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CONTENTS

S98642 FAQS

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Batteries

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A/C Power

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Weather Station Factory Restart

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Outdoor Temperature/Humidity Transmitter

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Compatible Outdoor Transmitters ........................................................................................... 3

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

Power requirements ............................................................................................................... 4

Dashes shown for Outdoor Temperature/Humidity ................................................................. 4

Outdoor Temperature/Humidity changes constantly ............................................................... 4

Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature/Humidity reading ................................................................ 4

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

Outdoor Temperature/Humidity is stuck or OFL ...................................................................... 5

Outdoor transmitter fell and no longer works .......................................................................... 5

Outdoor Transmitter drains batteries quickly .......................................................................... 5

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

Heat Index/Dew Point temperature ......................................................................................... 6

Channels ................................................................................................................................ 6

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

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor Transmitter .............................................................................. 7

Position Weather Station ........................................................................................................ 7

Distance/Resistance/Interference ........................................................................................... 8

Accuracy

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Indoor Temperature ................................................................................................................ 8

Indoor Humidity ...................................................................................................................... 9

Outdoor Temperature ............................................................................................................. 9

Outdoor Humidity ................................................................................................................... 9

Barometric Pressure ............................................................................................................... 9

Weather Station

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How tall are the time numbers ................................................................................................ 9

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Page 1: ...y 4 Outdoor Temperature Humidity changes constantly 4 Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature Humidity reading 4 Intermittent Outdoor Temperature Humidity 4 Outdoor Temperature Humidity is stuck or OFL 5 Outdoor transmitter fell and no longer works 5 Outdoor Transmitter drains batteries quickly 5 MIN MAX Temperature readings 5 Heat Index Dew Point temperature 6 Channels 6 Multiple Outdoor Transmitters 7 Mo...

Page 2: ...displays such as Weather Stations 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 Alkaline batteries manufactured this year will have an expiration date 10 years in the future Battery technology has improved and batteries will maintain voltage longer in storage However the enviro...

Page 3: ...es into the transmitter observing the correct polarity PRESS TX BUTTON Press the TX button on the back of remote Transmitter to transmit RF radio frequency signal Keep the transmitter 5 10 feet from the Weather Station WAIT Wait for 5 minutes for the outdoor temperature humidity to appear CONNECTION When RF radio frequency connection is established the respective temperature humidity will appear o...

Page 4: ...nnels for up to 15 minutes for outdoor transmitters You may have an additional compatible outdoor transmitter within range Occasionally a neighbor will have a compatible outdoor transmitter that is within range Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature Humidity reading The outdoor transmitter reads the environment When mounted in the home it will read inside temperature humidity When the transmitter reads hi...

Page 5: ...utdoor transmitter fell and no longer works If there is no physical damage to the outdoor transmitter the fall may not have caused internal damage An outdoor transmitter that has fallen into a puddle or other standing water or snow may have water damage Transmitters are water resistant not waterproof A fall can shock the transmitter or the batteries in the transmitter Batteries that have fallen on...

Page 6: ...0 degrees F 26 7 C DEW POINT Dew point is the saturation point of the air or the temperature to which the air has to cool in order to create condensation The higher the dew points the higher the moisture content of the air at a given temperature VIEW DEW POINT TEMPERATURE From a normal display press the HEAT DEW button twice and Dew Point will show instead of the indoor and outdoor ambient tempera...

Page 7: ...d from the overhead sun which can cause it to read incorrectly Mounting under an eave or deck rail works well Construct a small roof or box for the transmitter if you do not have an overhang Please be sure it is well vented Mount the transmitter on the North side to prevent sun from causing incorrect readings Mount at least 6 feet in the air for a strong RF radio frequency signal Outdoor transmitt...

Page 8: ... large metal objects can reduce the range When considering the distance between the transmitter and the Weather Station 200 feet open air cut that distance in half for each wall window tree bush or other obstruction in the signal path Closer is better Windows reflect the RF radio frequency signal Metal absorbs the signal and reduces the range Stucco is often attached to the wall with a metal mesh ...

Page 9: ...e 1 RH to 99 Accuracy 5 RH 77oF 25oC 20 RH to 90 RH Accuracy 8 RH 77oF 25oC 20 RH to 30 RH 80 RH to 95 RH Accuracy 12 RH 77oF 25oC 1 RH to 19 RH 96 RH to 99 RH Resolution 1 RH Barometric Pressure Measure range 800mb to 1100mb 23 62 inHg to 32 48 inHg Resolution 1mb Measuring time interval every 12 minutes Weather Station How tall are the time numbers The time numbers are 0 79 inches tall Power req...

Page 10: ...e backlight can show continuously when operating the Weather Station with the 5 volt a c adapter HIGH The backlight is defaulted to HI brightness when the a c adapter is in use LO Press and release the LIGHT HI LO button to dim the brightness of the backlight Press and release the LIGHT HI LO button again to return to full strength HIGH Note When the Adapter is NOT in use the High Low backlight fe...

Page 11: ... for heat sources such as sunlight door or window frames or reflected heat of cold Set time alarm ALARM HOUR Press and hold the ALARM button to enter alarm time setting mode The Alarm Hour will flash Use the RCC or F C button to set the Hour Press and release the ALARM button ALARM MINUTE The Alarm Minutes will flash Use the RCC or F C button to set the Minutes Press and release the ALARM button t...

Page 12: ...r in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates The weather forecast is about 70 75 correct As weather conditions cannot be 100 correctly forecasted we are not be responsible for any loss caused by an incorrect forecast Manually Set Time Date Program Menu PROGRAM MENU The SET button will move through the program menu The RCC or C F button will change...

Page 13: ... the RCC button to send the Weather Station on a signal search at night Allow up to 5 nights to receive the time signal IMPORTANT When operating on a c power the backlight and USB charging port will turn off while the Weather Station searches for the WWVB signal to avoid interference The backlight will return after the 2 10 minute search which occurs during the late night or early morning hours Th...

Page 14: ...ctly inserted into the Weather Station and outlet If using batteries in the Weather Station as well remove them and see if the Weather Station goes blank indicating a faulty a c cord Check the backlight intensity setting The backlight can be on high low or off Weather Station has distorted display On a brand new Weather Station check for thin plastic films of printed scratch guard that may be on t...

Page 15: ...ed or underpowered Remove batteries and a c cord from Weather Station Press any button 20 times Leave the batteries and a c cord out of the display for 2 hours Insert a c power cord into a good outlet first then into the Weather Station Weather Station drains batteries quickly Test a new set of alkaline batteries Write down the date of installation and the voltage of the batteries When the batteri...

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