FAQ

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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.
Inaccurate Indoor Temperature Reading
 Side-by-side test: Bring the outdoor transmitter in the house and place it next
to the weather station for 2 hours.
 Compare indoor and outdoor temperature. The temperature should be within 4
degrees to be within tolerance. See the section on accuracy
for details.
 Look for heat sources such as sunlight, door or window frames, or reflected heat
of cold.
Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu
There are four function buttons: SET, PLUS (+), ALARM, and MIN/MAX. Begin by
holding the SET button until the display flashes. When you press and release the
SET button after each step, you will be moved to the next step.
1. HOUR: Press and hold the SET button and the Hour will flash. Press the PLUS
(+) button to change the Hour. Press SET button again to move to the Minutes
setting.
2. MINUTES: The Minutes will flash. Press the PLUS (+) button to change. Press
SET button again to move to the 12/24-hour setting
3. 12H/24H Time: Press and hold the SET button and a 12 HR or 24 HR will
appear indicating if you want 12 Hour time or 24 Hour time. Press the PLUS (+)
button to change. Press and release SET button to move to the F/C setting.
4. FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS: F or C will flash. Press the PLUS (+) button to choose
Fahrenheit or Celsius. Press SET button again and you are done
Weather station Has Missing Segments
 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.
Weather station Has Distorted Display
 On a brand new weather station check for thin plastic films of printed scratch
guard that may be on the upper and lower screen of the weather station. This
thin piece of plastic has printed numbers for store displays.