Ascot GT-WS-07s User manual

Digital Radio-controlled weather station
User´s Guide
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MODEL No.: GT-WS-07s. GT-WS-07w, GT-WS-06s
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Contents
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3Introduction
3Safety
6This is what the weather station offers
7Overview of weather station
10 Initial use
13 About the time signal
16 Select location
21 Displays
23 Time functions
25 Weather data
31 Moon phases
32 Other functions
35 Cleaning
36 Faults and rectification
37 Technical data
38 Conformity declaration
38 Disposal
39 Warranty card

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Introduction
Safety
Please read carefully through the following information
and keep these instructions, in case you need to refer to
them later. If you pass the product on to someone else,
please also include these instructions.
Designated use
The weather station - comprised of the base station and radio sensor
- displays various weather data (air pressure, temperature, etc.) from
the vicinity. From the measured weather data, the weather station
determines a weather forecast. The weather station also displays the
date, time and moon phases and also has an alarm function.
The weather station is unsuitable for commercial use in weather
forecasting or in weather data measurement.
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so you now have the assurance an peace of mind that comes
with purchasing a product made by one of Europe´s leading
manufacturer.
All products brought to you by Ascot are manufactured to the
highest standards of performance and safety, an, as part of our
philosophy of customer service and satisfaction, are backed by
our comprehensive 3 Year Warranty.
Please fill in an return the Warranty Card to the adress provid-
ed. We hope you will enjoy using youy purchase for many years
to come.

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Hazards for children
!Batteries can be life-endangering if swallowed. Therefore, keep
the weather station, radio sensor and batteries out of reach of
small children. If a battery has been swallowed, medical assist-
ance must immediately be sought.
!Keep children away from packaging material and the small parts
in the scope of delivery. Suffocation hazard if swallowed.
Injury hazard
!Caution: Explosion hazard with improper handling of batteries.
Batteries must not be charged, reactivated with other means,
dismantled, thrown into fire or short-circuited.
!Avoid contact with skin, eyes and mucous membranes. When
coming into contact with battery acid, immediately rinse the
affected areas with plenty of clear water and immediately
contact a doctor.
Caution – property damage
!Protect the base station and radio sensor from dust, impact,
extreme temperatures and direct sunshine.
!Protect the base station from moisture. Exclusively position base
station in a dry, enclosed space.
!The radio sensor is protected from moisture, but must be
protected from direct moisture, e.g. rain.
!Rubberized feet to prevent slipping are located on the bottom of
the base station. As the furniture/floor surfaces are made of
diverse materials and are treated with diverse care products, it
cannot be entirely ruled out that some of these materials contain
components, which could attack and soften the rubber lining. If
necessary, place a non-slip base under the base station.

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!Remove the batteries from the base station and radio sensor, if
they become depleted or if you are not using the weather station
for a longer period of time. This way, you avoid damage that
could result from leakage.
!Do not expose the batteries to any extreme conditions by e.g.
laying them on a radiator or under direct sunlight. Increased
leakage hazard!
!Clean the battery and appliance contacts prior to insertion, if
required.
!Only use batteries of the same type, do not use different types or
used and new batteries together.
!Do not carry out any changes to the device. Only allow repairs to
be carried out by a professional workshop and pay attention to
the guarantee conditions.
!Do not use harsh or abrasive detergents for cleaning the weather
station. This could scratch the surfaces.
Contents of delivery
!Weather station, comprised of the base station and radio sensor
!2 batteries type LR6 (AA) / 1.5 V (base station)
!2 batteries type R03 (AAA) / 1.5 V (radio sensor)
!Operating instructions with guarantee
!Quick Reference Guide

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This is what the weather station offers
Weather station
!Precise time through reception of a time indicator signal
!12-hour or 24-hour display for two time zones
!Date and day of week display
!Inside temperature display in °C/°F
!Outside temperature display in °C/°F with up to three sensors at
various measuring points
!Inside and outside humidity display
!Minimum/maximum display for temperature, atmospheric
humidity and barometric pressure
!Weather trend display and temperature trend display
!Current and historical air pressure trend display
!Symbols for the weather forecast
!Moon phase display
!Battery control display
Sensor
!Temperature display in °C/°F
!Humidity display
!Range of up to 100 metres (in open space)

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Overview of weather station
Base station - view from front and top
Display, see page 21
Illuminate display / activate alarm repeat function

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Base station - right side view
Display stored MIN and
MAX data
Set values (reduce)
Start radio reception manuall
Set values (increase)
Switch alarm function on
and off
Activate setting mode
Save entered settings
Query weather data from
the existing radio sensors

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Base station - back
Battery compartment
Set air pressure at location (reduce)
Activate setting mode for air pressure
Set air pressure at location (increase)
With the other type of weather station,
the BARO buttons are on the left side.

