Carrin KW9005W-SM User manual

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KW9005W‐FWEATHERSTATION(RC‐WWVB)
USERMANUAL
1. Features
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1.1WeatherForecast‐Sunny,SlightlyCloudy,Cloudy,RainyandCloudburstanimation
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1.2Wind‐ WindSpeed,WindChillandGust
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 ‐Beaufortscale1~12[calm~hurricane]
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1.2Time ‐RadiocontrolledtimewithManualTimesettingoption
 ‐12/24houruserselectable
 ‐DualDailyAlarmfunction
‐   DailySunrise/Sunset,Moonrise/Moonsetfor239citiesinUSA,Canada
&Mexico
‐ MoonPhasedisplay
  ‐PerpetualCalendarUptoYear2099
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1.3BarometricPressure‐   Currentandpast30hrAbsoluteandRelativeBarometricPressure
reading
 ‐BarometricPressurebarchart
 ‐Measuresmb/hPa,inHguserselectable
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1.3Humidity   ‐Measurablerange:20~99%
    ‐Max/MinMemory
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1.4Temperature  ‐ Indoormeasurablerange:0~50°C[+32~+122°F]
 ‐Measures°C/°Fuserselectable
  ‐ Outdoormeasurablerange:‐20~50°C[‐4~+122°F]
 ‐Max/MinMemory[indoor&outdoor]
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1.5WirelessOutdoorSensor‐Low‐batteryindicatorforOutdoorThermoSensor
  ‐ WallMountorTableStand
 ‐OneWirelessThermoSensorIncluded
 ‐433MHzRFtransmittingfrequency
 ‐30meter[98feet]transmissionrangeinanopenarea
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2. MainUnitAppearance
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2.1PartA‐LCD
A1:RadioControlledIcon
A2:Time
A3:Date
A4:DayofWeek
A5:Sunset&SunriseTime
A6:MoonPhase
A7:Moonset&MoonriseTime
A8:Location
A9:BarometricPressureTrend
A10:WeatherForecast
A11:Absolute/RelativeBarometricPressureReading
A12:BarometricPressureBarGraph
A13:Beaufortscale
A14:WindSpeed
A15:WindChill
A16:IndoorTemperatu re
A17:IndoorHumidity
A18:Channel
A19:OutdoorTempe rature 
A20:OutdoorHumidity
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2.2PartB‐Buttons
B1:“SNOOZE/LIGHT”button
B2:“ALON/OFF”button
B3:“SUN/MOON”button
B4:“MODE/SET”button
B5:“REL/ABS/WEATHER”button
B6:“+(C/F)”button
B7:“‐/inHg/hPa”button
B8:“WINDCHILL/GUST”button
B9:“RESET”button
B10:“CHANNEL”button
B11:“▲/12/24”button
B12:“MAX/MIN”button
B13:“▼/ ”button

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2.3PartC‐Structure
C1:WallMountHole
C2:BatteryCover
C3:Stand
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3. WindspeedwiththermoSensorUnitAppearance.
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D1:TransmissionIndicationLED
D2:OutdoorTemp.&Humidity
D3:WindSensorPlug
D4:WindSpeedSensor
D5:WallMountHole
D6:BatteryCover
D7:BatteryCompartment
D8:“C/F”button
D9:“TX”button
D10:Stand
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4.GettingStarted:
4.1MainUnit:
zOpenmainunitbatterycompartmentcover[C2]
zInsert3xAAbatteriesobservingpolarity[“+”and“–“marks]
zReplacemainunitbatterycompartmentcover[C2]
zUseapintopresstheRESET[B9]buttonontherearofthemainunit,themain
unitisnowreadyforuse
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4.2OutdoorRemoteSensor&WindSensor
zBatteriescompartment(D7)ofthermosensorislocatingbehindthebackcover,
unscrewsthebatteriescovertoopen.
zInsert2xAAAbatteriesobservingpolarity[“+”and“–“marks]
zPlugtheWindSpeedsensorintothesideofremotesensor(D3)

