Oregon Scientific BAA913HG User manual

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Other features of the BAA913HG include backlight, extra-large
liquid crystal display (LCD) and a daily crescendo alarm with an
eight minute snooze function.
No wire installation is required between the main and remote units
as the BAA913HG operates at 433 MHz.
MAIN FEATURES: MAIN UNIT
DIGITAL WEATHER FORECASTER
WITH IN-OUT
THERMO-HYGROMETER
MODEL : BAA913HG
USER’S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the BAA913HG Digital
Weather Forecaster with In-Out Thermo-Hygrometer.The
BAA913HG is an all-in-one weather forecasting device and clock.
TheBAA913HG,aweatherforecastingdevice,hasseveralweather
related functions. A main feature is that it takes and records
temperatures and humidities in more than one location. Using a
wirelessremotethermo-hygrosensor,itcansimultaneouslymonitor
temperatures and humidities in three remote locations. The unit
will show temperature and humidity trends as well as record
maximum and minimum temperature and humidity readings.
BAA913HG is able to receive and display readings from up to 3
remote sensors.
As part of the weather forecasting function, the unit has a built-in
barometer that displays atmospheric pressure. Using animated
graphics, the unit displays atmospheric pressure trends and
displays forecasts as sunny, partly cloudy, rainy and snowy.
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A. FRONT DISPLAY
The LCD is divided into five easy-to-read sections. Each
section has a specific purpose that relates to weather
forecasting, temperature, humidity, pressure and clock /
calendar / alarm functions.
A1. WEATHER FORECAST WINDOW
-Graphically illustrates a weather forecast
-Indicates trends in atmospheric pressure
-Indicates when main unit battery is low
A2. TEMPERATURE WINDOW
-Displays current, minimum or maximum indoor and remote
temperature
-Indicates temperature trend
A3. HUMIDITY WINDOW
-Displays current, minimum or maximum indoor and remote
humidity
-Indicates humidity trend
-Displays the Comfort Level
-Indicates when the battery of the remote sensor in display
is low
A4. ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
-Displays the current or historical (last 24 hours) barometric
reading
A5. TIME/DATE/ALARM WINDOW
-Displays the current time, date (day, month, and year), daily
alarm or Pre-alarm function
B. CONTROL BUTTONS
B1. [CHANNELCHANNEL
CHANNELCHANNEL
CHANNEL] BUTTON
Displays the temperature and humidity readings of the indoor
or remote sensor
B2. [MEMORYMEMORY
MEMORYMEMORY
MEMORY] BUTTON
Displays minimum and maximum temperature and humidity
readings, and erases memory data
B3. [ALAL
ALAL
AL //
//
/] BUTTON
Displays the daily alarm time and Pre-alarm time period, or
changes the corresponding alarm time
B4. [MODEMODE
MODEMODE
MODE] BUTTON
Changes the display mode of the clock, and alters time/date
setting
B5. [HISTORYHISTORY
HISTORYHISTORY
HISTORY] BUTTON
Displays the barometric reading for the last 24 hours, or
enter the altitude compensation setting
B6. [ ] BAR
Activates the snooze function or turns on the backlight
B7&B8.UP(+) DOWN(-) BUTTONS
Increases(+)or decreases(-) thevalueofasettingrespectively
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C. BACK PANEL
C1. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Accommodates four UM-3 or “AA” size batteries
C2. mb/hPa - inHg SLIDE SWITCH
Selects between "mb / hPa" or "inHg" pressure unit display
C3. RESET SLOT
Resets the unit by returning all settings to their default values
C4. °C/°F SLIDE SWITCH
SelectsbetweenCentigrade(°C)orFahrenheit(°F)temperature
unit display
C5. RETRACTABLE TABLE STAND
Easy-open table stand with lock
FEATURES: REMOTE THERMO-HYGRO
SENSOR
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A. TWO-LINE LCD
Displays the current temperature and humidity monitored by
the remote unit
B. LED INDICATOR
Flashes when the remote unit transmits a reading
C. °C/°F SLIDE SWITCH
Selects between Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)
D. CHANNEL SLIDE SWITCH
Designates the remote unit Channel 1, Channel 2 or Channel 3
E. RESET
Returns all settings to default values
F. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Accommodates two UM-4 or "AAA"-size batteries
G. BATTERY DOOR
H. WALL-MOUNT HOLDER
Supports the remote unit in wall-mounting
I. REMOVABLE TABLE STAND
For standing the remote unit on a flat surface
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
For best operation:
1. Insert batteries for the remote unit first. Then proceed with
inserting the batteries for the main unit.
