Radio Shack 6300333 User manual

Thank you for purchasing your Wireless Weather Forecaster from
RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up,
and using your new weather forecaster.
Indoor/Outdoor
Wireless Weather Forecaster
User’s Guide 6300333
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Package Contents
• WeatherForecaster
• RemoteSensor
• User’sGuide
• QuickStart
Features
• Water-resistant,extreme-temperatureremotesensor
• Transmitswirelesslyupto98feet(30meters)away
• Predictslocalweatherpatternsandtrendsanddisplays
acorrespondingweathericon(sunny,cloudy,partly
cloudy,rainy,snowy)
• Providesanadvisorymessageforheat,wind,storm,fog
orfrost
• Indicatestemperatureandhumiditytrends
• Storesminimumandmaximumindoor/outdoor
temperatureandindoor/outdoorhumidityreadings
• Blinkinglightwarnsiftheoutdoortemperatureiscold
enoughforpossibleice

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1Set up the Sensor
Install a Battery
1. InsertoneAAbattery
(notincluded),matching
thepolaritysymbols(+
and–)markedinsidethe
compartment.
2. FirstslideChannel
1 2 3tochoosea
channel.Thenusea
pointedobjecttopress
RESET.Ifyouareusing
morethanonesensor,
chooseadifferentchannelforeachsensor.
n Notes:
• Whenthelowbatteryicon appears in Outdoor
Temperature Display,
replace the battery.
• Use alkaline batteries for
longer usage, or use consumer
grade lithium batteries in
temperatures below –4˚F (–20˚C).
Mount the Sensor on an Outdoor Wall
Placethesensoroutdoorsnotmorethan98feet(30meters)
fromtheforecaster.Positionthesensorfacingtheforecaster
withfewobstructions.Makesurethesensorisoutofdirect
Channel
1 2 3
RESET
AA

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sunlightandmoisture,andawayfrommetallicandelectronic
objects.
1. Drillahole5feet(1.5m)
abovetheground.
2. Threadascrew(notincluded)
intotheholeandletitextend
about0.2in(6mm)fromwall.
3. Fittheheadofthescrewinto
thekeyholeslotofthesensor.
2Set up the Forecaster
1. Insert3AAbatteries
(notincluded),matching
thepolaritysymbols(+
and–)markedinsidethe
compartment.
2. Useapointedobjectto
pressRESET,andpress
°C/°FtochooseCelsiusor
Fahrenheitscale.
n Notes:
• Resetyourforecasterafter
battery replacement or if the
system malfunctions. When
you press RESET, all settings
return to default value and all recorded data is lost.
• Whenthelowbatteryicon
in Clock Display appears,
replace the batteries.
RESET
°C/°F
AA
AA
AA

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Outdoor Temperature Display
(with temperature trend)
Moon Phase Display
Weather Forecast Display
(with pressure trend)
Indoor Temperature/Humidity Display
(with temperature and humidity trend)
>and <
• Increaseordecreasesettings.
• Togglebetweenoutdoor
channelswith<.

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Outdoor Humidity Display
(with humidity trend)
Weather Warning Message Display
Clock Display
Ice Alert
LED
Indicator
Backlight
button
MEM
Viewcurrent,
maximum
andminimum
temperature/
humidity.
MODE
• Togglebetween
differentdisplay
modes/settings.
• Setclock.
• Searchforsensors
(MODE+<).

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3Search for a Sensor
1. Placetheforecasterindoorsonaatsurface.
2. PressandholdMODEand<simultaneouslytosearch
forasensor.ThesensorreceptioniconinOutdoor
Temperature Displayshowsthesearchingstatus.
•
OUT
I:Searchingforasensor.
•
OUT
I
OUT
I
OUT
I:FoundChannel 1sensor.
•
OUT
I:Nosensorfound.
n Note: The transmission range may vary depending on
many factors. Experiment with various locations to get the
best results.
4Clock Display
Set the Clock
1. PressandholdMODEfor2seconds.Thetimezoneblinks.
2. Press>or<toadjustsettings,pressMODEtoconrm.
• Thesettingorderis:timezone,12/24hourformat,hour,
minute,year,calendarformat(day-month/month-day),
month,day,language(forthedayofweek).
• SettimezonetoOOforyourlocaltime;settoanother
numbertomaketimezoneoffset(forexample,OIfor
onehourlate).
• Whenyouselectthe12-hourformat,AMorPM
appearsbeforethehourdigits.
• Thelanguageoptionsforcurrenttimeandthedayof
weekare:E(English),D(German),F(French),I(Italian),
andS(Spanish).

