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In the maximum (or minimum) reading Mode, press the + key to display the specific maximum (or
minimum) value you wish to reset. This value will begin flashing with the time and date time stamp at
which the maximum (or minimum) value occurred. Select the + key again to proceed to the next
parameter, in the following order:
1. Indoor humidity maximum (or minimum)
2. Indoor temperature maximum (or minimum)
3. Outdoor humidity maximum (or minimum)
4. Outdoor temperature maximum (or minimum)
5. Pressure maximum (or minimum)
Press the SET key for two seconds to reset the specific value (that is flashing) and associated date and
time to the current reading.
Press the SNOOZE key or wait 10 seconds, and the Min/Max mode will return to Normal Mode.

4.5 Other Console Features

The following section describes additional console features.

4.5.1 Weather Forecasting

Note: The weather forecast or pressure tendency is based on the rate of change of barometric
pressure. In general, when the pressure increases, the weather improves (sunny to partly cloudy) and
when the pressure decreases, the weather degrades (cloudy to rain).
The weather forecast is an estimation or generalization of weather changes in the next 24 to 48 hours,
and varies from location to location. The tendency is simply a tool for projecting weather conditions
and is never to be relied upon as an accurate method to predict the weather. ***

4.5.2 Weather Icons

Sunny
The four weather icons are Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy and Rainy. There are also two weather
tendency indicators to show the air pressure tendency between the weather icons.

4.5.3 Weather tendency indicator

The weather tendency arrow is located between the weather icons to show the air pressure tendency
and provide a forecast based on increasing or decreasing air pressure.
The arrow pointing to the right indicates that the air pressure is increasing and the weather is expected
to improve. The arrow pointing the left indicates that the air pressure is decreasing and the weather is
expected to deteriorate.
The weather tendency is based on the pressure change since last six hours. If the weather is changing,
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