long-range wireless weather station with in-out thermo
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1. When the unit is receiving radio signal the radio reception icon will start to blink A complete reception generally takes about 2 to 10 minutes depending on the strength of the radio signal When the reception is complete the radio reception icon will stop blinking The strength of the reception for the last full hour will be indicated For better reception place the unit away from metal objects and electrical appliances to minimize interference 3 2 03 11 04 am Should you wish to deactivate the RF controlled function press MODE and button simultaneously The radio reception icon will disappear To reactivate the RF controlled function press MODE and A simultaneously and the radio reception icon will be displayed again NO RECEPTION RECEIVING SETTING THE CLOCK AND CALENDAR MANUALLY 1 Press and hold MODE button for three seconds The 12 hr value will flash Use the A or buttons to make a selection between 24 hour display or 12 hour display 2 Press MODE button again the hour will flash Use the A or button to enter the hours Holding down either the up or down position will increase or decrease the value rapidly 3 Press MODE button again to confirm Repeat the above steps to set the minute year day month or month day display format month day and language for day of week respectively 4 Press MODE button to confirm and exit the settings 52. C GB MEMORY BUTTON Displays minimum and maximum temperature and humidity readings and erases memory data CHANNEL BUTTON Displays the temperature and humidity readings of the indoor or remote sensor SNOOZE LIGHT BUTTON Activates the snooze function or turn on the backlight DETACHABLE TABLE STAND SNOOZE LIGHT STAND BUTTON Acts as the SNOOZE LIGHT BUTTON when attached to the display unit CONTROL BUTTONS SIDE PANEL C1 amp C2 UP A amp DOWNI Y BUTTONS Increase or decrease in the value of a setting respectively CONTROL BUTTONS BACK PANEL D1 D2 BATTERY COMPARTMENT Accommodates four 4 pieces of UM 3 or AA size batteries HISTORY BUTTON Displays the barometric reading for the last 24 hours or enter the altitude compensation setting 3 2 03 11 03 am DS mb hPa inHg SLIDE SWITCH Selects between mb hPa or inHg pressure unit display C F SLIDE SWITCH Selects between Centigrade C or Fahrenheit F temperature unit display RESET BUTTON Resets the unit by returning all setting to their default values FEATURES REMOTE THERMO HYGRO SENSOR THGR228N Two line LCD Displays the current temperature and humidity monitored by the remote unit LED indicator Flashes when the remote unit transmits a reading C F slide switch Selects between Centigrade C and Fahrenheit F Channel sl
3. alarm on icon will flash Initially the active alarm will have a gentle sound The intensity will increase in three stages Without interruption the unit will alarm for 2 minutes To stop the alarm sound press any button expect MEMORY amp CHANNEL buttons If the SNOOZE LIGHT button or stand button is pressed the snooze function will be triggered The alarm sound will stop and the alarm on icon will blink for eight minutes After that the alarm will go off again To deactivate the SNOOZE function press the button BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 8 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 1 First activate the alarm function Then enter the Pre Alarm mode by pressing the button twice The PRE AL icon will be displayed 2 Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to set the operating time interval for this pre alarm function Use the A or button to select from the 4 time intervals 15 30 45 or 60 minutes 3 Press the button to confirm and exit The pre alarm function will be enabled automatically which is indicated by the appearance of the symbol 4 To disable this function press the button in the Pre Alarm mode Th
4. 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 RESET slot is located inside the battery compartment door To use the button 1 Open the battery compartment door 2 Place a blunt stylus into the hole and press 3 Close the battery compartment door 3 2 03 11 04 am MAINTENANCE When handled properly this unit is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service Here are a few product care instructions i Do not immerse the unit in water If the unit comes in contact with water dry it immediately with a soft lint free cloth Do not clean the unit with alcohol containing detergent abrasive or corrosive materials Abrasive cleaning agents may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit 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 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 Only use new batteries as specified in this instruction manual Do not mix new and old batteries as the old batteries may leak Read this instruction manual thoroughly before operating the unit SPECIFICATIONS Main uni
5. Due to printing limitation the displays shown in this manual may differ from the actual display The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the permission of the manufacturer EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This product contains the approved transmitter module TX 01 and complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R amp TTE 1999 5 EC 14 BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 14 Directives if used for its intended use and that the following standard s has have been applied Efficient use of radio frequency spectrum Article 3 2 of the R amp TTE Directive applied standard s EN 300 220 1 2 3 1997 Electromagnetic compatibility Article 3 1 b of the R amp TTE Directive applied standard s ETS 300 683 1997 Safety of information technology equipment Article 3 1 a of the R amp TTE directive applied standard s EN 60950 1997 Additional information The product is therefore conform with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EC the EMC Directive 89 336 EC and R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC appendix IT and carries the respective CE marking VS Villingen Germany August 2001 Gerhard Preis R amp TTE Representative of manufacturer C 0682 RTTE Compliant Countries All EC countries Switzerland C And Norway 3 2 03 11 04 am
