La Crosse Technology WS-9031U User manual

WEATHER PROJECTION STATION
Instruction Manual
INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art weather
projection station as an example of innovative design and quality
piece of engineering. Providing radio controlled time, date,
calendar, moon phase, indoor and outdoor temperature, indoor and
outdoor relative humidity, this unit will never keep you guessing on
current and future weather conditions. Operation of this product is
simple and straightforward. By reading this operating manual, the
user will receive a better understanding of the weather projection
station together with the optimum benefit of all its features.

FEATURES:
The Weather Projection Station
SNOOZE key
Function
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Projector
LCD
Display
Battery
compartment
Function
keys

• WWVB Radio controlled time with manual setting option
• Time reception ON/OFF (user selectable)
• 12/24 hour time display
• DST ON/OFF (daylight saving time)
• US time zone map
• Time zone option ±12 hours
• Month, date, weekday calendar display
• Alarm setting with snooze function
• Automatic daylight saving time
• Display 12 moon phases throughout the year with moon/tide indication
• Weather forecasting with 3 weather icons
• Weather tendency indicator
• Indoor comfort indicator
• Temperature display with MIN/MAX records and time of reception
• Indoor and outdoor temperature display in ºC/ºF
• Humidity data with MIN/MAX records
• Indoor and outdoor humidity display as RH%
• Can receive up to 3 transmitters
• Time projection display (hour and minute)
• Outdoor temperature projection display (degrees ºC or ºF)
e• Alternate projection display mode selectabl

• Projection with adjustable brightness and projection orientation possible
• LCD contrast selectable
• LED back light
• Low battery indicator
• Table standing
• AC/DC power adapter included
The Outdoor Thermo-hygro Transmitter
Rain protection
cover
Wall mounting
base
• Remote transmission of outdoor temperature and humidity to Weather
Projection Station by 433 MHz
• Rain proof casing
• Wall mounting case

TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE WEATHER
PROJECTION STATION
The Weather Projection Station uses 3 x AA,
IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries. To install and
replace the batteries, please follow the steps
below:
1. Insert finger or other solid object in
the space at the bottom center of the
battery compartment and lift up to
remove the cover.
2. Insert batteries observing the correct
polarity (see marking).
3. Replace compartment cover.
TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE THERMO-
HYGRO TRANSMITTER
The Thermo-hygro transmitter uses 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V batteries. To install
and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below:
1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the batteries, observing the correct
polarity (see marking).
3. Replace the battery cover on the unit.
Note:
In the event of changing batteries in any of the units,
all units need to be reset by following the setting up
procedures. This is due to a random security code
assigned by the transmitter at start-up. This code must
be received and stored by the Weather Projection
Station in the first 3 minutes of power being supplied to
the transmitter.
BATTERY CHANGE:
It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units on an annual basis to
ensure optimum accuracy of these units.
Please participate in the preservation of the environment.
Return used batteries to an authorized depot.
SETTING UP
The Weather Projection Station can be either batteries-operated or
powered by the provided AC-DC adapter.

BATTERY INSTALLATION:
1. First, insert the batteries into the Weather Projection Station (see “To
install and replace batteries in the Weather Projection Station”).
Once the batteries are in place, all segments of the LCD will light up
briefly and a short signal tone will sound. Then the ALM1 6:00, the indoor
temperature and humidity, the time as 12:00, the date as WE 1.1., the
moon icon, the weather icons (sun and clouds) will be displayed. If the
indoor temperature and indoor humidity are not displayed after 15
seconds, remove the batteries and wait for at least 3 minutes before
reinserting them. Once the indoor data is displayed proceed to step 2.
2. Within 4 minutes of activating the Weather Projection Station, place the
batteries into the transmitter (see “To install and replace batteries in
the Thermo-hygro Transmitter“).
3. After inserting the batteries into the transmitter, the Weather Projection
Station will start receiving data from the transmitter. The outdoor
temperature and humidity should then be displayed on the Weather
Projection Station. If this does not happen after 3 minutes, the batteries
will need to be removed from both units and reset from step 1.
4. The Weather Projection Station can receive up to 3 remote Outdoor
Thermo-hygro transmitters. If you have purchased additional transmitters,
repeat from step 3 for all extra transmitters. However, ensure that you
leave 10 seconds in between the reception of the last transmitter and the

set-up of the following transmitter. The Weather Projection Station will
number the transmitters in the order of set-up, i.e. the first transmitter will
have the temperature/humidity displayed with the number 1 against it and
so on.
5. With less than 3 transmitters received, the Weather Projection Station will
try to pick up the remaining one in approximately another 3 minutes. If 3
transmitters are received, the Weather Projection Station will stop further
reception.
6. Once the outdoor temperature and the humidity have been received and
displayed on the Weather Projection Station, the WWVB time code
reception is automatically started. This takes typically between 6-8
minutes in good conditions.
7. If after 10 minutes, the WWVB time has not been received, use the SET
key to manually enter a time initially. The clock will automatically attempt
to receive the WWVB time from 12:00 to 6:00 a.m. for a successful
reception. When WWVB reception signal is successful, the received time
will override the manually set time. The date is also updated with the
received time. The next reception attempt will occur on the following day.
(Please refer to notes on “About WWVB Radio controlled Time” and
“Manual Time Setting”).
Your Weather Projection Station is now operational!

