LFF LWS200 Wireless Color Weather Station - User Manual

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Important Safety Instructions

Please read this user manual carefully before using this product.

• CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

  CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICIABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

• The lightning flash and arrow head within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of dangerous voltage inside the product.

• The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of important instructions accompanying the product.

• Do not expose the unit to rain or moist environments to avoid fire hazard or electric shock.

• Do not allow water drops or splashes on the machine, and do not place objects filled with liquid, like a vase, on the machine.

• The adaptor must remain easily accessible to disconnect the device in case of emergency.

• Use new alkaline batteries for both the sensor and the weather station.

1 Weather Station Unit

1.1 Main Features

• Colorful and large digit display with super bright backlight.
• 8 functional buttons: TIME SET, ALARM, ▲, ▼, SNOOZE/DIMMER, TIME ZONE, °C/°F/CH, WAVE.
• Self-setting accurate atomic time function.
• Time display: Hour, minute.
• Calendar display: Month, date, and weekday written in full letters in English.
• 8 time zones: EST, CST, MST, PST, AKT, HST, AST, NST.
• Alarm with snooze function.
• Displays Indoor & outdoor temperature (°C/°F) & humidity readings with trend.
• Low battery indication for both weather station and wireless sensor.
• 3-level brightness of backlight.

1.2 Components of the Weather Station Unit:

1. Outdoor temperature/humidity reading
2. Atmosphere display
3. Indoor temperature/humidity reading
4. Weekday/Time zone display
5. Time display
6. Calendar with month, date display
7. Battery compartment (3 x AAA batteries)
8. TIME SET button
9. ALARM button
10. ▲ button
11. ▼ button
12. SNOOZE/DIMMER button
13. TIME ZONE button
14. °C/°F/CHANNEL button
15. WAVE button

1.3 Back of the Weather Station Unit:

• Model: LWS200
• Battery: 3 x 1.5V AAA
• Made in China
• FC

3 Outdoor Temperature & Humidity Sensor Station

3.1 Main Features

• Temperature & Humidity measurement.
• Low Battery Indication.

3.2 TX Buttons on the Back

1. LED: Flashes when the unit transmits a reading.
2. Wall mount.
3. Battery compartment: Use 2 x AAA batteries.
4. Battery door.

4 First Time to Use

4.1 Pair the Outdoor Remote Sensor

First, pair the outdoor sensor and weather station. Follow the procedure below:

1. Plug the included AC-AC adaptor into the weather station. Optionally, insert 3 new “AAA” alkaline batteries for backup. The screen will turn on. The station will start searching for and registering the received sensor. During RF pairing, the signal strength icon [signal strength bars] will animate until the sensor signal is received, or for 5 minutes if no signal is available.
2. If no sensors are paired, you can manually pair the sensor again by pressing and holding the [°C/°F/CH] button (14) for over 2 seconds. Refer to “10 SEARCH FOR OUTDOOR SENSOR”.
3. Insert 2 new “AAA” alkaline batteries for the wireless outdoor remote sensor.
4. The wireless remote sensor will transmit the signal, and its LED will flash during transmission.
5. Keep the outdoor sensor 5-10 feet from the weather station.
6. When the RF connection is established, the temperature and humidity readings will appear on the station.
7. After RF connection is established or 3 minutes of pairing time, the weather station will automatically receive the atomic clock signal. The RCC receiving dot icon [dot icon] will be flashing.
8. When the weather station detects the atomic clock signal, the signal strength indication [signal strength bars] will be indicated.
9. Place the weather station away from interference, such as electronic devices (TV, computer, microwave, radio, etc.).
10. When the atomic clock signal is received successfully, the time and date will be updated.
11. Allow the outdoor sensor and weather station to sit together for 15 minutes to establish a strong connection.
12. Do not press any buttons for 15 minutes.
13. After 15 minutes, place the sensor in a shaded outdoor location.

