or “OFF” will flash in the TIME LCD. 2. Press and release the MIN/MAX/+ or the ALARM/- key to select radio-controlled time on or off. 3. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the 12/24-hour time setting. VI. 12 OR 24 HOUR TIME SE[...]

9 3. Press and release the SET button to confirm the hours setting and advance to the minutes setting. 4. The minutes digits will flash in the TIME LCD. 5. Press and release the MIN/MAX/+ button to adv ance or the ALARM/- key to decrease the minutes. 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and adva nce to the year setting. VIII. SETTING THE [...]

10 XI. SETTING THE ANIMATION (FORECAST ICONS AND STARS) 1. “ON” or “OFF” will flash in the TIME LCD. If “ON” the forecast icon and tendency arrows will flash in the FORECAST LCD and the st ars will flash in the MOON PHASE LCD. If “OFF”, the forecast icon, tendency arrows, and stars will not flash. 2. Press and release the MIN/MAX/+ [...]

11 I. WEATHER FORECAST The weather forecasting feature is estimated to be 75% accurate and is for the next 12 to 24 hours. The weather forecast is based solely upon the change of air pressure over time. The W S-9075U averages past air-pressure readings to provide an accurate fore cast—creating a necess ity to disregard all weather forecasting for[...]

12 IV. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY RECORDS The WS-9075U keeps a record of the MINIMU M a nd MAXIMUM and date of their occurrence, for both the indoor and outdoor modes. A. VIEWING THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE RECORDS 1. Press and release the MIN/MAX/+ button once. “m in” temperature appears with the outdoor temperature, indicating t[...]

13 V. OUTDOOR CHANNEL RE-LEARN MODE In case the temperature data in a particular outd oor channel often shows “--.-“ due to low battery level or false reset of a transmitter, that transmitter can be set up again individua lly and the “lost” channel can be re-learned again by entering the channel re-learn mode. To do this, after the individu[...]

14 VII. ADDING REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSORS (OPTIONAL) The WS-9075U is able to receive signals fr om 3 different remote tem perature sensors. The remote temperature sensor model(s) that you choose will com e with their own set of instructions—follow these instructions for a complete guide to s etting up. Follo wing are some brief instructions for t[...]

15 MOUNTING Note: Before permanently mounting ensure that the indoor w eather station is able to receive WWVB signals from the desired location. Also, extrem e and sudden changes in temperature will decrease the accuracy of the indoor weather station, and changes in elevation will result with in accurate weather forecasting for the next 12 to 24 ho[...]

16 B. FOLDOUT TABLE STAND: The foldout table stand leg is located on the backside. 1) Pull the stand out from the bottom center edge of the weather station, below the battery compartm ent. 2) Once the foldout table stand is extended, place the weather station in an appropriate location. TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For problems not solved, please contact [...]

17 MAINTENANCE AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS • Extreme temperatures, vibration, and shock should be avoided to prevent damage to the units. • Clean displays and units with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents; they may mark the displays and casings. • Do not submerge in water. • Immediately remove all low powered ba tteries to[...]

18 Your La Crosse Technolog y, Ltd warranty covers all defects in mate rial and workmanship with the follo wing spec ified exceptions: (1) damage caused by accident, unreason ab le use or neglect (includi ng the lack of reasonable a nd necessary maintenance); (2) damage occurring during shipment (cla ims must be pr esented to the carri er); (3) dam[...]