La Crosse Technology 308-146 User Manual

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Wireless Color Forecast Station

INTRODUCTION:

The Wireless Color Forecast Station features atomic time, weather forecast, indoor and outdoor
temperature/humidity as well as heat ind ex and de w po in t, on a sty lish, co lo rful, and easy to read display.
Use the integrated USB charging port to charge your devices when the display is plugged into a power
outlet.

Forecast icons:
Sunny
Partly Sunny
Cloudy
Rainy
Stormy
(All icons are
shown in this
illustration)

Outdoor readings:
Temperature
Humidity
Heat Index
Dew Point
MIN/MAX

Wireless Color Forecast Station:

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY TRANSMITTER: TX14TH

Model: 308-146

Snooze/Light button

Time

Date

Week Day

Indoor readings:
Temperature
Humidity
Heat Index
Dew Point
MIN/MAX

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION 1
FORECAST STATION 1
OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY TRANSMITTER TX14TH 1
INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 3
FEATURES 3
INITIAL SETUP 3
POWER THE FORECAST STATION 4

A/C ADAPTER 4
BATTERIES 4

INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE OUTDOOR TRANSMITTER 4
WWVB RADIO CONTROLLE D TIME 5

WWVB RECEPTION ICON 5
MANUAL SIGNAL SEARCH 5

FUNCTION BUTTONS 5
PROGRAM MENU 6

WWVB RECEPTION ON/OFF 6
TIME ZONE 6
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME INDICATOR 7
12 OR 24 HOUR TIME FORMAT 7
SET TIME 7
SET CALENDAR 7

FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS 7

LARM SET 8

DEACTIVATE ALARM 8
SNOOZE 8

USB CHARGE PORT 8

CHARGE A DEVICE 8

BACKLIGHT 9

A/C ADAPTER 9
BATTERIES 9

WEATHER FORECAST ICONS 9
LCD SCREEN 10
MIN/MAX TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY DATA 10

VIEW 10
RESET 10

HEAT INDEX 11
DEW POINT 11
OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE/HUMIIDTY FLASHES 11
LOW BATTERY ICON 11
USE MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS 12
CHANNEL SCROLL 12
OTHER FORECAST STATION ICONS 12
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 13
POSITION OUTDOOR TRANSMITTER 13
POSITION FORECAST STATION 13
SPECIFICATIONS 14

CCURACY 14

INDOOR TEMPERATURE 14
INDOOR HUMIDITY 14
OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE 14
OUTDOOR HUMIDITY 15
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE 15

WARRANTY 15
FCC 16

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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS:

1. 308-146 Forecast Stati on

2. 5.0 volt a/c adapter cord for Forecast Station

3. Wireless Outdoor Transmitter TX14TH

FEATURES:

• ATOMIC time and date (auto sets)

• 12/24 hour time with snooze alarm and alarm icon

• Charge devices with USB chargi ng po rt

• Calendar display: month, day, date

• Heat index and dew point

• Color forecast: sunny, partly sunny, cloudy, rainy and stormy

• 12 hour forecast based on changing ba rometric pressure

• IN / OUT temperature (°F / °C)

• IN / OUT humidity (%RH)

• MIN / MAX records (24-hour readings)

• Time zone selection: Atlantic Time (AST), Eastern Time (EST), Central Time (CST), Mountain Time

(MST), Pacific Time (PST), Alaskan Time (AKT) and Hawaiian Time (HAT)

• Light up the Forecast Station with a press of a button using battery power OR continuous light using
the AC adapter with ON / OFF option

• LCD light dimmer f or nighttime use

• Low battery icon fo r Forecast Station and sensor

• Sits on desktop or tabletop

• 3 "AA" Alkaline batteries (not included) OR optional 5.0V AC adapter (included)

INITIAL SET UP:

1. Insert A/C adapter into the wall outlet then into the Forecast Station or insert 3 AA batteries (not
included) into the Forecast St ation (see Power the Forecast Station). The Forecast Station will light
up and show, indoor temperature, humidity and channel 1.

2. Insert 2 fresh AA batterie s into the transmitter, observing the correct polarity (see Install Batteries in

the Outdoor Transmitter).
Note: The CH switch is se t to Channel 1 by default. Con firm channel 1 is selected.

3. Keep the transmitter 5-10 feet from the Forecast Station for 15 minutes to establish a good
connection.

4. Within 3 minutes the station will beep and the outdoor temperature should be displayed on the Atomic
Clock. If the outdoor temperature is not displayed af ter 3 minutes remove power from the transmitter
and the Forecast Station for 60 seconds and start again from step 1.

5. For optimum 433 MHz transmission, the outdoor transmitt er should be placed a distance of no more
than 200 feet (60 meters, open air) from the Forecast Station.

IMPORTANT: When operating on a/c power, to avoid interference, the backlight and USB charge port
will turn off while the Forecast Station searches for the WWVB signal. The backlight and USB charge port
resume after a 2-10 minute search.

 Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries
 Do Not Mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium or Rechargeable Batteries

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POWER THE FORECAST STA TIO N:

The clock can be powered by the 5-volt a/c adapter or batt eries.

A/C power adapter:

 Insert enclosed 5-volt a/c power adapter into a wall outlet, then into the Forecast Stati on.

Battery

Compartment

5-Volt a/c adapter

Batteries:

1. Remove battery cover: Slide tab to the right and pull out to remove battery cover.

2. Install three fresh AA batteries according to the polarity markings.

 Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries
 Do Not Mix Alkaline, Lithium, Standard, or Rechargeable Batteries

If the Forecast Station does not show indoor temperature after 60 seconds, remove adapter and
batteries, and wait for at least 60 seconds before repeat ing the setup process.

INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE OUTDOOR TRANSMITTER:

1. Slide the battery cover down, then lift off the back of the transmitter.
Note: Be careful not to break the tabs on the battery cover.

2. Confirm the channel select or switch is on channel 1.

3. Insert two fresh AA batteries into the transmitter. Observe the correct
polarity (see marking inside battery compartment).

4. Keep transmitter 5-10 ft. from the Forecast Station during setup.

5. After 15 minutes, if the outdoor temperature shows on the Forecast
Station, you can move the outdoor transmitter outside to a shaded
location within range of the Forecast Station.

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WWVB RADIO CONTROLL ED TI ME

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The NIST radio station, WWVB, is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado and transmits the exact time signal
continuously throughout the United States at 60 kHz. The signal can be received up to 2,000 miles away
through the internal antenna in the Forecast Station. However, due to the nature of the Earth’s
Ionosphere, reception is very limited during daylight hours. The Forecast Station will search for a signal
every night when reception is best. The WWVB radio station derives its signal from the NIST Forecast
Station in Boulder, Colorado. A team of atomic physicists continually measures every second of every
day to an accuracy of ten billionths of a second a day. These phy s ic ist s ha ve cre at ed an int er na ti on al
standard, measuring a second as 9, 1 92, 63 1, 77 0 vibr a t io ns of a Ces iu m 133 at o m in a vacuu m. Thi s
Forecast Station regulate s the WWVB transmitter.

WWVB RECEPTION ICON with full signal strength will appea r on scre en in fr o nt of t he dat e
when the reception of atomic time is successful.

 The tower icon will show solid when the Forecast Station has received the WWVB signal.
 No tower icon displayed. The Forecast Station was unab le to receive a signal at this time.
 Reposition the Forecast Station for better signal reception or try again at bedtime.
 The Forecast Station will sta r t searching at UTC: 07:00 and i f no reception on the first attempt they

will try again at 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00. Each attempt will be at least 2 minutes and the most will be
10 minutes.

 If there is no signal or too mu ch interference the receiver will only be on for 2 minutes.
 If the signal is good it may catch a signal in ABOUT 2-3 minutes.
 If the signal is marginal it will try to catch a signal for up to 10 minutes.

IMPORTANT: When operating on a/c power, to avoid interference, the backlight and USB charge port
will turn off while the Forecast Station searches for the WWVB signal. The backlight and USB charge port
resume after a 2-10 minute search.

Note: In case the Forecast Station is not able to detect the WWVB-signal (disturbances, transmitting
distance, etc.); the time may be manually set.

Manual Signal Search: In normal mode, hold the RCC button until the reception icon appears to force a
search of the WWVB signal. The WWVB icon will flash during the search. If this icon disappears after
the 2-minute search, the radio time sign al is not ava ila bl e at the mome nt .

 Recommended distance to any interfering sour ce s like co mput e r mon ito rs or TV sets is a minimum of

6 feet (2 meters).

 Within ferro-concrete rooms (basements, superstructures), the received signal is naturally weakened.

In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window and/ or point its front or back towards the
Fort Collins, Colorado, transmitter.

 During nighttime, the atmospheric dist ur ba nc es ar e usu al ly less severe an d re ce pti on is po ss ible in

most cases. A single daily r eception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation below 1 second.
Note: In case the Forecast Station is not able to detect the WWVB-signal (disturbances, transmitting
distance, etc.), the time and date can be manually set (see “program menu”).

FUNCTION BUTTONS:

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Button Press and Release Functions Hold 3-5 seconds

SET

ALARM

+/RCC

-/°C/°F

MIN/MAX
HEAT/DEW

CH
LIGHT HI/LO HOLD

ON/OFF

LIGHT/SNOOZE (top)

PROGRAM MENU:

The SET button will moves through the it ems in t he pr og ra m menu. The +/RCC or -/°C/°F button will
change these values.

 WWVB reception ON or OFF
 Time Zone (Seven Time Zones)
 Daylight Saving Indicator
 12/24 hour time format
 Manual time set (Hour, Minutes)
 Calendar set (Year, Month, Date)

WWVB RECEPTION:

The WWVB time reception defaults to ON. To turn the WWVB reception OFF:

1. Hold the SET button for 5 seconds.

2. WWVB and ON will flash.

3. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to turn this OFF.

