Mandolyn Electronic Technology WD633 Users Manual

OWNERS MANUAL

Congratulations on your purchase of this weather station set, WD633 + WT260H. Please take the time to read and understand this manual so you can begin to enjoy the convenience and features this product has to offer.

FEATURES

Main Display Unit WD633: * dual clock and dual alarm * calendar (day/month/year) * local temperature display * receives and displays temperature and

humidity from up to 4 remote transmitters

via RF technology of 433MHz * maximum/minimum temperature records * temperature and humidity trend indicator * weather report symbols * moon phase symbols * user-selectable C or F

* battery type: 2 x AA size

Remote Transmitter WT260H: * drip-proof design with LCD * temperature display in user-selectable C

or F * humidity display * transmission range: up to 40 meters in

open area * battery type: 2 x AAA size

WD633 + WT260H

Wireless Weather Station

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WT260H

remote transmitter

WD633

receiver

MOON PHASE

MONDAY

GETTING STARTED

MODE/SNOOZE: scrolls through Clock 1 & 2,

Alarm 1 & 2, Date & Year, and Temperature Alarm

(high & low) mode; snooze for alarm

HOUR/+/MAX: shows maximum

temperature; adjusts clock, alarm, date & year and temperature alarm values

MINUTE/-/MIN: shows minimum

temperature; adjusts clock, alarm, date & year and temperature alarm values

ALARM/(C/F): toggles between C and F, 12 and

24 hour format, Alarm 1 & 2 on and off; disables (resets) high & low temperature alarms

CHN: scrolls through remote channels (1 to 4);

scrolls through local and remote channels (1 to 4)

in (high & low) temperature alarm mode

SET: changes channel and house code;

toggle between C and F

RESET: resets channel and house code

Battery compartment

LCD display

button placement

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GETTING STARTED

remove battery cover

2 AA size batteries (WD633)

2 AAA size batteries (WT260H)

(included) Insert between terminals observing

proper polarity then replace cover

battery installation

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LOW BATTERY INDICATION:

Receiver: Low battery indicator will flash continuously when batteries need replacing

Remote transmitter: Lo bat will appear on transmitter’s LCD along with a low battery indication next to the corresponding channel on the receiver’s LCD

setting remote transmitters

Press RESET to start

House code will flash for 10 seconds

Select house code (1-15) by pressing SET

Remote transmitters for each receiver must be set to the same house code.

Channel will flash for 10 seconds

Select channel(1-4) by pressing SET

* Use a different house code if your weather station detects other signals from neighboring sources * Factory default: house code = 01 and channel = 01

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SETUP

synchronization

Automatic Learn Function:

Learn function executes automatically and runs for approximately 3

minutes when batteries are first installed in the receiver.

Within these 3 minutes, receiver picks up the temperature &

humidity signals from remote transmitter and displays the readings.

Manual-Learn (Searching for Remote Signals):

CLOCK SETTING

Clock 1 Setting:

Press and hold MODE for 3 seconds to enter the clock setting mode

(the CLOCK 1 symbol appears and the time will flash)

Press HOUR to set the hour and MINUTE to set the minute;

Press ALARM/(C/F) during clock setting, to change between 12 and 24 hour

display. This also will end clock setting.

Press MODE or do not press any key for 1 minute to finish clock setting.

Clock 2 Setting:

If a new remote transmitter is added or if signal is lost (outdoor display blinking), learn function must be executed again.

Press and hold CHN for 3 seconds to start

Beep sound indicates that

learn function has started

'Channel' symbol will flash and

unit will beep as each remote transmitter is detected

Temperature & humidity readings of

remote transmitter displays on the

Scroll to Clock 2 mode using MODE

Press + or - key to change the hour

(in one hour increments/decrements relative to Clock 1)

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receiver.

DATE, YEAR & ALARM SETTING

Date Setting:

Scroll to date mode using MODE Press HOUR/+/MAX to set month

Press MINUTE/-/MIN to set date

Weekday is automatically determined

from the year/month/day setting

February will have either 28 or 29 days depending on the year setting

Year Setting

Scroll to YEAR mode using MODE

Press + or - key to adjust year

Alarm 1and Alarm 2 Setting

Scroll to Alarm1 mode (Alarm2 mode)

using MODE

Press HOUR to set hour

Press MINUTE to set minute

Press ALARM to toggle alarm on and off When the alarm is set ON, the 'on' symbol will appear

MONDAY

When Alarm Sounds

or will flash

Press SNOOZE to snooze the alarm for 5 minutes. After that the alarm will sound again.

