086L004255-016
© 2006 Oregon Scientic. All rights reserved.
SPECIFICA TIONS
MAIN UNIT
TYPE DESCRIPTION
241 g (8.5 oz) without battery
1 17 x 80 x 171 mm
(4.78 x 3.27 x 6.98 in)
°C / °F
0.1°C (0.2°F)
-5°C to 50°C (23°F to 122°F)
WWVB-60 (US)
Weight
L x W x H
T emperature unit
Resolution
T emperature range
Clock frequency
Synchronization
Signal frequency
Clock
Humidity range
Humidity resolution
MEM
Alarm duration
Snooze
Clock display
Hour format
Calendar
Power
L x W x H
Weight
T ransmission range
Auto or disabled
433 MHz
Auto or manual (disabled)
25% - 95%
1%
Min / Max relative humidity and
temperature
2 minutes
8 minutes
HH:MM:SS
HH:MM: Day of Week
12 / 24 hour format
MM / DD or DD / MM
language selectable:
E, D, F , I and S
3 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5 V batteries
92 x 60 x 20 mm
(3.6 x 2.4 x 0.8 in)
62 g (2.22 ounces)
30 m (100 ft) unobstructed
REMOTE UNIT
T emperature Range
Power
-30°C to 60°C
(-22°F to 140°F)
2 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5 V batteries
NOT E We rec omme nd th at yo u use alkal ine batte rie s
with this product for longer usage and lithium batteries in
temperatures below freezing.
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FCC ST A TEMENT
Thi s d evi ce c om pli es w ith Pa rt 1 5 of th e FC C Ru le s.
Oper ation is subject to the followi ng two cond itions : (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Thi s d evi ce c omp li es w ith Pa rt 1 5 of the FC C Ru les .
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
Th is d ev ice ma y n ot cau se ha rmf ul in ter fe ren ce , an d
(2) T his device must accept any interf erence received,
includ ing interf erence that may cause undesi red operati on.
WAR N I N G Ch a n g e s or mo d i f i c a t i o ns no t ex p r e s s l y
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOT E Th is equ ipm ent has bee n tes ted and fou nd to compl y
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protect ion against harmful interference
in a residential installation.
This equi pment gene rates, use s and can radia te radio
f r e q u e n c y e n e r g y a n d , i f no t in s t a l l e d a n d u s e d in
ac co rd an ce wit h t he in st ru ct io ns, m ay cau se ha rm fu l
int erf ere nce to rad io c omm uni cat ion s. H ow eve r , th ere
is n o g ua r an t ee t h at i n te r fe re n ce w i ll n o t oc cu r in a
partic ular installa tion. If this equipme nt 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:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver .
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV
technician for help.
DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY
The following information is not to be used as contact for
support or sales. Please call our customer service number
(listed on our websi te at www .oregonsci entic.com), or
on t he warra nty car d fo r th is pro duc t) f or a ll i nqu iri es
instead.
We
Name: Oregon Scientic, Inc.
A dd r e s s : 19861 SW 95th Ave.,T u a la t i n ,
Oregon 97062 USA
T elephone No.: 1-800-853-8883
declare that the product
Product No.: BAR688HGA
Product Name: Wireless W eather Station with
T emperature / Humidity Display
and Self - Setting Atomic Clock
Manufacturer: IDT T echnology Limited
Address: Block C, 9/F , Kaiser Estate,
Phase 1,41 Man Y ue St.,
Hung Hom, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device
may not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must
accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
SET AL TITUDE
T o ensure barometric readings are reliable set the altitude
to reect distance from sea level at your position.
1. Press and hold PRESSURE for 2 seconds.
2. Use and to set the altit ude in 10 m (33 ft) incr ements
from 100 m (328 ft) to 2500 m (8202 ft).
3. Press PRESSURE to conrm.
WEA THER FORECAST
This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of weather
within a 30-50 km (19-31 mile) radius based on barometric
pressure trend readings.
ICON DESCRIPTION
TEMPERA TURE AND HUMIDITY
T o toggle temperature unit:
Slide °C / °F to the desired setting. The setting for the main
unit overrides the remote sensor setting.
MAXIMUM / MINIMUM RECORDS
T o view records:
1. Press CHANNEL to select a sensor .
2. Press MEM to toggle maximum / minimum and current
settings for the sensor selected.
T o clear maximum and minimum records press and hold
MEM for 2 seconds.
ICE W ARNING
If the channel 1 sensor falls between 3°C to –2°C (37°F
to 28°F), ashes to warn you that the temperature is
approaching freezing.
NOT E Th e war ning will auto mati cal ly st op if the tem per atur e
goes outside the ice-warning range.
