Oregon Scientific BAR182HG Radar Detector User Manual
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1. Designated Display To display temperature humidity readings from the main unit Press CHANNEL until a dot is displayed in the box under the kinetic wave To display temperature humidity readings from a remote sensor Press CHANNEL until the appropriate remote sensor channel is displayed in the box under the kinetic wave DISCONNECTED SIGNALS If without obvious reasons the display for a particular channel goes blank press CHANNEL amp MEM to enforce an immediate search If that fails check 1 The remote unit of that channel is still in place 2 The batteries of both the remote unit and main unit Replace as necessary Note that when the temperature falls below freezing point the batteries of outdoor units will freeze lowering their voltage supply and the effective range 3 The transmission is within range and path is clear of obstacles and interference Shorten the distance when necessary TRANSMISSION COLLISION Signals from other household devices such as door bells home security systems and entry controls may interfere with those of this product and cause temporarily reception failure This is normal and does not affect the general performance of the product The transmission and reception of temperature and humidity readings will resume once the interference recedes HOW TO READ THE KINETIC WAVE DISPLAY The kinetic wave display shows the signal receiving status of the main u2. LO or both indicators will light up to signify the status of the alarm If in another channel other than channel one is selected when the alarm activates the display will switch to channel 1 and the display will flash If left untouched the alarm will activate for a 1 minute Press CHANNEL MEM HI LO 9 ON OFF to l T TEMP RH AL momentarily stop the alarm The alarm will activate again if the limit continues to exceed the set limit Note If a second limit is passed while an alarm is active the first alarm will complete its 1 minute cycle and the alarm will continue to activate for a second minute to indicate that a second limit has been surpassed To disable an alarm 1 Enter the setting mode by pressing HI LO 2 Then press ON OFF The alarm has been disabled and will not sound at the previously set limit To disable a sounding alarm Press either CHANNEL MEM HI LO ON OFF l TEMP RH AL WEATHER FORECAST FUNCTION 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 EN EN Indicator displays on the unit Vd Forecast 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
3. hours It may not necessarily reflect the current situation 3 The Sunny icon as applies to nighttime implies clear weather CALENDAR CLOCK DISPLAY MODES The BAA182HG supports four time display modes in the sequence of MODE 1 Hour Minute Second of local time Day Month of local time DEENA m ETIU u MODE 2 Hour Minute Day of the Week of local time Day Month of local time Ta icH Bo h MODE 3 Hour Minute Day of the Week of local time Hour Minute of alternate time zone MODE 4 Hour Minute Day of the Week of second time zone Day Month of alternate time zone Each press on the MODE button will toggle the display in the above order Note The bottom line of the display will be replaced by the alarm time if the ALARM button is pressed HOW TO SET THE CLOCK MANUALLY To set the clock manually hold MODE for three seconds The hour digits will blink Press A Jor VV CLOCK select the hour Keep pressing the button to increase or decrease the value rapidly Press MODE to confirm The minute digits will blink Repeat the same procedure to set the minutes hour current day month display language weekday and hour offset for the 2nd time zone Note The time and date are displayed in 24 HOUR clock format For the language display you can choose among English E German D French F and Italian I Weekday is in the usual s
4. 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 SPECIFICATIONS Temperature Measurement Main unit Indoor Temperature measurement Proposed operating range 23 0 F to 122 0 F 5 0 C to 50 0 C Temperature resolution Relative Humidity Operating range Remote thermo hygro unit Proposed operating range Temperature resolution Relative Humidity Operating range Power Main unit Remote sensing unit Weight Main unit Remote sensing unit Dimension Main unit Remote sensing unit 12 lt 0 2 F 0 1 C 25 RH to 90 RH 4 0 F to 140 0 F 20 0 C to 60 0 C 02 F 0 1 C 25 RH to 90 RH Four 4 UM 3 or AA 1 5V alkaline batteries Two 2 UM 3 or AA 1 5V alkaline batteries 6 8 ounces without battery 2 6 ounces without battery 16 6 23 3 x10 ax Wx D 4 2 x 2 8 x 0 84 L x WxD NOTE ON COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two co
