Oregon Scientific BAR636A user manual Weather Forecast

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WEATHER FORECAST

WEATHER FORECAST

This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of weather within a 30-50 km (19-31 mile) radius with 70 to 75 percent accuracy. The weather forecast is always displayed.

SUNNY

PARTLY

CLOUDY

RAINY

 

CLOUDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEMPERATURE

This product can display current, minimum, and maximum temperature information collected by the remote sensors and main (indoor) unit.

Outdoor data is collected and displayed every 40 seconds. Indoor data is collected and displayed every 10 seconds.

SELECT TEMPERATURE UNIT

Slide the °C / °F switch into the desired location. The switch is located in the main unit battery compartment. The setting for the main unit overrides the remote sensor setting.

SELECT CHANNEL NUMBER

Press CHANNEL to switch between sensors 1-3.

The icon shows the selected sensor.

KINETIC-WAVE

 

 

 

 

ICON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESIGNATED

Indoor

Remote

Remote

Remote

DISPLAY

Display

Display

Display

Display

 

 

Channel 1

Channel 2

Channel 3

 

 

 

 

 

To auto-scan between sensors, press and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds. Each sensor's data will be displayed for 3 seconds. To end auto-scan, press CHANNEL or MEMORY.

NOTE For more information on the sensor see "Remote Sensor THN122N" section.

MINIMUM / MAXIMUM RECORDS

The MEMORY button is located in the main unit battery compartment. Press MEMORY to toggle between current, maximum (MAX) and minimum (MIN) records. To clear the records, press and hold MEMORY for 2 seconds. A beep will sound to confirm that the memory has been cleared.

MOON PHASE

The Calendar must be set for this feature to work, see "Set Clock" section.

Press Manual background or Manual background to view the moon phase for the next or previous day.

Press and hold Manual background or Manual background to scan quickly through the years (2001 to 2099).

New Moon

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous

Last Quarter

Waning Crescent

BACKLIGHT

Press LIGHT to activate the backlight for 8 seconds.

RESET SYSTEM

The RESET button is located in the main unit battery compartment. 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 sensor or atomic clock).

SAFETY AND CARE

Clean the product with a slightly damp cloth and alcohol- free, mild detergent. Avoid dropping the product or placing it in a high-traffic location.

WARNINGS

This product is designed to give you years of service if handled properly. Oregon Scientific will not be responsible for any deviations in the usage of the device from those specified in the user instructions or any unapproved alterations or repairs of the product. Observe the following guidelines:

Never immerse the product in water. This can cause electrical shock and damage the product.

Do not subject the main unit to extreme force, shock, or fluctuations in temperature or humidity.

Do not tamper with the internal components.

Do not mix new and old batteries or batteries of different types.

Do not use rechargeable batteries with this product.

Remove the batteries if storing this product for a long period of time.

Do not scratch the LCD display.

NOTE The technical specification of this product and contents of this user guide are subject to change without notice. Images not drawn to scale.

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

SYMPTOM

REMEDY

 

 

 

Calendar

Strange date /

Change language

 

month

 

 

 

 

Clock

Cannot adjust

Disable atomic clock

 

clock

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot auto-

1. Adjust batteries

 

synchronize the

2. Press RESET

 

date and time

3. Manually activate

 

 

atomic feature

 

 

 

Temp

Shows "LLL" or "

Temperature is

 

HHH"

out-of-range

 

 

 

Remote

Cannot locate

Check batteries

sensor

remote sensor

 

Check location

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot change

Check sensors.

 

channel

Only one sensor is

 

 

working

 

 

 

 

Data does not

Initiate a manual

 

match main unit

sensor search

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

MAIN UNIT DIMENSIONS

 

L x W x H

2.7 x 1.7 x 5.6 inches

 

 

(68.8 x 44.4 x 141.7 mm)

 

Weight

4.9 ounces (138 g ) without

 

 

battery

 

 

 

REMOTE SENSOR DIMENSIONS

 

L x W x H

3.6 x 2.4 x 0.79 inches

 

 

(92 x 60 x 20 mm)

 

Weight

2.22 ounces (63 grams )

 

 

without battery

 

 

 

 

TEMPERATURE

 

 

Unit

°F / °C

 

Indoor range

23°F to 122°F

 

 

(-5°C to 50°C)

 

Outdoor range

-22°F to 140°F

 

 

(-30°C to 60°C)

 

Resolution

0.2°F (0.1°C)

 

 

 

 

WEATHER FORECAST

 

 

Display

Rainy, cloudy, partly

 

 

cloudy, sunny

 

 

 

REMOTE SENSOR (THN122N)

 

RF frequency

433 MHz

 

Range

98 feet (30 meters) with no

 

 

obstructions

 

Transmission

Every 40 seconds

 

Channel No.

1-3

 

 

 

 

CLOCK

 

 

Atomic Clock

Auto or manual (disabled)

 

Clock display

HH:MM:SS

 

Hour format

12hr AM / PM

 

 

(Model BAR636A)

 

Calendar

MM / DD; weekday in

 

 

5 languages (E, D, F, I, S)

 

Alarm

Single alarm with

 

 

2-minute crescendo and

 

 

8-minute snooze

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

Main unit batteries

3 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V

 

Sensor batteries

2 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V

NOTE It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries with this product for longer performance.

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 information for our Customer Care department in case you need to reach us, as well as frequently asked questions and customer downloads.

We hope you will find all the information you need on our website, however if you’re in the US and would like to contact the Oregon Scientific Customer Care department directly, please visit: www2.oregonscientific.com/service/support

OR

Call 1-800-853-8883.

For international inquiries, please visit: www2.oregonscientific.com/about/international

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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 in a 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:

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.

DECLARATION 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 website at www.oregonscientific.com), or on the warranty card for this product) for all inquiries instead.

We

 

Name:

Oregon Scientific, Inc.

Address:

19861 SW 95th Ave.,

 

Tualatin, Oregon 97062 USA

Telephone No.:

1-800-853-8883

Fax No.:

1-503-684-3332

declare that the product

 

Product No.:

BAR636A

Product Name:

Weather Station

Manufacturer:

IDT Technology Limited

Address:

Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate,

 

Phase 1,41 Man Yue 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.

©2005 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved. P/N.: 086-004021-012

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Oregon Scientific BAR636A user manual Weather Forecast