Oregon Scientific BAR913HGA User manual

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DIGITAL WEATHER FORECASTER
WITH IN-OUT THERMO-
HYGROMETER AND RF CLOCK
MODEL : BAR913HGA
USER’S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the BAR913HGA Digital
WeatherForecasterwithIn-OutThermo-HygrometerandRFClock.
The BAR913HGA is an all-in-one weather forecasting device and
clock.
The BAR913HGA is a weather forecasting device, which has
several weather related functions. Main feature is that it takes and
recordstemperaturesandhumiditiesinmorethanonelocation.Using
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.
BAR913HGA 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.
TheBAR913HGA isalso aRadioFrequency (RF)controlled clock.
It can automatically synchronize its current time and date when it
is brought within range of the radio signal generated from the U.S.
Atomic Clock.
Other features of the BAR913HGA 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
asthe BAR913HGA operatesat433 MHz, itcanbeused intheUSA
and most places in Continental Europe.
However, please note that the atomic clock function cannot be used
outside the U.S.
MAIN FEATURES: MAIN UNIT
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B2
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B3
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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 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 displayis
low
A4. ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
-Displays the current or historical (last 24 hours) barometric
reading
A5. TIME/DATE/ALARM WINDOW
-Displays the current time, date (month and day) or daily 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. [ALARMALARM
ALARMALARM
ALARM] BUTTON
Displays the daily alarm time 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
sets the altitude compensation setting
B6. [ ] BAR
Activates the snooze function or turn on the backlight
B7&B8.UP(+) DOWN(-) BUTTONS
Increases (+) or decreases (-) the value of clock-time and
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C. BACK PANEL
C1.BATTERYCOMPARTMENT
Accommodates four UM-3 or “AA” size batteries
C2.mb /hPa- inHg SLIDE SWITCH
Selects between "mb / hPa" or "inHg" pressure unit
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&C6.ALT( )orALT( )BUTTON
Increases or decreases the value in compensational altitude
setting mode
C7.[ZONE] BUTTON
Press to select among the 4 U.S. time-zones: Pacific(P),
Mountain(M), Central (C) or Eastern (E)
C8. RETRACTABLE TABLE STAND
Easily opened table stand with lock
FEATURES: REMOTE THERMO-HYGRO SENSOR
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AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
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AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
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C4
C8
AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
AA UM3 1.5V
Made in China
Te s te d To C o m p ly
W ith FCC Standards
FO R HO ME OR OF FI CE US E
ALT ZONE
RESET
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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 sensor transmits a reading
C. °C/°F SLIDE SWITCH
Selects between Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)
D. CHANNEL SLIDE SWITCH
Select the remote sensor Channel 1, Channel 2 or Channel 3
E. RESET
Returns all user programmed settings to original factory set
values
F. BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Accommodates two (2) UM-3 or AA-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 100 feet (30 meters).
3. Though the remote unit is weather resistant, it should be placed
away form direct sunlight, rain or snow.
BATTERY INSTALLATION: MAIN UNIT
1. The unit uses four AA-sized (UM-3) 1.5V batteries which is
installed in the factory for you. Please remove the plastic cover
before usage. Should you need to change the battery, 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-3 or “AA”
size batteries.
Follow these steps to install / replace batteries:
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With FCCStandards
FORHOME OR OFFICEUSE
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AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
AA UM 3 1.5V
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1. Remove the screws from 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.
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.Thebacklightwillbeactivated
for five seconds.
ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION
The BAR913HGA is designed to automatically synchronize its
calendar clock once it is brought within range of the US Atomic
Clock radio signal. However, please note that when the unit is new
and just out of the box, auto-synchronization with the U.S. Atomic
clock can take up to 72 hours.
WhentheBAR913HGAiswithinrange,itsradio-controlmechanism
will override all manual settings unless the auto-reception function
is manually disabled.
When the unit is receiving radio signal, the RADIO RECEPTION
signal will start to blink. A complete reception generally takes about
2to 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
and hold the [ZONE] button.
Toreactivate theRF controlfunction, pressand holdthe[UP] button.
Chart indicating Radio Signal Strength
- Good
- No signal
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To toggle among the 4 us time-zones, press the zone button.
HOW TO SET AND ACTIVATE
THE ALARM
TosettheAlarm
Press [ALARMALARM
ALARMALARM
ALARM]button to display the daily alarm time (the icon "
" will be displayed)
Press [ALARMALARM
ALARMALARM
ALARM]and hold for three seconds, the value for the hour
setting will flash.
Press [UP(+)]or [DOWN(-)]buttons to make changes to the alarm
hour setting.
