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La Crosse Technology WS-7168U Instruction Manual

Wireless 433 mhz radio-controlled weather station
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  • Page 1 WS-7168U Wireless 433 MHz Radio-controlled Weather Station Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Inventory of Contents/Additional Equipment About WWVB Quick Set-Up Guide Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery installation Program Mode Program Sequence and Default Settings Function Keys Setting the LCD Contrast Setting the Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Setting Radio-controlled Time Setting 12/24-hour Time Setting Setting the Time Setting the Year, Day and Month...

  • Page 3: Inventory Of Contents/Additional Equipment

    INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The WS-7168U weather station (Figure 1). 2. One TX6U remote temperature sensor (Figure 2). 3. Mounting hardware 4. Instruction manual and warranty card. Time and Date LCD Forecast LCD Indoor LCD Outdoor LCD ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1.

  • Page 4: Quick Set-Up Guide

    QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the indoor weather station and remote temperature sensor 3 to 5 feet apart. 2. Batteries should be out of both units for 10 minutes. 3. Place the batteries into the remote temperature sensor first then into the indoor weather station.

  • Page 5: Detailed Set-Up Guide

    DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE BATTERY INSTALLATION A. REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR 1. Remove the mounting bracket. bracket snaps on and off easily. 2. Remove the battery cover, by sliding the cover down. 3. Observing the correct polarity install 2 AA batteries. The batteries will fit tightly (to avoid start-up problems make sure they do not spring free).

  • Page 6: Program Mode

    PROGRAM MODE Programming Note: If 30 seconds is allowed to pass, or the CH button is pressed during the programming mode, the unit will confirm/set the last information entered—the display will stop flashing and return to normal time-date readings. If you don’t leave the program mode during the programming of sections IV through XI, you can advance to step 4 of the next program setting.

  • Page 7: Iii. Setting The Lcd Contrast

    III. SETTING THE LCD CONTRAST 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash. Note: There are 8 LCD contrast levels to choose from—“Lcd 0” is the lightest, and “Lcd 7”...

  • Page 8: Daylight Saving Time Setting

    TIME ZONES EST; CST; MST; PST; ALA; HAW; 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the Daylight Saving Time setting. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST) SETTING 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2.

  • Page 9: Radio-Controlled Time Setting

    VI. RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME ON/OFF SETTING 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash. 3. Press and release the SET button three times. “RCC” will appear on the right of the time LCD and “ON” or “OFF”...

  • Page 10: Setting The Time

    6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the time setting. VIII. TIME SETTING There are two methods by which the time and date can be set: A) Automatically via WWVB reception, or B) Manually. A. WWVB (Remote Control Time) This method requires you to do nothing, except wait for the signal to be received, and to select a time zone.

  • Page 11: Ix. Setting The Year, Day And Month

    5. Press and release the IN button to advance the hours. 6. Press and release the OUT button to advance the minutes. 7. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the year setting. IX. SETTING THE YEAR, DAY AND MONTH Note: Reception of the WWVB signal will also set the date and day.

  • Page 12: Setting The Snooze

    SETTING THE SNOOZE Note: This is an unused function of the indoor weather station and should be disregarded. The setting has no bearing on the operation. Please press and release the SET button to advance to select the temperature format. XI.

  • Page 13: Xii. Setting The Forecast Sensitivity

    XII. SETTING THE FORECAST SENSITIVITY Note: The forecast sensitivity can be adjusted to allow for areas that have a higher or lower sensitivity to changing air pressure (for example coastal areas have more pressure change than areas such as southern Arizona). The numbers correspond to the amount of air pressure change necessary to trigger a change in the forecast icon.

  • Page 14: Weather Forecast Icons And Tendency Arrows

    The weather forecasting feature is estimated to be 75% accurate and is for the next 12 to 24 hours. The weather forecast is based solely upon the change of air pressure over time. The WS-7168U averages past air-pressure readings to provide an accurate forecast—creating a necessity to disregard all weather forecasting for 12-24 hours after the unit has been set-up, reset, or moved from one altitude to another (i.e.

  • Page 15: Indoor Temperature, Humidity, & Comfort

    Sunny—indicates that the weather is expected to improve (not that the weather will be sunny). Sun with Clouds—indicates that the weather is expected to be fair (not that the weather will be sunny with clouds). Clouds with Rain—indicates that the weather is expected to get worse (not that the weather will be rainy).

  • Page 16: Outdoor Temperatures

    V—Adding Remote Temperature Sensors). IV. MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS The WS-7168U keeps a record of the MINIMUM and MAXIMUM temperature, and the time and date of their occurrence—for both the indoor and outdoor modes.
  • Page 17 3. While “MAX” is still displayed press the IN button again to return to the current data display. seconds, during either the minimum or the maximum readings, and the unit will automatically return to current data readings. B. VIEWING THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE RECORDS 1.

  • Page 18: Additional Remote Control Sending Units

    WS-7168U. These extra sensors can be purchased through the same dealer as this unit, or by contacting La Crosse Technology directly. A TX6U will monitor temperature only, a TX3U will monitor temperature and display the temperature on its LCD, and the TX3UP will monitor the temperature via a probe for use in pools, spas, etc.

  • Page 19: Mounting

    B. VIEWING AND OPERATING WITH MULTIPLE REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR UNITS 1. To view the temperature of a different remote temperature sensor unit, press and release the CH button. A shift from one “boxed” number to the next should be observed in the OUTDOOR LCD.
  • Page 20 I. THE REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR The remote temperature sensor can be mounted in two ways: • with the use of screws, or • using the adhesive tape. A. MOUNTING WITH SCREWS 1) Remove the mounting bracket from the remote temperature sensor. 2) Place the mounting bracket over the desired location.
  • Page 21 A. USING THE TABLE STAND The indoor weather station comes with the table stand already mounted. If you wish to use the table-stand all that is required is to place the indoor weather station in an appropriate location. B. WALL MOUNTING 1) Remove the table-stand.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For problems not solved, please contact La Crosse Technology. Problem: No reception of WWVB time signal. Solution: 1) Wait overnight for signal. 2) Be sure indoor weather station is at least 6 feet from any electrical devices, such as televisions, computers, or other radio-controlled clocks.

  • Page 23: Maintenance & Care

    • Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage. • Opening the casings invalidates the warranty. Do not try to repair the unit. Contact La Crosse Technology for repairs. SPECIFICATIONS Temperature measuring range: Indoor: Outdoor: Indoor relative humidity...

  • Page 24: Warranty Information

    La Crosse Technology, Ltd or La Crosse Technology, Ltd’s authorized service center. La Crosse Technology, Ltd will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein, with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above.
  • Page 25 Technology, Ltd will pay ground return shipping charges to the owner of the product to a USA address only. Your La Crosse Technology, Ltd warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship with the following specified exceptions: (1) damage caused by accident, unreasonable use or neglect (including the lack of reasonable and necessary maintenance);...
  • Page 26 2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. FCC ID: OMO-01RX (Receiver), OMO-01TX (sensor) Freq. 433.92 MHz La Crosse Technology Made in China WS-7168U 081703 All rights reserved. This handbook must not be reproduced in any form, even in excerpts, or duplicated or processed using electronic, mechanical or chemical procedures without written permission of the publisher.

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