Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 615 Acu-Rite
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SAVE THIS MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Questions? Contact Cust omer Suppor t at ( 8 77) 22 1 - 1 25 2 or visit www . AcuRite .com. CONTENTS Unpac king Instr uctions ........... 2 P ackage Contents .................. 2 Product R egistration ..........
2 Congratulations on y our new A cuRite product. T o ensure t he best possible product perf ormance, please read t his manual in its entirety and retain it for future ref erence. Unpac king Ins tructions Remo v e the protective lm t hat is applied to the LCD screen prior to using this product.
3 Features & Benets 3-in-1 SENSOR 1 . T emperature & Humidity Sensors (internal) 2. Release Lev er for Batter y Access 3. Mounting Point 4. Wind Speed Anemometer 5.
4 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 16 15 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 24 23 22 21 20 17 18 19 Features & Benets Display Unit Bac k of Display Unit 25 29 28 30 26 27 31.
5 DISPL AY UNIT 1 . Histor y Chart Icon Indicates data is currently displayed on the Histor y Chart (6). 2. 1 2 to 24 Hour Weather For ecast Self-Calibrating Forecasting pulls data from the outdoor sensor to generate your personal forecast. 3. Learning Mode Icon Disappears after weather forecast self-calibration is complete.
6 SETUP Set the A-B-C Switc h The A -B-C switc h is located inside the batt er y compar tment. It can be set to A , B or C. How e ver , you must select the same letter c hoices for bot h the sensor and the displa y unit in order for the units to sync hronize.
7 PLEASE DISPOSE OF OLD OR DEFECTIVE BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENT ALL Y SAFE WAY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH Y OUR LOCAL LAWS AND REGUL ATIONS. BA TTERY SAFETY : Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation. Remove batteries from equipment which is not to be used for an extended period of time.
8 Atomic Cloc k AcuRite atomic cloc ks use a radio-controlled signal to synchronize to t he correct time broadcast by the National Institute of S tandards and T echnology (NIST) Radio Station WWVB, locat ed near For t Collins, Colorado. WWVB broadcasts the current time and dat e with split-second accuracy .
9 Placement for Maximum Accuracy AcuRite sensors are sensitive to surrounding envir onmental conditions. Proper placement of bot h the display unit and t he sensor are critical t o the accuracy and per for mance of this product. Display Unit Placement Place the displa y unit in a dr y area free of dir t and dust.
10 3-in-1 Sensor Installation Guidelines INSTALLATION HEIGHT Mount t he sensor at least 5 fee t (1 .5 met ers) of f the ground (higher is better for wind measurement) in an open area.
11 Using The Weat her Center Learning Mode Self-Calibrating Forecasting use a unique algorithm t o analyze c hanges in pressure o v er a time period (called Lear ning Mode) to deter mine your altitude. Af ter 1 4 days, t he Learning Mode icon disappears from the displa y screen.
12 High & Low Records The “MIN/MAX” button displays minimum and maximum recordings for outdoor and indoor temperature and humidity . T o view the MINIMUM temperature and humidity readings, press and release the “MIN/MAX” button until the “MIN” icon appears on t he display next to t he low r ecords.
13 Customize Weat her T ic ker Messages Customize whic h messages you w ant to scroll across the WEA THER TIC KER: 1 . Press the “ ” butt on to manually cycle through eac h message available. 2. During t he manual revie w: PRESS the “ ” button t o activate the cur rent scrolling message.
14 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution No outdoor sensor reception no bars • Relocate the display unit and/or the 3-in-1 sensor . The units must be within 330 ft (100 m) of each other .
15 If your AcuRite product does not operate pr operly af ter tr ying the tr oubleshooting steps, visit www.AcuRite.com or call (8 77) 22 1-1 252 for assist ance. Problem Possible Solution Inaccurate wind readings • What is wind reading being compared to? Pro weather stations are typically mounted at 30 ft high or more.
16 FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of F CC rul es. Operation is subject to the foll owing two conditions: 1- This device may NO T cause harmful interf erenc e, and 2- This device must ac cept any interf erenc e r eceived, including interf er ence that may cause undesir ed operation.
17 At AcuRite, we proudly uphold our commitment to quality technology . Chaney Instrument Co. warrants that all products it manufactures to be of good material and workmanship, and to be free of defects when properly installed and operated for a period of one year from the date of purchase.
©2013 Chaney Instrument Co. All rights r eserved. AcuRite is a r egister ed trademark of the Chaney Instrument Co., Lake Gene va, WI 53147. All other trademarks and copyrights ar e the property of their r espective owners. Patent numbers: 5,978,738; 6,076,044; 6,597,990; US 7,637,141 B2.
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