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    41 WIRELESS 868 MHz TEMPERATURE STATION Instruction Manual INTRODUCT ION: Congratulations o n purchasing this compact 868 MHz Temperat ure Station w hich displays radio controlled tim e, date, indoo r and outdoor tem perature. In additi on, the dail y minimum and maximum ind oor and outdo or temperature are shown in the normal display. W ith only t[...]

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    42 FEATU RES: The Tempera ture Station Foldout Stand Battery compartment cover Function Keys LCD Display Hanging hole[...]

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    43 • Atomic Tim e function (DCF-77 Ra dio controlled time ) or manual tim e setting options • Atomic Tim e reception On/Off • Hour and minute display • Calendar displa y • Time zone option ± 12 hours • W ireless transmission at 868 MHz • Outdoor signal re ception intervals at 4-second • Temperature displ ay in degrees Celsius (°C)[...]

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    44 The Outdoor Temperature Tr ansmitter • Remote transmissio n of outdoo r temperature to Temperature St ation by 868 MH z signals • Dual channel tr ansmitter*: one int ernal channel and one probe cha nnel • Shower proof c asing • W all mounting and table stand *DUAL CHANNE L TRANSMI TTER - There are an i nternal channel and an external pr [...]

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    45 automatically to ggled to displa y. However, if the p robe is unplugg ed, the trans mitter' s display will onl y show the reading from the inner tra nsmitter. Once the transm itter is successfull y recognized by the temper ature station, Ch annel 1 of the Temperature station will dis play the tempe rature data meas ured by internal sensor a[...]

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    46 least 60 secon ds before reinsertin g them. Once th e indoor data is displayed, u ser may proceed to t he next step. 3. After the batteries are inserted, t he Temperature St ation will start r eceiving data signal from the tr ansmitter. 4. If the optional pr obe has been pl ugged to the dual channel transm itter, the outdoor temperature sh ould [...]

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    47 wait 60 seconds (if setting has be en done with one transmitter befor e). 2. Insert the batte ries into the first t ransmitter. 3. W ithin 30 seconds of powering up th e first transmi tter, insert the batt eries into t he Temperature St ation. Once the batteries are in place, all segmen ts of the LCD will light up briefl y. Then the indoor t emp[...]

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    48 Note: After the T emperature St ation has successf ully received th e second tran smitter, Channel 3 will displ ay the data me asured b y the internal senso r of the second dual channel transmitter. Ye t the probe data f rom the second tr ansmitter will no t be displaye d on the Temperature St ation. 7. Once the remote temperature has been recei[...]

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    49 BATT ERY INSTALLAT ION INSTALL AND REPLACE BAT TERIES IN THE TEMPER ATURE STATION The Temperatur e Station uses 2 x AAA, IEC LR 3, 1.5V batteries. To install an d replace the batteries, please f ollow the steps below: 1. Remove the cov er at the back of the Temperature St ation. 2. Insert batteries o bserving the cor rect polarity (see m arking)[...]

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    50 INSTALL AND REPLACE BAT TERIES IN THE TEMPER ATURE TRANSMI TTER The temperature transmitter uses 2 x AAA , IEC LR3, 1.5V bat tery. To install a nd replace the batteries, ple ase follow the s teps below: 1. Remove the b attery compartmen t cover. 2. Insert the batte ries, observing th e correct polarit y (see marking) . 3. Replace the batte ry co[...]

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    51 BATTERY CH ANGE: It is recomme nded to replace the batteries in all u nits regularl y to ensure optimum accuracy of these units (Battery life see Sp ecifications belo w). Please partici pate in the pres ervation of the environme nt. Return used batteries to a n authorized de pot. FUNCTION KEY S: Temperature S tation: The Temperatur e Station has[...]

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    52 SET key (Man ual Setting): • Press and hold to enter the settin g mode for the foll owing settings : LCD contra st, Time zone, Atomic T ime Receptio n (RCC) ON/O FF, 12/24 hr format, Manual tim e, Year, Month, D ay and °C/°F set tings. MIN/ MAX ke y • To toggle bet ween the minimum/ ma ximum indoor and outdoo r temperature r ecords • Pre[...]

