La Crosse Technology 308-145B Weather Radio User Manual


 
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Dashes, OFL or stuck indoor Temperature/Humidity
This is generally a power related issues.
Check that the a/c cord is correctly inserted into the Weather Station and outlet. If using
batteries in the Weather Station as well, remove them and see if the Weather Station goes
blank, indicating a faulty a/c cord.
Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered. Remove batteries and a/c cord from
Weather Station.
Press any button 20 times. Leave the Weather Station unpowered for 1-2 hours.
Insert a/c power cord into an outlet then into the Weather Station.
Alternatively, install fresh alkaline batteries with correct polarity.
If the indoor temperature/humidity is still dashes or OFL, the Weather Station may need to
be replaced.
Inaccurate indoor Temperature/Humidity reading
Side-by-side test: Bring the outdoor transmitter in the house and place it next to the
Weather Station for 2 hours.
Compare indoor and outdoor temperature/humidity. The temperature should be within 4
degrees to be within tolerance. The humidity should be within 10% to be within tolerance.
See the section on accuracy for details.
Look for heat sources such as sunlight, door or window frames, or reflected heat of cold.
Set time alarm
ALARM HOUR: Press and hold the ALARM button to enter alarm time setting mode. The
Alarm Hour will flash. Use the +/RCC or -/°F/°C button to set the Hour. Press and release
the ALARM button.
ALARM MINUTE: The Alarm Minutes will flash. Use the +/RCC or -/°F/°C button to set the
Minutes. Press and release the ALARM button to exit.
Activate/Deactivate time alarm
ACTIVATE:
From the time mode, press and release the ALARM button once to show Alarm Time.
With the Alarm time showing, press and release the ALARM button to activate the alarm.
The alarm icon (bell) appears when alarm is activated.
DEACTIVATE:
From the time mode, press and release the ALARM button once to show Alarm Time.
With the Alarm time showing, press and release the ALARM button to deactivate the alarm.
The alarm icon will disappear when alarm deactivates.
Snooze Alarm
When the alarm sounds, press the SNOOZE button to trigger snooze alarm for 9 minutes.
The snooze icon Zz will flash when the snooze feature is active.
To stop alarm for one day, press AL button, while in snooze mode.
The alarm icon (bell) will remain solid.
Time is off by hours
Check to see if the WWVB Tower icon appears on the Weather Station. If not, the Weather
Station has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24-hours.