La Crosse Technology C87030 Operating and maintenance manual

Model: C87030/C87214
Instructional Manual
DC: 061015
Table Of Contents
Wireless Color Forecast Station
Temperature Trend Indicator
Humidity Trend Indicator
HI/LO Temp/Humidity Readings
Using Multiple Sensors
Changing Sensors Channels
Sensor Search
Heat Index Dewpoint
Low Battery Icon
Outdoor Sensor Positioning
WWVB Atomic Time Signal Search
Care and Maintenance
Warranty and Support Information
Specications
FCC Statement
Button Location
Initial Setup
Button Functions
Backlight Adjustment
Comfort Levels
LCD Layout
Time Setting Order
Set Time Alarm
Activate/Deactivate Time Alarm
Snooze
Forecast Indicator
Forecast Icons
Temperature and Humidity Alerts
Set Alerts
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Back View
51 2
Front View
1
Alarm
Front Buttons
2
Alerts
Button Location
34
1
Heat/Dew
Top Buttons
2
Up
Snooze/Light
(HI/LOW/OFF)
3
Time Set
4
Down
5
12

Initial Setup
Outdoor Sensor
TX141TH-BCH
Battery Compartment
3 “AAA” Batteries
Back View
AAA
AAA
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AAA
Step 1: Insert the AC adapter into the outlet and into the forecast station.
Step 2 (optional): Insert 3 new “AAA” Alkaline batteries into the forecast station.
Note: Check that battery polarity is correct.
Step 3: Insert 2 new “AA” alkaline batteries into the TX141TH-BCH outdoor
sensor. The red LED will ash during transmission.
Note: Check that battery polarity is correct.
Step 4: After 5 minutes, place the sensor outside.
Note: If the outdoor temperature is not displayed after 3 minutes, hold the HEAT/
DEW button on the forecast station to search for outdoor sensor. Then, press the
TX button on the sensor to send signal.
1 2 3
AA
AA
AA
AA
AC/DC
Adapter
TX
Button
Channel
Switch
Battery
Compartment
2 “AA” Batteries

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Button Functions
TIME SET HEAT/DEW UP
DOWN
Normal Time Display:
• Press to start or stop a WWVB
time signal search.
• Hold for 3 seconds to set time,
calendar, etc.
Normal Time Display:
• Press to change the LCD backlight
brightness. HI/LOW/OFF.
• Press to turn on backlight for 10
seconds. (when adapter is not in use)
• Press to activate the snooze
function when alarm sounds.
Normal Time Display:
• Press once to view Heat Index.
• Press twice to view Dew Point.
• Hold to search for sensor.
Normal Time Display:
• Press to change channels when
more than one sensor is used.
Setting:
• Press to increase the values
during setting.
• Hold 2 seconds to quickly
adjust values.
Alert Mode:
• Arm/Disarm alert
• Press to decrease values
during settings.
• Hold for 2 seconds to quickly
adjust values.
Normal Time Display:
• Press to display HI/LO
temperature/humidity.
• Hold 5 seconds to clear HI/LO
temperature/humidity.
Setting:
• Press button to decrease values
during settings.
• Hold 2 seconds to quickly
adjusts values.
Alert Mode:
•Arm/Disarm alert
• Press to decrease values
during settings.
• Hold for 2 seconds to quickly
adjust values.
SNOOZE/LIGHT

Normal Time Display:
• Hold the ALERTS button to enter
alert set mode.
Alert Mode:
• Press the ALERTS button to set
alert value if alerts is armed.
• Press to conrm and move to
the next alert.
Normal Time Display:
• Press once to show alarm time.
• Hold for 2 seconds enter alarm
setting mode.
Alarm Mode:
• Press to activate or deactivate the
time alarm.
Backlight Adjustment
Use the AC adapter for constant backlight:
• Press the HI-LOW-OFF button on the top of the forecast station to adjust
the backlight.
When using battery power only:
• Press the HI-LOW-OFF button on the top of the forecast station for the backlight
to turn on for 10 seconds.
Comfort Levels
The Humidity Comfort Level lets you know
the current indoor/outdoor humidity comfort
level on a bright color scale.
Outdoor: Indoor:
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Button Functions (continued)
ALERTS BUTTON ALARM BUTTON
Humidity Comfort Levels
Orange
Light Orange
Green
Blue
Dark Blue
10 to 25%
26 to 39%
40 to 75%
76 to 83%
84 to 99%

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LCD Layout
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456
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8
9
1Channel Indicator Channel Scroll Icon
2Outdoor Temperature
3Sensor Reception Icon
4
Outdoor Temperature HI Alert Icon
5Temperature Trend Indicator
6
Outdoor Temperature LO Alert Icon
7
8
Outdoor Humidity
9
Humidity Trend Arrow
Humidity Comfort Level Indicator
1
2
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6
7
1Forecast Trend Arrow
2Animated Forecast Icon
3Atomic Time
4Alarm Bell
5Atomic Time Signal
6Weekday (English or Spanish)
7Month/Date (English or Spanish)

