Oregon Scientific S+ARCK PS-L03, S+ARCK PS-L03U User Manual

Full Weather Station with Radio Controlled Clock
and AM/FM Radio

(Model #: PS-L03 / PS-L03U)

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Product overview .......................................................3

Getting started .......................................................... 8

Batteries .............................................................. 8

AC power adapter ...............................................8

Switch between modes ....................................... 8

Change settings .................................................. 9

Remote unit setup ...................................................... 9

Clock ...................................................................... 10

Alarm ...................................................................... 11

Calendar ................................................................. 12

Moon phase ............................................................ 13

Barometer ............................................................... 13

Weather forecast .....................................................14

Temperature & humidity ........................................... 14

Radio ...................................................................... 17

Backlight ................................................................. 19

Reset system ...........................................................20

Safety and care ....................................................... 20

Warnings .................................................................20

Troubleshooting .......................................................21

Specifications ..........................................................23

Additional resources ................................................ 25

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Congratulations on your selection of the Philippe Starck with
Oregon Scientific Full Weather Station with Radio­Controlled Clock and AM/FM Radio (PS-L03 / PS-L03U).
This powerful device bundles time keeping, alarm,
indoor and wireless outdoor temperature and humidity
monitoring, weather forecasting, 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.

In this box, you will find:

• Main unit

• Remote sensor

• Batteries

• AC/DC power adapter

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

TOP VIEW

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DESCRIPTIONS

1. Snooze / Light button (→ 12, 19)

2. Light sensor (→ 19)

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LCD DISPLAY

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DESCRIPTIONS

1. Low batteries icon (→ 8)

2. Clock (→ 10)

3. Barometer (→ 13)

4. Weather forecast (→ 14)

5. Moon phase (→ 13)

6. Calendar (→ 12)

7. Temperature and humidity (→ 14)

8. Alarm (→ 11)

9. Radio (→ 17)

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BACK VIEW

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BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS

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1. Select – switch modes / change settings

2. Up – increase setting / activate auto-synch (→ 10)

3. Down – decrease setting / deactivate auto-synch
(→ 10)

4. Alarm –activate / deactivate alarm (→ 11)

5. Channel – switch remote unit (→ 15)

6. Radio – turn radio or radio alarm on/off (→ 12, 17)

7. Station –select a preset station (→ 18)

8. Tuning – select AM/FM band (→ 18)

9. Sleep – activate Sleep Timer (→ 18)

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BOTTOM VIEW

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DESCRIPTIONS

1. Battery compartment (→ 8)

2. Light sensitivity knob (→ 19)

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3. Reset button (→ 8, 20)

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4. Backlight switch (→ 19)

5. Antenna (→ 17)

6. Headphone jack (→ 18)

7. DC power input jack (→ 8)

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AC power adapter not shown.

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REMOTE UNIT

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DESCRIPTIONS

1. Temperature / Trend display

2. Low battery icon

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3. Humidity / Trend / Comfort Level display

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4. °C / °F switches

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5. Channel switches

6. Reset button

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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).

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 backlight feature. The jack is
located in the battery compartment.

NOTE

If the AC power becomes unavailable, the unit
will automatically switch to battery power.

SWITCH BETWEEN MODES

Press SELECT. The select mode will flash. The display
will stop flashing if no key is pressed within 5 seconds.

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CHANGE SETTINGS
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. Then, press
UP or DOWN to change each setting. Press SELECT

to switch options.

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.

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.

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.

• Position the unit so that it faces the main (indoor)
unit. Minimize obstructions such as doors, walls,
and furniture.

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

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CLOCK

This product can automatically synchronize the date and
time with official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt,
Germany (PS-L03) or Rugby, England (PS-L03U).
When the unit is within 1500 km (932 miles) of a RF
signal, the reception icon will blink during reception.

RECEPTION

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

Strong signal Weak signal No 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.

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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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.

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 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
SELECT to confirm.

If you choose , also select the melody (1 – 7)
and volume level (Lo or Hi).

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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.

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. (→ 10)

1. Press SELECT several times until the calendar
area flashes.

2. Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter
the calendar setting mode.

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.

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MOON PHASE

Press SELECT until the Calendar Area flashes. Then,
press UP or DOWN to change the date and view the
corresponding moon phase.

BAROMETER

This product tracks barometric pressure changes over
the past 24 hours to provide the weather forecast
(→ 14) and a trend line showing the direction of
barometric change. Barometric changes are measured
by the main (indoor) unit.

BAROMETRIC TREND

The barometric trend arrow for the last 30 minutes is
always displayed.

