Youshiko YC9430 User manual

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Youshiko YC9430 WEATHER STATION
( RC-MSF / UK & IRELAND VERSION )
USER MANUAL
1. Features
1.1 Weather Forecast - Sunny, Slightly Cloudy, Cloudy, Rainy and Snow animation
1.2 Time - Radio Controlled Time
- Perpetual Calendar Up to Year 2099
- Daily Alarm Function
1.3 Humidity - Indoor & Outdoor measurable range: 20 ~ 99%
-Outdoor Humidity Record from Start-Up/Reset, and the corresponded time
-24 Hours Min/Max Display for Outdoor Humidity
1.4 Temperature -Indoor measurable range: -10 ~ 50°C
-Measures °C / °F user selectable
- Outdoor measurable range: -20 ~ 50°C
- Outdoor Temperature Record from Start-Up/Reset, and the corresponded time
-24 Hours Min/Max Display for Outdoor Temperature
-Comfort Indicator Bar
1.5 Wireless Outdoor Sensor - Low-battery indicator for Outdoor Thermo Sensor
- Wall Mount or Table Stand
- One Wireless Thermo Sensor Included
- 433MHz RF transmitting frequency
- 70 meter transmission range in an open area

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2. Main Unit Appearance
2.1 Part A- LCD
A1: Day of week/Second
A2: Time
A3: Outdoor temperature
A4: Weather forecast
A5: Outdoor temperature memory
A6: Indoor temperature
A7: Alarm icon
A8: Radio control icon
A9: Date
A10: Outdoor humidity
A11: Outdoor humidity memory
A12: Indoor humidity
A13: Comfort indicator
2.2 Part B- Buttons
B1: “SNOOZE/DIMMER”button
B2: “MODE/SET” button
B3: “MEMORY” button
B4: “+/ ALARM ON/OFF” button
B5: “RESET”button
B6: “-/ C/F” button
B7: “WAVE”button
B8: “SEARCH” button
B9: “WEATHER”button
B10: “ALERT” button
2.3 Part C- Structure
C1: Battery Cover C2: Adaptor plug

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3. Outdoor Thermo Sensor
D1: Transmission Indication LED
D2: Outdoor Temperature display
D3: Outdoor Humidity display
D4: Battery Compartment
D5: Wall Mount Hole
D6: “RESET” button
D7: “C/F” button
D8: Stand
4: Getting Started:
4.1: Main Unit:
Remove battery compartment door and insert 3pcs AAA size battery.
Or connect the power cord to the wall outlet. Before connecting the unit to power,
please make sure your local voltage is the same as marked on the adaptor.
Note:
When powered by battery only, backlight would be off. Press snooze button,
backlight will last for around 5 seconds.
When connecting with the power adaptor on the main unit, even at the same
time batteries have been installed correctly, this product will switch to the
external power supply automatically. (For continuous colour display you must
use power supply at all times) .
4.2: Outdoor Thermo Sensor
Batteries compartment (D4) of thermo sensor is locating behind the back cover,
Insert 2 x AAA batteries observing polarity [ “+” and “–“ marks]
5. Installation
Place the main unit on the flat surface.
The remote sensor should be securely mounted onto a horizontal surface.
Note: Transmissions between receiver and transmitter can reach up to 70m in
open area. Open Area: there are no interfering obstacles such as buildings, trees,

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vehicles, high voltage lines, etc.
6. Main unit Weather Forecast Function Set Up
6.1 Operation ( This is very important )
After power on, hold “WEATHER” button for 3 seconds, weather icon flash on
the LCD. Enter the current weather by pressing “-” or “+“button. Press
“WEATHER” button to confirm the setting. ( Please note: The weather
forecast may not be accurate if the current weather entered is not correct. The
weather station will start the first forecast at 6 to 8 hours later after the current
weather status is entered).
After this , leave it and don’t do anything , This weather station will pick up
signal from sensor and Radio control automatically, It may take few minutes to
few hours or for some locations, it may or can take up 24 hours.
The current weather status should be entered again if the altitude of the main
unit is changed. (Barometric pressure is lower at higher altitude location.
Therefore, altitude change will affect the weather forecast).
6.2 Weather Conditions
There are totally 5 different weather status animations in the weather forecast.
Note:
““is shown if the weather forecast is Rainy and outdoor
temperature (any channel) under 0 ° C.
Sunny
Slightly Cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
Freezing or Snow
Freezing or Snow

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Frost Alert: “ ” is shown if the outdoor temperature (any channel) is between -2 ° C
~ +3 ° C
If there is any inconsistency of weather forecast between local weather station and this
unit, the local weather station's forecast should prevail. The manufacture will not hold
responsible for any trouble that may come up due to wrong forecasting from this unit.
7. Thermometer
7.1 RF Transmission Procedure:
The main unit automatically starts receiving transmission from outdoor thermo
sensor for outdoor temperature & humidity after weather condition setting.
The outdoor sensor will automatically transmit temperature and humidity signal
to the main unit after batteries inserted.
If main unit failed to receive transmission from outdoor thermo sensor in first 3
minutes after the batteries inserted (“- - . –”display on the LCD), hold “SEARCH”
button for 3 seconds to receive transmission manually. RF icon “ ”flashes on
the LCD
7.2 Temperature & Humidity
(1) Past 24 Hours Highest/Lowest Outdoor Temperature and Humidity
After start up, the unit automatically shows past 24 hours the highest outdoor
temperature and humidity record. “HI” show on the LCD
After start up, the unit automatically shows past 24 hours the lowest outdoor
temperature and humidity record. “LO” show on the LCD.
(2) Recorded Maximum/Minimum Outdoor Temperature and Humidity from
Start-up/Reset.
Press “MEMORY”button to view the lowest and highest temperature and
humidity record from start-up or reset. “ ” display on the LCD.
When viewing the memory record, hold “MEMORY”button for 3 seconds to
clear the maximum and minimum record.
When viewing the memory record, press “MEMORY”button again to check the
corresponded time and date for memory highest and lowest temperature &
humidity record. The memory record value and corresponded time and date
flash. Press “MEMORY”button select to view:

