Meade TE242ELW Installation guide

TE242ELW - Personal Weather Station
HOW DO I SET THE TIME ZONE ON MY TE242ELW?
1. Press MODE button so that the Day of the Week abbreviation is displayed to the right of the
time; for example: pm 2:37tu
2. Press and hold UP arrow button for 3 seconds selecting the desired time zone.
3. Keep holding UP button until the desired US time zone (Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern) is
highlighted on the display’s US map, located on the upper right corner from the time.
4. Release the UP button. The Time Zone is set.
HOW MANY ALARMS I CAN SET ON MY TE242ELW?
The Personal Weather Station TE242ELW has two time alarms – Weekday alarm (W) and
Single day alarm(S) - and one Ice Warning Alarm (PRE-AL).
HOW TO SET THE TIME ALARM?
1. Press ALARM button once to enter into the alarms setting mode - the word “OFF” with a letter
“W” next to it will be displayed (default - weekday alarm)
2. Press and hold ALARM button for two seconds - hour digits will flash. Adjust the hour using UP
or DOWN arrow buttons
3. Press ALARM button once - the minute digits will flash. Adjust the minutes using UP or DOWN
arrow buttons
4. Press ALARM button once again to confirm the settings and the weekday alarm time will be set
5. Set a Single (S) day alarm if desired in the same manner
HOW TO DISABLE THE TIME ALARM?
Press ALARM button selecting the alarm you want to disable – an appropriate letter of the selected
alarm will appear next to the alarm time. Press DOWN arrow button once, so the word “OFF” will
be displayed. The specific alarm will be disabled and won’t activate.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WEEKDAY (W) AND SINGLE (S) TIME ALARMS?
The Weekday (W) alarm is programmed to sound at the set time Mondays through Fridays with
“W” letter flashing.
The Single (S) day alarm is programmed to sound at the set time with “S” letter flashing only for
the specific day and will not activate on subsequent days.

WHAT DOES “PRE-AL” MEAN?
When temperature drops below freezing, programmable Ice Warning Alarm (PRE-AL)
automatically wakes you up earlier, giving an extra time to get ready.
It programmed to sound before the actual alarm if the remote temperature for Channel one (1) will
reach 32°F (0°C) and below. You can set this alarm to 15 to 90 minutes earlier than actual time
alarm.
Ice Warning Alarm (PRE-AL) can only be set if one or both - Weekday or Single alarm previously
programmed.
HOW DO I CHANGE A TEMPERATURE UNIT IN MY TE242ELW?
The temperature measurement unit (Cº or Fº) can be changed only through entering clock setting
procedure:
1. Press and hold MODE for 3 seconds - the year digit will flash.
2. Press MODE once - the month digit will flash. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the
month.
If correct month is displayed press MODE button once to confirm and move to the date mode
selection (date digit will flash)
3. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the date.
If correct date is displayed press MODE button once to confirm and move to the hour format
selection (“12” digits will flash)
.
4. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the 12 or 24 hour format.
If the correct hour format is displayed press MODE button once to confirm and move to the hour
selection (hour digits will flash)
5. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the hour
If correct hour is displayed press MODE button once to confirm and move to the minutes selection
(minutes digits will flash)
6. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the minutes
If correct minutes are displayed press MODE button once to confirm and move to the weekday
language selection (weekday language abbreviation “EN” will flash).
The weekday may be displayed in one of five languages-English, Spanish, French, German or
Italian.
7. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the weekday language:
“EN” for English, “SP” for Spanish, “FR” for French, “GE” for German, and “IT” for Italian.
If correct language is displayed press MODE button once to confirm and move to the temperature
unit selection (“Fº” symbol for Fahrenheit will flash)

8. Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the temperature unit: “Fº” for Fahrenheit or “Cº” for
Celsius.
If correct temperature unit is displayed press MODE button once to confirm the setting and exit
from clock programming mode.
WHERE IS US ATOMIC CLOCK LOCATED?
US Atomic clock is located at Fort Collins outside Boulder, Colorado, and is operated by the US
Government
WILL MY ATOMIC TIME UNIT WORK IN ALASKA AND HAWAII?
If used in Alaska and Hawaii, the Atomic Time clocks will not receive the RF signal from the US
Atomic Clock during the normal daylight hours. The 50kW radio signal transmitted at 60 kHz
frequency covers the Continental United States (CONUS) and reaches parts of Alaska and Hawaii
during the night-time hours. However, this clock can be set manually if the signal from Boulder,
Colorado is not able to reach the locations that geographically are not in the US Atomic Clock Time
Signal coverage area.
HOW TO DISABLE/ENABLE ATOMIC TIME SIGNAL RECEPTION MANUALLY?
It is not possible to disable atomic time reception function on this product. However, if atomic time
signal is not available, you can set the time manually and it will not be changed even though the
clock’s receiver will attempt to pick up the atomic time signal.
MY TE242ELW DID NOT RECEIVE ATOMIC TIME SIGNAL DURING INITIAL SETUP. HOW THIS
CAN BE FIXED?
Please, consider the following when atomic time is not set during the initial setup:
• During night-time hours, atmospheric conditions improve radio signal reception. A single daily
reception is sufficient enough to keep the clock accuracy within milliseconds.
• Unit should be positioned 8 feet (2 meters) from interference sources such as a TV, computer,
microwave, etc.
• The signal reception is weakened within concrete walls found in basements or office buildings.
Place the unit near the window for best reception.
Once the atomic time signal is received, the date and time will be set automatically, and the atomic
time reception icon will appear.
Your unit’s atomic clock is programmed to search for the atomic time signal daily each hour
between 1:00 am and 4:30 am. Once the time signal has been successfully received, the time and
date will be updated automatically.

WHAT SHOULD I DO DURING AN INITIAL PRODUCT SETUP?
Remove the protective plastic screen (if any) from the LCD displays.
Insert the batteries into the remote sensor first then insert batteries into the main unit.
During initial setup in order to work properly, remote sensor must have the batteries
installed before the main unit.
IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE REMOTE SENSOR SET EACH SENSOR TO A DIFFERENT
CHANNEL NUMBER.
DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 6 MINUTES.
During this time the main unit and remote sensor will start to communicate to each other and the
main unit will show both - indoor and remote readings.
MY TE242ELW NO LONGER SHOWS AN OUTDOOR/REMOTE TEMPERATURE.WHAT CAN I
DO TO FIX THIS?
If the main unit display mode for the remote sensor reading shows dashes (- - -), press and hold
the “DOWN” arrow button for 3-4 seconds to begin a new signal search. As soon as the signal
search icon will start flashing above the remote channel number release the “DOWN” arrow button.
If the signal isn’t received within two minutes, please make sure that:
•Make sure that the red light is flashing from the remote sensor’s LED indicator every 45-47
seconds
•The remote sensor is in its proper location.
•The distance between main unit and remote sensor is not over 200 feet (60meters).
•The path between units is clear of obstacles. Shorten the distance if necessary.
•Fresh batteries are installed correctly in both remote sensor and main unit.
•If outdoor temperature reached 32ºF and lower we recommend using lithium batteries
versus alkaline
•Batteries were inserted into the remote unit first and the main unit next.
If there is still no communication, please perform the following steps:
•Bring the main unit and remote sensor close together.
•Remove the four (4) small screws from the back of the remote sensor with a small Phillips
screwdriver and open the battery compartment.
•Remove the batteries from the battery compartment and reinstall them in the same
manner. Remote sensor LED indicator will flash showing transmission of the signal.
•Remove the batteries from the main unit and reinstall them in the same manner.
•The remote temperature appeared on the main unit’s display will show that transmission is
being received successfully.

WHERE DO I PLACE A REMOTE SENSOR?
Place the remote sensor in the area you intent to measure environmental conditions.
Example: If you wish measuring an outdoor environment conditions, place the remote sensor
outdoors. If you wish measuring an attic environment conditions, place the remote sensor to the
attic, and etc.
Outdoors the remote sensor should be placed in a dryer, shaded area. Fog and mist will not harm
the remote sensor but direct rain must be avoided.
TE242ELW receiver (main unit) has operating range of up to 200 feet in an open area. So sensor
should be placed within this operating range. Any walls or other obstacles will reduce this distance.
HOW TO ACTIVATE THE BACKLIGHT?
You can activate the backlight for a short time period by pressing SNOOZE/LIGHT button on the
top.
HOW LONG DOES THE BACKLIGHT STAY ON?
The backlight will stay on for 5-6 seconds if the LIGHT/SNOOZE button is pressed.
HOW LONG THE BATTERIES LAST IN THE UNIT?
The average battery life in the device is 12 months.