La Crosse Technology WS-9060U-IT User Manual

LCD

Display

Function key

Stand

Function keys

WS-9060U-IT WEATHER STATION

Battery compartment

Hanging hole

x Remote transmission of outdoor

+ key

MIN/MAX key

SET key

INTRODUCTION:

Congratulations on purchasing this state-of-the-art weather station as an example of innovative design and quality piece of engineering. Provides time, calendar, weather forecast, moon phase, indoor and outdoor temperature, indoor and outdoor relative humidity. This unit will never keep you guessing on current and future weather conditions. Operation of this product is simple and straightforward. By reading this operating manual, the user will receive a better understanding of the Weather Station together with the optimum benefit of all its features.

FEATURES:

The Weather Station

x 12/24 hour time display x Calendar display (year shows only in set mode) x Display 8 Moon phases throughout the year x Weather forecasting with weather tendency indicator

Instruction Manual

x Indoor and outdoor temperature display with

MIN/MAX records

x Temperature display in ºC/ ºF x Indoor and outdoor humidity display x Humidity data display as RH% x Low battery indicator x Table standing or wall mounting

Thermo-Hygro Transmitter

temperature and humidity to weather station by 915MHz.

x Wall mount bracket.

Mount in a sheltered place.

DO NOT MIX OLD AND NEW BATTERIES.

DO NOT MIX ALKALINE, STANDARD, OR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE THERMO-HYGRO TRANSMITTER

The outdoor thermo-hygro transmitter uses 2 x AAA, IEC LR3, 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below:

security code assigned by the transmitter at start-up. This code must be received and stored by the weather station in the first 3 minutes of power being supplied to the transmitter.

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see battery compartment marking).

3. Replace the battery cover on the unit.

Note:

When changing batteries in any of the units, all units need to be reset by following the set up procedures. This is due to a random

TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE WEATHER STATION

The weather station uses 2 x AAA, IEC LR3, 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below:

BATTERY CHANGE:

It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units on an annual basis to ensure optimum accuracy of these units.

SET UP

1. First, insert the batteries in the transmitter (see “To install and replace batteries in the thermo-hygro transmitter” above). Keep 5-10 feet from the

display for 15 minutes during set up.

2. Within 2 minutes of powering up the transmitter, insert the batteries in the Temperature Station (see

“To install and replace batteries in the weather station” above). Once the batteries are in place, all

segments of the LCD will light up briefly. Following, the indoor temperature/humidity and the time, as 12:00 will be displayed. If this information is not displayed on the LCD after 60 seconds, remove the batteries and wait for at least 60 seconds before reinserting them. Once the indoor data is displayed user may proceed to the next step.

3. After the batteries are inserted, the weather station will start receiving data signal from the transmitter.

1. Insert finger or other solid object in the space at the bottom center of the battery compartment and lift up to remove the cover.

2. Insert batteries observing the correct polarity (see marking).

3. Replace compartment cover.

Please participate in the preservation of the environment. Return used batteries to an authorized depot.

The outdoor temperature and humidity data should be displayed on the weather station. If this does not happen after 2 minutes, the batteries will need to be removed from both units and reset from step 1.

4. In order to ensure sufficient 915 MHz transmission however, the distance between the Weather Station and the transmitter should not be more than 330

feet (100 meters) (see notes on “Positioning” and “915 MHz Reception”).

Note:

When changing batteries in the units, ensure the batteries do not spring free from the contacts. Always wait at least 15 minutes after removing the batteries before reinserting, otherwise start up and transmission problems may occur.