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5.Installation
5.1MainUnit
Themainunitcanbeplacedontoanyflatsurface(C3),orwallmountedbythe
hanginghole(C1)atthebackoftheunit.
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5.2OutdoorThermosensor
Theremotesensorshouldbesecurelymountedontoahorizontalsurface.
Note:Transmissionsbetweenreceiverandtransmittercanreachupto30min
openarea.OpenArea:therearenointerferingobstaclessuchasbuildings,trees,
vehicles,highvoltagelines,etc.
5.3WindSensor
UsingtheU‐bolt,2xnutsand2xwashers,securethewindspeedsensortoastable
mast/antenna/pole.
6.WeatherForecastFunction
6.1Operation
zAfterBatteriesinserted,orholding“WEATHER”button(B5)for3seconds,
weathericonflash(A10)ontheLCD.Enterthecurrentweatherpressing“-”(B7)
or“+“(B6)button.Press“WEATHER”(B5)buttontoconfirmthesetting.The
weatherforecastmaynotbeaccurateifthecurrentweatherenteredisnot
correct.
zThecurrentweatherstatusshouldbeenteredagainifthealtitudeoftheMain
Unitischanged.(Barometricpressureislowerathigheraltitudelocation.
Therefore,altitudechangewillaffecttheweatherforecast).Theweatherstation
willstartthefirstforecastat6hourslaterafterthecurrentweatherstatusis
entered.
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6.2 WeatherConditions
Therearetotally5differentweatherstatusanimationsintheweatherforecast.
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SlightlyCloudy Cloudy
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Rain
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Cloudburst

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“isshowniftheweatherforecastisRainyORCloudburstandand
outdoortemperatureunder0
° C.
zIfthereisanyinconsistencyofweatherforecastbetweenLocalWeatherStationandthis
unit,theLocalWeatherStation'sforecastshouldprevail.Wewillnotholdresponsiblefor
anytroublethatmaycomeupduetowrongforecastingfromthisunit.
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7.BarometricPressureReading
Press“‐“button(B7)toselectthebarometricpressurereadoutininHgormb/hPa
7.1 BarometricTrendPointer(A9)
ThetrendpointerdisplayedontheLCD(A9)indicatesthetrendofthe
Barometricpressure.
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Indicatingthebarometric
pressuretrendisrising
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Indicatingthebarometric
pressuretrendissteady
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Indicatingthebarometric
pressuretrendisfalling
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7.2 Absolute/RelativeAirPressure
zPressthe“REL/ABS”button[B5]totogglebetweenAbsoluteorRelativepressure
display.
“Abs”isshownforAbsolutePressure;“Rel”isshownforRelativepressure
zAbsolutepressureistheactualpressuremeasuredbytheMainUnit
zHold“REL/ABS/WEATHER”button[B5]for3seconds,tosetthecurrentweather
forecastfirstly.Oncethecurrentweatherforecasticonissetandconfirmed,the
relativeairpressuredigitwillbegintoflash.Press“‐”(B7)or“+“(B6)buttonto
setthelocalrelativeairpressure,andpress“REL/ABS/WEATHER”button(B5)to
confirm.
Note:CheckyourlocalweatherstationforSeaLevelpressureinformation
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7.3BarometricPressureBarGraph
TheBarometricPressureReadingat0hr,–1hr(pressureonehourago),‐2hr
(pressure2hoursago),‐3hr,‐6hr,‐12hr,‐24hr,‐30hrisrecordedandshownon
BarometricPressureBarGraph[A12].TheGraphisdisplayedinbothhPaand
inHg
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8.Thermometer
8.1RFTransmissionProcedure:
zThemainunitautomaticallystartsreceivingtransmissionfromoutdoorthermo
sensorforoutdoortemperatureafterbatteriesareinserted.
zTheremotesensorunitwillautomaticallytransmittemperature&humidity
signaltothemainunitafterbatteriesinserted.
zIfmainunitfailedtoreceivetransmissionfromoutdoorthermosensor(“‐
‐ .–”displayontheLCD),manuallybypressingTX(D9)buttonoftheremote
sensortotransmittemperature&humiditysignaltothemainunitmanually.The
mainunitgivesa“beep”soundifitreceivedthesignal.
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8.2Temperature&Humidity
(1)Maximum/MinimumTemp eratureandHumidity
zPress“MAX/MIN”button(B4)toshowthemaximumrecordedIndoor/Outdoor
TemperatureandHumidity.“MAX”isshownontheLCD
zPress“MAX/MIN”button(B4)againtoshowtheminimumrecorded
Indoor/OutdoorTemp eratureandHumidity.“MIN”isshownontheLCD.
zHold“MAX/MIN”button(B4)for3secondstocleartherecordedoutdoor
maximumandminimumreading.
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(2) Celsius/Fahrenheit
zPress“°C/° F ” button(B6)toselectIndoor&OutdoorTemperatureinCelsius
modeorFahrenheitmode.
zPressthe“°C/° F ” button[D8]ontherearthermosensorinsidethebattery
compartmenttoselectthetemperaturetobedisplayedinCelsiusorFahrenheit
mode
zIfthetemperatureisoutofthemeasurablerange,LL.L(beyondtheminimum
temperature)orHH.H(beyondthemaximumtemperature)willbeshownonthe
LCD.
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9.WindSpeed
zPlugthewindsensorintothesideoftheremotesensor(D3).
zThewindspeedreadingwillchangefromdashes(‐‐.–)to“0.0”indicatingthat
thewindspeedsensorisconnectedtotheremotesensor.
zPressthe“WindChill/Gust”(B8)buttontotogglewindchillorgustdisplay
zHoldthe“WindChill/Gust”(B8)buttonfor3secondstochangethewindunit:
m/sÆknotsÆkmphÆmph
zWindspeedbar

