La Crosse Technology 308-805 User Manual

308-805 Color Wireless

Atomic Weather Station

Introduction

The Wireless Color Atomic Weather Station offers radio-controlled time, weather forecast, indoor and outdoor temperature/humidity and heat index with dew point, on one easy to read display.

Forecast Icons Time Alarm Icon

Function Buttons

Date display alternates with Heat Index and Dew Point display

WWVB Reception

Low Battery Temperature/humidity (indoor or outdoor)

COLOR WEATHER STATION: FEATURES:

• Color animated forecast from changing barometric pressure: sunny, partly sunny, cloudy, rainy and stormy

• AUTO or MANUAL option toggles IN / OUT data

• IN / OUT temperature (°F / °C) and humidity (%RH)

• MIN / MAX temperature readings.

• ATOMIC time and date (auto sets)

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

• Calendar display: month, day, date

• Heat index and dew point

• Light up display with press of button using battery adapter OR continuous light using AC adapter with ON /OFF option

• Low battery icon for weather station and sensor

• Sits on desktop or tabletop

• Transmits outdoor temperature and humidity

• Over 200 FT. wireless transmission range

INITIAL SET UP:

Adapter on the main unit with batteries or a/c adapter and set the time zone & weather icon:  The Time Zone will flash EST. Press and release the UP or DOWN button to

select the Time Zone. Press and release the SET button.

 The Weather Forecast Icons will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN

button to select the forecast Icon that represents your current local weather. Press and release the SET button to confirm.

 The Temperature area will flash as the display searches for a signal from

the outdoor transmitter.

 Insert fresh alkaline batteries into the transmitter, observing the correct

polarity Press the TX button to send a signal after the display is powered up. Keep the transmitter 5-10 feet from the weather station.

 Within 3 minutes the station will beep and the outdoor temperature should be

displayed on the Weather station. If the outdoor temperature is not displayed after 3 minutes hold the SEARCH button on the main unit to search for outdoor sensor. Then press the TX button again on the sensor to send signal. If that doesn’t work, remove power from both units and start again from the beginning.

 To ensure sufficient 434 MHz transmission, the outdoor transmitter should be

placed a distance of no more than 200 feet (60 meters, open air) from the Color Weather station.

INSTALL BATTERIES OR A/C POWER ADAPTER INTO THE WEATHER STATION:

Function Buttons

A/C Adapter access

Battery compartment

A/C power adapter:

Plug enclosed 6-volt a/c power adapter into a wall outlet, then into the weather station.

Batteries:

 Remove battery: Slide tab to the left and pull out to remove battery

cover.

 Install three fresh AAA alkaline batt er ies according to the polarity

markings.

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

If the weather station does not display indoor temperature after 60 seconds, remove adapter and batteries, and wait for at least 60 seconds before powering up the weather station again.

INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE TRANSMITTER:

TX Button

C/F Selection

Channel Button

 Remove screws and the battery

cover from the back of the transmitter with a small screwdriver.

 Insert two fresh AAA alkaline

batteries into the transmitter,

Battery Battery Com

artment Cover

observing the correct polarity (see marking inside battery compartment).

 Keep transmitter 5-10 ft. from the

weather station.

FUNCTION BUTTONS

LIGHT/SNOOZE TEMP. SEARCH IN/OUT HEAT/DEW MIN/MAX ALARM

Button Press and Release Functions Hold 3-5 seconds

LIGHT/SNOOZE

TEMP. SEARCH IN/OUT

HEAT/DEW

MIN / MAX Shows MIN and MAX values Resets MIN / MAX values

LARM View Alarm Alarm set

SET Confirm setting.

RCC SEARCH UP

C/F DOWN

LIGHT ON/OFF AUTO ROTATE IN / OUT

Activates backlight when using only batteries.

Trigger snooze when time alarm is sounding.

Switch between indoor and outdoor temperature/humidity readings

Shows Heat Index and Dew Point

Search for WWVB signal 1 step forward when setting

Select temperature in C/ F 1 step backward when setting

Turn On or Off Auto-switch between indoor/outdoor data.

Search for remote sensor

Enter program menu, set time, date, forecast icon etc.

Fast advance when setting

Fast backward when setting

Turn On or Off continuous backlight on a/c adapter

SET RCC SEARCH

UP C/F

DOWN LIGHT ON/OFF

AUTO ROTATE IN / OUT

WWVB RADIO CONTROLLED TIME

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 atomic weather station. However, due to the nature o f the Earth’s Ionosphere, reception is very limited during daylight hours. The atomic weather station will search for a signal every night when reception is best. The WWVB radio station derives its signal from the NIST atomic weather 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 physicists have created an international standard, measuring a second as 9,192,631,770 vibrations of a Cesium 133 atom in a vacuum. This atomic weather station regulates the WWVB transmitter.

WWVB RECEPTION icon with full signal strength will appear on screen if the reception of atomic time is successful. The atomic weather station will have a daily synchronization at 02:03 and 03:03 everyday. Each reception cycle is minimum

2.5 minutes and maximum 10 minutes. In normal mode, press the RCC button until the reception icon appears to enforce searching of radio-controlled clock signal. If this icon disappears afterwards, radio time signal is not available at the moment.

