Bushnell 960040 User Manual

4-Day Internet

Weather Forecaster

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

MODEL# 9600 40

Lit.# : 98-1153/02-08

Thank you for purchasing the Bushnell Weather FXi, an Internet based 4-day desktop weather forecaster. Designed and engineered with state of the art technology and components, this instrument will provide accurate and reliable weather forecast information for today and the next three days, in any of over 20,000 cities worldwide. Read this manual carefully to fully explore the features and functions of your new Weather FXi forecaster.

Overview

Internet

USB Transmitter

4-Day Weather Forecast

> 20,000 Cities Selection

4-Day weather Forecast

Main Unit (Receiver)

Automatically Updated 4-DAY Forecast

As long as your PC is connected to the Internet, and the “4-Day Forecast” software is active (it can be left running in the background with minimal CPU usage, while you use your computer for other tasks), the weather forecast data displayed on the unit will be updated automatically and sent to the main unit wirelessly via the USB transmitter.

The Forecast Data includes:

-Weather forecast

-Hi & Lo temperature

-Average humidity

-Chance of precipitation

-Maximum UV index

-Average wind speed & direction

-Auto-synchronized (Internet) clock w/date

-Sunrise & Sunset Time

-Single Daily Alarm

-Moon Phase

Forecast Data is available for over 20,000 cities worldwide, including:

-Europe: Over 9,200 cities selection

-North America: Over 10,900 cities selection

-Asia Pacic: Over 300 cities selection in Japan & Australia

Names and Functions of Buttons/Keys:

Top Rear Button (Black Bar) on Main Unit

[MODE/SNOOZE/LIGHT]

Toggles the next 3 days’ forecast between:

- Hi/Lo temperature

- Average wind direction / average wind speed / chance of precipitation

- Maximum UV Index / average humidity

- Auto-scroll “ ” display function (automatically scrolls through each set of data) Triggers snooze alarm Extends backlight

Back Buttons on Main Unit:

Button Name

[PC SEARCH]

[CLOCK] Read time, day-of-week

[ALARM] Read alarm time; enable/

[WIND / ▲]

[C/F / ▼]

Function (Press & Release)

Receive RF (radio frequency) signal from USB transmitter

& sunrise/set time

disable alarm

Select wind speed’s unit /

1 step forward in setting

Select degree units C/F / 1 step backward in setting

Function (Hold for 3 seconds)

12/24 Hour & day/month format setting

Alarm time setting

Fast advance in setting

Fast backward in setting

Top Button on USB Transmitter:

Button Name Function (Press &

Release)

[TRANSMIT]

Transmit forecast data & synchronize with main unit

Function (Hold for 3 seconds)

Turn on/off blue light bar

INITIAL SETUP & SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

SETTING UP THE MAIN UNIT (RECEIVER)

BATTERY INSTALLATION:

-Slide open the battery door, install six AA batteries (alkaline or lithium) according to the polarity indicated and close the battery door.

USB TRANSMITTER & PC PROGRAM INSTALLATION

BATTERY INSTALLATION & USB CONNECTION

-Slide open the battery door on the bottom of the USB transmitter, insert three AAA batteries (alkaline or lithium), noting the polarity marks. Close the battery door.

-Connect the USB transmitter to your PC via any available USB port

PC PROGRAM INSTALLATION

-Before installation, ensure that

1)Your PC is connected to the Internet. Try browsing through a couple of websites to make sure.

2)You are using Windows 2000, XP or Vista (Windows 98 and Macs are not supported).

3)The USB transmitter is connected properly to your PC via a USB

port (a USB hub may be used if necessary).

Insert the provided CD into the CD-Rom drive of your PC. If it does not automatically play, go to the Windows “Start” menu, and click “My Computer”, then locate and double click on the icon for the CD to view

its contents (the CD contains only the install le).

Double click the program on the CD, named “Download_194B. exe” to launch the install window. Click INSTALL to run the 4-Day Forecast Setup Wizard and follow the on-screen directions. Note: If the

installation program detects that Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 driver is not already installed on your computer, it will prompt you to install the driver. Follow the instructions to install the driver and complete the rest of the installation.

-After the installation is completed, double click the 4-Day Forecast

icon ( ) on the Window’s desktop to open the program window and

click “SETTING” in the HOME WEATHER display LOCATION to enter your home city location on the software.

Then click SET

4-Day Forecast

-After setting your home location, the weather forecast data for your home city will be updated on your 4-Day Forecast program window automatically via the Internet. You may click UPDATE FORECAST anytime to manually update the forecast display on the program.

-You may set up to four additional cities by clicking on the respective tab and selecting “Set Location”. Note that only your home location will be updated on the main unit.

NOTE: Refer to the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section if you have problem displaying the 4-day forecast information in the 4-Day Forecast program window.

ESTABLISH RF CONNECTION WITH MAIN UNIT

-Before setting up the wireless RF (radio frequency) connection between the USB transmitter and main unit, please ensure that you have successfully received the forecast data in the 4-Day Forecast program window for your home city.

-Keep the USB transmitter & main unit away as much as possible from large metal objects & potential sources of interference such as PC monitors, mobile phones, appliances, TV etc. It is recommended to start with a short distance (about 2 feet or less) between the two units for the initial RF setup. Once the RF connection is established, you may place the main unit anywhere within the effective transmission range from the transmitter (no greater than a maximum distance of

approximately 330 feet apart in an open area). Shorten the distance if

necessary for best reception.

-To search for RF signal from a new USB transmitter, press [PC SEARCH] button on the main unit repeatedly until the RF icon

ashes.

-Press [TRANSMIT] button on the USB transmitter to enforce transmitting RF weather data to the main unit

-Once the RF connection is established between the main unit & USB transmitter, the full strength RF icon ( ) will appear on the main unit.

In the rst few minutes of the RF reception, the main unit will show

data on one part of the screen and this is normal. The rest of the screen display data will gradually appear in the next 10 minutes or more.

NOTE:

-If you have waited 1 hour or more without seeing the rest of the screen, shorten the distance between the USB transmitter & main unit, check the battery levels and repeat the setup procedure above.

-If it continues to fail, try removing the USB connection and all batteries from the USB transmitter. Reinstall the batteries and then reconnect the USB connection again. Repeat above procedure to set up the RF connection.

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