WS9131 - Station Météo LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL WS9131 LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY

WIRELESS 868 MHz WEATHER STATION Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on purchasing this Weather Station with wireless 868 MHz transmission of

outdoor temperature and display of indoor temperature, weather forecast icons and weather tendency indicators. Itis further featuring a DCF-77 radio controlled clock and alarm function. With four easy to use function keys, this innovative product is ideal for use in the home or office.

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FEATURES: The Weather station

Battery corrpartment

+ DCF.77 Radio contralled time function with manual time setting options + DCF time reception ON/OFF

+ Alarmfunction with snooze

+ Temperature display in degree Celsius (C)

+ Indoor and outor terrperature with MIN/MAX records + Manual reset of MIN/MAX records

3 weather forecast with weather tendency indicator Wireless transmission at 868 MHz

Signal reception intervals at 4 seconds

Low battery indicator

Wall mounting or table standing

The Outrioor Temperature Transmitter

— +" Remote transmission of outdoor temperature to Temperature Station by 868 MHz signals | + Shower proof casing + Wal mounng and tble-standing

SETTING UP: Note: This weather station receives only one outrioor transmitter.

1 Fist insertthe bats into the Temperature transmiter. (see ‘install and replace batteries in the Temperature transmitter‘)

2. immediately after and within 30 seconds, insert the batteries into Weather station (see

and replace in the "9. Once the batteries are in place, all segments of the LCD will light up brief. Following the time as 0:00 and the weather icon wil be displayed. I these are not displayed after 60 seconds, remove the batteries and wait for at least 10 seconds before rinserting them

3. Afterinserting the batteries, the Weather station wil start receiving data fromthe transmitter. The outdoor terrperature and the signal reception icon should then be: displayed on the Weather station. Ifthis does not happen after 3 minutes, the batteries will need 1 be removed from both units and reset from step 1.

4. Inorderto ensure sufficient 868 MHz transmission however, this should under good conditions be a distance no more than 100 meters between the final position of the Weather Station and the transmiter (see notes on Mounting” and ‘868 MHz Reception’)

5. Once the remote temperature has been received and displayed on the Weather station, the DCF time (radio controlled time) code reception is autorratically started. This takes æypically between 3.5 minutes in good conditions.

Daily DCF reception is done at 02:00 and 03:00 every day. Ifthe reception at 03:00 is not 32

successful, then at 04:00 and 05:00 and 06:00 there are other tries, until one is successful. Ifthe reception at 06:00 is still not successful, then the next ty takes place at 02:00 next day.

If reception is successful the received time will override the manually set time. (Please refer also to notes on ‘DCF-77 Radio Controlled Time” and “Manual Time Setting")

HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE TEMPERATURE STATION The Weather Station uses 2 x AA, IEC LRG, LSV batteries, When batteries will need to be

replaced, the low battery icon will appear on the LCD. To

install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps belowr

1. Liftup the battery compartment cover.

2. Insertbatries observing the correct polarity (see marking).

3. Repiace compartment cover.

HOW TO INSTALL AND REPLACE BATTERIES IN THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER

‘The Terrperature Transmitier uses 2 x AA, IEC LR6, 1.5V battery. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps belowr

1. Remmve the battery corpartment cover atthe back ofthe transmitter.

HE 2. insertthe batteries, observing the correct polarity (see marking). 3. Replace the battery compartment cover on the unit. Note:

inthe event of changing batteries in any ofthe units, all units need to be reset by following the setting up procedures. This is because à security code is assigned by the transmitter at start-up and this code must be received and stored by the Weather station in the first 3 minutes of power being supplied to it. BATTERY CHANGE: Itis recommended to replace the batteries in all units regular to ensure optimum accuracy of these units (Battery life See Specifications below).

Please participate in the preservation of the environment. Retum used batteries to an authorised depot.

FUNCTION KEYS: Weather station: ‘The weather station has four easy to use function keys.

