Acu-Rite 869 Leaflet

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Instruction Manual
00869 Barbecue Thermometer/Timer  
FEATURES:
• RF433MHz Wireless temperature transmission for convenient 
  BBQ or oven cooking
• 3-line LCD shows cook temperature, set temperature an timer for 
BBQ or Oven cooking.
• Remote Pager with LCD showing Timer or Clock
• 23 hr 59 min Timer on main unit
• 23 hr 59 min Timer on remote pager
• High Temperature Probe that withstands temperatures up to 700 F, 
with a 3 ft cable 
• Compact wireless remote pager with temperature alert, timer, and 
  clock functions
• Temperature alert for both main unit and remote pager
• Double magnet for metal surface attachment
• Remote Pager out of range alert, 100 ft transmission range, FCC  
   complied
• Metal Probe wide temperature range 14 F to 392 F ( -10 C to 200 C )
• Low battery indicator
• Main unit requires 2 – “AAA” batteries
• Remote pager requires 2 – “AAA” batteries
Name/ Function of Buttons
1. Transmitter Main Unit:
Button 
Press function 
 
Hold 2 seconds
MODE 
Select Timer/ Clock 
 
Clock set
+, HR 
Temp advance, HR advance  
Fast advance
 
(press hr + min when timer stopped = clear timer) 
- , MIN 
Temp backward, MIN advance 
Fast adjust      
HR & MIN   Press at same time to clear timer      
Fast advance
START/STOP  Timer start/ stop 
 
ON/OFF  Push ON/OFF switch.
ALARM  Slide switch turn temp alarm on and off
Trade Name:     
Model Number: 00869SBCA
LIMITED WARRANTY Should this product from the Chaney 
Instrument Co. prove to be defective in material or workman-
ship within one year of original purchase it will be repaired or 
replaced. This warranty does not cover damage in shipment or 
failure caused by tampering, carelessness or abuse.
Chaney Instrument Company
965 Wells Street
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147
Toll-free 24-hour support hotline: 1 (877) 221-1252
  
 
 
 
 
 
         
Visit our website at www.acurite.com.
2. Remote Pager: 
Button 
Press functions 
Hold 2 Seconds
MODE 
Select clock or timer
+, HR 
Hour advance 
Fast advance
-, MIN 
MIN advance 
Fast advance
HR & MIN 
Press at same time to clear timer  Fast advance
START/STOP  Timer start/ stop 
   
ON/OFF 
slide switch turn power on/ off
ALARM 
slide switch turn temp alarm on/ off
Set-Up:
1. Battery Installation:
- Install 2 pcs AAA batteries to the main unit and the transmitter    
  respectively.
- Turn on the main unit and then the receiver.  Slide the power   
  switch located on the side of the unit, to ON position
- The opposite side of the main unit and the remote pager is the 
  alarm switch.  Slide to ON position to turn on.
- Insert probe into main unit.
- If the receiver failed to receive signal from the transmitter, the 
  “RANGE OUT” icon will appear and the beeper will sound.  Press 
  any key to stop alarm. To disable the alarm, please slide the alarm 
  switch to OFF 
2. Setting Up Clock & Thermometer for the main unit:
Press the MODE button to display clock
Hold the MODE button for 3 seconds until the time flash, press HR 
and MIN to adjust
Press MODE to confirm
Press HR or MIN to select 12 or 24 hour mode
Press MODE to confirm
Press HR or MIN to select C or F
Press MODE to confirm and exit
3. Setting up clock for Remote Pager
Press MODE button to select clock display
Hold MODE key 3 second until time flash
Press HR, MIN to adjust time
Press MODE to confirm or exit
4. To Set Temperature for the main unit:
Press the MODE button to display clock
Press + or – to adjust the desired temperature.  Fast advance feature 
available.  Hold + or – down for 2 seconds to activate fast advance.
Press MODE to confirm
5. To Set Timer for the main unit:
Press the MODE button to display timer
Press HR or MIN to enter desired count down time.  Fast advance 
feature available.
Press HR or MIN down for 2 seconds to activate fast advance.
Press Start/Stop to start and stop timer.
To reset timer, stop the timer then press HR and MIN at the same time.
6. To set the timer on the Remote Pager
Press the MODE button to display timer
Press HR or MIN to enter desired count down time.  
Press HR or MIN down for 2 seconds to activate fast advance.
Press Start/Stop to start and stop timer.
To reset timer, stop the timer then press HR and MIN at the same time.  
The Main Unit will sound an alarm when the probe is at the 
desired temperature or when the count down timer is complete.
The remote pager will sound an alarm when 4 different situations 
occur:  when the remote pager and the main unit is out of range, 
when the main unit probe is at the desired temperature, when the 
main unit count down timer is complete, or when the remote 
pager count down timer is complete.   Note:  The main unit count 
down timer and remote pager count down timer is not synchro-
nized and therefore the alarm on the remote pager will sound 
when the main unit count down timer is complete OR when the 
remote pager count down timer is complete.
Meat-Taste temperature table is printed on the back of the main 
unit.  
TO SAVE BATTERIES PLEASE TURN POWER TO OFF 
AFTER USE.