Oregon AWS888N User Manual

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COLOUR WEATHER STATION

MODEL: AWS888N

USER’S MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About this guide ......................................................... 2

Product overview ....................................................... 2

Main unit ............................................................... 2

Remote unit .......................................................... 4

Getting started ........................................................... 7

Batteries ............................................................... 7

AC adaptor ........................................................... 7

Remote unit set up .................................................... 7

Installation ............................................................ 8

Clock .................................................................... 8

Radio signal ......................................................... 8

Remote sensor searching ................................ 8

Main unit sensor searching .............................. 9

General settings mode .............................................. 9

Navigating through main menu ............................ 9

Changing settings ................................................ 9

Clock setting ....................................................... 10

Alarm setting ....................................................... 11

Alarm type (daily / weekday) ............................... 11

Snooze ................................................................ 11

Weather setting mode ........................................ 12

Altitude compensation function .......................... 12

Clock alarm mode .................................................... 13

Turning alarm on/off ........................................... 13

Weather forecast mode ........................................... 13

Temperature, pressure & hygro mode ..................... 14

Barometer display .............................................. 14

Thermo & hygro memory ................................... 14

Clear MIN / MAX records ................................... 15

Current thermo-hygro display ............................. 15

Auto scan function .............................................. 15

Comfort zone ...................................................... 15

Trends ................................................................ 15

System setting mode ............................................... 16

System settings .................................................. 16

Volume ........................................................... 16

Language ....................................................... 16

Silence mode ................................................. 16

Auto rotation frequency .................................. 16

Sleep mode .................................................... 16

Auto rotation display mode ...................................... 16

Clock alarm display mode ....................................... 17

Reset system ........................................................... 17

Default settings ........................................................ 17

Low battery detection .............................................. 18

Safety & care ........................................................... 18

Warnings .................................................................. 18

Troubleshooting ....................................................... 19

Specifications .......................................................... 19

About Oregon Scientific ........................................... 20

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Congratulations on your selection of the World’s first Colour Weather Station (AWS888N) from Oregon ScientificTM. This powerful device bundles animated weather forecasting, barometric pressure monitoring, indoor / outdoor wireless temperature and humidity readings, time / date keeping, and dual alarm features into a single tool you can use from the convenience of your home.

Keep this manual handy as you use your new product. It contains practical step-by-step instructions, as well as technical specifications and warnings you should know.

In this box, you will find:

• Main unit

• Remote sensor

• Batteries

• AC adaptor

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

MAIN UNIT

TOP VIEW

2341

1. Photo Sensor Cell

2. SNOOZE

3. CHANNEL

4. HOME - return to MAIN MENU

NOTE

The Photo Sensor Cell can adjust the

backlight automatically. In a darker room, the cell will decrease the screen’s brightness as to not irritate the user’s eye from over-brightness. Conversely, in a brighter room, it increases the brightness of the screen so that it can be seen in bright white light.

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FRONT VIEW

1. Colour display

2. /

Increase / decrease setting

3. ENTER - select option

BACK VIEW / BATTERY COMPARTMENT

1. RESET

2. SEARCH

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LCD DISPLAY (HOME MENU)

REMOTE UNIT (RTGR328N)

This sensor works as an RF clock receiver for this main unit but does not work with previous models. If you want to purchase additional remote sensors, select a model that does not include the RF function such as:

• THGR228N / THGR238N (3-channel sensor)

• THGR328N (5-channel sensor)

1. Weather Forecast Display Mode

2. Clock & Alarm Display Mode

3. Temperature / Pressure / Hygro Display Mode

4. Auto Rotation Display Mode

5. General Setting Mode

6. System Setting Mode

Sub menus will be described within the related

NOTE

sections.

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5 6

FRONT

LCD

1. LCD display

2. LED status indicator

3. Ventilation duct

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1. RF clock reception

2. Channel no.

3. Low battery indicator

4. Time

5. Temperature (°C or °F)

6. Relative humidity

7. Temperature / Humidity reading

BACK

2 3 4 5 6

FOLD-OUT STAND

1. Wall mount (recess hole)

2. CHANNEL switch

3. RESET

4. °C/°F switch

5. SEARCH button

6. EU/UK radio signal format switch

7. Battery compartment

8. Fold-out stand

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1. Fold-out the stand.

