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    1 GB WEATHER FORECAST MULTI-CHANNEL IN-OUT THERMOMETER WITH CABLE FREE SENSOR AND RADIO CONTROLLED CLOCK MODEL: BAR888 USER’S MANUAL INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the BAR888 Weather Fore- cast Multi-Channel In-Out Thermometer with 433MHz cable free sensor and radio-controlled calendar clock. The basic package comes with a main [...]

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    2 GB FIVE-LINE DISPLAY Facilitates easy reading of weather forecast, remote and indoors temperatures and calendar clock CHANNEL BUTTON Selects among different channels MEMORY BUTTON Recalls the maximum or minimum temperature of individual channels ALARM ( ) ON/OFF BUTTON Enables or disables the alarms ALARM/ 24hr OFF BUTTON Sets the time for the al[...]

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    3 GB LCD Displays the current temperature 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 SLIDE SWITCH Designates the remote unit Channel 1, Channel 2 or Channel 3 RESET BUTTON Returns all settings to default values; press [...]

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    4 GB 4. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown therein. 5. Replace the battery compartment door and secure its screws. 6. Using a blunt styles such as a paper clip, press RESET. Note: To avoid malfunction, alway press reset after battery replacement. Replace the batteries when the low-battery indicator of the particu- lar c[...]

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    5 GB 3. Replace the battery compartment door. Replace the batteries when the low-battery indicator of the indoors temperature lights up. (Repeat the steps described in section “BEFORE YOU BEGIN”) LOW BATTERY WARNING When it is time to replace batteries, the respective low-battery indicator will show up when the respective channel is selected. T[...]

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    6 GB THE RESET BUTTON This button is only used when the 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 in place for the remote units, they will start transmitting temperature readings at 30-second intervals. T[...]

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    7 GB HOW TO READ THE KINETIC WAVE DISPLAY The kinetic wave display shows the signal receiving status of the main unit. There are three possible forms: The unit is in searching mode. Temperature readings are securely registered. No signals. MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES The maximum and minimum recorded indoor temperatures and those of each channe[...]

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    8 GB WEATHER FORECAST FUNCTION Your BAR888 detects barometric pressure changes and the LCD displays the illustrated weather symbols which indicates the weather forecast for 12 to 24 hours ahead, for an area with a radius of about 30-50 km. Important: 1. The accuracy of weather forecasting when using pressure trend alone is about 70 to 75 percent an[...]

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    9 GB 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. If you wish to disable the auto-reception feature, press the ( ) button for thre[...]

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    10 GB HOW TO SET THE CLOCK MANUALLY To set the clock manually, hold MODE/SET for three seconds. The display will return to MODE 1, with the hour digits blinking. Use ( ) or ( ) to select the hour. Press and hold to increase or decrease the value rapidly. Press MODE/SET to confirm. The minute digits will blink. Repeat the same procedure to set the m[...]

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    11 GB TIME ZONE AND OFFSET TABLE SPECIFICATIONS Temperature Measurement Main unit Indoor Temperature measurement Displayed IN temperature range : -9.9°C to +70.0°C (14.2°F to 158.0°F) Proposed operating range : -5.0°C to +50.0°C (23.0°F to 122.0°F) Temperature resolution : 0.1°C (0.2°F) HOW TO STOP AN ALARM To stop an alarm, you can use e[...]

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    12 GB Remote Temperature measurement Displayed OUT temperature range : -50.0°C to +70.0°C (-58.0°F to 158.0°F) Proposed operating range : -5.0°C to +50.0°C (23.0°F to 122.0°F) Temperature resolution : 0.1°C (0.2°F) Remote unit Displayed range : -50.0°C to +70.0°C (-58.0°F to 158.0°F) Proposed operating range : -20.0°C to +60.0°C (-4[...]

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    13 GB 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 inter- ference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to [...]

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    14 GB MODEL: BAR888 WEA THER FORECAST MUL TI-CHANNEL IN-OUT THERMOMETER WITH CABLE FREE SENSOR AND RADIO CONTR OLLED CLOCK Instruction Manual **** Mode D'emploi **** Bedienungsanleitung **** Manuale di Istruzioni **** Instrucciones de Funcionamiento[...]