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    E N 1 Weather Forecast Station with Atomic Time Model: BAR206 / BAR206A USER MANUAL CONTENTS Overview ..................................................................... 2 Front View .............................................................. 2 Back View .............................................................. 2 R emote Sensor ..........[...]

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    E N 2 OVERVIEW FRONT VIEW (FIG 1) 1. Remote sensor reception indicator 2. Indoor temperature 3. Indoor humidity 4. Clock signal reception indicator 5. MODE : Change settings / display 6. LIGHT : Activate backlight for 5 seconds 7. / : Increase / decrease setting; activate / deactivate clock reception signal 8. Outdoor temperature 9. Weather forecas[...]

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    E N 3 2. In se rt th e ba tt er ie s, ma tc hi ng t he p ol ar it i es ( se e FI G 2) . 3. Press RESET after each battery change. LOCATION MEANING Clock / alarm and indoor Ma in u ni t b at te ri es l ow temperature area Outdoor temperature area Sensor batteries low REMOTE SENSOR The main unit can collect data from up to 3 sensors. To set up the se[...]

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    E N 4 Use alkaline batteries for longer usage and consumer grade lithium batteries in temperatures below freezing. SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION To search for a sensor: Press and hold + MODE . The sensor reception icon in the remote sensor area shows the status: ICON DESCRIPTION Main unit is searching for sensor(s). A channel has been found. Th e s ens [...]

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    E N 5 Reception takes 2-10 minutes. If the signal is weak, it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal. If signal reception is unsuccessful, place your unit next to a window, press and hold to force another signal search. Clock signal reception indicator: STRONG SIGNAL WEAK SIGNAL NO SIGNAL MANUALLY SET CLOCK To set the clock manually, disable[...]

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    E N 6 TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY To toggle temperature unit: Press °C / °F . To auto-scan between sensors: Press and hold + MEM to display each sensor’s data for 3 seconds. To end press . To toggle between current, minimum and maximum records for the selected sensor: Press MEM repeatedly. To clear the records: Press and hold MEM . ICE WARNING If [...]

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    E N 7 SPECIFICATIONS TYPE DESCRIPTION MAIN UNIT L x W x H 94 x 49 x 164 mm (3.70 x 1.93 x 6.46 in) Weight 241 g (8.5 oz) without battery Temperature range -5°C to 50°C (23°F to 122°F) Resolution 0.1°C (0.2°F) Signal frequency 433 MHz Humidity range 25% - 95% Humidity resolution 1% Power 3 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5 V batteries REMOTE UNIT (THN132N) L x [...]

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    E N 8 (2) This device must accept any interference received, inc lud ing inte rfer ence tha t ma y ca use unde sire d ope rati on. WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t[...]

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    E N 9 © 2007 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved. P/N: 086L00 sample[...]

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    E N 10 Weather Forecast Station with Atomic T ime Model: BAR206 / BAR206A USER MANUAL[...]