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Features
Atomic Clock: 7 Time Zones
(
AST, EST, CST, MST, PST, AKST, HAST
Calendar (Month/date, 2000-2099, Default Year 2010)
Time (hour/minute)
Indoor Temperature/Humidity
Wireless Outdoor Temperature/Humidity
°C/°F selectable
Alarm and snooze Function
Weather Forecast: Sunny, Slightly Cloudy, Cloudy, Rain or Snowy
History chart for Pressure
Low Battery indicator: Main unit and Transmitter
Temperature and humidity trends
High/Low Daily records
Comfort indicator
250 major US cities sunrise/sunset
Clothing index
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Low battery icon for forecast station and Transmitter
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Sits on desktop or tabletop
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308-1451 requires 3 "AA" Alkaline batteries (not included)
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TX14TH requires 2 "AA" Alkaline batteries (not included)
Initial Setup
Note:
The forecast station will display the fisherman icon, lines etc.,
before
batteries are installed. These items
are painted on the screen.
1. Insert 3 AA batteries (not included) into the forecast station (
see Install Batteries in the Forecast Station).
The forecast station will light up and show, pressure, indoor temperature, humidity and channel 1.
2. Insert 2 new AA batteries into the transmitter, observing the correct polarity (
see Install Batteries in the
Outdoor Transmitter
).
Note:
The CH switch is set to Channel 1 by default. Confirm channel 1 is selected.
3. Keep the transmitter 5-10 feet from the forecast station for 15 minutes to establish a good connection.
4. Within 3 minutes the forecast station will beep and the outdoor temperature will show. If the outdoor
temperature does not show after 3 minutes remove power from the transmitter and the forecast station for
60 seconds and start again from step 1.
5. If the outdoor temperature does not show up after a second attempt, please slide open the battery cover of
the outdoor transmitter to reveal the TX button. Push down on the TX button for 3 seconds to send a
wireless signal to the forecast station.
6. Hold the CH button on the forecast station to start the search for the transmitter signal.
7. For optimum 433 MHz transmission, the outdoor transmitter should be placed a distance of no more than
200 feet (60 meters, open air) from the forecast station.
Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries
Do Not Mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium or Rechargeable Batteries
WWVB Radio-controlled Time
The NIST radio station, WWVB, is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and transmits the exact time signal
continuously throughout the United States at 60 kHz. The signal can be received up to 2,000 miles away
through the internal antenna in the forecast station
. However, due to the nature of the Earth’s Ionosphere,
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