FUNCTION KEYS:

Weather Station:

The Weather Station has 3 easy to use function keys: 1 key on the front, and 2 keys on the back

SET key

x Press and hold the key to enter manual setting

modes: manual time setting, and calendar

+ key

x Increase, change, toggle all values in manual set

mode

MIN/MAX key

x Press shortly to toggle between indoor and outdoor

MAX/MIN temperature and current temperature

Moon

phase

icon

Weather tendency indicator

Calendar

Indoor relative humidity in RH%

Indoor

temperature

in ºC/ºF

Weather

forecast icon

Outdoor data signal reception indicator*

Outdoor

temperature

in ºC/ºF

Outdoor relative humidity in RH%

Time

LCD SCREEN

Low battery indicator (weather station)

Low battery indicator (transmitter)

flashing

Hour flashing

Minutes flashing Year

Date and month

New Moon

Waning Crescent

First Quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Crescent

Last Quarter

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous

Bar segment (moon phase indicator)

flashing

The LCD screen is split into 5 sections displaying the information for time/calendar, weather forecast, moon phase, indoor data, and outdoor data.

* When the signal is successfully received by the weather station, the outdoor transmission icon will be switched on. (If not successful, the icon will not be shown on LCD). The user can then easily see whether the last reception was successful (icon on) or not (icon off).

MANUAL SETTINGS:

The following manual settings can be changed when pressing the SET key for:

x 12/24 time display setting x Manual time setting x Calendar setting x ºF/ºC temperature display setting

12/24 HOUR TIME DISPLAY SETTING

To set the time format in 12h or 24h display:

1. “12h” or “24h” will flash. (default 12h)

2. Press the + key to select the “12h” or “24h” display mode.

3. Confirm with the SET key and enter the “Manual

time setting”.

Note:

When 12h mode display is selected, the calendar format will be "Month. Day" display. When 24h mode display is selected, the calendar format will be "Day. Month" display.

MANUAL TIME SETTING:

To set the time.

1. The hour digit will flash.

2. Use the + key to set the hour.

3. Press again the SET key to set the minutes. The minute digits will flash.

4. Use the + key to set the minutes.

5. Confirm with the SET key and enter the Calendar

setting.

CALENDAR SETTING:

The date default of the weather station is 1. 1. 2011. To set the calendar:

1. The year will flash.

2. Use the + key to set the year (between year 2011-

2039).

3. Press the SET key again to confirm and to enter the

month setting. The month will flash.

4. Use the + key to set the month.

5. Press the SET key again to confirm and to enter the

date setting mode. The date will flash.

6. Use the + key to set the date.

7. Confirm all calendar settings with the SET key and

“ºF/ºC temperature display setting”.

°F/°C TEMPERATURE UNIT SETTING

The default temperature display is set to °F (degree Fahrenheit). To select °C (degree Celsius):

1. The “°F or qC” will flash.

2. Use the + key to toggle between “°C” and “°F”.

3. Once the desired temperature unit has been

chosen, confirm with the SET key and exit the setting mode.

TO EXIT THE MANUAL SETTING MODE

To exit the manual setting mode anytime during the manual setting, wait for automatic timeout. The mode will return to normal time display.

MOON PHASES SYMBOL

The moon icon of the weather station will also display all 8 moon phases throughout the year according to the set calendar. A bar segment above the moon phase will indicate current moon phase.

WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY:

WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS:

The weather icons in the second section of LCD can be displayed in any of the following combinations:

Sunny Cloudy with sunny intervals Rainy

For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather. If the icons do not change, then it means either the air pressure has not changed or the change has been too slow for the Weather station to register. However, if the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud, there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better (with sunny icon) or worse (with rainy icon) since the icons are already at their extremes.

The icons displayed forecasts the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates. For example, if the current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it does not mean that the product is faulty because it is not raining. It simply means that the air pressure has dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not necessarily rainy.

Note: After setting up, readings for weather forecasts should be disregarded for the next 12-24 hours. This will allow sufficient time for the Weather station to collect air pressure data at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast.

Common to weather forecasting, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The weather forecasting feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75% due to the varying areas the Weather station has been designed for use. In areas that experience sudden changes in weather (for example from sunny to rain), the Weather station will be more accurate compared to use in areas where the weather is stagnant most of the time (for example mostly sunny).

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