5 Atomic Clock Reception

5.1 Manual RCC Reception

You can manually receive the atomic clock signal. In Normal display, press and hold the [WAVE] button (15) for over 2 seconds to receive the atomic clock signal manually. The RCC receiving dot icon [dot icon] will be flashing and will start atomic clock reception. When the atomic clock signal is received successfully, the time and date will be updated.

During atomic clock reception, press and release the [WAVE] button (15) to exit atomic clock reception.

For information about WWVB, visit www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/wwvb.cfm.

6 Time Setting

In Normal time display, press and hold the [TIME SET] button (8) for over 2 seconds to enter time setting mode.

Press and release the [▲] button (10) and [▼] button (11) to adjust the values. Hold to adjust quickly.

Press and release the [TIME SET] button (8) to confirm and move to the next item.

6.1 Setting Order

1. RCC On/Off
2. DST On/Off
3. Year
4. Month
5. Date
6. 12/24 Hour Format
7. Hour
8. Minute
9. End of Setting

1.) Press and hold the [TIME SET] button (8) to enter the settings. RCC ON flashes. Press the [▲] button (10) and [▼] button (11) to set RCC on/off. Press the [TIME SET] button (8) to select DST on/off.

2.) When DST ON flashes, press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to select DST on/off. Press the [TIME SET] button (8) to select Year.

3.) When Year flashes, press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to adjust the year. Press the [TIME SET] button (8) to select Month.

4.) When Month flashes, press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to adjust the month. Press the [TIME SET] button (8) to select date.

5.) When Date flashes, press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to adjust the date. Press the [TIME SET] button (8) to select 12/24 hour time format.

6.) When 12 Hr flashes, press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to adjust 12 hour or 24 hour time format. Press the [TIME SET] button (8) to select hour.

7.) When Hour flashes, press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to adjust the hours. Press the [TIME SET] button (8) to select minute.

8.) When Minute flashes, press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to adjust the minutes. Press the [TIME SET] button (8) to save all settings and exit the setting.

Note: If there is no valid operation within 20 seconds, it will automatically return to the normal display mode from the setting mode.

7 Set Alarm Time

7.1 Check Alarm Time

In Normal time display, press the [ALARM] button (9) to switch to alarm time display (Alarm time mode).

7.2 Setting the Daily Alarms

In Alarm time display, press and release the [Alarm] button (9) to confirm and move to the next item.

Press and hold the [Alarm] button (9) for over 2 seconds to enter alarm setting mode. The hour of the alarm starts to flash.

• Press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to set the required alarm hours. Hold the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to adjust alarm hours quickly.
• Press the [Alarm] button (9) to select the minute of the alarm.
• When the minute of the alarm flashes, press the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to set the required alarm minutes. Hold the [▲] button (10) or [▼] button (11) to adjust alarm minutes quickly.
• Press the [Alarm] button (9) to save all settings and exit to alarm mode.

Note: If there is no valid operation within 20 seconds, it will automatically return to the normal display mode from the setting mode.

7.3 Deactivate/Activate Alarm

• In Alarm time display, press the [Alarm] button (9) to select the alarm on or off.
• If the alarm is on, its corresponding alarm icon [alarm icon] will be shown on the display.

7.4 Switching Off the Alarm Signal

When the alarm is ringing, press any button except the [Snooze/Dimmer] button (12) to stop the alarm signal. It is not necessary to reactivate the alarm. It will ring again at the same time the next day.

7.5 Snooze Function

• When the alarm rings, press the [Snooze/Dimmer] button (12) to pause the alarm. The snooze indicator icon [snooze icon] will keep flashing.
• The alarm will resume after 5 minutes.

8 Time Zone Selection

In Normal time display, press the [TIME ZONE] button (13) to select a different Time Zone. The selected time zone will be flashing for 5 seconds and then return to normal time display.

There are a total of 8 time zones: EST = Eastern, NST = Newfoundland, AST = Atlantic, HST = Hawaii, AKT = Alaska, PST = Pacific, MST = Mountain, CST = Central.

