LFF LWS125 Wireless Weather Station User Manual

LFF LWS125 Wireless Weather Station

Product Information

The Wireless Weather Station (Ref LWS125) is a device that allows you to monitor and display various weather conditions. It comes with a weather station unit, an outdoor sensor, an AC-AC adaptor, and a user manual. The weather station unit has a built-in display that shows atmospheric pressure, weather forecast, current time, month & date, indoor temperature & humidity, and outdoor temperature & humidity for up to three channels. The outdoor sensor is used to transmit temperature and humidity data to the weather station unit.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Before using the product, read the user manual carefully.
2. Ensure safety by following the important safety instructions provided in the manual.
3. Check the package list to ensure that all items are included.
4. Insert 2 new AAA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment of the weather station unit.
5. To pair the outdoor remote sensors with the weather station unit:
6. Connect the AC-AC adaptor to the weather station unit (optional) and turn on the screen.
7. If no sensors are paired, manually pair them by pressing and holding the 12 CHANNEL key for over 2 seconds. Refer to section 14 – SEARCH FOR OUTDOOR SENSORS for more details.
8. Slide the switch on the outdoor sensors to CH1/CH2/CH3 according to the desired channel and insert batteries.
9. Keep the outdoor sensors 5-10 feet away from the weather station unit.
10. Once the RF connection is established, the temperature and humidity readings will appear on the station.
11. After 5 minutes of sensors pairing time, the weather station unit will automatically receive the atomic clock signal.
12. The tower icon will flash when the weather station unit detects the atomic clock signal.

Note: It is recommended to use new alkaline batteries for both the sensors and the weather station unit.

PACKAGE LIST

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Please read this user manual carefully before you use this product

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• Please do not expose the unit in a rainy or moist environment to avoid fire hazard or electric shock.
• The machine should not receive the water drop or water splashes, on the machine could not lay objects filled with liquid, like vase.

THE ADAPTOR MUST REMAIN EASILY ACCESSIBLE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE DEVICE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

Note : Please use the new alkaline battery for both sensors and the weather station

WEATHER STATION UNIT

• Light/Snooze touch buttons on the top (for adjust the backlight)
• Atmospheric pressure and atmospheric pressure trend animation
• Weather forecast display
• Current time display
• Month & Date
• Set button
• Alarm button
• Weekday
• Up/ Button
• Down/ °C/°F/RCC button
• Max/Min button
• Channel button
• Indoor temperature & humidity display
• Outdoor temperature & humidity display for channel 3
• Outdoor temperature & humidity display for channel 2
• Outdoor temperature & humidity display for channel 1
• Hanging slots
• Battery compartment for 2 x AAA, 1.5 V batteries

MAIN FEATURES

• 7 functional touch buttons: SET, ALARM, UP /, DOWN/°C/°F/RCC, MAX/MIN,
• CHANNEL, LIGHT, and SNOOZE.
• Self-setting accurate atomic time function.
• Time display: hour, minute, second.
• Calendar display: month/day with a weekday.
• 7 time zones: AST, EST, CST, MST, PST, AKT, HST.
• 2 alarms with snooze functions.
• Indoor & Outdoor temperature display (°C/°F) & humidity.
• Comfort level.
• Barometric pressure reading. (hPa mB, inHg)
• Max/Min records for indoor & outdoor temperature and humidity.
• Weather forecasting.
• Low battery indication for both weather station and sensor.
• 3-level brightness of the backlight.

OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY SENSOR STATION

MAIN FEATURES

• Temperature & Humidity measurement.
• Low Battery Indication

TX BUTTONS ON THE BACK

1. RF Channel Selection.
2. Battery Compartment for 2 x AAA, 1.5V batteries.

FIRST TIME TO USE

PAIR THE OUTDOOR REMOTE SENSORS

First of all, it needs to do the pairing between outdoor remote sensors and the weather station. Please follow the below procedure to pair the sensors.

1. Plug the included AC-AC adaptor into the weather station. (optional) insert 2 new “AAA” alkaline batteries for backup. The screen is turned on. It starts to search sensors and register the received sensors. During RF pairing, the signal strength icon will animate until the sensor’s signal is received or for 5 minutes if no signal is available. Note : If no sensors is paired, you can pair the sensors again manually by pressing and holding the 【 CHANNEL】 key over 2 seconds. Please refer to “14 SEARCH FOR OUTDOOR SENSORS”.

2.  Slide the switch to CH1/CH2/CH3 of the outdoor sensors correspondingly and insert the batteries.
   Note : It needs different channels with 3 sensors in order to weather station pair properly.

