La Crosse Technology WS-9065TWC User manual

WS-9065U
Wireless 433 MHz
Radio-controlled Weather Station
Instruction Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic Page
Inventory of Contents/Additional Equipment 3
About WWVB 3
Quick Set-Up Guide 4
Detailed Set-Up Guide
Battery installation 5
Program Mode
Program Sequence and Default Settings 6
Function Keys 6
Setting the LCD Contrast 6-7
Setting the Time Zone 7
Daylight Saving Time Setting 7-8
Radio-controlled Time Setting 8
12/24-hour Time Setting 8
Setting the Time 9
Setting the Year, Day and Month 9-10
Setting the Snooze 10
Setting the Temperature Format 10
Setting the Forecast Sensitivity 10-11
Features
Weather Forecast Icons and Tendency Arrows 11-12
Indoor Temperature, Humidity, & Comfort
Level Indicator 12
Outdoor Temperatures 13
Minimum & Maximum Records (Indoor,
Outdoor, & Resetting) 13-14
Additional Remote Control Sending Units (Set-Up,
Viewing, & Operation) 14-15
Mounting 15-17
Troubleshooting 17-18
Maintenance & Care 18
Specifications 19
Warranty Information 20-21
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS
1. The indoor weather station (Figure 1).
2. One remote temperature sensor with mounting bracket (Figure 2).
3. Three each, ½” Philips screws.
4. One strip double-sided adhesive tape.
5. Instruction manual and warranty card.
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included)
Figure 1
Time LCD
Date LCD
Forecast LCD
Indoor LCD
Outdoor LCD
Figure 2
Mounting
Bracket TX6U remote
temperature sensor
1. Three fresh AA 1.5V batteries for the indoor weather station.
2. Two fresh AA 1.5V batteries for the remote temperature sensor.
3. One, Philips screwdriver for mounting.
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 and date
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 Station. However, due to the
nature of the Earth’s Ionosphere, reception is very limited during daylight hours. The weather
station will search for a signal every night when reception is best. The WWVB radio station
derives its signal 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
information on the atomic clock and WWVB please see the NIST website at
http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/stations/wwvb.htm.
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QUICK SET-UP GUIDE
Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries.
1. Have the indoor weather 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 weather station.
(All outdoor remotes must be started before the indoor station)
4. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 15 MINUTES.
In this time the indoor weather station and remote temperature sensor will start to talk to each
other and the display will show the indoor temperature, humidity and an outdoor temperature.
If the indoor weather station does not display all information after the 15 minutes please retry
the set up as stated above. After all information has been displayed for 15 minutes you can
place your 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 330 feet. Any walls that the signal will have to pass through
will reduce distance. An outdoor wall or window can have up to 30 feet of resistance and an
interior wall can have up to 20 feet of resistance. Your distance plus resistance should not
exceed 330 ft. in a straight line.
Note: Fog and mist will not harm your remote temperature sensor but direct rain must be
avoided.
Note: The remote temperature sensor transmits a signal every minute. After the batteries have
been installed, the indoor weather station will search for the signal for a duration of 15
minutes. If there is no temperature reading in the OUTDOOR LCD after 15 minutes, make
sure the units are within range of each other, or repeat the battery installation procedure. If a
button is pressed before the indoor weather station receives the temperature signal, you will
need to follow the battery installation procedure again.
To complete the set up of your wireless weather station after the 15 minutes have passed
please follow the steps that follow in the Detailed Set-Up Guide.
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DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE
I. BATTERY INSTALLATION
A. REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR
1. Remove the mounting bracket. The bracket
snaps on and off easily.
2. Remove the battery cover, by sliding the cover
down.
3. Observing the correct polarity install 2 AA
batteries. The batteries will fit tightly (to avoid
start-up problems make sure they do not spring
free).
4. Replace the battery cover by sliding upwards.
Be sure battery cover is on securely.
B. INDOOR WEATHER STATION
1. Remove the battery cover. To do this,
insert a solid object in the space
provided at the lower-central position
of the battery cover, then push up and
pull out on the battery cover.
2. Observe the correct polarity, and install
3 AA batteries.
3. Replace the battery cover.
Note: Immediately after the batteries have been installed, the LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) will flash, and a tone will sound. Within a few
seconds the indoor temperature, indoor relative humidity, and the weather
icons (sun and clouds) will be displayed. If not, remove batteries for 10
seconds and reinstall. If the outdoor temperature is not displayed within
four minutes, remove batteries from both units, wait 10 seconds, and
reinstall making sure to install batteries into the remote temperature
sensor first. The time will show -:-- and start searching for the signal. If it
successfully receives the time signal (usually at night), it will display the
correct time (default time-zone is Eastern).You will need to adjust the time
zone to match your local time.
Battery
Cover
Battery
Cover
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PROGRAM MODE
Programming Note: If 30 seconds is allowed to pass, or the CH button is pressed
during the programming mode, the unit will confirm/set the last information
entered—the display will stop flashing and return to normal time-date readings. If
you don’t leave the program mode during the programming of sections IV through
XI, you can advance to step 4 of the next program setting. If you do leave the
program setting (or want to program a specific setting) follow each instructional
step to program that setting.