2. Position the remote unit and the main unit within effective
transmission range. In usual circumstances, the effective
range is 30 meters.
3. Though the remote unit is weather proof, it should be placed
away form direct sunlight, rain or snow.
BATTERY INSTALLATION: MAIN UNIT
1. Gently lift the tab on the battery compartment door.
2. Insert four UM-3 or “AA” size batteries.
3. Replace the battery compartment door.
BATTERY AND CHANNEL
INSTALLATION: REMOTE UNIT
The remote thermo-hygro sensor unit uses two (2) UM-4 or “AAA”
size batteries.
Follow these steps to install / replace batteries:
1. Remove the screws on the battery compartment.
2. Select the channel number on the [CHANNEL] slide switch.
3. Select the temperature display unit on the °C/°F slide switch.
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4. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown
therein.
5. Replace the battery compartment door and secure its screws.
Replace the batteries when the low-battery indicator of the particular
channel lights up on the display. (Repeat the steps described in
section“BEFOREYOUBEGIN”)
Note :Once a channel is assigned to a remote unit, you can only
change it by removing the batteries or resetting the unit.
HOW TO USE THE BACKLIGHT
Press[ ] bar once.Thebacklightwillbeactivated
for five seconds.
HOW TO SET THE CLOCK
PressMODEand holdforthreeseconds. The12-hrvalue will flash.
Use the UP(+) or DOWN(-) buttons to make a selection between a
twenty-four hour display and a twelve hour display.
Press MODE again, the hour will flash. Use the UP(+) or DOWN
(-) button to enter the hours. Holding down either the up or down
position will increase or decrease the value rapidly.
Press MODE again, the minute will flash. Again, use the
UP(+) or DOWN(-) button to change the minutes.
Note: When changes are made to this setting, the seconds will start
fromzero.
PressMODE again, the calendar settings are displayed and the year
is flashing. Use the UP(+) or DOWN(-) button to change the year.
PressMODE again. Theday(D)and month(M)symbols will flash.
The unit provides an option that allows either the day or the month
to be indicated first. Using the UP(+) or DOWN (-) button, select
whether the calendar reads as: Day/Month; or Month/Day.
PressMODE button and the month will flash. Enter the appropriate
month using the UP(+) or DOWN(-) button.
Press MODE button and the day settings will flash. Enter the
appropriate day using the UP(+) or DOWN(-) button.
Press MODE again and the language setting will flash. Use the
UP(+)or DOWN(-)button to select E for English, D for German, F
for French, I for Italian or S for Spanish.
Press MODE to complete and exit the setting.
The weekday can be expressed as an abbreviation in five different
languages. The languages and their selected abbreviations for each
day of the week are shown in the language chart below.
German
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HOW TO SET AND ACTIVATE THE
ALARM
Tosetthe Alarm
Press [ALAL
ALAL
AL / ]button to display the daily alarm time (the icon "AL"
will be displayed)
Press [ALAL
ALAL
AL / ]and hold for three seconds, the value for the hour
will flash.
Press UP(+) or DOWN(-) buttons to make changes to the alarm
hour setting.
Press [ALAL
ALAL
AL / ]and the minute will flash. Enter the value for
the minute by using UP(+) or DOWN(-) buttons.
Press [ALAL
ALAL
AL / ]to exit.
The alarm is automatically activated. The ALARM ON icon [ ] is
visible and the alarm will activate at the specified time.
To deactivate the daily alarm function, press the DOWN(-) button
when the alarm time is displayed. The ALARM ON icon will
disappear and [ -:-- ] will be displated. To activate, press the UP (+)
button to display the alarm time again.
ALARM AND SNOOZE FUNCTION
When the daily alarm goes off alarm, the backlight will be on for
five seconds and the ALARM ON icon will flash.
The alarm function has a built in crescendo type alarm system.
Initially, the active alarm will have a gentle sound. The intensity
will increase in three stages. Without interruption, the unit will
alarm for two minutes.
To stop the alarm, press any button (expect MEMORY &
CHANNEL).However,ifthe[ ] barispressed,the
SNOOZE function will be triggered. The alarm will stop and the
ALARM ON icon blinks for eight minutes. After that the alarm will
gooffagain.TodeactivatetheSNOOZEfunction,pressthe ALARM
button.
