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Contents
1.
General information and functioning
........................................................................................................ 4
Quick overview of the display fields on the main display ............................................................................. 6
2.
Preparation for operation
........................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.
The outdoor sensors ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Commissioning the KS 300US, installing batteries, erection ....................................................................... 7
2.2.
Base unit, installing batteries, erection ......................................................................................................... 8
3.
Operation
..................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.
Basic settings, configuration ........................................................................................................................ 9
Setting the date and time ........................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the degree of longitude and degree of latitude .............................................................................. 11
Setting the time zone .................................................................................................................................. 12
Entering the calibration value for the rain sensor ....................................................................................... 13
Setting the unit for rainfall measurement .................................................................................................... 13
Assigning the indicator path ....................................................................................................................... 14
Setting the unit for wind speed measurement ............................................................................................ 14
Leaving configuration mode ....................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.
Operation .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Selecting the indoor temperature display (temperature/dew point) ........................................................... 15
Selecting the outdoor temperature display (temperature/dew point/wind chill) ......................................... 15
Selecting the outdoor sensor ..................................................................................................................... 15
Selecting the rainfall display period ............................................................................................................ 15
Resetting the total rainfall quantity ............................................................................................................. 15
Calling up/deleting MIN/MAX values .......................................................................................................... 16
3.3.
Additional functions .................................................................................................................................... 17
Moon phase display ................................................................................................................................... 17
Wiz Kid ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Weather forecast ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Wind symbol display (wind sock) ............................................................................................................... 17
Instant rain display ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Comfort indicator ........................................................................................................................................ 18
4.
Changing batteries
................................................................................................................................... 18
5.
Information on fault removal
................................................................................................................... 19
6.
Range
......................................................................................................................................................... 20
7.
Maintenance and servicing information
................................................................................................. 20
7.1.
Cleaning the rain sensor ............................................................................................................................. 20
7.2.
Calibrating the rain sensor .......................................................................................................................... 22
8.
Technical data
........................................................................................................................................... 23
9.
Explanation of terms
................................................................................................................................ 23
10.
Intended usage, exclusion of liability, safety instructions
.................................................................... 25
11.
FCC Information ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Appendix A: Table of latitude/longitude for US counties ............................................................................ 27
Appendix B: Table of time zone difference from UTC ................................................................................ 45
Appendix C: Warrenty and Service information .......................................................................................... 46