CABLE FREE WEATHER STATION
MODEL: BAA938HG
USER’S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchasing of BAA938HG Top Weather
Station.
BAA938HG is an all-in-one clock and weather device. It forecasts
the weather with kinetic-moving graphic illustrations and gives
indoor and outdoor temperature. It also shows a trend indicator and
records minimum and maximum temperatures.
Apart from temperature, BAA938HG shows the indoor and outdoor
relative humidity and rates the comfort level. It also retains the
maximum and minimum relative humidity readings. A remote
thermo-hygro sensor is included with the unit. BAA938HG is able
to receive and display readings from up to 3 remote sensors.
The built-in barometer enables BAA938HG to display the atmospheric pressure with user-selectable altitude adjustment. A bar
graph will show the pressure trend of the last 24 hours.
What is more, BAA938HG is equipped with a moon phase scanner,
which lets you check the moon phase of any day between 1990 and
2089.
Other features include a HiGlo backlight, daily crescendo alarm
with eight-minute snooze function, and extra-large display.
No wire installation is required between the main and remote units.
As BAA938HG operates at 433MHz, it can be used in the U.S. and
most places in Continental Europe.
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MAIN FEATURES: MAIN UNIT
A TABLE AND CONTROL STAND
Acts as control panel and supports the unit when lying flat
B SNOOZE / LIGHT BUTTON
Activates the snooze function when an alarm goes off or turn
on the backlight for five seconds
C CLOCK WINDOW
Displays the current time and date
D ALARM ON ICON
Appears when the alarm is activated
E ALARM ICON
Appears when the alarm time is displayed
F MAIN UNIT BATTERY LOW (BATT) INDICATOR
Lights up and blinks when the batteries of the main unit are
running dry
G REMOTE UNIT BATTERY LOW (BATT) INDICATOR
Lights up when the batteries of the remote unit are running
dry
H WEATHER FORECAST WINDOW
Displays the weather pattern
I TEMPERATURE WINDOW
Shows the current temperature or the maximum or minimum
recorded temperature
J IN/OUT - REMOTE INDICATOR
Indicates if the current reading is displayed as indoor or outdoorremote
K TEMPERATURE TREND ARROWS
Indicates the trend of temperature changes
L °C/°F SLIDE SWITCH
Selects between Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F) display
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M RELATIVE HUMIDITY WINDOW
Displays the relative humidity
N COMFORT INDICATOR
Indicates the comfort level
O ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CHART
Shows the atmospheric pressure trend chart of the last 24
hours
P ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE WINDOW
Displays the current atmospheric pressure
Q PRESSURE HISTORY INDICATOR
Indicates the pressure history of previous hours
R PRESSURE UNIT SLIDE SWITCH
Selects between mb/hPa and inHg display
S MOON PHASE SCANNER
Displays the current moon phase or that of the date checked
T CHANNEL BUTTON
Selects among indoor & channel 1, 2, 3 or to enter auto scan
mode
U MEMORY BUTTON
Displays the maximum or minimum temperature and relative
humidity or erases the memory
V HISTORY BUTTON
Selects the pressure history of previous hours
W UP (
X ALARM /
Y MODE BUTTON
Z RESET BUTTON
AA
AB
AC
) AND DOWN ( ) BUTTONS
Increases or decreases the value of a setting, scan the
moonphase status and toggle the alarm status
BUTTON
Displays the alarm time
Changes the display mode of the clock or triggers the clock
setting mode
Resets the unit by returning all settings to their default
values
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Accommodates four UM3 or AA-size batteries
LOCK SLIDE BUTTON
Slide to the right to lock the 2 panels
UNLOCK BUTTON
Press to release the lock
MAIN FEATURES: REMOTE UNIT
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a Two-line LCD
Displays the current temperature and humidity monitored by
the remote unit
b LED indicator
Flashes when the remote unit transmits a reading
c °C/°F slide switch
Selects between Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)
d Channel slide switch
Designates the remote unit Channel 1, Channel 2 or
Channel 3
e RESET
Returns all settings to default values
f Battery compartment
Accommodates two AAA-size batteries
g Battery door
h Wall-mount holder
Supports the remote unit in wall-mounting
i Removable table stand
For standing the remote unit on a flat surface
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
For best operation,
1. Insert batteries for remote units before doing so for the main
unit.
