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La Crosse Technology WIRELESS WEATHER STATION Instruction Manual

Wireless 433 mhz weather station
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WIRELESS 433 MHz WEATHER STATION
INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on purchasing this fancy Cubic Weather station
wireless 433MHz transmission. It not only displays the indoor
temperature and humidity but also receives the outdoor temperature.
It is further acting as a DCF-77 radio controlled clock and gives
colour-changing backlight.
With the totally 15 different weather forecast icons featured by
"weather man", users can easily observe the forecast weather
condition and will no longer worry the sudden weather change. This
innovative product is ideal for use in the home or office.
THE WEATHER STATION
Function
Keys
LCD
Display
Instruction Manual
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Battery
compartment
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  • Page 1 WIRELESS 433 MHz WEATHER STATION Instruction Manual INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on purchasing this fancy Cubic Weather station wireless 433MHz transmission. It not only displays the indoor temperature and humidity but also receives the outdoor temperature. It is further acting as a DCF-77 radio controlled clock and gives colour-changing backlight.
  • Page 2 FEATURES • DCF-77 Radio-controlled time and date • 12/24 hour display • Hour, minute and second time display • Calendar (weekday, date and month) • Time zone option ±12 hours • Weather forecasting with 15 easy-to-read weather forecast signs featured by weather man •...
  • Page 3 TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER: • emote transmission of outdoor temperature to Weather station by 433 MHz Holder • Shower pro-of casing • Wall mounting case (M ounting at a sheltered place. Avoid direct rain and sunshine) ETTING UP First, inse rt 4 x AAA, IEC LR3, 1.5V batteries into the weather station.
  • Page 4 When the transmitter is set up, there is a testing period. Then DCF-77 time code reception is automatically starte d just after the clock is activated. This takes typically between 3 - 5 minutes in good conditions. This time period is an excellent opportunity to locate the transmitter in suitable location outdoors.
  • Page 5 RESETTING THE WEATHER STATION To reset the Weather station to the factory default setting or in case a malfunction or changing batteries to transmitter, please remove all batteries from the unit and unplug the AC/D C adapter from any power source. Wait at least for 3 minutes before powering up the Weather station again.
  • Page 6 Insert the adapter into the jack at the bottom of the station The Weather station will now start receiving the DCF time signal. After approximately 3 to 5 minutes, t he DCF time will be displayed (Also see "SETTING UP" below) . Important! Use only the adapter provided with the Weather station and make re that your household voltage is appropriate to the working...

  • Page 7: Battery Change

    INSTALL REPLACE BATTERIES TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER The Temperature Transmitter uses 2 x AA, IEC, LR6, 1.5V batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: Remo ve the cover. Insert the batteries, observing the correct polarity (see marking). Replace the battery cover on the unit.
  • Page 8 CF-77 RADIO CONTROLLED TIME he time base for th e radio controlled time is a Cesium Atomic Clock operated Physikalisch chnische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig which has a time deviation of less than one second in one million years. The time is coded and transmitted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) and has a transmitting range of approximately 1,500 km.

  • Page 9: Function Keys

    Durin g nighttime, the atmospheric disturbances are usually less sever e and reception is possible in most cases. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation below 1 second. FUNCTIO N KEYS here are three function keys at the top of the weather station and one at the back.
  • Page 10 • Press activate back-light /HOU R key • ress and hold to advance to the alarm time setting • Press t o set the hour in alarm setting mode • Press to set the hour in time setting mode • Press to set the date in calendar setting •...

  • Page 11: Lcd Screen And Settings

    LCD SCREEN AND SETTINGS: Time Alarm icon Radio controlled time ception On icon Weather Weather Tendency icon Forecast icon her man) Outdoor Temperature "indoor temperature and humidity", "preset alarm time" or "calendar display" For better distinctness t he LCD screen is split into 4 sections: ection 1 - TIME •...

  • Page 12: Manual Setting

    Section 2 - WEATHER ICON (FEATURED BY WEATHER MAN) • Display of the weather to be expected in form of 15 fancy weather symbols (featured by Weather man) which change their appearance depending on the air pressure development (past pressure change) current outdoor...
  • Page 13 The contrast level will be flashing. Press the MODE/MIN key to adjust the contrast level 0 to 7 (default: 5). Press the SNOOZE key to confirm and enter the Time zone setting mode. Time zone setting The time zone default of the Weather station is “0”. To set a different time zone: The current time zone value at the bottom of the LCD display starts flashing.
  • Page 14 clock. Hours Minutes (flashing) (flashing) The hour and the minute digits will start flashing. Use the AL/HOUR key to set the hour; MODE/MIN key to set the minute. Confirm with the SNOOZE key and enter the Calendar setting. Note: The unit will still try and receive the time signal regularly despite it being manually set.
  • Page 15 Year Use the MODE/MIN key to set the year (between year 2003- 2029). Press the SNOOZE key to confirm and to enter the month and day setting. The month and day digits will start flashing. "Day. Month." (for 24h time display) "Month.
  • Page 16 12/24 hour time format setting The time format digit starts flashing. Press the MODE/MIN key to select the 12-hour or 24-hour time format. flashing Press the SNOOZE key again to confirm and to enter the Temperature unit (°C/ °F) setting. Temperature unit (°C/ °F) setting The temperature unit digit starts flashing.