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Radio sensor
Initial use
Inserting batteries
Proceed in the order shown and first insert the batteries
into the radio sensor and only afterwards into the base
station. Only this way, can the weather station function
faultlessly.
Battery compartment
Accelerate radio
transmission to
base station
manually
Change degree of
measurement for
temperature
Set sensor number
(transmission channel)

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Radio sensor
1. Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the radio
sensor.
2. Insert two type R03 (AAA) / 1.5 V batteries, as shown on the base
of the battery compartment.
Pay attention to the correct polarity (+/-) of the batteries.
3. Reattach the battery compartment lid.
Using additional radio sensors
The weather station is supplied with one radio sensor. However, you
can operate the weather station with up to three radio sensors. Addi-
tional radio sensors are available through our Service centre, see
page 46.
!The radio sensors can be situated in different rooms or outdoors.
!Each sensor must have its own sensor number (sensor number =
number of the transmission channel) allocated to it (1 to 3).
!For the snow and frost warning, the weather station only evalu-
ates the data of the sensor with the lowest number (default is 1).

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Procedure:
1. Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the radio
sensors.
2. Set a dedicated sensor number for each radio sensor using the
slide switches.
3. Reattach the battery compartment lids onto the radio sensors.
4. Keep the CHANNEL button pressed on the base station until the
display for weather data OUT flashes.
The base station will now access the weather data for all availa-
ble radio sensors.
Base station
1. Fold open the battery compartment lid.
2. Insert two type LR6 / 1.5 V batteries, as shown on the base of the
battery compartment. Pay attention to the correct polarity (+/-).
3. Reattach the battery compartment lid and fold it shut.
4. Wait for approx. 30 minutes. The base station requires this time
in order to gather all of the weather data and receive radio sig-
nals from the time indicator signal.
Setting air pressure
The air pressure depends on the altitude, i.e. in the mountains, there
is lower air pressure than in lowlands.
For the proper function of your weather station, you therefore need
to enter the current air pressure value of your device location. You
can obtain information on this on the Internet or from the local
authorities of your town or municipality. When you have entered the
current (related to sea level) air pressure in the weather station, this
always shows the sea-level-related air pressure of the location.
1. Keep the SET/BARO button pressed until the display that shows
the air pressure begins to flash.

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2. Using the BARO- / BARO+ buttons, set the air pressure. Pay
attention to what is shown in the display.
3. Then, press SET/BARO again.
If you keep the BARO- / BARO+ pressed, the values move
forward more quickly.
About the time signal
General
The radio-controlled clock that is integrated into the weather station
receives its radio signals from the time indicator signal MSF.
As soon as the base station is supplied with power by the batteries,
it switches onto receiving and searches for the signal from transmit-
ter MSF. If the time signal has been received through the ferrite bar
antenna built into the radio-controlled alarm clock at a sufficient
strength, the date and time will be shown in the display.
The base station switches on several times a day and synchronises its
time with the radio signal from transmitter MSF. In the case of non-
receipt, e.g. with strong lightning storms, the device continues to
run accurately and only switches to receiving automatically at the
next designated time.
Start radio reception manually
When the batteries are inserted in the base station, all indications
will briefly been shown in the display. The display will also briefly illu-
minate and sound a beep tone.