+ Press the key to enter manual setting modes: Time zone, Time reception ON/OFF and Manual time

+ To make adjustment for various settings

Low battery inicator, = Laromiter

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* When the outrioor signal is successfully received by the Weather Station, this icon will be Switched on. (If not successful the icon wil not be shoun in LCD) So user can easily see whether the last reception was successful (icon on) or not (icon of)

For a better display clarity, the LCD screen is split into 4 sections.

Section 1 - TIME AND ALARM

+ In normal mode display of radio controlled time

+ À reception tower symbol will be shown indicating thatthe DCF.-77 time signal is scanned fer (lashing) or received (steady). Note: The symbol will not be shoun when radio time reception is not successful or when time reception function is turned of.

+ In normal display, the alarmicon will be shown when the alarmis tumed on. Or when the snooze function is activated, the alarm icon will be flashing.

Section 2 - INDOOR TEMPERATURE + Display the currentindoor temperature and indoor MIN/MAX records + Display of low battery indicator (weather station)

Section 3 - WEATHER FORECAST AND WEATHER TENDENCY ICONS + Display ofthe weather t be expected in form of three weather syrrbols and to weather tendency indicators in form of an arrow, which change their appearance depending on the

air pressure development

Section 4 - OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE Display the current outdoor terrperature and outdoor MIN/MAX records: A signal reception symbol will be shoun indicating that receiver is receiving outdoor temperature

Display of low battery indicator (ransrriter)

MANUAL SETTINGS: ‘The following manual settings can be done in the setting mode:

Time zone ‘Time reception DCF ON/OFF Manual time

Press and hold the SET key for about 3 seconds tp advance to the setting mode:

TIME ZONE SETTING: —

+ Time zone (flashing)

‘The time zone default is "0" hour, To seta different time zone:

1. The currenttime zone value starts flashing.

2. Use the +key to setthe time zone. The range runs from, -1, 2...12, 12, 11, 10... 2,1, . in consecuïive 1-hour intervals.

3. Confrmwith the SET key and enter the Time reception OnyOff setting.

TIME RECEPTION ON/OFF SETTING

In area where reception of the radio-controlled time (DCF time) is not possible, the time reception function can be tumed OFF. The clock will then work as a normal Quartz clock. (Default setting is on).

1. The digitON”digit will Start flashing on the LCD.

2. Use the +keyto tum OFF the time reception function if necessary.

3. Confmwith the SET key and enter the Manual time setting.

Le iftne Time Reception function is tumed OFF manually, the clock will notattempt any reception of 40

the radio-controlled time (DCF time) as long as the Time Reception OFF function is activated. ‘The Time Reception icon and the DCF icon wil not be displayed on the LCD.

MANUAL TIME SETTING In case the Weather station is not able to detectthe radio-contralled time (DCF time) signal {disturbances, transmittng distance, etr.), the time can be manually set. The clock wil then work 25 à normal Quartz clock.

To setthe clock: The hour digits start flashing in the time display section.

Use the +key to adjustthe hours and then press SET key to go to the minute setting The minute will be flashing. Press the +key to justthe minutes.

Confmuith the SET key and ext the setting mode.

‘The unit will still ty to receive the signal despite a manual setting. When the signal is received, the manually set me wi automatically be replaced by the received time. During reception

atterrpts, the DCF tower icon will flash. f reception has been unsuccessful, the DCF tower icon vill not appear but reception will still be attempted.

ALARM SETTING Press and hold ALARM for about 3 seconds un the alarm time display flashes. 2. The hour digit and the alarmicon will be flashing. Press the +key to adjustthe hour.

3. Press ALARMbuton once and minute digitvall be flashing. User shall then press +button setthe minute.

Press ALARM button once lo confirmthe setting.

Note: The duration of alarm sounding is 85 seconds

TO ACTIVATE THE SNOOZE FUNCTION AND STOPPING THE ALARM:

1. Whenthe alarmis sounding, press the MIN/MAX RESET key to activate the snooze function. The alarm will stop and re-activate after the snooze interval of 10 minutes.

