•Remove the batteries from the main unit and reinstall them in the same manner.
•On the main unit select the same channel number using CHANNEL button as set on the remote sensor. The remote temperature appeared on the main unit’s display will show that transmission is being received successfully.
TRANSMISSION COLLISION
Signals from the other household devices such as wireless doorbells, home security systems, and entry control, may interfere with this product or cause temporary reception interruption. This is normal and will not affect the general performance of the product. The transmission and reception of the temperature and humidity readings will resume once the interference subsides.
WWVB RADIO CONTROLLED TIME
The NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) radio station (WWVB) is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado. It transmits an exact time signal continuously throughout the most of the continental United States at 60 KHz frequency. The
The WWVB tower icon on the unit’s display will flash indicating a radio signal reception from the WWVB station. If the tower icon is not fully lit, or if the time and date are not set automatically, please consider the following:
•During
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•Make sure the unit is positioned at 8 feet (2 meters) distance from any interference source such as a TV, computer monitor, microwave, etc.
•Within concrete wall rooms such as basements or office buildings, the received signal may be weakened. Always place the Weather Forecaster near the window for better reception.
ATOMIC CLOCK
Immediately after establishing communication between the main unit and remote sensor, the atomic time signal receiver will open and start to search for the atomic time signal.
The search usually takes between
NOTE: Do not press any buttons on the main unit during auto search as it may interrupt product’s operation, and you will need to start set up procedure again. Once the atomic time signal is received, the date and time will be set automatically, and the [
] icon will appear.
NOTE: It is necessary to set your Time Zone, having in mind that the default zone is a US Pacific Standard Time (PST). (Refer to MANUAL SETTINGS section) If the time signal has not been received in 8 minutes, you may use the MODE button to set the time and date manually. (Refer to the MANUAL SETTINGS section). After the clock is set manually, place the Weather Forecaster by the window for the better reception. The atomic clock receiver is programmed that it will continue to search for the atomic time signal daily for every hour between 1:00 am and 4:30 am.
Once the time signal has been successfully received, the time and date will be updated automatically.
TIME AND CALENDAR DISPLAY MODES
The
The date is displayed in
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MANUAL SETTINGS
It is necessary to set the desired US TIME ZONE.
TIME ZONE
• Press MODE button once so that the Day of the Week abbreviation is displayed to the right of the time; for example: pm 2:37tu
• Select the Time Zone by pressing and holding UP (
) button for 3 seconds
• Keep holding UP (
) button until the desired US Time Zone (Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern) is highlighted on the display’s US map, located to the right of the time display and above the day of the week
• Release the UP (
) button. The Time Zone is set
CLOCK
• Press and hold MODE button for 3 seconds: the year will flash. Press UP (
) or DOWN ( ) to change flashing digits.
• After the year is set, press MODE button to confirm and move to the next parameter (month)
• Continue setting month, date, hour, minutes, language for the day of the week and temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius
• Press MODE for the last time to return to the time of day with seconds, after the last parameter is set
CLOCK ALARMS
The
• If Weekday (W) alarm is activated, it will sound at the set time and the alarm icon will flash Mondays through Fridays
• If Single (S) day alarm is activated, it will sound at the set time and the alarm icon will flash only for this specific day and will not activate on subsequent days
• If Ice Warning Alarm
NOTE: Ice Warning Alarm can be set only if one or both - Weekday or Single alarm - are programmed.
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SETTING THE WEEKDAY (W) AND SINGLE DAY (S) | |
ALARMS | |
• | Press ALARM button once to enter into the alarms setting |
| mode. The default alarm is a Weekday alarm (W). The |
| abbreviation “OFF” with a letter “W” next to it will be |
• | displayed, if the alarm has not been set previously |
Press and hold ALARM button for two seconds. The hour | |
• | digit will flash |
Adjust the hour using UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) buttons | |
• | Press ALARM button again. The minute digits will flash |
• | Adjust the minutes using UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) buttons |
• | Press ALARM button again to confirm and the weekday |
• | alarm time will be set |
Set Single (S) day alarm if desired in the same manner | |
SETTING THE ICE WARNING ALARM
• Press ALARM button once to enter into the Ice Warning Alarm setting mode. The abbreviation OFF with a
• Press and hold ALARM button for two seconds. The number 30 will flash, meaning that if selected, the alarm will sound 30 minutes earlier than the Weekday or Single alarm.
• | Select the desired Ice Warning Alarm interval in 15 minutes |
| increments between 15 and 90 minutes, using UP ( ) or |
• | DOWN ( )buttons |
Press ALARM button to confirm and exit from the alarm | |
| setting mode. |
ACTIVATING THE ALARM
•Press ALARM button to enter into the desired alarm mode.
•Press UP (
) to activate or DOWN ( ) to deactivate desired alarm. When alarms are activated, the corresponding icons W, S or
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