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CONTENTS

308-1711BL FAQS .................................................................................................................... 1

Batteries ................................................................................................................................... 2

Weather Station Factory Restart ............................................................................................. 2

Outdoor Temperature Sensor ................................................................................................. 2

Compatible Outdoor Sensors ................................................................................................. 2

Quick Connect ........................................................................................................................ 3

Outdoor Temperature Signal Strength .................................................................................... 3

Dashes show for Outdoor Temperature .................................................................................. 3

Power Requirements .............................................................................................................. 3

Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature Reading ............................................................................. 3

Intermittent Outdoor Temperature/Humidity ............................................................................ 4

Outdoor Temperature is stuck or HH.H, LL.L .......................................................................... 4

Outdoor sensor drains batteries quickly .................................................................................. 4

Outdoor sensor fell. The sensor no longer works .................................................................... 4

Temperature Trend Arrows ..................................................................................................... 5

MIN/MAX Temperature readings ............................................................................................ 5

Heat Index/Dew Point temperature ......................................................................................... 5

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor sensor ..................................................................................... 5

Position Weather Station ........................................................................................................ 6

Distance/Resistance/Interference ........................................................................................... 6

Temperature Alerts ............................................................................................................... 7

Weather Station ........................................................................................................................ 7

How tall are the time numbers? .............................................................................................. 7

Power Requirements .............................................................................................................. 7

12-Hour or 24-Hour time format .............................................................................................. 7

Fahrenheit/Celsius.................................................................................................................. 7

Dashes, HH.H, LL.L or stuck Indoor Temperature/Humidity ................................................... 8

Inaccurate Indoor Temperature Reading ................................................................................ 8

Set Time Alarm ....................................................................................................................... 8

Activate/Deactivate time alarm ............................................................................................... 8

Snooze Alarm ......................................................................................................................... 8

Time is off by hours ................................................................................................................ 8

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308-1711BL FAQS The links below will work in most PDF viewers and link to the topic area by clicking the link. We recommend Adobe Reader version 10 or greater available at: http://get.adobe.com/reader CO NT E N T S 308-1711BL FAQS .................................................................................................................... 1 Batteries ...................................................................................................................................
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Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu ............................................................................... 8 Moon Phase ........................................................................................................................... 9 Weather Station is dim ........................................................................................................... 9 Weather Station has distorted or frozen display ......................................................................
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Quick Connect Explanation: The quick connect is used for a weather station and outdoor sensor that have been working but lost connection due to interference or low batteries. This is not a thorough factory reset. 1. 2. 3. 4.  Bring the outdoor sensor and weather station together inside and place the units 5-10 feet apart with nothing between them. Hold the SENSOR SEARCH button on the weather station. The outdoor temperature area will flash.
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Intermittent Outdoor Temperature/Humidity Explanation: Intermittent problems are the hardest to resolve. RF (radio frequency) communication may come and go occasionally. This can be normal in some environments (e.g. moister climates). If outdoor sensor signal is lost, please wait 2-4 hours for the signal to reconnect on its own.    Move the outdoor sensor to a closer location. Distance/Resistance can cause loss of outdoor sensor signal. Check Batteries.
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 Call La Crosse Technology® Store at 608-785-7939 or e-mail from our website if you are unsure about the correct item to order. Each item carries the original new product warranty and includes access to La Crosse Technology technical support. Temperature Trend Arrows Explanation: The indoor and outdoor temperature trend indicators will update every 30 minutes or less. These trends represent temperature changes over the past three hours.
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           Mounting under an eave or deck rail works well. If you choose, you can construct a small roof or box for the outdoor sensor. Be sure a box has vents. Mount the outdoor sensor on the North side where to prevent sun from causing incorrect readings. Mount at least 6 feet in the air for a strong RF (radio frequency) signal. Outdoor sensors are water resistant, not waterproof. Avoid more than one wall between the outdoor sensor and the weather station.
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 It is difficult for RF (radio frequency) signal to travel through a hill. Temperature Alerts Explanation: The outdoor and indoor temperature alerts are set in two separate steps.  Set the alert value.  Arm/Disarm the alert. Select Temperature Alert Values: Hold the TEMP ALERT button for five seconds to select and set temperature alert values. 1. OUTDOOR HI alert will flash. Press the ▲ or ▼ buttons to set the alert value, and press the TEMP ALERT button to confirm and switch to OUTDOOR LOW setting. 2.
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Dashes, HH.H, LL.L or stuck Indoor Temperature/Humidity Explanation: These symbols are error messages indication the indoor sensor is outside of its readable range. For indoor readings, this is generally a power related issue.     Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered. Remove batteries from the weather station. Press any button 20 times. Leave the weather station unpowered for 1-2 hours. Install fresh Alkaline batteries with correct polarity. If the indoor temperature is still shows dashes, HH.
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2. MONTH: The Month will flash, use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to choose the month, and press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to the date. 3. DATE: The Date will flash, use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to choose the date, and press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to 12/24 hour time. 4. 12/24-HOUR: The time format 12H will flash, use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to choose 12-hour or 24-hour time format and press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to hour. 5.
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Weather Station is blank: No letters, numbers or dashed lines      Check that the batteries are installed correctly. Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered. Remove batteries from weather station. Press any button 20 times. Leave the batteries out of the display for 2 hours. Insert batteries into the weather station. Weather Station drains batteries quickly     Test a new set of alkaline batteries. Write down the date of installation and the voltage of the batteries.