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S75617 & 308-147 FAQS 

 
We are weather enthusiasts like you and know proper running equipment is important. These 
FAQS provide valuable information on setup, positioning, and troubleshooting your station.  
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CONTENTS 

S75617 & 308-147 FAQS

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CONTENTS

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BATTERIES: What do I need to know about batteries?

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HARDWARE: Sensors and Station

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What are the power requirements for this station?

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SETUP: How do I setup my stations?

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MOUNTING: Where do I mount/position my sensor?

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Where to I place my stations?

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TIME: Does this station have Atomic Time?

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How do I manually set the time?

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How Many Time Zones are available?

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What are the Daylight Saving Time (DST) Settings?

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WEEKDAY: How do I correct the day of the week?

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Does this station have 12 hour and 24 hour time options?

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How does the Comfort Meter work?

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What are the Moon Phases?

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FORECAST ICONS: What do the forecast icons mean?

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Explain the Day & Night Forecast?

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What do the Trees Show?

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How often does the Pressure update?

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What are the arrows by the pressure?

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Why does the Pressure Graph blink?

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Does this station have a backlight?

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WHAT IS Auto Dim backlight?

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Why doesn’t the temperature/humidity readings on my station match the weather report?

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What does a reading of “HI” or “LO” mean?

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What does “

NO

” mean?

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Summary of Contents for S75617

Page 1: ...stations 3 TIME Does this station have Atomic Time 3 How do I manually set the time 4 How Many Time Zones are available 7 What are the Daylight Saving Time DST Settings 7 WEEKDAY How do I correct the...

Page 2: ...esh batteries are important for best performance in your sensors and as backup in your clock Batteries with an expiration date of 2028 were manufactured in 2018 We recommend batteries with an expirati...

Page 3: ...uch as soffit vents and window or door frames For accurate humidity readings avoid placement near vegetation and lakes or other bodies of water when possible Maximum transmission distance from your th...

Page 4: ...up to 5 nights for the change from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time and vice versa to occur depending on your location and atmospheric conditions Loss of WWVB signal follow these steps 1 Check f...

Page 5: ...uage ENGLISH will show Press the OUT or button to change to another language Espa ol or Fran ais or Deutsch Press the SET button to select Beep ON OFF 2 BEEP OFF will show Press the OUT or button to t...

Page 6: ...ash Press the OUT or button to select HPA 14 Press SET to confirm and move to adjust pressure number PRESSURE will show Pressure number will flash Press the OUT or button to adjust pressure number 15...

Page 7: ...e in Fall DST Always Off Does not change to DST in the Spring WEEKDAY HOW DO I CORRECT THE DAY OF THE WEEK The day of the week will set when the Year Month and Date are set If your day of the week is...

Page 8: ...The snow icon appears when the temperature is below 32 F 0 C and the forecast is rainy or stormy Your station calibrates barometric pressure based on its location over time to generate an accurate pe...

Page 9: ...alling pressure over the past 3 hours WHY DOES THE PRESSURE GRAPH BLINK The bar chart will constantly scroll for visual interest This scroll feature cannot be turned off The bar graph shows the record...

Page 10: ...ur will flash 4 Press the or buttons to change the hour for the dimmer to be low light level 5 Press the LIGHT button to select start time for dimmer to be on High light level STOP TIME and the hour w...

Page 11: ...nts e g moister climates If a sensor goes out please wait 2 4 hours for it to reconnect on its own Please be patient these stations can reconnect on after many hours out RF radio frequency communicati...

Page 12: ...N I CHANGE BATTERIES IN MY SENSORS WITHOUT LOSING DATA S75617 We designed this station for convenience so that a simple change of batteries does not lose data or require you to power down your station...

Page 13: ...idity with Time Date Indoor LO Humidity with Time Date Outdoor Heat Index Outdoor Dew Point Heat Index Heat Index combines the effects of heat and humidity Heat index will be the same number as the Ou...

Page 14: ...s in alert range Set Alerts 1 Press and hold the ALERTS button 2s to enter alert set mode 2 Press and release the OUT or button to turn alert ON OFF 3 If alert is ON the alert value is flashing Use th...

Page 15: ...e Pressure When additional sensors are added press the EXTRA button to cycle through Extra Sensor and Pressure data Add Extra Sensors 1 Install batteries into your extra sensor s Note For Temp Humidit...

Page 16: ...ith sensor Hold the EXTRA button 2 seconds to search for the sensors in the Extra Sensor Area Icon will flash while searching for sensor Extra sensor area will show dashes during the search When senso...

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