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308-146/308-146W FAQS

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AC Power

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Batteries

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Forecast Station Factory Restart

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Outdoor Temperature Sensor

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Compatible Outdoor Sensors ................................................................................................. 3

Quick Connect ........................................................................................................................ 3

Outdoor Temperature Signal Strength .................................................................................... 3

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

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

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

Intermittent Outdoor Temperature/Humidity ............................................................................ 4

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

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

Outdoor sensor fell. The sensor no longer works .................................................................... 5

MIN/MAX Temperature readings ............................................................................................ 5

Heat Index/Dew Point temperature ......................................................................................... 5

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor sensor ..................................................................................... 6

Position Forecast station ........................................................................................................ 6

Distance/Resistance/Interference ........................................................................................... 6

Channels ................................................................................................................................ 7

Multiple Outdoor Transmitters ................................................................................................ 7

Forecast Station

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How tall are the time numbers? .............................................................................................. 7

Power Requirements .............................................................................................................. 8

12-Hour or 24-Hour time format .............................................................................................. 8

Fahrenheit/Celsius.................................................................................................................. 8

Backlight ................................................................................................................................. 8

Dashes, HH.H, LL.L or stuck Indoor Temperature/Humidity ................................................... 8

Inaccurate Indoor Temperature Reading ................................................................................ 8

Set Time Alarm ....................................................................................................................... 9

Activate/Deactivate time alarm ............................................................................................... 9

Summary of Contents for 308-146

Page 1: ...rements 3 Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature Reading 3 Intermittent Outdoor Temperature Humidity 4 Outdoor Temperature is stuck or HH H LL L 4 Outdoor sensor drains batteries quickly 4 Outdoor sensor fell The sensor no longer works 5 MIN MAX Temperature readings 5 Heat Index Dew Point temperature 5 Mounting Positioning Outdoor sensor 6 Position Forecast station 6 Distance Resistance Interference 6 Cha...

Page 2: ... for indoor displays Use Alkaline or Lithium batteries in the outdoor sensors A minimum voltage of 1 48V for each battery is necessary for proper performance Use batteries dated at least six years in advance of the current year Batteries dated earlier than six years from now may still work but may be unstable in performance Good name brand batteries make less noise which reduces the chance of RF r...

Page 3: ...al Strength Explanation The forecast station will search for the outdoor temperature humidity outdoor sensor for 3 minutes after batteries are installed or when the CH button is held for 3 seconds The antenna symbol will flash during reception The temperature display will be dashes If synchronization fails once the antenna will lose one bar If synchronization fails twice the antenna will lose two ...

Page 4: ... apart and inside to establish a strong connection After 15 minutes if there is a reading in the outdoor temperature area move the outdoor sensor to another room with one wall between the outdoor sensor and the forecast station Observe to see if the temperature remains on consistently for 1 hour If the temperature remains on while in the house then it is likely a distance resistance issue Move the...

Page 5: ...cast station automatically resets the MIN MAX temperatures at midnight 12 00 AM View Min Max MAX From a normal display press and release the MIN MAX button once to view maximum temperature and humidity values for Indoor and Outdoor data The word MAX will appear next to the indoor and outdoor temperature MIN From a normal display press and release the MIN MAX button twice to view minimum temperatur...

Page 6: ...other items that will interfere with the signal RF radio frequency signals do not travel well through moisture or dirt Do not mount the outdoor sensor on a metal fence This significantly reduces the effective range MOUNT Option 1 Install one mounting screw not included into a wall Place the outdoor sensor onto the screw hanging hole on the backside Gently pull down to lock the screw in place Optio...

Page 7: ...ltiple transmitters are used Note You cannot change channels if only one transmitter is connected CHANNEL SCROLL Press and release the CH button until you see the word AUTO appear in the outdoor data area The display will automatically rotate through the channels for all connected transmitters Press and release the CH button to lock the display into one channel Then view channels individually with...

Page 8: ...l not show constantly on battery power Note When the backlight is off press any button to activate the backlight for 10 seconds Battery power When operating on battery power only press and release the any button and the backlight will show for 10 seconds Dashes HH H LL L or stuck Indoor Temperature Humidity Explanation These symbols are error messages indication the indoor sensor is outside of its...

Page 9: ...stop alarm for one day press AL button while in snooze mode The alarm icon bell will remain solid Time is off by hours Check to see if the WWVB Tower icon appears on the Weather Station If not the Weather Station has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24 hours Reposition the Weather Station with the front or back facing Colorado Check that the Time Zone selected correctly reflects your lo...

Page 10: ...e C F button once to switch from Celsius to Fahrenheit temperature display USB Charge Port Explanation The forecast station has an integrated USB charging port on back that will charge a device when the forecast station is plugged into a power outlet Note This is a power output charging port It does not supply power to the projection alarm Connect your external device s USB charging cable not incl...

Page 11: ...check for scratch guard Power Check that the batteries are installed correctly This is generally a power related issue Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered Remove batteries from forecast station Press any button 20 times Leave the batteries out of the display for 2 hours Insert batteries into the forecast station Forecast station is blank No letters numbers or dashed lines Check that the b...

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