Description Pressure change

Trend

Rising +3

Steady Steady

Failing -3

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.

(mb/hPa)

1 hr 6 hr

+1

Steady

-1

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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.

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.

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

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.

Partly

Cloudy

Cloudy

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Rainy

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
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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Searching No sensor Sensor 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.

COMFORT ZONE

The indoor and outdoor comfort zones are shown for
the following conditions.

Temperature

Temperature

Zone

Relative Humidity

Any

Wet

Any

Dry

20 – 25 ° C

(68 - 77 ° F)

40 – 70%

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.

Temperature Relative Humidity

Trend

+0.5 °C +3%

Steady Steady

-0.5 °C -3%

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 Phase Lock Loop (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.

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.

3. The Light Sensitivity knob is located in the
battery compartment. Rotate to adjust.

4. When activated, the continuous backlight will be
half as bright as usual. To achieve full brightness,
press SNOOZE/LIGHT.

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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
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, 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.

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.

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• Do not make any changes or modifications to this
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.

Problem Symptom Remedy

Temp

Calendar

Shows “LLL”
or “HHH”

Strange date /
month

Temperature is out-of­range.

Change language
(→ 12)

Problem Symptom Remedy

Backlight

Radio

No
continuous
backlight

Reception is

poor / static

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Plug in AC power
adapter. Check the
BACKLIGHT switch.
(→ 8, 19)

Select radio format
(→ 17)

Adjust the antenna
(→ 17)

Place clock near a
window (→ 10)

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Problem Symptom Remedy

Remote
unit

Clock

Cannot
locate
remote unit

Cannot
change
channel

Cannot
auto­synchronize

Check batteries
(→ 8)

Check location
(→ 9)

Check sensors.
Only one sensor is
working (→ 15 )

1. Remove batteries.

2. Press RESET. All
memory items will
return to default.

3. Replace batteries.

Problem Symptom Remedy

Cannot
change

Baro

clock

Strange
reading

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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.

Disable auto­synchronization
(→ 10)

Set altitude / unit
(→ 14)

SPECIFICATIONS

Main unit dimensions

L x W x H 181 x 45 x 185.3 mm

Weight 969 grams with batteries

Remote unit dimensions

L x W x H 75 x 35 x 78.3mm

Weight 136 grams with battery

Temperature

Unit °C or °F
Range Main unit: -5 ˚C to 50 ˚C (23 ˚F to

(7.1 x 1.77 x 7.3 inches)

(3 x 1.4 x 3.1 inches)

122 ˚F)

Remote Unit: -20 ˚C to 60 ˚C (-4 ˚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 ˚C (+/- 0.9 ˚F) change

Relative humidity

Range Main & Remote Unit: 25% to 95%
Resolution 1%
Comfort 40% to 70%

Memory Minimum / maximum
Trend 3% change

to 140 ˚F)

(see also, Relative humidity)

(see also, Temperature)

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Barometer

Unit mb/hPa or inHg
Range 500 to 1050mb

Resolution 1mb (0.03 inHg)
Altitude -100 to 2500 meters (-328 to 8202

Display Rainy, cloudy, partly cloudy, sunny
Memory 24 hour
Trend 1mb change in 1 hour or 3mb

Remote unit

RF frequency 433 MHz
Range 30 meters (98 feet) with no

Transmission approximately every 40 seconds

(14.77 to 31.01 inHg)

feet)

change in 6 hours

obstructions

Channel No. 1, 2, or 3
Unit °C or °F

Radio-controlled clock

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

Calendar DD/MMM; weekday selection in 5

Moon phase High, medium, and low tide
Alarm 7 melody or radio; 2 minute

Snooze 8 minutes (melody only)

24hr (DCF format)

languages (E, D, F, I, S)

crescendo (melody only)

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Radio

Type Digital tuning PLL (Phase Lock

Band 531 to 1602 kHz (AM)

Stations 8 AM / 8 FM
Volume 8 levels (0 – 7)
Sleep timer 120 minutes in increments of 10
Headphones Stereo-sound (not supplied)
Antenna Wire

Power

Main unit 4 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V alkaline

Loop) stereo

87.5 to 108.0 MHz (FM)

batteries (back-up)
AC/DC 7.5V power adapter
(for normal operation and continuous
backlight)

Remote unit 2 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V alkaline

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)

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

applied standard(s)

Safety of information technology equipment
(Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE directive)
applied standard(s) EN 60950:2000

ETSI EN 300 220-3 (Ver. 1.1.1):2000-09

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

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

RTT&E Compliant Countries:

All EC Countries, Switzerland CH ,

© 2003 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved.

and Norway N

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