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TE688W Wireless Weather Forecaster with Indoor/ Outdoor Temperature and Humidity USER MANUAL.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting a Meade Instruments Weather Forecaster. This device combines precise time keeping, monitoring and displaying of current temperature and humidity data from up to three remote locations.
INSTALLATION Communication between the main unit (receiver) and the remote sensor (transmitter) is wireless. This allows you to greater flexibility in choosing the location of remote sensor. The remote transmits data up to 100 feet (30 meters) over an open, unobstructed area.
• Though the remote sensors are weather-resistant, they should be placed away from direct sunlight, rain or snow. The optimal location for the remote sensor outdoors is under the eaves on the north side of the building.
BATTERY INSTALLATION NOTE: When the temperature falls below freezing point 32°F (0°C), battery voltage will drop which may result in reduced the transmission range. For optimum performance in cold weather conditions, we recommend using lithium batteries.
MAIN UNIT The main unit measures indoor temperature and humidity readings and temperature and humidity from up to three remote sensors location (outside or inside).
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A. WEATHER FORECAST/ PRESSURE window B. TEMPERATURE/ HUMIDITY window C. CLOCK window D. DOWN (? ) button • Select the next available mode • Press and hold for 2 seconds to search for wireless signal from remote sensor.
H. UP (? ) button • Press to select the next available mode • Increase the parameters • In time with seconds display mode, press and hold for 2 seconds to activate/ deactivate radio controlled time signal search manually.
OPERATION Once the main unit is powered, the display will show all available LCD segments for a moment. IMPORTANT: All of the display functions will be locked, allowing setting of your local altitude and pressure parameters by pressing the UP (? ) or DOWN (? ) and MODE buttons.
The unit is designed to measure pressure changes at your specific location , when LOCAL barometric pressure is selected. Information for programming your unit, with either Altitude or Sea Level values, may be obtained from GPS readings, online from the Internet, etc.
VIEWING PRESSURE AND ALTITUDE INFORMATION To view pressure or altitude information, press MODE button. The display will alternate between the sea level pressure, local pressure and local altitude screens. PROGRAMMING SEA LEVEL PRESSURE (not required if you did altitude) • Press and hold MODE , until the barometric pressure digits are flashing.
After selecting the Pressure Window , press and hold ALARM button to toggle the bar chart between the sea level pressure with a word “PRESSURE” displayed at the right bottom corner of the chart, temperature with a thermometer icon and “CH1” and a humidity with “RH” icon and “CH1” .
OPERATION • To select the indoor/ outdoor temperature and humidity mode, press UP (? ) or DOWN (? ) until the IN icon flashing with a beep sound alert. VIEWING REMOTE (CHANNEL) TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY Static Display: • Press the CHANNEL button to select measurements from different remote sensors, each is set to a unique channel 1, 2 or 3.
VIEWING MAX/MIN AND MINIMUM READINNGS Press the MEM/ HISTORY button recalling: • Current temperature and humidity • Minimum temperature and humidity • Maximum temperature and humidity at the remote location. RESETTING TEMPERATURE MEMORIES Press and hold MEM/ HISTORY button for 3 seconds to clear all channel memories.
Icon Atomic Time Reception Strength Undefined data No Reception for the past 24 hours Weak signal, but can be decoded Strong signal The WWVB tower icon on the unit’s display will flash indicating a radio signal reception from the WWVB station.
TIME ZONE • Press MODE button once to select hour and minutes with the day of the week display. • Select the Time Zone by pressing and holding UP ( ? ) button for 3 seconds • Keep holding UP ( ?.
• Adjust the hour using UP ( ? ) or DOWN ( ? ) buttons • Press ALARM button again. The minute digits will flash • Adjust the minutes using UP (? ) or DOWN (? ) buttons • Press ALARM button aga.
TROUBLESHOOTING Check here before contacting customer service. Issue Symptom Solution Main unit US Atomic Time signal is not received Place unit by the window and keep it there overnight Remote sensor.
SPECIFICATIONS Main Unit Indoor Temperature Operating range: 23.0°F to 122.0°F (-5°C to +50°C) Temperature resolution: 0.2°F (0.1°C) User-selectable (°F or °C) temperature display Humidity (In.
RF range: Maximum 100 feet (30 meters) Temperature transmission cycle: approximately 45 seconds Low battery indicator Wall-mount or Table stand Power Main unit: 2 AA size (UM-3) 1.5V batteries (not included) Remote Sensor: 2 AA size 1.5V batteries (not included) Dimensions Main unit: 3.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Name: Meade Instruments Corp. Address: 27 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618 - 4209 declare that the product Product No.: TE688W Product Name: Wireless Weather Forecaster with Indoo.
STANDARD WARRANTY INFORMATION This product is warranted by Meade Instruments Corp. (MIC) to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE YEAR from date of original retail purchase in the U.
Meade Instruments Corp. 27 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 U.S.A. © 2011 Meade Instruments Corp. All Rights Reserved. All user manual contents and information are subject to change.
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