Hama EWS-1400 User manual

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Operating Instructions
Bedienungsanleitung
Instrucciones de uso
Руководство по эксплуатации
Istruzioni per l‘uso
Instrukcja obsługi
Návod k použití
Návod na použitie
Manual de utilizare
Color EWS-1400Weather Station
Wetterstation
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GOperating instruction
Controls and Displays
A Base station
1. Outdoor temperature
2. Measuring station radio symbol
3. Weather forecast symbol
4. Atmospheric pressure trend
5. Room humidity
6. Room temperature
7. Room humidity trend
8. Wireless symbol
9. Weekday
10. Alarm symbol
11. Month
12. Day
13. Summer time
14. Time
15. Outdoor humidity trend
16. Outdoor humidity
17. MODE button
= settings / conrm the set value
18. +button
= increases the current set value/recalls the
saved maximum/minimum values
19. –button
= decreases the current setting / toggles between
°C and °F / activates/deactivates manual radio
signal
20. ALARM button
= display / setting alarm modes
21. SEARCH button
= manual search for a signal from the measuring
station
22. SNOOZE/LIGHT button
= temporarily interrupts the alarm / activates
the backlight
23. socket
24. Recess for wall mounting
25. Battery compartment
B Measuring station
26. Transmission indicator light
27. Display
28. CH button = channel selection
29. Recess for wall mounting
30. °C/°F button = switches between °C and °F
31. Battery compartment
Thank you for choosing a Hama product.
Take your time and read the following instructions
and information completely. Please keep these
instructions in a safe place for future reference. If
you sell the device, please pass these operating
instructions on to the new owner.
1. Explanation of Warning Symbols and Notes
Warning
This symbol is used to indicate safety instructions
or to draw your attention to specic hazards
and risks.
Note
This symbol is used to indicate additional
information or important notes.
2. Package Contents
•Color EWS-1400 Weather Station
(base station for indoors / outdoor measuring
station)
•2AAA batteries
•2AA batteries
•Power supply unit
•These operating instructions

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3. Safety Notes
•The product is intended for private, non-
commercial use only.
•Do not operate the product outside the power
limits given in the specications.
•Do not use the product in moist environments and
avoid splashes.
•Do not use the product in the immediate vicinity of
heaters or other heat sources or in direct sunlight.
•Do not use the product in areas where the use of
electronic devices is not permitted.
•Do not place the product near interference elds,
metal frames, computers, TVs, etc. Electronic
devices and window frames can negatively affect
the product’s functionality.
•Do not drop the product and do not expose it to
any major shocks.
•Do not open the device or continue to operate it if
it becomes damaged.
•Do not attempt to service or repair the product
yourself. Leave any and all service work to qualied
experts.
•Keep the packaging material out of the reach of
children due to the risk of suffocation.
•Dispose of packaging material immediately
according to locally applicable regulations.
•Do not modify the product in any way. Doing so
voids the warranty.
Warning – Batteries
•Immediately remove and dispose of dead
batteries from the product.
• Only use batteries (or rechargeable batteries)
that match the specied type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries
of a different type or make.
• When inserting batteries, note the correct
polarity (+ and - markings) and insert the
batteries accordingly. Failure to do so could
result in the batteries leaking or exploding.
• Do not overcharge batteries.
•Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
• Do not short circuit the batteries/rechargeable
batteries and keep them away from uncoated
metal objects.
Warning
•Only connect the product to a socket that has
been approved for the device. The electrical
socket must always be easily accessible.
•Disconnect the product from the network using
the power button – if this is not available,
unplug the power cord from the socket.
4. Getting Started
4.1. Insert batteries / connect power supply
Measuring station
•Remove the screen protector from the display.
•Open the battery compartment (31) and remove
the contact breaker.
•Press the CH button (28) repeatedly to select
the channel the measuring station is to use for
transmission. CH1, CH2 or CH3 is shown on the
display.
•Select CH1.

