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CONTENTS

T85647v2 FAQS

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AC Power

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Batteries

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Weather Station Factory Restart

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Remote Temperature Sensor

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Compatible Remote sensors ........................................................................................................... 3

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

Remote Temperature Signal Strength ................................................................................................ 3

Dashes show for Remote Temperature .............................................................................................. 3

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

Inaccurate Remote Temperature Reading ........................................................................................... 4

Intermittent Remote Temperature .................................................................................................... 4

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

Remote sensor drains batteries quickly .............................................................................................. 4

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

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

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

MIN/MAX Temperature readings ...................................................................................................... 6

Heat Index/Dew Point/Mold Risk ...................................................................................................... 6

Mounting/Positioning Remote sensor ................................................................................................ 6

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

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

Temperature Alerts

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Weather Station

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Power Requirements .................................................................................................................... 9

12-Hour or 24-Hour time format ....................................................................................................... 9

Fahrenheit/Celsius ....................................................................................................................... 9

Backlight ................................................................................................................................... 9

Dashes, HH.H, LL.L or stuck Indoor Temperature/Humidity .....................................................................10

Inaccurate Indoor Temperature Reading ...........................................................................................10

Set Time Alarm ...........................................................................................................................10

Activate/Deactivate time alarm .......................................................................................................10

Snooze Alarm ............................................................................................................................10

No WWVB Tower Icon ..................................................................................................................11

Time is off by hours .....................................................................................................................11

Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu ...........................................................................................11

Forecast Icons Inaccurate .............................................................................................................11

Summary of content (13 pages)

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T85647V2 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 CONTENTS T85647v2 FAQS ............................................................................................................................. 1 AC Power ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Batteries .......
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Weather station is dim ..................................................................................................................12 Weather station has distorted or frozen display ...................................................................................12 Weather station is blank: No letters, numbers or dashed lines.................................................................12 Weather station drains batteries quickly ....................................................................
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 See the section on mounting and distance/resistance/interference for details on mounting the remote sensor. Remote Temperature Sensor Compatible Remote sensors  The TX141TH-Bv3 remote sensor comes packaged with this weather station.  All versions of the TX141THB remote sensors are compatible with this weather station. Quick Connect Explanation: Use the quick connect for a weather station and remote sensor that have been working but lost connection due to interference or low batteries.
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Inaccurate Remote Temperature Reading Explanation: High remote temperature readings are generally a location issue. Low remote temperature readings are power related or a sensors going bad.  The remote sensor reads the environment where it is mounted. When mounted inside the home, it will read inside temperature/humidity.  When the remote sensor reads high during the day, but not at night, it is a positioning problem.  Look for heat sources such as sunlight, door or window frames or reflected heat.
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 Check the distance and resistance between the remote sensor and weather station. Remote sensors at the end of the range may work while batteries are fresh but not after they drain a bit.  Check for leaking batteries, which may damage the remote sensor.  Battery life is over 24 months when using reputable battery brands for both Alkaline and Lithium batteries. Remote Humidity goes to dashes when temperature is cold.
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MIN/MAX Temperature readings Explanation: The weather station shows the daily minimum and maximum temperatures each day starting at midnight (12:00 AM). The weather station automatically resets the MIN/MAX temperatures at midnight (12:00 AM).  View MAX data: Press the ▲ button once to view maximum temperature and humidity values for indoor and remote data.  Reset MAX data: Hold the ▲ button for five seconds to reset maximum temperature and humidity values for indoor and remote data.
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First: Place the remote sensor in the desired shaded location and the weather station in the home. Wait approximately 1 hour before permanently mounting the remote sensor to ensure that there is proper reception. POSITION Outdoor:  Protect the remote sensor from standing rain or snow and from the overhead sun, which can cause it to read incorrectly.  Mounting under an eave or deck rail works well.  If you choose, you can construct a small roof or box for the remote sensor. Be sure a box has vents.
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Distance:  The maximum transmitting range in open air is over 330 feet (60 meters) between the remote sensor and the weather station. This range is in open air with ideal conditions.  Consider what is in the signal path between the weather station and the remote sensor.  Avoid placing electronics in the signal path between the weather station and the remote sensor. Resistance:  Obstacles such as walls, floors, windows, stucco, concrete and large metal objects can reduce the range.
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 In normal mode, hold then release the ALERT button to toggle between:  Remote HI  Remote LO  Indoor HI  Indoor LO  Press the ▲ button to arm the selected alert.  The alert icon (bell) appears next to the alert, when the alert is active.  Press the ▼ button to disarm the selected alert. Note: When no temperature alerts are set, the Temperature Alert area will show OFF. Temperature Alert Sounds     When temperature alert sounds, the corresponding alert icon (bell) will flash.
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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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No WWVB Tower Icon      The forecast station has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24-hours. Position the forecast station for better reception. Be sure you have good batteries in the forecast station. Hold the + and – buttons together to send the forecast station on a signal search at night. Allow up to 5 nights to receive the time signal. Time is off by hours  Check to see if the WWVB Tower icon appears on the forecast station.
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THIS WEATHER STATION LEARNS OVER TIME! Please allow 3-4 weeks for barometer calibration to generate an accurate forecast. IMPORTANT: As the Weather station builds memory, it will compare the current average pressure to the past forty day average pressure for increased accuracy. The longer the Weather station operates in one location, the more accurate the forecast icons will be.
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     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.  When the batteries fail, please note the date and voltage again.