Auriol AHFL 433 B2 User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................3
About these operating instructions....................... 3
Intended use ....................................... 3
Used Warning types ................................. 4
Safety .....................................5
Important safety instructions ........................... 5
Safety instructions for batteries ......................... 6
Package contents ............................8
Description of parts ..........................9
First use ...................................10
Requirements at the setup location .....................10
Using the outdoor sensor for the first time ................11
Using the weather station for the first time................11
Handling and operation .....................14
Displays in basic mode ..............................14
Basic settings ......................................17
Displaying the maximum/minimum temperature/humidity ...19
Changing the temperature unit on the outdoor sensor ......19
Background lighting.................................20
Battery replacement indicator .........................20
Switching the channel ...............................21
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Troubleshooting ............................23
Cleaning ..................................24
Storage ...................................24
Disposal...................................24
Disposal of device ..................................24
Disposal of batteries ................................25
Disposal of the packaging............................25
Appendix .................................26
Technical specifications ..............................26
FCC Compliance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3 year limited warranty ..............................28
Distributor ........................................30
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Introduction
About these operating instructions
Congratulations on purchasing your new device.
You have selected a high-quality product. The operating instruc-
tions are part of this product. They contain important information
about the safety, usage and disposal of the product. Before
using the product, please familiarize yourself with all operating
and safety information. Use the product only as described and
for the specified range of applications. Keep these operating
instructions in a safe location. In addition, please pass these
documents on, together with the product, to any future owner.
Intended use
The wireless weather station shows you the inside and outside
temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or degrees Celsius (°C),
as well as the minimum and maximum temperatures. The inside
and outside humidity (%), as well as the minimum and maximum
values, are also shown. Further indications include recommended
ventilation time, indoor climate rating, indoor climate changes,
and a radio-controlled time display in 12- or 24-hour format.
The product is intended exclusively for private households, and
is not recommended for commercial use. Any use other than the
intended use is considered to be improper. The manufacturer
accepts no responsibility for damage caused by improper use
or repairs, unauthorized modifications, or the use of unapproved
replacement parts. The risk is borne solely by the user.
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Used Warning types
The following types of warning are used in these operating
instructions:
► WARNING indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
► NOTICE indicates information that is considered important, but
not hazardous (e.g. messages related to property damage).
A tip provides additional information that will assist you in using
the device.
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Safety
This section contains important safety instructions for handling
the device. Improper use may result in personal injury and/or
property damage.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE!
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
■ This device may only be used by children aged 8 years
and above and by persons with limited physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge, if
it is provided that they are being supervised or have been
instructed on how to use the device safely and are aware
of the potential risks. Children must not play with the device.
Cleaning and user maintenance tasks may not be carried out
by children unless they are supervised.
■ Before using the product for the first time, make sure it is not
damaged! Do not operate devices that are damaged.
■ Only use the weather station in dry indoor areas.
■ Make sure the weather station is not exposed to humidity or
direct sunlight.
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Safety instructions for batteries
Mishandling the batteries can cause fires, explosions,
leakages, or other hazards! In order to handle batteries
safely, please observe the following safety instructions:
► Do not throw the batteries into a fire and do not subject them
to high temperatures.
► Do not open, deform, or short-circuit batteries, since this can
lead to chemical leakage.
► Do not attempt to recharge the batteries. Do not charge
batteries unless they are explicitly labeled as "rechargeable".
There is a risk of explosion!
► Never heat batteries in order to revive them.
► Check the condition of the batteries at regular intervals.
Leaking chemicals can cause permanent damage to the
device. Take particular care when handling damaged or
leaking batteries. Risk of acid burns! Wear protective gloves.
► Chemicals that leak from a battery can cause skin irritation.
In the event of contact with the skin, rinse with plenty of water.
If the chemicals come into contact with your eyes, rinse them
thoroughly with water, and do not rub them. Consult a physician
immediately.
