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S85814 FAQS

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CONTENTS

S85814 FAQS ........................................................................................................................ 1

AC Power ............................................................................................................................... 2

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

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

Outdoor Temperature Sensor ......................................................................................... 3

Compatible Outdoor sensors ............................................................................................. 3

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 .................................................................................. 4

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

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

Outdoor Humidity goes to dashes when temperature is cold. .................................... 5

Outdoor sensor fell. The sensor no longer works .......................................................... 5

Temperature/Humidity Trend Arrows .............................................................................. 5

HI/LO Temperature readings ............................................................................................ 5

Heat Index/Dew Point ........................................................................................................ 6

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor sensor ............................................................................. 6

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

Distance/Resistance/Interference .................................................................................... 7

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

Set Alerts: .......................................................................................................................... 8

Weather Station .................................................................................................................. 8

12-Hour or 24-Hour time format ..................................................................................... 8

Fahrenheit/Celsius .............................................................................................................. 8

Backlight ............................................................................................................................... 8

Dashes, HH.H, LL.L or stuck Indoor Temperature/Humidity ....................................... 9

Inaccurate Indoor Temperature Reading ........................................................................ 9

No WWVB Tower Icon ............................................................................................................ 9

Time is inaccurate .................................................................................................................. 9

Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu ...................................................................... 9

Forecast Icons Inaccurate ................................................................................................10

Trees change seasonally ...................................................................................................11

Summary of content (11 pages)

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S8 58 14 F AQ S 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 N T E NT S S85814 FAQS ........................................................................................................................ 1 AC Power ............................................................................................................................... 2 Batteries ............
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Weather station is dim ......................................................................................................11 Weather station is blank: No letters, numbers or dashed lines ................................11 Weather station has missing segments .........................................................................11 AC Power      The design of this weather station is to use AC power (5-volt) as primary power source.
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Outdoor Temperature Sensor Compatible Outdoor sensors   The TX141TH-Bv2 outdoor sensor comes packaged with this weather station. The TX141TH-A, TX141TH-Av2 and TX141TH-B (433MHz) outdoor sensors are compatible with this weather station. Quick Connect Explanation: Use the quick connect for a weather station and outdoor sensor that have been working but lost connection due to interference or low batteries. This is not the same as a thorough factory reset. 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Side-by-side test: Place the outdoor sensor right next to the weather station for 2 hours.  Compare indoor and outdoor temperature. The temperatures should be within 4 degrees to be within tolerance.  If the outdoor sensor reads correctly when next to the weather station, try a different location outside. Intermittent Outdoor Temperature Explanation: Intermittent problems are the hardest to resolve. RF (radio frequency) communication may come and go occasionally.
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Outdoor Humidity goes to dashes when temperature is cold.   The outdoor temperature/humidity sensor designed to work with this weather station may drop the outdoor humidity and dew point reading in cold temperatures. The humidity and dew point will return when the temperature rises. This is how the sensor came from the factory. The temperature itself will continue to read. Outdoor sensor fell.
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Heat Index/Dew Point Heat Index:  Heat Index combines the effects of heat and humidity.  Heat Index is what the temperature feels to a human being.  As humidity increases, the body is unable to cool effectively.  The temperature will feel warmer. Dew Point Temperature:  Dew Point Temperature is the saturation point of the air, or the temperature to which the air has to cool in order to create condensation.  The higher the dew points, the higher the moisture content of the air at a given temperature.
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    Place within range of the outdoor sensor. The maximum transmitting range in open air is 300 feet (91 meters). Choose a location 6 feet or more from electronics such as cordless phones, wireless gaming systems, televisions, microwaves, routers, baby monitors, etc., which can prevent signal reception. Be aware of electrical wires and plumbing within a wall. This will interfere with RF (radio frequency) signal reception.
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• Outdoor HIGH Humidity ON/OFF • Outdoor HIGH Humidity Value • • • • Indoor Indoor Indoor Indoor LOW Temperature ON/OFF LOW Temperature Value HIGH Temperature ON/OFF HIGH Temperature Value • • • • Indoor Indoor Indoor Indoor LOW Humidity ON/OFF LOW Humidity Value HIGH Humidity ON/OFF HIGH Humidity Value Set Alerts: 1. Hold, then release the ALERTS button to enter alert settings. 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.      Check that the AC power cord is inserted into a working outlet. 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.
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• • • • • • Hour Minutes Year 10.Month 11.Date 12.Fahrenheit/Celsius To Begin: 1. Hold the SET button for five seconds to enter settings SET. 2. BEEP ON will show. Press the + or – button to select BEEP OFF and silence the beep when buttons are pressed. Press SET to select ATOMIC ON/OFF. 3. ATOMIC ON will show. Press the + or – button to select ATOMIC OFF if you do not want the atomic time signal. Note: If ATOMIC OFF is selected, you will skip Time Zone and DST settings and move 12/24 hour time. 4.
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The icons forecast the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy, as each icon indicates. Trees change seasonally The tree foliage will change seasonally. The dates are programmed into the weather station for automatic change. Spring: March 20th – June 20th Summer: June 21st – Sept. 20th Autumn: Sept. 21st – Dec 20th Winter: Dec 21st – Mar 19th Weather station is dim   Press and release the LIGHT button to determine if the backlight is on HIGH or LOW.