Complete Regional Weather Station with MSN® Direct Weather
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1. SPECIFICATIONS Unit dimensions LxWxH 263 x 127 x 150 mm 10 35 x 5 0 x 5 91 inches Weight without batteries 576 grams 1 271bs TEMPERATURE C or F Indoor range 5 C to 50 C 23 F to 122 F Outdoor range 62 C to 78 C 80 F to 173 F Resolution 1 C 2 F Comfort range 20 C to 25 C 68 F to 77 F Memory Min Max RAINFALL In hr Regional rainfall range 0 2 5 inches 0 63 mm WIND SPEED Miles per hour or Kilometers per hour Regional wind speed range 0 254 mph 0 409 kmh RELATIVE HUMIDITY Indoor range 25 to 95 Outdoor range 25 to 100 Resolution 1 Comfort range 40 to 70 Memory Min max BAROMETER mb hPa or inHg Regional pressure range 0 to 1935 mb Resolution 0 to 655 34 inHg WEATHER 1 mb 0 03 inHg Display Sunny day night partly cloudy day night cloudy rainy snowy thunder dust fog haze smoke windy frigid ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC CLOCK Visit our website www oregonscientific com to learn Synchronization Auto or disabled more about Oregon Scientific products such as digital Clock display HH MM SS cameras MP3 players children s electronic learning Hour format 12 24hr products and games projection clocks health and Calendar DD MM or MM DD fitness gear weather stations and digital and Dual alarm 2 min2. 4 Today s Weather and 3 Day Weather Temperature Humidity Forecast Area 5 Temperature Humidity Comfort Level Area 6 Wind Direction Speed Area Weather Message Area 1 Moon phase 2 Warning message is displayed 3 Weather message display 4 Main unit battery is low 5 AC adapter is disconnected Clock Alarm Calendar Area 8 CL TE rmi 1 Selected area icon 2 Clock radio reception 3 Time date calendar 4 Alarm 1 or 2 is displayed 5 Alarm 1 or2 is set 6 Offset time zone UVI Barometer Rainfall Area ARON gt NO O Barometric pressure is showing UV index is showing UV index level Barometric pressure in inHg or mb hPa is displayed UVI barometric pressure rainfall historical bar chart display Rainfall is showing Hour history for UVI barometric pressure rainfall reading UVI reading is displayed Rainfall reading inches per hour is displayed Today s Weather and 3 Day Weather Temperature and Humidity Forecast Area 1 Today s weather forecast 2 Day of the week 3 Smoke fog haze dust icon 4 Forecasted weather icon 5 Temperature or chance of rain 6 High low temperature reading 7 Temperature humidity or rainfall forecast Temperature Humidity Comfort Level Area Wind Direction Speed Area 1 2 AU 1 2 3 3 am 4 4 6 ABUU 5 sw gt Y 4 c S 6 5 Light Strong M
3. MODE Use the SELECT button to navigate between different Areas with WW appearing on the display in the Area that is selected Clock Alarm Calendar Area UVI Barometer Rainfall Area Temperature Humidity Comfort Level Area 1 Press SELECT to switch between Areas indicates the selected Area v 2 di 2 Most Areas have alternate display options e g Clock Alarm or UVI Barometer Rainfall Press MODE to switch options or ALARM to switch between clock and alarm 3 Press and hold MODE for 2 seconds to enter setting mode 4 Press UP or DOWN to change settings Press and hold UP or DOWN to quickly scroll through the values 5 Press MODE to confirm CLOCK RECEPTION This product is designed to synchronize its calendar clock automatically when it receives the MSN Direct service Reception signal status TIME IS SYNCHRONIZED For best reception the clock and antenna should be placed on a flat non metallic surface near a window in an upper floor of your home The antenna should be placed away from electrical appliances and not be moved around when searching for a signal TIME IS NOT SYNCHRONIZED To enable disable the clock radio reception clock synchronization 1 Navigate to the Clock Calendar Alarm Area will show next to the Area 2 Press and hold UP DOWN CLOCK CALENDAR To switch between clock displays 1 Press SELECT to navigate
4. Oregon S CIENT o msn Direct Complete Regional Weather Station with MSN Direct Weather Data Service Model WMS801 USER MANUAL Complete Regional Weather Station with MSNe Direct Weather Data Service Model WMS801 USER MANUAL CONTENTS Introduction 2 55 nine tin sin 1 Product Overview Front View Back View LCD Display About MSNe Direct Radio Signal Change Display Setting Clock Reception Clock Calendar Alarm Weather Forecast UVI Barometer Rainfall Temperature and Humidity Temperature and Humidity Trend Comfort Zone Heat Index einem 11 O 0 00 0o000NNN Dew Point Wind Direction Speed Message Display LED Indicator Moon Phase Backlight Reset System Precautions Troubleshooting Specifications About Oregon Scientific FCC Statement Declaration of Conformity 17 INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific Complete Regional Weather Station with MSNe Direct Weather Data Service WMS801 This product is designed to receive an FM radio signal from MSN Direct The radio signal is decoded by the unit and transforms the data into the weather information you can view on the LCD screen When the unit receives the MSN Direct service its clock and time zone are set automatically for your convenience MSN Direct Weather Data Service covers North American Metro
