Oregon BAR938HGA USER MANUAL

Cable Free Weather Station

with Thermo-Hygrometer

and Radio controlled clock

MODEL: BAR938HGA

USER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchasing of BAR938HGA Cable Free Weather Station with Thermo-Hygrometer and Radio controlled clock.

RF- controlled, BAR938HGA can automatically synchronize its current time and date when it is brought within range of the radio signal generated from the U.S. Atomic Clock.

BAR938HGA does weather forecasts with kinetic-movement graphic illustrations and tells indoor and outdoor temperature. It also shows the trend of changes plus the recorded maximum and minimum temperatures.

Apart from temperature, BAR938HGA shows the indoor and outdoor relative humidity and rates the comfort level. It also stores in memory the maximum and minimum relative humidity readings. A remote thermo-hygro sensor is included with the unit. BAR938HGA is able to receive and display readings from up to 3 remote sensors.

The built-in barometer enables BAR938HGA 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, BAR938HGA is equipped with a moon phase scanner, which lets you check the moon phase of any day between 1990 and

2019. Other features include a HiGlo backlight, daily alarm and extra-

large display. No wire installation is required between the main and remote units.

As BAR938HGA operates at 433MHz, it can be used in the U.S. and most places in Continental Europe. However, the Atomic Clock function of the BAR938HGA is pertinent to the U.S. only.

MAIN FEATURES: MAIN UNIT

A RADIO RECEPTION SIGNAL

Indicates the condition of radio reception

B LIGHT BUTTON

Turns 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 ( ) INDICATOR

Lights up and blinks when the batteries of the main unit are running dry

G REMOTE UNIT BATTERY LOW ( ) INDICATOR

Lights up when the batteries of the remote unit are running dry

H WEATHER FORECAST WINDOW

Graphically displays weather forecast

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

M RELATIVE HUMIDITY WINDOW

Displays the relative humidity

N COMFORT LEVEL INDICATOR

Icons display the comfort level

O BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CHART

Shows the barometric pressure trend chart for the last 24 hours

P BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WINDOW

Displays the current barometric 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

Graphically illustrates the current moon phase or for other specified dates.

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 BUTTON

Y MODE BUTTON

Z RESET BUTTON

) AND DOWN ( ) BUTTONS

Increases or decreases the value of a setting and scan the moonphase status

Displays the alarm time

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

TABLE AND CONTROL STAND

Acts as control panel and supports the unit when lying flat.

LOCK SLIDE BUTTON

Slide to the right to lock the 2 panels

UNLOCK BUTTON

Press to release the lock

ALT UP ( ) AND ALT ( ) BUTTONS

Increases or decreases the value in compensational altitude setting

ZONE BUTTON

Toggles among the 4 U.S. time-zones: Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern

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 AA-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 100 feet.

Though the remote unit is weather resistant, 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-3 or “AA” 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.

4. Insert the batteries strictly according to the polarities shown therein.

5. 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.

TIME DISPLAY MODES

The current time and date can be displayed. To toggle among the 4 U.S. time-zones, press the ZONE button.

Pressing the ALARM button will display the daily alarm time. To go back to normal time and date display, press MODE.

ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION

BAR938HGA is designed to automatically synchronize its calendar clock once it is brought within range of the U.S. Atomic Clock radio signal. It will scan and adjust every full hour. When the unit is new and just out of the box, synchronization with the U.S. Atomic Clock can take up to 72 hours.

When the unit is receiving radio signal, the RADIO RECEPTION indication will start to blink. A complete reception generally takes about 2 to 10 minutes, depending on the strength of the radio signal.

When the reception is complete, the RADIO RECEPTION indication will stop blinking. If the signal is received, a RADIO RECEPTION indication [

For better reception, place the clock away from metal objects and electrical appliances to minimize interference.

Should you wish to deactivate the RF controlled function, press and hold UP and DOWN button simultaneously.

To reactivate the RF control function, from its deactivated status press and hold UP and DOWN simultaneously.

] will be shown. Otherwise, [ ] is displayed.

BATTERY INSTALLATION: MAIN UNIT

1. Gently press and lift the tab on the battery compartment door.

2. Insert four UM3 or AA-size batteries.

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 LIGHT button once. The backlight will be turned on for five seconds.

Good

No signal

Receiving

HOW TO SET THE CLOCK AND

CALENDAR MANUALLY

When the current time is displayed, press and hold MODE for three seconds. The year digits will flash. Use the UP or DOWN button to select. Holding down either button will increase or decrease the value rapidly.

Press MODE. The month digits will flash. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to select. Press MODE to set the day. Repeat the steps to set hour and minute. Press MODE to confirm.

If changes are made during minute-setting, the seconds will clear to zero and stop.

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