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•Press the °C/°F button (30) to choose between °C
and °F for the temperature display.
•Then close the battery compartment cover.
Note
Before use, ensure you insert the batteries in
the measuring station rst and then in the base
station.
Base station
•Remove the screen protector from the display.
•Plug the power supply connection cable into the
socket (23) on the base station. Switch the base
station on by plugging the power supply unit into
a power outlet approved for this purpose. The
socket must be close to the base station and easily
accessible.
•Alternatively, open the battery compartment (25)
and remove the contact breaker. Close the battery
compartment cover (25).
Note
If the batteries are inserted correctly and you
connect the power supply unit to the station,
the base station will automatically switch to the
external power supply.
4.2. Replacing the batteries
Note – Replacing the batteries
•Note that the stations have to be
resynchronised each time after you change the
batteries in the measuring or base station.
•To do this, remove the batteries from the other
station and then reinsert them, or change them
as required.
Measuring station
•When the symbol appears (next to the outdoor
humidity(16)), replace the 2 AAA batteries for the
measuring station with 2 new ones.
•Open the battery compartment (31), remove and
properly dispose of the depleted batteries, and
insert two new AAA batteries with the correct
polarity. Then close the battery compartment cover.
Base station
•When the symbol appears (next to the outdoor
humidity (5)), replace the 2 AA batteries for the
measuring station with 2 new ones.
•Open the battery compartment (25), remove and
properly dispose of the dead batteries and insert
two new AA batteries with the correct polarity.
Then close the battery compartment cover (25).
5. Installation
Note – Installation
•Werecommend initially placing the base and
measuring stations in the intended locations
without installing them and making all the
settings described in 6. Operation – to do.
•Only install the stations once the appropriate
settings have been made and a stable wireless
connection is established.

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Note
•The wireless transmission range between the
measuring and base stations is up to 50 m in
open spaces.
•Before installation, ensure that wireless
transmission will not be disrupted by
interference or obstacles like buildings, trees,
vehicles, high-voltage lines, etc.
•Before the nal installation, ensure that there
is sucient reception between the intended
installation locations.
•When installing the measuring station, ensure
that it is protected from direct sunlight and
rain.
•The international standard height for measuring
air temperature is 1.25 m (4 ft) above ground.
Warning
•Buy special or suitable installation material
from a specialised dealer for wall-mounting.
•Ensure that no faulty or damaged parts are
installed.
•Never apply force during installation. This could
damage the product.
•Before installation, ensure that the chosen wall
is suitable for the weight to be mounted, and
make sure that there are no electrical wires,
water, gas or other lines at the installation site
on the wall.
5.1. Base station
•Use the base to position the base station on a
level surface.
•Alternatively, you can install the base station on a
wall using the opening (24) on the back.
5.2. Measuring station
•You can also position the measuring station on a
level outdoor surface.
•Werecommend installing the measuring station
securely on an outdoor wall (29).
•Install an anchor, screw, nail, etc. in the wall of
your choice.
•Hang up the base/measuring station using the
opening (24/29) intended for this purpose.
6. Operation
Note
Hold down the +button (18) or the –button (19)
to select the values faster.
6.1. Connection to the measuring station
•After you insert the batteries, the base station
automatically searches for a connection to the
measuring station and performs initial setup.
Note
•Initial setup takes approx. 3 minutes.
•During connection, the wireless symbol on the
measuring station will ash (2).
•Do not press any buttons during setup.
Otherwise, values may not be transmitted
correctly and there is a risk of value errors and
inaccuracies.
•The setup process is completed when the
indoor (5/6) and outdoor (1/16) measurement
data is displayed
•If the base station still does not receive a signal
from the measuring station, press and hold the
SEARCH button (21) for approx. 3 seconds to start
the manual search for the signal.

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6.2. Basic and manual settings
Automatic setting using the DCF signal
•After the rst time the base station is switched on
and successful transmission is established between
the base station and the measuring station, the
clock will automatically search for a DCF signal.
During the search, the wireless symbol (8) will
ash.
Display Searching for the DCF
signal
Display ashing Active
Displayed continuously
Successful –
signal is being received
No display Inactive
•If the station still does not receive a signal, press
and hold the –button (19) for approx. 3 seconds
to start the manual search for the DCF signal. The
wireless symbol (8) will start to ash.
Note – Time settings
•The search process takes about 7 minutes. If
the search fails, it ends and is repeated at the
next clock hour.
•In the meantime you can, however, set the time
and the date manually.
•The clock automatically continues to search for
the DCF signal on a daily basis (between 1:00
a.m. and 5:00 a.m.). If the signal is received
successfully, the manually set time and date are
overwritten.
•Press and hold the –button (19) again for approx.
3 seconds to stop the manual search.
Note – Summer time
The clock automatically switches to summer time.
appears on the display as long as summer time
is activated.
(Manual) settings
•Press and hold the –button (19) for approx. 3
seconds to stop the search for the DCF signal. The
wireless symbol (8) goes out and you can set the
time manually.
•Press and hold the MODE button (17) for approx.
3 seconds to make the following settings one after
the other:
•12/24 hour format
•Time zone
•Hours
•Minutes
•Year
•Month
•Day
•Weekday
•To select the individual values, press the +button
(18) or the –button (19) and conrm each
selection by pressing the MODE button (17).
•Press the MODE button (17) immediately to adopt
the set value displayed and to skip onwards.
•If you do not make an entry for 15 seconds, you
automatically exit setup mode.
Note – Time zone
•The DCF signal can be received over long
distances, but always transmits the current
Central European Time in Germany. Make sure
you account for the time difference in countries
with another time zone.
•If you are in Moscow, the time is 3 hours
later than in Germany. This means that you
should set +3 for the time zone. The clock then
automatically sets the time to 3 hours after the
DCF signal received or relative to the manually
set time.

