La Crosse Technology WS6828 Quick Setup Manual

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Radio Controlled Color Weather Station

Model: WS6828 | Quick Setup Guide

La Crosse Technology introduces a Radio Controlled Color Weather
Station that provides precise, real-time weather data straight from your
backyard. Monitor forecast and temperature trends and set high/low
temperature alerts. Animated color forecasts react to changing
barometric pressure. Monitor in/out temperature and humidity with daily
min/max records—all on one easy-to-read display with adjustable
brightness. Wireless transmission range of over 90 meters (300 ft.) in
open air, from transmitter to weather station.

Radio Controlled Color Weather Station

Setup Instructions Step-by-Step

STEP 1:

• Insert the 5-volt A/C power adapter into the
designated area on the weather station.

• Insert the A/C power adapter into a wall outlet for
continuous backlight (ON/OFF), and dimmer
feature.

STEP 2: (optional battery operation)

• Remove battery cover from the weather
station: slide tab left and pull out to remove the cover.

• Insert 3 AAA batteries (not included) into the
back of the weather station. Observe the
correct polarity (see marking inside the
battery compartment).

• The weather station will light up and show,
indoor temperature, humidity and time.

• (Press and release the HI/LOW/OFF button to illuminate the backlight

for 10 seconds when using only battery power.)

• Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries

• Do Not Mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium or Rechargeable

Batteries

STEP 3:

• Ensure that the transmitter is within 3 meters (10 ft.) of
the weather station.

• Remove battery cover from transmitter: slide the battery
cover down and lift off the front.

• Insert 2 AA batteries (not included) into the transmitter.
Observe the correct polarity.

• Within 3 minutes, the weather station will show readings
in the Outdoor temperature area on the LCD.

Note: Use Alkaline batteries (or Lithium for temperatures below - 20°F/-

28.8°C).

Troubleshooting

• If the weather station does not show the outdoor temperature after
three minutes, open the battery cover of the outdoor transmitter to
reveal the TX button. Push down on the TX button for three seconds to
send a wireless signal to the weather station.

• Hold the HEAT/DEW button for three seconds so the weather station
searches again for the outdoor transmitter.

• If the outdoor temperature does not show up after a second attempt,
remove the A/C power adapter and all batteries from both units and
start the setup process again.

• For optimal 433 MHz signal reception, the outdoor transmitter should
be placed within 90 meters (300 ft.) from the indoor weather station.

Buttons

Program Menu

Press and hold TIME SET key to enter setting mode. Use UP/DOWN
keys to select desired value.

• TIME ZONE: Time zone will display, selected time zone will blink,
press the UP or DOWN keys to set the desired time zone (setting
range is 0~+12, 0~-12). Confirm with the TIME SET button and move
to language.

• LANGUAGE: Language will sho w, the default is FR. Press and release
the UP or DOWN button to select the desired language: FR, IT, NE,
ES, DA, EN. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to hour
format.

• 12/24 HOUR TIME: 12H will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN
button to select 24H. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to
the hour.

• HOUR: The hour will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN button
to select the correct hour. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move
to the minutes.

• MINUTES: The minutes will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN
button to adjust the minutes. Confirm with the TIME SET button and
move to the year.

• YEAR: The year will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN button
to select the correct year. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move
to the month.

• MONTH: The month will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN
button to select the correct month. Confirm with the TIME SET button
and move to the date.

• DATE: The date will flash. Press and release the UP or DOWN button
to select the correct date. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move
to °F/°C.
Note: The Day of the Week will set automatically when the year, month
and date are set.

• FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS: C/F will flash. Press and release the UP or
DOWN button to select Fahrenheit or Celsius degrees. Confirm with
the TIME SET button and exit.

If no buttons are pressed in a 20 seconds period, set mode will time out
and return to live display mode, reflecting whatever adjustments were
made by user before timed out.

Alarm Setting

• ALARM HOUR: Hold ALARM button for three seconds to enter alarm
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 the ALARM button to exit.

Alarm Activate/Deactivate

• 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 alarm icon appears when alarm is activated.

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Snooze

• When the alarm sounds, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button to trigger
snooze alarm for 10 minutes. The snooze icon Zz will flash when the
snooze feature is active.

• To stop alarm for one day, press ALARM button, while in snooze
mode. The alarm icon will remain solid.
Note: The alarm is crescendo sound. When the alarm sounds, it
continues for 2 minutes and then shuts off completely.