2. Lock it into place.

GETTING STARTED

BATTERIES

Batteries for the remote and main units are supplied with this product. Press the RESET button whenever you change batteries.

Insert the batteries in the remote unit before

NOTE

you set up the main unit. Do not use rechargeable batteries.

REMOTE UNIT SET UP

Up to 5 remote units can be used with this product to monitor outdoor temperature and humidity. The remote unit included in this package is used to receive radio frequency signals for the radio-controlled clock, and to measure temperature and humidity. The measurement unit (°C or °F) and channel number (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) switches are located in the battery compartment of the remote unit, and should be set prior to installation.

AC ADAPTOR (main unit)

When the main unit is plugged into the power socket or batteries are inserted for the first time, an opening animation will be shown before the MAIN menu screen.

Connect the AC adaptor to your weather station’s AC socket located on the side of the main unit.

Batteries are for memory backup purposes

NOTE

only; the AC adaptor should power the main unit.

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Additional remote units that measure

NOTE

temperature and humidity are sold separately. If you are using more than one remote unit, be sure to select a different channel number for each unit.

The following remote units are compatible with this product:

• THGR228N

• THGR238N

• THR228N

• THGR328N

INSTALLATION

Mount the remote unit on a flat surface using the recess holes on the back of the unit.

When the remote unit receives the radio-controlled clock signal and is paired up with the main unit, the clock in the main unit will automatically be updated.

For best results:

• Insert the batteries and select the measurement

unit and channel number first.

• Place the unit out of direct sunlight and

moisture.

• Do not place the remote unit more than

50 meters (164 feet) from the main (indoor) unit.

• Position the unit so that it faces the main

(indoor) unit. Minimize obstructions such as doors, walls, and furniture.

• To maximize radio frequency reception for the

radio-controlled clock, place the remote unit in a location with a clear view to the sky.

You may need to experiment with various locations to get the best reception.

CLOCK

This remote unit can automatically synchronize the date and time with official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt (Germany) and Rugby (England). When the unit is within 1500 km (932 miles) of a RF signal, the reception icon will blink during reception.

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RADIO SIGNAL

REMOTE SENSOR SEARCHING

The RADIO SIGNAL FORMAT switch is located inside the battery compartment. Select EU (DCF) or UK (MSF). Press RESET.

Reception takes 2 - 10 minutes to complete. Once complete, the icon will stop blinking.

Strong signal Weak signal

No signal

Press SEARCH to manually activate search for radiocontrolled clock signal. The tower icon will blink until the clock signal is found or the search period times out.

The remote unit collects RF signals. For best

NOTE

results, place it away from metallic or electrical objects, and in a location with a clear view to the sky.

MAIN UNIT SENSOR SEARCHING

Press and hold SEARCH for 2 seconds to manually activate sensor searching. The search icon will blink until the remote signal is found or the search period times out.

Search for channel signal (shown in Temp-HygroPressure mode):

Searching for Sensor

Sensor

found

No sensor

found

Search for RF clock signal (Shown in Clock-Alarm mode). The selected sensor's channel will be shown in the house display window:

Strong clock and

remote signal

Weak clock and

remote signal

No signal

If no signal is found, check remote unit batteries.

NOTE

The sensor search will automatically start

when the main unit is reset.

GENERAL SETTINGS MODE

All settings and display options for this product are accessible from the MAIN MENU.

NAVIGATING THROUGH MAIN MENU

CHANGING SETTINGS

1. Press

to highlight the option you

wish to change.

2. Press ENTER to select it.

3. Use the

UP or

DOWN buttons to

change values.

4. Press ENTER confirm changes.

TIP: Pressing the will return you to the previous screen.

To access MAIN MENU from any screen press HOME.

Press to highlight a desired option then press ENTER to activate it.

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CLOCK SETTING

Auto-synchronization should be deactivated before you manually set the clock. To do this, follow the instructions stated below and turn the RF CLOCK function OFF in CLOCK SETTING mode.

