La Crosse Technology WS-8157U-IT manual

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    1 WS-8157U-IT RADIO-CONTROLLED CLOCK WITH OUTDOOR WI RELESS TEMPERA TURE AND WEATHER FORECAST INSTRUCTION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENT S Page Glossary o f Co mmon T erms ............................................................................. 2 Featur es ...............................................................................................[...]

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    2 LCD1 display Foldable stand Batte ry cove r Hanging holes LCD2 display GLOSSARY OF COMM ON TER MS NIST* The National Institute of Standard s and Technology maintain s the primary frequenc y standard for the United Stat es. The NIST als o coordinates t he United States time and frequency standard s with other world standar ds. The NIST provides ti[...]

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    3 Wee k da y Low battery icon ( clock) Low battery i con (transmitter ) TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE TEMPER ATURE TRANSMITTER (INSTALL BATTERIES IN TRANSMITTER BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERIES IN RADI O-CONTROLLED CLOCK) The transmitter u ses 2 x AA,1 .5V batteries. To install and replace the ba tteries, please follow the step s below: 1. Rem[...]

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    4 Sunny —indicates that the weather is e xpected to im pr ove (not that the weather w ill be sunny). Sun with Clouds —indicates that the weather i s expected to be fair (not that the weather w ill be sunny wi th clouds). Clouds with Rain —indica tes that the w eather is expected to ge t worse (not that the weather will be rainy). The weather [...]

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    5 1. The y ear digits will sta rt flashing on LC D2. Select the de sired year by use of the + key . 2. Press a nd release the SET key to switch to the “Month Setting” . MONTH SETTING 1. The month digits on LCD2 w ill start flashi ng. Set the de sired month by use of the + key . 2. Press a nd release the SET key to mo ve to the m ode “Dat e Se[...]

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    6 915MHz RECEPTION CHECK FOR OUT DOOR TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER The radio-controlled clock w ill receive the temperature da ta with in 4 secon ds. If the temperatu re data is not b eing received 2 mi nutes af ter setting u p (or the display shows “- - -”), then plea se check the following poin ts: 1. The distan ce of the radio- controlled clock o[...]

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    7 4) Remove batteries for fiv e minutes, reinsert and leave th e unit alone overnight without pr essing any key s. Problem: Hour is incorrect (minute and date are correct). Solution: 1) Be sure the correct time zone and daylight saving time is selected. Problem: "OF“ appears in the indoor tem perature section of the LCD Solution: 1) Move the[...]

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    8 W AR R ANT Y IN F OR M AT I ON La Crosse Technology , Ltd provides a 1-year limited warr anty on th is prod uct against manufacturing de fects in materials and wor kmanship. This limited warranty begins on the original date of purcha se, is v alid only on produc ts purcha sed and used in North America an d only to the original purchaser of thi s [...]