2. Position the remote unit and main unit within effective transmission range, which, in usual circumstances, is 30 meters.
Though the remote unit is weather proof, it should be placed away
from direct sunlight, rain or snow.
BATTERY AND CHANNEL
INSTALLATION: REMOTE UNIT
The remote thermo-hygro sensor unit uses two (2) UM-4 or “AAA”
size alkaline batteries.
Follow these steps to install / replace batteries:
1. Remove the screws on the battery compartment.
2. Select the channel number on the CHANNEL slide switch.
3. Select the temperature display unit on the °C/°F slide switch.
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4. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown
therein.
5. Press RESET button
6. Replace the battery compartment door and secure its screws.
Replace the batteries when the low-battery indicator of the particular
channel lights up on the main unit. (Repeat the steps described in
section “BEFORE YOU BEGIN”)
Note that once a channel is assigned to a remote unit, you
can only change it by removing the batteries or resetting the
unit.
BATTERY INSTALLATION: MAIN UNIT
1. Gently press and lift the tab on the battery compartment door.
2. Insert four UM3 or AA-size batteries.
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HOW TO SET THE CLOCK AND
CALENDAR MANUALLY
When the current time is displayed, press and hold MODE for
three seconds. The 12-hr or 24-hr digits will flash. Use the UP or
DOWN button to select either. If 12-hour clock format is selected,
the time will be displayed with the AM or PM indicator.
Press MODE. The hour digits will flash. Use the UP or DOWN
buttons to enter the hours. Holding down either button will increase
or decrease the value rapidly. Press MODE to go to the minutes. Set
the minutes like you set the hours. Press MODE to confirm.
If changes are made during minute-setting, the seconds will clear to
zero and stop.
The year digits will flash. Enter the year using the UP or DOWN
button.
Press MODE. The “DM” or “MD” indicator will flash. Use the
UP or DOWN button to select “DM” for day-month display or
“MD” for month-day display.
Press MODE and follow the same procedure to set the month and
day.
Press MODE. The E, D, F, I or S language indicator will flash.
Use the UP or DOWN button to select E for English, I for Italian,
D for German, F for French or S for Spanish.
The display language of the day-of-the-week is selected in the
calendar setting procedure. The foreign languages and their meanings are as follows:
3. Replace the battery compartment door.
Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator [ ] on
the weather forecast window lights up.
HOW TO USE THE BACKLIGHT
Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button once. The backlight will be
turned on for five seconds.
TIME DISPLAY MODES
The current time and date can be displayed in three modes: hourminute-second, hour-minute-weekday and day-month-year or
month-day-year. Press the MODE button to change from one mode
to the other.
Pressing the ALARM button during any of these modes will
display the daily alarm time. Another press will go to the Pre-alarm
mode. To go back to normal time and date display, press MODE.
Language
English
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Day-of-the-week
Press MODE to confirm and exit.
HOW TO SET AND ACTIVATE
THE DAILY ALARM
When the daily alarm time is displayed, press and hold ALARM for
three seconds.
Enter the value for the hour digits by the UP or DOWN button.
Press ALARM to confirm and go to the minute digits. Enter the
value and press ALARM to confirm.
The alarm is automatically activated. To deactivate it, press ALARM
once to display the alarm time. Then use the UP or DOWN button
to toggle its status.
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ALARM AND SNOOZE FUNCTION
When the alarm is active, it will go off at the set time. The display
will light up for five seconds with the ALARM ON icon flashing.
The crescendo function allows the alarm to start off gently and step
up its intensity in three steps. Without interruption, the alarm will
go off for 2 minutes.