5. DIGITAL WEATHER FORECASTER WITH REMOTE THERMO HYGRO SENSOR AND ALARM CLOCK MODEL NO BAA182HG USER S MANUAL INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Weather forecaster with cable free sensor and clock BAR182HG This unit has a large four line liquid crystal display LCD for displaying weather forecast information in outdoor temperatures and relative humidity calendar clock clock display of 2nd time zone and dual daily alarms Also the main unit can support up to three remote sensors Other features include weekday display in four abbreviated languages crescendo alarm and interchangeable clock display modes MAIN FEATURES MAIN UNIT dodo OO I EN EN Al FRONT DISPLAY A four line easy to read LCD WEATHER FORECAST WINDOW Graphically illustrates a weather forecast cA BATTERY LOW INDICATOR Activates when the remote sensor or main unit battery power is low L amp 1 amp ALARM ON ICONS Appears when the alarm is activated 1 2 ALARM ICONS Appears when the respective alarm time is displayed MODE BUTTON Changes the display mode of the clock and alters time date setting ALARM BUTTON Displays the alarm time or changes the alarm set time MEM BUTTON Displays minimum and maximum temperat
6. ERATURE HUMIDITY amp PRESSURE TREND INDICATORS MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY The temperature trend humidity trend and pressure trend indicators show the trends of collected readings Arrows indicate a rising steady or falling trend Arrow indicator Temperature Trend Rising Falling A indicat rrow indicator RH Humidity Trend Falling R SURE Falling Arrow indicator i Rising Steady Pressure Trend Note If the readings goes above or below the measuring range of the main unit or the remote unit stated in specification the display will show HHH or LLL The maximum and minimum recorded temperature and humidity readings will automatically be stored in the memory To display the maximum and minimum display memory 1 Select the channel to be checked 2 Press MEM once to display the maximum temperature and humidity and again the minimum temperature and humidity The respective indicators MAX or MIN will be displayed To clear the memory Press and hold MEM for 2 seconds Tf you press MEM now the maximum and minimum recordings will have the same values as the current ones until different readings are recorded HOW TO USE CHANNEL 1 TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY ALARM Upper and lower temperature and humidity limits for channel 1 can be set so that an alarm activates when the limits are exceeded The high and low tempe
7. Scientific Inc Address 19861 SW 95th Place Tualatin Oregon 97062 USA Telephone Number 1 800 853 8883 Name and model number of the product Weather Station BAA182HG CAUTION The content of this manual is subject to change without further notice 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 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE Should you require assistance regarding this product and its operation please contact our customer care department at 800 853 8883 or via email at helpme oscientific com EN EN WARRANTY This product is warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for a period of 1 year from date of retail purchase Defective product should be directed to the place of retail purchase for exchange Should this not be possible contact our customer care department for assistance and a return material authorization No returns may be made without a return authorization Please retain your retail receipt as you may be asked to provide a copy of it for proof of date purchased This warranty does not cover product subjected to abuse misuse accidental damage or tampering 2003 Oregon Scientific All rights reserved 14
8. equence of Monday through Sunday For the 2nd time zone which is indicated by the ZONE icon enter the hour offset using the A and WV CLOCK buttons and the BAA182HG will calculate the second zone time accordingly If there is an item you do not wish to change simply press MODE to bypass the item When you are done press MODE to exit The display will return to the mode last chosen HOW TO SET AND ARM THE ALARMS The BAA182HG has two alarms ALARM 1 and ALARM 2 They can be invoked together or independently To set an alarm 1 Press ALARM once to select ALARM 1 or again to select ALARM 2 The last selected time of the alarm will be displayed If you have never set the alarm before the time will be displayed as 0 00 Press ALARM for three seconds The hour digits will blink Enter the hour using A and Y CLOCK Press ALARM The minute digits will blink Enter the minutes using A and V CLOCK Press ALARM to exit The J icon for the alarm chosen will be displayed indicating the alarm set above is now armed N w auv A You can also arm or disarm an alarm by pressing the PP ON OFF CLOCK button When an alarm is armed it will go off at the set time The four step crescendo function allows the alarm to start off gently and step up its intensity every 20 seconds for four times Without interruption the alarm will go off for a total of two min
