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DBAR880

OWNER’S MANUAL

Deluxe Wireless
Weather Station

& Forecaster

Thank you for purchasing this new generation electronic weather station. Designed
and engineered with the state-of-art technology and components, this instrument
will provide accurate and reliable measurement of in/out temperatures, humidity and
weather forecast. Read this manual carefully to fully explore the full functions of the
new product.

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NAME AND FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS:

Press Functions Hold 3 seconds

CH Select Channel 1,2,3 Delete current channel
SET Zone Time/Home Time Enter clk & cal setting
AL Read Alarm time 5 sec Alarm set setting
MEM Read maximum/ minimum temperatures, humidity
+ 1 step forward Fast advance

Alarm on/off

- 1 step backward Fast backward
°C/°F R/C On/Off

Zz Trigger snooze alarm & extended backlight
BARO Nil Enter altitude
왖 Select hPa/inHg altitude

Adjust altitude level

왔 Step backward for altitude

Adjust altitude level

BATTERY INSTALLATION

HOME RECEIVER:
Lift off the battery cover at the back, install 2 “AA” batteries according to the polarity

indicated, close the battery cover.
REMOTE SENSOR:

Lift off the bracket stand, loosen the 4 screws with a small screwdriver, insert 2
“AAA” batteries according to the polarity indicated. Replace the cover and tighten
the 4 screws.

SETTING UP THE WIRELESS THERMOMETER:

• For the first installation, always insert batteries to the home unit and then the

remote sensor. Set Channel 1 for the first remote sensor. Set channel 2 and
channel 3 for the 2nd and 3rd sensor.

• Press the Tx button on the back of remote sensor to verify the RF reception.

• If more than 1 sensor is connected, press “CH” to select Ch1, Ch2, Ch3.

°C/°F SELECTION, TIME

Press “ – ” to select ºC/ºF

MOON PHASE

Moon phase will be displayed automatically according to current calendar.

SETTING UP THE BAROMETER

When power up, the air pressure (based on your current altitude level) will be
displayed.
To offset the reading to sea level pressure, hold “BARO” button for 3 seconds.
“0” meter will flash, set the approximate altitude of your existing location using

“

왖

” and “왔”. For example, you may enter 100 meters if you are living in a building

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50 meters high and it is built on a hill which is 50 meters above sea level.
Press “BARO” to confirm & exit.

The barometer will display sea level pressure after the offset.
To select mb/hPa and inHg, press “

왖

” button. Altitude will be displayed in feet if

inHg is selected.

PRESSURE HISTORY

The unit will display the moving pressure history of the past 12 hours, providing a
clear & detail picture for pressure tendency.

WEATHER FORECAST

The unit predicts weather condition of the next 12 – 24 hours based on the change
of atmospheric pressure. The coverage area is around 30 – 50 km. The weather
forecast is based on atmospheric pressure change and is about 70-75% correct.

As weather conditions cannot be 100% correctly forecasted, we cannot be
responsible for any loss caused by an incorrect forecast.

SUNNY SLIGHTLY CLOUDY CLOUDY RAINY STORMY

CLOCK & CALENDAR SETTING

Hold “SET“ button for 3 seconds to enter clock set. Using “ + , - ” to adjust and
“SET” to confirm, the following values can be set in sequence:
Year > Month > Date > Hr > Min > 12/ 24 hr > Time > confirm & exit.

ALARM SETTING

To set the alarm time, hold “AL“ button for 3 seconds. Press “ +, - “ to enter the
desired Hr/ Min values and press “AL“ to confirm setting.

To view alarm time, press “AL” button at normal mode. Alarm time will display for
5 seconds and resume to normal clock thereafter.

To turn alarm off,press “ + ” button at normal mode.

SNOOZE/LIGHT

Press “Zz” to trigger a 8-minutes snooze alarm. To stop alarm for one day, press
“AL” button. At normal mode, press “Zz” for an extended backlight.

MEM MEMORY

Press the ”MEM“ to view the maximum values (In/ Out Temp and Humidity) for
5 seconds, press again to view the minimum memory. The memory will be clear
automatically at 0:00 every day.

Temperature Trend Indicator:The icons will indicate Rising, Steady, Falling if the
outdoor temperature change is more than 1 degree within an hour.

LOW BATTERY INDICATION

Low battery indication is available for the all of the 3 remote channels. Replace the
batteries and follow the setup procedure as mentioned in this instruction manual.

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BATTERY DISPOSAL

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Please disposal of old, defective batteries in an environmentally friendly manner in

accordance with the relevant legislation.

SPECIFICATIONS
Range of temperature measurement:
Indoor Unit: 32° to 122ºF (0° to 50ºC)
Indoor Humidity: 20% - 99% RH
Remote Sensor: -4° to 140ºF (-20° to 60ºC)
Barometer: 800 to 1100 mb/hPa
Altimeter: -300 to 1200 meter
Channel: max. 3 remote sensors
Transmission:up to 30M (100 ft.) open area, RF434 MHz
Resolution: 0.1 degree for temperature, 1% for humidity, 1 hPa mb for pressure
Clock: Radio-Controlled, Quartz back-up
Power Source: 2 “AA” (main unit), 2 “AAA” (remote sensor)

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