2. To stop the alarmcorpletely, press any keys other than the MIN/MAX RESET key.

WEATHER FORECAST AND TENDENCY THE WEATHER FORECASTING ICONS ‘There are 3 weather icons in the third section of LCD which can be displayed in any ofthe following corrbinations

register. However, ifthe icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud, there will be no change of icon if the weather gets any better (with sunny icon) or worse (with rainy icon) since the icons are already at their extremes.

‘The icons display weather forecasts in tenrs of geting better or worse, and not necessarily. Sunny or rainy as each icon indicates. For exarrple, ifthe current weather is cloudy and the rainy icon is displayed, it does not mean that the product is faulty because itis not raining. I sirrply. means that the air pressure has dropped and the weather is expected to get worse but not necessary rainy.

Note : ‘After setting up, readings for weather forecasts should be disregarded for the next 12-24 hours. This will allow sufficient time for the Weather Station to collect air pressure data ata constant altude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast.

Common to weather forecasting, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The weather forecasting feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75% due to the varying areas. the Weather Station has been designed for use in. In areas that experience sudden changes in weather (for exarrple from sunny to rain), the Weather Station will be more accurate compared tD use in areas were the weather is stagnant most of the time (for exarrple mosty Sunny).

Ifthe Weather Station is moved tp another location significanty higher or lower than it initial

Standing point (for exarrple fromthe ground floor tn the upper floors of a house), remove the

batteries and re-insert them after about 30 seconds. By doing this, the Weather Station wäll not 44

mistake the new location as being a possible change in air-pressure when reallyitis due to the light change of altitude. Again, disregard weather forecasts for the next 12 to 24 hours as this. vill allow time for operation at a constant altitude.

THE WEATHER TENDENCY INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons are the weather tendency indicators (located on the left and right hand side of the weather icons). When the indicator points upwards, it means that the air-pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to improve, but when indicator points dounwards, the air-pressure is dropping and the weather is expected to become worse.

Taking this into account, you will see hour the weather has changed and how itis expected to change. For exarrple, if the indicator is pointing dowmwards together with cloud and sun icons, then the last noticeable change in the weather was when it was sunny (sun icon only). Therefore, the next change in the weather will be the cloud with rain icons since the indicator is pointing dounwards.

Once the weather tendency indicator has registered a change in the air pressure, it wil remain permanent visualized on the LCD.

INDOOR TEMPERATURE AND MIN/MAX RECORDS ‘The indoor temperature and indoor MIN/MAX records are displayed on the second section of the LCD.

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Notes The MIN/MAX indoor temperature range is -S°C to +-38:C with 1C resolution.

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE AND MIN/MAX RECORDS ‘The outdoor temperature and outioor MIN/MAX records are displayed on the last section of the LCD.

Note: The MIN/MAX outdoor temperature resolution is range -40%C to +60 with 1C resolution. RESETTING THE INDOOR AND OUTDDOR MIN/MAX RECORDS Hi the MIN/MAX records will be reset at the same time.

1. In normal display mode, press and hold the MIN/MAX RESET key for 3 seconds. This will resetthe indoor and outdoor MIN/MAX terperatures.

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR Low battery indicator is displayed on the LCD when the batteries require changing.

‘The Weather station should receive the temperature data within 3 minutes after setup. Ifthe

terperature data is not received 3 minutes after setting up (not successfully continuousy, the

outdoor display shows “ - "), please check the following points:

1. The distance ofthe Weather station or transmitter should be at least 1.5 to 2 meters any. fromany interfering sources such as computer monitors or TV sets.

2. Avoid positioning the Weather station ont or in the immediate prodmity of metal window frames.

3. Using other electrical products such as headphones or speakers operating on the same Signal frequency (868MHz) may prevent correct signal transmission and reception.

4. Neighbours using electrical devices operating on the 868MHZ signal frequency can also

Note: When the 868MHz signal is received correct, do not re-open the battery cover of either the transmitter or Weather station, as the batteries may spring free from the contacts and force a false reset. Should this happen accidentally then reset all units (see Setting up above) otherise transmission problems may occur.

