RadioShack 63-1028 - Manuals

5 Preparation ˆ Preparation INSTALLING BATTERIES Your thermometer requires two AAA bat-teries (not supplied) for power. For thebest performance and longest life, werecommend RadioShack alkaline batter-ies. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommendedtype. • Do not mix ol...

6 Preparation Follow these steps to install batteries. 1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow markedon the cover to remove it. 2. Place the batteries in the compart- ment as indicated by the polaritysymbols (+ and - ) marked inside. The thermometer beeps and IN , OUT , ...

7 Preparation (if IN/OUT is set to IN ) or OUT and the outdoor temperature appear (if IN/ OUT is set to OUT ). 3. Replace the cover. When the display characters dim or dis-appear or the thermometer stops operat-ing properly, replace the batteries. Warning: Dispose of old batteriespromptly and proper...

8 Preparation Note: If the thermometer does not oper-ate after you install the batteries, simplyremove and re-install them. MOUNTING You can place the thermometer on a flatsurface, or mount it on the wall using thesupplied screw. For measuring the out-side temperature, the thermometer’s sen-sor cord...

9 Preparation Cautions: • Do not place the thermometer or remote sensor where they will be indirect sunlight. • Keep the thermometer and sensor away from hot or cold sources suchas stoves, heating and air condition-ing vents, and radiators. • Do not place the thermometer in water or in a location wh...

10 Preparation Mounting the Thermometer To set the ther-mometer on a flatsurface, slide thebuilt-in stand awayfrom the back ofthe unit, then pullthe stand up until itsnaps into place. To mount the thermometer on a wall us-ing the keyhole slot on the back of thethermometer and the supplied screw, fol...

11 Preparation 2. Position the key- hole slot over thescrew and slidethe thermometerdown to secure it. Mounting the Sensor You can mount the outdoorsensor using the suppliedsuction cup and attach it toa flat surface (such as awindow). 1.Route the sensor and itscord through a nearby win-dow. 2. Press...

12 Operation 3. Hang the sensor’s plastic loop on the suction cup’s hook. ˆ Operation The thermometer automatically mea-sures the outdoor and indoor tempera-ture and updates its display every 60seconds. Each time you press a buttonon the thermometer, however, the ther-mometer updates the temperature...

13 Operation OUT to OUT to display the current outdoor temperature. The thermometer says “out-door.” To hear the thermometer an-nounce the current outdoor and indoortemperatures, press TALKING . Note: If _ _ _ _ °F or _ _ _ _ °C appears, this means that the temperaturehas exceeded or fallen below th...

14 Operation CHANGING THE DEGREE FORMAT You can view the temperature in Fahren-heit ( °F ) or Celsius ( °C ) format on the thermometer. To change the de-gree format for boththe indoor and out-door displays, slide °C / °F on the back of the thermometer tothe desired setting. The thermometer says “Cel...

15 Operation ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Your thermometer has three voice an-nouncement settings: high, low, and off. To set the volume, repeatedly press VOL- UME on the back of the thermometer until (high) or (low) appears, or until disappears (off). If you set the volume tohigh, the thermometer beeps 3 t...

16 Operation The thermometer is preset to sound analarm when the temperature reaches32 ° F (0 ° C) minimum and 100 ° –100.4 ° F (37.7 ° –38 ° C) maximum depending on the temperature format. Note: When °°°° C / °°°° F is set to °°°° F , the mini- mum temperature appears as 32 ° F (0 ° C), while the m...

17 Operation Changing the Alarm Settings 1. Repeatedly (if necessary) press MODE to select the setting ( IN MAX , IN MIN , OUT MAX , or OUT MIN ) you want to change. The thermometer announces theselected setting and the tempera-ture, then beeps once. 2. Repeatedly press or hold down UP or DOWN to se...

18 Operation 3. Repeatedly press MODE until the current temperature appears. To clear all indoor and outdoor maximumand minimum temperature alarm set-tings, use a sharp object such as astraightened paper clip to press RESET on the back of the thermometer. Thethermometer beeps three times and - 188.8...

20 Operation CARE Keep the thermometer dry; if it gets wet,wipe it dry immediately. Use and storethe thermometer only in normal tempera-ture environments. Handle the thermom-eter carefully; do not drop it. Keep thethermometer away from dust and dirt,and wipe it with a damp cloth occasional-ly to kee...

21 Specifications ˆ Specifications Power .................. 3V with Two AAA Batteries Battery Life ............................ About One Year Range: Indoor ............. 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)Outdoor .... –58° to 158°F (–50° to 70°C) Accuracy: Indoor .................... ± 2°F at 32° to 122°F or...