Acu-Rite 973 instruction manual Understand What the Buttons do, Main Unit Features

6 UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BUTTONS DO.

		BUTTON NAME	PRESS & RELEASE
		CHANNEL	choose channel 1,2,
			or 3
	unit		read maximum &
	main	(memory)	minimum values for
		MIN/MAX	temperatures,
	theof		humidity (both
			indoor & outdoor)
	back		view pressure
		PRESSURE	history & confirm
	and		settings
		ALARM	view alarm time for
	frontthe
UNIT			5 seconds
			starts radio
		SET	controlled time
MAIN	locatedon		synchronization
			turn alarm on/off
		+	OR
			raise a setting by
	are		one unit
			select ºC or ºF
	buttons	- C/F	OR
			lower a setting by
			one unit
	Operation	P+	to make
			adjustments
			to air pressure
		P-	to make
			adjustments
			to air pressure
		SNOOZE	silence the alarm
			for 5 minutes
SENSOR		BUTTON NAME	PRESS & RELEASE
		TX	sends wireless
			signal to main unit
			select ºC or ºF
WIRELESS		C/F	display mode
		CH (1,2or 3)	or 3
			for wireless sensor
		Mode	choose display
			mode for wireless
			sensor
			choose channel 1, 2,
			6

PRESS & HOLD

FOR 3 SECONDS

clears the current

channel

N/A

adjust current

pressure

set alarm time

to set clock &

calander manually

fast advance setting mode

fast reverse in time

setting mode &

current time zone

setting

N/A

to select hPa or inHg

pressure units

N/A

TX C/F MODE

1 2 3

AA

AA

3 buttons & slide

switch Inside BACK

of remote sensor

case

7 MAIN UNIT FEATURES

Radio-controlled Clock : The unit starts synchronizing the clock after the 1st channel of the wireless sensor begins to send its information to the main unit. (This is called registration.) The built-in antenna receives the official time signal from the US Govern- ment's National Institute of Standards and Technology. A microchip translates the time signal and adjusts the time display for the correct time, and date.

Manually Setting the Time and Date:

1)Press and hold the “SET” button, and the year display will flash on the screen. Using the “+” and “– ” buttons set the year. When the correct year is entered, press and release the “SET” button to confirm the setting.

2)Once you have confirmed the year, follow the same procedure to set the month, date, hour, minute, 12 or 24-hour time preference, and DST (Daylight Saving Time).

NOTE: You cannot change any settings manually if the clock is attempting to synchro- nize. Allow the clock to finish the cycle, and then manual changes can be made if the clock has not automatically acquired the signal and set itself to the correct time.

Time Zone:

Note: Default setting is Pacific Time. If you live outside of the Pacific Time Zone, you will need to set your Time Zone using the following procedure:

1)Press and hold the “– /C/F” button on the front of the clock for three seconds. The area of the clock where the seconds are usually displayed will be replaced with the letter for the time zone it is currently set in.

2)If set to the default setting, you will see a flashing letter “P” on the screen after pressing and holding the “– /C/F” button. Press and release the “– /C/F” button until the letter shown corresponds to your time zone:

P = Paci￿c M = Mountain C = Central E = Eastern

Once your zone is displayed, there is nothing more you need to do. After about 3 seconds, the seconds will once again be displayed on your clock.

The antenna icon ( ) will flash on and off during synchronization. If the icon disap- pears, this indicates that the radio signal is not available. If you are unable to obtain a signal after a long period of time, try placing the base unit away from sources of interference such as computers, televisions, cordless phone bases, and other electronic items.

Note: The synchronization process can take 24-72 hours.

Celsius/Fahrenheit:

Press and release the “–” (minus) button. A beep sounds, and the display will change to either Fahrenheit or Celsius.

Barometer Set Up:

When the main unit power comes on, the pressure section will display 1013 for 60 seconds. The digital barometer will calculate and forecast the weather conditions. Your instrument will not provide a reliable forecast unless your current barometric pressure is set. See page 8 for barometric pressure adjustment information.

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