La Crosse B86012 User manual

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Model: B86012

Instruction Manual

DC: 072915

WIRELESS FORECAST STATION

Table of Contents

INITIAL SETUP.............................................................................2

LCD FFEATURES...........................................................................3

BUTTONS ....................................................................................3

SET TIME, DATE, ETC. ..................................................................4

BACKLIGHT .................................................................................6

CITY SELECTION-SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES .....................................5

COMFORT STATEMENT ..................................................................5

TIDE...........................................................................................6

MOON PHASE ..............................................................................6

ALARMS and ALERTS ....................................................................7

TIME ALARMS ..............................................................................7

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALERTS ..................................................8

FROST ALARM .............................................................................8

TEMPERATURE TREND ICONS ........................................................9

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CHANNELS-AUTO SCROLL .............................................................9

ADD SENSORS.............................................................................9

ABSOLUTE PRESSURE NUMBER.................................................... 10

PRESSURE HISTORY ................................................................... 10

12 HOUR PRESSURE HISTORY GRAPH........................................... 10

WEATHER FORECAST ICONS........................................................ 11

WEATHER TENDENCY ARROWS .................................................... 11

FISHERMAN CLOTHING BASED ON ............................................... 11

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE CHANNEL 1........................................... 11

VIEW/RESET MIN/MAX VALUES.................................................... 12

MANUAL WWVB RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME SEARCH ...................... 12

POSITION THE FORECAST STATION.............................................. 12

POSITION OUTDOOR SENSOR ..................................................... 12

SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 13

LOW BATTERY ICON ................................................................... 13

CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 14

WARRANTY AND SUPPORT INFORMATION ..................................... 14

FCC STATEMENT ........................................................................ 15

City Codes ……………………………...........................................Appendix

INITIAL SETUP

Step 1: Insert 2 new AA batteries

(not included) into the

TX142THv2 sensor. Observe

the correct polarity.

Step 2: Insert 3 new AA Alkaline batteries

(not included) into the forecast

station. Observe the correct polarity.

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Step 3: After 5 minutes, place the

sensor Outside in a shaded location.

Note: If the outdoor Temperature area shows dashes after 3

minutes, remove the batteries and start from step 1.

LCD FFEATURES

BUTTONS

Fisherman icon

suggests what to

wear to prepare

for the current

outdoor

temperature.

Absolute Pressure

+ History

12-hour Pressure

History Graph in

hPa or InHg

Time with 2 Alarms +

WWVB Icon

Calendar

Sunrise/sunset Times

with Moon Phase

Indoor Temperature,

Humidity + Alerts

Outdoor Temperature,

Humidity + Alerts

Forecast Icon

with Tendency

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SET TIME, DATE, ETC.

1. Hold the SET button to enter time set mode.

2. Press the +or - button to adjust values.

3. Press the SET button to confirm adjustments and move to

the next item.

Settings order:

1. WWVB Reception

2. Time Zone

3. DST Indicator,

4. 12/24 Hour Time Format

5. Fahrenheit/Celsius

6. Hour

7. Minutes,

8. Seconds

9. Year

10.Month

11.Date

1. WWVB Time On/Off 2. Time Zone 3. DST Indicator

4. 12Hr/24Hr Time 5. Fahrenheit/Celsius

6. Hours 7. Minutes 8. Seconds

9. Year 10. Month 11. Date

Press the SET button to exit or wait 20 seconds.

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CITY SELECTION-SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Select a city location closest to you in a North/South line, even

a city in another state or country. This will provide the most

accurate sunrise/sunset times for your location.

COUNTRY:

1. Hold the CITY button and the Country will flash.

2. Press the +or - button to select the country.

(USA, Canada or Mexico)

3. Press the CITY button to confirm and enter state

selection.

Note: When either Canada or Mexico is chosen you will move

directly to city selection. Preset City abbreviations are at

the end of this guide.

STATE:

4. Press the +or - button to select the state.

5. Press the CITY button to confirm and enter city selection.

CITY:

6. Press the +or - button to select the city.

7. Press the CITY button to confirm and exit.

Note: Use the city location closest to you in a North/South

line even a city in another state or country, for the most

accurate sunrise/sunset times for your location.

COMFORT STATEMENT

The comfort statement is based on the indoor humidity.

WET: Humidity is above 70%

COMFORTABLE: Temperature is between 68°F and 82°F.

Humidity is between 40% and 70%

DRY: Humidity is below 40%

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BACKLIGHT

Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button to activate the blue

backlight for 5 seconds.

TIDE

The tides reflected on this station are based on the ebb and

neap tides of the lunar month. When it reads high, your tides

will be higher than usual, etc. This does not reflect daily high

and low tides.

Full & new moon = spring tide (TIDE HI).

Quarter = neap tide (TIDE LO)

Other = mean water level (TIDE MID)

MOON PHASE

The LCD Moon phase is divided by 6 sections, showing a total of

12 phases of the moon.

