La Crosse WS-1517 Quick Setup Manual - page 2
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5.
Replace the battery compartment door and secure the screws.
6.
Insert the funnel-shaped top into the rain sensor bucket. Turn the knobs clockwise to secure it.
Allow all sensors to operate for two minutes before starting the weather station.
STEP 5: Weather Station
1.
Connect 7.5 V A/C adapter provided to the weather station and plug into to the wall power outlet.
Note: The A/C adaptor connection is required for automatic backlight control function.
When the weather station operates on battery power alone, the auto backlight control function is
disabled.
2.
Connect the table stand to the back of weather station when placing on a table or other horizontal
surface.
3.
Open the battery compartment door on the back of the main weather station.
4.
Insert 4 AA batteries according to the polarities shown and replace the battery compartment door
(optional).
5.
Once the weather station is powered, the display will show all available LCD segments for a moment.
IMPORTANT: Do not press any buttons during the setup process which takes 5-15 minutes. During this time, the weather
station will show the pressure and weather icon and inHg (inches of mercury) flashing. Setup is completed when the
weather station shows default settings for pressure and altitude (sea level), indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity, wind
and rain readings, etc.
STEP 6:
Set Wind Direction
1.
Wait until all the sensor readings are received by the weather station.
2.
Manually point the wind direction vane to the North (use a compass or map if necessary).
3.
Press the SET opening located inside battery compartment with a paper clip or similar tool. This will set the
local wind direction to North. Only press once. Continued presses of SETalternately toggles wind direction
between the factory defaults preset or manual set direction.
Note: Repeat this procedure every time when changing the batteries.
4.
Watch for the next update to ensure the direction changed to North.
Step 7: Program the weather station. See “Program Menu” below.
Note: This weather station has been designed to work right out of the box 10-15 minutes after power setup. Language and City Code are
the only required items to set in the program menu. When the WWVB radio-controlled time signal is received, the time and date will be set
according to city code selected. There are additional operational details and suggestions for custom settings and alarms including:
•
The time alarms
•
The temperature alerts
•
Daily rainfall alerts
•
Wind alerts
•
Local Pressure
See “Custom Settings” for details on the optional settings.
LCD Screen
Temperature
and Humidity
Wind
Rain
Pressure
and
Weather
Clock and
Alarm