La Crosse Technology 308-145B Weather Radio User Manual


 
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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.
Weather Station has missing segments
This is generally a power related issues.
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 the a/c cord into the outlet first then into the Weather Station.
Alternatively, install fresh alkaline batteries with correct polarity.
Weather Station is dim
Battery Operation:
Most Weather Stations have a gray background. Place the Weather Station at eye level. Is it
still dim?
Weather Stations that sit in the sunlight can develop a cloudy film over time.
This is generally a power related issue.
Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered. Remove batteries from Weather Station.
Press any button 20 times. Leave the Weather Station unpowered for 1-2 hours.
Install fresh alkaline batteries with correct polarity.
A/C Power Operation:
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.
Check the backlight intensity setting. The backlight can be on high, low or off.
Weather Station has distorted display
On a brand new Weather Station check for thin plastic films of printed scratch guard that
may be on the upper and lower screen of the Weather Station. This thin piece of plastic has
printed numbers for store displays.
With all power removed the Weather Station should be blank.
If numbers still appear, please check for scratch guard.
Check that the batteries and a/c cord are installed correctly.
This is generally a power related issue.
Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered.
Remove batteries and a/c cord from Weather Station.
Press any button 20 times. Leave the batteries and a/c cord out of the display for 2 hours.
Insert a/c power cord into a good outlet first, then into the Weather Station.
Weather Station display is frozen
On a brand new Weather Station check for thin plastic films of printed scratch guard that
may be on the upper and lower screen of the Weather Station. This thin piece of plastic has
printed numbers for store displays. This can make the Weather Station display appear
“frozen”.
With all power removed the Weather Station should be blank.
If numbers still appear, please check for scratch guard.
Check that the batteries and a/c cord are installed correctly.