La Crosse Technology 308-805 COLOR WIRELESS quick setup manual Weather Station, Set Up, Alarm SET

QUICK SET UP

MANUAL

			308-805 Color Wireless
			Atomic Weather Station
308-805 WEATHER STATION:
	Forecast Icons	Displays Time		Function Buttons
		and Alarm Time
				Alarm Icon
				Displays Date or Heat
				Index / Dew Point

					WWVB Reception
Low Battery		Temperature / Humidity (Indoor or
					Outdoor)
	HEAT / DEW				SET
TEMP. SEARCH			MIN / MAX		RCC SEARCH
					UP
IN / OUT
				ALARM	C/F
LIGHT/SNOOZE
					DOWN
					LIGHT ON/OFF
					AUTO ROTATE IN / OUT

SET UP:

1.Remove the screws and the battery cover from the back of the W186-D outdoor transmitter with a small screwdriver. Batteries will be inserted into the transmitter during Step 5.

C/F Button (Disregard)

4.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.

5.The Temperature / Humidity section of the LCD will flash as the display searches for a signal from the outdoor transmitter.

Insert 2-AAA alkaline batteries into the outdoor transmitter, observing the correct polarity (marking inside battery compartment). Keep the outdoor transmitter 5-10 feet from the weather station.

Within 3 minutes the weather station will beep and the outdoor temperature should be displayed on the LCD. 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 on the sensor to send signal. If it still does not receive the outdoor temperature, remove AC power and batteries from the receiver, remove the batteries from the transmitter and go back to step 1 of the set up.

6.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 weather station.

CHOOSE FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS:

Weather station: Press and release the C/F button once to switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius.

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.

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. The 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

TX Button

Battery Compartment

Channel Selection (Disregard)

In normal mode, press the RCC until the reception icon appears to enforce searching of radio-controlled clock signal. If this icon

	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

Battery Cover

2.Install 3-AAA alkaline batteries into weather station, and observe correct polarity. Connect the AC power adapter.

-Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries

-Do Not Mix Alkaline, Standard, or Rechargeable Batteries

	Battery
A/C Adapter	Compartment
Access

3.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.

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 weather station is not able to detect the WWVB-signal (disturbances, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be manually set (please refer to notes TIME SET).

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.

ALARM SET:

∙ALARM HOUR: Press and hold ALARM button to enter alarm time setting mode. The Alarm Hour will flash. Use the