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W85777  FAQS 

 

 
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CONTENTS 

W85777  FAQS

 .......................................................................................................................... 1 

AC Power

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

Batteries

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

Weather Station Factory Restart

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

Outdoor Temperature Sensor

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

Compatible Outdoor sensors

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

Quick Connect

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

Outdoor Temperature Signal Strength

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

Dashes show for Outdoor Temperature

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

Power Requirements

 ............................................................................................................... 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 Humidity goes to dashes when the temperature is cold.

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The outdoor sensor fell. The sensor no longer works

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

Temperature Trend Arrows

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

Humidity Trend Arrows

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

HI/LO Temperature readings

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

Heat Index/Dew Point

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Channels

 ................................................................................................................................. 7 

Multiple Outdoor Transmitters

 .................................................................................................. 7 

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor sensor

 ...................................................................................... 7 

Position Weather station

 .......................................................................................................... 8 

Distance/Resistance/Interference

 ............................................................................................. 9 

Temperature Alerts

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Explanation:

 The outdoor and indoor temperature alerts are set in two separate steps.

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Set the alert value.

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Arm/Disarm the alert.

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Weather Station

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

Power Requirements

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12-Hour or 24-Hour time format

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Fahrenheit/Celsius

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Backlight

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Summary of Contents for W85777

Page 1: ...g 4 Intermittent Outdoor Temperature 4 Outdoor Temperature is stuck or HH H LL L 5 Outdoor sensor drains batteries quickly 5 Outdoor Humidity goes to dashes when the temperature is cold 5 The outdoor...

Page 2: ...echnology has improved and batteries will maintain voltage longer in storage However the environment the batteries reside in for 10 years can deplete the power Use Alkaline or Lithium batteries in the...

Page 3: ...eries This is not the same as a thorough factory reset 1 Bring the outdoor sensor and weather station together inside and place the units 5 10 feet apart with nothing between them 2 Hold the TEMP butt...

Page 4: ...e outdoor sensor right next to the weather station for 2 hours Compare indoor and outdoor temperatures The temperatures should be within 4 degrees to be within tolerance If the outdoor sensor reads co...

Page 5: ...s over 24 months when using reputable battery brands for both Alkaline and Lithium batteries Outdoor Humidity goes to dashes when the temperature is cold The outdoor temperature humidity sensor design...

Page 6: ...in humidity since 8 00 At 11 30 the trend arrows will reflect changes in humidity since 8 30 etc Up Arrow The temperature has risen in the past 3 hours The humidity has risen in the past 3 hours Right...

Page 7: ...greenhouse basement etc Press and release the PLUS button to view channels 1 2 or 3 on the display when multiple transmitters are used Note You cannot change channels if only one transmitter is connec...

Page 8: ...r is over 300 feet 91 meters Obstacles such as walls windows stucco concrete and large metal objects can reduce the range Do not mount near electrical wires transmitting antennas or other items that w...

Page 9: ...the outdoor sensor on a metal fence This significantly reduces the effective range Interference Consider items in the signal path between the outdoor sensor and the weather station Sometimes a simple...

Page 10: ...Weather Station Power Requirements This weather station is powered by a 5 volt AC power adapter Alternatively optional 3 AAA alkaline batteries may be used 12 Hour or 24 Hour time format Time can dis...

Page 11: ...nerally a power related issue Check that the AC power cord is inserted into a working outlet Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered Remove batteries from the weather station Press any button 20...

Page 12: ...S buttons 1 Hold the TIME SET button for five seconds BEEP and the word ON will show Press and release the PLUS and MINUS buttons to turn this to of the beep when a button is pressed Confirm with the...

Page 13: ...humidity is at a comfortable or uncomfortable level The bar over the chart will move and change colors to indicate the humidity level Forecast Icons Inaccurate THIS WEATHER STATION LEARNS OVER TIME Pl...

Page 14: ...h AC adapter only to determine if batteries were an issue The weather station has missing segments Explanation When parts of numbers letters or pictures are missing on the display it is often power re...

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