To stop the alarm, press any button. If the SNOOZE/LIGHT
button is pressed, the SNOOZE function will be triggered. The
alarm will stop and the bell icon blinks for about eight minutes
before going off again.
PRE-ALARM FUNCTION FOR
CHANNEL 1 REMOTE SENSOR
The alarm function also has a pre-alarm feature which can alert the
user before the preset alarm time when weather condition changes.
This pre-alarm function applies to Channel 1 Remote Sensor only.
To enable this function, first activate the alarm function. Then enter
the Pre-Alarm mode by pressing the ALARM button twice. The
“Pre-Al” icon will be displayed. Press and hold the ALARM button
for 3 seconds to set the operating time interval for this pre-alarm
function. Use the UP or DOWN button to select from the 4 time-
intervals: 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. Press the ALARM button to
confirm and exit. The pre-alarm function will be enabled
automatically which is indicated by the appearance of the [
symbol.
To disable this function, press the DOWN button in the Pre Alarm
mode. The [ ] symbol will disappear to indicate such disable.
The pre-alarm will operate during the selected time interval before
the daily alarm time. For example, if the daily alarm is set to go off
at 7:00 am and the pre-alarm operating time interval is set to 45
minutes, the pre-alarm will start to operate at 6:15 am (45 minutes
before 7:00 am).
During the pre-alarm operating period, if the temperature recorded
at Channel 1 remote sensor falls to or below 2.0ºC, the pre-alarm
will be triggered. The Pre-Alarm icon will flash and the backlight
will be turned on for 5 seconds. An alarm sound will also go off for
2 minutes as that of the daily alarm and the snooze function will
also be activated if the SNOOZE/LIGHT button is pressed.
Note: The daily alarm will NOT function until the next day if the
pre-alarm has been triggered beforehand. Deactivation of the
alarm function will disable the pre-alarm feature automatically.
CHANNEL SCAN FUNCTION
Press and hold CHANNEL button for 3 seconds to enter channel
scan function. The readings of each channel will be displayed one
by one for 4 seconds automatically. Press any key to stop the scan
function.
NOTE ON REMOTE TEMPERATURE
& HUMIDITY
Once batteries are in place for the remote unit, it will start transmitting samplings at 39-43-second intervals.
If no signals are received when the remote temperature and humidity
is selected, blanks will be displayed. Press and hold the CHANNEL
button to enforce a search. This is useful in synchronizing the
transmission and reception of the remote and main units.
If that fails, check if the remote unit is still in place. Make sure the
transmission is within range and path is clear of obstacles and
interference.
Repeat this procedure whenever you find discrepancies between
the reading shown on the main unit and the remote unit.
NOTE ON °C AND °F
The outdoor temperature display on the main unit is dominated by
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the selection on the °C/°F slide switch of the main unit. Whatever
the display unit of the remote sensor is, it will only apply to the
remote sensor itself and the temperature will be automatically
converted to the chosen one of the main unit.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES
The maximum and minimum recorded temperatures will be automatically stored in memory. To display them, press MEMORY to
toggle among the maximum, minimum and current temperatures.
The respective MAX or MIN indicator will be displayed.
To clear the memory, hold down MEMORY for three seconds. The
maximum and minimum temperatures will be erased. If you press
MEMORY now, the maximum and minimum temperatures and
humidities will have the same values as the current one until
different readings are recorded.
HOW TO CHECK INDOOR AND OUTDOORREMOTE TEMPERATURES & HUMIDITIES
To display indoor temperatures and humidities, press the
CHANNEL button until the [ ] indicator lights up.
To display outdoor-remote temperatures and humidities, press the
CHANNEL button to scroll through the readings from up to 3
remote sensors.
The temperature can be shown in Centigrade (°C) or Fahrenheit
(°F). It is selected on the °C/°F slide switch. Slide the switch to °C
for Centigrade or °F for Fahrenheit.
