Congratulations on your selection of the Philippe
Starck with Oregon Scientific Full Weather Station with
Radio-Controlled Projection Clock and AM/FM Radio
(PS-L06 / PS-L06U). This powerful device bundles time
keeping, alarm, indoor and wireless outdoor temperature and humidity monitoring, weather forecasting,
projection, and digital AM/FM radio 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.
8.Radio – turn radio or radio alarm on/off (→ 12, 18)
9.Station –select a preset station (→ 18)
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10. Tuning – select AM/FM band (→ 18)
11. Sleep – activate Sleep Timer (→ 19)
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BOTTOM VIEWDESCRIPTIONS
1.Battery compartment (→ 8)
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2.Light sensitivity knob (→ 20)
3.Reset button (→ 8, 21)
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4.Antenna (→ 18)
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5.Headphone jack (→ 19)
6.DC power input jack (→ 8)
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7.Backlight switch (→ 19)
NOTE
AC power adapter not shown.
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REMOTE UNITDESCRIPTIONS
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2
4
5
6
3
7
1.Temperature / Trend display
2.Low battery icon
3.Humidity / Trend / Comfort Level display
4.°C / °F switches
5.Channel switches
6.Reset button
7.Battery compartment
8.Wall-mount hole
9.Battery compartment lid
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GETTING STARTED
BATTERIES
Batteries for the remote and main units are supplied
with this product. Replace them whenever the low
battery signal ( ) displays. Remove the battery
compartment lid on the bottom of the main unit, and
insert the batteries. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to
remove the remote unit compartment lid. Be sure to
match the correct polarity, as shown in the battery
compartment. Before you close the lid, press the
RESET button with the point of a blunt object (such as
a ball point pen).
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NOTE
Insert the batteries in the remote unit before you
set up the main unit. Do not use rechargeable
batteries.
AC POWER ADAPTER
An AC power adapter is supplied for use with the main
unit. You must connect the power adapter if you wish
to use the continuous projection or backlight features.
The jack is located in the battery compartment.
NOTE
If the AC power becomes unavailable, the unit
will automatically switch to battery power.
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SWITCH BETWEEN MODES
Press SELECT. The select mode will flash. The display
will stop flashing if no key is pressed within 5 seconds.
CHANGE SETTINGS
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. Then, press
UP or DOWN to change each setting. Press SELECT
to switch options.
NOTE
Additional remote units sold separately. If you
are using more than one remote unit, be sure to select a
different channel number for each unit.
INSTALLATION
Mount the remote unit on a flat surface using the recess
holes on the back of the unit.
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REMOTE UNIT SET UP
Up to 3 remote units can be used with this product to
monitor outdoor temperature and humidity. The
measurement unit (°C or °F) and channel number (1, 2,
or 3) switches are located in the battery compartment,
and should be set prior to installation.
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For best results:
•Before you insert the batteries, 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 20 – 30
meters (60 – 90 feet) from the main (indoor) unit.
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•Position the unit so that it faces the main (indoor)
unit. Minimize obstructions such as doors, walls,
and furniture.
RECEPTION
Reception takes 2 – 10 minutes to complete. Once
complete, the icon will stop blinking.
You may need to experiment with various locations to
get the best reception.
CLOCK
This product can automatically synchronize the date and
time with official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt,
Germany (PS-L06) or Rugby, England (PS-L06U).
When the unit is within 1500 km (932 miles) of a RF
signal, the reception icon will blink during reception.
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Strong signalWeak signalNo signal
NOTE
For best results, place the unit away from metal
or electrical objects, and near a window with a clear
view to the sky.
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TO DISABLE OR ENABLE AUTOSYNCHRONIZATION
In Clock mode, Press DOWN for 2 seconds to disable
the auto-synchronization. The unit will not respond to
radio signals until you reactivate the synchronization.
To enable auto-reception, press UP for 2 seconds.
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ALARM
When activated, the Melody Alarm starts quietly, then
gradually becomes louder. It shuts off after two minutes.
The LCD display lights up for the first 8 seconds.
The Radio alarm turns on the Radio automatically. It will
turn off after 2 hours.
SET OR CHANGE THE CLOCK
1.Press SELECT to switch to the Clock Mode.
The time will flash.
2.Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter
the setting mode.
3.Select the 12/24-hour format, hour, and minute.
Press UP or DOWN to change the setting.