1. From the HOME MENU access the GENERAL SETTING mode.

Press CLOCK SETTING, then press ENTER.

2. CLOCK SETTING mode

3. Choose the settings that need to be adjusted:

to select

TIME Set Hour and Minute

YY-MM-DD Set Year, Month and Date

FORMAT

RF CLOCK Set Auto synchronization on or off

2nd ZONEOFFSET

Exit Return to previous page

• Press

item will flash).

• Press ENTER to start making adjustments.

• Press

Set 12 or 24 hour format and Analog, Digital or Classic Clock display format

Set 2nd zone-time

to choose a setting (the selected

to change values.

• Press ENTER to confirm changes.

TIP: Press HOME to return to MAIN MENU.

2nd ZONE-OFFSET

You can offset current local time to correspond with the time from another region (2nd zone).

For example, if the current local time is 1:30pm and the time in another region is 3:30pm, you should adjust the 2nd ZONE-OFFSET to +02 to compensate.

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ALARM SETTING

When activated, the alarm starts quietly, then gradually becomes louder until it crescendos at 1 minute; it shuts off at two minutes.

1. From the HOME MENU access the GENERAL SETTING mode.

Press ALARM SETTING, then press ENTER

2. ALARM SETTINGS mode

3. Choose the settings that you want to adjust:

Alarm 1 Set Hour, Minute, Alarm type and

Alarm 2

to select

Alarm on or off

Set Hour, Minute, Alarm type and Alarm on or off

Return to previous pageExit

4. Setting the alarm:

• Press

The selected alarm will be swinging.

• Press ENTER begin adjusting values.

• Press

to choose an alarm (1 or 2).

change values.

• Press ENTER to confirm changes.

will indicate that an alarm is active.

ALARM TYPES: DAILY AND WEEKDAYS ALARM

• DAILY alarm can be set to go off once at the set

time everyday of the week.

• WEEKDAYS alarm will go off at the set time

every weekday of the week (i.e., Monday to

Friday only).

SNOOZE

Press SNOOZE to temporarily disable the alarm for 8 minutes. The alarm icon will swing in Clock-Alarm mode while Snooze is activated.

To deactivate the snooze function, press and hold the SNOOZE button for two seconds during the snooze period.

NOTE

When the snooze function is enabled, changing the clock, calendar or alarm setting will disable the snooze setting.

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WEATHER SETTING MODE

In this mode you can adjust various weather calibration settings, such as the unit of temperature and barometric display along with altitude settings for more accurate weather forecasting.

1. From the HOME MENU access the GENERAL SETTING mode.

Press

to select

weather settings, then ENTER.

In this mode you can set:

Temperature

Barometric Unit

Select °C or °F temperature units

Select Mb/hPa or inHg pressure units

Altitude

Set the compensated altitude [-100m to 2500m] (default 0m)

Exit Return to previous page

Press

to select the value you wish to change,

then press ENTER. Adjust the values using press ENTER to keep them.

2. WEATHER SETTING mode

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ALTITUDE COMPENSATION FUNCTION

Set the altitude corresponding to how far above or below you are to sea level to make barometric measurements accurate.

CLOCK-ALARM MODE

This is basically a viewing mode where time, date and alarm information is conveniently displayed. In this mode you can turn alarms 1 or 2 ON/OFF.

• Current time

• Zone time

• Calendar

• Two alarm settings

WEATHER FORECAST MODE

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

TURNING THE ALARM ON/OFF

In Clock-Alarm mode you can switch ON/OFF alarm 1 or 2 separately without going into the setting mode:

1. Press CHANNEL to select alarm 1 or 2

2. Press

to switch alarm on or off.

3. Press ENTER or wait 10 seconds to

confirm the changes.

TIP: You can change the look of your display.

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Sunny Partly Cloudy

Cloudy

Rainy

Snowy

The weather forecast symbol is updated every 15 minutes.

TEMPERATURE / PRESSURE / HYGRO MODE

With the press of a button, you can check the current indoor or outdoor temperature, relative humidity comfort level, trend, and record measurements. Outdoor measurements are taken by the remote sensors then relayed back to the main unit.