► Keep batteries out of the reach of children. Children might put
batteries into their mouth and swallow them. If a battery has
been swallowed, seek medical assistance immediately. Also,
contact your local poison control center.
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► Do not mix alkaline, carbon-zinc (standard), Ni-Cd (recharge-
able) or other types of batteries.
► Use only the correct type and size of battery indicated.
► Always insert the batteries the right way (observe correct
polarity); otherwise there is a risk that they could explode.
► Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior
to battery installation.
► If you do not intend to use the device for a long time, remove
the batteries.
► Remove discharged batteries from equipment promptly to
avoid possible damage from leakage.
► Always replace the whole set of batteries at one time, taking
care not to mix old and new ones.
► If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using
the product and keep it away from children.
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Package contents
The scope of delivery consists of the following components:
1 wireless weather station
1 outdoor sensor
5 batteries, type AAA
3 wall plugs
3 screws
Operating instructions
Check the package for completeness and signs of visible dam-
age. If the delivery is incomplete or damage has occurred as
a result of defective packaging or during transport, contact the
service hotline.
♦ Remove all parts from the packaging and remove all pack-
aging material.
► Do not allow children to play with the packaging materials!
Keep all packaging materials away from children. Risk of
suffocation!
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Description of parts
See foldout page for illustrations
Figure A
Display
1Indoor climate change display
2Time display
3Display field for outdoors
4Control surface
5Control surface
6Control surface
7Display field for indoors
Weather station
8LIGHT button
9Fixing lugs
0Battery compartment
qStand
wBattery compartment cover
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Figure B
Outdoor sensor
eDisplay
rIndicator LED
tFixing lugs
zTX button
u°C/°F button
iChannel switch
oBattery compartment
pBattery compartment cover
aStand
First use
Before use, insert a battery first into the outdoor sensor and
then into the weather station.
Requirements at the setup location
► When selecting the setup location, make sure the devices are
not exposed to direct sunlight, vibration, dust, heat, cold or
humidity.
► Do not set up the device near sources of heat, e.g. heaters.
► Mount the outdoor sensor within a maximum radius of 164 ft
to the weather station. Make sure there are no interfering ob-
stacles between the outdoor sensor and the weather station.
Otherwise, there could be transmission interference.
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♦ Both the weather station and the outdoor sensor can be
hung up using the fixing lugs 9/t.
♦ Alternatively, the stands qand aof the weather station
and the outdoor sensor can be folded out for placement on
an even, level surface.
Using the outdoor sensor for the first time
♦ Open the battery compartment oon the back of the
device by sliding the battery compartment cover pin the
direction of the arrow.
♦ Insert two type AAA batteries as indicated in the battery
compartment o.
♦ Then, close the battery compartment o . The indicator LED r
lights up briefly, and the current temperature, humidity and
selected channel (e.g. CH 1) are shown on the display e.
The indicator LED rthen lights up once per minute, indi-
cating wireless transmission.
Using the weather station for the first time
♦ Open the battery compartment 0on the back of the
device by removing the battery compartment cover w.
♦ Insert three type AAA batteries as indicated in the battery
compartment 0.
♦ Then, close the battery compartment 0.
After a power supply has been connected, the display lights up
and quickly checks all display elements.
The weather station will now attempt to connect to the outdoor
sensor. On the display field for outdoors 3, the reception icon
above the channel display blinks.
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If no outside temperature or humidity is shown within approx.
3 minutes, the weather station stops searching for a signal. The
reception icon turns off and the display field for outdoors 3
shows and . The system likely cannot detect a signal due
to structural conditions or because the sensor is too far away.
If the device is unable to connect to the outdoor sensor automati-
cally, you can establish a connection manually:
♦ Press and hold the control surface 4until the reception
icon on the display field for outdoors 3blinks.
♦ Press the TX button zto manually start the wireless signal
for the outdoor sensor.
The weather station automatically starts to receive the WWVB
signal after 3minutes, regardless of whether the outdoor sensor
reception search has been successful or not.