Press SELECT to confirm.
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SET ALARM
1.Press SELECT several times until the Alarm area
flashes.
2.Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter
the setting mode.
3.Select the hour, minute, and alarm type ( for
Melody Alarm or for Radio Alarm). Press
UP or DOWN to change the setting. Press
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SELECT to confirm.
If you choose , also select the melody (1 – 7)
and volume level (Lo or Hi).
If you choose , use the radio control
buttons to select the AM/FM band, radio station
and volume level (→ 18).
4.Press SELECT again when you are finished.
SNOOZE
Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button the top of the unit
to temporarily disable the alarm for 8 minutes. The
alarm icon will blink while Snooze is activated.
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TO TURN THE ALARM OFF OR ON
Press RADIO to turn the radio alarm off. Press any
other button to turn the melody alarm off.
To turn the alarm off completely (deactivate it for the next
day), press ALARM.
CALENDAR
SET DATE
Clock auto-synchronization must be deactivated before
you manually set the date. (→ 11)
1.Press SELECT several times until the calendar
area flashes.
2.Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter
the calendar setting mode.
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3.Select the year, month, date, and language. Press
UP or DOWN to change the setting. Press
SELECT to confirm.
NOTE
The language options are (E) English, (F)
French, (D) German, (I) Italian, and (S) Spanish.
MOON PHASE
Press SELECT until the Calendar Area flashes. Then,
press UP or DOWN to change the date and view the
corresponding moon phase.
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BAROMETER
This product tracks barometric pressure changes over
the past 24 hours to provide the weather forecast
(→ 15) and a trend line showing the direction of
barometric change. Barometric changes are measured
by the main (indoor) unit.
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BAROMETRIC TREND
The barometric trend arrow for the last 30 minutes is
always displayed.
Trend
DescriptionPressure change
(mb/hPa)
1 hr6 hr
Rising+3
+1
VIEW THE LAST 24 HOURS
Press SELECT 2 times until the Barometer Area
flashes. Then, press UP or DOWN to view the last 24
hours history.
SET UNIT AND ALTITUDE
You can set the unit of measurement (mb/hPa or inHg)
and altitude. Setting the altitude allows the product to
take more accurate barometric measurements.
SteadySteady
Failing-3
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Steady
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1.Press SELECT 2 times until the Barometer Area
flashes.
2.Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds.
3.Select altitude (-100 meters to 2500 meters in
increments of 10) and the unit of measurement
(mb/hPa or inHg). Press UP or DOWN to
change the setting. Press SELECT to confirm.
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WEATHER FORECAST
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. The weather forecast is
always displayed.
Clear
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Partly
Cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
With the press of a button, you can check the current
indoor or outdoor temperature, humidity percentage,
comfort level, trend, and record measurements.
Outdoor measurements are collected by the remote
unit.
Temperature is give at the top; humidity is below.
VIEW MIN / MAX / CURRENT MEASUREMENTS
Press SELECT 3 times until the Temperature and
Humidity Areas flash. Press UP or DOWN to scan the
readings.
CLEAR MIN / MAX MEASUREMENTS
While viewing Min/Max measurements, press and hold
UP or DOWN for 2 seconds until a beep sounds. This
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clears the previous measurements from the memory.
SELECT REMOTE UNIT CHANNEL
While in the Temperature / Humidity Mode, press
CHANNEL to switch between CH 1, 2, or 3, or press
and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds to enter Auto scan
mode. If only 1 remote unit is in use, you will not be
able to change channels or Auto scan. If you select
“Auto”, the channel will change every 3 seconds. To
deactivate, press and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds
again.
SENSOR SEARCHING
If there is no remote unit signal, the temperature and
humidity measurement will be blank. Check the remote
unit batteries, or press and hold UP and DOWN for 2
seconds to search for the remote unit(s).
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SearchinNo sensorSensor found
NOTE
Signals from household electrical appliances
such as doorbells and home security systems can cause
temporary reception failures between the indoor and
outdoor units. This is normal and does not affect the
general performance of the product. Reception will
automatically resume once the interference ends.
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COMFORT ZONE
The indoor and outdoor comfort zones are shown for
the following conditions.
Temperature
Zone
Temperature
Relative Humidity
Any
Wet
Any
Dry
20 – 25 ° C
40 – 70%
(68 - 77 ° F)
Comfort
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>70%
<40%
TRENDS
The trend arrow for the last 30 minutes always displays.
Indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity trends are
shown separately.
Trend
TemperatureRelative Humidity
+0.5 °C+3%
SteadySteady
-0.5 °C-3%
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SET UNIT
While in Temperature / Humidity Mode, press SELECT
for 2 seconds. Press UP or DOWN to switch between
°C and °F. Press SELECT to confirm.
RADIO
You can listen to PLL digital radio broadcasts with this
product.
ANTENNA
The antenna wire is located in the battery compartment.
Position it for the best reception.
TURN THE RADIO ON OR OFF
Press the RADIO button.
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VOLUME
Press UP or DOWN. There are 8 volume levels.
SWITCH AM/FM BAND
Press TUNING to enable auto-tuning. Press again to
switch AM/FM band.
SELECT STATION
Press STATION. There are 16 preset channels: 8 for
FM and 8 for AM.
TUNING
Press TUNING.Then, press UP or DOWN to scan the
available frequencies. Press and hold UP or DOWN for
2 seconds to auto-scan. The scanning will stop when
an available frequency is found.
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STORE STATION TO MEMORY
Press STATION for 2 seconds. The assigned number
(1 – 8) will show in the Radio Area.
SLEEP TIMER
Press SLEEP. To change the timer length (0 – 120
minutes in increments of 10) press UP or DOWN. The
radio automatically turns off when the timer reaches 0.
To manually turn off the radio, press RADIO.
HEADPHONES
The headphone jack is located in the battery compartment. Use the headphones for stereo-quality radio
listening.
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BACKLIGHT
Press SNOOZE/LIGHT to illuminate the backlight for 5
seconds.
CONTINUOUS BACKLIGHT
The AC power adapter must be plugged in to use this
feature (→ 8).
1.The BACKLIGHT switch is located in the battery
compartment. Move it to the “ON” position to
enable the continuous backlight. Move it to the
“OFF” position to disable.
2.Move it to the “AUTO” position to enable
continuous backlight controlled by light intensity.
When activated, the backlight will be on
whenever the unit perceives that the room is dark.
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3.The Light Sensitivity knob is located in the
battery compartment. Rotate to adjust.
NOTE
The maximum projection range is 2 meters (6
feet). The image gets larger the farther you display it.
PROJECT TIME / ALARM STATUS
In a darkened room, press SNOOZE/LIGHT to display
the time and alarm status for 5 seconds.
4.When activated, the continuous backlight will be
half as bright as usual. To achieve full brightness,
press SNOOZE/LIGHT.
PROJECTOR
This product has a built-in projector for viewing time
and alarm status at night.
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FLIP IMAGE
Press SNOOZE/LIGHT again while the projector is on.
ROTATE IMAGE
The ROTATION switch is located on the back of the
unit. Rotate to adjust.
FOCUS IMAGE
The FOCUS switch is located on the back of the unit.
Rotate to adjust.
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CONTINUOUS PROJECTION
The AC power adapter must be plugged in to use this
feature (→ 8).
Press and hold SNOOZE/LIGHT for 2 seconds. when
the projection is on. When activated, the time and
alarm status will project continuously.
Press and hold SNOOZE/LIGHT for 2 seconds again
to deactivate.
RESET SYSTEM
The RESET buttons are located in the battery
compartments for the main and remote units. Press
these buttons with the tip of a blunt object (such as a
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ball point pen) 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.) This will return all
settings to default value, and you will lose all stored
information (minimum / maximum temperature and
humidity, preset stations, etc.).
SAFETY AND CARE
Wash the unit with a slightly damp cloth and mild
detergent. Avoid dropping the unit or placing it in a
location where the antenna or AC power adapter will be
stepped on.
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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
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product. Unauthorized changes may void your
right to use the product.
•The content of this user manual are subject to
change without notice.
•Images not drawn to scale.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Check here before contacting our customer service
department.
ProblemSymptomRemedy
Temp
Calendar
Shows “LLL”
or “HHH”
Strange date /
month
Temperature is out-ofrange.