5. e Phase 1 41 Man Yue St Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Microsoft MSN and the MSN logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp in the United States and or other countries 2005 Oregon Scientific All rights reserved 2005 Oregon Scientific All rights reserved 086L004192 011
6. ea W will show next to the Area 2 Press MODE repeatedly to select your desired display i The rainfall displays as inches per hour In hr TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY The following icons will appear to confirm which display you are in UV INDEX BAROMETER RAINFALL The weather station displays indoor and regional 5 1 Current minimum and maximum temperatures and relative humidity percentages Uv BARO RAIN 2 Comfort level indicator and trend line rising falling or steady To view the last 10 hours of the UV Index or the last 3 Heat index wind chill and dew point level 24 hours of barometric or rainfall history Press MEMORY repeatedly in the relevant display The number shown in the HR box indicates how long ago each measurement was taken To view these displays Press SELECT to navigate to the Temperature Humidity Comfort Level Area will show next to e g 2 hours ago 3 hours ago etc the Area 2 Press IN REG to select indoor e or regional readings R GION 3 Press MODE repeatedly to toggle between the displays Indoor Temperature humidity trend level indicator Heat index dew point Regional Temperature humidity trend level indicator Heat index dew point Wind chill factor NOTE The dew point advises at what temperature condensation will form The wind chill factor is based on the combined effects of temperature and wind speed To s
7. ection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The following information is not to be used as contact for support or sales Please call our customer service number listed on our website at www oregonscientific com or on the warranty card for this product for all inquiries instead We Name Oregon Scientific Inc Address 19861 SW 95th Ave Tualatin Oregon 97062 USA Telephone No 1 800 853 8883 declare that the product Product No WMS801 Product Name Complete Regional Weather Station with MSNe Direct Weather Data Service Manufacturer IDT Technology Limited Address Block C 9 F Kaiser Estat
8. elect the temperature measurement unit Press C F inside the battery compartment to the setting you want To view minimum and maximum temperature or humidity e Press MEMORY repeatedly in the temperature or humidity display To view the current day s high and low temperature and humidity forecast Press UP To clear all records Press and hold MEMORY for 2 seconds A beep will sound to confirm that the memory has been cleared TREND RAISING STEADY FALLING Temperature F I lL re zi Humidity 7 ne The Comfort Zone indicates how comfortable the climate is based on current temperature and humidity measurements ZONE TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY Wet Any gt 70 Com 20 25 C 40 70 68 77 F Dry Any lt 40 The Heat Index advises 4 levels of warning if the temperature is high DANGER TEMPERATURE FALLING CATEGORY C F Extreme gt 54 5 gt 130 Intense heat danger Strong possibility of heat stroke Danger 40 5 54 4 105 130 Very strong heat Heat exhaustion likely Extreme 32 2 40 5 90 105 Strong heat Possibility of Caution dehydration Caution 26 6 32 2 80 90 Possibility of heat exhaustion The wind speed and gust speed are displayed in miles per hour mph only The wind level is shown by a series of icons ICON DESCRIPTION lt 2 mph 3 kmh gus 2 8 mph 3 13 kmh Nridoderate 9 25 m
9. ight The alarm icon will appear on the display to show x fci which alarm has been set Partly Cloudy S gt 2 gt Day Night ICON MEANING Cloudy 9 Ne 22 Alarm 1 2 is set No icons No alarm is set ran KR To activate deactivate an alarm Snow a 1 Press ALARM to select alarm 1 and 2 2 Press UP or DOWN to activate or deactivate it Thunder D To silence the alarm Press SNOOZE LIGHT to silence it for 8 minutes Dust de OR e Press any key except SNOOZE LIGHT to turn the Fog a gt alarm off and activate it again after 24 hours WEATHER FORECAST maze Zo The large animated weather display in the top part of Smoki b the screen shows the weather forecast for the next 12 dod SS 24 hours The 3 smaller weather displays at the bottom D of the screen show the 3 day forecast and Windy Z automatically switch between displaying High Low temperature Frigid E Precipitation i e the chance of rain NOTE The night time icon displays from 6PM to 6AM UV INDEX DANGER LEVEL 0 2 Low The UVI Barometer Rainfall Area displays current and 6 7 High historical UV barometric pressure and rainfall 8 10 Very high measurements in a numerical and bar chart format 11 and above Extremely high To select the barometer measurement unit Press mb inHg in the battery compartment to your desired setting To view these displays 1 Press SELECT to navigate to the UVI Barometer Rainfall Ar
