Hello and welcome to another edition of La Crosse Technology's Tech Talk.
A show designed around answering your questions quickly and accurately.
I'm Greg Pizl, and today we will be taking you through the basic setup to your new Weather Station.
So, let's go.
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But otherwise just sit back and learn as we take you through each step the setup process.
Step 1) Insert two new "AA" batteries, according to polarity, into your outdoor sensor.
Step 2) Insert 2 new "AAA" batteries, according to polarity, into the back of the weather station.
Step 3) Check your outdoor sensor connection.
The outdoor temperature and humidity information should show up within the first couple of minutes.
And after which, we recommend keeping the sensor close by for at least 15 minutes before
moving the sensor to its outside location.
This helps the station and sensor sync properly and ensures a strong connection.
During this wait, it would be a good idea to configure your basic settings, which is,
step 4.
To enter the settings menu, PRESS & HOLD the Set button for about 3 seconds.
"LCD" and a number will begin to flash on screen.
This stands for your LCD's contrast setting. And is controlled by the Plus button.
The higher the number, the darker your digits will appear.
Once you have this set to your liking, PRESS & RELEASE the Set button to move to the hour setting.
It's about 3:30pm here, so I will use the Plus button to move the hour to 3,
making sure the PM indicator turns on.
This indicator will turn ON and OFF each time you move past the 12 O'clock hour using the Plus button.
But now that I"m at 3pm, I will once again PRESS & RELEASE the Set button to move to
the minutes selection.
Here, I'll again use the Plus button to move the minutes to 30.
Holding this down will make the numbers count up faster.
Once at 30 minutes, I will PRESS & RELEASE the Set button one final time to get out of
the settings menu and save the changes I've made.
Now that your station's settings are configured, and you've had the two parts synced for at
least 15 minutes, you're ready to mount the outdoor sensor.
Here's how:
First, you will want to try and find a location on a north-facing wall or in any well shaded area,
to avoid high temperature readings caused by the sun.
Once you've found the perfect location, screw the provided mounting plate into your outside wall.
After this is complete, gently snap the outdoor sensor into the holding pegs.
You should hear a firm "click".
Make sure also, that it is mounted vertically to allow for moisture to drain out properly.
The maximum wireless transmission range, from this sensor to your station is around 270
feet of open air.
This does not account for walls, floors, windows, trees, or any other objects that may cause interference.
Because of this, we do recommend temporarily putting your sensor in the location you'd
like it to be.
Testing it for a few days to make sure it stays connected, before mounting it permanently.
Now before we go, let's talk about your minimum and maximum temperature readings.
By default, your station will show the outdoor minimum and maximum temperature readings constantly
in the lower right corner of your display.
One thing to keep in mind is that these values are the highest and lowest readings the station
has recorded since it was first powered on, or since it was last reset.
These will not reset automatically.
The station also records your indoor minimum and maximum temperature readings in the same way.
To view these, simply PRESS & RELEASE the MIN/MAX button on the front of your station.
After the first press, you will see both your indoor and outdoor minimum temperature readings.
Press the MIN/MAX button again to view your maximum temperature readings.
A third PRESS & RELEASE will bring you back to the main screen display.
To manually reset these temperature records, PRESS & HOLD the Reset button for 5 seconds.
This will clear any past data,
and start you off with fresh minimum and maximum temperature readings.
So there you go, you have just gone through the hardest part of setting up and using your
new weather station.
Don't forget to consult the Instruction Manual, should you have further questions regarding
details not covered in this video.
But also, feel free to comment below with any issues or specific questions you may have.
We are here to help you.
In the meantime we hope you enjoy your new Weather Station.
I'm Greg Pizl here for La Crosse Technology's Tech Talk, we'll see you next time.