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zWindspeedbardisplaywith1‐12Beaufortunit
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10.TimeandAlarmSetting
10.1 Radio Controlled Clock:
zAt2minutesafterbatterieshavebeeninsertedintothemainunit,theclock
automaticallystartstoscantheWWVBtimesignal.RadioControlIcon“ ”(A1)
flashesonLCD.
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(A1)flashes,，
Indicatingnowisreceiving
WWVBsignal
(A1)turnson,
Indicatingsignalreceived
successfully
(A1)disappear,
Indicatingsignalreception
failed
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zTheclockautomaticallysynchronizedwiththeWWVBradiosignaleverydayat
2:00a.m.tomaintainaccuratetimekeeping.IfsynchronizationwiththeWWVB
radiosignalfails,“ ”onLCDdisappearandtheclockthenattemptsto
synchronizewiththeWWVBradiosignalat3:00am,4am,and5am.
zTheclockcanbesettoscantheradiosignalmanuallybyholding“ ”button
(B13)for3seconds.Eachreceptiontakesseveralminutes.IftheWWVBsignal
receptionfail,scanningstops(“ ”disappearfromtheLCD)andtheclockthen
attempttoscantheradiosignalagainonnextfullhour.E.g.scanningfailedat
8:20a.m.,itwillscanagainat9:00a.m.
zStopscanningWWVBradiosignalbyholding“ ”button(B13)for3seconds.
z“DST”shownontheLCDifitisinDaylightSavingTimeMode
Note:
ButtonswillnotfunctionwhilescanningforWWVBradiosignalunlesstheyarewell
receivedorstoppedmanually.
10.2ManualTimeSetting:
zHold“MODE”button(B4)for3secondstoenterClock/Calendarsettingmode.
zPress“▲”(B11)or“▼”(B13)buttontoadjustthesettingandpress“MODE”
button(B4)toconfirmeachsetting.

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zThesettingsequenceisshownasfollow:Hour,Minutes,Second,Year,Month,
Day,Country,City.
Note:
(1) Secondadjustedtozeroonly.
(2) TheTimeSettingModewillautomaticallyexitin15secondswithoutany
adjustment.
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10.312/24HourDisplaymode:
Press“12/24”button(B11)toselect12or24hoursmode.
10.4DualDailyAlarmFunction:
zPress“MODE”button(B5)toselecttoview:
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TimeAlarmTime1(AlarmIcon“ “flashontheLCD)AlarmTime2
(AlarmIcon“ “flashontheLCD)
zWhenviewingAlarmTime1orAlarmTime2,hold“MODE”button(B4)for3
secondstoenterthatAlarmTimesetting.Press“▲”(B11)or“▼”(B13)button
toadjustthealarmtime,press“MODE”button(B4)toconfirmthesetting.
zWhenviewingAlarmTime1orAlarmTime2,press“ALON/OFF”(B2)buttonto
switchthatalarmONorOFF.Ifitison,alarmicon“ ”or“”willbeshown
ontheLCD.
zWhenAlarming,press“SNOOZE”button(B1)toactivatethesnoozealarm,alarm
icon(“ ”or“”)flashesonLCD.Thealarmwillsnoozeforapproximately
5minutes,thenitalarmsagain.
zPressanyof“SUN/MOON”(B3),“MODE/SET”(B4),“AL A RM ON/OFF”(B5),
“▲/12/24”(B7)or“▼/”(B8)buttontostopthesnoozealarm.Otherwise,the
alarmsignalsoundsforabout2minutes,thenstopsautomatically.
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11.Sunrise/Sunset,Moonset/MoonriseDisplayFunction
zAftersettingtheCalendar,LocalCountryandhomecityintheTimeSetting
Mode,themainunitcalculatestheSunrise/Sunset&Moonrise/Moonset.The
Sunrise/Sunset&Moonrise/Moonsettimedigitsblinkduringthecalculation.
zPressthe“SUN/MOON”button(B3)tothedisplaytheSunHoursoftheselected
day.
zHoldthe“SUN/MOON”button(B3)for3secondstoenterSunrise/Sunset,