Press ANY other key will shut off the alarm. Without interruption, alarm will shut off automatically after one minute.

MOON PHASE

The moon phase is automatically updated according to the year/month/day.

Moon Phase Display

New Moon

Young Crescent

First Quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous

Last Quarter

Old Crescent

New Moon

MOON PHASE

WEATHER DISPLAY

Check Local Temperature

Local temperature displays instantly after batteries are inserted.

Check Remote Temperature & Humidity

Press CHN to toggle between Channel 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Temperature and humidity readings will alternate

on the receiver.

C or F Temperature Display

Toggle between C and F by pressing

C/F in either Clock 1 or Clock 2 mode.

Min and Max Temperature & Humidity

Press MIN in Clock 1 mode to display

minimum temperature and humidity

Press MAX in Clock 1 mode to display

maximum temperature and humidity

TREND

Note:

Min/Max readings are automatically cleared daily at 00:00

WEATHER DISPLAY

The trend indicator shows the trend of temperature and humidity determined by the particular transmitter in the past half-hour interval.

Arrow Indicator

Trend

Rising

The receiver is able to monitor and display the weather status based on collected data from Channel 1.

Weather Indicator

Sunny

Cloudy

About Freeze Warning

* Snow symbol will flash to warn of 'freezing'. * Activated when Channel 1's temperature is between -1.9 C and +2.9 C * Snow will appear solid if and when Channel 1's temperature falls below -1.9 C.

Note:

* Initially, the weather will be cloudy * Remote transmitter Channel 1 will be used for weather indication. * If Channel 1 is empty, then weather will always be cloudy. * If Channel 1 has no humidity data, weather indication will always be cloudy, but freeze warning and snow indication will be available.

temperature & humidity trend

Steady

Falling

weather report symbols

Raining

Snowing

Freeze Warning

TEMPERATURE ALARM

You can set up to 5 high temperature alarms - one local and one for each of the four remote channels

Scroll to high temperature alarm mode using MODE

and or existing preset will flash

Select local channel or remote channel (1 to 4) using CHN

Press + or - key to set the high temperature limit value

To disable particular alarm, press ALARM; dashes = alarm disabled

Press MODE to finish

Repeat steps to for all other channels if desired

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You can set up to 5 low temperature alarms - one local and one for each of the four remote channels

Scroll to low temperature alarm mode using MODE

Select local channel or remote channel (1 to 4) using CHN

Press + or - key to set the low temperature limit value

To disable particular alarm, press ALARM; dashes = alarm disabled

Press MODE to finish

Repeat steps to for all other channels if desired

It is to alert that the temperature has exceeded the preset temperature limit.

Press any key to stop temperature alarm; or If no key is pressed, the temperature alarm will automatically stop itself after one minute.

Once triggered, temperature alarm comes on as a distinctive sound, different to that of

Alarm1 and Alarm2.

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when temperature alarm sounds

high temperature alarm

low temperature alarm

TROUBLESHOOTING

problem

The temperature measurement of

remote transmitter and receiver does not match . Temperature reading of the outdoor

remote transmitter seems too high.

Receiver is no longer receiving

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remote transmitter signals or display

solution

Re-synchronize receiver by holding CHN

for 3 seconds until a beep is heard.

Ensure the remote transmitter is out of direct

sunlight, and away from sources of heat.

- Repeat the learning procedures.

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- Temperature may be below -30

- Batteries in remote may need changing.

- Move remote closer to the receiver.

- Make sure remote is away from sources of electrical disturbance.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Weather Station Receiver WD633

- Battery Type: 2 X 1.5V AA batteries

- Operation Temp:

- Temp. Range:

- Measurement Accuracy: Max. +/- 1 C within measuring range of 0 to 40 C Resolution: 0.1C

-5 C to +50 C

-9.9 C to +55 C

Weather Station Transmitter WT260H

- Battery Type: 2 X 1.5V AAA batteries

Operation Temp.: -20 C to +60 C

Temp. Range: -30

- C to +70C

- Temperature Resolution: 0.1 C for above -10 C / 1 C for below -10 C

- Measurement Accuracy: Max. +/- 1 C within measuring range of 0 to 40 C

- Humidity Range: 25% to 90% RH (resolution 0.5%)

- Transmission Frequency: 433.92 MHz

- Transmission Range: up to 40 meters in open area

NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning:

Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.