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K85236 FAQS

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Projection Alarm Factory Restart

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Outdoor Temperature Sensor

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Compatible Outdoor Sensors ................................................................................................. 2 

Quick Connect ........................................................................................................................ 2 

Batteries

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Power Requirements .............................................................................................................. 3 

Dashes show for Outdoor Temperature .................................................................................. 3 

Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature Reading ............................................................................. 3 

Intermittent Outdoor Temperature .......................................................................................... 3 

Outdoor Temperature is stuck or HH.H, LL.L .......................................................................... 4 

Outdoor sensor drains batteries quickly .................................................................................. 4 

Outdoor sensor fell. The sensor no longer works .................................................................... 4 

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor sensor ..................................................................................... 4 

Position Projection Alarm........................................................................................................ 5 

Distance/Resistance/Interference ........................................................................................... 5 

Projection Alarm

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How tall are the time numbers? .............................................................................................. 6 

Power Requirements .............................................................................................................. 6 

12-Hour or 24-Hour time format .............................................................................................. 6 

Fahrenheit/Celsius.................................................................................................................. 6 

Dashes, HH.H, LL.L or stuck Indoor Temperature .................................................................. 6 

Inaccurate Indoor Temperature Reading ................................................................................ 6 

Time is off by hours ................................................................................................................ 6 

Supported Time Zones ........................................................................................................... 7 

Manually Set Time/Date:  Program Menu ............................................................................... 7 

Set Time Alarm ....................................................................................................................... 7 

Activate/Deactivate time alarm ............................................................................................... 7 

Snooze Alarm ......................................................................................................................... 8 

Projection not working ............................................................................................................ 8 

Projection Adjustments ........................................................................................................... 8 

Daylight Saving Time .............................................................................................................. 9 

Summary of Contents for K85236

Page 1: ...ntermittent Outdoor Temperature 3 Outdoor Temperature is stuck or HH H LL L 4 Outdoor sensor drains batteries quickly 4 Outdoor sensor fell The sensor no longer works 4 Mounting Positioning Outdoor se...

Page 2: ...temperature will appear on the station Allow the outdoor sensor and projection alarm to sit together for 15 minutes to establish a strong connection 10 Do not press buttons for 15 minutes For optimum...

Page 3: ...on alarm 90 degrees towards the outdoor sensor to provide better reception This allows more antenna surface to face the outdoor sensor signal Try the quick connect or factory restart Inaccurate Outdoo...

Page 4: ...t not after they drain a bit Check for leaking batteries which may damage the outdoor sensor Battery life is over 24 months when using reputable battery brands for both Alkaline and Lithium batteries...

Page 5: ...r sensor The maximum transmitting range in open air is 200 feet 60 meters Obstacles such as walls windows stucco concrete and large metal objects can reduce the range Choose a location 6 feet or more...

Page 6: ...ries may be overpowered or underpowered Remove batteries from the projection alarm Press any button 20 times Leave the projection alarm unpowered for 1 2 hours Install fresh Alkaline batteries with co...

Page 7: ...he next item 4 12 24 HOUR TIME 12H will flash Press and release the TEMP or TIME button to select 24H Confirm with the SET F C button and move to the next item 5 HOUR The hour will flash Press and rel...

Page 8: ...RTANT When operating on A C power the backlight projection and USB charging port will turn off while the Projection Alarm searches for the WWVB signal to avoid interference The backlight and projectio...

Page 9: ...Projection Alarm for better reception Hold the TIME button to send the Atomic Projection Alarm on a signal search at night Allow up to 5 nights to receive the time signal Projection alarm is dim Expla...

Page 10: ...teries fail please note the date and voltage again This is helpful in determining the problem Check for leaking batteries which may damage the projection alarm Battery life is over 12 months when usin...

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