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3. PressMODEtotogglebetweenClockwithSeconds,
ClockwithDayofWeek,Calendar,andMoonPhase
display.
Clock with Day of Week Calendar

l4
:
56 Fr

5 26 l0
M D
Yr
View Moon Phase
Thecalendarmustbesetforthisfeaturetowork.See“Set
the Clock”section.
1. PressMODErepeatedlyuntilthemoonphaseicon
blinks.
2. Press>or<toviewthemoonphaseforthenextor
previousday;pressandholdtoquicklygothroughthe
moonphasebetweenyear2001and2099.
Starsaroundthemoonphaseappearfrom6pmto6am.
NewMoon FullMoon
WaxingCrescent WaningGibbous
Firstquarter Thirdquarter
WaxingGibbous WaningCrescent

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Temperature and Humidity Displays
TheWeatherForecasterdisplaysthecurrent,maximum,and
minimumtemperatureandhumidityreadingscollectedby
thesensorandmainunit.
• Press<repeatedlytotogglebetweenthesensor
channels.
• PressandholdMEM and >simultaneouslytoauto-scan
thesensorchannels.Eachchannel’sdataisdisplayedin
sequenceautomatically.Press<tostopscanning.
• PressMEMrepeatedlytotogglebetweenthecurrent,
maximum,andminimumtemperatureandhumidity.
• PressandholdMEMtoclearrecordeddata.
Outdoor Temperature and Humidity
Indoor Temperature and Humidity
Reading the Trend
Rising Steady Falling
Sensor
Channel
Indicator Trend

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Weather Forecast Display
Thisproductforecaststhenext12
hoursofweatherwithpressuretrend
withina19to31mile(30to50km)radius.
Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy Snowy
Weather Warning Message Display
Theweatherwarningmessages(for
SensorChannel1only)indicateprobable
circumstancesthatmayarisebasedon
theforecaster’scalculations.
Warning Message Meaning
Riskofhightemperatures
WIND Riskoffastwindspeeds
STORM Riskofastorm
Riskoffoggyconditions
Riskoficyconditions
n Note: If Sensor Channel 1 detects temperatures
between 37 to 28°F (3 to –2°C), the Ice Alert LED indicator
blinks. The indicator stops blinking when the temperature
is out of this range. The indicator does not blink for Sensor
Channel 2 or 3.

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Hints and Tips
• Wirelessrangescanbeimpactedbyavarietyoffactors,such
asextremelycoldtemperatures.
• Iftheforecaster’sperformanceisaffectedbyextremely
lowtemperatures,properfunctioningwillresumeasthe
temperaturerisestowithinthenormaltemperaturerange.
• Ifthetemperatureonyourremotesensordoesnotmatch
theoneonyourforecaster,pressandholdMODEand<
simultaneouslytoretrievethesignalagain.Ifyoustilldonot
receiveasignal,checkthebatteriesandobstructions.Also
tryresettingboththeforecasterandthesensor.
• Signalsfromhouseholddevicessuchaselectronicgarage
doorsandhomesecuritysystemsmaycausetemporary
interference.
Battery Notes
• Disposeofbatteriespromptlyandproperly.Donotburnor
burythem.Donotpunctureorcrush.Donotdisassemble.
• Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherequiredsizeandtype.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries,differenttypesofbatteries
(standard,alkaline,orrechargeable),orrechargeable
batteriesofdifferentcapacities.
• Ifyoudonotplantousetheforecasterforanextendedtime,
removethebatteries.Batteriescanleakchemicalsthatcan
damageelectronicparts.
Lithium Batteries
• Donotdisposeoflithiumbatteriesinthetrash.Recycleat
yourlocalRadioShackstore.

