Ventus W160 User Manual

Ventus Wireless Weather Station Model W160

Thank you for purchasing the new generation color weather station. Designed and engineered with
the state-of-art technology and components, this instrument will provide accurate and reliable
measurement of barometric pressure, weather forecast, in/ out humidity, temperature, heat index,
dew point as well as moon phase and radio-controlled clock. Read this manual carefully to fully
explore the features and functions of the new product.

Name and Functions of Buttons:

Press Functions Hold 3 seconds
CLOCK Read time, calendar and day-of-week Set Clock & Calendar

ALARM Read alarm time; enable/disable alarm Alarm time setting

▲ UP 1 step forward in setting Fast advance

▼ Down 1 step backward in setting Fast backward

Owner’s Manual

CHANNEL/ Select indoor, Channel 1,2,3, auto scroll Search for remote sensor
SEARCH

MEMORY Read max/min temperatures & humidity Clear memory record

HEAT INDEX/ Read Heat Index & Dew Point
DEW POINT

PRESSURE Toggle pressure unit hPa, inHg & mb Altitude setting

SNOOZE/LIGHT Trigger snooze alarm & extend backlight

ZONE Toggle RC time & Zone time Zone time setting

C/F Toggle degree C & F unit

Search for Radio-Controlled time

BATTERY & ADAPTER INSTALLATION

Home Receiver Unit:
Main Power Source: Plug in the 4.5V adapter into the adapter socket at the back for basic operation
and continuous backlight.
Backup Power: Lift off the battery cover, install 3 pieces of AAA backup batteries according to the
polarity indicated, close the battery cover.

Remote Sensor:
Loosen the screws on the battery door with a small screwdriver, insert 2 pieces of AAA batteries
according to the polarity indicated. Replace the cover and tighten the screws.

ALTITUDE SETTING

After battery installation, the main unit will enter altitude setting mode directly. Press “▲” or “▼” to
select the unit in meter or feet. Press “PRESSURE” to confirm. Then press “▲” or “▼” to enter your
current altitude. Press “PRESSURE” to confirm and exit the setting. This allows the unit to provide a
more accurate weather forecast reading. (For more information, see “WEATHER FORECAST &
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE” section)

SETTING UP THE WIRELESS THERMO-HYGROMETER:

 For the first installation, always turn on the home unit and then the remote sensor. Set Channel 1

for the first remote sensor. Set channel 2 and channel 3 for the 2nd and 3rd sensor.

 Press and hold CHANNEL/SEARCH button on main unit until a beep is sound to search for

remote sensor.

 Press the Tx button on the back of remote sensor to transmit RF signal.
 When RF connection is established, the respective temperature & humidity of the selected

channel will appear on the main unit.

RADIO-CONTROLLED CLOCK

The unit will start synchronizing the clock after battery/adapter installation or reset. In normal mode,

press “ “ in the battery compartment to enforce searching of radio-controlled clock signal. The
antenna icon will appear during synchronization, if the icon disappear afterwards, radio time signal is

not available at the moment. Try other locations later. Place the unit away from source of
interference such as mobile phones, appliances, TV etc.

Antenna icon with full signal strength will appear on screen if the reception of radio-controlled
time is successful. The radio-controlled clock will have a daily synchronization at 02:03 and 03:03

everyday. Each reception cycle is minimum 2.5 minutes and maximum 10 minutes.

WEATHER FORECAST & BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

The unit predicts weather condition of the next 12 – 24 hours based on the change of atmospheric
pressure. The coverage area is around 30 – 50 km. The weather forecast is based on atmospheric
pressure change and is about 70-75% correct. As weather conditions cannot be 100% correctly
forecasted, we cannot be responsible for any loss caused by an incorrect forecast.

SUNNY PARTLY CLOUDY CLOUDY RAINY STORMY

To obtain an accurate weather forecast & barometric pressure reading, you need to input your current
altitude. After the reset of the unit, it will enter the altitude setting mode. Press “▲” or “▼” to set the

unit first, and then press “PRESSURE” and enter your current altitude. Press “PRESSURE” to confirm
and exit the setting. You can also hold “PRESSURE” button to enter altitude setting mode during
normal use.

