La Crosse Technology 308-179or User Manual

Wireless Temperature Station

Model: 308-179 | Quick Setup Guide

The Wireless T em perature Station features manual set time, date,
alarm with snooze, indoor and outdoor temperature with high and
low outdoor temperature alarms. Large temperature di gits provide
temperature at a glance. Wireless transmission range of over 200
feet (60 meters) in open air, from tr ansmitter to temperature
station.

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS STEP BY STEP

STEP 1:

• Remove battery cover from the Temperature Station. Slide tab
down and pull out to remove the
battery cover.

• Insert 2 NEW AA batteries (not
included) into the back of the
Temperature Stat ion. Observe the
correct polari ty (see marking inside
the battery compartment).

• The Temperature Station will light up
and show, indoor temperature.

• Do Not Mix Old and New Bat teries

• Do Not Mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium or Rechargeable

Batteries

STEP 2:

• Ensure that the transmitter is within 10 feet of the
Temperature Stat ion.

• Remove battery cover from TX141-A transmitter:
Slide the battery cover down and lift off the front of the
transmitter.

• Insert 2 NEW AA batteries into the transm itter.
Observe the corr ect polarity.

• Within 3 minutes the Temperature Stat ion will show readings i n
the outdoor temperature area on the LCD.

Note: Allow the Temperature Station and t he transmitter to stay
within 10 feet of eac h other for the first 15 m inutes of set up.

TRANSMITTER SIGNAL STRENGTH

 After the batteries are inserted, the weather station will search

for the outdoor temperature/humidity transmitter for 3 minutes.

 The antenna symbol will flash during reception, and

temperature display will be dashes “---“.

 The antenna symbol will scroll during signal synchr onization.
 If synchronization fails once, the antenna will lose one bar.
 If synchronization fails twice, the antenna wil l lose two bars.
 If reception continuously fails to receive 5 times , the antenna

symbol will be show n as

 The antenna wi ll show full display w ith successful RF

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(radio frequency) reception.

TROUBLESHOOTING

 If the outdoor temperature is not displayed after three minutes,

hold the SENSOR SEARCH button on the temperature station
for three seconds to search for outdoor t ransmitter.

 Next remove the battery cover from the

TX141-A transmit ter then press the TX
button to send a signal .

 If it still does not receive the outdoor

temperature, rem ove the batteries f rom both the temperature
station and the tr ansmitter for 15 minutes repeat setup
instructions from step 1.

 The maximum transmitting r ange in open air is over 200-feet (60

meters). Obst acles such as walls, windows, stucco, concrete,
and large metal objects can reduce the range.

TIME/DATE

The TIME/DATE butt on moves through the
program menu and c onfirm settings.

The UP arrow (on back) will increase a s elected
value.
The DOWN arrow (on back) will decrease a
selected value.

SET TIME/DATE
Hold the TIME/DATE button for three seconds to enter time set

mode.

 YEAR: The Year wi ll flash, use the ARROW buttons to choose

the year, and press the TIME/DATE button to confirm and move
to the month.

 MONTH: The Month will flash, use the AR ROW buttons to

choose the month, an d press the TIME/DATE button to confirm
and move to the date.

 DATE: The Date will flash; use the ARROW but tons to choose

the date. Press the TIME/DATE button to confirm and move to
12/24 hour time format.

 12/24-HOUR: The time format 12H will flash, use the ARROW

buttons to choose 12-hour or 24-hour time format and press the
TIME/DATE button to confirm and move to hour.

 HOUR: The Hour will flash, use the ARROW buttons to choose

the hour, and press the TIME/DATE button to confirm and move
to minutes.

 MINUTES: The Minutes w ill flash, use the ARROW buttons to

choose the minutes , and press the TIME/DATE button to
confirm and move to Fahrenheit/Cels ius.

 FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS: °F or °C will flash. Use the ARROW

buttons to select Fahrenheit or Celsius. Press and releas e the

TIME/DATE button to confirm and exit the pr ogram menu.
Note: When no buttons are press ed for ten seconds, the
Temperature Station will save the last change and default back to
normal time and temper ature display mode.

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TIME ALARM

The TIME ALARM button moves through alarm set
mode and confirms settings.

The UP arrow (on back) wi ll increase a value.
The DOWN arrow (on back) w ill decrease a value.

SET ALARM
From normal time and temperature displ ay mode,

press and

release the TIME ALARM button once to show alarm time. Hold
the TIME ALARM butt on for three seconds to enter alarm set
mode.

