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No WWVB Tower Icon 

 

 

The forecast station has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24-hours. 

 

Position

 the forecast station for better reception. 

 

Be sure you have good batteries in the forecast station.  

 

Hold the + and – buttons together to send the forecast station on a signal search at 

night. 

 

Allow up to 5 nights to receive the time signal. 

 

Time is off by hours 

 

 

Check to see if the 

WWVB

 Tower icon appears on the forecast station. If not, the 

forecast station has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24-hours.  

 

Reposition the forecast station with the front or back facing Colorado. 

 

Check that the Time Zone selected correctly reflects your location. Adjust the time 

zone in the 

Program Menu.

 

 

Check that the DST indicator is correct for your location (most areas observe DST so 

this should be ON). Adjust the DST indicator in the 

Program Menu.

 

 

Manually Set Time/Date:  Program Menu 

 

The TIME SET button will move through the program menu. To change a value use the 

ARROW buttons. 

1.

 

WWVB ON/OFF: Hold the TIME SET button five seconds so WWVB and the word ON 

will flash. Press and release either ARROW button to turn this to OFF if you do not 

wish WWVB time reception. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to time zone. 

2.

 

TIME ZONE:  EST will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select a different 

Time Zone: AST=Atlantic, EST= Eastern, CST= Central, MST= Mountain, PST= Pacific, 

AKT= Alaska, HAT=Hawaiian time zone. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move 

to DST. 

3.

 

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: DST will flash and the word ON. Press and release the ▲ or 

▼ buttons to turn this to OFF if you do not observe DST. Confirm with the TIME SET 

button and move to 12/24 hour time. 

4.

 

12/24 HOUR TIME: 12H will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select 24H. 

Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to the hour. 

5.

 

HOUR: The hour will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the correct 

hour. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to the minutes. 

6.

 

MINUTES: The minutes will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to adjust the 

minutes. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to the year. 

7.

 

YEAR: The year will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the correct 

year. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to the month. 

8.

 

MONTH: The month will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the 

correct month. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to the date. 

9.

 

DATE: The date will flash. Press and release the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select the correct 

date. Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to F/C. 

10.

 

Note: The Day of the Week will set automatically when the year, month and date are 

set. 

Summary of Contents for S88907V2

Page 1: ...emperature 4 Remote Temperature is stuck or HH H LL L 5 Remote sensor drains batteries quickly 5 Remote Humidity goes to dashes when temperature is cold 5 Remote sensor fell The sensor no longer works 5 Temperature Humidity Trend Arrows 6 MIN MAX Temperature readings 6 Heat Index Dew Point 6 Mounting Positioning Remote sensor 7 Position Weather Station 8 Distance Resistance Interference 8 Temperat...

Page 2: ...10 years can deplete the power Use Alkaline or Lithium batteries in the remote sensor A minimum voltage of 1 48V for each battery is necessary for proper performance Use batteries dated at least six years in advance of the current year Batteries dated earlier than six years from now may still work but may be unstable in performance Good name brand batteries make less noise which reduces the chance...

Page 3: ...ensor and press and release the TX button to send the signal 4 Wait for 2 minutes for the remote temperature to appear on the weather station Factory Restart If the above procedure does not work please try the factory reset Remote Temperature Sensor Compatible Remote sensors The TX141TH Bv3 remote sensor comes packaged with this weather station The TX141TH B all versions sensors are compatible wit...

Page 4: ...by side test Place the remote sensor right next to the weather station for 2 hours Compare indoor and remote temperature The temperatures should be within 4 degrees to be within tolerance If the remote sensor reads correctly when next to the weather station try a different location outside Intermittent Remote Temperature Explanation Intermittent problems are the hardest to resolve RF radio frequen...

Page 5: ...ce between the remote sensor and weather station Remote sensors at the end of the range may work while batteries are fresh but not after they drain a bit Check for leaking batteries which may damage the remote sensor Battery life is over 24 months when using reputable battery brands for both Alkaline and Lithium batteries Remote Humidity goes to dashes when temperature is cold The remote temperatu...

Page 6: ...s fallen in the past 3 hours MIN MAX Temperature readings Explanation The weather station shows the daily minimum and maximum temperatures each day starting at midnight 12 00 AM The weather station automatically resets the MIN MAX temperatures at midnight 12 00 AM View MAX data Press the button once to view maximum temperature and humidity values for indoor and remote data Reset MAX data Hold the ...

Page 7: ...OSITION Outdoor Protect the remote sensor from standing rain or snow and from the overhead sun which can cause it to read incorrectly Mounting under an eave or deck rail works well If you choose you can construct a small roof or box for the remote sensor Be sure a box has vents Mount the remote sensor on the North side where to prevent sun from causing incorrect readings Mount at least 6 feet in t...

Page 8: ... with RF radio frequency signal reception Distance Resistance Interference Distance The maximum transmitting range in open air is over 330 feet 100 meters between the remote sensor and the weather station This range is in open air with ideal conditions Consider what is in the signal path between the weather station and the remote sensor Avoid placing electronics in the signal path between the weat...

Page 9: ...s to set the alert value and press the ALERT button to confirm Then press the ALERT button again switch to REMOTE LO setting 2 REMOTE LO alert will flash Press the or buttons to set the alert value and press the ALERT button to confirm Then press the ALERT button again switch to INDOOR HI setting 3 INDOOR HI alert will flash Press the or buttons to set the value and press the ALERT button to confi...

Page 10: ...enu to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius Backlight AC adapter The backlight is on continuously when operating the weather station with the 5 volt AC adapter Note When the AC adapter is NOT in use the HI LOW OFF light feature is not available HIGH The backlight is defaulted to HI at setup when the AC adapter is in use LOW Press the HI LOW OFF button to dim the backlight OFF Press the HI LOW OFF...

Page 11: ...old near the weather station Check batteries and AC power cord Set Time Alarm In normal mode hold the ALARM button for three seconds to enter alarm set mode 1 HOUR The Hour will flash use the or buttons to set the hour and press ALARM button to confirm and switch to minutes 2 MINUTES The Minutes will flash use the or buttons to set the minutes and press ALARM button to confirm and exit Note When n...

Page 12: ...ion Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to time zone 2 TIME ZONE EST will flash Press and release the or buttons to select a different Time Zone AST Atlantic EST Eastern CST Central MST Mountain PST Pacific AKT Alaska HAT Hawaiian time zone Confirm with the TIME SET button and move to DST 3 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME DST will flash and the word ON Press and release the or buttons to turn this to O...

Page 13: ...not responsible for any loss caused by an incorrect forecast Sunny clear Partly Cloudy Cloudy Stormy Rainy Snowy temp below 32 ºF The icons forecast the weather in terms of getting better or worse and not necessarily sunny or rainy as each icon indicates Weather station is dim Explanation Most weather stations have a dark background Place the weather station at eye level to determine if it is dim ...

Page 14: ...f the display for 2 hours Insert batteries into the weather station Weather station drains batteries quickly Test a new set of alkaline batteries Write down the date of installation and the voltage of the batteries When the batteries fail please note the date and voltage again This is helpful in determining the problem Check for leaking batteries which may damage the weather station Battery life i...

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