Note:
If the batteries are used as the main power source:
1. Projected image brightness, alarm volume and back-light strength will
be weaker when batteries are low
2. Battery life time will be much less than 1 year; depending on the
frequency of projection and alarm.
TO USE THE PROJECTOR POWER ADAPTER
The unit comes with an AC-DC adapter for using the projector for an extended
period of time, such as throughout the night.
To connect the AC-DC adapter:
Important!
Make sure that your household voltage is 120V! Otherwise it can result in
damaging your Weather Projection Station.

1. Connect the AC-DC adapter to a wall socket. Plug the adapter into the
jack at the side of the Weather Projection Station. All segments of the
LCD will light up briefly and a short signal tone will sound. Then the
ALM 1 6:00, the indoor temperature and humidity, the time as 12:00,
the date as WE 1.1., the moon icon, the weather icons (sun and clouds)
will be displayed. If the indoor temperature and indoor humidity are not
displayed after 15 seconds, remove the batteries and wait for at least 3
minutes before reinserting them.
2. Within 4 minutes of activating the Weather Projection Station, place the
batteries into the transmitter (see “To install and replace batteries in
the Thermo-hygro Transmitter“).
3. After inserting the batteries into the transmitter, the Weather Projection
Station will start receiving data from the transmitter. The outdoor
temperature and humidity should then be displayed on the Weather
Projection Station. If this does not happen after 3 minutes, the batteries
will need to be removed from both units and reset from step 1.
4. The Weather Projection Station can receive up to 3 remote Outdoor
Thermo-hygro transmitters. If you have purchased additional
transmitters, repeat from step 3 for all extra transmitters. However,
ensure that you leave 10 seconds in between the reception of the last
transmitter and the set-up of the following transmitter. The Weather
Projection Station will number the transmitters in the order of set-up, i.e.

the first transmitter will have the temperature/humidity displayed with
the number 1 against it and so on.
5. With less than 3 transmitters received, the Weather Projection Station
will try to pick up the remaining one in approximately another 3 minutes.
If 3 transmitters are received, the Weather Projection Station will stop
further reception.
6. Once the outdoor temperature and the humidity have been received
and displayed on the Weather Projection Station, the WWVB time code
reception is automatically started. This takes typically between 6-8
minutes in good conditions.
7. If after 10 minutes, the WWVB time has not been received, use the SET
key to manually enter a time initially. The clock will automatically
attempt to receive the WWVB time from 12:00 to 6:00 a.m. for a
successful reception. When WWVB reception signal is successful, the
received time will override the manually set time. The date is also
updated with the received time. The next reception attempt will occur on
the following day. (Please refer to notes on “About WWVB Radio
controlled Time” and “Manual Time Setting”).
Your Weather Projection Station is now operational!

Note:
If the Weather Projection Station is powered through the AC-DC adapter, the
projection will be constantly ON.
If the Weather Projection Station is battery operated, only when the SNOOZE
key is pressed, the projection will turn ON. Once the SNOOZE key is released,
there will be no projection.
USING BOTH BATTERIES THE POWER ADAPTOR
If the Weather Projection Station is first powered by batteries and the AC-DC
adapter is subsequently used for extended period of time, the main power
source of the Weather Projection Station will switch to AC power. The
batteries will then act as a backup power source in the case of power failure.
RESETTING
The Weather Projection Station and the Thermo-hygro transmitter need to be
reset when one of the following conditions occur:
• Unsuccessful 433MHz signal reception.
• Malfunction on the units.
• Batteries replacement.
For resetting, remove all batteries from the units and unplug the AC-DC
adapter from any power source. Wait at least for 3 minutes before powering

up the Weather Projection Station again. Proceed from step 1 in “Setting
Up”,“Battery Installation” or “How to use the Projector Adaptor”.
HOW TO USE THE PROJECTOR
The projector projects the current time and the current outdoor temperature
onto the ceiling, preferable within a darkened room. The projection image
can also be adjusted in 4 upright positions, each with a rotation of 90º by
using the key .
TO PROJECT THE TIME OR TEMPERATURE ONTO A FLAT
SURFACE:
The projector will only project the current time, outdoor temperature or
alternate between time/outdoor temperature only.
1. Point the projection lens to the appropriate direction (maximum distance
of the projection is 6 feet/2 meters).
2. Press the DISPLAY key to select the desired mode for the projection.
There are 3 display modes:
M0 – projecting the current time only.
M1 – projecting the current outdoor temperature only.
M2 – projecting by switching the display of the current time and the
current outdoor temperature for every 5 seconds.