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After this, the device switches to receiving, whereby the radio
wave number shows the quality of the reception: The more
radio waves are displayed, the better the reception.
As soon as the signal is received with sufficient strength, the relevant
data is shown in the display and the transmitter tower symbol is
constantly displayed. This process can take a few minutes.
Effective immediately, the weather station switches to receiving
several times a day and compares the displayed time with that from
the time signal transmitter.
If a week signal is received the base station will stop the receiving
process and the tower symbol will not be shown. The receiving proc-
ess will start again later.
In this case, the time continues to run normally, from the start time
of "00:00".
!First, check whether the location of the base station is suitable,
see page 16.
!You can restart the receiving process again manually, see
page 15, or
!Wait until the base station automatically switches to receiving
again later. Reception is usually better during the night.
!If reception is not possible at your location, you can set the time
and date manually, see next chapter.
Set time and date manually
1. Keep the MODE/SET. pressed until the year flashes in the dis-
play.
2. Using the +/ or -/ /ZONE buttons, set the year.
3. Press the MODE/SET. button to save the setting.
The month flashes in the display.
4. Using the +/ or -/ /ZONE buttons, set the month.

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5. Press the MODE/SET. button to save the setting.
The date flashes in the display.
6. Using the +/ or -/ /ZONE buttons, set the date.
7. Press the MODE/SET. button to save the setting.
The hour flashes in the display.
8. Using the +/ or -/ /ZONE buttons, set the correct hour.
9. Press the MODE/SET. button to save the setting.
The minute flashes in the display.
10. Using the +/ or -/ /ZONE buttons, set the correct minute.
11. Press the MODE/SET. button to save the setting.
In the display, the 12-hour and 24-hour time format flashes.
With the 12-hour format, the afternoon hours are identified
in the display with PM.
12. Using the +/ or -/ /ZONE buttons to set the required time
format.
13. Press the MODE/SET. button to save the setting.
In the display, the zone setting (+11/-11) flashes.
14. Using the +/ or -/ /ZONE buttons, set the time difference to
another metropolis or region (if required).
15. For additional information regarding the time zone function, see
page 34.
16. Press the MODE/SET. button to end the process.
Start radio reception manually
If the adjacent radio signal symbol is no longer displayed, the
radio signals of the time signal transmitter are no longer
being received. The time display nevertheless continues to
run accurately.

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In order to start the reception of the time signal manually, keep the
-/ /ZONE button pressed until the radio signal symbol is displayed
again and the weather station is switched to reception.
Please note:
!If the reception was not successful, the reception symbol disap-
pears after several minutes and the time in the display continues
to run normally.
!With successful reception, the radio-controlled alarm clock sets
itself to the time of the time signal transmitter. If you have
already carried out manual time and date settings, these are
automatically adjusted.
Select location
ATTENTION
- Protect the base station and radio sensor from dust,
impact, extreme temperatures and direct sunshine.
- Protect the base station from moisture. Exclusively posi-
tion base station in a dry, enclosed space.
- The radio sensor is protected from moisture, but must be
protected from direct moisture, e.g. rain.
General
The base station and radio sensor exchange data through a radio
frequency. Therefore, the location is crucial to the range of the radio
connection.

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Please note:
!The maximum allowable distance between the base station and
the sensor is 100 metres. However, this range is only possible
with "direct visible contact".
!Blocking building materials, e.g. reinforced concrete reduce or
prevent radio reception between the base station and radio
sensor.
!Devices, such as televisions, cordless telephones, computers and
neon tubes can also disrupt the radio reception.
!Do not place the base station and radio sensor directly on the
ground. This limits the range.
!At low temperatures during the winter, the performance of the
radio sensor batteries can fall significantly. This reduces the
transmission range.
Regarding the radio reception between the time signal transmitter
and the base station, please note the following points:
!Preferably set up the base station near a window.
!Keep a distance to televisions, PCs and monitors. Base stations of
cordless telephones should also not be in the direct vicinity of
the weather station.
!Reception is usually better during the night. If the alarm clock
should not have any reception during the daytime, it could be
that the signal will immediately be received at night and at full
strength.
!The weather, e.g. an intense lighting storm, can cause reception
problems.
!The transmitter can occasionally be switched off temporarily,
e.g. for maintenance works.

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Base station
DANGER
When installing on a wall, please ensure that no electric
cables, gas and water pipes are not buried beneath the wall
surface before drilling any holes.
AB A
A
B

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!The base station can be stood up or suspended. The base station
has a fold-down stand (A) and two suspension loops (A) for this
purpose.
!The stand has three locking positions.
!Preferably set up or suspend the base station near a window.
This is usually the best reception site.
B
B

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Radio sensor
!Stand or suspend the radio sensor at a location where it is
protected from direct weather influences (rain, sun, wind, etc.).
Suitable locations are e.g. below a canopy or in a carport.