La Crosse Technology 308-1412 User manual

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WIRELESS COLOR FORECAST STATION
Model 308-1412 | Instruction Manual
The Wireless Color Forecast Station features manual set time and date, weather forecast, indoor and
outdoor temperature/humidity, temperature alerts, heat index and dew point, on a stylish, colorful and
easy-to-read display. Use the integrated USB charging port to charge your smartphone, camera or other
device when the Forecast Station operates on A/C power. The device also features a wireless
transmission range of over 200 feet (60 meters) in open air from the transmitter to the Forecast Station.
THIS STATION LEARNS
The Forecast Station calibrates barometric pressure based on its location over a period of time to
generate an accurate, personal forecast. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for barometer calibration.
IMPORTANT: As the Forecast Station builds memory, it will compare the current average pressure to the
past forty day average pressure for increased accuracy. The longer the Forecast Station operates in one
location, the more accurate the forecast icons will be.
Wireless Color Forecast Station
Outdoor Temperature/Humidity Transmitter TX141TH-B

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Table of Contents
Wireless Color Forecast Station 1
Outdoor Temperature/Humidity Transmitter TX141TH-B 1
Table of Contents 2
Features 3
Setup Instructions step-by-step 3
Troubleshooting 3
Search for Outdoor Transmitter 4
Power the Color Forecast Station 4
A/C Power Adapter 4
Batteries 4
Install Batteries in the Outdoor Transmitter 4
Function Buttons 5
Program Menu 5
12-hour or 24-hour Time Format 5
Set Time 5
Set Calendar 5
Fahrenheit/Celsius 6
Alarm Time 6
Set Alarm 6
Activate/Deactivate Alarm 6
Snooze Alarm 6
USB Charge Port 6
Backlight 7
A/C Power Adapter 7
Batteries 7
Weather Forecast Icon 7
Forecast Trend Arrows 8
Min/Max Temperature Data 8
View Min 8
Reset Min 8
View Max 8
Reset Max 8
Low Battery Icon 8
Temperature Alerts 9
Select Temperature Alerts 9
Temperature Alerts ON/OFF 9
Temperature Alert Sounds 10
Heat Index 10
Dew Point Temperature 10
Outdoor Temperature/Humidity Flashes 10
Care and Maintenance 11
Position the Forecast Station 11
Position the Outdoor Transmitter 11
Specifications 11
Indoor 11
Outdoor 11
Power Requirements 12
Battery Life 12
Warranty Information 12
FCC Statement 12

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Features
Calendar (Month/date, 2000-2099 Default Year 2012)
Time (hour/minute)
Indoor Temperature/Humidity
Indoor Temperature and Humidity Trend
Wireless Outdoor Temperature/Humidity
Outdoor Temperature and Humidity Trend
°F/°C selectable
Alarm and Snooze Function
Weather Forecast: Sunny, Partly Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy and Stormy
Low Battery indicator for Outdoor Sensor and Station
Color display
Heat Index and Dew Point for outdoor
MIN/MAX Daily Records with auto reset (0:00)
High/Low Temperature Alert for Indoor and Outdoor Temperature
High/Low/Off Backlight option
Sensor Signal Strength
•Sits on desktop or tabletop
•5.0V A/C adapter (included) OR optional 3 "AAA" Alkaline batteries (not included)
Setup Instructions Step-by-Step
STEP 1:
Insert the 5-volt A/C power adapter into the designated area on the back of the Forecast Station.
Plug the A/C power adapter into a wall outlet for continuous backlight (ON/OFF), and dimmer feature.
STEP 2: (optional battery operation)
Slide tab to down and pull out to remove the battery cover.
Insert three new AAA batteries (not included) into the back of the
Forecast Station. Observe the correct polarity (see marking
inside the battery compartment).
The Forecast Station will light up and show indoor temperature,
humidity and time.
(Backlight will illuminate for 8 seconds when using only battery
power with a press/release of the SNOOZE/LIGHT button)
Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries
Do Not Mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium or Rechargeable Batteries
STEP 3:
Ensure that the transmitter is within 10 feet of the Forecast Station.
Remove battery cover from transmitter. Slide the battery cover down and lift off the front.
Insert two new AA batteries into the TX141TH-B transmitter. Observe the correct polarity.
Within three minutes, the Forecast Station will show readings in the outdoor temperature
area on the LCD.
Note: Use Alkaline batteries (or Lithium for temperatures below -20°F/-28.8°C).
Troubleshooting
After the batteries are inserted, the Forecast Station will search for the outdoor temperature/humidity
transmitter for three minutes.
The antenna symbol will flash during reception and temperature display will be dashes “---“.
No antenna symbol will show during RF (radio frequency) synchronization.
If synchronization fails once, the antenna will lose one bar.
If synchronization fails twice, the antenna will lose two bars.
If RF (radio frequency) reception fails five times, the antenna symbol will be shown as .
The antenna will show full display with successful RF (radio frequency) reception.

