Radio Shack 63-1028 User manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment.
Talking
Indoor/Outdoor
Thermometer
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2Features
ˆ Features
Your RadioShack Talking Indoor/Outdoor
Thermometer is an attractive and useful
addition to your home or office. Your ther-
mometer clearly announces and displays
the indoor and outdoor temperature when
you press a button, making it ideal for the
sight-impaired. You can mount the ther-
mometer on a wall or prop it up on its
built-in stand for easy viewing.
The thermometer’s features include:
Easy-to-Read Dual Display —lets you
easily see the indoor or outdoor tempera-
ture at the press of a button.
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Features
Degree Format Selection — lets you set
the thermometer to display and an-
nounce the temperature in either Celsius
or Fahrenheit.
9.8 Foot (3-Meter) Outdoor Sensor
Probe
— lets you mount the thermome-
ter’s probe a good distance from the
base’s location.
High and Low Temperature Alarm —
lets you set the thermometer to sound an
alarm each time a set high or low temper-
ature is reached.
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4Contents
ˆ Contents
Preparation ........................................ 5
Installing Batteries ........................... 5
Mounting ......................................... 8
Operation ......................................... 12
Displaying/Announcing the
Temperature .................................. 12
Changing the Degree Format ....... 14
Adjusting the Volume .................... 15
Using the Temperature Alarm ....... 15
Care .............................................. 20
Specifications .................................. 21
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Preparation
ˆ Preparation
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your thermometer requires two AAA bat-
teries (not supplied) for power. For the
best performance and longest life, we
recommend RadioShack alkaline batter-
ies.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (standard,
alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.
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6Preparation
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. Slide the battery compartment cover
in the direction of the arrow marked
on the cover to remove it.
2. Place the batteries in the compart-
ment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and -) marked inside.
The thermometer beeps and IN,
OUT, MAX, MIN, and -188.8° E
(test characters) appear, then IN
and the indoor temperature appear
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Preparation
(if IN/OUT is set to IN) or OUT and the
outdoor temperature appear (if IN/
OUT is set to OUT).
3. Replace the cover.
When the display characters dim or dis-
appear or the thermometer stops operat-
ing properly, replace the batteries.
Warning: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly. Do not burn or
bury them.
Caution: If you do not plan to use the
thermometer for a month or more, re-
move the batteries. Batteries can leak
chemicals that can destroy electronic
parts.
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8Preparation
Note: If the thermometer does not oper-
ate after you install the batteries, simply
remove and re-install them.
MOUNTING
You can place the thermometer on a flat
surface, or mount it on the wall using the
supplied screw. For measuring the out-
side temperature, the thermometer’s sen-
sor cord extends up to 9.8 feet (3
meters). You can easily mount the sensor
to a flat surface on an outside location
(such as a window) by using the supplied
suction cup.
Selecting a Location
Choose a location indoors near a window
through which you can route the remote
sensor cord outside.
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Preparation
Cautions:
• Do not place the thermometer or
remote sensor where they will be in
direct sunlight.
• Keep the thermometer and sensor
away from hot or cold sources such
as stoves, heating and air condition-
ing vents, and radiators.
• Do not place the thermometer in
water or in a location where it is likely
to get wet. Only the remote sensor
and its cord are water resistant.
• Avoid placing the sensor’s cord
where it could be pinched or cut.
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10 Preparation
Mounting the Thermometer
To set the ther-
mometer on a flat
surface, slide the
built-in stand away
from the back of
the unit, then pull
the stand up until it
snaps into place.
To mount the thermometer on a wall us-
ing the keyhole slot on the back of the
thermometer and the supplied screw, fol-
low these steps.
1. Use the supplied screw to drill a hole
in the wall at the desired mounting
location so the head extends about
1/4inch (6.35 mm) from the wall.
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Preparation
2. Position the key-
hole slot over the
screw and slide
the thermometer
down to secure it.
Mounting the Sensor
You can mount the outdoor
sensor using the supplied
suction cup and attach it to
a flat surface (such as a
window).
1.Route the sensor and its
cord through a nearby win-
dow.
2. Press the supplied suction cup onto
the window’s outside surface.
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3. Hang the sensor’s plastic loop on the
suction cup’s hook.
ˆ Operation
The thermometer automatically mea-
sures the outdoor and indoor tempera-
ture and updates its display every 60
seconds. Each time you press a button
on the thermometer, however, the ther-
mometer updates the temperatures every
10 seconds for the next 4 minutes. Then
it resumes the 60-second cycle.
