La Crosse Technology 308-145B Weather Radio User Manual


 
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12-Hour or 24-Hour time format
Display the time in 12-hour or 24-hour format.
Default is 12-hour time.
Use the Program Menu to switch time formats.
Fahrenheit/Celsius
Weather Station: Press and release the -/°C/°F button on the back of the Weather Station
to switch the temperature display from Fahrenheit to Celsius.
Transmitter: Press the °C/°F button on the transmitter to switch the temperature display
between Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Backlight goes out
The backlight will automatically go dark when the Weather Station is searching for a WWVB
time signal.
The backlight will return after the 2-10 minute search.
The WWVB signal search will occur when the Weather Station during setup and
automatically during the late night or early morning hours.
Press and release the LIGHT HI/LO button to be sure the backlight was not on dim.
Hold the LIGHT HI/LO button to be sure the backlight was not off.
Check that the a/c cord is correctly inserted into the Weather Station and outlet. The
backlight will not show constantly on battery power.
Backlight
A/C adapter:
The backlight can show continuously when operating the Weather Station with the 5-volt a/c
adapter.
HIGH: The backlight is defaulted to HI (brightness) when the a/c adapter is in use.
LO: Press and release the LIGHT HI/LO button to dim the brightness of the backlight.
Press and release the LIGHT HI/LO button again to return to full strength (HIGH).
Note: When the Adapter is NOT in use, the High/Low backlight feature is not available.
OFF: Hold the HOLD ON/OFF button for 5 seconds, until the station beeps, to turn the
backlight off to sleep.
ON: Hold the HOLD ON/OFF button again until the station beeps, to turn the backlight on.
The backlight will come on at the same level (high or low) as it was set to when turned off.
Note: When the backlight is off, press any button to activate the backlight for 8 seconds, and
then it will turn off again.
Battery power:
Press and release the SNOOZE/LIGHT button and the backlight will show for 8 seconds, when
operating on batteries only.
IMPORTANT: When operating on a/c power, the backlight and USB charging port will turn off
while the Weather Station searches for the WWVB signal, to avoid interference. The backlight
will return after the 2-10 minute search (which occurs during the late night or early morning
hours). Then the USB charging port will resume working.