Channel Indicator Channel Scroll Icon
Time Setting Order:
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1. Beep On/Off
2. Atomic time signal (On/Off)
3. Time Zone
4. DST (Daylight Saving Time On/Off)
5. 12/24 hour time format
6. Hour
7. Minutes
8. Year
9. Month
10. Date
11. Fahrenheit/Celsius
12. Language ENG-English or ESP-Spanish
Note: When Atomic
OFF is selected, you
skip items 3 and 4
and go straight to
Hours.
CST
MST
Time Zone
Atlantic
Eastern
Central
Mountain
Pacic
Alaska
Hawaiian
AST
EST
PST
AKT
HAT
Note: Weekday will
set automatically.
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23
4
5
6
7
1Indoor Temperature
2Temperature Trend Indicator
3Indoor Temperature HI Alert Icon
4Indoor Humidity
5Humidity Trend Arrow
6Low Alert Symbol
Humidity Comfort Level Indicator
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• Hold the TIME SET button
to enter settings menu.
• Move through settings with the
TIME SET button.
• The and buttons will adjust settings.
• Exit at anytime with SNOOZE/LIGHT button.
Instructions:

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1. Beep On or OFF 2. Atomic ON (default) or OFF
3. Select Time Zone (EST Default)
CST
MST
Time Zone
Atlantic
Eastern
Central
Mountain
Pacic
Alaska
Hawaiian
AST
EST
PST
AKT
HAT
4. Select DST ON (default) or OFF
5. Choose 12 (default) or 24 hour time format 6. Set Hours 7. Set Minutes
8. Set Year 9. Set Month 10. Set Date
11. Select Fahrenheit / Celsius 12. Select Language (English or Spanish)
Tuesday
Wednesday
Weekday
Espanol
Lunes
Martes
Miercoles
Jueves
Viernes
Sabado
English
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday Domingo
FEB
MAR
Month
ESPANOL
ENE
FEB
MAR
ABR
MAY
JUN
ENGLISH
JAN
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL JUL
AUG AGO
SEP SEP
OCT OCT
NOV NOV
DEC DIC
Weekday: Month:

1. Hold the ALARM button for three seconds.
2. The Alarm Hour will ash.
3. Press the or buttons to adjust the hour.
4. Press the ALARM button to conrm and move to the minutes.
5. The Alarm Minutes will ash.
6. Press the or buttons to adjust the minutes.
7. Press the ALARM button to conrm and exit alarm settings.
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Set Time Alarm
UP
DOWN VIEW FROM THE TOP
HOLD ALARM
BUTTON
FOR THREE
SECONDS
PRESS TO
ADJUST
HOURS AND
MINUTES
Activate/Deactivate Time Alarm
• Press the ALARM button to view alarm time.
• Press and release the ALARM button to activate
or deactivate the time alarm.
• When active the alarm bell icon will show.
• When not active the alarm bell icon will disappear.
Snooze
1. Press the SNOOZE button to silence the
alarm for 10 minutes.
2. The Zz will ash.
3. Press any button except SNOOZE to stop
the alarm for 1 day.
SNOOZE/LIGHT
(HI-LOW-OFF)
BUTTON

Alert Setting Order:
• Outdoor HIGH Temperature • Outdoor LOW Temperature • Outdoor HIGH
Humidity • Outdoor LOW Humidity • Indoor HIGH Temperature • Indoor LOW
Temperature • Indoor HIGH Humidity • Indoor LOW Humidity
Quickly set outdoor and indoor temperature and/or humidity alerts.
1. Hold the ALERTS button 3 seconds to enter alert set mode.
2. Press the or buttons on the top of
the forecast station to arm/disarm alerts.
3. When the alert is armed (ON) press the
ALERTS button to set the alert value.
4. Press the or buttons to adjust
alert values when ashing.
5. Press the ALERTS button to conrm &
move to the next alert.
6. Press the LIGHT button at any time
to exit.
Note: If an alert is not armed (OFF), you will skip
that alert value and move to arm the next alert.
Note: When using multiple sensors, select the
sensor channel rst, then set alerts for that sensor.
Forecast Icons
The forecast icons represent changes in weather over the next 6 -12 hours. The
snow icon will appear at temperatures below 32°F in place of the storm or
rain icon.
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Partly Sunny
Forecast Trend Indicator
Rising
Pressure
Steady
Pressure
Falling
Pressure
Weather is
expected to
improve
Weather is
expected to
stay the same
Weather is
expected to
worsen
Temperature and Humidity Alerts
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 7 to 10 days for barometer calibration.
Snow
Stormy
Rain
Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunny