La Crosse Technology CA85176 Weather Radio User Manual


 
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INTRODUCTION:
The Color Forecast Station features manual set time, date, weather
forecast, indoor and outdoor temperature/humidity, with temperature
alerts, and heat index and dew point, on a stylish, colorful, and easy to
read display. Use the integrated USB charging port to charge your
smartphone, camera or other device when the Forecast Station is
plugged into a power outlet.
COLOR FORECAST STATION:
THIS STATION LEARNS!
Please allow 3-4 weeks for barometer calibration to generate an
accurate forecast.
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS STEP BY STEP:
STEP 1:
Insert the 5-volt a/c power adapter into the designated area on the
back of the Forecast Station.
Plug the a/c power adapter into a wall outlet for continuous backlight
(ON/OFF), and dimmer feature.
STEP 2: (optional battery operation)
Remove battery cover from the
Forecast Station: Slide tab down and
pull out to remove the cover.
Insert 3 NEW AAA batteries (not
included) into the back of the
Forecast Station. Observe the
correct polarity (see marking inside
the battery compartment).
The Forecast Station will light up and
show, indoor temperature, humidity
and time.
(Backlight will illuminate for 8 seconds when using only battery power
with a press/release of the SNOOZE/LIGHT button.)
Do Not Mix Old and New Batteries
Do Not Mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium or Rechargeable
Batteries
STEP 3:
Ensure that the transmitter is within 10 feet of the
Forecast Station.
Remove battery cover from transmitter: Slide the battery
cover down and lift off the front.
Insert 2 NEW AA batteries into the TX141TH-B
transmitter. Observe the correct polarity.
Within 3 minutes the Forecast Station will show readings
in the Outdoor temperature area on the LCD.
Note: Use Alkaline batteries (or Lithium for temperatures
below -28.8°C/ - 20°F).
SEARCH FOR TRANSMITTER:
After the batteries are inserted, the forecast station will search for the
outdoor temperature/humidity transmitter for 3 minutes.
The antenna symbol will flash during reception, and temperature
display will be dashes “---“.
The antenna symbol scroll during RF (radio frequency)
synchronization.
If synchronization fails once, the antenna will lose one bar.
If synchronization fails twice, the antenna will lose two bars.
If reception continuously fails to receive 5 times, the antenna symbol
will be shown as .
The antenna will show full display with successful RF
(radio frequency) reception.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
If the outdoor temperature is not displayed after three
minutes, hold the SENSOR SEARCH button on the
forecast station for three seconds to search for
outdoor transmitter.
Next remove the battery cover from the TX141TH-B transmitter then
press the TX button to send a signal.
If it still does not receive the outdoor temperature, remove the a/c
cord and batteries from both the forecast station and the transmitter
for 15 minutes repeat setup instructions from step 1.
TIME/DATE:
The SETTINGS button will move through the program
menu and confirm settings.
Set Time and Date:
Hold the SETTINGS button for three seconds to enter time set mode.
12/24-HOUR: The time format 12H will flash, use the ARROW buttons
to choose 12-hour or 24-hour time format and press the SETTINGS
button to confirm and move to hour.
HOUR: The Hour will flash, use the ARROW buttons to choose the
hour, and press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to
minutes.
MINUTES: The Minutes will flash, use the ARROW buttons to choose
the minutes, and press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to
the year.
YEAR: The Year will flash, use the ARROW buttons to choose the
year, and press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to the
month.
MONTH: The Month will flash, use the ARROW buttons to choose
the month, and press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to
the date.
DATE: The Date will flash, use the ARROW buttons to choose the
date, and press the SETTINGS button to confirm and move to
Fahrenheit/Celsius.
FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS: °F or °C will flash. Use the ARROW buttons
to select Fahrenheit or Celsius. Press and release the SETTINGS
button to confirm and exit the program menu.
Note: When no buttons are pressed for ten seconds the forecast station
will save the last change and default back to normal mode.
Color Forecast Station
with USB Charging
Model: CA85176 | Quick Setup Guide