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WS-7168U
Wireless 433 MHz
Radio-controlled Weather Station
Instruction Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page Inventory of Contents/Additional Equipment 3 About WWVB 3 Quick Set-Up Guide 4 Detailed Set-Up Guide Battery installation 5 Program Mode Program Sequence and Default Settings 6 Function Keys 6 Setting the LCD Contrast 7 Setting the Time Zone 7-8 Daylight Saving Time Setting 8 Radio-controlled Time Setting 9 12/24-hour Time Setting 9 Setting the Time 10-11 Setting the Year, Day and Month 11 Setting the Snooze 12 Setti
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INVENTORY OF CONTENTS 1. The WS-7168U weather station (Figure 1). 2. One TX6U remote temperature sensor (Figure 2). 3. Mounting hardware 4. Instruction manual and warranty card. Figure 2 Figure 1 Time and Date LCD Forecast LCD Indoor LCD Outdoor LCD TX6U temperature Mounting Bracket sensor ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT (not included) 1. Two fresh AA 1.5V batteries for the weather station. 2. Two fresh AA 1.5V batteries for the remote temperature sensor. 3. O
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QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Hint: Use good quality Alkaline Batteries and avoid rechargeable batteries. 1. Have the indoor weather station and remote temperature sensor 3 to 5 feet apart. 2. Batteries should be out of both units for 10 minutes. 3. Place the batteries into the remote temperature sensor first then into the indoor weather station. (All outdoor remotes must be started before the indoor station) 4. DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 15 MINUTES. In this time the indoor weather station
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DETAILED SET-UP GUIDE BATTERY INSTALLATION A. REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR 1. Remove the mounting bracket. The bracket snaps on and off easily. Battery 2. Remove the battery cover, by sliding the Cover cover down. 3. Observing the correct polarity install 2 AA batteries. The batteries will fit tightly (to avoid start-up problems make sure they do not spring free). 4. Replace the battery cover by sliding upwards. Be sure battery cover is on securely. B. INDOOR WEATHER ST
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PROGRAM MODE Programming Note: If 30 seconds is allowed to pass, or the CH button is pressed during the programming mode, the unit will confirm/set the last information entered—the display will stop flashing and return to normal time-date readings. If you don’t leave the program mode during the programming of sections IV through XI, you can advance to step 4 of the next program setting. If you do leave the program setting (or want to program a specific setting) follow each instructiona
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III. SETTING THE LCD CONTRAST 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash. Note: There are 8 LCD contrast levels to choose from—“Lcd 0” is the lightest, and “Lcd 7” is the darkest. 3. Press and release the IN button to select the level you desire. 4. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the Time Zone setting. IV. TIME ZONE SETTING 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2.
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TIME ZONES GMT 0 Atlantic -4 EST; Eastern -5 CST; Central -6 MST; Mountain -7 PST; Pacific -8 ALA; Alaska -9 HAW; Hawaii -10 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the Daylight Saving Time setting. V. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME (DST) SETTING 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash. 3. Press and release the SET button twice. 4. “DST” will appear to the right of the time and eithe
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VI. RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME ON/OFF SETTING 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash. 3. Press and release the SET button three times. 4. “RCC” will appear on the right of the time LCD and “ON” or “OFF” will flash to the left. 5. Press and release the IN button to select radio-controlled time on or off. 6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the 12/24-hour time setting. VII. 12 O
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6. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the time setting. VIII. TIME SETTING There are two methods by which the time and date can be set: A) Automatically via WWVB reception, or B) Manually. A. WWVB (Remote Control Time) This method requires you to do nothing, except wait for the signal to be received, and to select a time zone. Reception usually takes approximately 10 minutes during optimal conditions. The best condition for reception is at night, betw
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5. Press and release the IN button to advance the hours. 6. Press and release the OUT button to advance the minutes. 7. Press and release the SET button to confirm and advance to the year setting. IX. SETTING THE YEAR, DAY AND MONTH Note: Reception of the WWVB signal will also set the date and day. The reception of the signal will override any programmed date and day. 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will
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X. SETTING THE SNOOZE Note: This is an unused function of the indoor weather station and should be disregarded. The setting has no bearing on the operation. Please press and release the SET button to advance to select the temperature format. XI. SELECTING °F OR °C 1. Press and hold the SET button for 5 seconds. 2. “LCD” will show in the time LCD and the number setting will flash. 3. Press and release the SET button nine times. 4. Either ”°F” or “°C” will flash in the time L
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XII. SETTING THE FORECAST SENSITIVITY Note: The forecast sensitivity can be adjusted to allow for areas that have a higher or lower sensitivity to changing air pressure (for example coastal areas have more pressure change than areas such as southern Arizona). The numbers correspond to the amount of air pressure change necessary to trigger a change in the forecast icon. Areas that tend to have more air pressure change would set the sensitivity to 3, while areas that experience
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FEATURES OF THE WS-7168U Time Zone WWVB Tower Indicator Icon (indicates time reception) Weather Forecast icon Tendency Arrow Comfort Level Indicator Satellite icon (indicates outdoor transmission) I. WEATHER FORECAST The weather forecasting feature is estimated to be 75% accurate and is for the next 12 to 24 hours. The weather forecast is based solely upon the change of air pressure over time. The WS-7168U averages past air-pressure readin
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Sunny—indicates that the weather is expected to improve (not that the weather will be sunny). Sun with Clouds—indicates that the weather is expected to be fair (not that the weather will be sunny with clouds). Clouds with Rain—indicates that the weather is expected to get worse (not that the weather will be rainy). These icons indicate the expected weather change in the next 12 to 24 hours. The icon does not give an exact prediction of the weather, however it should be viewed as a g
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will display a happy face icon when the temperature is between 68°F and 79°F (20°C and 25.9°C), and the humidity is between 45% and 65%. A sad face icon will be displayed when the temperature and humidity are outside the mentioned ranges. III. OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE The temperature received from the remote temperature sensor is viewed in the OUTDOOR LCD. When there is more than one remote temperature sensor unit in operation, a “boxed” number will appear to the right of the tempera
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3. While “MAX” is still displayed press the IN button again to return to the current data display. Or you can wait 30 seconds, during either the minimum or the maximum readings, and the unit will automatically return to current data readings. B. VIEWING THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE RECORDS 1. Press the OUT button once. “MIN” appears above the outdoor temperature and the LCD will flash, indicating that the minimum temperature, and the time and date of occurrence are displayed. The mini
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V. ADDING REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSORS (OPTIONAL) The WS-7168U is able to receive signals from 3 different remote temperature sensors. The remote temperature sensor model(s) that you choose will come with their own set of instructions—follow these instructions for a complete guide to setting up. Following are some brief instructions for the basic set-up of remote temperature sensor units with the WS-7168U. These extra sensors can be purchased through the same dealer as this unit, or by
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B. VIEWING AND OPERATING WITH MULTIPLE REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR UNITS 1. To view the temperature of a different remote temperature sensor unit, press and release the CH button. A shift from one “boxed” number to the next should be observed in the OUTDOOR LCD. 2. To view the Minimum/Maximum temperature: first select which remote temperature sensor to read data from (indicated by the “boxed” number), then press the OUT button. Pressing this button once will display the minimum temp
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I. THE REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR The remote temperature sensor can be mounted in two ways: • with the use of screws, or • using the adhesive tape. A. MOUNTING WITH SCREWS 1) Remove the mounting bracket from the remote temperature sensor. 2) Place the mounting bracket over the desired location. 3) Through the three screw holes of the bracket, mark the mounting surface with a pencil. 4) Screw mounting bracket onto the mounting surface. Ensure that the screws are flush with the