The transmission range is about 100 m fromthe transmitter to the Weather station (in open space). However, this depends on the surrounding environment and interference levels. If no reception is possible despite the observation of these factors, all system units have to be reset (see Setting up)

POSITIONING THE TEMPERATURE STATION: ‘The Weather Station may be hung onto wall easily or free standing.

A To well mount { Choose a sheltered place. Avoid direct rain and sunshine. ll Before wall mounting, please check that the outdoor temperature values can be + received from the desired locations. 1. Fixa screw (not supplied) into the desired wall leaving the head pl extended out the by about 5m

2. Remove the stand fromthe Weather Station by puling itaway fromthe

base and hang the station onto the screw. Remember to ensure thatitlocks into place before releasing

With the foldout stand, the weather station can be placed onto any flat surface.

POSITIONING THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER: ‘The Transmitter is supplied with a holder that may be attached to a wall vith the to screws supplied. The Transmitter can also be position on à flat surface by securing the stand to the botiom to the Transmitter.

CARE AND MAINTENANCI Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate forecasts and readings:

Precautions shall be taken when handling the batteries. Injuries, burns, or property damage may be resulted ifthe batteries are in contact with conducting materials, heat, corosive materials or explosives. The batteries shall be taken out from the unit before the product is to be stored for a long period of time,

Immediately remove all low powered batteries to avoid leakage and damage. Replace only with new batteries of the recommended type:

To wall mount: 1. Secure the bracket onto a desired wall using the screws and plastic

anchors. 2. Clip the remote temperature sensor onto the bracket. Note:

Before permanent fing the transmitr wall base, place all units in the desired locations to check thatthe outdoor temperature reading is receivable. In event thatthe signal is notreceived, relocate the transmitters or move them slightl as this may help the signal reception

+ When cleaning the display and casings, use a soft darrp cloth only. Do notuse solvents or scouring agents as they may mark the LCD and casings.

+ Do notsubmerge the unit in water.

+ Special care shall be taken when handling a damaged LCD display. The liquid crystals can be harrful to users health

+ Do notmake any repair attempts to the unit. Retum them to their original point of purchase for repair by a qualified engineer, Opening and tampering with the unit may invalidate their guarantee.

+ Nevertouch the exposed electronic circuit of the device as there is a danger of electric shock should it become exposed.

+ Do notexpose the units tp extreme and sudden temperature changes, this may lead to rapid changes in forecasts and readings and thereby reduce their accuracy.

SPECIFICATIONS: Recommended operating temperature range: OC tp 500 Temperature measuring range: Indoor -9.9C to 437.8 with O.1C resolution

(“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) Outdoor 39.9C to 459.9C with 0.1SC resolution

('OF.L” displayed if outside this range) Indoor temperature checking interval every 16 seconds

Outdoor data reception every 4 seconds

Weather station 5 2x AA. IEC, LRG, LV Terrperature transmiter 2 2XAAIEC, LRG, LV Battery life cycle (Alkaline batteries recommended): Approximately 24 months Dimensions (Lx W x H) :

Weather station 2 92x30.7x160 mm

Terperaure transmitter : 382x212x1283mm

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER:

+ The electrical and electronic wastes contain hazardous substances. Disposal of electronic waste in wild country and/or in unauthorized grounds strongly damages the environment.

+ Please contact your local orfand regional authorities to retrieve the addresses of legal durrping grounds with selective collection.

+ All electronic instruments must fromnowr on be recycled. User shall take an active part in the reuse, recycling and recovery of the electrical and electronic waste.

+ The unrestricted disposal of electronic waste may do harmon public health and the quality of environment.

+ As stated on the gift box and labeled on the product, reading the “User manual”is highly recommended for the benefit of the user. This product must however not be throwm in general rubbish collection points.

+ The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect readings:

and any consequences that oceur should an inaccurate reading take place. This productis designed for use in the home only as indication of the temperature and other weather data.

This product is not to be used for medical purposes or for public information.

The specifications of this product may change without prior notice.

This product is not a toy. Keep out of the reach of children.

No part of this manual may be reproduced without written authorization of the

R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC Summary ofthe Declaration of Confommity : We hereby declare that this wireless transmission device does corply with the essential requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.