DCF Radio-Controlled Time

The time base for the radio controlled time is a Cesium Atomic Clock
operated by the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig
which has a time deviation of less than one second in one million years.
The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via
frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of
approximately 1,500 km. Your radio-controlled Weather Station receives
this signal and converts it to show the precise time in summer or
wintertime. The quality of the reception depends greatly on the
geographic location. In normal cases, there should be no reception
problems within a 1,500km radius around Frankfurt.

DCF RECEPTION ICON with full signal strength will appear on
screen if the reception of DCF signal is successful. If the unit received
DST (summer time) signal, it will display DST icon.

• The tower icon is solid when the weather station has received the DCF

signal.

• The tower icon will flash when searching for a signal.

• No tower icon displayed. The weather station was unable to receive a

signal at this time.

• Reposition the weather station for better signal reception or try again at

bedtime.

• The weather station will start searching at GMT: 01:00 and if no

reception on the first attempt it will try again at 02:00, 03:00, 04:00 and
05:00. Each attempt will be at least 2 minutes and the most will be 10
min. If there is no signal or too much 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.

• Press and release the TIME SET button to start or stop a manual

signal search. During time searching, the backlight is ON.
Note: In case the weather station is not able to detect the DCF signal
(disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time may be manually set.

Backlight

A/C adapter : The backlight is on continuously, when operating the

weather station with the 5-volt A/C adapter. Press and release the HI­LOW-OFF button to change the backlight brightness.

• HI: Brightest intensity (default).

• LOW: Press and release the HI-LOW-OFF button to dim the backlight.

• OFF: Press and release the HI-LOW-OFF button again, to turn the

backlight off for sleep. Press again to return to full strength.
Note: When the backlight is OFF, press any button to activate the

backlight for 10 seconds
Battery power only: Press and release the HI-LOW-OFF button and

the backlight will show for 10 seconds.
Note: When the adapter is NOT in use, the HI-LOW-OFF light feature is
not available.

MAX/MIN Temperature/Humidity Data

The weather station shows daily minimum and maximum temperatures
each day starting at midnight (12:00 AM). The weather station
automatically resets the min/max temperatures at midnight (12:00 AM).

• View MAX data: Press and release the UP button once to view

maximum temperature and humidity values for indoor and outdoor
data.

• Reset MAX data: Hold the UP button for five seconds to reset

maximum temperature and humidity values for indoor and outdoor
data.

• View MIN data: Press and release the DOWN button once to view
minimum temperature and humidity values for indoor or outdoor data.

• Reset MIN data: Hold the DOWN button for five seconds to reset
minimum temperature and humidity values for indoor and outdoor
data.

Heat Index

Heat Index combines the effects of heat and humidity. This is the
apparent temperature of how hot it feels to a human being.
Note: Heat index will be the same number as the temperature until the
temperature is above 26.7°C (80°F).

View Heat Index: From a normal display press the HEAT/DEW button
once and Heat Index will show instead of the ambient temperature.

Dew Point

Dew point is the saturation point of the air, or the temperature to which
the air has to be cooled in order to create condensation.

Note: Dew Point generally is lower than the temperature.
View Dew Point: From a normal display press the HEAT/DEW button

twice and Dew Point will show instead of the ambient temperature.

Weather Forecast Icons

The weather station predicts weather condition of the next 12 hours
based on the change of atmospheric pressure with 70-75% accuracy.
Note: As weather conditions cannot be 100% correctly forecasted we
are not responsible for any loss caused by an incorrect forecast.

SUNNY PARTLY SUNNY CLOUDY RAINY STORMY SNOWY

Note: The “snowy” icon appears when the temperature is below 0°C
(32°F) and the forecast is rainy or stormy.

THIS STATION LEARNS
The weather station calibrates barometric pressure based on its
location over a period of time to generate an accurate, personal
forecast. Please allow 3 to 4 days for barometer calibration.

The forecast station samples the barometric pressure every twelve
minutes. These samples are averaged hourly and daily then stored in
nonvolatile memory. The three hour pressure icon change is based off of
the last four average hourly readings.

IMPORTANT: As the weather station builds memory, it will compare the
current average pressure to the past forty day average pressure for
increased accuracy. The longer the weather station operates in one
location the more accurate the forecast icons will be.

Set Temperature Alert Values

Hold the ALERTS button for five seconds, until the weather station
beeps, to select and set temperature alert values.