9. he unit is operating in an unfavorable way or malfunctioning Use a blunt stylus to hold down the button All settings will return to their default values GETTING STARTED Once batteries are placed in a given remote sensor unit it will start transmitting information at 40 second intervals Also for approximately a 3 minute duration the main unit will automatically search for signals once batteries are installed Upon successful reception the individual channel temperature reading will be displayed on the top line and the respective humidity reading on the bottom line The main unit will automatically update its readings at about 40 second intervals g If no signals are received blanks kinetic wave icon will not show will be displayed and the EN EN To force a signal search Press and hold CHANNEL amp MEM for 2 seconds to enforce a 3 minute search This is useful in synchronizing the transmission and reception of the remote and main units Repeat this step whenever you find discrepancies between the reading shown on the main unit and that on the respective remote unit HOW TO CHECK REMOTE AND INDOOR TEMPERATURE amp HUMIDITY Display of readings from a remote sensor or the main unit is a one step procedure The remote sensor channel or the main unit display is indicated in a box under the kinetic wave icon Remote Display Channel 2 Channel 3 Remote Display Channel 1
10. nditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operations Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC 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 protection 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 ina 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 O Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna O Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver O Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected O Consult the dealer of an experienced radio TV technician for help Company Name Oregon
11. nit There are three possible forms The unit is in searching mode Transmission data are securely registered No signal received in search mode REMOTE SENSOR SCANNING The unit can be set to automatically scan and display readings from the remote sensors and indoor readings When the remote sensor mode is active the display will show the readings from one channel for about 4 second and then proceed to the next channel display To activate the remote sensor scanning mode Press and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds To deactivate the remote sensor scanning mode Press either CHANNEL MEM HI LO ON OFF l T TEMP RH AL THE COMFORT LEVEL ICONS 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 follow ing conditions are satisfied Indicator displays on the unit Shows that the Current Environment Temperature Range Humidity Range Ideal range for both relative 20 C to 25 C 40 RH 68 F to 77 F 70 RH humidity and COM temperature 5 C 50 C OVER Contains excess 23 F 122 F 70 RH moisture WET Contains 5 C 50 C Below pa inadequate DRY 23 F 122 F 70 RH moisture Less than o o 40 RH or More than so pH 25 C 77 F EN EN TEMP
12. odates two 2 UM 3 or AA size batteries BATTERY DOOR WALL MOUNT HOLDER Supports the remote unit in wall mounting REMOVABLE TABLE STAND For standing the remote unit on a flat surface BEFORE YOU BEGIN For best operation 1 ve 3 Assign different channels to different remote units Insert batteries for remote units before doing so for the main unit Place the main unit as close as possible next to the remote unit reset the main unit after installing batteries This will ensure EN EN easier synchronization between the transmission and reception of signals 4 Position the remote unit and main unit within effective transmission range which in usual circumstances is up to 30 meters Note that the effective range is vastly affected by the building materials and where the main and remote units are positioned Try various set ups for best result Though the remote units are weather proof they should be placed away from direct sunlight rain or snow BATTERY INSTALLATION MAIN UNIT 1 Remove the Table stand from the main unit as shown 2 Gently slide down the battery compartment door 3 Insert four UM 3 or AA size alkaline batteries 4 Replace the battery compartment door and the table stand 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 bat