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    53 LCD SCREEN A ND SETT INGS: Ind oor Temperature Time display "Weekday + Day" or Day + Month" or "Second" display Receiver low battery icon Outdoor Temperature Time reception icon Outdoor signal reception icon* Sensor low battery icon Daily indoor max temp Daily outdoor max temp Daily outdoor min temp Daily indoor min temp[...]

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    54 *When the outd oor signal is succ essfully receive d by the tempe rature station, this ico n will be switched on. (If not successful, the icon will no t be shown in LCD) So user can easily see whether the l ast reception was successful (ic on on) or not (ico n off). On the ot her hand, the short blink ing of the icon sh ows that a receptio n is [...]

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    55 Section 3 - OU TDOOR TEMPER ATURE • Display current outdoor temp • Display daily m aximum and minim um outdoor temp erature DCF-77 RA DIO CONTR OLLED TIME: The time base fo r the radio controll ed tim e is a Cesium Atom ic Clock operated by the Physikalisch Tec hnische Bundes anstalt Braunsch weig which has a time deviation of less than one [...]

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    56 If the tower icon fl ashes, but does not set the time or the DCF t ower does not a ppear at all, then please take note of the follo wing: • Recommende d distance to an y interfering sou rces like computer monitors or T V sets is a minimum of 1.5 - 2 metres. • W ithin fe rro-concr ete rooms (basem ents, superstruct ures), the receiv ed signal[...]

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    57 LCD CONTRAS T SETTING The LCD contr ast can be set to 8 different levels (0 to 7) to suit th e user’s nee ds (default LCD contrast set ting is LCD 4). To set the desir ed contrast level: 1. The above displa y will be seen. Pr ess the + key or CH/- ke y to select the level of contrast desired. 2. Press the SET key to confirm an d enter the “T[...]

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    58 The time zone d efault of the Temp erature Station is 0 hr. To chang e to another time zone: 1. Using the + ke y or CH/- key, set the time zone. T he range runs bet ween -12 to +12 hour. 2. Press the SET key to confirm an d enter the “Tim e reception O n/Off setting” or exit the setting mode by pressing the MIN/MAX ke y. TIME RECEPTI ON ON/O[...]

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    59 Note: If the Time R eception functi on is turned OF F manually, the c lock will not at tempt an y reception of th e DCF time as l ong as the Time R eception O FF function is activated. The Time Rec eption icon will not be displa yed on the LCD. 12/24 HOUR TIM E DISPL AY SETTING 1. After setting tim e reception ON/O FF, press the SET key, “12 h[...]

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    60 MANUAL TIME SETTING In case the Tem perature Station is not able to det ect the Atomic time (DCF) si gnal (disturbances, tr ansmitting distance , etc.), the time can be ma nually set. The c lock will then work as a normal Quartz clock. To set the clock: 1. The hour digits st art flashing in th e time displa y section. 2. Use the + k ey or CH/- k[...]

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    61 CALENDAR SE TTING The date defaul t of the temperat ure station is 1. 1. of the year 2006 after initial set-up. Once the radio-contr olled time signals a re received, the date is automatic ally updated. Ho wever, if the signals ar e not received, the date can also be set manuall y. To do this: 1. The year is flashin g. Using the + k ey or CH/- k[...]

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    62 5. Confirm with SET k ey and enter the “ °F/°C TEM PERATURE UNIT SE TTING” or exit the setting mode by pressing the MIN/MAX ke y. Note: The week day of calendar will be automaticall y set after the m onth and da y value is input. °C/°F TEMP ERATURE UNIT SE TTING The default tem perature reading is °C (degree Celsi us). To selec t °F (d[...]

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    63 DISPLAY OF INDOOR TEMPERA TURE READ ING: The indoor tem perature is measu red and displa yed on the second section of t he LCD. DISPLAY OF OUTDOOR TEMPERA TURE REA DING: The bottom LCD s ection shows th e outdoor tem perature. Indoor Temperature Indoor Icon Outdoor icon Outdoor Temperature[...]

