Oregon Scientific BAR218HGX User manual

USER MANUAL
BAR218HGX
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Model: BAR218HGX
User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------3
Overview---------------------------------------------------------------------3
Front view----------------------------------------------------------------3
Rear view ----------------------------------------------------------------4
Remote sensor (THGR511) -----------------------------------------4
Getting started-------------------------------------------------------------5
Insert batteries----------------------------------------------------------5
Remote sensor ------------------------------------------------------------5
Sensor data transmission--------------------------------------------5
Clock--------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Manually set clock-----------------------------------------------------6
Weather forecast----------------------------------------------------------6
Weather warning message --------------------------------------------6
Temperature and humidity---------------------------------------------6
Ice warning --------------------------------------------------------------7
Weather trends ---------------------------------------------------------7
Moon phase-----------------------------------------------------------------7
Backlight---------------------------------------------------------------------7
Reset--------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Connect with your mobile device -----------------------------------8
Pairing your weather station ----------------------------------------8
Settings-------------------------------------------------------------------9
View current readings ------------------------------------------------10
View history readings-------------------------------------------------10
Precautions-----------------------------------------------------------------11
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Eu-Declaration of conformity-----------------------------------------12
Disposal Information for Users --------------------------------------13
Declaration of conformity --------------------------------------------14
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INTRODUCTION
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Weather@Home Bluetooth-enabled Weather Station.
In addition, it is also carried out the changeable display
between indoor and outdoor temperatures.
NOTE Please keep this manual handy as you use
your new product. It contains practical step-by-step
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warnings you should know about.
OVERVIEW
FRONT VIEW
1. Remote sensor reception indicator and outdoor
channel selected
2. : Outdoor remote sensor battery low
3. : Next 12 hour Weather forecast and
pressure trend
4. / / / / : weather
warning message
5. Indoor temperature reading (current/MAX/MIN)
with temperature trend
6. BLE connection indicator
7. : Main unit battery low
8. Ice alert LED indicator
9. MODE: Change settings / display
10. MEM: View current, maximum and minimum
temperature / humidity
11. LIGHT: Activate backlight
12. / : Increase / decrease value of the settings;
toggle only button to select outdoor channels
(1-5); activate / deactivate pairing mode.
13. AM/PM : Morning/afternoon
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MD/DM/Yr: Calendar / clock with weekday (hour :
minute with second display)
14. Indoor humidity reading (current / MAX / MIN) with
humidity trend
15. Moon phase display
16. Outdoor humidity (current /MAX/MIN) with
humidity trend
17. Outdoor temperature reading (current/MAX/MIN) with
temperature trend
REAR VIEW
1. °C / °F: Select temperature unit
2. RESET: Reset the unit to default settings
3. Battery compartment
REMOTE SENSOR (THGR511)
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3
4
5
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1. LED status indicator
2. Wall mount hole
3. Battery compartment
4. RESET hole
5. CHANNEL switch
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GETTING STARTED
INSERT BATTERIES
1. Remove the battery compartment.
2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (+/-).
3. Press RESET after each battery change.
LOCATION MEANING
Clock / alarm area Main unit batteries low
Outdoor temperature
area Sensor batteries low
REMOTE SENSOR
The main unit can collect data from up to 5 sensors.
To set up the sensor:
1. Open the battery compartment.
2. Select a channel then press RESET.
3. Close the battery door.
4. Place the sensor within 98 ft (30 m) of the main unit
using the table stand or wall mount.
TIP Ideal placements for the sensor would be in any
location on the exterior of the home at a height of not
more than 5 ft (1.5 m) and which can shield it from direct
sunlight or wet conditions for an accurate reading.
150cm(5ft)
NOTE Use alkaline batteries for longer usage and
consumer grade lithium batteries in temperatures
below freezing.
SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION
To search for a sensor:
Press and hold and MODE at a time.
The sensor reception icon in the remote sensor
area shows the status:
ICON DESCRIPTION
Main unit is searching for sensor(s).
A channel has been found.
The sensor cannot be found.
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TIP
The transmission range may vary depending
on many factors. You may need to experiment with
various locations to get the best results.
CLOCK
MANUALLY SET CLOCK
1. Press and hold MODE.
2. Press or to change the settings.
3. Press MODE
4. The settings order is: 12/24 hour format, hour,
minute, year, calendar format (day-month / month-
day), month, day and language.
The language options are English (E), German (D),
French (F), Italian (I), and Spanish (S).
To select display mode:
Toggle MODE to choose among clock with seconds /
weekday / calendar / moon phase.