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Note – Weekday
You can choose from German (GE), English (EN),
Danish (DA), Dutch (DU), Italian (IT), Spanish
(SP) and French (FR) for the weekday display.
Celsius/Fahrenheit
•Press the –button (19) to switch between °C and
°F for the temperature display.
Alarm
•Press the ALARM button (20) to display the alarm
time.
•Press and hold the ALARM button (20) for approx.
3 seconds to set the time of the alarm displayed.
The hours display begins to ash.
•Press the +button (18) or the –button (19) to
select the hour for the alarm time and conrm your
selection by pressing the ALARM button (20). The
minutes display begins to ash.
•Repeat the process to set the minutes for the
alarm time.
•If no entry is made for 15 seconds, setup mode
automatically exits.
•Press the ALARM button (20) repeatedly to
activate or deactivate the daily alarm. The alarm
symbol (10) will appear or disappear accordingly.
•If the alarm is triggered, the alarm symbol (10) will
begin to ash and an alarm will sound.
•Press any button except SNOOZE / LIGHT
(22) to stop the alarm. Otherwise, it will stop
automatically after 2 minutes.
Note – Snooze function
•While the alarm signal is sounding, press the
SNOOZE/LIGHT button (22) to activate the
snooze function. Zz begins to ash on the
display. The alarm signal will be stopped for 5
minutes, after which it will sound again.
•Press any button (except the SNOOZE/LIGHT
button (22)) to stop the snooze function and
the alarm.
6.3. Weather forecast
•Based on changes in the atmospheric pressure and
the data saved, the base station is able to make
weather forecasts for the next 12 to 24 hours.
Note – Weather forecast
The weather forecast function is not available during
the rst few hours of operation because it requires
data that is collected during operation.
The weather forecast and the current weather are
indicated by ve different symbols (3):
Symbol (3) Weather
Sunny
Slightly cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
Stormy
•The weather station indicates a trend as to how
the values for the outdoor humidity (15), room
humidity (7) and atmospheric pressure (4) are likely
to develop over the next few hours.

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Display Trend
Increasing
Constant
Decreasing
6.4. Maximum and minimum temperature and
humidity values
•The base station automatically stores the maximum
and minimum outdoor/indoor temperature and
humidity values.
•Repeatedly press the +button (18) to switch
between the current temperature and humidity,
minimum temperature and humidity (MIN) and
maximum temperature and humidity (MAX).
•Press and hold the +button (18) for approx.
3 seconds to reset the stored maximum and
minimum values.
6.5. Backlight
•Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button (22) to light up
the display for approx. 5 seconds.
•Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button (22) again to
light up the display steadily.
Note – Permanent backlight mode
Permanent backlight mode is only possible when
the base station is plugged into mains power.
•Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button (22) while
the display is permanently backlit to turn off the
backlight
7. Care and Maintenance
Only clean this product with a slightly damp, lint-free
cloth and do not use aggressive cleaning agents.
Make sure that water does not get into the product.
8. Warranty Disclaimer
Hama GmbH & Co. KG assumes no liability and
provides no warranty for damage resulting from
improper installation/mounting, improper use of
the product or from failure to observe the operating
instructions and/or safety notes.
9. Service and Support
Please contact Hama Product Consulting if you have
any questions about this product.
Hotline: [phone] (German/English)
Further support information can be found here:
www.hama.com