3. The wireless remote sensors will transmit the signal and LED will flash during transmission.

4. Keep the outdoor sensors 5-10 feet from the weather station.

5. When the RF connection is established, the temperature and humidity readings will appear on the station.

6. After 5 minutes of sensor pairing time, the weather station will automatically receive an atomic clock signal, and the tower icon will be flashing

7. When the weather station detects the atomic clock signal, the signal strength indication will be indicated.

8. Put the weather station away from interference, such as electronic devices (TV, computer, microwave, radio, etc.)

9. When the atomic clock signal is received successfully, the time and date will be updated.

10. Allow the outdoor sensors and weather to sit together for 15 minutes to establish a strong connection.

11. Do not press the button for 15 minutes.

12. After 15 minutes, place the sensors in a shaded outdoor location.

ATOMIC CLOCK RECEPTION

• The weather station automatically begins to search the WWVB signal and updates the time every day at 1:00 am 2:00 am 3:00 am 4:00 am and 5:00 am.
• The Atomic Time tower icon will flash while searching and will be solid when it has connected.

MANUAL RCC RECEPTION

• You can receive the atomic clock signal manually. In Normal time display, press and hold the 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】over 2 seconds to receive the atomic clock signal manually.
• The tower icon is flashing and will start the atomic clock reception. When the atomic clock signal is received successfully, the time and date will be updated.

Normal time display

During atomic clock reception, press, and hold 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】key over 2 seconds to exit atomic clock reception.

During the RCC receive mode, only the 【 Light/Snooze】and 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】buttons have a function, other buttons are not functional.
If you want to carry out other functions of operation, please press and hold 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button over 2 seconds to exit the RCC receiving mode.

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

TIME SETTING

In Normal time display, press and hold 【 SET】over 2 seconds to enter the time setting mode, RCC ON/OFF will be flashing.
Press 【 Up/ 】and 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】to adjust the value. Hold 【 Up/ 】and 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】to adjust the value quickly.
Press 【 SET】to confirm and move to the next item

SETTING ORDER

1. RCC On/Off
2. DST On/Off
3. Date Format
4. Date
5. Air Pressure value
6. 12/24 Hour Format
7. Hour
8. Year
9. Weather forecast pattern
10. End of Setting
11. Time Zone
12. Minute
13. Month
14. Air pressure unit

MST, PST, AKT, HAT. Set the Time Zone to your area for the hours to be correct.

1. Press and hold 【 SET】button 2 seconds before entering the settings. RCC ON flashes. Press 【 Up/ 】and 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】to set RCC on or off. Press 【 SET】to select 12/24 hour format.
   Note : If RCC OFF is selected, you will skip Time Zone and DST settings and move the hour setting.

2. When the 12/24 hour format flashes, Press 【 Up/ 】and 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】to set the 12/24 hour format. Press 【 SET】to select Time Zone.

3. When Zone PST flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】 button to set a different time zone (EST=Eastern, CST=Central, MST=Mountain, PST=Pacific, AKT=Alaska, HST=Hawaii, AST=Atlantic). Press 【 SET】to select DST on/off.
   Note : For the Time Zone Setting, there are 7 time zones to be selected: AST, EST, CST, MST, PST, AKT, and HAT. Set the Time Zone to your area for the hours to be correct.

4. When DST ON flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】 button to select DST on/off. Press 【 SET】to select Hour.

5. When Hour flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】 button to adjust the Hour. Press 【 SET】to select Minute.

6. When Minute flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down/°C/°F/RCC】 button to adjust the Minute. Press 【 SET】to Select Date Format.

7. When Date Format flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down/°C/°F/RCC】 button to select Date Format. Press 【 SET】to Select Year.

8. When Year flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button to adjust the Year. Press 【 SET】to select Month.

9. When Month flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down/°C/°F/RCC】 button to adjust the Month. Press 【 SET】to select Date.

10. When the Date flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down/°C/°F/RCC】 button to adjust the Date. Press 【 SET】to select the Weather forecast pattern.

11. When the Weather forecast pattern flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button to select the current weather pattern. Press 【 SET】to select the Air pressure unit.

12. When the Air pressure unit flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button to select Air Pressure Unit. Press 【 SET】to select the Air Pressure value.

13. When Air Pressure value flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button to adjust the Air Pressure value. Press 【 SET】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 time display mode from the setting mode .

ALARM CLOCKS

CHECK ALARM TIME

In Normal time display mode, press 【 Alarm】to toggle switch display Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 time.

SETTING THE DAILY ALARMS

• Press and hold 【 Alarm】over 2 seconds to enter alarm setting mode.
• Press and release 【 Up/ 】and 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】to adjust the values. Hold to adjust quickly.
• Press and release 【 Alarm】to confirm and move to the next item.
• Press and hold 【 Alarm】over 2 seconds to enter alarm setting mode. Hour of Alarm 1 starts to flash. press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button to set required alarm hours. Press 【 Alarm】to select Minute of Alarm 1.
• When the Minute of Alarm 1 flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button to set the required alarm minutes. Press 【 Alarm】to select Hour of Alarm 2.
• When Hour of Alarm 2 flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button to set the required alarm hours. Press 【 Alarm】to select Minute of Alarm 2.
• When Minute of Alarm 2 flashes, press 【 Up/ 】or 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】button to set the required alarm minutes. Press 【 Alarm】to select Hour of Alarm 2.
• Press 【 Alarm】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 time display mode from the setting mode.