10. lendar must be set for this feature to work see Clock Calendar section The display scrolls through all the different moon phases stops at the current day s moon phase and then flashes it for 5 seconds New moon Waxing crescent First quarter Waxing gibbous Full moon Waning gibbous Last quarter Waning crescent ewoooeee BACKLIGHT Do not subject the unit to excessive force shock dust temperature or humidity which may result Press LIGHT to illuminate the backlight for 8 seconds in malfunction shorter electronic life span damaged battery and distorted parts Press and hold LIGHT to turn the sidelights ON OFF Do not tamper with the unit s internal components Doing so will invalidate the warranty on the unit RESET SYSTEM and may cause unnecessary damage The unit j contains no user serviceable parts Press RESET in the battery compartment toreturn Only use fresh batteries as specified in the the unit to the default settings user s instructions Do not mix new and old batteries Due to printing limitations the displays shown in PRECAUTIONS this manual may differ from the actual display This product is engineered to give you years of The contents of this manual may not be reproduced satisfactory service if you handle it carefully Here Withoutihe permission or ihe manufacturer are a few precautions e Placement of this product on wood surfaces with NOTE The tech
11. nical specification of this product certain types of finishes such as clear varnish and contents of this user guide are subject to may result in damage to the finish Consult the change without notice Images not drawn to scale furniture manufacturer s care instructions for direction as to the types of objects that may safely be placed on the wood surface Oregon Scientific shall not be responsible for any damage to wood surfaces from contact with this product Do not immerse the unit in water If you spill liquid over it dry it immediately with a soft lint free cloth Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM SYMPTOM REMEDY Barometer Strange readings Set measurement unit by pressing mb inHg in the battery compartment Calendar Strange date month Change language see Clock Calendar section Clock Cannot adjust clock Disable clock signal reception and set the clock manually see Clock Reception section Cannot auto synch 1 Adjust batteries 2 Press RESET 3 Manually activate clock signal reception Temp Shows LL or HH The temperature is outside the display range of the unit LCD screen Displays unclearly for a short time once it has been turned off If the adapter is plugged in and out in quick succession the unit stores a small amount of power for a short period of time 15
12. oderate Storm 1 Heat index wind chill level 1 Gust wind speed is showing 2 Temperature trend 2 Gust wind wind speed is showing 3 MAX MIN temperature 3 Wind speed is showing 4 ndoor or regional temperature 4 Gust wind or wind speed reading humidity is displayed 5 Wind speed level with description 5 MAX MIN humidity 6 Wind direction display 6 Humidity trend 7 Temperature C F 8 Dew point level 9 Humidity 10 Dew point temperature C F 11 Comfort levels GETTING START Insert batteries matching the polarity and Press RESET after each battery change GATE NOTE For longer lasting use the AC adapter should be the unit s main source of power The batteries are for back up use only INOME Do not use rechargeable batteries It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries with this product for longer performance Xe shows when AC adapter is disconnected Ca shows when batteries are low The MSNe Direct service is delivered over the Microsofte DirectBand network a wide area network based on FM radio technology This radio signal transmits to the unit most of the information that is displayed i e weather temperature humidity UV wind and local time with DST adjustment For more information on MSN Direct please visit www msndirect com When you insert the AC adapter or batteries the unit will automatically start searching for the MSN Direct radio signal While
13. ph 3 13 kmh NOTE If the temperature is below 26 C 80 F or the desired channel is not working the Heat Index will display NA When DEWPOINT is displayed on the screen the number below indicates the temperature at which water vapor will condense and change to liquid form WIND DIRECTION SPEED To read the wind direction find the compass point the A is pointing to h Strong 26 54mph 42 87 kmh fpe Storm 55 mph 88 kmh MESSAGE DISPLAY The Message Display Area shows 4 general messages that continuously scroll across the display Sunrise time e Sunset time Current visibility Air quality Additionally if there is a specific weather message for your region a weather alert message will display WARNING WATCH ADVISORY To view an alert message or to scroll through existing general or alert messages Press MESSAGE To increase the scrolling speed press and hold MESSAGE NOTE If the unit cannot receive MSN Direct information a Lost Link message will appear To force a signal search press and hold IN REG LED INDICATOR The LED indicator lights up to show the following LED LIGHT MEANING Solid green light The power is on and the weather is normal Solid red light A WATCH or ADVISORY alert has been received by the unit A WARNING alert has been received by the unit Flashing red light 13 MOON PHASE The Ca
