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S C I E N T I F I C

WirelessIndoor/Outdoor

Thermometerwith DualAlarm Clock

Model: RAR188A

UserManual

4 . ClockArea: Tlmedisplaywithsecondsor daysof theweek

5 . Calendar/ Alarm Area: Datedisplayandduatalarmdisplay

6 . TemperatureTrend Indicator: shows if temperatureis rising, steady,or fal ing

Outdoor BatteryIndicator:Showswhenremotesensorbattery is low on power

Indoor Battery Indicator:Showswhenmainunitbatteryis low on power

9 . Alarm 1 Indicator:Displayswhenalarm1 is set and goesoff 10 Alarm 2 Indicator:Displayswhenalarm2 is set and goesoff

The mainunit is shippedwith a THN122NThermoSensorthat col- lectstemperaturedataand can be connectedto 3 THN122Nremote sensorsto collectadditionaltemperaturedata. Additionalsensors soldseparately.

Toset up yourremotesensor:

1. OpentheremotesensorbatterycompartmentwithsmallPhillips screwdnver.

2. lnsertthe batteries,matchingthe polarjty(+ and -) as shownin the batterycompartment.

Thank you for selectingthe OregonScientificrMWirelessIndoor/ OutdoorThemometerwith DualAlarm Clock (RAR188A)This. device bundlesprecisetime-keeping,alarm,andtemperaturemonitoringfea- turesintoa singletoolyoucanusefromtheconvenienceofyourhome.

ln thisbox,you willfind:

. l\y'ainunit

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. Remotesensor(THN122N)

Keep this manualhandyas you use your new product.lt contains practicalstep-by-stepinstructions,as wellas techncal speciflcations andwarningsyou shouldknowabo!t.

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1 . LCD Display

2_ CHANNEL:Pressto switchremotesensor

3 . MEM:Pressto viewcurrentor savedmax/ min temoerature 4 . ((.)):Pressto viewdualalarmsettings

5 . MODE:Pressto changedisplay/ settings

'1. LEDStatusindicator

1Wallmounthole

2RESET

3Channelnumber(1 - 3)

4 Batterycompartment (Batterycompartmentcover not shown)

.Il_q:IF: StandardAlkalinebatteriescontainsignifcantamountsof watet Becauseofthistheywillfreezein lowtemperaturesof approxi- mately10'F(-12'C)Disposable.Lithiumbatterieshavea muchlower thresholdfor temperaturewith an estimatedfreezing range of

below-40"F The LiquidCrystalDisplayin outdoorthermom- C40'C).

eterswillremainoperationalto -20'F(-28'C)withadequatepower

Wirelessrangescan be impactedby a varietyof factorssuchas ex- tremelycoldtemperatufesExtreme.coldmaytemporarilyreducethe effectiverange betweenthe sensorand the base station.lf the unit's performancefailsdueto lowtemperature,the unitwillresumeproper functioningas thetemperaturerisesto withinthe normaltemperature range(i.eno permanentdamagewilloccurto the unitdueto lowtem- peratures).

3. Set the channelswitchto any channel.The switchis locatedin the batterycompartment.

Channel1 - 3. lf you are usingmore thanonesensor,selecta different channelfor eachsensor.

Placethesensornearthemainunit.PressRESETon thesensoL Then,pressCHANNELand MEM at the sametimeon the main unitto initiatesignalsendingbetweenthe sensorand the main unit.The receptioniconon themainunitwillblinkforapproximately

3minuteswhileit is searchingfor thesensol (Referto theSENSOR DATATRANSI\,4lSSlONsectionfor more information.)

Close the remotesensorbatterycompartment. Securethe sensorin the desiredlocationusinqthe wall mountor tablestand.

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1. Wallmounthole

2. A : Pressto increasesettings

3. V: Pressto decreasesettings

4. Batterycompartment

5. Tablestand

6. AL ON / OFF : Pressto togglealarmsettings

7. "C / "F switch

BatteriesarenotsuppliedwiththisproductYou.willneedto purchase

2x UIV-3(M) 1.5Valkalinebatteriesfor the mainunit,and2 x Ul\y'-4 (AAA)1.5Valkalinebatteriesfor the remotesensof.

Insertbatteriesbeforefirstuse,matchingthe polarityas shownin the batterycompartmentFor. bestresults,installbatteriesin the remote sensorbeforethe main unit. PressRESETaftereach batterychange.

NOTE Do notuse rechargeablebatteries.

N showson LCDdisplaywhenbatteriesare low.

'1. Pressand holdMODEfor 2 secondsto entersettingmode.

2. Pfess or V to changesettings.

3. PressMODEto confirm.

For best results:

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Insertthe batteriesand selectthe channelandtemperature

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unitbeforeyou mountthe sensor.

Placethe sensorout of directsunlightand moisture.

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Do not placethesensormorethan30 meters(98feet)from

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the main(indoor)unit.

Positionthe sensorso thatit facesthe main(indoor)unit,

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minimizingobstructjonssuchas doors,walls,andfurniture.

Placethe sensorin a locationwitha clearviewto the sky,

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away from metallicor electronicobjects.

Positionthe sensorcloseto the mainunitduringcoldwinter

 

monthsas below-freezingtemperaturesmay affect battery

 

performanceandsignaltransmission.

You may needto experimentwith variouslocationsto get the best resutts.

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Product€n standon detachablebaseor bemountedona wallwitha nail.

 

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ReceptionSignal: Displayswhen sensoris successfullyfound

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for datatransmission

 

SensorTemperatureArea: Readings,trendline,andsensorre-

 

ceptionstatusand channelnumber

 

Indoor TemperatureArea: Readings,and indoorsymbol

 

Data is sent from the sensor every 40 seconds.The receptionicon shownin theTemperatureAreashowsthe status.

l\,4ainunitis searchingfor sensors.

At least1 channelhas beenfound

Channel1 is selected(numberwill changedependingon thesensoryou

The selectedsensorcannotbe found.Searchfor the sensoror check batteries.

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RAR188A-BK specifications

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