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Search for Transmitter
If the outdoor temperature is not displayed after three minutes, hold the SENSOR
SEARCH button on the Forecast Station for three seconds to search for the
outdoor transmitter.
Next, remove the battery cover from the TX141TH-B transmitter then press the TX
button to send a signal.
If it still does not receive the outdoor temperature, remove the A/C cord and batteries from both the
Forecast Station and the transmitter for 15 minutes repeat setup instructions from step 1.
Power the Forecast Station
The Forecast Station can be powered by the 5-volt A/C adapter or with batteries.
A/C Power Adapter
Insert enclosed 5-volt A/C power adapter into a wall outlet, then into the Forecast Station.
Batteries
1. Remove battery cover. Slide tab down and pull off to remove battery cover.
2. Install three new AAA batteries according to the polarity markings.
Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries
Do Not Mix Alkaline, Lithium, Standard or Rechargeable Batteries
If the Forecast Station does not display indoor temperature after 60 seconds, remove adapter and
batteries and wait for at least 60 seconds before repeating the setup process.
Install Batteries in the Outdoor Transmitter
1. Slide the battery cover down, then lift off the back of the transmitter.
2. Insert two new AA batteries into the transmitter. Observe the correct polarity (see marking
inside battery compartment).
3. Keep transmitter 5-10 ft. from the Forecast Station during setup.
4. After 15 minutes, if the outdoor temperature shows on the Forecast Station, you can move
the outdoor transmitter outside to a shaded location within range of the Forecast Station.
Battery
Compartment

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Function Buttons
Program Menu
The program menu allows you to select your preferences:
12/24-Hour Time Format
Hour
Minutes
Year
Month
Date
Celsius/Fahrenheit
The SETTINGS button will move through the program menu, and confirm selections.
The UP ARROW increases a value.
The DOWN ARROW decreases a value.
12-hour or 24-hour Time Format
The Time may be displayed in 12-hour or 24-hour format. Default is 12-hour time.
Note: When in 12-hour format, AM or PM will show in front of the hour.
1. Hold the SETTINGS button for three seconds to enter time set mode.
2. 12H will flash.
3. Use the ARROW buttons to choose 12-hour or 24-hour time format.
4. Press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to hour.
Set Time
To set the time manually:
1. The hour digit will flash.
2. Use the ARROW buttons to choose the hour.
3. Press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to minutes.
4. The minutes will flash.
5. Use the ARROW buttons to choose the minutes.
6. Press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to the year.
Set Calendar
To set the calendar:
1. The year will flash.
2. Use the ARROW buttons to choose the year.
3. Press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to the month.
4. The month will flash.
5. Use the ARROW buttons to choose the month.
6. Press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to the date.
7. The date will flash.
8. Use the ARROW buttons to choose the date.
9. Press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to Fahrenheit/Celsius.
Note: The day of the week will set automatically once the year, month and date are set.
12H

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Fahrenheit/Celsius
1. °F or °C will flash.
2. Use the ARROW buttons to select Fahrenheit or Celsius.
3. Press and release the SETTINGS button to confirm and exit the program menu.
Note: When no buttons are pressed for ten seconds, the Forecast Station will save the last change
and default back to a normal time display.
Alarm Time
The TIME ALARM button moves through alarm set mode and confirms settings.
The UP ARROW increases a value.
The DOWN ARROW decreases a value.
Set Time Alarm
In normal time mode, press and release the TIME ALARM button once to show alarm time. Hold the TIME
ALARM button for three seconds to enter alarm set mode.
1. The hour will flash.
2. Use the ARROW buttons to set the hour.
3. Press the TIME ALARM button to confirm and switch to minutes.
4. The minutes will flash.
5. Use the ARROW buttons to set the minutes.
6. Press TIME ALARM button to confirm.
7. Press the SETTINGS button to return to normal mode
Note: When no buttons are pressed for ten seconds, the Forecast Station will save the last change and
default back to normal mode.
Activate/Deactivate Time Alarm
In normal mode, press and release the TIME ALARM button once to show alarm time.
Press and release the TIME ALARM button repeatedly to turn ON/OFF alarm.
The alarm icon appears when alarm is activated.
Note: The alarm will ring for 2 minutes then turn off if no buttons are pressed.
Snooze
When the alarm sounds, press the HI/LOW/OFF button to snooze the alarm for 10
minutes.
The snooze option can be repeated three times.
The alarm icon will flash while the snooze feature is active.
Note: While the alarm sounds, press any button except the TIME ALARM button to turn the alarm off.
USB Charge Port
The integrated USB charging port (on back) will charge your smartphone, camera or other devices when
the atomic alarm clock is plugged into a power outlet with the included 5V A/C adapter.
Note: This is a power-output charging port. The charging port does not supply power to the atomic alarm
clock.
Begin charging your external device by connecting the device’s USB charging cable (not included) to the

