La Crosse Technology WS-7208U User manual

WS-7208U
Wireless 433 MHz
Weather Station
Instruction Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic Page
Quick Setup 3-5
Inventory of Contents 6-7
Detailed Setup Guide
Battery Installation 8
Setting the Time 9
Features
Minimum and Maximum
Temperatures 10
Resetting Minimum and
Maximum Temperatures 11
Adding additional remote
temperature sensors
(optional)
12-13
Weather Forecast 14
Weather Icons 15-16
Tendency Arrow 17
Mounting 18-19
Troubleshooting 20-21
Maintenance and Care 22
Specifications 23-24
Warranty Information 25-28

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QUICK SETUP
Hint: Use good quality Alkaline
Batteries and avoid rechargeable
batteries.
1. Have the indoor temperature station
and remote temperature sensor 3 to
5 feet apart.
2. Batteries should be out of both
units for 10 minutes.
3. Place the batteries into the remote
temperature sensor first then into
the indoor temperature station.
(All remote temperature sensors must be
started before the indoor temperature
station)
4. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS
FOR 10 MINUTES.
In this time the indoor temperature
station and remote temperature sensor
will start to talk to each other and the

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display will show both the indoor
temperature and an outdoor temperature.
If the indoor temperature station does
not display both temperatures after the
10 minutes please retry the set up as
stated above. After both indoor and
outdoor temperatures are displayed for
10 minutes you can place your remote
temperature sensor outdoors and set
your time.
The remote temperature sensor should
be placed in a dry, shaded area. The
remote temperature sensor has a range
of 80 feet. Any walls that the signal
will have to pass through will reduce
distance. An outdoor wall or window
will have 20 to 30 feet of resistance and
an interior wall will have 10 to 20 feet
of resistance. Your distance plus
resistance should not exceed 80 ft. in a
straight line.

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NOTE: Fog and mist will not harm
your remote temperature sensor but
direct rain must be avoided.
To complete the set up of your indoor
temperature station after the 10 minutes
have passed please follow the steps in
the detailed set up guide on page 8-9.
INVENTORY OF CONTENTS
1. The indoor weather station (Figure 1)
2. The remote temperature sensor (TX6U)
and mounting bracket. (Figure 2)
3. 3 each, 1/2” Philips screws.
4. One strip of double sided adhesive tape.
5. Instruction Manual and Warranty Card.

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ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
(not included)
1. 1 Philips screwdriver.
2. 2 Fresh AA Alkaline batteries.
3. 2 Fresh AA Alkaline batteries
DETAILED
SETUP GUIDE
Battery Installation
Figure 2
Holder
Figure 1
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1. Install 2 AA batteries in the remote
temperature sensor. Make sure they do
not spring free, or start-up problems
may occur.
2. Install 2 AA
batteries in the
indoor weather
station. Do not
press any
buttons for at
least ten minutes.
Setting the time
1. Press and
hold the
“SET”
key for 4
seconds.
2. The hour
will flash.
3. Press and release the “+” key to
advance the hour.
4. Press and release the “SET” key.
5. The minute is flashing.

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6. Press and release the “+” key to
advance the minutes.
7. Press and release the “SET” key to exit
programming.
FEATURES
Minimum and Maximum Temperatures
1. Press and release the “MIN/MAX”
button, “MAX” appears between the
indoor and remote temperatures.
2. The recorded maximum indoor and
remote temperature is displayed.
3. Press and release the “MIN/MAX”
button.
4. “MIN” appears between the indoor and
remote temperatures.
5. The recorded minimum temperature is
displayed.
6. Press and release the “MIN/MAX”
button to exit min/max mode.
7. To view optional additional sensors,
press and release the “CH” button

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while viewing the minimum or
maximum temperatures.
Resetting Min and Max Temperatures
To reset both the minimum and maximum
temperatures—press and hold the
“MIN/MAX” button for 5 seconds.
Adding Additional Remote
Temperature Sensors (optional)
The WS-7208U is able to receive signals
from 3 different remote temperature
sensors. Following are some brief
instructions for the basic set-up of
remote temperature sensor units with the
WS-7208U. These extra remote
temperature sensors can be purchased
through the same dealer as this unit, or
by contacting La Crosse Technology
directly. A TX6U will monitor
temperature only, a TX3U will monitor
temperature and display the temperature

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on its LCD, and the TX3UP will monitor
the temperature of water or soil via a
probe.
When setting up multiple remote
temperature sensors, it is important to
remove the batteries from all existing
units in operation, then to insert batteries
first into all the remote temperature
sensors. Second install batteries into the
indoor weather station and do not press
any buttons for ten minutes.
Transmission problems will arise if this
is not done correctly.
To view the temperature of a different
remote temperature sensor unit, press
and release the “CH” button. A shift
from one number to the next should be
observed in the OUTDOOR LCD.
Weather Forecast
The weather forecasting feature is estimated
to be 75% accurate. The weather forecast is
based solely upon the change of air pressure