13. rature and humidity displays are selected by sequentially pressing HI LO The high low displays are as follows Sequence Pressing HI LO once Pressing HI LO twice Pressing HI LO third time Pressing HI LO fourth time Respective Display Enters HI temperature display Enters HI humidity display Enters LO temperature display Enters LO humidity display To set a high or low temperature or humidity alarm 1 Press HI LO channel 1 will be displayed 2 Press to set the temperature or humidity limit Each press will increase increments by one degree or percentage Press and hold the button for a rapid scrolling sequence by increments of five Note The temperature alarm setting range is from 50 C 58 F to 70 C 158 F If this is the first time you set the limits the lower limit will start from 50 C 58 F and the upper limit 70 C 158 F Other wise the reading will start from the temperature last selected The humidity alarm setting range is from 2 to 98 If this is the first time you set the limits the lower limit will start from 2 and the upper limit 98 Otherwise the reading will start from the humidity last selected 3 Repeat the steps to set the upper humidity setting and the lower temperature and humidity settings 4 When finished press HI LO to set another limit or wait 16 seconds The unit will automatically return to the normal display The respective HI
14. teries 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 2 gt h d 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 Repeat the steps described in section BEFORE YOU BEGIN Note that once a channel is assigned to a remote unit you can only change it by removing the batteries or resetting the unit LOW BATTERY WARNING When it is time to replace batteries the respective low battery indicator will show up when the respective channel is selected Remote unit Wall mount Table Stand HOW TO USE THE TABLE STAND OR WALL MOUNTING The main unit has a removable table stand which when connected can support the unit on a flat surface Or you can remove the stand and mount the unit on a wall using the recessed screw hole As for the remote unit it comes with a wall mount holder and a removable stand Use either to hold the unit in place Main unit Wall mount Table Stand uy Lin ea Es THE RESET BUTTON This button is only used when t
15. ure and humidity readings and erases memory data CHANNEL BUTTON Toggles among the remote sensor channels CLOCK ON OFF BUTTON Enables or disables the daily alarms Vv BUTTON Decreases the value of a setting amp BUTTON Advances the value of a setting TEMP RH ALARM ON OFF BUTTON TEMP RH ALARM Enables disables HI LO temp alarm and HI LO RH alarm HI LO BUTTON TEMP RH ALARM Set the upper or lower temperature and humidity alarm limits Confirms alarm settings a BUTTON TEMP RH ALARM Advances the value of the settings for the HI LO temperature and humidity alarm RESET BUTTON Returns all settings to default values WALL MOUNT HOLE For mounting the unit on a wall BATTERY COMPARTMENT Accommodates four 4 UM 3 or AA size batteries REMOVABLE TABLE STAND For standing the main unit on a flat surface FEATURES REMOTE THERMO HYGRO SENSOR THERMO HYGRO A33MHZ CABLE FREE TWO LINE LCD Displays the current temperature and humidity monitored by the remote unit LED INDICATOR Flashes when the remote sensor transmits a reading C F SLIDE SWITCH Selects between Centigrade C and Fahrenheit F CHANNEL SLIDE SWITCH Select the remote sensor Channel 1 Channel 2 or Channel 3 RESET Returns all user programmed settings to original factory set values BATTERY COMPARTMENT Accomm
16. utes If no key is pressed to turn off the alarm within these 2 minutes the alarm will go off once more after 8 minutes If a second alarm goes off when the first alarm is sounding off the first alarm will be disabled automatically HOW TO STOP AN ALARM To stop an alarm you can use either press ALARM button or ON OFF CLOCK button Pressing ALARM will stop the alarm which is still armed and will activate at the set time the following day If ON OFF CLOCK button is pressed instead the alarm will be stopped and deactivated all together NOTE ON C AND F The temperature display designation of C or F on the main dis play unit will override the display selection made on the remote sensor Whatever the display unit of the remote sensor is it will only apply to the remote sensor itself and the temperature unit will automatically be converted to the one of the main unit i e C EN EN 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
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