PRE-ALARM FUNCTION FOR CHANNEL
1 REMOTE SENSOR
The alarm function also has a pre-alarm feature which can alert the
user before their preset alarm time if weather conditions changes.
This pre-alarm function applies to Channel 1 Remote Sensor only.
To enable this function, first activate the alarm function. Then enter
the Pre-Alarm mode by pressing the ALARM button twice. The
“Pre-Al” icon will be displayed.
PressandholdtheALARMbuttonfor3secondstosettheoperating
time interval for this pre-alarm function. Use the UP or DOWN
button to select from the 4 time-intervals: 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes.
Press the ALARM button to confirm and exit. The pre-alarm
function will be enabled automatically which is indicated by the
appearance of the []symbol.
To disable this function, press the DOWN button in the Pre-Alarm
mode. The []symbol will disappear and "-:--" will appear to
indicate disable of this function.
The pre-alarm will operate during the selected time interval before
the daily alarm time. For example, if the daily alarm is set to go off
at 7:00 am and the pre-alarm operating time interval is set to 45
minutes, the pre-alarm will start to operate at 6:15 am (45 minutes
before 7:00 am).
During the pre-alarm operating period, if the temperature recorded
at Channel 1 remote sensor falls to or below 2.0ºC, the pre-alarm
will be triggered. The Pre-Alarm icon will flash and the backlight
will be turned on for 5 seconds. An alarm sound will also go off for
2 minutes as that of the daily alarm and the snooze function will
also be activated if the [ ] bar button is pressed.
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Note: The daily alarm will NOT function until the next day if the
pre-alarm has been triggered beforehand. Deactivation of the alarm
function will disable the pre-alarm feature automatically.
CHECKING INDOOR AND REMOTE
TEMPERATURES & HUMIDITIES
To display the indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity
readings, press the CHANNEL button to toggle among the indoor,
Channel 1, 2 and 3 displays.
The temperature can be shown in Centigrade (°C) or Fahrenheit
(°F). Select the appropriate reading by using the °C/°F slide switch
(located in the battery compartment). Slide the switch to °C for
Centigrade or °F for Fahrenheit.
This unit has an auto-scan function that can sequentially display
the indoor and remote readings.
To activate this function, press and hold the CHANNEL button for
3 seconds. To deactivate press the CHANNEL button again.
If the reading goes above or below the specified amounts, the
display will show a flashing “HHH” or “LLL”.
NOTE ON REMOTE READINGS
Once batteries are in place in the remote unit, it will start
transmitting samplings at 40 second intervals.
Ifnosignalsarereceived whentheremotesensordisplay isselected,
“” will be displayed. To force the main unit to search for
remote sensor signals, press MEMORY and CHANNEL
simultaneously.
If that fails, check that the remote sensor is still in place. Make sure
the transmission is within range and the path is clear of obstacles
and interference.
Repeat this procedure whenever you find discrepancies between
the display on the main unit and the display on the remote sensor.
NOTE ON °C AND °F
The outdoor temperature display on the main unit is dominated by
the selection on the °C/°F slide switch of the main unit. Whatever
the display unit of the remote sensor is, it will only apply to the
remote sensor itself and the temperature will be automatically
converted to the chosen one of the main unit.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES & HUMIDITIES
Themaximumandminimumrecordedtemperaturesandhumidities
will be automatically stored in memory. To display them, press
MEMORY. Press MEMORY again to alternate between the
maximum, minimum and current readings. The respective MAX or
MIN indicator will be displayed.
To clear the memory, press MEMORY and hold for three seconds.
The maximum and minimum recorded readings will be erased.
Subsequently, if you press MEMORY after the memory has been
erased, the maximum and minimum readings will have the same
values as the current ones.
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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
The atmospheric pressure indicator in the weather forecast window
uses arrows to indicate if the atmospheric pressure is increasing,
remaining stable, or decreasing.
Forecast Sunny PartlyCloudy Cloudy Snowy
Indicator
displayson
theunit
Raining
WEATHER FORECAST
The unit is capable of detecting atmospheric pressure changes.
Basedoncollecteddata,itcanpredicttheweatherfortheforthcoming
12 to 24 hours. The effective range covers an area of 30 to 50 km.
NOTE:
1. The accuracy of a general pressure-based weather forecast is
about 70% to 75%.