TEMPERA TURE, HUMIDITY AND PRESSURE TREND
The temperature, humidity and pressure trend icons are
based on recent sensor readings.
RISING STEADY F ALLING
T o set alarm ON / OFF:
1. Press and hold TEMP / HUMIDITY HI / LO .
2. Use and to select high / low temperature / humidity
alarm. Press TEMP / HUMIDITY HI / LO to conrm.
3. Press / to set alarm ON / OFF and press TEMP /
HUMIDITY HI / LO to conrm.
4. If alarm has been activated, use and to select the
temperature / humidity .
5. Press TEMP / HUMIDITY HI / LO to conrm.
T o silence the hi / lo alarm:
Press any key . The alarm resets automatica lly and will
resoun d if the hi / lo tem peratur e selecte d is recorde d
again.
HEA T INDEX
The heat index combines temperature and humidity data
to describe the actual temperature felt.
Clear
Cloudy
Rainy
Partially Cloudy
W ARNING HEA T INDEX MEANING
Extreme
danger
Strong risk of
dehydration / sun
stroke
54.5°C / (130°F)
or above
Danger
Heat exhaustion
likely
40.5 - 54°C
(105 - 129°F)
Extreme
caution
Possibility of heat
dehydration
32.2 - 40°C
(90 - 104°F)
Caution
Possibility of heat
exhaustion
26.6 - 31.7°C
(80 - 89°F)
• T o display the heat index, press HEA T INDEX.
• T o t o gg l e be tw e e n cu rr e nt / max i mu m / m i ni m u m
readings, press HEA T INDEX, then press CHANNEL
to select channel 1-3 or indoor , followed by MEM .
• T o toggle betwe en tem pera ture / humid ity an d heat index
display , press and hold HEA T INDEX for 2 seconds.
Press HEA T INDEX again to stop this feature.
NOTE If the heat index is below 80°F / 26°C, or the desired
channel is not working, the heat index will display NA .
COMFORT ZONE
The comfort zone assesses the climate based on current
temperature and humidity measurements.
ICON TEMPERA TURE HUMIDITY
> 70% Any
40 - 70%
20 - 25°C
(68 - 77°F)
< 40% Any
MOON PHASE
• When calendar is set press or to view the moon
phase for the next / previous day .
• Press and hold or to scan through the years (2001
to 2099).
W axing Crescent
New Moon
W axing Gibbous
First quarter
Full Moon
Last quarter
W aning Gibbous
W aning Crescent
RESET
Press RESET to return the unit to the default settings.
PRECAUTIONS
T h i s p r o d u c t i s e n g i n e e r e d t o g i v e y o u y e a r s o f
satisfactory service if you handle it carefully . Here are a
few precautions:
• Do no t su bj ec t the un it t o e xc es si ve f or ce , s ho ck ,
du st , t emp er at ur e o r h umi di ty, wh ich ma y resu lt in
ma lf un ct i on , s ho rt e r e le ct r on ic li fe s pa n, d am ag ed
battery and distorted parts.
• Do not immerse the unit in water . If you spill liquid over
it, dry it immediately with a soft, lint-free cloth.
• D o n o t cl e a n th e u n i t wi t h ab r a s i v e o r co r r o s i v e
materials.
• Do n ot tampe r wi th the un it’s int ern al compo nen ts.
Doing so will invalidate the warranty on the unit and
may cause unnecessary damage. The unit contains no
user-serviceable parts.
ALARM
T o set the alarm:
1. Press and hold ALARM for 2 seconds.
2. Press / to set hour / minute.
3. Press ALARM or MODE to conrm. indicates alarm
is ON.
T o toggle alarms ON / OFF:
1. Press ALARM to display alarm time
2. Press ALARM again to turn alarm ON / OFF .
T o silence the alarm:
• Press SNOOZE to silence it for 8 minutes
OR
• Press any key except SNOOZE to turn the alarm off
and activate it again after 24 hours.
BAROMETER
Barometer readings from the past 24 hours are stored by
the main unit and used to provide weather forecast.
T o select barometer measurement unit:
Press PRESSURE to toggle between mb and inHg.
HI / LO TEMPERA TURE /HUMIDITY ALARMS
T emp er atu re a nd h um idi ty a ler ts c an be s et t o s oun d
if se n so r s et t o c ha nn el 1 re co rd s abo ve or b el ow a
temperature/humidity of your choice.
• On ly us e f re sh batt er ie s a s s pe ci ed in th e user ’s
instructions. Do not mix new and old batteries.
• Due to printing limitations, 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 .
NOTE The te chnical specications for this product and
the contents of th e use r man ual are subj ect to cha nge
without notice.
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