14. politan areas for the product through 2010 For coverage maps see www msndirect com coverage NOTE Indoor temperature and humidity are measured by the product s internal sensors NOTE The unit takes approximately 15 minutes to receive the MSN Direct signal However if the radio signal is weak it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal reception Keep this manual handy as you use your new product It contains practical step by step instructions as well as technical specifications and warnings you should know about PRODU VERVIEW FRONT VIEW NA MESSAGE View different messages MEMORY View current and historical readings temperature humidity UV barometer and rainfall MODE Change settings display ALARM View alarm status set alarm SNOOZE LIGHT Activate 8 minute snooze or backlight 6 LED indicator Color changes with weather message status SELECT Switch Areas IN REG Toggle indoor and regional displays activate auto scan 9 UP DOWN Increase decrease setting enable disable alarm BACK VIEW moe ge ON 1 AC adapter hole 2 C F Selects temperature unit 3 RESET Resets unit to default settings 4 Battery compartment 5 mb inHg Selects barometric pressure unit 6 Antenna HEAT INDEX W WIND CHIC D HA Re Fig ist 1 Weather Message Area 2 Clock Alarm Calendar Area 3 UVI Barometer Rainfall Area
15. the unit is searching for a signal Scanning will appear in the Message Display Area Weather information shows when the signal has been received Lost Link shows when the signal has NOT been received If you cannot receive a signal Place the unit in a different location Make sure the unit has a clear view to the sky and is away from metallic or electronic objects Reposition the reception antenna Force a signal search To force a search for the signal Press and hold IN REG The unit will search for a signal for 15 minutes If the radio signal is weak it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal reception NOTE Signals from household devices such as doorbells electronic garage doors and home security Systems may cause temporary reception failure This is normal and does not affect general product performance The reception will resume once the interference ends Overlapping coverage In areas of overlapping city data coverage the unit will automatically select data from the tower it gets the best reception from You may be in an area where your Weather Station can pick up signals from multiple cities To scan for a different city Press and hold IN REG e Scanning displays when the Weather Station searches for an MSN Direct radio station To see the city where the Weather Station is receiving data from 1 Press SELECT until WF is shown in the Clock area 2 Press and hold
16. to the Clock Area W will show next to the Area 2 Press MODE to toggle between Clock with seconds Clock with day Calendar To manually set the clock You only need to set the clock and calendar if you have disabled the clock radio reception Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock Area 1 Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock Area W will show next to the Area 2 Press and hold MODE for 2 seconds The setting will blink 3 Use UP DOWN to change the setting 4 Press CLOCK to confirm 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the time zone offset hour 23 hours 12 24 hour format hour minute year date month format month and day NOTE If you enter 1 in the time zone setting this will give you your regional time plus 1 hour ALARM The clock has 2 alarms that can be set to sound with a beep or melody alarm 5 melodies available To set an alarm 1 Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock Area W will show next to the Area 2 Press ALARM to toggle between the alarm displays and select either alarm 1 or 2 for setting 3 Press and hold ALARM to enter alarm setting mode The alarm setting will blink 4 Use UP DOWN to change the following amp fi p DESCRIPTION TODAY S 3 DAY FORCAST settings hour minute alarm beep or melody WEATHER ICON ICON sound high low volume T t Les 5 Press ALARM to confirm aiea pes d EO XX Day N
17. ute beep or melody conference phones The website also includes contact sound 5 melodies information for our Customer Care department in case available high low you need to reach us as well as frequently asked volume and amp minute questions and customer downloads snooze POWER We hope you will find all the information you need on Adapter SV AC adapter our website however if you re in the US and would Batteries for back up use only 4 x UM 3 AA 1 5V like to contact the Oregon Scientific Customer Care department directly please visit www2 oregonscientific com service support OR call 1 800 853 8883 NOTE It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries with this product for longer performance For international inquiries please visit www2 oregonscientific com about international FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot
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