Change language
(→ 13)
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ProblemSymptomRemedy
Projector
Backlight
Radio
No continuous
backlight or
projection
No continuous
backlight or
projection
Reception is
poor / static
Plug in AC power
adapter
(→ 8, 21)
Plug in AC power
adapter
(→ 8, 19)
Select radio format
(→ 18)
Adjust the antenna
(→ 18)
Place clock near a
window (→ 10)
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ProblemSymptomRemedy
Remote
unit
Cannot locate
remote unit
Cannot
change
channel
Clock
Cannot
autosynchronize
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Check batteries
(→ 8)
Check location
(→ 9)
Check sensors.
Only one sensor is
working (→ 16)
1. Remove batteries.
2. Press reset. All
memory items will
return to default.
3. Replace batteries.
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ProblemSymptomRemedy
4. Place clock near
window / away
from electrical
devices, and wait
10 – 20 minutes.
If it still fails, you may
be too far from a
signal.
Cannot
change
clock
Baro
Strange
reading
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Disable autosynchronization
(→ 11)
Set altitude / unit
(→ 14)
SPECIFICATIONS
Main unit dimensions
L x W x H181 x 45 x 185.3 mm
(7.1 x 1.77 x 7.3 inches)
Weight994 grams with battery
Remote unit dimensions
L x W x H75 x 35 x 78.3mm
(3 x 1.4 x 3.1 inches)
Weight136 grams with battery
Temperature
Unit°C or °F
RangeMain unit: -5 ˚C to 50 ˚C (23 ˚F to
122 ˚F)
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Remote Unit: -20 ˚C to 60 ˚C (-4 ˚F
to 140 ˚F)
Resolution0.1 °C (0.2° F)
Comfort20 °C to 25 °C (68 °F to 77 °F)
(see also, Relative humidity)
MemoryMinimum / maximum
Trend+/- 0.5 ˚C (+/- 0.9 ˚F) change
Relative humidity
RangeMain & Remote Unit: 25% to 95%
Resolution1%
Comfort40% to 70%
(see also, Temperature)
MemoryMinimum / maximum
Trend3% change
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Barometer
Unitmb/hPa or inHg
Range500 to 1050mb
(14.77 to 31.01 inHg)
Resolution1mb (0.03 inHg)
Altitude-100 to 2500 meters (-328 to 8202
feet)
DisplayRainy, cloudy, partly cloudy, sunny
Memory24 hour
Trend1mb change in 1 hour or 3mb
change in 6 hours
Remote unit
RF frequency433 MHz
Range30 meters (98 feet) with no
obstructions
Transmissionapproximately every 40 seconds
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Channel No.1, 2, or 3
Unit°C or °F
Radio-controlled clock
SynchronizationAuto or disabled
Clock displayHH:MM:SS
Hour format12hr AM/PM (MSF format)
24hr (DCF format)
CalendarDD/MMM; weekday selection in 5
languages (E, D, F, I, S)
Moon phaseHigh, medium, and low tide
Alarm7 melody or radio; 2 minute
87.5 to 108.0 MHz (FM)
Stations8 AM / 8 FM
Volume8 levels (0 – 7)
Sleep timer120 minutes in increments of 10
HeadphonesStereo-sound (not supplied)
AntennaWire
Projector
DisplayCurrent time / alarm status
Rotation180° and image flip
FocusingManual
Projection5-second or continuous
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Power
Main unit4 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V alkaline
batteries (back-up)
AC/DC 7.5V power adapter
(for normal operation and continuous
backlight and projector)
Remote unit2 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V alkaline
batteries
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Visit our website (www.oregonscientific.com) to learn
more about your new product and other Oregon
Scientific products such as digital cameras, hand-held
organizers, health and fitness gear, and weather
stations. The website also includes contact information
for our customer service department, in case you need
to reach us.
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EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
This product contains the approved transmitter module
TX 07 and complies with the essential requirements of
Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directives, if used for its
intended use and that the following standard(s) has/have
been applied:
Radio frequency spectrum
(Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive)
applied standard(s)
ETSI EN 300 220-3 (Ver. 1.1.1):2000-09
Electromagnetic compatibility
(Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE Directive)
applied standard(s)
ETSI EN 301 489-1-3 (Ver. 1.4.1):2002-08
Safety of information technology equipment
(Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE directive)
applied standard(s)EN 60950:2000
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Additional information:
The product is therefore conform with the Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EC, the EMC Directive 89/336/EC and
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC (appendix II) and carries the
respective CE marking.
VS-Villingen / Germany August 2003
Gerhard Preis
R&TTE Representative of manufacturer