  • Page 17: Time Alarm

    Daylight saving time setting Note: The function of daylight saving time on/off is only applicable to specific area in United states using WWVB time sources. It is not applicable for DCF-77 signal in European countries. • User may skip doing this part of setting for this European version weather station (-press the SNOOZE key to exit the setting mode and go back to the normal display).
  • Page 18 Alarm icon flashing Alarm time (flashing) Press and release “AL/HOUR” to advance the hour, and “MODE/MIN” to advance the minute. The time will display in 24-hour format. Press the SNOOZE key to confirm. The alarm is now set activated. Activating / Deactivating the alarm After entering the alarm-setting mode, the alarm is activated.

  • Page 19: Weather Forecast And Tendency

    Turning alarm off (while sounding) While the alarm is sounding, press and release the SNOOZE bar to disable the alarm for 10 minutes. (After the SNOOZE bar is pressed, the alarm icon will keep flashing. After 10 min, the alarm will sound again.) To disable the alarm, press and release the AL/HOUR or MODE/MIN button.
  • Page 20 ≥ 26°C 10 – 0 – 19 – < 0°C 18.9°C 9.9°C 25.9°C Sunny + Cloudy ≥ 26°C 10 – 0 – 19 – < 0°C 18.9°C 9.9°C 25.9°C Rainy For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the weather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather.
  • Page 21 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.

  • Page 22: The Weather Tendency Indicator

    If the Weather station is moved to another location significantly higher or lower than its initial standing point (for example from the ground floor to the upper floors of a house), remove the batteries and re-insert them after about 30 seconds. By doing this, the Weather station will not mistake the new location as being a possible change in air-pressure when really it is due to the slight change of altitude.
  • Page 23 TOGGLE BETWEEN THE DISPLAY OF INDOOR TEMPERATURE/ HUMIDITY, PRESET ALARM TIME AND CALENDAR By pressing shortly the MODE/MIN key, you will toggle between the following displays: Indoor temperature and humidity; Preset alarm time; Month and day Day and weekday; COLOUR-CHANGING BACKLIGHT The Weather station has a colour-changing EL backlight designed for night-viewing.
  • Page 24 When the backlight key is switch "ON", the EL backlight will be turned on permanently. Note: If batteries are used, the permanent switching on the backlight may drain off the batteries faster. The EL backlight will be turned on when the alarm time is reached.

  • Page 25: Positioning The Weather Station

    When the 433MHz signal is received correctly, do not re-open the battery cover of either the transmitter or Weather station, as the batteries may spring free from the contacts and force a false reset. Should this happen accidentally then reset all units (see “Setting up”...
  • Page 26 POSITIONING THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER: The Transmitter is supplied with a holder that may be attached to a wall with the two screws supplied. The Transmitter can also be position on a flat surface by securing the stand to the bottom to the Transmitter.

  • Page 27: Care And Maintenance

    transmitters or move them slightly as this may help the signal reception. CARE AND MAINTENANCE: • Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the units and give inaccurate forecasts and readings. • When cleaning the display and casings, use a soft damp cloth only.
  • Page 28 (Display “- -“ if outside this range) Indoor temperature checking intervals Every 15 seconds Indoor humidity checking intervals Every 20 seconds Outdoor -29.9ºC to +69.9ºC with 0.1°C resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) Outdoor temperature checking intervals : Every 5 minutes Power consumption: Weather station 4 x AAA, IEC LR3, 1.5V...

  • Page 29: Liability Disclaimer

    LIABILITY DISCLAIMER • The electrical and electronic wastes contain hazardous substances. Disposal of electronic waste in wild country and/or in unauthorized grounds strongly damages the environment. • Please contact your local or/and regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal dumping grounds with selective collection.
  • Page 30 • This product is not a toy. Keep out of the reach of children. • No part of this manual may be reproduced without written authorization of the manufacturer. R&TTE DIRECTIVE 1999/5/EC Summary of the Declaration of Conformity : We hereby declare that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essential requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.

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