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• Neverallowloosecellstoshortcircuitagainstbatterytabsor
otherconductiveitems.Keeploosecellsandbatterypacks
outofreachofchildren.
• Iftheelectrolyteinthecellsshouldgetonyourskin,
thoroughlywashwithsoapandwater.Ifintheeyes,rinse
thoroughlywithcoolwater.Immediatelyseekmedical
attention.
Care and Maintenance
• Keeptheforecasterdry.Ifitgetswet,wipeitdryimmediately.
• Useandstoretheforecasteronlyintemperature
environmentsabove23°F(–5°C).
• Neversubmergetheproductinwater.Thiscancause
electricalshockanddamagetheproduct.
• Donotsubjecttheforecastertoextremeforce,shock,or
uctuationsintemperatureorhumidity.
• Donottamperwithinternalcomponents.
Specifications
IndoorTemperatureRange............................ 23~122°F(–5~50°C)
OutdoorTemperatureRange.................... –40~140°F(–40~60°C)
TemperatureResolution.............................................. 0.2°F(0.1°C)
HumidityRange............................................................... 25%~95%
HumidityResolution....................................................................1%
SensorRFFrequency......................................................... 433MHz
Transmission.........................................................Every40seconds
ChannelNumber............................................................................ 3
Specicationsaresubjecttochangeandimprovementwithout
notice.Actualproductmayvaryfromtheimagesfoundinthis
document.

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FCC Information
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClass
Bdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno
guaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis
equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouraged
totrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
thereceiverisconnected.
•ConsultyourlocalRadioShackstoreoranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor
help.
Ifyoucannoteliminatetheinterference,theFCCrequiresthatyoustopusingyour
equipment.ChangesormodicationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyRadioShackmay
causeinterferenceandvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
Product Indoor/OutdoorWirelessWeatherForecaster
Model 6300333
Responsible
Party
RadioShack
300RadioShackCircle,
FortWorth,TX76102
Phone [phone]
Limited Warranty
RadioShackwarrantsthisproductagainstdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship
undernormalusebytheoriginalpurchaserforone (1) year afterthedate
ofpurchasefromaRadioShack-ownedstoreoranauthorizedRadioShack
franchiseeordealer.RADIOSHACKMAKESNOOTHEREXPRESSWARRANTIES.
Thiswarrantydoesnotcover:(a)damageorfailurecausedbyorattributableto
abuse,misuse,failuretofollowinstructions,improperinstallationormaintenance,
alteration,accident,ActsofGod(suchasoodsorlightning),orexcessvoltage
orcurrent;(b)improperorincorrectlyperformedrepairsbypersonswhoare
notaRadioShackAuthorizedServiceFacility;(c)consumablessuchasfusesor

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theU.S.RadioShackwill,atitsoption,unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw:(a)repair
theproductwithoutchargeforpartsandlabor;(b)replacetheproductwiththe
sameoracomparableproduct;or(c)refundthepurchaseprice.Allreplacedparts
andproducts,andproductsonwhicharefundismade,becometheproperty
ofRadioShack.Neworreconditionedpartsandproductsmaybeusedinthe
performanceofwarrantyservice.Repairedorreplacedpartsandproductsare
warrantedfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarrantyperiod.Youwillbecharged
forrepairorreplacementoftheproductmadeaftertheexpirationofthewarranty
period.
RADIOSHACKEXPRESSLYDISCLAIMSALLWARRANTIESANDCONDITIONS
NOTSTATEDINTHISLIMITEDWARRANTY.ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIES
THATMAYBEIMPOSEDBYLAW,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTY
OFMERCHANTABILITYAND,IFAPPLICABLE,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOF
FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,SHALLEXPIREONTHEEXPIRATIONOF
THESTATEDWARRANTYPERIOD.
EXCEPTASDESCRIBEDABOVE,RADIOSHACKSHALLHAVENOLIABILITY
ORRESPONSIBILITYTOTHEPURCHASEROFTHEPRODUCTORANYOTHER
PERSONORENTITYWITHRESPECTTOANYLIABILITY,LOSSORDAMAGE
CAUSEDDIRECTLYORINDIRECTLYBYUSEORPERFORMANCEOFTHE
PRODUCTORARISINGOUTOFANYBREACHOFTHISWARRANTY,INCLUDING,
BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,ANYDAMAGESRESULTINGFROMINCONVENIENCE
ANDANYLOSSOFTIME,DATA,PROPERTY,REVENUE,ORPROFITANDANY
INDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,EVENIF
RADIOSHACKHASBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.
Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylastsor
theexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabove
limitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecic
legalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.You
maycontactRadioShackat:
RadioShackCustomerRelations,
300RadioShackCircle,FortWorth,TX76102   04/08
www.RadioShack.com
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