ACU-RITE 00806SBL User manual

Instruction Manual
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CONTENTS
Unpacking Instructions ........... 2
Package Contents .................. 2
Product Registration ............... 2
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?^Zmnk^l;^g^Ûml3=blieZr.... 3
Setup .................................... 5
Sensor Setup ......................... 5
=blieZrL^mni ........................ 6
Bgm^eeb&Mbf^<eh\d.................... 7
L^mma^Mbf^%=Zm^Ngbml ...... 7
;Z\deb`amL^mmbg`l................... 7
IeZ\^f^gm@nb]^ebg^l ............. 8
Using the Weather Station...... 9
Mkhn[e^lahhmbg` ....................10
Care & Maintenance.............12
<Zeb[kZmbhg ...........................12
K^ieZ\^Bgm^eeb&Mbf^;Zmm^kr....13
Li^\bÛ\Zmbhgl........................14
FCC Information ...................14
Customer Support .................15
PZkkZgmr..............................15
Weather Station

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and retain it for future reference.
Unpacking Instructions
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Package Contents
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2. Outdoor sensor
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4. Power adapter
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
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www.AcuRite.com
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OUTDOOR SENSOR
1. Integrated Hanger
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2. Wireless Signal Indicator
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3. Battery Compartment
4. A-B-C Switch
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5. Battery Compartment Cover

3
DISPLAY UNIT FRONT
1. Outdoor Sensor Signal Strength
2. Current Outdoor Temperature
Arrow icon indicates the direction
temperature is trending.
3. High Records
Indicates viewing today’s high records.
4. Current Outdoor Humidity
Arrow icon indicates the direction
humidity is trending.
5. Low Records
Indicates viewing today’s low records.
6. Current Indoor Humidity
7. Current Indoor Temperature
8. Moon Phase
9. auto Icon
Indicates display is in auto-dimming
brightness mode (see page 7).
10. Day of the Week
11. Display Low Battery Indicator
12. Date
13. Intelli-Time®Clock
Automatically updates itself for
Daylight Saving Time.
14. Current Barometric Pressure
Arrow icon indicates the direction
pressure is trending.
15. 12 to 24 Hour Weather Forecaster
Self-Calibrating Forecasting pulls data
from the outdoor sensor to generate your
personal forecast.
16. Learning Mode Icon
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18. Backlight Button
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dimmer settings.
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DISPLAY UNIT BACK
1. Integrated Hang Hole
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2. Button
For setup preferences.
3. SET Button
For setup preferences.
4. Button
For setup preferences.
5. A-B-C Switch
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6. RESET Button
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7. Plug-in For Power Adapter
8. Battery Compartment
9. Intelli-Time®Battery Compartment
10. Battery Compartment Cover
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SETUP
Sensor Setup
Set the A-B-C Switch
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Install or Replace Batteries
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PLEASE DISPOSE OF OLD OR DEFECTIVE BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE
WAY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
BATTERY SAFETY: Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation. Remove batteries from equipment which is not to
be used for an extended period of time. Follow the polarity (+/-) diagram in the battery compartment. Promptly remove dead batteries from the device. Dispose of
used batteries properly. Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used. DO NOT incinerate used batteries. DO NOT dispose of batteries
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recharge non-rechargeable batteries. DO NOT short-circuit the supply terminals.
Display Unit Setup
Set the A-B-C Switch
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and the sensor in order for the
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Install or Replace Backup
Batteries
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compartment cover.
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Plug in Power
Adapter
Plug Power Adapter into
Electrical Outlet
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Intelli-Time®Clock
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Set the Time, Date & Units
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Placement for Maximum Accuracy
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Important Placement Guidelines
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Setup is Complete
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TV 3
(100 meters)
(330 feet maximum)
(.9 m)
AT
LEAST
APART

