Chaney Instrument 418 manual

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    SAVE THIS MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Questions? Contact Cust omer Suppor t at ( 8 77) 22 1 - 1 25 2 or visit www . AcuRite .com CONTENTS Unpac king Instr uctions ........... 2 P ackage Contents .................. 2 Product R egistration ............... 2 Features & Benets ................. 3 Setup .................................... 4 In[...]

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    2 Congratulations on y our new A cuRite product. T o ensure t he best possible product perf ormance, please read t his manual in its entirety and retain it for future ref erence. Unpac king Ins tructions Remo v e the protective lm t hat is applied to the LCD screen prior to using this product. Locate the t ab and peel of f to remov e. Pac kage C[...]

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    3 Features & Benets 11 13 12 DISPL AY UNIT 1 . Sensor Low Batter y Indicator 2. Current Outdoor Temperature 3. Clock Displays time in eit her 1 2 hour or 24 hour formats. 4. Current Indoor Temperature 5. O F/ O C Button Press to select degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius. 6. Set Button For setup preferences. 7 . Wireless Sensor Signal Stre[...]

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    4 Install or Replace Batteries AcuRite recommends high quality alkaline batteries f or the best product per for mance. Heavy duty or rec hargeable batteries are not recommended. The outdoor sensor requires lithium batt eries in low temperature conditions. Cold temperatures can cause alkaline batteries to function im properly . Use lithium batt erie[...]

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    5 Cloc k Setup Press and hold the “SET” button f or 3 seconds to enter SET MODE. Once in set mode, the pref erence y ou are currently setting will blink on t he display . T o adjust t he cur rently selected (ashing) preference item, press t he “+” button (press and HOLD to fast adjust). T o sa ve y our adjustments, press and r elease the[...]

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    6 Placement for Maximum Accuracy AcuRite sensors are sensitive to surrounding envir onmental conditions. Proper placement of bot h the display unit and outdoor sensor are cr itical to the accuracy and perf ormance of t his product. Display Unit Placement Place the displa y unit in a dr y area free of dir t and dust. Display unit stands upr ight for[...]

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    7 OPERATION Using t he Thermometer High/Low Records Press the “MAX/MIN” button t o view minimum and maximum outdoor and in - door temperature records. The temperature records are automatically cleared daily at midnight. T o view t he MAXIMUM recorded outdoor and indoor temperature readings, press and release the “MAX/MIN” button. The “MAX[...]

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    8 Troubleshooting No outdoor sensor reception no bars If the wireless signal indicator shows no bars: • Relocate the displa y unit and/or the outdoor sensor . The units must be within 1 65 f t (50 m) of eac h ot her . • Make sure both units are placed at least 3 feet (.9 m) away from electronics that may inter f ere with t he wireless communica[...]

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    9 Care & Maintenance Display Unit Car e Clean with a sof t, dam p clot h. Do not use caustic cleaners or abrasives. K eep away from dust, dir t and moisture. Clean v entilation por ts regularly wit h a gentle puf f of air . Outdoor Sensor Care Clean with a sof t dam p clot h. Do not use caustic cleaners or abrasives. Specications TEMPERA TUR[...]

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    10 At AcuRite, we proudly uphold our commitment to quality tec hnology . Chaney Instrument Co. warrants that all products it manufactures to be of good material and workmanship, and to be free of defects when properly installed and operated for a period of one year from the date of purchase. W e recommend t hat you visit us at www .AcuRite.com for [...]

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    ©Chaney Instrument Co. All rights reserved. AcuRite is a registered trademark of the Chaney Instrument Co., Lake Geneva, WI 53147. All other trademarks and copy rights are the property of their respective owners. AcuRite uses patented technology . Visit www .AcuRite.com/patents for details. Printed in China 00420 INST 04 1 1 14 It’ s more than a[...]