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Talking
Indoor/Outdoor
Thermometer
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this equipment.
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63-1028.A.fm Page 2 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Features Your RadioShack Talking Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer is an attractive and useful addition to your home or office. Your ther- mometer clearly announces and displays the indoor and outdoor temperature when you press a button, making it ideal for the sight-impaired. You can mount the ther- mometer on a wall or prop it up on its built-in stand for easy viewing. The thermometer’s features include: Easy-to-Read Dual Display — lets you eas
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63-1028.A.fm Page 3 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Degree Format Selection — lets you set the thermometer to display and an- nounce the temperature in either Celsius or Fahrenheit. 9.8 Foot (3-Meter) Outdoor Sensor Probe — lets you mount the thermome- ter’s probe a good distance from the base’s location. High and Low Temperature Alarm — lets you set the thermometer to sound an alarm each time a set high or low temper- ature is reached. 3 Features
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63-1028.A.fm Page 4 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Contents Preparation ........................................ 5 Installing Batteries ........................... 5 Mounting ......................................... 8 Operation ......................................... 12 Displaying/Announcing the Temperature .................................. 12 Changing the Degree Format ....... 14 Adjusting the Volume .................... 15 Using the Temperature Alarm ....... 15 Care ................
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63-1028.A.fm Page 5 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Preparation INSTALLING BATTERIES Your thermometer requires two AAA bat- teries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batter- ies. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. 5 Preparation
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63-1028.A.fm Page 6 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Follow these steps to install batteries. 1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow marked on the cover to remove it. 2. Place the batteries in the compart- ment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside. IN The thermometer beeps and , OUT MAX MIN -188.8° E , , , and IN (test characters) appear, then and the indoor temperature appear 6 Preparation
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63-1028.A.fm Page 7 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM OUT (if IN/OUT is set to IN) or 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 batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them. Caution: If you do not plan to use the thermometer for a month or more, re- move the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals th
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63-1028.A.fm Page 8 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Note: If the thermometer does not oper- ate after you install the batteries, simply remove and re-install them. MOUNTING You can place the thermometer on a flat surface, or mount it on the wall using the supplied screw. For measuring the out- side temperature, the thermometer’s sen- sor cord extends up to 9.8 feet (3 meters). You can easily mount the sensor to a flat surface on an outside location (such as a window) by using the supplied suc
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63-1028.A.fm Page 9 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Cautions: • Do not place the thermometer or remote sensor where they will be in direct sunlight. • Keep the thermometer and sensor away from hot or cold sources such as stoves, heating and air condition- ing vents, and radiators. • Do not place the thermometer in water or in a location where it is likely to get wet. Only the remote sensor and its cord are water resistant. • Avoid placing the sensor’s cord where it could be pinched or cut. 9
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63-1028.A.fm Page 10 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Mounting the Thermometer To set the ther- mometer on a flat surface, slide the built-in stand away from the back of the unit, then pull the stand up until it snaps into place. To mount the thermometer on a wall us- ing the keyhole slot on the back of the thermometer and the supplied screw, fol- low these steps. 1. Use the supplied screw to drill a hole in the wall at the desired mounting location so the head extends about 1 /4 inch (6.35 m
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63-1028.A.fm Page 11 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM 2. Position the key- hole slot over the screw and slide the thermometer down to secure it. Mounting the Sensor You can mount the outdoor sensor using the supplied suction cup and attach it to a flat surface (such as a window). 1.Route the sensor and its cord through a nearby win- dow. 2. Press the supplied suction cup onto the window’s outside surface. 11 Preparation
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63-1028.A.fm Page 12 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM 3. Hang the sensor’s plastic loop on the suction cup’s hook. Operation The thermometer automatically mea- sures the outdoor and indoor tempera- ture and updates its display every 60 seconds. Each time you press a button on the thermometer, however, the ther- mometer updates the temperatures every 10 seconds for the next 4 minutes. Then it resumes the 60-second cycle. DISPLAYING/ANNOUNCING THE TEMPERATURE Set IN/OUT to IN to display the
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63-1028.A.fm Page 13 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM OUT to OUT to display the current outdoor temperature. The thermometer says “out- door.” To hear the thermometer an- nounce the current outdoor and indoor temperatures, press TALKING. Note: If _ _ _ _ °F or _ _ _ _ °C appears, this means that the temperature has exceeded or fallen below the ther- mometer’s measurement range. When the temperature returns to within the measurement range, the display returns to the current temperature display.
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63-1028.A.fm Page 14 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM 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 both the indoor and out- door displays, slide °C/°F on the back of the thermometer to the desired setting. The thermometer says “Celsius” when you select °C and “Fahrenheit” when you select °F. 14 Operation
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63-1028.A.fm Page 15 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM 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 to high, the thermometer beeps 3 times. If you set the volume to low, the thermome- ter beeps twice. USING THE TEMPERATURE ALARM You can set the thermometer to sound an alarm when a set
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63-1028.A.fm Page 16 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM The thermometer is preset to sound an alarm when the temperature reaches 32 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 maximum temperature appears as 100 F (37.7 C). Viewing the Current Alarm Setting To view a maximum or minimum temper- ature alarm setting, repeatedly press MODE u
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63-1028.A.fm Page 17 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM Changing the Alarm Settings You See Meaning IN MIN Minimum indoor temperature IN MAX Maximum indoor temperature OUT MIN Minimum outdoor temperature OUT MAX Maximum outdoor temperature 1. Repeatedly (if necessary) press INMAX MODE to select the setting ( , IN MIN OUT MAX OUT MIN , , or ) you want to change. The thermometer announces the selected setting and the tempera- ture, then beeps once. 2. Repeatedly press or hold down UP or DOWN t
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63-1028.A.fm Page 18 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM 3. Repeatedly press MODE until the current temperature appears. To clear all indoor and outdoor maximum and minimum temperature alarm set- tings, use a sharp object such as a straightened paper clip to press RESET on the back of the thermometer. The - thermometer beeps three times and 188.8 appears, then the current tem- perature appears. Setting the Alarm The thermometer sounds an alarm when either the indoor or outdoor temperature goes
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63-1028.A.fm Page 19 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM ture exceeds either the minimum or maxi- mum temperature alarm setting, the thermometer beeps four times and an- nounces the corresponding temperature alarm for one minute then repeats the 1- minute announcement twice every 3 min- utes. and or continuously flash. To silence the alarm, press any button. The alarm sounds again the next time the temperature exceeds the maximum or minimum temperature alarm setting. To silence the alarm and t
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63-1028.A.fm Page 20 Monday, October 9, 2000 9:07 AM CARE Keep the thermometer dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the thermometer only in normal tempera- ture environments. Handle the thermom- eter carefully; do not drop it. Keep the thermometer away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasional- ly to keep it looking new. Modifying or tampering with the ther- mometer’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty. If yo
