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Technology, Ltd will pay ground return shipping charges to the owner of the product to 
a USA address only. 
 
Your La Crosse Technology, Ltd warranty covers all defects in material and 
workmanship with the following specified exceptions: (1) damage caused by accident, 
unreasonable use or neglect (including the lack of reasonable and necessary 
maintenance); (2) damage occurring during shipment (claims must be presented to 
the carrier); (3) damage to, or deterioration of, any accessory or decorative surface; 
(4) damage resulting from failure to follow instructions contained in your owner’s 
manual; (5) damage resulting from the performance of repairs or alterations by 
someone other than an authorized La Crosse Technology, Ltd authorized service 
center; (6) units used for other than home use (7) applications and uses that this 
product was not intended or (8) the products inability to receive a signal due to any 
source of interference..  This warranty covers only actual defects within the product 
itself, and does not cover the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installation, 
normal set-up or adjustments, claims based on misrepresentation by the seller or 
performance variations resulting from installation-related circumstances. 
 
LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY, LTD WILL NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR 
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES 
ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT.  
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES OR FOR 
PUBLIC INFORMATION.  THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY.  KEEP OUT OF 
CHILDREN’S REACH. 
 
This warranty gives you specific legal rights.  You may also have other rights specific 
to your State.  Some States do no allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental 
damages therefore the above exclusion of limitation may not apply to you. 
 
For warranty work, technical support, or information contact: 
 

La Crosse Technology 

2809 Losey Blvd. S. 

La Crosse, WI 54601 

Phone: 608.782.1610 

Fax: 608.796.1020 

 

e-mail: 

[email protected]

 

(warranty work) 

 

[email protected]

 

(information on other products) 

web: 

www.lacrossetechnology.com

 

Summary of Contents for WS-7168U

Page 1: ...WS 7168U Wireless 433 MHz Radio controlled Weather Station Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...2 24 hour Time Setting 9 Setting the Time 10 11 Setting the Year Day and Month 11 Setting the Snooze 12 Setting the Temperature Format 12 Setting the Forecast Sensitivity 13 Features Weather Forecast...

Page 3: ...to 2 000 miles away through the internal antenna in the Weather Station However due to the nature of the Earth s Ionosphere reception is very limited during daylight hours The weather station will se...

Page 4: ...d in a dry shaded area The remote temperature sensor has a range of 80 feet Any walls that the signal will have to pass through will reduce distance An outdoor wall or window can have up to 30 feet of...

Page 5: ...Observe the correct polarity and install 2 AA batteries 3 Replace the battery cover Note Immediately after the batteries have been installed the LCD Liquid Crystal Display will flash Within 15 seconds...

Page 6: ...setting follow each instructional step to program that setting I PROGRAMMING SEQUENCE AND DEFAULT SETTINGS The programming sequence and default factory settings are as follows LCD Contrast 5 Time Zon...

Page 7: ...o the Time Zone setting IV TIME ZONE SETTING 1 Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds 2 LCD will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash 3 Press and release the SET button again 4...

Page 8: ...3 Press and release the SET button twice 4 DST will appear to the right of the time and either 1 or 0 will flash 5 Press and release the IN button to select DST on or off DST 0 indicates that the fea...

Page 9: ...trolled time on or off 6 Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the 12 24 hour time setting VII 12 OR 24 HOUR TIME SETTING 1 Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds 2 LCD will...

Page 10: ...ation conducts a WWVB search every night between these hours and overrides any manually set time The WWVB tower icon appearing in the TIME LCD will flash when a signal search is in progress and a sign...

Page 11: ...button for 5 seconds 2 LCD will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash 3 Press and release the SET button six times 4 The year will flash in the right section of the time LCD 5 Press...

Page 12: ...elect the temperature format XI SELECTING F OR C 1 Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds 2 LCD will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash 3 Press and release the SET button nine...

Page 13: ...ecast icon Areas that tend to have more air pressure change would set the sensitivity to 3 while areas that experience lower than normal air pressure change would set the sensitivity to 1 1 Press and...

Page 14: ...ather forecasting for 12 24 hours after the unit has been set up reset or moved from one altitude to another i e from one floor of a building to another floor In areas where the weather is not largely...

Page 15: ...y to rainy although it is possible for the change to occur quickly If the symbols do not change then the weather has not changed or the change has been slow and gradual B WEATHER TENDENCY ARROWS Other...

Page 16: ...Remote Temperature Sensors IV MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS The WS 7168U keeps a record of the MINIMUM and MAXIMUM temperature and the time and date of their occurrence for both the indoor...

Page 17: ...y mode 2 Press the OUT button again once while MIN is still displayed twice otherwise MAX appears above the outdoor temperature and the LCD will flash indicating that the maximum temperature and the t...

Page 18: ...pas etc Note When setting up multiple units it is important to remove the batteries from all existing units in operation then to insert batteries first into all the remote temperature sensor units and...

Page 19: ...reset MOUNTING Note Before permanently mounting ensure that the indoor weather station is able to receive WWVB signals from the desired location Also extreme and sudden changes in temperature will de...

Page 20: ...nto the bracket B MOUNTING WITH ADHESIVE TAPE 1 With a nonabrasive solution clean and dry the back of the mounting bracket and the mounting surface to ensure a secure hold The mounting surface should...

Page 21: ...opriate location B WALL MOUNTING 1 Remove the table stand To do this pull down on the stand from the rear and rotate forward 2 Fix a screw not included into the desired wall leaving approximately 3 16...

Page 22: ...ies reinsert into remote temperature sensor first then the indoor weather station 2 Place the remote temperature sensor closer to the display 3 Be sure all batteries are fresh 4 Place the remote tempe...

Page 23: ...s and casings Do not submerge in water Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage Opening the casings invalidates the warranty Do not try to repair the unit Contact La Cr...

Page 24: ...performed by a La Crosse Technology Ltd authorized service center The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to La Crosse Technology Ltd or La Crosse Technolog...

Page 25: ...ers only actual defects within the product itself and does not cover the cost of installation or removal from a fixed installation normal set up or adjustments claims based on misrepresentation by the...

Page 26: ...La Crosse Technology Made in China WS 7168U 081703 All rights reserved This handbook must not be reproduced in any form even in excerpts or duplicated or processed using electronic mechanical or chemi...

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