4. Confirm with the SET button and move to the Time Zone.

TIME ZONE:

This station offers seven time zones listed in letter format (default is EST):

 AST Atlantic Time
 EST Eastern Time
 CST Central Time
 MST Mountain Time
 PST Pacific Time
 AKT Alaskan Time
 HAT Hawaiian Time

1. EST will flash.

2. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to select a different Time Zone.

3. Confirm with the SET button and move to Daylight Saving Indicator.

Move through program menu Confirm
setting.

View Alarm

ctivate/Deactivate Alarm

1 step forward (setup)

Select temperature in °C/° F
1 step backward (setup)

1-time MAX values
2-times MIN values
1-time Heat Index
2-times Dew Point

Switch channels
(when using multiple transmitters)

Dim backlight for night time.

Activates backlight when using only
batteries.
Trigger snooze alarm

TIME
ZONE

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Enter program menu, set time,
date, etc.

Alarm set
Search for WWVB signal

Fast advance (setup)

Fast backward (set)

Resets all MIN / MAX values

Search for remote transmitter

Turn continuous backlight
ON or OFF (a/c adapter)

WWVB

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DAYLIGHT SAVING INDICA TOR:

DST will default to the ON position as most of the country observes the DST change. If you live in an
area does not observe the DST change, switch this to t he OFF position.

1. DST and ON will flash.

2. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to turn DST to OFF.

3. Confirm with the SET button and move to 12/24 hour time format.

12 OR 24 HOUR TIME FORMAT:

The Time may be displayed in 12-hour or 24-hour format. Default is 12-hour time.
Note: When in 12-hour format AM or PM will show in front of the hour.

1. 12H will flash.

2. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to select 24-hour time.

3. Confirm with the SET button and move to Set Time.

SET TIME:

To set the time manually:

1. The hour digit will flash.

2. Press and release the +/RCC o r -/°C/°F button to select the ho ur.

3. Press and release the SET button to set the minutes.

4. The minute’s digit will flash.

5. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to select the minutes.

6. Confirm with the SET button and move to Set Calendar.

SET CALENDAR:

The date default of the Forecast Station is 1. 1. 2010.
To set the calendar:

1. The year will flash.

2. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to set the year (b etween year 2010-2039).

3. Press the SET button again to confirm and to enter the month setting.

4. The month will flash.

5. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to set the month.

6. Press the SET button again to confirm and enter date setting.

7. The date will flash.

8. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to set the date.

9. Confirm all calendar settings with the SET button to confirm and exit the program menu.

Note: The day of the week will set automaticall y once the year, month and date are set.

FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS:

1. Press and release the -/°C/°F button once to switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius.

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DST

ON

12H

2010

ALARM SET:

Hold the ALARM button for 5 seconds to enter the alarm time set mode.

1. The alarm hour digit will flash.

2. Press and release the +/RCC o r -/°C/°F button to select the hour.

3. Press and release the SET button to set the minutes. The minute
digits will flash.

4. Press and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to select the
minutes.

5. Confirm with the SET button and exit.

6. The alarm icon

7. The alarm icon

DEACTIVATE ALARM:

1. Press and release the ALARM button once to show Alarm Time .

2. Press and release the ALARM button to deactivate the Alarm. The
indicating the alarm is no longer active.

SNOOZE:

1. When the alarm sounds, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button to trigger snooze alarm for 10 minutes.

The snooze icon Zz will flas h when th e sno oz e fe at ur e is acti ve.

2. To stop alarm for one day, press ALARM button, whi le in sn ooze mode. The alarm icon will remain
solid.

Note: When the alarm sounds, it continues for 2 minutes and then shuts off completely.

USB CHARGE PORT:

The integrated USB charging port (on back) will charge devices when the Forecast Station i s plugged into
a power outlet.

For example: you can use the USB charge cord to connect your cell phone to the USB charge port on
the back of the Weather Station and allow y our ph on e to charge . The Weath er Station must be operating
with a/c power in order to charge your device.

DO NOT try to charge the weather station by connecting a USB cable from the Weather Station to your
computer etc. This is an output port only.

Charge a device:

1. Connect your existing USB charging cord for your external device to the USB charging port on the
back of the Forecast Station to charge. Charging times will vary.

Note: Check that your device will charge with the USB cord it came with. Many USB cords are
for data transfer only, and cannot be used for cha rg in g.

2. Output: 1A maximum current USB.

3. Do NOT overload USB port.

Note: This is a power output port only. The Forecast Station cannot be powered via this port.
Note: Charging times will vary based on battery depletion and the individual device.
Note: Many devices may require more power to charge tha n provided by this Forecast Station.

IMPORTANT: When operating on a/c power, to avoid interference, the backlight and USB charge port

will turn off while the Forecast Station searches for the WWVB signal. The backlight and USB charge port
resume after a 2-10 minute search (which occurs during the late night or early morning hours).

will show above the minutes indicating the alarm is active.
will flash when the alarm is sounding.

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alarm icon will disappear

Integrated
USB
Charge Port