La Crosse Technology WS-9001U User Manual

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- Outdoor Readings

Outdoor Temperature Displays as —.- (dashes)

Placement of Sensor: The maximum transmission

range is 330 feet in a straight line (line of sight). Trees,

walls, windows, and obstructions will reduce transmis-

sion range by as much as half. (An obstruction would

include anything that is in the line of sight like a roof,

walls, floors, ceilings, trees, etc.). Certain building ma-

terials such as glass, stucco, and metal framework or

siding, can greatly reduce the range.

In order to get an accurate reading and to prolong the

life of your sensor, we recommend that you place the

sensor in a sheltered area out of the sun and direct

rain. Fog and mist will not affect the sensor, but a soak-

ing in water may.

Sensor is wet: If your sensor becomes soaked, bring

the unit inside, remove the batteries and allow the unit

to dry overnight; then restart the station using the Proper

Restart instructions. You can mount the sensor outside

under an eave of your house or any other suitable place

that will keep it out of the sun and rain. Do not wrap the

sensor in plastic or seal it in a plastic bag. You may

also put it in a two-sided bird feeder with a roof.

Restart: Remove batteries from all units and follow the

directions in the Proper Restart section above. If this

does not correct the problem, continue to the next step.

Outdoor Temperature is Inaccurate or Missing

Batteries: Be sure you have good alkaline batteries

for both the sensor and the base station.

Placement: The sensor will measure the temperature

in the location where it is placed. Therefore, the unit

must be placed outside to register the outdoor

temperature.

Distance: It may also be that the distance between

the transmitter and the receiver is too great or has too

many obstacles between the units to allow the signal

to reach the transmitter. Please refer to Temperature

Reading Problem 1 regarding sensor placement.

Worn out: Also, your transmitter may be defective or

worn out due to age or weather conditions. If you con-

tinue to have problems, please call for technical support.

Outdoor Temperature Displays as OFL

Batteries: Be sure you have good alkaline batteries

for both the sensor and the base station.

If the display shows OFL, your batteries may be weak

or dead. Follow the “Proper Restart” instructions. If

you continue to have problems, please call for techni-

cal support.

Outdoor Readings are Totally Blank

If only the Outdoor Readings portions of the indoor unit

are totally blank (not showing dashes or OFL), this may

a problem with the indoor unit or the batteries. Re-

move all batteries from all units and follow the direc-

tions in the Proper Restart section above, using fresh

batteries. If the problem continues, contact Customer

Support for further instructions.

- Indoor Readings

Indoor Temperature Displays as —.- (dashes) or is

missing

Batteries: Be sure you have good alkaline batteries

for both the sensor and the base station. This is almost

always a power issue.

Indoor Temperature is Blank

If only the Indoor Readings portion of the indoor unit is

totally blank (not showing dashes or OFL), this may a

problem with the indoor unit or the batteries. Remove

all batteries from all units and follow the directions in

the Proper Restart section above, using fresh alkaline

batteries. If the problem continues, contact Customer

Support for further instructions.

Indoor Temperature Displays as OFL

Batteries: Be sure you have good alkaline batteries

for both the sensor and the base station. This is almost

always a power issue.

- Minimum and Maximum Records

Viewing the Indoor Minimum and Maximum

Records

Press the IN/OUT key to view the current indoor tem-

perature

Press the MIN/MAX key to view the MIN record

Press again the MIN/MAX key to view the MAX record.

Press the MIN/MAX once more to return to current in-

door temperature.

Viewing the Outdoor Minimum and Maximum

Records

Press the IN/OUT key to view the current outdoor tem-

perature

Press the MIN/MAX key to view the MIN record

Press again the MIN/MAX key to view the MAX record.

Press the MIN/MAX once more to return to current

outdoor temperature.

Resetting the Indoor Minimum and Maximum

Records

To reset the indoor and outdoor MIN and MAX tem-

peratures press and hold the MIN/MAX button for 5

seconds. The temperature will then reset to the cur-

rent values.

- Display Information

Entire Display is Blank

If your temperature station has a blank display it is gen-

erally a power issue. Please be sure you are using good

alkaline batteries dated at least six years in advance.

Remove the batteries from the unit, press the IN/OUT

button 20 times to clear any electricity, and install good

alkaline batteries.

If these steps do not correct the problem, contact our

technical support department for assistance.

Segmented Numbers

If your temperature station has missing segments on

numbers or letters, it is generally a power issue. Please

be sure you are using good alkaline batteries dated at

least six years in advance. Remove the batteries from

the unit, press the IN/OUT button 20 times to clear any

electricity, and install good alkaline batteries.

If these steps do not correct the problem, contact our

technical support department for assistance.

Display Has Black “ink blob” on it.

If your screen has black on it that may look like an ink

blob, this is likely due to the display unit falling or being

impacted in some way. This is not a warranty issue.

Battery Leakage

Battery leakage is not a warranty issue. We recom-

mend you contact the battery manufacturer if leakage

occurs.

Prevention: Be aware of expiration dates.

Do not mix old and new batteries.

Do not mix different brands or types of batteries.

Install according to proper polarity.

Store batteries at room temperature or allow cold bat-

teries to reach room temperature before using.

Do not store your unit for an extended period of time

with the batteries installed.

Remove weak batteries from your device to prevent

leakage.

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