Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WS-7159U La Crosse Technology
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WS-7159U Wireless 433 MHz Radio-controlled Weather Station Instruction Manual.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Contents/ Additional Equipm ent 3 About WWVB 3 Quick Set-Up Guide 4 Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery installation 5 Program Mode Program Sequence and Default S.
3 INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The indoor weather station (Fi gure 1). 2. One remote tem perature sensor with m ounting bracket (Figure 2). 3. Three each, ½” Philips screws. 4. One strip double-sided adhesive t ape. 5. Instruction m anual and warranty card.
4 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteri es and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the indoor weather station and rem ote tem perature sensor 3 to 5 feet apart. 2. Batteries should be out of both units for 10 m inutes. 3. Place the batteries into the remote temperature sensor first then into the indoor weather station .
5 A. REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR 1. Remove the m ounting bracket. The bracket snaps on and off easily. 2. Remove the battery cover, by sliding the cover down. 3. Observing th e correct polarity install 2 AA batteries. The batteries will fit tightly (to avoid start-up problems m ake sure they do not spring free).
6 time-dat e readings. If you don’t leave the program m ode during the programmi ng of sections IV through XI, you can advance to st ep 4 of the next program sett ing. If you do leave the program setting (or want to program a specific setting) follow each in structional step to program that setting.
7 Note: There are 8 LCD contrast levels t o choose from—“Lcd 0” is the lightest, and “Lcd 7” is the darkest. 3. Press and release the IN button to select the level you desire. 4. Press and release the SET button to confi rm and advance to the Time Zone sett ing.
8 HAW; Hawaii -10 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the Daylight Saving Ti me sett ing. V. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST) SETTING 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and th e number setting will flash.
9 VII. 12 OR 24 HOUR TIME SETTING 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in th e time LCD and the number setting w ill flash. 3. Press and release the SET button four tim es. 4. “12h” or “24h” will flash in the time LCD.
10 may manually set the tim e or leav e the time function alone (reception will occur regardless). B. MANUAL TIME SETTING Note: When in the 12-hour format “P.M.” will appear to the left of the hour in the tim e LCD between the hours of noon and midni ght.
11 10. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance t o the snooze setting. X. SETTING THE SNOOZE Note: This is an unused function of t he indoor weather station and should be disregarded. The setting has no bearing on the operat ion. Please press and release the SET button to adv ance to select the temperature format.
12 4. Either “1”, “2” or “3” w ill flash in the time LCD. 5. Press and release the IN button to select th e forecast sensitivity 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm th e forecast sensitivity and complete t he programm ing. FEATURES OF THE WS-7159U I.
13 another floor). In areas where the w eather is not largely affected by the change of air pressure, the sens itivity setting should be set to 1. A. WEATHER ICONS There are 3 possible weather icon s that will be displayed in the FORECAST LCD: Sunny —indicates that the weather is expected to im prove (not that the weather will be sun n y).
14 is expected to become worse or remain poor. No arrow m eans the pressure is stable. II. INDOOR TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, AND COMFORT LEVEL INDICATOR The current indoor tem perature (viewed on the left) and rel ative humi dity (viewed on the right) are displ ayed in the INDOOR LCD.
15 2. Press the IN button again (o nce w hile “MIN ” is still displayed, twice otherwise). “MAX” appears above the indoor temperature and the LCD w ill flash, indicating that the maxim um tem perature (along with the humidi ty measured at that time) and the time and date of occurrence are displayed.
16 V. ADDING REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSORS (OPTIONAL) The WS-7159U is able to receive signals from 3 different remote temperature sensors. The remote tem perature sensor model(s) that you choose will co me with their own set of instructions—follow these instructions for a complete guide t o setting up.
17 2. To v ie w th e Mi ni mum/M axi mum temperature: first select which remote tem perature sensor to read data from (indicated by the “boxed” number), then press t he OUT button. Pressing this button once will d isplay the minimum tem perature, and the date and time the data was recorded .
18 2) Place the mounting bracket over the desired location. 3) Through the three screw holes of the bracket , mark the mounting surface with a pencil. 4) Screw mounting bracket onto the mounting surface. Ensure that the screws ar e flush with the bracket.
19 2) Fix a screw (not included) into the desired wall, leaving approximat ely 3/16 of an inch (5m m) extended from the wall. 3) Place the indoor weather st ation onto the screw using the hanging hole on the backside. 4) Gently pull t he indoor weather stat ion down to l ock the screw into place.
20 because of the shielding effect of th e display's case. In addition, the case can act as a heat sink to absorb and store heat from external sources (i.e. handling of the case or radiant heat). Also, the m uch greater range of the outdoor temperature sensor requi res a different calibration curve t han the indoor range.
21 Transmission Range: 330 feet (in open space). Power Supply: Weather Station: 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V. Temperature Transmitter: 2 x AA, IEC LR3, 1.5 V. Battery life cy cle: Approximatel y 12 months. Recomme nded battery type: Alkaline. Dimensions (H x L x W) Weather Station (without st and): 3.
22 This warranty giv es you specific legal rights. You may also have other r ights specific to your State. Some States do no allow the ex clusion of consequential or incidental damages therefore the abov e exclusion of limitation may not apply to y ou.
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