La Crosse S87078 Operating and maintenance manual

Model: S87078
Instructional Manual
DC: 080715
Table Of Contents
Button Location
Initial Setup
LCD Layout
Bluetooth Operation
Audio Input Jack
Settings
Time Alarm Settings
Activate/Deactivate Time Alarm
Snooze
Colored LED Rim Light
USB Charging Port
Backlight Adjustment
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Animated Color Circle
Forecast Information
Low Battery Indicator
High/Low Values
Outdoor Sensor Signal Strength
WWVB Atomic Time Signal Search
Outdoor Sensor Position
Care and Maintenance
Warranty and Support Information
Specications
FCC Statement
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Wireless Weather Station with Bluetooth Speaker
and Atomic Time & Date

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Back View
1Alarm 2
TX/RCC Search
Settings
Back Buttons
2
3
4Rim Light
HI/LOW/OFF
5Alarm 1 5
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8
1
2
3
4
1. Front View
1Snooze/Backlight
Volume Buttons
Front Buttons
- Bluetooth Power
- Play/Pause
Front Buttons
4
5
4
1
3
2Alarm 1 On/O
5
6Audio Input
7
USB Charging Port
1 Amp Output
8
AC/DC
Adapter Jack
Button Location
2
3Alarm 2 On/O

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Initial Setup
Outdoor Sensor
TX141TH-BV2
Sensor Battery
Compartment
2 “AA” Batteries
Sensor
Battery
Cover
LED
Battery
Compartment
3 “AAA” Batteries
Bottom View
AAA
TX
Button
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AAA
AA
AA
Step 1: Insert the 5 volt AC adapter (included) into the wall outlet then into
the weather station.
Step 2 (optional): Insert 3 new “AAA” Alkaline batteries (not included)into
the weather station to maintain time during power loss.
Note: Check that battery polarity is correct.
Step 3: Insert 2 new “AA” batteries (not included) into the TX141TH-BV2
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.
If the outdoor temp is not displayed after three minutes, press and release the
TX/RCC button to search for sensor. Press the TX button on the sensor to send
a signal.
AC/DC
Adapter Jack
AA
AA
AAA

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LCD Layout
Atomic Time Icons
Shows when
signal is
received
Alarm 2 Icons
Indoor
Temperature +
Humidity
Outdoor
Temperature +
Humidity
Forecast Icons
11 12
7
5
3
2
Animated Color
Circle
10
Forecast
Tendency
9
Alarm 1 Icons Rim Light
Indicator
4
Calendar
Month/Date
8
Day of
the week
1
6
Outdoor
Sensor Signal
Strength
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
8
9
10
11
12

Audio Input
Audio Input Jack
• Insert your audio input cable (not included) into audio
input jack on the back of the weather station to listen
to music. Hold the power button until you see a purple
light ash once. Then the sound will come thru the speaker.
• Use the or on front to adjust the volume (10 levels).
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Note: If a phone call is made or received, the bluetooth connection will be
temporarily interrupted. It will automatically reconnect after the call.
Bluetooth 2.1 Operation
BT001
Look for this
name: BT001
Step 1:
Hold the Bluetooth Power
Button for a few seconds to
start syncing
Step 2:
Activate Bluetooth
on mobile device
Step 3:
Play your music from
your mobile device. Adjust
volume if necessary.
Press the button to
disconnect
Touch to adjust
the volume
Press to pause and
play music
The LED will
ash red and
blue alternately
when syncing
and blue when
connected.
Note: connection
clarity will vary
based on Apps
used to play
music
Press and hold for 3
seconds, will disconnect
the BT connection
Note: If the weather station is unplugged briey and is plugged in again, the
weather station will lose Bluetooth connectivity.

Settings
1. Hold the SETTINGS button on the back for three seconds to enter set mode.
2. Press the or on the front to adjust the values.
3. Press the SETTINGS button to conrm adjustments and move to the next item.
Note: Press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button on the top to exit at anytime.
Time Setting Order:
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1. Beep On/O
2. Atomic time signal (On/O)
3. Time Zone
4. DST (Daylight Saving Time On/O)
5. Hour
6. Minutes
7. Year
8. Month
9. Date
10. Fahrenheit/Celsius
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.
Press the Settings Button
to set each setting.

1. Hold the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button to enter alarm setting mode.
2. Press the or button to adjust the values.
3. Press the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button to conrm & move to the next item.
Note: Press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button on top to exit at anytime.
Time Alarm Options (Single, M-F or Weekend) and Sound
Your weather station has two separate alarms (1& 2). Each alarm has dierent
options for alarm type, sound, and volume of alarm.
Time Alarm Settings
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Alarm 2
Alarm 1
Note: Alarm only works with AC Power Adapter.

Note: the sound will sample as a number is selected. Select what sound to play
during alarm.
Single or Day
Alarm Type Icon
Monday-Friday
Weekend Only
Birds
Sound
Beep
1
2
3
4
Alarm Sound
Alarm Type
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Alarm Time
Number
Alarm Sound
Alarm Setting Order
Note: After 20 seconds with no buttons pressed, the weather
station will return to the live time display.
1. Alarm Time
2. Alarm Type
3. Alarm Sound
Adjust Hour Adjust Minutes
Select Alarm Type
Press to change type of alarm. Type of alarm will blink when displayed.
Press to change type of sound. Sound will blink when displayed.
Music

Activate/Deactivate Time Alarm
• Slide the Alarm 1 switch on the left side, up to activate or down to deactivate.
A white dot will show on the front when active.
• Slide the Alarm 2 switch on the right side, up to activate or down to deactivate.
The Switches
(Left View)
Snooze (Silences Alarm Temporarily)
• Press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button on the top to trigger snooze for 10 minutes.
• To stop alarm for one day, press any button but SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button
while in snooze mode. The alarm icon will show solid.
(Right View)
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Alarm 2
Indicator
Alarm 1
Indicator
White dot
will show
on the front
when active
Alarm 1
Switch
Alarm 2
Switch
Note: It is a crescendo alarm. The alarm will start in low volume and increase to
max volume in 5 minutes.

Use the settings menu to set rim light mode.
1. Hold the RIM LIGHT button on the back for 3 seconds until the word
Light appears on the screen.
2. Scroll through the Rim light options by pressing and .
3. Select one of the three options: rim light changing with forecast, manual loop,
and manual color. Press RIM LIGHT button to set the rim light option.
Colored LED Rim (Bottom of Weather Station)
Color
LED Rim
Note: When searching for the Atomic time signal, the
backlight and rim light will turn o for a short period.
YellowSunny
GreenPartly Sunny
Purple
Cloudy
Dark BlueRainy
RedThunderstorm
WhiteSnow
Weather Forecast Color
The bottom rim light of the weather station can
be programmed to change color based on
Weather Forecast, user selection of one
color, or on a loop of all colors.
Press RIM LIGHT
HIGH/LOW/OFF
button to adjust
from hi to low
and turn o.
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Color Changes According to Forecast:
LED Rim Light Button:
Note: When a time alarm is sounding, the rim light will
ash unless turned o.
Forecast
Rim Light only changes
with forecast.
Manual Loop
(the rim light will cycle
all 7 colors) Rim light
will change colors
every 5 seconds.
Manual: Color
One Color Constant
(Select on of 7 colors)
1. Red 5. Blue
2. Yellow 6. Purple
3. Green 7. White
4. Cyan
Mode 2
Manual: Loop
Mode1
Forecast
RIM LIGHT MODES (Option will blink when displayed)
Mode 3
Manual: Color
Description
of each
option