6. For the language for day of week you can select E for English D for German F for French I for Italian or S for Spanish The day of week can be expressed as an abbreviation in five BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 7 fee different languages The languages and their selected D abbreviations for each day of the week are shown in the language chart below Day of the week Language Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Note When changes are made to the minute the seconds will start from zero SETTING THE ALARM To set the Alarm i Press button to display the daily alarm time the icon AL will be displayed Press and hold for three seconds and the value for the hour will flash Press A or buttons to make changes to the alarm hour setting 3 2 03 11 04 am 4 Press and the minute will flash Enter the value for the minute by using A or buttons 5 Press to exit The alarm will be automatically activated The ALARM ON icon is shown and the alarm will active at the specified time To deactivate the daily alarm function press the button when the alarm time is displayed The ALARM ON icon will disappear and will be displayed To activate press the A button to display the alarm time again ALARM AND SNOOZE FUNCTION When the daily alarm goes off the backlight will be on for five seconds and the
7. ISTORY button to enter the altitude compensation setting mode Use the A or V 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 The battery level of the main unit is shown on the Weather Forecast Window when it is running low 3 2 03 11 04 am GB HOW TO WALL MOUNT OR USE THE TABLE STAND REMOTE UNIT As for the remote unit it comes with a wall mount holder and a removable stand Use either to hold the unit in place 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 detachable table stand BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 12 Wall Mount Table Stand Gently plug in the table stand as shown HOW TO RESET THE UNIT The RESET button allows you to return
8. LONG RANGE WIRELESS WEATHER STATION WITH IN OUT THERMO HYGROMETER AND RF CLOCK MODEL BAR898HG USER S MANUAL INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the BAR898HG Long Range Wireless Weather Station with In Out Thermo Hygrometer and RF Clock This unit is an all in one weather forecasting device which has multiple weather related functions Also with an internal antenna the reception range of this unit can be up to 100 meters In addition to indoor temperature and humidity by means of wireless remote thermo hygro sensor it can simultaneously monitor temperatures and humidities in up to 3 remote locations The unit will show temperature and humidity trends as well as record maximum and minimum temperature and humidity readings 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 BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 1 This unit is also a Radio Frequency RF controlled clock 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 BAR898HG include LCD and key panel backlight rotatable display unit for multi angle viewing and a Daily crescendo alarm and Pre alarm functi
9. 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 3 2 03 11 04 am ca O 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 amp 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 D Falling D Falling Arrow indicator Temperature Trend Arrow indicator Humidity Trend ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE The atmospheric pressure arrow indicator will indicate if the atmospheric pressure is increasing remaining stable or decreasing BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 10 10 indicator Pressure Trend WEATHER FORECAST The unit is capable of detecting atmospheric pressure changes Based on collected data it can predict the weather for the forthcoming 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 we
10. ather 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 as applies to night time implies clear weather 3 2 03 11 04 am COMFORT LEVEL INDICATORS The comfort level indicators COM WET or DRY will tell you if the current environment is comfortable too wet or too dry The comfort indicator will appear on the display when the following conditions are satisfied Shows that the Current Environment Indicator displays on the unit Temperature Range Humidity Range Ideal range for both relative humidity and temperature 20 C to 25 C 68 F to 77 F 40 RH 70 RH Contains excess moisture 5 C 50 C 23 F 122 F OVER 70 RH Contains inadequate moisture Below 40 RH 5 C 50 C 23 F 122 F Less than 20 C 68 F or More than 25 C 77 F 40 RH to No comment Indicator 70 RH BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 11 11 HOW TO CHECK THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE The current and historical barometric pressure is shown on the atmospheric pressure window For monitoring the local barometric pressure reading 0 meter preset value should be selected for the altitude setting For monitoring the Sea Level barometric pressure reading at certain altitude the local altitude should be selected as the altitude setting To set the altitude press and hold H
