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    1 EN CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................. 2 Product Overview .................................................... 2 F ront View .............................................................. 2 Back View .............................................................. 3 Remote Sensor (THN122N) ..........[...]

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    2 EN INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific™ Wireless W eather For ecaster with Self-Setting Atomic Clock (BAR888RA). This de vice bundles precise time keeping , weather forecast, bar metric trend with altitude adjustment, and indoor and outdoor temperature features into a single tool you can use from the conv enience of your [...]

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    3 EN 1. W eather F orecast & Barometric T rend Area 2. Outdoor T emperature Area 3. Indoor T emperature Area 4. Clock / Alar m Area 5. MODE : change display / settings 6. (( • )) : view alarm sta tus; set alar m 7. : tur n alarm of f for 24 hours 8. CHANNEL : switch remote sensor 9. MEMOR Y : view cur rent, maximum and minimum temperature rea[...]

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    4 EN REMOTE SENSOR (THN122N) 1. LED sta tus indicator 1. Wall mount hole 2. RESET hole 3. CHANNEL number (1-3) 4. Batter y compar tment (Batter y compar tment co ver not shown) BAR888RA_EN_R15 4/12/05, 9:43 AM 4[...]

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    5 EN GETTING ST ARTED BA TTERIES Batteries are not supplied with this product. Y ou will need to purchase 4 X UM-3 (AA) 1.5V alkaline batteries for the main unit, and 2 X UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V alkaline batteries for the remote sensor . Inser t ba tteries before first use , matching the polarity as shown in the batter y compar tment. F or best results, in[...]

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    6 EN REMO TE SENSOR (THN122N) This product is shipped with two THN122N Ther mometer Sensors that collect tempera ture data. Da ta can be collected from up to 3 sensors. Additional sensors sold separately . SETUP SENSOR 1. Open the remote sensor batter y compar tment with a small Phillips screwdriv er . 2. Inser t the batteries, matc hing the polari[...]

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    7 EN --- shows in Outdoor The selected sensor cannot T emp Area b e f ound. Searc h for the sensor or check batteries. ICON DESCRIPTION Main unit is searching for sensors. At least 1 Channel has been found. Channel 1 is selected (number will change depending on the sensor you select). D A T A TRANSMISSION Data is sent from the sensor(s) every 40 se[...]

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    8 EN STRONG SIGNAL WEAK SIGNAL NO SIGNAL T o force a manual search for Atomic Cloc k signals, press and hold for 2 seconds. If no signal is f ound, check the batteries. NOTE If the Atomic Clock signal is receiv ed and the hour is incorrect, use the “timezone of fset” feature to adjust it to the appropriate timezone. Please see “Set Clock” s[...]

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    9 EN A CTIV A TE ALARM Press to activate or deactivate the alar m. shows in the Clock / Alar m Area when the alar m is activated. SILENCE ALARM When the alar m time is reached, the crescendo alar m will sound for 2 minutes . Press any k ey to tur n it off until the next da y . If no b utton is pressed, the alar m will automatically silence after 2 [...]

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    10 EN TEMPERA TURE This product can display current, minimum, and maximum temperature informa tion collected by the remote sensors and main (indoor) unit. Outdoor data is collected and displayed e very 40 seconds. Indoor data is collected and displa yed ev er y 10 seconds. SELECT TEMPERA TURE UNIT Slide the ° C / ° F switch into the desired locat[...]

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    11 EN RESET SY STEM The RESET button is located inside the main unit batter y compar tment. Press RESET when you change the batteries and whenev er perfor mance is not behaving as expected (for e xample, unable to establish radio frequency link with remote sensor or atomic cloc k). NOTE When y ou press RESET , all settings will retur n to default v[...]

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    12 EN TROUBLESHOO TING Check here before contacting our customer service depar tment. PROBLEM SYMPT OM REMED Y Calendar Strange date / Change language month Clock Cannot adjust Disable Atomic Clock clock Cannot 1. Adjust ba tteries autosynch 2. Press RESET 3. Manually activate Atomic Clock feature T emp Shows “LLL ” T emperature is out-of- or ?[...]

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    13 EN Altitude -328 to 8203 feet Display Rainy , cloudy , par tly cloudy , sunny REMOTE SENSOR (THN122N) RF frequency 433MHz Range 230 feet (70 meters) with no obstructions T ransmission Every 40 seconds Channel No . 1 - 3 CL OCK Atomic Clock Auto or manual (disabled) Clock display HH:MM:SS Hour forma t 12hr AM / PM Time zone P A (P acific), MO (Mo[...]

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    14 EN • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiv er . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to whic h the receiv er is connected. • Consult the dealer or an e xperienced radio / TV technician for help . FCC ST A TEMENT This device complies with P[...]

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    15 EN DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY The following informa tion is not to be used as contact for suppor t or sales. Please call our customer ser vice number (listed on our website at www .oregonscientific .com), or on the warranty card for this product) for all inquiries instead. We Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc. Address: 19861 SW 95th A v e., T uala ti[...]

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    16 EN Wireless W ea ther F orecaster with Self-Setting Atomic Clock Model: B AR888RA User Manual BAR888RA_EN_R15 4/12/05, 9:43 AM 16[...]

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    17 EN © 2005 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved. 086-003873-012 BAR888RA_EN_R15 4/12/05, 9:43 AM 17[...]