9 Temperature and Humidity Trend

9.1 Temperature Trend

The temperature trend indicators update every 15 minutes and look back over the past hour. Change in temperature (2°F/1°C).

• Temperature has risen > 1°C/2°F in the past hour [upward arrow]
• Temperature has not changed more than 1°C/2°F in the past hour [horizontal arrow]
• Temperature has fallen < 1°C/2°F in the past hour [downward arrow]

9.2 Humidity Trend

The humidity trend indicators update every 15 minutes and look back over the past hour. Change in humidity (3% RH).

• Humidity has risen > 3% in the past hour [upward arrow]
• Humidity has not changed more than 3% in the past hour [horizontal arrow]
• Humidity has fallen < 3% in the past hour [downward arrow]

10 Weather Forecasting Function

• The weather symbols indicate the weather fluctuation over the next 6-12 hours, not the current weather.
• Please take the weather forecast from your local weather forecasting service into account, as well as the forecast from your weather station. If there are discrepancies between the information from your device and the local weather forecasting service, please rely on the latter as authoritative.
• The weather forecast is calculated from the evaluation of fluctuations in barometric pressure and may deviate from actual weather conditions.
• The weather station displays the following weather symbols:

Sunny [sun icon], Partly Sunny [partly sunny icon], Cloudy [cloudy icon], Light Rain [light rain icon], Heavy Rain [heavy rain icon], Light Snow [light snow icon], Heavy Snow [heavy snow icon].

11 Search for Outdoor Sensor

In Normal time display, press and hold the [C/F/CH] button (14) for over 2 seconds to search for the outdoor temperature and humidity sensor. The signal strength icon [signal strength bars] will animate until the sensor signal is received, or for 5 minutes if no signal is available.

12 Switch Temperature Unit

In Normal time display, press and release the [C/F/CH] button (14) to interchange the temperature unit between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit.

13 Backlight

• When operating with the power cable, there are 3 levels of brightness for adjustment.
• Press the [SNOOZE/DIMMER] button (12) to adjust the backlight.
• When operating on batteries only, the backlight will come on shortly (about 10 seconds) when the [SNOOZE/DIMMER] button (12) is pressed.

14 Low Battery Indication

• Low battery icon [low battery icon] by outdoor humidity: replace batteries in the sensors.
• Low battery icon [low battery icon] by indoor humidity: replace batteries in the weather station.

Note: When the low battery icon is indicated, it means the used battery level is low, which may affect normal functions. Please replace with new alkaline batteries soon to keep normal function.

15 Factory Restart

If there is a malfunction, the Factory Restart is a great way to return your station to its "out of the box" condition.

15.1 Factory Restart

1. Remove all power (batteries and AC-AC adaptor) from the outdoor sensors and weather station.
2. Leave both units without power for 10 minutes (very important).
3. Follow the operation “4 FIRST TIME TO USE” to start pairing the sensor.

16 Important Placement Guidelines

• Mounting under an eave or deck rail works well.
• Mount the remote sensor on the North side to prevent the sun from causing incorrect readings.
• Ensure the outdoor sensor is mounted vertically to drain moisture.
• Mount at least 6 feet in the air for a strong RF (radio frequency) signal.
• To prevent wireless interference, place units at least 3 ft (0.9 m) away from electronic devices (TV, computer, microwave, radio, etc.).
• To maximize atomic signal reception, place the weather station away from large metallic items, thick walls, metal surfaces, or other objects that may limit radio communication.
• The maximum wireless transmission range must be within 300 feet (100m) in open air, not including walls and floors.

17 Care and Maintenance

• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium, or Rechargeable batteries.
• Always purchase the correct size and grade of battery most suitable for the intended use.
• Replace all batteries of a set at the same time.
• Clean the battery contacts and those of the device prior to battery installation.
• Ensure the batteries are installed with correct polarity (+ and -).
• Remove batteries from equipment that will not be used for an extended period of time.
• Promptly remove expired batteries.

18 Specifications

19 FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may NOT cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If the equipment does not cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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