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WIRELESS COLOR WEATHER STATION • W237-3
Thank you for purchasing the new generation color weather station. Designed and engineered with the state-of-art technology and components, this instrument
will provide accurate and reliable measurement of weather forecast, indoor/outdoor temperature, humidity, heat index & dew point as well as radio-controlled
clock. Read this manual carefully to fully explore the features and functions of the new product.
Specifications
Radio controlled clock
Indoor Temperature:
0°C to + 50°C
Remote sensor:
-20°C to +60°C
Temperature resolution: 0.1°C
Humidity:
20% - 99% RH
Humidity resolution:
1%
Frequency: 433MHz
Channel:
max. 3 remote sensors
Transmission range:
up to 30m (in open area)
Power:
Main unit:
6.0V adapter (included), 3x 1.5V AA batteries
Remote sensor:
2x 1.5V AAA
Dimensions and weight:
Main unit:
135 x 135 x 60mm; 284g (without batteries)
Remote sensor:
65 x 90 x 33mm; 70g (without batteries)
Name and Functions of Buttons
Top Keys
Press Functions
SNOOZE/LIGHT Trigger snooze alarm & extend backlight
NEXT (>)
Change display mode from left to right
TIME -> INDOOR -> OUTDOOR -> AUTO
Back Keys
Press Functions
MODE
TIME mode:
Toggle between time, alarm time, calendar, year & weekday
INDOOR mode: Toggle between indoor temp/humidity, heat index & dew
point
OUTDOOR mode: Toggle between outdoor temp/humidity, heat index & dew
point
AUTO mode:
Disable or enable auto-scrolling display mode
Press Functions
Hold 3 seconds
CLOCK
Set Clock, Calendar & Weather
ALARM
Enable/disable alarm
Alarm time setting
MEM
Read max/min temperatures & humidity Clear memory record
-/ZONE
Toggle Radio-Controlled & Zone time
Zone time setting
1 step backward in setting
Fast backward
+/RCC
Search for Radio-Controlled time
1 step forward in setting
Fast advance
C/F/
SEARCH
Toggle degree C & F unit
Search for remote sensors
LIGHT
ON/OFF
Turn on/off continuous backlight when
adapter is connected
Battery and adapter installation
Home Receiver Unit
Main Power Source: Plug in the 6.0V adapter into the adapter socket for basic
operation and continuous backlight.
Backup Power: Open the battery door, install 3 pieces of AA backup batteries
according to the polarity indicated. Close the battery cover.
Remote Sensor
Loosen the screws on the battery door with a small screwdriver, insert 2 pieces
of AAA batteries according to the polarity indicated. Replace the cover and
tighten the screws.
Initial setting
After powering on the main unit, the weather icons will flash. Press [+] or [-]
to select local weather condition as initial setting. Press CLOCK to confirm
and exit. (Refer “WEATHER FORECAST” section for details).
Setting up the wireless thermo-hygrometer
• For the first installation, always turn on the home unit and then the remote
sensor. Set Channel 1 for the first remote sensor. Set channel 2 and channel
3 for the 2
nd
and 3
rd
sensor.
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• Press and hold SEARCH button for 3 seconds to search for remote unit.
The outdoor reading (“----“ or temperature digits) in the OUTDOOR display
mode will flash indicating it is in the searching mode
• Press the [Tx] button on the back of remote sensor to transmit RF signal.
• When RF connection is established, the respective temperature & humidity
of the selected channel will appear on the OUTDOOR display mode.
Weather forecast
The unit predicts weather condition of the next 12 – 24 hours based on the
change of atmospheric pressure. The coverage area is around 30 – 50 km.
The weather forecast is based on atmospheric pressure change and is about
70-75% correct. As weather conditions cannot be 100% correctly forecasted,
we cannot be responsible for any loss caused by an incorrect forecast.
SUNNY
PARTLY CLOUDY
CLOUDY
RAINY
STORMY*
* (Whole graphic is flashing)
To obtain an accurate weather forecast, you need to input your current wea-
ther condition as initial setting. After powering on the main unit, press [+]
or [-] to select the local weather condition as initial weather forecast setting.
Press CLOCK to confirm and exit.
You may also set the weather forecast by holding CLOCK button to enter the
setting mode. Press CLOCK repeatedly to skip the clock & calendar setting
until the weather icon flashes. Press [+] or [-] to select local weather condition.
Press CLOCK to confirm and exit.
12/24hr format > Hr > Min > Yr > D/M or M/D format > Month > Date >
Weather Forecast > EXIT
NOTE: Different geographical location such as inland area or coastal region
has different weather forecasting response. In case your weather forecast
does not reflect the actual weather condition over a long period of time, it
is necessary to follow above setting procedure for fine tuning the weather
forecast’s accuracy
Radio-controlled clock
The unit will start synchronizing the clock few minutes after battery/adapter
installation or reset. In normal mode, press [+/RCC] until icon appears to
enforce searching of radio-controlled clock signal. If this icon disappears
afterwards, radio time signal is not available at the moment. Try other locations
later. Place the unit away from metal surface & sources of interference such
as mobile phones, appliances, TV etc.
Antenna icon with full signal strength will appear on screen if the reception
of radio-controlled time is successful. The radio-controlled clock will have a
daily synchronization at around 02:03 and 03:03 everyday. Each reception
cycle is minimum 2.5 minutes and maximum 10 minutes.
Note: During radio-controlled reception period, the auto-scrolling display
function will be disabled temporarily and resume to normal when the
reception is completed.
INDOOR / OUTDOOR temperature & humidity
Press NEXT > to select indoor or outdoor display mode and the corresponding
INDOOR or OUTDOOR icon will appear above the temperature readings. The
humidity reading is highlighted in blue on the right of the display.
If more than one channel (remote sensor) are registered, press Next >
repeatedly to select the different channels in the OUTDOOR display mode.
Press C/F button to select temperature unit degree C/ F.
INDOOR / OUTDOOR heat index & dew point
Heat Index combines the effects of heat and humidity. It is the apparent
temperature of how hot the heat-humidity combination makes it feels.
Dew point is the saturation point of the air, or the temperature to which the
air has to be cooled in order to get condensation.
In the INDOOR or OUTDOOR display mode, press MODE key to toggle between