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USB charging port on the side of the atomic alarm clock. Charging times will vary.
Note: Some USB cables are for data transfer only and cannot be used for charging.
Make sure that the USB cable you use will charge your device.
Most USB cables included with mobile devices will work for charging.
USB Power Output: 1A maximum current.
DO NOT overload the USB port. Charge 1A devices or less only
Backlight
A/C Adapter
The backlight is on continuously when operating the Forecast Station with the 5-volt A/C adapter. The
backlight has three settings: High, Low and OFF for your viewing comfort.
HIGH: The backlight will default to HI at setup when the adapter is in use.
LOW: Press and release the HI/LOW/OFF button to dim the backlight.
OFF: Press and release the HI/LOW/OFF button again to turn the backlight off.
Press and release the HI/LOW/OFF button again to return to full strength.
Note: When the A/C adapter is NOT in use, the HI/LOW/OFF light feature is not available.
Note: When the backlight is off, press any button to activate the backlight for 10 seconds.
Battery Power
When operating on battery power only, press and release any button and the backlight will show for 10
seconds.
Weather Forecast Icons
The Forecast Station predicts weather condition of the next 12 hours based on the change of atmospheric
pressure with 70-75% accuracy.
Note: As weather conditions cannot be 100% correctly forecasted, we are not responsible for any loss
caused by an incorrect forecast.
THIS STATION LEARNS
The Forecast Station calibrates barometric pressure based on its location over a period of time to
generate an accurate, personal forecast. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for barometer calibration.
The Forecast Station samples the barometric pressure every twelve minutes.
These samples are averaged hourly and daily then stored in nonvolatile memory.
The three hour pressure icon change is based off of the last four average hourly readings.
IMPORTANT: As the Forecast Station builds memory, it will compare the current average pressure to the
past forty day average pressure for increased accuracy. The longer the Forecast Station operates in one
location, the more accurate the forecast icons will be.

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The icons forecast the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as
each icon indicates. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it does
not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining. It simply means that the air pressure has
dropped and the weather is expected to get worse, but not necessarily rainy.
Common to weather forecasting, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The weather forecasting
feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75% due to the varying areas the Forecast Station
has been designed for use. In areas that experience sudden changes in weather (for example from sunny
to rain), the Forecast Station will be more accurate compared to use in areas where the weather is
stagnant most of the time (for example mostly sunny).
Forecast Trend Arrows
In the upper right corner of the forecast display, you can see forecast trend arrows that indicate the rising
or falling pressure trend.
Rising Pressure
Falling Pressure
The up trending arrow indicates the weather is improving.
The down trending arrow indicates the weather may worsen.
When there is no arrow, the pressure is steady.
Temperature Trend Arrows
The indoor and outdoor temperature trend indicators will update every 30 minutes or less. These trends
represent temperature changes over the past three hours.
Example: At 1:00pm, the arrow indicates the change in temperature since 10:00am. At 1:30pm, the
arrow will indicate the temperature change since 10:30am.
Temperature rose more than 2°F /1°C in the past three hours
Temperature has not changed more than 2°F /1°C in the past three hours.
Temperature fell more than 2°F /1°C in the past three hours
MIN/MAX Temperatures
The Forecast Station provides the daily minimum and maximum temperatures each day starting at
midnight (12:00 AM). The Forecast Station automatically resets the min/max temperatures at midnight
(12:00 AM).
View MIN data:
Press and release the MIN TEMP button to view the minimum Indoor and Outdoor
Temperatures.
Reset MIN data:
Hold the MIN TEMP button for five seconds and the Indoor and all Outdoor Minimum
Temperatures will be reset.
The temperature area will show dashes briefly then return to current temperatures.
View MAX data:
Press and release the MAX TEMP button to view the maximum Indoor and Outdoor
Temperatures.
Reset MAX data:
Hold the MAX TEMP button for five seconds and the Indoor and all Outdoor
Maximum Temperatures will be reset.
The temperature area will show dashes briefly then return to current temperatures.

