English dropdown-ico

Oregon Scientific BAR988HG manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Oregon Scientific BAR988HG, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Oregon Scientific BAR988HG one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Oregon Scientific BAR988HG. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Oregon Scientific BAR988HG should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Oregon Scientific BAR988HG
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Oregon Scientific BAR988HG item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Oregon Scientific BAR988HG item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Oregon Scientific BAR988HG alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Oregon Scientific BAR988HG, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Oregon Scientific service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Oregon Scientific BAR988HG.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Oregon Scientific BAR988HG item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Slimline Weather Station Model: BAR988HG / BAR986HG User Manual BAR988HG English Cover R5 OP 8/20/04, 11:26 AM 1 Black[...]

  • Page 2

    EN 1 CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................. 3 Product Overview .................................................... 4 Front View .............................................................. 4 Back View .............................................................. 5 LCD Display .......................[...]

  • Page 3

    EN 2 Backlight ................................................................. 22 Reset System ......................................................... 22 Safety and Care ...................................................... 22 Warnings ................................................................. 22 T roubleshooting .......................[...]

  • Page 4

    EN 3 NOTE INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific TM BAR988HG / BAR986HG Slimline Weather Station. This powerful device bundles time keeping, weather monitoring, indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity readings, barometric trends and altitude adjustment, into a single tool you can use from the convenience of your home. In thi[...]

  • Page 5

    EN 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW 1. LCD display 2. MODE: Change settings / display 3. MEMOR Y : View current, maximum and minimum temperature / humidity / UV readings 4. HISTOR Y : View historical barometer and UV readings 5. ALARM / : View alarm status; set alarm 6. SNOOZE / LIGHT : Activate 8-minute snooze or backlight 7. SELECT : Switch Areas 8.[...]

  • Page 6

    EN 5 1. V entilation holes 2. Battery compartment (bottom) 3. AC adaptor socket 4. ° C / ° F switch (in battery compartment) 5. RESET button (in battery compartment) 6. mb / inHg switch (in battery compartment) Y ou can adjust the angle of the clock display as shown below: BACK VIEW 2 1 3 4 5 6 BAR988HG English R5 OP 8/20/04, 11:25 AM 5 Black[...]

  • Page 7

    EN 6 LCD DISPLA Y 1. Weather Forecast Area: Animated weather forecast 2. T emperature / Humidity / Comfort Zone Area: Readings and trend lines; comfort zone; sensor channel number 3. UVI / Barometer Area: UV level and barometric pressure bar chart; UV Index and barometric readings 4. Clock / Alarm / Calendar Area: Radio-controlled clock; alarms; ca[...]

  • Page 8

    EN 7 Weather Forecast Area 1. Low battery icon for main unit 2. AC adaptor icon - displays when unplugged 3. Weather display 1 2 3 T emperature / Humidity / Comfort Zone Area 1. Selected Area icon 2. T emperature trend 3. Channel number (1-5) / reception status 4. Low battery icon for remote sensor 5. Humidity trend 6. MAX / MIN temperature 7. T em[...]

  • Page 9

    EN 8 UVI / Barometer Area 1. Barometric pressure is showing 2. UV is showing 3. Low battery icon for UV sensor 4. UVI value is showing 5. UV exposure time countdown has started 6. UV index level 7. UV exposure time for user 8. Barometer / UV chart 9. SPF applied to user for UV exposure 10. User skin type for UV exposure 1 1. User no. (for UV Mode) [...]

  • Page 10

    EN 9 REMOTE SENSOR (RTGR328N) 1 2 3 1. LCD display 2. LED status indicator 3. V entilation duct 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 1. Signal reception 2. Channel number 3. Low battery icon 4. T ime 5. T emp ( ° C or ° F) 6. Humidity % 7. T emp / Humidity BAR988HG English R5 OP 8/20/04, 11:25 AM 9 Black[...]

  • Page 11

    EN 10 GETTING ST ARTED BA TTERIES Batteries are supplied with this product: • Main unit 4 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V • Remote unit 2 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V Insert batteries before first use, matching the polarity as shown in the battery compartment. For best results, install batteries in the remote sensor before the main unit. Press RESET after each battery c[...]

  • Page 12

    EN 11 It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries with this product for longer performance. NOTE UNIT LOCA TION Main Weather Forecast Area Remote T emperature / Humidity Area UV Sensor UVI / Barometric Pressure Area AC ADAPT OR (MAIN UNIT) The batteries serve as a back-up power supply . For continuous use, please install the AC adaptor at the[...]

  • Page 13

    EN 12 SWITCH OPTION Channel If you are using more than one sensor , select a different channel for each sensor . Radio Signal Format EU (DCF) / UK (MSF) 4. Press RESET . Then set the temperature unit. SWITCH OPTION T emp ° C / ° F T o fold out the stand: 1 2 For best results: • Insert the batteries and select the unit, channel, and radio signal[...]