The reception icon flashes on the time display2. If the recep-
tion icon is not flashing completely ( ) on the display, it means
that the reception of the WWVB signal is too weak and the time
cannot be synchronized. Try to find a set-up location where the
reception icon flashes completely ( ) on the display.
If the WWVB signal is being received correctly, the current Eastern
standard time (EST) is shown on the time display2. In addition,
the reception icon is permanently shown on the time display2.
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The default time zone of the weather station is Eastern Standard
Time (EST). To change the time zone please refer to Basic
settings section.
If the device is unable to synchronize with the WWVB signal,
you can also set the time manually (see Basic settings section)
or you can attempt automatic reception again.
♦ Briefly press control surface 5to attempt the reception
search again. The reception icon flashes on the time
display2.
The WWVB signal
WWVB is a National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) time signal radio station near Fort Collins, Colorado.
The 70 kW ERP signal transmitted from WWVB is a continuous
60 kHz carrier wave, the frequency of which is derived from
a set of atomic clocks located at the transmitter site, yielding a
frequency uncertainty of less than 1 part in one trillion.
Under ideal conditions, the weather station can receive the signal
up to a distance of approximately 2000 miles from the transmitter.
Reception of the WWVB signal normally takes between 3 and
5 minutes. If reception of the WWVB signal fails, the weather
station will stop trying to establish reception after approximately
7 minutes. Reception can be considerably restricted by obstacles
(e.g. concrete walls) or interference sources (e.g. other electronic
devices). If reception problems persist, you should change the
location of the weather station (e.g. put it by a window).
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Handling and operation
Displays in basic mode
After the weather station has received the signal from the outdoor
sensor and the WWVB signal, the device enters basic mode.
In basic mode, the weather station shows the following informa-
tion on the display:
The time display 2
By default, the time is shown in 12-hour
format. In the time from 12:00 noon to
11:59 p.m., (Latin for "post meridi-
em" = afternoon) will appear before the
time. In the time from 12:00 midnight to 11:59 a.m., (Latin for
"ante meridiem" = morning) will appear before the time. During
summer, (daylight saving time) is displayed. This display is
only shown if the WWVB signal is being received.
If you live in an area that does not recognize daylight saving
time (i.e. parts of Arizona and Indiana), you must turn off this
function (see Basic settings section).
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The display field for indoors 7
The inside temperature measured by the
weather station is shown with a precision of a
tenth of a degree. The temperature unit (for
degrees Fahrenheit) appears on the right. You
can also switch the temperature unit to
(degrees Celsius).
If appears, the station has detected a temperature below the
measurement range of 14 °F to 122 °F (-9.9 °C to 50 °C);
indicates this range has been exceeded. The relative humidity
(RH) measured by the weather station is shown in % above the
temperature display. When the relative humidity is higher than
85% or lower than 30%, the humidity warning icon will
appear. A recommended ventilation time is shown next to the
temperature and the indoor climate rating is shown below the
temperature.
Recommended ventilation time
Based on the temperature and humidity values inside and out-
side, the weather station provides a recommendation to open
() or close ( ) the window to improve the indoor climate.
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Indoor climate rating
Based on the humidity value indoors, the weather station catego-
rizes the current indoor climate into five levels:
Humidity ≥ 85%.
Humidity between 66% and 84%.
Humidity between 45% and 65%.
Humidity between 30% and 44%.
Humidity ≤ 29%.
In addition, the bar graph graphically displays
the measured humidity levels from 0, 3, 6, 9, and
12 hours ago.
Indoor climate change display 1
Using the recorded measurements (inside and outside), the
weather station calculates the change to the indoor climate that
can be expected. The symbols indicate how ventilating the room
would affect the indoor climate:
The expected increase in humidity is 5% or higher.
The expected increase or decrease in humidity is 4%
or less.
The expected decrease in humidity is 5% or higher.
