Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 308-146CA La Crosse Technology
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La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 1 308 - 1 4 6 CA F A Q S The links below will work in most PDF viewers and link to t he topic area by clicking the link. We recommend Ad obe R eader version 10 or greater available at: http://get.ad obe.com/reader C O N T E N T S 308 -146CA F A QS .
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 2 Power requiremen ts ................................ ............................................................................... 9 Supported times zones ..........................................................
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 3 A / C Power The design o f this W ea ther Station is to use a/c p ower (5-volt) as pri mary power source. When operatin g with the a/c power co rd the backlight can be on con tinually. When operatin g on a/c pow er, batt eries a re optional and not required in the Weather Station.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 4 Power requiremen ts 2- AA batteries pow er the outdoor transmitter . We recommend alkaline batteries for the transmitter. You may choose to use lithium batte ries for temperatu res below - 20°F/-28.8°C.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 5 Freezer test : Con firm the W eather Sta tion is reading the corre ct outdoor transmit ter. Place the transmitter in the freezer for an hour and watch the te mperature drop o n the W eather Station.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 6 VIE W MIN/M AX: MAX: From a normal display press and release the MIN/MAX button onc e to view max imum temperature and humidity val ues for indoor and outdoor data . The word MAX w ill appear next to the indoo r and outdoor te mperature.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 7 Multiple Outdoor Transmitters To connect multi ple remote transmit ters to the Weather Station: Remove the batte ry cover from all the transmitters (leav e off for setup). Set the first outdoor transmitter to channel 1 and insert 2-AA ba tteries.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 8 Choose a location 6 feet or more from electronics such as cordless phones, wireless gamin g systems, televi sions, microwaves, rou ters, baby monitors, etc., whi ch can prevent signal reception. Be aware o f electrical wires and plumbing within a wal l.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 9 Indoor Humidity Operating Te mperature Range = 32F to 120F (0C to 50C) Operating hu midity range = 1% RH to 99% Accuracy +/- 5% RH (@77oF (25oC) , 30%RH.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 10 12 -Hour or 24 -Hour time format Display the time in 12-hour or 24-hour f ormat. Default is 12-hour time. Use the Progra m Menu to switch time formats.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 11 Dashes, OFL o r stuck indoor Te mperature/Humidi ty This is generally a power related issues. Check that the a /c cord is correctly inserted into the Weather Stati on and outlet.
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 12 Reposition the W eat her Station w ith the front or back facing Colorado. Check that the Ti me Zone selected cor rectly reflects your loca tion. Adjust the time zone in the Program M e nu . Check that the DS T indicator is correc t for your locatio n (most areas obser ve DST so this should be ON).
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 13 HOUR: The hour w ill flash. Press and release th e +/RCC or -/°C/°F bu tton to select the correct hour. Con firm with the SET button and mo ve to the next item. MINU TES: The minutes will flash. Pr ess and release the +/RCC or -/°C/°F button to select the correct minutes .
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 14 IMPORTA NT: W hen operating on a/c pow er, the backligh t a nd USB cha rging port w ill turn off while the W eather Sta tion searches for the WW V B signal, to avoi d interference. The bac klight will return afte r the 2-10 minute search (which occurs du ring the late ni ght or early morning hours).
La Crosse T echnology , Ltd. Page 15 This is generally a power related issue. Batteries may be overpowered or underpow ered . Remove batteri es and a/c cord fro m W eather S tation . Press any button 20 times. Leave the batteries and a/c cord out of the disp lay for 2 hours.
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