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308-179ORV2 FAQS   

 

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CONTENTS 

308-179ORv2 FAQS

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Batteries

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Temperature Station Factory Restart

 ........................................................................................ 2 

Outdoor Temperature Sensor

 ................................................................................................... 3 

Compatible Outdoor Sensors

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Quick Connect

 ........................................................................................................................ 3 

Outdoor Temperature Signal Strength

 ..................................................................................... 3 

Dashes show for Outdoor Temperature

 ................................................................................... 3 

Power Requirements

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Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature Reading

 ............................................................................... 4 

Intermittent Outdoor Temperature

 ........................................................................................... 4 

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

 ............................................................................ 5 

Outdoor sensor drains batteries quickly

 ................................................................................... 5 

Outdoor sensor fell. The sensor no longer works

 ..................................................................... 5 

Temperature Trend Arrows

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HI/LO Temperature readings

 ................................................................................................... 6 

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor sensor

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Position Temperature Station

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Distance/Resistance/Interference

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Temperature Alerts

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Temperature Station

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How tall are the time numbers?

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Power Requirements

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12-Hour or 24-Hour time format

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Fahrenheit/Celsius

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

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Inaccurate Indoor Temperature Reading

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Set Time Alarm

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Activate/Deactivate time alarm

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Snooze Alarm

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Time is off by hours

 ................................................................................................................10 

Summary of Contents for 308-179ORV2

Page 1: ...ments 4 Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature Reading 4 Intermittent Outdoor Temperature 4 Outdoor Temperature is stuck or HH H LL L 5 Outdoor sensor drains batteries quickly 5 Outdoor sensor fell The sensor...

Page 2: ...till work but may be unstable in performance Good name brand batteries make less noise which reduces the chance of RF radio frequency interference from the battery compartment Temperature Station Fact...

Page 3: ...perature station Factory Restart If the above procedure does not work please try the factory reset Outdoor Temperature Signal Strength If sensor loses connection to the weather station for any reason...

Page 4: ...tly when next to the temperature station try a different location outside Intermittent Outdoor Temperature Explanation Intermittent problems are the hardest to resolve RF radio frequency communication...

Page 5: ...rk while batteries are fresh but 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...

Page 6: ...y HI Indoor humidity LO Mounting Positioning Outdoor sensor First Place the outdoor sensor in the desired shaded location and the temperature station in the home Wait approximately 1 hour before perma...

Page 7: ...large metal objects can reduce the range Choose a location 6 feet or more from electronics such as cordless phones wireless gaming systems televisions microwaves routers baby monitors etc which can p...

Page 8: ...Select Temperature Alert Values 1 Hold the ALERTS button 2s to enter alert set mode LO or HI alert icon and ALERT OFF will show for selected area 2 Press and release the or button to turn alert ON 3...

Page 9: ...the temperature station unpowered for 1 2 hours Install fresh Alkaline batteries with correct polarity If the indoor temperature is still shows dashes HH H or LL L the temperature station may need re...

Page 10: ...inactive Snooze Alarm When alarm sounds press the ALARM SNOOZE button to silence alarm for 10 minutes The alarm icon will flash SNZ will show and the remaining Snooze Time will count down Press any bu...

Page 11: ...s 10 Press SET to confirm and exit Temperature station is dim Explanation Most temperature stations have a gray background Place the temperature station at eye level to determine if it is dim Temperat...

Page 12: ...e down the date of installation and the voltage of the batteries When the batteries fail please note the date and voltage again This is helpful in determining the problem Check for leaking batteries w...

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