If the readings go above or below the specified range, the display
will show flashing “HHH” or “LLL”.
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY TREND
The temperature and humidity trend indicator shows the trend of
temperature changes for the last few minutes. Three trends, rising,
steady and falling, will be shown.
Arrow
indicator
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Temperature
Trend
Steady FallingRising
Arrow
indicator
Humidity
Trend
Steady FallingRising
WEATHER FORECAST
BAA938HG is capable of detecting atmospheric pressure changes,
and basing on the data collected, can predict the weather for the
forthcoming 12 to 24 hours. The effective range covers an area of 30
to 50 km.
partly cloudy
sunny
NOTE:
1. The accuracy of a general pressure-based weather forecast is
about 70 to 75%, and therefore, cannot be held responsible
for any inconveniences so caused by an inaccurate one.
2. The weather forecast is meant for the next 12 to 24 hours. It may
not necessarily reflect the current situation.
3. The “Sunny” icon, when applies to night time, implies clear
weather.
cloudy rainy snowy
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HOW TO CHECK
THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
The current and historical barometric pressure is shown on the
atmospheric pressure window.
For users staying at a higher altitude such as in the mountain area,
sea-level barometric pressure applies. In this case, press and hold
HISTORY button to enter the altitude compensation setting mode.
Use the UP or DOWN button to select from –100 to 2500 meters
(whichever appropriate). Press HISTORY button to confirm and
exit. If the altitude changes, the “ALT” icon will flash to indicate
such change. It will stop flashing when the pressure reading is
recorded again.
The atmospheric pressure can be displayed in mb/hPa or inHg. The
pressure unit is selected on the atmospheric pressure slide switch
inside the battery compartment.
If you want to check the pressure history for a particular hour
during the past 24 hours, press the HISTORY button. Each press
on the button will go back by an hour.
The recorded atmospheric changes for the past 24 hours are
displayed in a bar chart above the atmospheric pressure window.
COMFORT LEVEL INDICATORS
The comfort level indicators COM, WET or DRY will tell you if the
curent environment is comfortable, too wet or too dry.
The comfort indicators will appear on the display of the main unit
when the following conditions are satisfied:
Indicator
displays
on the unit
No
Indicator
Temperature
Range
20°C to 25°C
(68°F to 77°F)
-5°C -+ 50°C
(23°F - 122°F)
-5°C -+ 50°C
(23°F - 122°F)
Less than
20°C( 68°F) or
More than
25°C (77°F)
Humidity
Range
40%RH70%RH
OVER70%RH
Below
70%RH
40%RH
to
70%RH
Shows that the
Current
Environment
Ideal range for
both relative
humidity and
temperature
Contains excess
moisture
Contains
inadequate
moisture
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HOW TO USE AND SCAN
THE MOON PHASE
BAA938HG is equipped with a moon phase display and scanner
with which eight moon phases are displayed on the screen from
new moon to waning crescent. The one falls on the current day will
flash on the screen.
If it is a full moon or new moon day, the icon will flash faster.
The eight phases are:
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
To check the moon phase for a particular day, press the UP or
DOWN button once. The clock will enter moon phase scanning
mode.
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Waning Crescent
Last Quarter
Waning Gibbous
Full Moon
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Use the UP or DOWN button to locate the date you want to check.
The calendar will be day-driven in this mode.
You can go back in time or travel to the future, any day between the
hundred years from 1990 to 2089. The corresponding moon phase
will appear immediately on the screen.
The unit will return to the last display mode when the UP and
DOWN buttons are left idle for 10 to 15 seconds.
HOW TO WALL MOUNT OR
USE THE TABLE STAND
Wall-mount
First, adjust the control panel and display panel so that they are
parallel to each other. Then press the side of the display panel
slighty towards the side of the control panel. Slide the LOCK
button to the right to lock the 2 panels together. The unit can be
wall-mounted using its recessed screw holes.