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Time & date for lowest temperature memory record, Time and date for highest
temperature memory record, Time & date for lowest humidity memory record,
Time and date for highest humidity memory record.
(3) Celsius / Fahrenheit
Press “°C /°F” button to select Indoor/Outdoor Temperature in Celsius mode or
Fahrenheit mode.
If the temperature is out of the measurable range, LL.L (beyond the minimum
temperature) or HH.H (beyond the maximum temperature) will be shown on the
LCD.
(4) Humidity
The humidity measurable range is 20% ~ 99%. If the current humidity
measurement is lower than 20%, the LCD would display .
For past 24 hours or memory maximum or minimum temperature and humidity
record. If the record is lower than 20%, the LCD would display
(5) Outdoor Temperature Alert Function
Press “ALERT” button to select to activate or deactivate outdoor temperature
alert function.
press ALERT button select to:
Active outdoor upper temperature alert, the icon “ ” besides outdoor
temperature digit would display.
Active outdoor upper& lower temperature alert, the icon “ ” besides
outdoor temperature digit would display.
Active outdoor lower temperature alert, the icon “ ” besides outdoor
temperature digit would display.
Deactivate outdoor temperature alert, alert icon disappear.
Hold “ALERT”button for 3 seconds to enter outdoor temperature alert setting.
Icon “ ” or “ ” beside Temperature’s digits flash. Press “+”or “-“button to
adjust the setting value, press “ALERT”button to confirm the setting. Setting
Sequence as follow: Upper limit of temperature, Lower limit of Temperature.
When it’s alert, the corresponding icon “ ” or “ ” and temperature digit
would flash on the LCD. Press any buttons to stop the alert sound, otherwise, it
will sound for 2 minutes, and stop automatically.
(6) Comfort Indicator Bar: for the display of pleasant/unpleasant climate.

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Please Note:
For Manual time setting, before you set the time, you must make the
Icon Disappear , by pressing the wave button and holding for 3
seconds.
8. Time and Alarm Setting
8.1 Radio Controlled Clock:
After batteries inserted and main unit finishes receiving the transmission from
outdoor sensor, the clock automatically starts to scan the MSF time signal. Radio
Control Icon“ ” flashes on the LCD.
flashes，
Indicating now is receiving
MSF signal
turns on,
Indicating signal received
successfully
disappear,
Indicating signal reception
failed
The clock automatically scans the time signal at 2.00 a.m. every day to maintain
accurate timing. If reception fail, scanning stops (“ ” on LCD disappear)
The clock can be set to scan the time signal manually by holding “WAVE“button
for 3 seconds. Each reception takes about 5 minutes. If receptions fail, scanning
stops.
Stop scanning by holding “WAVE“button for 3 seconds.
“DST” shown on the LCD if it is in daylight saving time mode.
8.2 Manual Time Setting:
Hold “MODE” button for 3 seconds to enter Clock/Calendar setting mode.
Press “+” or “-” button to adjust the setting and press “MODE” button to confirm
each setting.
(By keeping the “+” or “-” button pressed, could accelerate the process and reach
the desired value more quickly)
The setting sequence is shown as follow: 12/24 Hour, Hour, Minutes, Second, Year,
Month, and Day.
Note:
(1) Second adjusted to zero only.
(2) The time setting mode will automatically exit in 15 seconds without any
adjustment.

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8.3 Daily Alarm Function:
Press “ MODE/SET” button to select to view:
When viewing the alarm time, hold “MODE” button for 3 seconds to enter alarm
time setting. Press “+” or “- “button to adjust the alarm time. Press “MODE”
button to confirm the setting.
Press “ALARM ON/OFF” button to switch alarm on or off. If it is on, “ ”
shown on the LCD.
When alarming, alarm icon “ ” flash. Press “SNOOZE” button to activate the
snooze alarm, (“ ” flash on the LCD). The alarm will snooze for around 5
minutes, then it alarms again. This snooze function can be enabled for maximum
7 times.
Except “SNOOZE” button, press any buttons to stop the snooze alarm. Otherwise,
the alarm signal sounds for about 2 minutes, and then stops automatically.
9. Dimmer
Press “DIMMER”button to adjust the LED brightness.
10. Low battery indication:
The low battery icon “ ”will appear and indicating that thermo sensor is in
low battery status. The batteries should be replaced.
11. Precautions
Use a pin to press the reset button if the unit does not work properly.
Avoid placing the clock near interference sources/metal frames such as computer or TV sets.
The clock loses its time information when the battery is removed.
Do not expose it to direct sunlight, heavy heat, cold, high humidity or wet areas
The outdoor sensor must not be set up and installed under water. Set it up in away direct
sunlight and Rain
Never clean the device using abrasive or corrosive materials or products. Abrasive cleaning
agents may scratch plastic parts and corrode electronic circuits
If there is any inconsistency of weather forecast between Local Weather Station and this unit,
the Local Weather Station's forecast should prevail. The manufacturer will not take
responsible for incorrect forecasting from this unit
Time Time & Day of Week Alarm Time ( “AL” shown on the LCD)

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Caution!
Themanufacturer is notresponsible foranyradioor TV or other electronics device interference near
by .
unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user authority to
operate the equipment.
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corrections areincluded in subsequent editions.Wedisclaim any responsibilityfor any technical error
or printing error, or their consequences.
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