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Slimline Weather Station Model: BAR988HG / BAR986HG User Manual BAR988HG English Cover R5 OP 8/20/04, 11:26 AM 1 Black.
EN 1 CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................. 3 Product Overview .................................................... 4 Front View .............................................................. 4 Back View .
EN 2 Backlight ................................................................. 22 Reset System ......................................................... 22 Safety and Care ...................................................... 22 Warnings ..........
EN 3 NOTE INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific TM BAR988HG / BAR986HG Slimline Weather Station. This powerful device bundles time keeping, weather monitoring, indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity readings, barometric trends and altitude adjustment, into a single tool you can use from the convenience of your home.
EN 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW 1. LCD display 2. MODE: Change settings / display 3. MEMOR Y : View current, maximum and minimum temperature / humidity / UV readings 4. HISTOR Y : View historical barometer and UV readings 5. ALARM / : View 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. Weather 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 Weather 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 REMOTE SENSOR (RTGR328N) 1 2 3 1. LCD display 2. LED status indicator 3. V entilation duct 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 1. Signal reception 2. Channel number 3. Low battery icon 4.
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 . Radio Signal Format EU (DCF) / UK (MSF) 4.
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 RADIO-CONTROLLED CLOCK The time and date are automatically updated by radio- controlled clock signals from official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt (Germany) and Rugby (England) unless you disable this feature. The signals are collected by the remote sensor (RTGR328N) whenever it is within 1500 km (932 miles) of a signal.
EN 15 RF clock disabled: SET CLOCK Y ou only need to do this if you have disabled the radio- controlled clock, or if you are too far from a RF signal. 1. Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock Area. will show next to the Area. 2. Press and hold MODE for 2 seconds.
EN 16 SET PRE-ALARM The Pre-Alarm can be set to sound 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes before the Daily Alarm. It will sound whenever the recorded temperature from Channel 1 Sensor falls to 2 ° C (35.
EN 17 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. SELECT MEASUREMENT UNIT Slide the m b / i n H g switch (in the clock battery compartment), to change the display unit.
EN 18 3. Press UP or DOWN to set the altitude in 10-metre increments (-100m to 2500m). 4. Press HISTOR Y to confirm. WEA THER FORECAST This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of weather within a 30-50 km (19-31 mile) radius. The forecast is based on barometric pressure trend readings.
EN 19 • UVI Danger Alert when UV Index reaches unsafe levels. 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 UVR138 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 UVR138 User Manual for more information. TEMPERA TURE AND HUMIDITY The weather station can display the following information from any of the 5 remote sensors: • Current, 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 120 x 86 x 188 mm (4.72 x 3.39 x 7.40 inches) Weight 376 grams (0.83 lbs) without battery Remote Unit Dimensions L x W x H 70 x 24.5 x 1 16 mm (2.76 x 0.96 x 4.57 inches) Weight 108 grams (0.
EN 24 Comfort 40% to 70% Memory Min / max Barometer Unit mb / hPa or inHg Resolution 1 mb (0.03 inHg) Altitude -100 to 2500 metres (-328 to 2734 feet) Display Sunny (day / night), partly cloudy (day /.
EN 25 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.
EN 26 EC-DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY This product contains the approved transmitter module that complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999 / 5 / EC Directive, if used as intended and the following standards have been applied: Safety of information technology equipment (Article 3.
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