9
Using the Weather Station
Learning Mode
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k^Z]r_hklni^kbhkp^Zma^kik^]b\mbhg'
Weather Forecast
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OPERATION
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Barometric Pressure
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p^Zma^klmZmbhg]blieZrlma^\nkk^gmik^llnk^pbmaZgZkkhpb\hgmhbg]b\Zm^
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Moon Phase
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High & Low Records
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W[nmmhgl'Ik^llZg]k^e^Zl^Z`Zbgmhob^p\nkk^gmk^Z]bg`l'
MhfZgnZeer\e^ZkZeeh_mh]ZrlEHPk^\hk]^]oZen^l%ik^llZg]k^e^Zl^ma^
W[nmmhgmhob^pehpk^\hk]l%ma^gik^llZg]ahe]ma^W” for 2 seconds.
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ma^V[nmmhgmhob^pab`ak^\hk]l%ma^gik^llZg]ahe]ma^V[nmmhg_hk
+l^\hg]l'=Zla^l]blieZrmh\hgÛkfrhnaZo^\e^Zk^]ma^AB@Ak^\hk]l'
FULL
NEW WAXING
CRESCENT
WANING
CRESCENT
1ST
QUARTER
3RD
QUARTER
RAIN/SNOW
MIX LIKELY
(Lightning=Stormy)
(windy)
SNOW
LIKELY
LIGHT RAIN
LIKELY
PARTLY
CLOUDY SUNNY
CLOUDY

10
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Solution
No outdoor sensor
reception
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ngbmlfnlm[^pbmabg,,)_m!*))f"h_^Z\ahma^k'
FZd^lnk^[hmangbmlZk^ieZ\^]Zme^Zlm,_^^m
!'2f"ZpZr_khf^e^\mkhgb\lmaZmfZrbgm^k_^k^pbma
ma^pbk^e^ll\hffngb\Zmbhg!ln\aZlMOl%fb\khpZo^l%
\hfinm^kl%^m\"'
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nl^a^Zor]nmrhkk^\aZk`^Z[e^[Zmm^kb^l'GHM>3Bm
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lrg\akhgbs^Z_m^k[Zmm^kb^lZk^k^ieZ\^]'
Outdoor
temperature
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showing dashes
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bg]b\Zmbhgh_pbk^e^llbgm^k_^k^g\^'
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k^fho^[Zmm^kb^l_khf^Z\a'
+'FZd^lnk^ma^:&;&<lpbm\ahg[hmangbmlfZm\a'
,'K^bglmZee[Zmm^kb^lbgma^hnm]hhkl^glhk'
-'K^bglmZee[Zmm^kb^lbgma^]blieZrngbm'
.'E^mma^ngbmllbmpbmabgZ\hnie^_^^mh_^Z\ahma^k
_hkZ[hnm+)fbgnm^lmh`ZbgZlmkhg`\hgg^\mbhg'
Lhf^mbf^l\aZg`bg`mhZ]b__^k^gm\aZgg^e\Zga^ei'
Inaccurate forecast
• Weather Forecast icon predicts conditions for the next
*+mh+-ahnkl%ghm\nkk^gm\hg]bmbhgl'
AZlE^Zkgbg`Fh]^b\hg]blZii^Zk^]_khfma^]blieZr
ngbm8E^Zkgbg`Fh]^fnlm\hfie^m^[^_hk^_hk^\ZlmZg]
ik^llnk^pbee[^Z\\nkZm^'
:eehpngbmmhkng\hgmbgnhnler_hk,,]Zrl';Zmm^kr
k^fhoZehkk^l^mmbg`ma^]blieZrngbmpbeek^lmZkmE^Zkgbg`
Fh]^':_m^k*-]Zrl%_hk^\Zlmlahne][^_ZbkerZ\\nkZm^%
ahp^o^kE^Zkgbg`Fh]^\Zeb[kZm^l_hkZmhmZeh_,,
]Zrl'
Inaccurate
temperature
or humidity
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hnmh_]bk^\mlngeb`amZg]ZpZr_khfZgra^Zmlhnk\^lhk
vents (see page 8).
FZd^lnk^[hmangbmlZk^ihlbmbhg^]ZpZr_khffhblmnk^
sources (see page 8).