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WS-9133BK-IT- WS-9133T-IT FAQS

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CONTENTS

WS-9133BK-IT- WS-9133T-IT FAQS ............................................................................ 1

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

Weather station Factory Restart ................................................................................... 2

Outdoor Temperature Transmitter ............................................................................... 2

Compatible Outdoor Transmitters .................................................................................... 2

Fahrenheit/Celsius .............................................................................................................. 2

MIN | MAX Temperature .................................................................................................... 3

Flashing Outdoor Temperature ......................................................................................... 3

Dashes shown for Outdoor Temperature ........................................................................ 3

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

Intermittent Outdoor Temperature .................................................................................. 3

Outdoor Temperature Is Stuck or OFL ............................................................................ 4

Outdoor Transmitter Fell and No Longer Works ............................................................ 4

Outdoor Transmitter Drains Batteries Quickly ............................................................... 4

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor Transmitter .................................................................... 5

Distance/Resistance/Interference .................................................................................... 5

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

Supported Time Zones ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

12-Hour Time Format......................................................................................................... 6

Power Requirements .......................................................................................................... 6

Does the Weather station Have a Backlight? ................................................................. 6

Weather Forecast ................................................................................................................ 6

Dashes, OFL or Stuck Indoor Temperature .................................................................... 7

Inaccurate Indoor Temperature Reading........................................................................ 7

Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu ...................................................................... 7

Weather station Has Missing Segments .......................................................................... 7

Weather station Has Distorted Display ........................................................................... 7

Weather Station Display Is Frozen .................................................................................. 8

Weather station is Blank: No Letters, Numbers or Dashed Lines .............................. 8

Summary of content (8 pages)

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WS-9133BK-IT- WS-9133T-IT 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 WS-9133BK-IT- WS-9133T-IT FAQS............................................................................ 1 Batteries ................................................................................................................................ 2 Weather station Factory Restart ....
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Batteries  Half of all warranty issues can be resolved with fresh batteries of the appropriate voltage.  We suggest name brand alkaline batteries for indoor displays such as Weather stations.  Use batteries dated at least six years in advance of the current year. Batteries dated earlier than six years from now may still work, but may be unstable in performance.  Alkaline batteries manufactured this year will have an expiration date 10 years in the future.
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MIN | MAX Temperature  The minimum and maximum temperatures are always shown below the current temperatures.  To reset-Hold the MIN/MAX button for 5 seconds  Note: since the MIN/MAX temperatures are whole numbers, when reset they may be a degree different from the current temperature due to rounding. Flashing Outdoor Temperature  The outdoor Temperature reading will flash when the connection is first lost or intermittent between the weather station and the outdoor transmitter.
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 Freezer test: Confirm the weather station is reading the correct outdoor transmitter. Place the transmitter in the freezer for an hour and watch the temperature drop on the weather station.  Indoor distance test: Please complete the restart with transmitter and weather station 5-10 feet apart and inside to establish a strong connection.
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Mounting/Positioning Outdoor Transmitter  Mount outdoor temperature transmitters vertically and under a bit of an overhang.  Protect the outdoor transmitter from standing rain or snow, and from the overhead sun, which can cause it to read incorrectly. Generally, mounting under an eave or deck rail works well.  Construct a small roof or box for the transmitter if you do not have an overhang. Please be sure the box is vented.
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 Do not mount the transmitter on a metal fence. This significantly reduces the effective range. Interference:  Consider items in the signal path between the transmitter and the weather station.  Sometime a simple relocation of the transmitter or the weather station will correct the interference issue.  Windows can reflect the radio signal.  Metal will absorb the RF (radio frequency) signal.  Stucco is held to the wall by a metal mesh.
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Falling and the weather is expected to become worse. This is forecasting 6-12 hours in the future. Dashes, OFL or Stuck Indoor Temperature  This is generally a power related issue.  Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered. Remove batteries from weather station.  Press any button 20 times. Leave the weather station unpowered for 1-2 hours.  Insert fresh alkaline batteries with correct polarity.  If the indoor temperature is still dashes or OFL, the weather station may need replacement.
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This film will be easy to peel off the LCD. With all power removed the weather station should be blank. If numbers still appear, please check for scratch guard. Check that the batteries are installed correctly. 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 batteries out of the display for 2 hours.  Insert fresh alkaline batteries into the weather station.