Table-stand
First, unlock the two panels by pressing the unlock button. Lay the
control panel on a flat surface. Then adjust the angle of the display
panel for best display and support.
MAINTENANCE
When handled properly, this unit is engineered to give you years
of satisfactory service. Here are a few product care instructions:
1. Do not immerse the unit in water. If the unit comes in contact
with water, dry it immediately with a soft lint-free cloth.
2. Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive
materials.Abrasive cleaning agents may scratch the plastic
parts and corrode the electronic circuit.
3. Do not subject the unit to excessive: force, shock, dust,
temperature, or humidity. Such treatment may result in
malfunction, a shorter electronic life span, damaged batteries,
or distorted parts.
4. Do not tamper with the unit’s internal components. Doing so
will terminate the unit’s warranty and may cause damage. The
unit contains no user-serviceable parts.
5. Only use new batteries as specified in this instruction manual.
Do not mix new and old batteries as the old batteries may leak.
6. Read this instruction manual thoroughly before operating the
unit.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Temperature Measurement
Main unit
Indoor Temperature measurement
Proposed operating range : -5.0°C to +50.0°C
(23.0°F to 122.0°F)
Temperature resolution : 0.1°C (0.2°F)
Remote Temperature measurement
Proposed operating range : -5.0°C to +50.0°C
(23.0°F to 122.0°F)
Temperature resolution : 0.1°C (0.2°F)
HOW TO RESET THE UNIT
The RESET button allows you to return all settings to its factory
values. The button is required only when the unit is not operating
in a favorable way, such as in the rare case of a malfunction.
The RESET button is located at the back of the unit below the
battery compartment. Press the button with a blunt stylus to reset
all values to their default settings.
Relative Humidity Measurement
Indoor relative humidity : 25% RH to 95% RH
measurement range
Resolution : 1% R H
Remote unit
Measuring range : -20.0°C to +60.0°C
(-4.0°F to 140.0°F)
Temperature resolution : 0.1°C (0.2°F)
RF Transmission Frequency : 433 MHz
No. of Remote unit : up to 3 units
RF Transmission Range : Maximum 30 meters
Temperature sensing cycle : around 39 - 43 seconds
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• Relative Humidity Measurement
Remote relative humidity : 25%RH to 95%RH
measurement range
Resolution : 1% R H
• Barometric Pressure Measurement
Pressure measuring range : 795 to 1050 mb/ hPa
(23.48 to 31.01 inHg)
Pressure sampling cycle : 15 minutes
• Moon Phase Functions
Moon Phase Scanner Range : From 1990 to 2089
• Clock
- user selectable 12 or 24h display with hh : mm ss
- Date Format : Day-Month-Year or Month-Day-Year
- Day of week selectable in 5 language (E, F, D, I, Sp )
- 2-minute crescendo alarm
- Pre-alarm for Channel 1 sensor
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NOTE ON COMPLIANCE
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
R&TTE Compliance Note
This device complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of
the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directive, if used for its intended use and
that the following standard(s) has been applied:
Electromagnetic compatibility (Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE
Directive)
Applied standards ETS 300 683 : 1997
Efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum (Article 3.2 of the
R&TTE Directive)
Applied standards EN300 220 –1 : 1997
INTENDED USE OF THE DEVICE
• Power
Main unit : use 4 pcs UM-3 or “AA”
1.5V alkaline battery
Remote sensing unit : use 2 pcs UM-4 or “AAA”
1.5V alkaline battery
• Weight
Main unit : 306 gm
Remote sensing unit : 100 gm
• Dimension
Main unit : 182(L) x 133(W) x 28(T)
mm
Remote sensing unit : 92(L) x 60(W) x 21(T) mm
CAUTION
— The content of this manual is subject to change without
further notice.
— Due to printing limitation, the displays shown in this
manual may differ from the actual display.
— The contents of this manual may not be reproduced
without the permission of the manufacturer.
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