I. PROGRAMMING SEQUENCE AND DEFAULT SETTINGS
The programming sequence and default (factory) settings are as follows:
LCD Contrast 5
Time Zone -5 (Eastern)
Daylight Saving Time 1 (on)
Radio-controlled time reception ON
12/24-hour time 12
Time 12:00
Year 2003
Day and Month 1.1.
Snooze (this function not used) 10
Temperature Format °F
Forecast Sensitivity 2
Please note that while there is a snooze adjustment in the programming this is an
unused function as there is no alarm on the indoor weather station.
II. FUNCTION KEYS
The function keys are located on the front of the unit directly below the LCD.
III. SETTING THE LCD CONTRAST
1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.
2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash.
Note: There are 8 LCD contrast levels to choose from—“Lcd 0” is the
lightest, and “Lcd 7” is the darkest.
3. Press and release the IN button to select the level you desire.
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4. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the Time
Zone setting.
IV. TIME ZONE SETTING
1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.
2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash.
3. Press and release the SET button again.
4. The time zone will flash in the date LCD.
5. Press and release the IN button to select your time zone.
Note: When a time zone for the U.S. is selected the corresponding
abbreviation will appear above the time (please see the table on the next
page). It is possible to select any time zone from –12 GMT to +12 GMT
(for example to see the time in another country)
TIME ZONES
GMT 0
Atlantic -4
EST; Eastern -5
CST; Central -6
MST; Mountain -7
PST; Pacific -8
ALA; Alaska -9
HAW; Hawaii -10
6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the
Daylight Saving Time setting.
V. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST) SETTING
1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.
2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash.
3. Press and release the SET button twice.
4. “DST” will appear in the date LCD and either “1” or “0” will flash.
5. Press and release the IN button to select DST on or off.
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“DST 0” indicates that the feature is off and the WWVB will not change
times automatically. “DST 1” indicates that the feature is on and the
WWVB will change times automatically.
Note: Some locations (Arizona and parts of Indiana) do not follow
Daylight Saving Time, and should select “DST 0.”
6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the radio-
controlled time on/off setting.
VI. RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME ON/OFF SETTING
1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.
2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash.
3. Press and release the SET button three times.
4. “RCC” will appear in the date LCD and “ON” or “OFF” will flash in
the time LCD.
5. Press and release the IN button to select radio-controlled time on or
off.
6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the
12/24-hour time setting.
VII. 12 OR 24 HOUR TIME SETTING
1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.
2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash.
3. Press and release the SET button four times.
4. “12h” or “24h” will flash in the time LCD.
5. Press and release the IN button to select 12 or 24-hour time format.
Note: When in the 12-hour format “P.M” will appear to the left of the
hour in the time LCD between the hours of noon and midnight.
6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the time
setting.
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VIII. TIME SETTING
There are two methods by which the time and date can be set:
A) Automatically via WWVB reception, or
B) Manually.
A. WWVB (Remote Control Time)
This method requires you to do nothing, except wait for the signal to be
received, and to select a time zone. Reception usually takes approximately 10
minutes during optimal conditions. The best condition for reception is at night,
between midnight and 6:00 am—when there is less atmospheric interference.
To keep your time as accurate as possible, the indoor weather station conducts
a WWVB search every night between these hours, and overrides any manually
set time. The WWVB tower icon (appearing in the TIME LCD) will flash
when a signal-search is in progress and a signal is being received, and will
remain steady when the signal has been received. If the WWVB time has not
been received after 10 minutes of battery installation, you may manually set
the time or leave the time function alone (reception will occur regardless).
B. MANUAL TIME SETTING
Note: When in the 12-hour format “P.M” will appear to the left of the hour in
the time LCD between the hours of noon and midnight.
1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.
2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash.
3. Press and release the SET button five times.
4. The time will flash in the time LCD.
5. Press and release the IN button to advance the hours.
6. Press and release the OUT button to advance the minutes.
7. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the year
setting.
IX. SETTING THE YEAR, DAY AND MONTH
Note: Reception of the WWVB signal will also set the date and day. The
reception of the signal will override any programmed date and day.
1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.
2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash.
3. Press and release the SET button six times.
4. The year will flash in the date LCD.
5. Press and release the IN button to advance the year.
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6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the day/month
setting.
7. The day and month will flash in the date
LCD.
8. Press and release the IN button to advance the day.
9. Press and release the OUT button to advance the month.
10. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the snooze
setting.
X. SETTING THE SNOOZE
Note: This is an unused function of the indoor weather station and should be
disregarded. The setting has no bearing on the operation. Please press and release
the SET button to advance to select the temperature format.
XI. SELECTING °F OR °C
1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.
2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash.
3. Press and release the SET button nine times.
4. Either ”°F” or “°C” will flash in the time LCD.
5. Press and release the IN button to select the temperature format.
6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the forecast
sensitivity setting.
XII. SETTING THE FORECAST SENSITIVITY
Note: The forecast sensitivity can be adjusted to allow for areas that have
a higher or lower sensitivity to changing air pressure (for example coastal
areas have more pressure change than areas such as southern Arizona).
The numbers correspond to the amount of air pressure change necessary to
trigger a change in the forecast icon. Areas that tend to have more air
pressure change would set the sensitivity to 3, while areas that experience
lower than normal air pressure change would set the sensitivity to 1.
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