Press [ALARMALARM
ALARMALARM
ALARM]again and the minute digits will flash. Enter the
valuefortheminutesetting byusing[UP(+)]or[DOWN(-)]buttons.
Press [ALARMALARM
ALARMALARM
ALARM]to exit.
The alarm is automatically activated. The ALARM ON icon [ ] is
visible and the alarm will be activated at the specified time.
To deactivate the daily alarm function, press the [ALARM] button
when the alarm time is displayed. The ALARM ON icon will
disappear.
To activate, press the [ALARM] button again.
HOW TO MANUALLY SET THE CLOCK
It is unlikely that you will want or need to manually set the RF Clock.
Should the need or desire to manually set the clock arise, please
follow the directions below.
Press [MODE]and hold for three seconds. The hour will flash. Use
the [UP(+)]or [DOWN(-)]buttontoenter the hours.Holding down
either the up or down button will increase or decrease the value
rapidly.
Press [MODE]again, the minute digits will flash. Again, use the
[UP(+)]or [DOWN(-)]button to change the minutes.
Note: When changes are made to this setting, the seconds setting
will start from zero.
Press[MODE]again, the calendarsettingsare displayedandtheyear
digitswill flash.Use the[UP(+)]or[DOWN(-)]buttontochangethe
year.
Press [MODE]button and the month digits 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 for the day of the
weekwillflash.Usethe[UP(+)]or[DOWN(-)]buttontoselectEfor
English, F for French or S for Spanish.
Press [MODE]to complete and exit the setting.
The weekday can be expressed as an abbreviation in three different
languages. The languages and their selected abbreviations for each
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ALARM AND SNOOZE FUNCTION
When the daily alarm goes off, the backlight will be on for five
seconds and the ALARM ON icon will flash.
The alarm is a crescendo alarm with 3 stage increase in intensity.
Without interruption, the unit will sound for two minutes.
To stop the alarm, press the [ALARM] button. However, if the [
] bar is pressed, the SNOOZE function will be
triggered. Though the alarm will stop the ALARM ON icon will
blink for eight minutes. After that the alarm will go off again.
To deactivate the SNOOZE function, press the [ALARMALARM
ALARMALARM
ALARM] button.
CHECKING INDOOR AND REMOTE
TEMPERATURES & HUMIDITIES
To display the indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity
readings,pressthe[CHANNEL]buttontotoggleamongtheindoor,
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.
Ifthe readinggoes above or below thespecificmeasuring range,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.
Ifnosignalsarereceivedwhentheremotesensordisplayisselected,
“” will be displayed. To search for remote sensor signals,
press together the [MEMORY] and [CHANNEL] buttons on the
main unit.
If the unit still displays "- - -" re-insert the batteries or remove the
back panel of the remote unit and press reset."
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 andminimum recordedtemperatures and humidities
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[MEMORY]. Press [MEMORY]again to alternate between the
maximum, minimum and current readings. The respective MAX or
MIN indicator will be displayed.
Toclearthememory,press[MEMORY]andholdforthreeseconds.
The maximum and minimum recorded readings will be erased. 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 in
the past. Three trends: rising, steady, and falling will be shown.
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Theatmospheric pressureindicator inthe weather forecastwindow,
uses arrows to indicate if the atmospheric pressure has increased,
remained stable, or decreased.
WEATHER FORECAST
The unit is capable of detecting atmospheric pressure changes.
Basedoncollecteddata,itcanpredicttheweatherfortheforthcoming
12 to 24 hours. The effective range covers an area of 18 to 30miles
(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.
Rising
Arrow indicator
Temperature
Trend Steady Falling
Rising
Arrow indicator
Humidity Trend Steady Falling
Rising
Arrow indicator
Pressure Trend Steady Falling
Forecast Sunny PartlyCloudy Cloudy Snowy
Indicator
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COMFORT LEVEL INDICATORS
The comfortlevelindicatorsCOMFORT,WETorDRYwilltellyou
if the curent environment is comfortable, too wet or too dry.
Thecomfortindicatorwillappearon the displaywhenthefollowing
conditions are satisfied:
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 ALT ( ) or ALT ( ) button to select from -328
to 8200 feet (-100 to 2500 meters) (whichever appropriate). Press
[HISTORY] button to confirm and exit.
The BAR913HGA requires entry of elevation in meters not feet. to
convert feet to meters multiply feet by .30.
To determine your location elevation, please either contact your
local library, TV/radio weather forecaster, or via Internet at http://
www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/elvation.htm
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. If the battery level of the main unit is runnning low it will
show up on the weather forecast window.
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
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HOW TO WALL MOUNT OR USE THE
TABLE STAND (REMOTE UNIT)
The unit can be wall-mounted using its recessed screw holes or
placed 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
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.
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.
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