Oregon Scientific BAR913HG User manual

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DIGITAL WEATHER FORECASTER
WITH IN-OUT THERMO-
HYGROMETER AND RF CLOCK
MODEL : BAR913HG
USER’S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the BAR913HG Digital
WeatherForecasterwithIn-OutThermo-HygrometerandRFClock.
The BAR913HG is an all-in-one weather forecasting device and
clock.
The BAR913HG, a weather forecasting device, has several weather
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.
BAR913HG 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 kinetic-
movement graphic illustrations the unit displays atmospheric
pressure trends and displays forecasts as sunny, partly cloudy,
cloudy, rainy and snowy.
TheBAR913HGisalsoaRadioFrequency(RF)controlledclock.It
can automatically synchronize its current time and date when it is
brought within an approximate 1500 km radius of the radio signal
DCF77 generated from Frankfurt, Germany.
Other features of the BAR913HG 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 BAR913HG operates at 433 MHz, it can be used in the USA
and most places in Continental Europe.
MAIN FEATURES: MAIN UNIT
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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
-Radio Frequency (RF) status indicator [ ]
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 turn on the backlight
B7&B8.UP(+) DOWN(-) BUTTONS
Increase(+)ordecrease(-)inthevalueofasettingrespectively.
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C. BACK PANEL
C1. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Accommodates four UM-3 or “AA” size alkaline 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 setting 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 alkaline 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 alkaline 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 alkaline 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.
Replacethebatterieswhenthelow-batteryindicatoroftheparticular
channel lights up on the display. (Repeat the steps described in
section“BEFOREYOUBEGIN”)
Note that 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[ ] baronce. The backlightwillbeactivated
for five seconds.
ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION
The BAR913HG is designed to automatically synchronize its
calendar clock once it is brought within range of the Frankfurt
DCF77 radio signal.
When the BAR913HG is within range, its radio-control mechanism
will override all manual settings.
When the unit is receiving radio signal, the RADIO RECEPTION
signal will start to blink. A complete reception generally takes
about two to 10 minutes, depending on the strength of the radio
signal.
When the reception is complete, the RADIO RECEPTION signal
will stop blinking. The strength of the reception for the last full
hour will be indicated.
For better reception, place the clock away from metal objects and
electrical appliances to minimize interference.
Should you wish to deactivate the RF controlled function, press
MODE and DOWN(-) button simultaneously.
To reactivate the RF control function, press MODE and UP(+)
simultaneously.
- Good
- No signal
- Receiving
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HOW TO SET AND ACTIVATE
THE ALARM
TosettheAlarm
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 active 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.
HOW TO MANUALLY SET THE CLOCK
Press MODEandhold for three seconds. The12-hrvaluewill 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 the this setting, the seconds will
start from zero.
Press MODEagain, the calendar settings are displayed and the year
is flashing. Use the UP(+) or DOWN(-) button to change the year.
Press MODEagain. The day (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.
Press MODEbutton 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(+)orDOWN(-)buttontoselectEforEnglish,DforGerman,Ffor
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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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.
Tostopthealarm,pressanybutton(expectMEMERY&CHANNEL).
However, if the [ ] bar is pressed, the SNOOZE
functionwillbetriggered.ThealarmwillstopandtheALARMON
icon blinks for eight minutes. After that the alarm will go off again.
To deactivate the SNOOZE function, press the [ALAL
ALAL
AL / ] button.
PRE-ALARM FUNCTION FOR CHANNEL
1 REMOTE SENSOR
The alarm function also has a pre-alarm feature which can alert the
user before the preset alarm time when weather condition 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 [ALAL
ALAL
AL / ]button twice. The
“Pre-Al” icon will be displayed.
Press and hold the [ALAL
ALAL
AL / ]button for 3 seconds to set the operating
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 [ALAL
ALAL
AL / ]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.
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.
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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.
Ifno signals arereceivedwhenthe remotesensordisplayisselected,
“” 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
Themaximum and minimum recordedtemperatures and humidities
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.
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
Temperature
Trend Steady Falling
Rising
Arrow indicator
Humidity Trend Steady Falling
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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Theatmospheric pressure indicator in theweatherforecast window,
uses arrows to indicate if the atmospheric pressure is increasing,
remaining stable, or decreasing.
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,asappliestonight time,impliesclearweather.
COMFORT LEVEL INDICATORS
ThecomfortlevelindicatorsCOMFORT,WETorDRYwilltellyou
if the curent environment is comfortable, too wet or too dry.
Thecomfortindicator will appear on thedisplaywhenthefollowing
conditions are satisfied:
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
70%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
Rising
Arrow indicator
Pressure Trend Steady Falling
Forecast Sunny PartlyCloudy Cloudy Snowy
Indicator
displayson
theunit
Raining
COMFORT
WET
DRY
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HOW TO CHECK THE BAROMETRIC
PRESSURE
The current and historical barometric pressure is shown on the
atmospheric pressure window.
For users staying at a higher altitude such as in the mountain area,
sea-level barometric pressure applies. In this case, press and hold
[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. Thebattery level of themainunit is shown ontheWeather
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
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
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