Press PRESSURE button to select pressure unit between hPa, inHg & mb.

IN/OUT TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY

Temperature reading is located on the lower left of the display and humidity is on the lower right.
Press “C/F“ button to select temperature unit C/ F.
Press CHANNEL/SEARCH button to select indoor, Ch1, Ch2, Ch3 and auto-channel scrolling
display modes.

IN/OUT HEAT INDEX

Heat Index combines the effects of heat and humidity. It is the apparent temperature of how hot the
heat-humidity combination makes it feels.

Press “Heat Index/Dew Point” button once to show the respective indoor or outdoor heat index on the
lower left display. “HEAT INDEX” icon will appear.

IN/OUT DEW POINT

Dew point is the saturation point of the air, or the temperature to which the air has to be cooled in
order to get condensation.

In normal mode, press HEAT INDEX / DEW POINT button twice to show the respective indoor or
outdoor dew point reading on the lower left display. “DEW POINT” icon will appear.

IN/OUT COMFORT LEVEL

In/Out Comfort indicator combines the effect of temperature & humidity and displays in 3 levels:
COMF: Comfortable level, ideal range for both temperature & humidity
WET: Contain excess moisture
DRY: Contain inadequate moisture

COLOR BAR GRAPHS

The color graphs are designed as an intuitive way to gauge the weather at a glance.
The left color bar graph represents the respective In/Out temperature, heat index or dew point of the
current display mode. The right graph represents the respective In/Out humidity. As the
measurements change, the number of illuminated bars changes automatically.

MAXIMUM / MINIMUM MEMORY

Press MEMORY button repeatedly to view the maximum & minimum values of temperature, humidity,
heat index or dew point readings. To clear the memory record, hold MEMORY button while the
respective values are displaying on screen.

TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY TREND INDICATOR

The icons will indicate Rising, Steady, Falling if the temperature or humidity change is more than 1
degree C (or 2 degree F) within an hour.

CLOCK & CALENDAR
Press “CLOCK” to toggle display between time, calendar and day of the week.
Hold “CLOCK “ button to enter clock setting mode. Using “▲”or “▼“ to adjust and “CLOCK” to confirm,
the following values can be set in sequence:
12/24hr format > Hr > Min > Yr > D/M or M/D format > Month > Date > EXIT

MOON PHASE

Moon phase is displayed according to the current calendar.

HOME TIME, WORLD (ZONE) TIME

Hold “ZONE” to enter world (zone) time setting mode. Press “▲“or “▼“ to enter the desired hour
offset value from –12 to +12 hours. Press “ZONE” to confirm each setting.

Press “ZONE“ button to toggle between home (radio-controlled) time and world (zone) time. “ZONE”
icon appears when world (zone) time is selected. When zone time is not used, set zone time to “0”.

ALARM SETTING

Press “ALARM” to show alarm time and “AL.” icon will appear. Press again to enable or disable the

alarm. Bell icon “ ” appears when alarm is enabled.
Hold “ALARM” to enter alarm time setting mode. Press “▲”or “ ▼” to enter the desired Hr/ Min values

and press “ALARM“ to confirm setting.

SNOOZE & BACKLIGHT

When alarm is going off, press SNOOZE/ LIGHT to trigger snooze alarm and “Zz” icon will appear. To
stop alarm for one day, press “ALARM” key. Press SNOOZE/LIGHT for an extended backlight if
adapter is not connected.

LOW BATTERY INDICATION

Low battery indication is available for the home unit itself and all of the 3 remote channels. Replace
the batteries and follow the setup procedure in this instruction manual.

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Please disposal of old, defective batteries in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with
the relevant legislation.

SPECIFICATIONS

Indoor Temperature: 0 C to + 50 C (+32 F to +122 F)
In/Out Humidity : 20% - 99% RH
Remote sensor : -20 C to +60 C (-4 F to +140 F)
Channel : max. 3 remote sensors
Transmission : up to 75M (246 ft.) in open area, RF434 MHz
Resolution : 0.1 degree C for temperature, 1% for humidity
Clock : DCF77 Radio-Controlled, Quartz back-up
Power : 4.5V adapter & AAA x 3 pcs for main unit

AAA x 2 pcs for remote sensor