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Moonrise/MoonsetTimesearchmode,locationdigits(A8)blink.
zEnterthe“Country”,“City”,“Year”,“Month”and“Day”whichyouwouldliketo
check.Pressthe“▲”[B11]or“▼“[B13]buttontoadjustandpressthe
“SUN/MOON”button(B3)toconfirmsetting.
zTheSunrise/Sunset,Moonrise/Moonsettimedigitsblinkduringthecalculation.
Aftercalculation,Sunrise/SunsetandMoonset/Moonrisetimeisshown.
zIfmoonriseormoonsetoccursatnextday,then“MOONRISE+1”or“MOONSET
+1”willbedisplayed.Ifthereisnomoonriseormoonsetoccuronsomeday,
““willbedisplayedontheLCD
zTheSunrise/SunsetandMoonrise/Moonsettimedisplayisjustforreferenceonly.
ForexactSunrise/SunsetandMoonrise/Moonsettime,pleaserefertoyourLocal
WeatherStation
Note:
DuringDaylightSavingTimeinCanadaandtheUSA,selectDSTmodemanually
toadjustthesunriseandsunsettimes.
(1) Hold"▲"button(B11)for3secondstoselectDSTmodeorexitDSTmode.
(2) IfinDSTmode,“DST"iconwouldbedisplayontheLCD,andthecurrent
SUNSET/SUNRISEtimeswouldbeadjusted(+1hour)accordingly.
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12.MoonPhaseDisplay
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A:NewMoonB:WaxingCrescent C:FirstQuarter
D:WaxingGibbousE:FullMoon F:WaningGibbous
G:LastQuarterH:WaningCrescent
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13.Lowbatteryindication:
Thelowbatteryicon“”willappearindicatingthatoutdoorremotesensoris
inlowbatterystatus.Thebatteriesshouldbereplaced.
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14.Backlight
Press“SNOOZE/LIGHT”button(B1),backlightstatesfor3seconds.
TheMoonPhase(A8)ofeachdayisshownontheLCD.

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15.Precautions
zUseapintopresstheresetbutton(B9)iftheUnitdoesnotworkproperly.
zAvoidplacingtheclocknearinterferencesources/metalframessuchascomputerorTVsets.
zTheclocklosesitstimeinformationwhenthebatteryisremoved.
zDonotexposeittodirectsunlight,heavyheat,cold,highhumidityorwetareas
zTheoutdoorsensormustnotbesetupandinstalledunderwater.Setitupinawaydirect
sunlightandRain
zNevercleanthedeviceusingabrasiveorcorrosivematerialsorproducts.Abrasivecleaning
agentsmayscratchplasticpartsandcorrodeelectroniccircuits
zIfthereisanyinconsistencyofweatherforecastbetweenLocalWeatherStationandthisunit,
theLocalWeatherStation'sforecastshouldprevail.Themanufacturerwillnottake
responsibleforincorrectforecastingfromthisunit
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Countries and Cities : there are 3 countries can be chosen from the Time Setting
Mode. They are listed in the following table.
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USAUSAIowaIAMississippiMS
AlaskaAKWaterlooALOGreenwoodGWO
JuneauJNUDesMoinesDSMHuntsvilleHUV
AlabamaALDavenportDVNJacksonJAN
BirminghamBHMSiouxCitySUXTupeloTUP
GadsdenGADIdahoIDMontanaMT
MontgomeryMGMBoiseBOIBillingsBIL
MobileMOBGibbonsvilleGIBFt.PeckFTP
ArkansasARPocatelloPIHGreatFallsGFT
FortSmithFSM SandpointSZTHelenaHLN
LittleRockLITIllinoisILSidneySDY
Texarkana TXKChampaignCMIWhitefishWTF
ArizonaAZChicagoORDNorthCarolinaNC
FlagstaffFLGSpringfieldSPIAshevilleAVL
PhoenixPHXIndianaINCharlotteCLT
TucsonTUSEvansvilleEVVFayettevilleFAY
YumaYUMTer re HauteHUFWilmingtonILM
CaliforniaCAIndianapolisINDWinston‐SalemINT
BakersfieldBFLSouthBendSBNWilliamstonMCZ
BlytheBLHKansasKSRaleigh RDU
EurekaEKADodgeCityDDCNorthDakotaND
FresnoFATWichitaK32BismarckBIS