11. batteries 3 2 03 11 04 am 8 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 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 main unit Note that once a channel is assigned to a remote unit you can only change it by removing the batteries or resetting the unit LCD AND KEY PANEL BACKLIGHT For easy viewing in the dark this unit is featured with backlight function on the LCD display as well as on the front key panel Also this unit is specially designed so that the backlight can be operated differently no matter it is wall mounted or being put on the table BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 6 Wall Mount Table Stand Press the corresponding SNOOZE LIGHT button or stand button once The backlight will be activated for 5 seconds ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION BAR898HG is designed to automatically synchronize its calendar clock once it is brought within range of the Frankfurt DCF77 radio signal When the unit is within range its radio control mechanism will override all manual settings unless auto reception of radio signal has been manually deactivated
12. d 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 CHECKING INDOOR AND REMOTE TEMPERATURES amp 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 BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 9 fee The temperature can be shown in Centigrade C or Fahrenheit 9 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 If the reading goes above or below the specified amounts the display will show a flashing HHH or LLL 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 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 amp HUMIDITIES The maximum and minimum recorded temperatures
13. e 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 During the pre alarm operating period if the temperature recorded at Channel remote sensor falls to or below 2 0 C the pre alarm will be triggered 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 3 2 03 11 04 am minutes the pre alarm will start to operate at 6 15 am 45 minutes before 7 00 am 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 SNOOZE LIGHT button or stand 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 NOTE ON REMOTE READINGS Once batteries are in place in the remote unit it will start transmitting samplings at 40 second intervals If no signals are received when the remote sensor display is selected 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 an
14. ide switch Designates the remote unit Channel 1 Channel 2 or Channel 3 RESET Returns all settings to default values Battery compartment Accommodates two 2 pieces of UM 4 or AAA size batteries BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 4 EHR oe Je Ji re Asami CABLE FREE Battery door Wall mount holder Supports the remote unit in wall mounting Removable table stand For standing the remote unit on a flat surface 3 2 03 11 03 am BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLING THE TABLE STAND Before operation plug the detachable table stand into the display unit as shown M fee 2 Position the remote unit and the main unit within effective 9 transmission range In usual circumstances the effective range is up to 100 meters 3 Though the remote unit is weather proof it should be placed away form direct sunlight rain or snow BATTERY INSTALLATION MAIN UNIT 2 1 Gently open the battery compartment door as shown Insert four 4 pieces of UM 3 or AA size batteries in accordance with the polarities shown 3 Close the battery compartment door NOTES ON OPERATION BATTERY AND CHANNELINSTALLATION REMOTE UNIT For best operation 1 Insert batteries for the main unit first Then proceed with inserting the batteries for the remote unit BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 5 The remote thermo hygro sensor unit uses two 2 UM 4 or AAA size
15. on with an eight minute snooze function No wire installation is required between the main and remote units as this unit operates at 433 MHz 3 2 03 11 03 am GB FEATURES MAIN UNIT A4 AS LCD DISPLAY Al WEATHER FORECAST WINDOW Graphically illustrates a weather forecast Indicates trends in atmospheric pressure Indicates when main unit battery is low TEMPERATURE WINDOW Displays current minimum or maximum indoor and remote temperature Indicates temperature trend 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 is low ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WINDOW Displays the current or historical last 24 hours barometric reading TIME DATE ALARM WINDOW Displays the current time date day month and year daily alarm or Pre alarm function Radio Frequency RF status indicator D BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 2 B CONTROL BUTTONS FRONT PANEL B1 B2 MODE BUTTON Changes the display mode of the clock and alters time date setting BUTTON Displays the daily alarm time and Pre alarm time period or changes the corresponding alarm time WH 3 2 03 11 03 am BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 B3 B4 B5 B6
16. t Indoor Temperature measurement Proposed operating range Temperature resolution 5 0 C to 50 0 C 23 0 F to 122 0 F 0 1 C 0 2 F BAR898 Eng 20 12 02 13 13 Relative Humidity measurement Measuring Range Humidity Resolution Remote unit RF Transmission Frequency No of Remote unit RF Transmission Range Data sensing cycle Temperature measurement Display range Proposed operating range Temperature resolution 25 RH to 95 RH at 25 C 77 F 1 RH 433 MHz Up to 3 units Up to 100 meters around 40 seconds 20 0 C to 60 0 C 4 0 F to 140 0 F 5 0 C to 60 0 C 23 0 F to 140 0 F 0 1 C 0 2 F Relative Humidity measurement Measuring Range Humidity Resolution 25 to 95 RH at 25 C 77 F 1 RH Barometric Pressure measurement Pressure measuring range Power Main unit 795 to 1050mb hPa 23 48 to 31 01 inHg uses four 4 UM 3 or AA 1 5V batteries 3 2 03 11 04 am GB 8 Remote sensing unit uses two 2 UM 4 or AAA 1 5V batteries Weight Main unit 300gm without battery Remote sensing unit 63gm without battery Dimensions Main unit 195 L x 105 W x 77 T mm Remote sensing unit 92 L x 60 W x 20 T mm CAUTION The content of this manual is subject to change without further notice The technical specifications of this product are subject to change without notice
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