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    64 DISPLAY OF INDOOR MINIMUM A ND M A XIMUM RECORDS: 1. In normal displa y mode, press the MIN/MA X key once, the minim um indoor temperature will be shown in LCD. Al so the time a nd date of rec ording this temperature will be displa yed. 2. Then press the MIN/MAX button one more tim e, the maximum indoor temperat ure will be shown in LCD. Also th[...]

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    65 3. Press three m ore time the MIN/ MAX button t o go back to the no rmal displa y. DISPLAY OF OUTDOOR MINIMU M AN D M A XIMUM RECORDS: 1. In normal displa y mode, Press th e MIN/MAX butto n three times, t he outdoor minimum tem perature and the tim e and date of r ecording this tem perature will be displayed. 2. Press the MIN/ MAX button once m [...]

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    66 RESETTING THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR MINIM UM /MAXIMU M RECORDS 1. In normal displa y mode, press the MIN/MA X button once to advan ce to the ind oor MIN temp displa y. 2. Press and hold the MIN/MAX ke y for about 3 sec onds, this will res et the currentl y shown indoor and outdoor minim um and maximum data to the cu rrent time, da te and temperatu [...]

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    67 Note: The daily minim um temperature record is reset automaticall y at 8:00 pm and th e daily maximum tempe rature is reset a utomaticall y at 8:00 am ever y day. DAILY OUT DOOR MIN AN D M A X TEMPERAT URE DISPLAY This temperatur e station also displ ays the dail y minimum and maximum outdo or temperature for e ach outdoor ch annel in normal dis[...]

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    68 maximum tempe rature is reset a utomaticall y at 8:00 am ever y day. 868 MHz RECEPT ION The Temperatur e Station shoul d receive the temper ature data within 5 minutes after s et-up. If the temperat ure data is not recei ved 5 minut es after setting up (not successf ully continuously, th e outdoor displa y shows “- - -” ), please check th e [...]

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    69 The transmissi on range is about 100 m from the tra nsmitter to the Tem perature Stati on (in open space). Ho wever, this dep ends on the surrou nding environme nt and interferen ce levels. If no rec eption is possibl e despite the o bservation of th ese factors, all s ystem units have to be reset (see Setting up ). MOUNTING POSITIONING THE TEMP[...]

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    70 Free standin g W ith the stand, the Temperature Sta tion can be pl aced onto any flat surfac e. POSITIONING THE TEMPER ATURE TRANSM ITTER: The transmitter i s supplied with a holder that ma y be attached to a wall with the tw o screws supplied. T he transmitter can also be positi on on a flat surface by securing the st and to the bott om to the [...]

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    71 To wall mou nt: 1. Secure the brack et onto a desi red wall using the sc rews and plastic anchors. 2. Clip the transm itter onto the brack et. Note: Before permane ntly fixing the t ransmitter wall b ase, place all u nits in the desired loca tions to check that the outdoor temp erature reading is receiva ble. In event that the signal is n ot rec[...]

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    72 • Immediately r emove all low power ed batteries to avoid leakage an d damage. Repla ce only with new bat teries of the rec ommended t ype. • Do not make an y repair attempts to the unit. Retur n them to their ori ginal point of purchase for re pair by a qualified engineer. Opening and tampering with the unit ma y invalidate their guarantee.[...]

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    73 Temperature Tr ansmitter : 2 x AAA, IEC, LR3 1.5V Battery life (Alk aline batteries recom mended) Temperature St ation : Approximatel y 12 months Temperature Tr ansmitter : Approximatel y 12 months Dimensions (L x W x H) Temperature St ation : 95 x 18.8 x 136 m m Temperature Tr ansmitter : 41 x 19 x 128 mm LIABILITY DISCLA IMER: • T he electri[...]

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    74 • A s stated on the gif t box and labele d on the product, r eading the “Use r manual” is highly recomm ended for the be nefit of the use r. This product mus t however no t be thrown in general rubbish collecti on points. • T he manufacturer an d supplier canno t accept any res ponsibility for a ny incorrect readings and an y consequence[...]