From the MAIN MENU access TEMP, HYGRO, PRESSURE mode.

BAROMETER DISPLAY

This product tracks barometric pressure changes over the past 24 hours to provide a weather forecast. You can display current and past readings by pressing the

keys.

From the barometer display:

-1 1 hour ago

3 hours ago

-3 6 hours ago

-6

-12 12 hours ago

-24 24 hours ago

THERMO AND HYGRO MEMORY

Temperature and humidity are stored in the main memory. There are separate memories for the indoor and outdoor channel sensors.

To display a (MIN/MAX) reading, select a channel by pressing CHANNEL.

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When the desired channel has been selected:

• MAX: Press and HOLD

• MIN: Press and HOLD

for 2 seconds.

COMFORT ZONE

The indoor and outdoor comfort zones are always shown, they display the relationship between temperature and humidity.

CLEAR MIN / MAX RECORDS

Press and hold

and

(simultaneously) for

2 seconds until you hear a beep.

CURRENT THERMO-HYGRO DISPLAY

Press CHANNEL to switch between 5 outdoor channels. A current trend corresponding to the selected channel will be displayed.

AUTO SCAN FUNCTION

When enabled, the thermo-hygro display for each channel will be displayed for 4 seconds before changing to the next channel.

To start auto scan, press and hold CHANNEL until you hear a beep (press CHANNEL again to exit auto scan mode).

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Zone Temperature

Any >70%

20 - 25 ° C

(68 - 77 ° F)

Any <40%

TRENDS

For each channel the following symbols represent:

Temperature

Humidity

A trend will show the changes along with the recorded maximum and minimum values taken over a 24-hour period.

Relative

Humidity

40 - 70%

Trends:

SYSTEM SETTING MODE

In this mode you can customize various system settings.

From the MAIN MENU, enter SYSTEM SETTING mode, then:

1. Press

2. Press

ENTER to start making changes.

ENTER to confirm.

to choose a setting, then press

to make the desired changes,

SYSTEM SETTINGS

• Volume: Adjust system volume levels

DOWNUP STEADY

• Language: Select the display language,

English, German, French, Italian or Spanish.

• Silence mode: (ON) No sound will be heard in

animated display mode or the main menu.

• Auto rotation frequency: Adjust rotation speed

(normal, fast, slow).

• Sleep mode: Program the LCD display to turn

ON or OFF during a period of time. In this mode all features are still active but you cannot see the display or hear sounds. The display turns on when the alarm goes off or a button is pressed.

AUTO ROTATION DISPLAY MODE

When this function is enabled, the unit will automatically switch between the following modes:

• Weather forecast

• Clock-alarm

• Temperature/pressure/Hygro

You can adjust the speed at which each mode is displayed via the auto rotation frequency setting.

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CLOCK ALARM DISPLAY MODE

This is a display mode that presents the time, date, and alarm one of the following ways:

AnalogDigital Classic*

*In Classic display mode, the hourly chime is animated with a cuckoo bird and cuckoo sound.

NOTE

You can set which clock is displayed from the CLOCK SETTNG mode. Access the FORMAT option to toggle between Digital, Analog and Classic views.

RESET SYSTEM

The RESET buttons are located on the back of the main unit and in the battery compartment for the remote unit. Press these buttons whenever you change the batteries, or whenever performance is not behaving as expected (e.g., unable to establish radio frequency link with remote unit or automatic clock, etc.).

NOTE

After resetting the system all system information will be erased and returned to factory defaults. The main unit will also check battery condition.

DEFAULT SETTINGS

Date

1/1/2003

Time 00:00:00 (24 hour format)

or 12:00:00 am (12 hour format)

Clock display Time-second display mode

Daily/weekly alarm Alarm disabled

Sleep Mode Sleep start at 12:00 a.m.

and sleep end at 6:00 a.m. & function disabled

Silence Mode Off

Weather

Partly cloudy

Pressure display Current pressure

Altitude 0m

Thermo-hygro display Current indoor

Indoor temperature trend Steady

Indoor humidity trend Steady

Sensor search Enabled

Receive RF clock Enabled

Press RESET to restore all settings to factory defaults.