2. The weather forecasts from this unit are predictions that cover
the next 12 to 24 hours. It may not necessarily reflect the current
situation.
3. The“Sunny”icon,asappliestonighttime,impliesclearweather.
COMFORT LEVEL INDICATORS
ThecomfortlevelindicatorsCOMFORT,WETorDRYwilltellyou
if the curent environment is comfortable, too wet or too dry.
Thecomfort indicatorwill appearonthedisplaywhen thefollowing
conditions are satisfied:
Rising
Arrow indicator
Humidity Trend Steady Falling
TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY TREND
The temperature and humidity trend indicator shows the trend of
temperatures and humidities collected at that particular sensor.
Three trends: rising, steady, and falling will be shown.
Rising
Arrow indicator
Pressure Trend Steady Falling
Rising
Arrow indicator
Temperature
Trend Steady Falling
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Indicator
displays
on the unit
Temperature
Range
20°C to 25°C
(68°F to 77°F)
-5°C -+ 50°C
(23°F - 122°F)
-5°C -+ 50°C
(23°F - 122°F)
Humidity
Range
40%RH-
70%RH
OVER-
70%RH
Below
40%RH
Shows that the
Current
Environment
Ideal range for
both relative
humidity and
temperature
Contains excess
moisture.
Contains
inadequate
moisture
No
Indicator
Less than
20°C( 68°F)
or More than
25°C (77°F)
40%RH
to
70%RH No comment
COMFORT
WET
DRY
HOW TO CHECK THE BAROMETRIC
PRESSURE
The current and historical barometric pressure is shown on the
atmospheric pressure window.
For use at a higher altitudes, such as in the mountains, sea-level
barometricpressureapplies. Inthiscase,pressandhold[HISTORY]
button to enter the altitude compensation setting mode. Use the UP
(+) or DOWN (-) button to select from –100 to 2500 meters
(whichever appropriate). Press [HISTORY] button to confirm and
exit.
The atmospheric pressure can be displayed in mb/hPa or inHg. The
pressure unit is selected on the atmospheric pressure slide switch
inside the battery compartment.
If you want to check the pressure history for a particular hour
during the past 24 hours, press the [HISTORY] button. Each press
on the button will go back by an hour. Holding down the button
will increase the value rapidly.
LOW BATTERY INDICATION
When it is time to replace batteries, the respective low battery
indicator []will show up when the corresponding channel is
selected. Thebatterylevelof the main unit is shown on theWeather
Forecast Window when it is running low.
HOW TO WALL MOUNT OR USE THE
TABLE STAND (REMOTE UNIT)
The unit can be wall-mounted using its recessed screw holes or
place on a flat surface using the fold out table stand.
Wall-mount Table stand
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HOW TO RESET THE UNIT
The RESET slot allows you to return all settings to factory values.
Accessing the slot is required only when the unit is not operating
in a favorable way such as in the rare case of a malfunction.
The RESETslot is located inside the battery compartment door. To
use the button,
1. Lift open the battery compartment door.
2. Place a blunt stylus into the slot and press.
3. Replace the battery compartment door.
HOW TO WALL MOUNT OR USE THE
TABLE STAND (MAIN UNIT)
The unit can be wall-mounted using its recessed screw holes or
placed on a flat surface using the collapsible table stand. Gently
pull the table stand from it’s collapsed position. Position the lock
to secure the stand.
Wall-mount Table stand
MAINTENANCE
When handled properly, this unit is engineered to give you years
of satisfactory service. Here are a few product care instructions:
1. Do not immerse the unit in water. If the unit comes in contact
with water, dry it immediately with a soft lint-free cloth.
2. Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials.
Abrasive cleaning agents may scratch the plastic parts and
corrode the electronic circuit.
3. Do not subject the unit to excessive: force, shock, dust,
temperature, or humidity. Such treatment may result in
malfunction, a shorter electronic life span, damaged batteries, or
distorted parts.
4. Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components. Doing so
will terminate the unit’s warranty and may cause damage. The
unit contains no user-serviceable parts.
5. Only use new batteries as specified in this instruction manual.
Do not mix new and old batteries as the old batteries may leak.
6. Read this instruction manual thoroughly before operating the unit.
SPECIFICATIONS
TemperatureMeasurement
Mainunit
Indoor Temperature measurement
Proposed operating range : -5.0°C to +50.0°C
(23.0°F to 122.0°F)
Temperature resolution : 0.1°C (0.2°F)
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