3. Adjust the projection image in an upright position with the key.
Note:
If more than one Thermo-hygro Transmitter is used, only the temperature from
transmitter 1 will be projected.
ABOUT WWVB RADIO CONTROLLED TIME
The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology—Time and
Frequency Division) WWVB radio station is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado,
and transmits the exact time signal continuously throughout the United States
at 60 kHz. The signal can be received up to 2,000 miles away through the
internal antenna in the Weather Projection Station. However, due to the nature
of the Earth’s Ionosphere, reception is very limited during daylight hours. The
Weather Projection Station will search for a signal every night when reception
is best.
The WWVB radio station receives the time data from the NIST Atomic clock in
Boulder, Colorado. A team of atomic physicists is continually measuring every
second, of every day, to an accuracy of ten billionths of a second per day.
These physicists have created an international standard, measuring a second
as 9,192,631,770 vibrations of a Cesium-133 atom in a vacuum. For more
detail, visit http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq.htm. To listen to the NIST
time, call [phone]. This number will connect you to an automated time,

announced at the top of the minute in “Coordinated Universal Time”, which is
also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This time does not follow
Daylight Saving Time changes. After the top of the minute, a tone will sound
for every second. It is possible that your Weather Projection Station may not
be exactly on the second due to the variance in the quartz. However, the clock
will adjust the quartz timing over the course of several days to be very
accurate; under 0.10 seconds per day.
FUNCTION KEYS:
Weather Projection Station:
The Weather Projection Station has 9 easy to use function keys; 5 on the
front, 3 on the back, and 1 on the top of the unit:

A
LARM 1 ke
y
HOUR/IN
key
MIN/OUT key
A
LARM 2 ke
y
DIRECTION key
SNOOZE key SET key CH/+ key
DISPLAY key
SET key
• Enter manual setting modes: LCD contrast, time zone, DST ON/OFF,
Time reception ON/OFF, 12/24 hour display, manual time setting,
calendar, snooze function, temperature °F or °C, and weather icon
sensitivity setting

• Stop the alarm during alarm ringing
• Stop snooze mode
• Back-light on
CH/+ key
• Increase value in all setting modes
• Stop the alarm during alarm ringing
• Toggle between the outdoor transmitter 1, 2 and 3 (if more than 1
transmitter is used)
• Stop snooze mode
• Back-light on
Key (DIRECTION key)
• Project the image direction (can display 4 different orientations)
• Back-light on
DISPLAY key
• Toggle between the time and outdoor temperature or automatic
alternates time/outdoor temperature every 5 seconds display mode for
projection
• Back-light on

ALARM 1 key
• Enter/exit the alarm 1 setting mode
• Active/de-active the alarm time 1 (even inside snooze mode)
• Stop the alarm during alarm ringing
• Back-light on
HOUR/IN key
• Press to set the alarm hour (inside alarm setting mode)
• Press shortly to toggle between MIN/MAX and current indoor
temperature and humidity data
• Press and hold for 4 seconds to reset the MIN/MAX indoor temperature
and humidity data
• Stop the alarm during alarm ringing
• Stop snooze mode
• Back-light on
MIN/OUT key
• Press shortly to toggle between MIN/MAX and current
temperature/humidity values for selected outdoor temperature channel.
• Press and hold for 4 seconds to reset the MIN/MAX records for
selected channel.
• Press to set the alarm minute (inside alarm setting mode)

• Stop the alarm during alarm ringing
• Stop snooze mode
• Back-light on
ALARM 2 key
• Enter/exit the alarm 2 setting mode
• Active/de-active the alarm time 2 (even inside snooze mode)
• Stop the alarm during alarm ringing
• Back-light on
SNOOZE key
• Active/de-active snooze function
• Active the projection in battery operated mode
• Press and hold 2 seconds to stop the alarm during alarm ringing
• Exit the setting modes
• Back-light on

LCD SCREEN
The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the information for time and
time zone, moon phase and date, weather forecast, indoor data, and outdoor
data.
Time reception icon
(for WWVB time)
Moon phase icon
A
larm time
Weather tendency
indicator
Time
Calendar display
Indoor relative
humidity in RH%
A
larm icon
Indoor temperature
in ºF/ ºC
Weather forecast icon
Outdoor data signal
reception indicator
Outdoor temperature
in ºF/ ºC
Outdoor transmitter identification number Outdoor relative
humidity in RH%
Comfort indicator icon
U.S. time zone map