 HOUR: The Hour will flash, use the ARROW buttons to set the

hour, and press TIM E ALA RM button to confirm. Then press the
TIME ALARM button again switch to minute setting.

 MINUTES: The Minutes will flash, use the ARROW buttons to

set the minutes, and press TIME ALARM button to confirm.

 Press the TI M E /DATE button to return to normal mode

Note: When no buttons are pressed for ten seconds, the
Temperature Stat ion will save the las t change and default back to
normal time and temper ature display mode,.

ACTIVATE/DEACTIVATE ALARM

 From normal time and temperature display mode, press and

release the TIME ALARM button once to show alarm time.

 Press and r elease the TIME ALARM button repeatedly to turn

the alarm ON/OFF. The alarm icon

appears when alarm is

activated.

SNOOZE
When the alarm sounds press the TIME ALARM b utton to snooze

the alarm for 10 minutes. The snooze option can be repeated thr ee
times.
Note: while the alarm sounds press any button except the TIME
ALARM button to tur n the alarm off.

LOW BATTERY

• When this l ow battery icon appears in the indoor (IN) reading
section, replac e the batteries in the weather station.

• When this l ow battery icon appears in the outdoor (OUT)
readings section, replace the batteries in the outdoor transmi tter.

MIN/MAX TEMPERATURE

The Temperature Station will show the daily minimum and
maximum temperatures each day star ting at midnight (12:00 A M ).
The Temperature Station automatically resets the min/max
temperatures at m idnight (12:00 AM).

• View MIN data: Press and release the MIN button to
view the minimum Indoor and Outdoor
Temperatures.

• Reset MIN data: Hold the MIN button for 3 seconds
and the Indoor and all O utdoor Minimum Temper atures will be
reset to current temperatures.

• View MAX data: Press and release the MAX button
to view the maximum Indoor and Outdoor
Temperatures.

• Reset MAX data: Hold the M AX button for 3 seconds
and the Indoor and all O utdoor Maximum
Temperatures will be reset to current temperatures.

When no buttons are pressed for ten seconds,

Note:
the weather station will return to display the current tem perature.

TEMPERATURE ALERTS

Alert values are s et when they flash in the outdoor temperature
area. T emperature alerts are turned on or off in the Temperature
Alert box.

One or all the temperature alerts may be set.

Range for outdoor temperature alert:

-40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 6 0°C )

SELECT TEMPERATURE ALERT VALUES
Hold the TEMP ALERTS button for t hree

seconds, until the temperature station bee ps,
to enter alert s etting.

 OUTDOOR HI alert will flash where the outdoor

temperature shows . Press the ARROW buttons to set the
alert value, and press the TEMP ALERTS button to confirm.
Then press the TEMP ALERTS button again switch to
OUTDOOR LOW setting.

 OUTDOOR LO alert will flash where the outdoor

temperature shows. Press the ARROW buttons to set the
alert value, and pres s the TEMP ALERTS button to confir m

and exit.
Note: After selecting temperature alert values use the next step to
turn individual alerts ON or OFF.

TEMPERATURE ALERTS ON/OFF
From normal time and temperature displ ay mode,

release the TEMP ALERTS button to toggle between:

o Outdoor HI

o Outdoor LO

 Press the UP ARROW button (Alert ON) to turn the selected

alert ON. The alert icon

 Press the DOWN ARROW button (Al ert OFF) to turn the

selected alert OFF.
Note: When no temper ature alerts are set the

Temperature Alert area will show OFF.

TEMPERATURE ALERT SOUNDS

 When temperature alert is ringing, corresponding alert

icon will flash.

 The alert will ring for five seconds every minute, unti l the

temperature is out of alert range.

 Press any but ton to stop alert. The alert icon will still show.
 Turn alert O FF : In normal mode, pr ess and release the TEMP

ALERTS button to selec t the alert to turn off. With HI or LO alert

selected, press the DOWN ARROW button to turn that alert OFF.

TEMPERATURE TREND ARROWS

The indoor and outdoor temperature trend arrows will updat e every
30 minutes or less. These trends represent temperature changes
over the past three hours.

UP: Temperature rising more than 2°F/1°C in the past
three hours
RIGHT: Temperature has not changed more than
2°F/1°C in the past three hours.
DOWN: Temperature falling more than 2°F/1°C in the
past three hours

press and

appears when alarm is activated.

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