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TREVISO Sleek Weather Station Model: BAR988HGA / BAR986HGA USER MANUAL BAR988HGA English Cover R5 9/18/04, 2:55 AM 1.
EN 1 CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................. 3 Product Overview .................................................... 4 Front View .............................................................. 4 Back View .
EN 2 Backlight ................................................................. 22 Reset System ......................................................... 22 Safety and Care ...................................................... 22 W arnings .........
EN 3 NOTE INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific TM BAR988HGA / BAR986HGA TREVISO Sleek W eather Station . This powerful device bundles time keeping, weather monitoring, indoor and.
EN 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW 1. LCD display 2. MODE: Change settings / display 3. MEMOR Y : V iew current, maximum and minimum temperature / humidity / UV readings 4. HISTOR Y : V iew historical barometer and UV readings 5. ALARM / : V iew alarm status; set alarm 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.
EN 6 LCD DISPLA Y 1. W eather 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.
EN 7 W eather 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.
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.
EN 9 2 1 5 6 7 8 3 4 1 2 3 REMOTE SENSOR (RTGR328NA) 1. LCD display 2. LED status indicator 3. V entilation duct 1. Signal reception 2. US time zone 3.
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.
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 .
EN 12 SWITCH OPTION Channel If you are using more than one sensor , select a different channel for each sensor . 4. Press RESET . Then set the temperature unit. SWITCH OPTION T emp ° C / ° F To fold out the stand: 1 2 For best results: • Insert the batteries and select the unit, channel, and US time zone before you mount the sensor .
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.
EN 14 AT OMIC CLOCK The RTGR368NA remote sensor collects time and temperature information and transmits this back to the main unit. The current time and date is received by radio signal from the Atomic Clock broadcast located in Boulder , Colorado. For more information on the Atomic Clock, please visit www .
EN 15 Atomic clock disabled: SET CLOCK The BAR988HGA / BAR986HGA and the RTGR368NA should automatically set and update the time, as necessary . However , if you are too far away from an Atomic Clock broadcast signal, or the product is unable to synchronize with the broadcast due to interference, you may need to set the clock manually .
EN 16 2. Press ALARM / to view the alarm. ( AL will show at the top.) 3. Press and hold ALARM / for 2 seconds. 4. Select the hour and minute. Press UP or DOWN to change settings. 5. Press ALARM / to confirm. 6. The Daily Alarm icon will appear when the alarm is set.
EN 17 VIEW BAROMETER AREA Press SELECT to navigate to the Barometer Area. If is NOT shown, press MODE . 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.
EN 18 3. Press UP or DOWN to set the altitude in 33-foot increments (-328 ft to 8202 ft). 4. Press HISTOR Y to confirm. WEA THER FORECAST This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of weather within a 19-31 mile (30-50 km) radius. The forecast is based on barometric pressure trend readings.
EN 19 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 UVR138A User Manual for more information and see below to learn about the new additional UV features.
EN 20 The UV sensor must be activated before you try and set the additional features. Please refer to the UVR138A User Manual for more information. TEMPERA TURE AND HUMIDITY The weather station can display the following information from any of the 5 remote sensors: •C urrent, minimum, and maximum temperatures and relative humidity percentages.
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.
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).
EN 23 TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICA TIONS Main Unit Dimensions L x W x H 4.72 x 3.39 x 7.40 inches (120 x 86 x 188 mm) W eight 0.83 lbs (376 grams) without battery Remote Unit Dimensions L x W x H 2.76 x 0.96 x 4.57 inches (70 x 24.5 x 1 16 mm) W eight 0.
EN 24 Comfort 40% to 70% Memory Min / max Barometer Unit mb / hPa or inHg Resolution 1 mb (0.03 inHg) Altitude -328 to 8202 feet (-100 to 2500 meters) Display Sunny (day / night), partly cloudy (day /.
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EN 26 • 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.
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