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Low Battery Icon
When the low battery icon appears in the indoor (IN) data reading section, replace the batteries in
the Forecast Station.
When the low battery icon appears in the outdoor (OUT) data readings section, replace the
batteries in the outdoor transmitter.
Temperature Alerts
Setting the temperature alerts are a separate activity from turning the alerts ON or OFF.
Press the TEMP ALERT button to toggle between the temperature alerts.
Hold the TEMP ALERT button to set individual high and low alerts.
The bell icon indicates each alert that is active.
The MAX TEMP (UP arrow) button will turn a temperature alert ON.
This button will increase an alert value in Temp Alert set mode.
The MIN TEMP (Down arrow) button will turn a temperature alert OFF.
This button will decrease an alert value in Temp Alert set mode.
One or all of the HI and LO temperature alerts may be set.
Range for indoor temperature alert: +32°F to +122°F (0°C to 50°C)
Range for outdoor temperature alert: -40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C)
Select Temperature Alert Values
Temperature Alert value will flash individually in the outdoor or indoor temperature area when selected to
be set. The alert is not active just from selecting the value. To activate or deactivate a temperature alert,
see the next section (Temperature Alerts ON/OFF).
Hold the TEMP ALERT button for five seconds to select and set temperature alert values.
To skip an alert value and move to the next, simply press and release the TEMP ALERT
button again.
1. OUTDOOR HI alert will flash.
2. Press the ARROW buttons to set the alert value.
3. Press the TEMP ALERT button to confirm.
4. Then, press the TEMP ALERT button again switch to OUTDOOR LOW setting.
5. OUTDOOR LO alert will flash.
6. Press the ARROW buttons to set the alert value.
7. Press the TEMP ALERT button to confirm.
8. Then, press the TEMP ALERT button again switch to INDOOR HI setting.
9. INDOOR HI alert will flash.
10. Press the ARROW buttons to set the alert value.
11. Press the TEMP ALERT button to confirm.
12. Then, press the TEMP ALERT button again switch to INDOOR LOW setting.
13. INDOOR LO alert will flash.
14. Press the ARROW buttons to choose the value.
15. Press the TEMP ALERT button to confirm and exit.
Note: After selecting temperature alert values, use the next step to turn individual alerts
ON or OFF.

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Temperature Alerts ON/OFF
Temperature alerts will indicate ON with a bell icon next to each individual Hi and Lo alarm in the
window TEMP. ALERT. Individual temperature alerts are OFF when the bell icon is not present next to
the alert.
Note: When no temperature alerts are set, the Temperature Alert area will show ALERTS
OFF.
1. In normal time mode, hold then release the TEMP ALERT button to toggle between:
oOutdoor HI
oOutdoor LO
oIndoor HI
oIndoor LO
2. Press the MAX TEMP button to turn the selected alert ON.
3. The alert icon appears when alarm is activated.
4. Press the MIN TEMP button to turn the selected alert OFF.
Temperature Alert Sounds
When temperature alert sounds, the corresponding alert icon will flash.
The alert beeps once every minute, until the temperature is out of alert range.
Press any button to stop alert.
The alert symbol will still show.
Turn alert OFF:
1. In normal mode, hold and release the TEMP ALERT button to select the alert to turn off.
2. Select the HI or LO alert in the window TEMP. ALERT.
3. Press the MIN TEMP button to turn that alert OFF.
Heat Index and Dew Point Temperature
Heat Index
Heat Index combines the effects of heat and humidity. It is the apparent temperature of how hot it feels to
a human being. As humidity increases, the body is unable to cool effectively; therefore, the temperature
will feel warmer.
View Heat Index: From a normal display, press the HEAT/DEW button once and Heat
Index will show instead of the outdoor ambient temperature.
Note: Heat index will be the same number as the temperature until the outdoor
temperature is above 80 °F (26.7°C).
Dew Point Temperature
Dew Point Temperature 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 outdoor ambient temperature. The words
Dew Point will show near outdoor temperatures.
Note: Dew Point is lower than the actual temperature.