 Recommended distance to any interfering sources like computer monitors 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 disturbances are usually less severe and

reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation below 1 second.

NOTE: In case the atomic color weather station is not able to detect the WWVBsignal (disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be manually set (please refer to notes TIME SET).

PROGRAM MENU: TIME SET: The SET button moves through the program menu and the UP or

DOWN button change the values.  TIME ZONE: Hold the SET button and the Time Zone will flash. Press and

release the UP or DOWN button to select the Time Zone.

North American Time Zones are:

 -4 Atlantic  EST Eastern  CST Central  MST Mountain  PST Pacific  -9 Alaska  -10 Hawaii

Press and release the SET button to continue.  DST: DST will show, and On or Off will flash. Press and release the UP or

DOWN button to select the On or Off. Press and release the SET button to continue.

 12/24-HOUR: 12Hr or 24Hr will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN

button to select the 12-hour or 24-hour time. Press and release the SET button to continue.

 HOUR: The Hour will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN button to

select the Hour. Press and release the SET button to continue.

 MINUTES: The Minutes will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN

button to select the Minutes. Press and release the SET button to continue.

 YEAR: The Year will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN button to

select the Year. Press and release the SET button to continue.

 MONTH: The Month will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN button to

select the Month. Press and release the SET button to continue.

 DATE: The Date will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN button to

select the Date. Press and release the SET button to continue.

 WEATHER FORECAST ICON: Press and release the UP or DOWN button

to select the forecast Icon that represents your current local weather. The forecast icon will flash. Press and release the SET button to exit.

 NOTE: If possible, it is best to select the RAINY ICON when it is raining

outside. This allows for the most accurate future forecasts based on barometric pressure changes.

WEATHER FORECAST ICONS:

The unit predicts weather condition of the next 12 – 24 hours based on the change of atmospheric pressure. The weather forecast is based on atmospheric pressure change and is about 70-75% correct. As weather conditions cannot be 100% correctly forecasted, we cannot be responsible for any loss caused by an incorrect forecast.

ALARM SET:  ALARM HOUR: Press and hold ALARM button to enter alarm time setting

mode. The Alarm Hour will flash. Use the UP or DOWN button to set the Hour. Press and release the ALARM button.

 ALARM MINUTE: The Alarm Minutes will flash. Use the UP or DOWN button

to set the Minutes. Press and release the ALARM button to exit.

ALARM ACTIVAT ION:

 Press and release the ALARM button once to show Alarm Time.  Press and release the ALARM button repeatedly to activate or deactivate the

Alarm. The

SNOOZE:

 When the alarm sounds, press the SNOOZE button to trigger snooze alarm

for 9 minutes. The alarm icon active.

alarm icon appears when alarm is activated.

will flash when the snooze feature is

 To stop alarm for one day, press AL button, while in snooze mode. The alarm

icon

 NOTE: When the alarm sounds, it continues for 2 minutes and then shuts off

FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS: Display: Press and release the C/F button once to switch from Fahrenheit to

Celsius.

MIN/MAX TEMPERATURE/HUMIDTY: VIEW MIN/MAX:

 INDOOR: When Indoor Temperature/Humidity is displayed, press the  OUTDOOR: When Outdoor Temperature/Humidity is displayed, press the

RESET MIN/MAX: Hold the MIN/MAX button for 5 seconds to reset all min/max values.

HEAT INDEX AND DEW POINT:

INDOOR: When Indoor Temperature/Humidity is displayed, press the HEAT/DEW

button and Indoor Heat Index and Indoor Dew Point will show briefly in the date display area.

OUTDOOR: When Outdoor Temperature/Humidity is displayed, press the HEAT/DEW button Outdoor Heat Index and Outdoor Dew Point will show briefly in the date display area.

AUTO SWITCH INDOOR/OUTDOOR DATA:

Press the AUTO button one time to enable the auto switch feature. This feature allows the station to alternately display indoor temperature/humidity and outdoor temperature/humidity every 10 seconds. The word AUTO will appear in the lower right display when this feature is active. Press and release the AUTO button to turn the feature off again.

BACKLIGHT: A/C adapter: The backlight can be on continuously when operation with the 6-volt

a/c adapter.

Battery power: The backlight will light for 8 seconds when operating on batteries only.

It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units every 12 months to ensure optimum accuracy of this unit. A low battery icon will display next to the outdoor temperature when the transmitter batteries are low and next to the indoor temperature then the batteries in the weather station are low.

MAINTENANCE

 Do not expose the display to extreme temperatures, vibration or shock. Keep

 Clean it with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.

 The product is not a toy. Keep it out of reach of children.  The product is not to be used for medical purpose or for public information,

 The specifications of this product may change without prior notice.

 Improper use or unauthorized opening of housing will void the warranty.  If the unit does not work properly, change the batteries.

will remain solid.

completely.

MAX/MIN button to view MAX, MIN and Current Indoor temperature/humidity. MAX/MIN button

to view MAX, MIN and Current Outdoor temperature/humidity.

 OFF: Hold the LIGHT ON/OFF button for 5 seconds to turn off the

backlight, to sleep.

 ON: Hold the LIGHT ON/OFF button again to turn the backlight on.

LOW BATTERY:

dry.

but is determined for home use only.

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