DISPLAYING/ANNOUNCING
THE TEMPERATURE
Set IN/OUT to IN to display the current in-
door temperature. The thermometer says
“indoor” if the volume is turned on. Set IN/
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Operation
OUT to OUT to display the current outdoor
temperature. The thermometer says “out-
door.” To hear the thermometer an-
nounce the current outdoor and indoor
temperatures, press TALKING.
Note: If _ _ _ _ °F or _ _ _ _ °C
appears, this means that the temperature
has exceeded or fallen below the ther-
mometer’s measurement range. When
the temperature returns to within the
measurement range, the display returns
to the current temperature display.
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CHANGING THE DEGREE
FORMAT
You can view the temperature in Fahren-
heit (°F) or Celsius (°C) format on the
thermometer.
To change the de-
gree format for both
the indoor and out-
door displays, slide
°C/°F on the back of
the thermometer to
the desired setting.
The thermometer says “Celsius” when
you select °Cand “Fahrenheit” when you
select °F.
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Operation
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Your thermometer has three voice an-
nouncement settings: high, low, and off.
To set the volume, repeatedly press VOL-
UME on the back of the thermometer until
(high) or (low) appears, or until
disappears (off). If you set the volume to
high, the thermometer beeps 3 times. If
you set the volume to low, the thermome-
ter beeps twice.
USING THE TEMPERATURE
ALARM
You can set the thermometer to sound an
alarm when a set low (minimum) or high
(maximum) temperature is reached in-
doors or outdoors.
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The thermometer is preset to sound an
alarm when the temperature reaches
32°F (0°C) minimum and 100°–100.4°F
(37.7°–38°C) maximum depending on
the temperature format.
Note: When °
°°
°C/°
°°
°F is set to °
°°
°F, the mini-
mum temperature appears as 32°F (0°C),
while the maximum temperature appears
as 100°F (37.7°C).
Viewing the Current Alarm
Setting
To view a maximum or minimum temper-
ature alarm setting, repeatedly press
MODE until the setting you want (see the
following chart) appears.
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Operation
Changing the Alarm Settings
1. Repeatedly (if necessary) press
MODE to select the setting (IN MAX,
IN MIN, OUT MAX, or OUT MIN)
you want to change.
The thermometer announces the
selected setting and the tempera-
ture, then beeps once.
2. Repeatedly press or hold down UP or
DOWN to select the desired tempera-
ture setting.
You See Meaning
IN MIN Minimum indoor temperature
IN MAX Maximum indoor temperature
OUT MIN Minimum outdoor temperature
OUT MAX Maximum outdoor temperature
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3. Repeatedly press MODE until the
current temperature appears.
To clear all indoor and outdoor maximum
and minimum temperature alarm set-
tings, use a sharp object such as a
straightened paper clip to press RESET
on the back of the thermometer. The
thermometer beeps three times and -
188.8 appears, then the current tem-
perature appears.
Setting the Alarm
The thermometer sounds an alarm when
either the indoor or outdoor temperature
goes above or below the temperature
alarm setting.
To turn on the alarm, press ALARM ON/
OFF. The thermometer says “alarm on”
and appears. When the tempera-
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Operation
ture exceeds either the minimum or maxi-
mum temperature alarm setting, the
thermometer beeps four times and an-
nounces the corresponding temperature
alarm for one minute then repeats the 1-
minute announcement twice every 3 min-
utes. and or continuously
flash.
To silence the alarm, press any button.
The alarm sounds again the next time the
temperature exceeds the maximum or
minimum temperature alarm setting.
To silence the alarm and turn it off (so it
does not sound again), press ALARM ON/
OFF. and or disappear.
Note: The thermometer sounds a low
alarm even if you set VOLUME to OFF.
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CARE
Keep the thermometer dry; if it gets wet,
wipe it dry immediately. Use and store
the thermometer only in normal tempera-
ture environments. Handle the thermom-
eter carefully; do not drop it. Keep the
thermometer away from dust and dirt,
and wipe it with a damp cloth occasional-
ly to keep it looking new.
Modifying or tampering with the ther-
mometer’s internal components can
cause a malfunction and might invalidate
its warranty. If your thermometer is not
performing as it should, take it to your lo-
cal RadioShack store for assistance.
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