La Crosse Technology WS-2308AL Operation Manual

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13. Basic Programming ModesManual Setting modesThe manual setting mode allows the user to change several basicsettings, which is done by accessing one mode after the other simplyby pressing the SET key. After the final mode, or if no key is pressedfor 30 seconds, the manual setting returns to the normal displaymode.The manual setting takes the user through the following modes:1. 8 level LCD contrast setting (default level 5)2. Manual time setting (hours/minutes)3. 12/24h time display select (default 12 hours)4. Calendar setting (year/month/date)5. Time zone setting from 0 to +12 hrs, -1, -2, -3, AT -4, ET -5,CT -6, MT -7, PT -8, AL -9, HA -10, -11, -12 (default ET -5)6. Temperature display unit degree Celsius or Fahrenheit (de-fault degree Fahrenheit)7. Wind speed display units in m/s, km/h, mph, Beaufort, knots(default setting mph)8. Rainfall display in mm or inch (default setting inch)9. Air pressure display in hPa or inHg (default setting inHg)10. Relative air pressure setting from 27.10 inHg – 31.90 inHg(default 29.98 inHg)11. Weather forecast sensitivity setting 6, 9, 12 inHg (defaultsetting 9 inHg)12. Storm warning sensitivity setting 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 29inHg (default 9 inHg)13. Audible storm alarm On/OFF (default ON)To change any of the above values, once your are in the settingmode, use the PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) keys to select the values fol-lowed by the SET key to enter the next setting. Continue to press theSET key to toggle through the setting mode until the LCD returns tothe normal display mode or press the MIN/MAX key at any time toexit.Note!Keeping the PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) key depressed when settingcertain units in the manual setting mode will increase/decrease digitsin greater steps.Manual time settingThe base station will continue to scan for the radio controlled timesignal from 12am-6 am (1am-6pm summer time) each day despite itbeing manually set. During reception attempts the WWVB tower iconwill flash.• If reception has been unsuccessful, then the WWVB towericon will not appear but reception will still be attempted thefollowing hour within the time frame• If reception has been successful, the received time and datewill overwrite the manually set time and date and no furtherreception is attempted until the following day14. MIN/MAX Programming ModesMIN/MAX display ModeThe MIN/MAX Mode provides the user with information about theMIN/MAX values of all weather data together with the time and dateat which these values were recorded.Entering each MIN/MAX modeIn the normal display mode for e.g. the indoor temperature and hu-midity, press MIN/MAX key to toggle the display between the maxi-mum, minimum and current records. While the maximum or minimumvalues are shown press the DISPLAY key once to show the time anddate that value was received. Now press the MIN/MAX key to togglefrom the minimum and maximum readings and the time and dates therecords were received are also shown. Still in the MIN/MAX mode(where the time and date for a value are shown), press the DISPLAYkey to move through each respective unit as follows:• Indoor temperature (max or min with time and date)• Indoor humidity (max or min with time and date)• Outdoor temperature (max or min with time and date)• Outdoor humidity (max or min with time and date)• Outdoor wind chill (max or min with time and date)• Outdoor dew point (max or min with time and date)• Rainfall 24 hours (max or min with time and date)• Rainfall 1 hour (max or min with time and date)• Rainfall total (max only with time and date)