La Crosse Technology Outdoor Sensor Quick Setup Instructions

LA CROSSE TECHNOLOGY QUICK SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS 

Please make sure that fresh batteries are installed properly in the receiver and the sensor. 

IMPORTANT!! Do not set the time or press any other buttons until the display has communicated with the 

outdoor sensor for at least 10 minutes. 

Use the “SET” button toggle through the menu options.  

Use the “+” button to change the menu options when they are flashing.  

1. 

Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds.  LCD and a number from 0-7 will be flashing.  To 

increase the contrast of the LCD display press and release the + (plus) button.  Press and release 

the SET button once.

2. 

12h or 24h will appear on the top line. (12h for AM/PM, 24h for military time) To change 

between 12h and 24h, press and release the + (plus) button.  When your choice is shown on the 

display, press and release the SET button once. 

3.  The hour will now be flashing.  Press and release the + (plus) button until the correct hour is 

shown. WATCH the AM/PM. Press the Set button once and the minutes will be flashing. Press 

and release the + (plus) button until the correct minutes are displayed, then press and release the 

SET button once. NOTE: When in the 12h mode, there is only a “PM” display, which appears 

under the word TIME.  During the “AM“ hours this area will be blank.  When the correct hour is 

shown, press and release the SET button once. 

4.  The time zone will be flashing.  To change time zones, press and release the + (plus) button.  

When the correct time zone is selected, press and release the SET button. (EST is –5, CST is –6, 

MST is –7 and PST is –8.  NOTE the US time zones are negative numbers). 

5.  The year will be flashing.  Press and release the + (plus) button until you have set the correct 

year.  Press and release the SET button.    

6. 

The month will be flashing.  Press and release the + (plus) button until you have set the correct 

month.  Press the set button and the date will be flahing. Press and release the + (plus) button to 

set the correct date.  Press and release the SET button.

NOTE: the middle number is the month 

and the left number is the date.

7.  Degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius will now be flashing.  To change between Fahrenheit and Celsius 

press and release the + (plus) button.  When your choice is shown on the display, press and 

release the SET button once. 

8.  The forecast sensitivity will be flashing on the 5

th

 line under the word pressure.  Press the + (plus) 

button to select one of the three settings.  “2” is the lowest setting, designated for areas with a 

relatively constant air pressure; “3” is the mid-range setting; “4” is the highest setting, designated 

for areas with significant air pressure changes.  Press and release the SET button. 

9.  The pressure measuring units will be flashing. Press the + (plus) button to change between 

absolute or relative pressure and inches of mercury (inhg) or hector pascal (hpa). Press the SET 

button. 

10.  The pressure numbers will be flashing. Press the + (plus) button to set the relative pressure 

according to your local weather report.  Press the SET button. 

11.  The bar graph will be flashing. Press the + (plus) button to toggle between the rain graph or the 

pressure graph.  Press SET

 button

 to exit the set-up.