La Crosse Technology S98642 User Manual

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S98642 FAQS
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CONTENTS
S98642 FAQS............................................................................................................................ 1
Batteries ................................................................................................................................... 2
A/C Power ................................................................................................................................. 3
Weather Station Factory Restart ............................................................................................. 3
Outdoor Temperature/Humidity Transmitter .......................................................................... 3
Compatible Outdoor Transmitters ........................................................................................... 3
Quick Connect ........................................................................................................................ 3
Power requirements ............................................................................................................... 4
Dashes shown for Outdoor Temperature/Humidity ................................................................. 4
Outdoor Temperature/Humidity changes constantly ............................................................... 4
Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature/Humidity reading ................................................................ 4
Intermittent Outdoor Temperature/Humidity ............................................................................ 4
Outdoor Temperature/Humidity is stuck or OFL ...................................................................... 5
Outdoor transmitter fell and no longer works .......................................................................... 5
Outdoor Transmitter drains batteries quickly .......................................................................... 5
MIN/MAX Temperature readings ............................................................................................ 5
Heat Index/Dew Point temperature ......................................................................................... 6
Channels ................................................................................................................................ 6
Multiple Outdoor Transmitters ................................................................................................ 7
Mounting/Positioning Outdoor Transmitter .............................................................................. 7
Position Weather Station ........................................................................................................ 7
Distance/Resistance/Interference ........................................................................................... 8
Accuracy ................................................................................................................................... 8
Indoor Temperature ................................................................................................................ 8
Indoor Humidity ...................................................................................................................... 9
Outdoor Temperature ............................................................................................................. 9
Outdoor Humidity ................................................................................................................... 9
Barometric Pressure ............................................................................................................... 9
Weather Station ........................................................................................................................ 9
How tall are the time numbers ................................................................................................ 9

La Crosse Technology S98642 Specifications

General

Brand	La Crosse Technology
Model	S98642
Category	Weather Station
Language	English

Summary

Batteries

A/C Power

Weather Station Factory Restart

Outdoor Temperature/Humidity Transmitter

Compatible Outdoor Transmitters

Lists compatible outdoor transmitters like TX14TH-LCD-B and others.

Quick Connect

Details steps to connect the outdoor transmitter to the weather station by holding CH button.

Power requirements

Dashes shown for Outdoor Temperature/Humidity

Outdoor Temperature/Humidity changes constantly

Inaccurate Outdoor Temperature/Humidity reading

Intermittent Outdoor Temperature/Humidity

Outdoor Temperature/Humidity is stuck or OFL

Outdoor transmitter fell and no longer works

Outdoor Transmitter drains batteries quickly

MIN/MAX Temperature readings

VIEW MIN/MAX

Details how to view maximum and minimum temperature/humidity values.

MANUAL RESET MIN/MAX

Explains how to manually reset all indoor and outdoor minimum/maximum values.

Heat Index/Dew Point temperature

HEAT INDEX

Defines Heat Index as apparent temp combining heat and humidity.

DEW POINT

Defines Dew Point as saturation point of air for condensation.

Channels

CHANNEL SCROLL

Describes how to set channel scroll to AUTO and lock to a single channel.

Multiple Outdoor Transmitters

Mounting/Positioning Outdoor Transmitter

MOUNT

Details how to install the transmitter onto a wall using a mounting screw.

Position Weather Station

Distance/Resistance/Interference

Distance

States maximum transmitting range in open air and factors reducing it.

Resistance

Discusses how walls, stucco, metal, and fences reduce signal range.

Interference

Lists potential interference sources like electronics, antennas, and vegetation.

Accuracy

Indoor Temperature

Specifies operating range, accuracy, and resolution for indoor temperature.

Indoor Humidity

Outdoor Temperature

Outdoor Humidity

Barometric Pressure

Weather Station

How tall are the time numbers

States the height of the time numbers on the weather station display.

Power requirements

Supported times zones

12-Hour or 24-Hour time format

Fahrenheit/Celsius

Backlight goes out

Backlight

A/C adapter

Explains continuous backlight with AC adapter and HIGH/LO settings.

Battery power

Details backlight behavior when operating solely on batteries.

Dashes, OFL or stuck indoor Temperature/Humidity

Inaccurate indoor Temperature/Humidity reading

Set time alarm

Activate/Deactivate time alarm

Snooze Alarm

Time is off by hours

Forecast icons inaccurate

Manually Set Time/Date: Program Menu

WWVB ON/OFF

Describes how to enable or disable WWVB signal reception.

TIME ZONE

Explains how to select the correct time zone for your location.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Details how to enable or disable the Daylight Saving Time setting.

12/24 HOUR TIME

Explains how to switch between 12-hour and 24-hour time formats.

HOUR

MINUTES

YEAR

MONTH

DATE

FAHRENHEIT/CELSIUS

No WWVB tower icon

USB charge port

Weather Station has missing segments

Weather Station is dim

Battery Operation

Discusses dim display issues related to battery power and sun exposure.

A/C Power Operation

Covers dim display issues with AC power and backlight intensity settings.

Weather Station has distorted display

Weather Station display is frozen

Weather Station is blank: No letters, numbers or dashed lines

Weather Station drains batteries quickly