DEACTIVATE/ACTIVATE ALARM

• Press the 【 Up/ 】to select Alarm1 and Alarm 2 ON or OFF.
• If the alarm is on, its corresponding alarm icon ( and ) will be shown on the display.
• Alarm 1 icon is shown on display, which means Alarm 1 is turned on.
• Alarm 2 icon is shown on display, which means Alarm 2 is turned on.
• Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 icons are shown on display, which means Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 are turned on.

SWITCHING OFF THE ALARM SIGNAL

• When the alarm is ringing, press any buttons except 【 Light/Snooze】to stop the alarm signal. It is not necessary to reactivate the alarm. It will ring again this time next day.

SNOOZE FUNCTION

• When the alarm rings, press the 【 Light/Snooze】button to pause the alarm. The snooze indicator icon keeps flashing.
• The alarm will resume after 8 minutes.

TO VIEW MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY DATA RECORD

• Press 【 Max/Min】to display the maximum value of temperature/humidity readings. 【 】icon will be shown beside the humidity reading.
• Press 【 Max/Min】again to display the minimum value of temperature/humidity readings.【 】icon will be shown beside the humidity reading.
• Press and hold 【 Max/Min】over 2 seconds to re-record the maximum & minimum value of the temperature & humidity.
• The memory of maximum & minimum values will be cleared at every 0:00 am

WEATHER FORECAST 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 from the local weather forecasting service, please take the advice of the latter as authoritative.
• The weather forecast is calculated from the evaluation of fluctuations in the barometric pressure and may deviate from teh actual weather conditions.
• The weather station displays the following weather symbols:

BAROMETRIC PRESSURE TREND DISPLAY

The barometric pressure trend indicator update and look back over past hour

Barometric pressure is rising more than 2 hpa in 1 hour| Barometric pressure does not change more than 2 hpa in 1 hour| Barometric pressure is falling more than 2 hpa in 1 hour
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ICE ALERT

• The ice alert symbol will display and flash when the outdoor temperature at 30.2°F (-1°C) to 37.4°F (+3°C).

COMFORT LEVEL

There are 3 comfort level indications based on the measured temperature and humidity:

Note : When the temperature is not 20-28°C and the humidity is 40-70%, the comfort level icon will not be displayed.

SEARCH FOR OUTDOOR SENSORS

• In the Normal time display, press 【 Channel】to select the channel display of the outdoor sensors. The selected channel will be flashing.
• During the channel display flashing, press and hold 【 Channel】over over 2 seconds to search the outdoor temperature and humidity sensor.
• The weather station can support up to 3 sensors with different channels 1/2/3.
• The signal strength icon will animate until the sensors signal is received, or

SWITCH TEMPERATURE UNIT

• In Normal display, press, and release 【 Down /°C/°F/RCC】to interchange the temperature unit between degree Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit.

BACKLIGHT

• When operating with the power cable, there are 3 levels of brightness for adjustment.
• Press 【 Light/Snooze】to adjust the backlight.
• When operating on batteries only, the backlight will come on shortly (about 10 seconds) when 【 Light/Snooze】is pressed

LOW BATTERY INDICATION

• Low battery icon by outdoor humidity, replace batteries in the sensors.
• Low battery icon by indoor humidity, replace batteries in the weather station.

Note : When there is low battery icon indication, it means the used battery level is low, it may affect normal functions. Please replace new alkaline batteries soon in order to keep normal function.

FACTORY RESTART

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

FACTORY RESTART

1. Remove all power (batteries and AC-AC adaptor) from 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 the pair the sensor.

IMPORTANT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES

• Mounting under an eave or deck rail works well.
• Mount the remote sensor on the North side where to prevent sun from causing incorrect readings
• Be sure 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.

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 intended use.
• Replace all batteries of a set at the same time.
• Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to battery installation.
• Ensure the batteries are installed with correct polarity (+ and -).
• Remove batteries from equipment which is not to be used for an extended period of time.
• Promptly remove expired batteries.

SPECIFICATIONS

Indoor| •   Temperature Range: 14.2°F－122.0°F (-9.9°C－50.0°C)

•   Humidity Range: 1－99% RH

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Outdoor

| •   Temperature Range: -58.0°F－158.0°F (-50.0°C－70.0°C)

•   Humidity Range: 1－99% RH

Note: Temperature below -4°F require Lithium batteries in

the outdoor sensor

•   Distance: 330ft (100m)

•   Transmission frequency: 433MHz

Power

| •  Weather station primary AC-AC power: 5.0V AC, 0.15A AC-AC adaptor (included)

•   Battery Backup: 2 x AAA, IEC, LR3 batteries

•   Sensors: 2 x AAA, IEC, LR3 batteries

Dimension| •   Weather station: 7.56 x 5 x 0.63 inches

•   Sensors: 1.57 x 1.02 x 4.09 inches

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
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
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the
• 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

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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