Note: With the moon shown against a light background, the

phases will show opposite to a paper calendar.

For instance, the moon will be blank during a new moon

and dark during a full moon.

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ALARMS and ALERTS

There are two time alarms and high and low outdoor

temperature alerts available on this station.

TIME ALARMS

Setting and activating time alarms are separate actions.

Set Alarm 1:

1. Press the ALARM button to enter alarm 1.

(A1 will show in the seconds’ area).

2. Hold the ALARM button to enter alarm set mode.

3. Press the +or -button to adjust values.

Set Alarm 2:

1. Press the ALARM button twice to enter alarm 2.

(A2) will show in the seconds’ area).

2. Hold the ALARM button to enter alarm set mode.

3. Press the +or -button to adjust values.

Activate:

1. Press the ALARM button to enter alarm mode.

2. Press the + button and the bell icon with the alarm

number will appear.

Deactivate:

3. Press the ALARM button to enter the correct alarm mode.

4. Press the +button and the bell icon will disappear.

Snooze:

1. When either alarm sounds, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT

button to activate the snooze feature for 10 minutes.

2. The letters Zz will appear.

3. Press any button to deactivate the snooze feature.

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OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE ALERTS

High and low outdoor temperature alerts may be set on the

forecast station for each channel that has a sensor attached.

Set Temperature Alert Channel 1:

1. Hold the TEMP ALERT button and the High Temp Alert icon

will flash.

2. Press the +or - button to adjust values.

3. Press the SET button to move to the Low Temp alert.

4. The Low Temp Alert icon will flash.

5. Press the +or - button to adjust values.

6. Press the SET button to confirm and exit to current

temperature.

7. The Temp Alert icon will show in the outdoor temperature

area.

8. When alert sounds, the temperature value will flash.

9. Press any button to silence the alert temporarily.

High Alert Low Alert

Set Temperature Alerts Channels 2 or 3

(When using multiple sensors):

1. Press the CH button to select the channel.

2. Follow steps 2-4 above to set temperature alerts on other

channels.

Deactivate Temperature Alert:

Press the TEMP ALERTS button three times to deactivate all

temperature alerts.

The alert icon will disappear.

FROST ALARM

The Frost Alert sounds when outdoor temperature is between:

(34°F～37°F (1.1 °C～2.7°C))

1. Activate: Press the TEMP ALERT button twice to activate

the Frost Alarm.

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2. The FROST ALERT icon will appear in the outdoor

temperature area when active.

3. Deactivate: Press and release the TEMP ALERT

button until the FROST ALERT icon no longer shows.

TEMPERATURE TREND ICONS

The temperature (2°F/1°C) and humidity (3% RH) trend

indicators update every 30 minutes or less.

Temperature has risen in the past 3 hours.

Humidity has risen in the past 3 hours.

Temperature has not changed in the past 3

hours.

Humidity has not changed in the past 3 hours.

Temperature has fallen in the past 3 hours.

Humidity has fallen in the past 3 hours.

CHANNELS-AUTO SCROLL

Channel Search: The Forecast Station can receive up to 3

outdoor sensors: (TX142THv2 or TX142TH)

When more than one sensor is used, set each sensor to a

different channel number then hold the CH button to search

for the sensors.

View Channels: Press the CH button to select Ch1,

Ch2, or Ch3 or auto-scroll channels.

Auto scroll-channel will show a circling arrow

below the channel number and will rotate through each

channel approximately every 3-5 seconds

ADD SENSORS

Remove battery covers from all sensors.

Set each sensor to a different channel with the switch.

Insert batteries into all sensors.

Hold the CH button to search for sensors.

Press the TX button on each sensor.

After 15 minutes place, sensors in shaded locations.

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ABSOLUTE PRESSURE NUMBER

Absolute Pressure Number: Barometric Pressure is read by

the forecast station. Since this number is absolute pressure it

may not be the same as a local reporting station that reads in

relative pressure.

Note: The number cannot be calibrated.

Unit of Measure: (InHg or hPa):

Hold the HISTORY button to switch from InHg (inches or

mercury) or hPa (Hecto Pascal).

PRESSURE HISTORY

1. Press the HISTORY button to view numeric pressure

history.

2. 0 is current pressure. -1 through -12 reflects the pressure

history in one-hour increments.

12 HOUR PRESSURE HISTORY GRAPH

The bar chart indicates the pressure trend over the last 12

hours.

The columns represent the pressure change readings at

specific times.

The “0” is equal to the current pressure and each bar

represents how past pressure was compared to the current

pressure.

Read the graph from left to right. If the bars are rising, it

means that the weather is getting better due to the increase

of air pressure.

If the bars go down, it means the air pressure has dropped

and the weather is expected to get worse from the present

time.

Note: The bar graph will scroll

to prevent LCD burnout.

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