WEATHER FORECAST
This product forecasts the next 12 hours of weather
within a 19-31 mile (30-50 km) radius.
Sunny
Partially Cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
Snowy
WEATHER WARNING MESSAGE
The weather warning messages provide indications of
probable circumstances that may arise based on the
weather station’s calculations. The meanings for the
warnings are illustrated below:
WARNING MESSAGE
Risk of high temperatures
Risk of fast wind speeds
Risk of a storm
Risk of foggy conditions
Risk of icy conditions
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
To select temperature unit:
 Select °C or °F for temperature readings by a pin
or the top of a pen.
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To select an outdoor sensor’s readings:
 Toggle to select your desired sensor reading.
To auto-scan among sensors:
Press and hold and MEM at a time to display
each sensor’s data for 3 seconds.
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To display current, minimum and maximum
records of the day from a selected sensor:
 Toggle MEM.
To clear the records:
 Press and hold MEM.
ICE WARNING
If the channel 1 sensor falls from 37°F to 28°F (3°C to
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once the temperature is out of this range.
  and at the same time to disable the ice
alert warning.
NOTE As ice alert is only applicable to channel 1,
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outdoor sensor.
WEATHER TRENDS
The temperature, humidity and pressure trend icons
are based on recent sensor readings.
RISE STEADY FALL
MOON PHASE
In moon phase mode, press or to scan through
the years (2001 to 2099).
New moon Full moon
Waxing crescent Waning gibbous
First quarter Third quarter
Waxing gibbous Waning crescent
NOTE Star icons around the moon phase will be
displayed from 6 o’clock in the evening to 6 o’clock the
next morning.
BACKLIGHT
Press LIGHT to activate backlight for 5 seconds.
RESET
Press RESET to return to the default settings.
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CONNECT WITH YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
You can remotely set the
weather station and read the
weather information through
Bluetooth®4.0 using your mobile
device with the downloaded
application from the Apple Store
and the Google Play Store. To
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‘Weather@Home’ as keyword in
the search engine.
Ensure your mobile device is
compatible with iOS 5 or Android 4.3 with Bluetooth®4.0.
PAIRING YOUR WEATHER STATION
First of all, you need to pair your weather station with
your mobile device. will
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weather station while pairing
and be on after successful
pairing.
Press to enable a pair-up for
the main unit for 30 seconds.
1. Tap to enter SETTINGS screen
2. Tap on STATION area.
3. Tap Pair Up. Searching… displays. If you want to
cancel the pairing, tap Cancel.
4. Once the pairing is successful, it will return to
STATION screen.
5. Tap on each channel to rename it. (Up to 20
characters including space are allowed). Tap
if completed. Tap to exit.
To remove sensor:
To remove any sensor from the weather station, Tap
Remove Station on STATION screen, all the sensors
will be removed at the same time.
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To reposition the sensors
on screen:
1. On STATION screen, tap
.
2. Press and hold at the
right side of a sensor. Drag
it to your desired position.
3. Tap 
SETTINGS
You can set your weather station through the
application, such as measurement units.
The settings are as follows:
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To select the measurement unit:
1. Tap to view the measurement unit options.
2. Tap on your desired unit.
3. Tap to go back to the previous screen.
To set altitude:
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your position.
1. Fill in the altitude of your main unit in the blank.
2. Tap Done.
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VIEW CURRENT READINGS
You can directly view all the weather readings from
different sensors through the application at a time. The
readings are in HOME screen.
NOTE If low battery icon displays on the screen,
please replace the batteries for the corresponding device.
To show unavailable sensor:
If the sensor is out of range, the readings are
interrupted and ￣(dash mode) displays on the screen.
If you do not want to show the unavailable sensor:
  SETTINGS screen, touch and slide the button to
right to turn on the function, or sliding to left to turn it off.
To automatically synchronize time:
Time and date on your weather station could be
automatically synchronized by your mobile device.
  SETTINGS screen, touch and slide the button to right
to turn on the function, or sliding to left to turn it off.
To show sea level pressure:
After the altitude is input,
you can view the sea level
pressure on the HOME
screen.
 SETTINGS screen,
touch and slide the
button to right to turn on the function, or sliding to
left to turn it off.
NOTE When altitude is set to 0 meter, the pressure
reading is the local pressure. If the altitude is set to
the current location, the new pressure reading will be
displayed as a sea level pressure.
VIEW HISTORY READINGS
You can view history through the application. The
history could also be presented in graphs (past 24
hours or past 7 days).
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