User manual LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY WS7018

[. . . ] WIRELESS 868 MHz WEATHER STATION Instruction Manual INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on purchasing this Weather Station with wireless 868MHz transmission of outdoor temperature and humidity and display of indoor temperature and humidity. It is further featuring a DCF-77 radio controlled clock with date display and two alarms. With eight easy to use function keys, this innovative product is ideal for use in the home or office. « Instant Transmission+» is the up and coming state-of-the-art new wireless transmission technology, exclusively designed and developed by LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY. "IT +" offers you an immediate update of all your outdoor data measured from the transmitters: follow your climatic variations in real-time! 32 FEATURES: The Weather Station Hanging Hole LCD Display Battery cover Function Keys Detachable stand · · · · · · · · · · DCF-77 Radio controlled time with manual setting options Time reception ON/OFF 12/24 hour display Hour and minute display, seconds indicated by flashing dot Time zone option ±12hours Features 2 alarms with snooze function Snooze setting Date and month / weekday and date calendar display selectable Weather forecasting with 3 weather icons and weather tendency indicator Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting 33 · · · · · · · · · · · · Temperature display in degrees Celsius (° or Fahr enheit (° selectable C) F) Indoor and outdoor temperature display with MIN/MAX recording Indoor and outdoor humidity reading displayed as RH% with MIN/MAX recordings All MIN/MAX temperature recordings show date and time received All MIN/MAX recordings can be reset Indoor comfort level indicator - happy or sad face icons Can take up to three outdoor transmitters LCD contrast setting Low battery indicator Wireless transmission at 868 MHz Signal reception intervals at 4 seconds Wall mounting or table standing · · · · The Thermo-Hygro Outdoor Transmitter Remote transmission of outdoor temperature and humidity to Weather Station by 868 MHz Display alternately the outdoor temperature and humidity readings on LCD Shower proof casing Wall mounting case (Mounting at a sheltered place. [. . . ] When it does receive the signal, it will change the manually set time into the received time. During reception attempts the DCF tower icon will flash. If reception has been unsuccessful, then the DCF tower icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the following day. CALENDAR SETTING Year (flashing) Date (flashing) Month (flashing) The date default of the Weather station is 1. Once the radio-controlled time signals are received, the date is automatically updated. However, if the signals are not received, the date can also be set manually. Using the IN key, set the year required. The range runs from 2003 to 2029 (default is 2006). Press the SET key to enter the month and date setting mode. 47 3. 4. Press the IN (or OUT) key to set the date and the OUT (or IN) key to set the month required. Confirm with the SET key and enter the "Snooze setting " or exit the setting mode by pressing the CH or SNZ key. SNOOZE SETTING: Snooze time The snooze time can be set OFF to a maximum time of 30 minutes (default is 10 minutes): 1. Each pressing of the key will increase the snooze time by 5 minutes. The snooze can also be set OFF when the "OFF" digit is being displayed. Confirm with the SET key and enter the "ºC / ºF temperature display setting" or exit the manual setting mode by pressing the CH or SNZ key. Note: If the snooze time has been set "OFF", the snooze function will not be activated. ° F TEMPERATURE DISPLAY SETTING C/° Flashing The default temperature reading is set to ° (degre e Celsius). To select ° (degree Fahrenheit): C F 1. The "° will be flashing, use the IN key to tog gle between "° and "° C" C" F". Once the desired temperature unit has been chosen, confirm with the SET key and enter the "Weather Forecast Icon Sensitivity setting" or exit the setting mode by pressing the CH or SNZ key. 48 WEATHER FORECASTING ICON SENSITIVITY SETTING For locations with rapid changes of weather conditions, the threshold can be set to a different level for faster display of weather conditions. Using the IN key to set the weather sensitivity level. There are 3 levels of setting: 1, 2 and 3; level 1 is the most sensitive setting, level 3 is the least sensitive setting (default setting is "2"). Confirm with the SET key and exit the Manual settings. ALARM SETTING: Alarm time Alarm time icon 1. 6. Press and hold down the AL1 key for about 3 seconds until the alarm time display flashes. Use the IN key to set the hours and the OUT key to set the minutes. [. . . ] In event that the signal is not received, relocate the transmitters or move them slightly as this may help the signal reception. CARE AND MAINTENANCE: · Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings. 56 · · · · · · · · Precautions shall be taken when handling the batteries. Injuries, burns, or property damage may be resulted if the batteries are in contact with conducting materials, heat, corrosive materials or explosives. The batteries shall be taken out from the unit before the product is to be stored for a long period of time. Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage. [. . . ]