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The display field for outdoors 3
The outside temperature is shown
with a precision of a tenth of a
degree. The temperature unit
(for degrees Fahrenheit) appears
on the right. You can also switch the temperature unit to
(degrees Celsius). If the outside temperature drops to ≤ 37.4 °F,
the frost warning icon appears.
If appears, the station has detected a temperature below the
measurement range of –40 °F to 140 °F (–40 °C to 60 °C);
indicates this range has been exceeded. The relative humidity
(RH) measured by the outdoor sensor is shown in % above
the temperature display. In addition, the channel used by the
connected outdoor sensor is shown (e.g. ).
Basic settings
♦ Press and hold the control surface 5for about 3 seconds.
The hour indicator in the time display 2blinks.
♦ Press the control surface 4or control surface 6to
set the desired value.
♦ Press the control surface 5to confirm your input.
The minute indicator in the time display 2blinks.
♦ Press the control surface 4or control surface 6to
set the desired value.
♦ Press the control surface 5to confirm your input.
In the time display 2, blinks.
♦ Press the control surface 4or control surface 6to
select the desired time format (24-hour or 12-hour format).
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♦ Press control surface 5to confirm your input. In the time
display 2, flashes (indicator for temperature unit).
♦ Press control surface 4or control surface 6to
select the desired temperature unit ( or ).
♦ Press control surface 5to confirm your input. The cur-
rent time zone setting flashes in the time display 2.
♦ Press control surface 4or control surface 6to set
the desired time zone:
# Time zone
0 Pacific Standard Time (PST)
1 Mountain Standard Time (MST)
2 Central Standard Time (CST)
3 Eastern Standard Time (EST)
♦ Press control surface 5to confirm your input. In the time
display 2, flashes (current DST setting).
♦ If desired, press control surface 4or control surface
6to select the setting to deactivate the DST
function.
♦ Press the control surface 5to confirm your input.
The display switches to basic mode.
Teilebeschreibung
Abbildungen siehe Ausklappseiten
Display
1Anzeige der Raumklimaveränderung
2Uhrzeitfeld
3Anzeigefeld Außenbereich
4Bedienfläche
5Bedienfläche
6Bedienfläche
7Anzeigefeld Innenbereich
Wetterstation
8LIGHT -Taste
9Aufhängeösen
0Batteriefach
qStandfuß
wBatteriefachdeckel
Außensensor
eDisplay
rKontroll-LED
tAufhängeöse
zTX-Taste
uKanal-Wahlschalter
iBatteriefach
oBatteriefachdeckel
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Displaying the maximum/minimum
temperature/humidity
After connection to the power supply and the outdoor sensor
has been established, the maximum and minimum values for
temperature and humidity are automatically captured and stored
by the weather station.
♦ In basic mode, press the control surface 6once. In
both display fields (3and 7), the icon appears next
to the humidity and the highest measured value for both
inside and outside is shown.
♦ If you press the control surface 6in basic mode, the
icon appears and the lowest measured value for both
inside and outside is shown.
♦ After about 5 seconds, the current values for inside and
outside are automatically shown once more.
♦ Press and hold the control surface 6for about
3 seconds
to delete the stored values.
Changing the temperature unit on the outdoor
sensor
Upon delivery, the temperature unit is set to degrees Fahrenheit
( ) by default.
♦ Open the battery compartment oon the back of the
device by removing the battery compartment cover p.
♦ Press the °C/°F button uto change the temperature unit
on the outdoor sensor display e.
♦ Close the battery compartment o.
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Background lighting
The background lighting on the display turns off after about
5 seconds to save battery power.
♦ Press the LIGHT button 8to turn on the display back-
ground lighting for about 5 seconds.
Battery replacement indicator
When the battery icon appears in the display field for inside 7,
you should replace the batteries in the weather station as soon
as possible (see also the chapter Using the weather station for
the first time).
When the battery icon appears in the display field for outside 3
or in the display eof the outdoor sensor, you should replace the
batteries in the outdoor sensor as soon as possible (see also the
chapter on Using the outdoor sensor for the first time).
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