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LOW BATTERY DETECTION

When battery levels get too low, the appear. Also, when no adaptor is connected, the

icon will be displayed.

icon will

SAFETY AND CARE

Wash the unit with a slightly damp cloth and mild detergent. Avoid dropping the unit or placing it in a high-traffic location.

The battery / adaptor status can be seen on:

• Clock display

• Weather display

• Remote thermo-hygro sensor

The main unit will display the channel battery

NOTE

status when the corresponding channel is selected.

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WARNINGS

This product is designed to give you years of service if handled properly. Observe the following guidelines:

• Never immerse the unit in water. This can cause

electrical shock and damage the unit.

• 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.

• Do not make any changes or modifications to

this product. Unauthorized changes may void your right to use the product.

• The contents of this user guide are subject to

change without notice.

• Images not drawn to scale.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Check here before contacting our customer service department.

Problem Symptom Remedy

Barometer Unusual

Set altitude / unit

readings

Calendar Unusual

Change language date / month

Clock Cannot

adjust

Disable autosynchronization

clock

Clock Cannot

autosynch

1. Adjust batteries

2. Press RESET

3. Manually activate auto-synch

Temp Shows

“LLL” or

Temperature is out-of-range

“HHH”

Remote unit Cannot

locate remote

Check batteries

Check location

unit

Display No display Sleep Mode may be on.

Press any key to activate the display again.

SPECIFICATIONS

Main unit dimensions

L x W x H 165 x 124 x 39mm

(6.5 x 4.88 x 1.54 inches)

Weight 432g (with batteries)

Remote unit dimensions

L x W x H 70 x 24.5 x 116mm

(2.76 x 0.96 x 4.57 inches)

Weight 156g (with batteries)

Temperature

Unit °C or °F Indoor Range -5 °C to 50 °C

(23 °F to 122 °F)

Outdoor Range -20 °C to 60 °C

(-4 °F to 140 °F) Resolution 0.1 °C (0.2 °F) Comfort 20 °C to 25 °C (68 °F to 77 °F) Memory Minimum / maximum Trend +/- 0.5° change

Relative humidity

Range 25% to 95% Resolution 1% Comfort 40% to 70% Memory Minimum / maximum Trend 3% change

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Barometer

Unit mb/hPa or inHg Range 500 to 1050 mb

(14.77 to 31.01 inHg) Resolution 1mb (0.03 inHg) Altitude -100 to 2500 meters

(-328 to 8202 feet) Display Sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy,

rainy, snowy

Remote unit

RF frequency 433 MHz Range up to 50 meters (164 feet) with no

obstructions Transmission every 1 minute Channel No. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 Unit °C or °F

Radio-controlled clock

Synchronization Auto or disabled Clock display HH:MM:SS Hour format 12hr AM/PM (MSF format)

24hr (DCF format) Calendar DD/MM; weekday selection in

5 languages (E, G, F, I, S) Alarm 2 minute crescendo Snooze 8 minutes

Power

Main unit 4.5V AC adaptor

4 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V alkaline batteries (back-up)

Remote unit 2 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V alkaline

batteries

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'd like to contact the Oregon Scientific Customer Care department directly, please visit: www2.oregonscientific.com/service/support

call 949-608-2848 in the US.

For international enquiries, please visit: www2.oregonscientific.com/about/international/ default.asp.

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EC-DECLARATION 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 3.1.a of the R&TTE Directive) Applied Standard EN 60950: 2000

Electromagnetic compatibility

(Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE Directive)

Applied Standards

ETSI EN 301 489-1-3 (Ver.1.4.1) : 2002-08

Efficient use of radio frequency spectrum

(Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive)

Applied Standards

ETSI EN 300 220-3 (Ver1.1.1) : 2000-09

Additional information: The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 / 23 / EC, the EMC Directive 89 / 336 / EC and carries the CE marking accordingly.

Carmelo Cubito Agrate Brianza (MI) / Italy January 2004 Manufacturer’s EU R&TTE Representative

COUNTRIES RTTE APPROVAL COMPLIED

All EC countries, Switzerland

and Norway

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