Main unit, Wireless sensor – AcuRite 00973 Weather Station User Manual

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7 MAIN UNIT FEATURES

Radio-controlled Clock : The unit starts synchronizing the clock after the 1st channel of
the wireless sensor begins to send its information to the main unit. (This is called
registration.) The built-in antenna receives the official time signal from the US Govern-
ment's National Institute of Standards and Technology. A microchip translates the time
signal and adjusts the time display for the correct time, and date.

Manually Setting the Time and Date:
1) Press and hold the “SET” button, and the year display will flash on the screen. Using
the “+” and “– ” buttons set the year. When the correct year is entered, press and
release the “SET” button to confirm the setting.
2) Once you have confirmed the year, follow the same procedure to set the month, date,
hour, minute, 12 or 24-hour time preference, and DST (Daylight Saving Time).

NOTE: You cannot change any settings manually if the clock is attempting to synchro-
nize. Allow the clock to finish the cycle, and then manual changes can be made if the
clock has not automatically acquired the signal and set itself to the correct time.

Time Zone:
Note: Default setting is Pacific Time. If you live outside of the Pacific Time Zone, you will
need to set your Time Zone using the following procedure:
1) Press

and hold the “– / C/F” button on the front of the clock for three seconds. The

area of the clock where the seconds are usually displayed will be replaced with the letter
for the time zone it is currently set in.
2) If set to the default setting, you will see a flashing letter “P” on the screen after
pressing and holding the “–

/ C/F” button. Press and release the “– / C/F” button until the

letter shown corresponds to your time zone:

P = Pacific M = Mountain C = Central E = Eastern


Once your zone is displayed, there is nothing more you need to do. After about 3
seconds, the seconds will once again be displayed on your clock.

The antenna icon ( ) will flash on and off during synchronization. If the icon disap-
pears, this indicates that the radio signal is not available. If you are unable to obtain a
signal after a long period of time, try placing the base unit away from sources of
interference such as computers, televisions, cordless phone bases, and other electronic
items.

Note: The synchronization process can take 24-72 hours.

Celsius/Fahrenheit:
Press and release the “–” (minus) button. A beep sounds, and the display will change to
either Fahrenheit or Celsius.

Barometer Set Up:
When the main unit power comes on, the pressure section will display 1013 for 60
seconds. The digital barometer will calculate and forecast the weather conditions. Your
instrument will not provide a reliable forecast unless your current barometric pressure
is set. See page 8 for barometric pressure adjustment information.

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6 UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BUTTONS DO

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MAIN UNIT

BUTTON NAME

CHANNEL

choose channel 1,2,

or 3

clears the current

channel

SNOOZE

silence the alarm

for 5 minutes

N/A

PRESSURE

view pressure

history & confirm

settings

adjust current

pressure

ALARM

view alarm time for

5 seconds

set alarm time

SET

to set clock &

calander manually

starts radio

controlled time

synchronization

P+

P-

to make

adjustments

to air pressure

to make

adjustments

to air pressure

to select hPa or inHg

pressure units

+

turn alarm on/off

OR

raise a setting by

one unit

fast advance

setting mode

-

select ºC or ºF

OR

lower a setting by

one unit

fast reverse in time

setting mode &

current time zone

setting

MIN/MAX

(memory)

read maximum &

minimum values for

temperatures,

humidity (both

indoor & outdoor)

N/A

N/A

PRESS & RELEASE

WIRELESS SENSOR

BUTTON NAME

TX

sends wireless

signal to main unit

C/F

C/F

select ºC or ºF

display mode

for wireless sensor

Mode

choose display

mode for wireless

sensor

CH (1,2or 3)

choose channel 1, 2,

or 3

3 buttons & slide

switch Inside BACK

of remote sensor

case

PRESS & RELEASE

PRESS & HOLD

FOR 3 SECONDS

Operation buttons are located on the front and back of the main unit

AA

AA

TX C/F MODE

1 2 3

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