  • Page 14

    EN 13 The transmission range may vary and is subject to the receiving range of the main unit. Y ou may need to experiment with various locations to get the best results. SENSOR DA T A TRANSMISSION Data is sent from the sensor(s) every 60 Seconds. The reception icon shown in the T emperature / Humidity Area indicates the status. NOTE SEARCH FOR SENS[...]

  • Page 15

    EN 14 RADIO-CONTROLLED CLOCK The time and date are automatically updated by radio- controlled clock signals from official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt (Germany) and Rugby (England) unless you disable this feature. The signals are collected by the remote sensor (RTGR328N) whenever it is within 1500 km (932 miles) of a signal. Initial rece[...]

  • Page 16

    EN 15 RF clock disabled: SET CLOCK Y ou only need to do this if you have disabled the radio- controlled clock, or if you are too far from a RF signal. 1. Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock Area. will show next to the Area. 2. Press and hold MODE for 2 seconds. 3. Select the time zone offset hour (+ / -23 hours), 12 / 24 hour format, hour , minut[...]

  • Page 17

    EN 16 SET PRE-ALARM The Pre-Alarm can be set to sound 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes before the Daily Alarm. It will sound whenever the recorded temperature from Channel 1 Sensor falls to 2 ° C (35.6 ° F) or below . For example, if you set the alarm to 7:00 AM, and the Pre-Alarm to 45 minutes, the Pre-Alarm will sound at 6:15 AM provided the outdoor t[...]

  • Page 18

    EN 17 Barometric data is shown in 2 areas at the bottom of the display . The upper area shows a 24-hour bar chart. The lower area shows current and historical readings. SELECT MEASUREMENT UNIT Slide the m b / i n H g switch (in the clock battery compartment), to change the display unit. VIEW BAROMETER HISTOR Y Navigate to the Barometer Area. Then p[...]

  • Page 19

    EN 18 3. Press UP or DOWN to set the altitude in 10-metre increments (-100m to 2500m). 4. Press HISTOR Y to confirm. WEA THER FORECAST This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of weather within a 30-50 km (19-31 mile) radius. The forecast is based on barometric pressure trend readings. The top area shows an animated icon indicating the foreca[...]

  • Page 20

    EN 19 • UVI Danger Alert when UV Index reaches unsafe levels. UV data is shown in the same area as the Barometer . Press SELECT to navigate to the Barometer Area, then press MODE to display the UV icon and data. Refer to the UVR138 User Manual for more information and see below to learn about the new additional UV features. NEW ADDITIONAL UV FEA [...]

  • Page 21

    EN 20 The UV sensor must be activated before you try and set the additional features. Please refer to the UVR138 User Manual for more information. TEMPERA TURE AND HUMIDITY The weather station can display the following information from any of the 5 remote sensors: • Current, minimum, and maximum temperatures and relative humidity percentages. •[...]

  • Page 22

    EN 21 TEMPERA TURE AND HUMIDITY TREND The trend lines are shown next to the temperature and humidity readings. COMFORT ZONE The Comfort Zone indicates how comfortable the climate is, based on current temperature and humidity measurements. TREND RISING STEADY F ALLING TEMPERA TURE HUMIDITY HEA T INDEX The Heat Index advises 4 levels of warning if th[...]

  • Page 23

    EN 22 BACKLIGHT Press SNOOZE / LIGHT to illuminate the backlight for 8 seconds. RESET SYSTEM The RESET button is located at the bottom of the unit. Press RESET when you change the batteries and whenever performance is not behaving as expected (for example, unable to establish radio frequency link with remote unit or radio-controlled clock). When yo[...]

  • Page 24

    EN 23 TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICA TIONS Main Unit Dimensions L x W x H 120 x 86 x 188 mm (4.72 x 3.39 x 7.40 inches) Weight 376 grams (0.83 lbs) without battery Remote Unit Dimensions L x W x H 70 x 24.5 x 1 16 mm (2.76 x 0.96 x 4.57 inches) Weight 108 grams (0.24 lbs) without battery T emperature Unit ° C or ° F Indoor Range -5 ° C to 50 ° C (23[...]

  • Page 25

    EN 24 Comfort 40% to 70% Memory Min / max Barometer Unit mb / hPa or inHg Resolution 1 mb (0.03 inHg) Altitude -100 to 2500 metres (-328 to 2734 feet) Display Sunny (day / night), partly cloudy (day / night), cloudy , rainy , snowy Remote Unit (RTGR328N) RF frequency 433 MHz Range Up to 70 metres (230 feet) with no obstructions T ransmission Approx[...]

  • Page 26

    EN 25 ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC Visit our website (www .oregonscientific.com) to learn more about Oregon Scientific products such as digital cameras; MP3 players; children's electronic learning products and games; projection clocks; health and fitness gear; weather stations; and digital and conference phones. The website also includes contact in[...]

  • Page 27

    EN 26 EC-DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY This product contains the approved transmitter module that complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999 / 5 / EC Directive, if used as intended and the following standards have been applied: Safety of information technology equipment (Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE Directive) Applie[...]

  • Page 28

    © 2004 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved. 086-003590-014 BAR988HG English Back R5 OP 8/20/04, 11:26 AM 1 Black[...]