Oregon Scientific BAR908HG manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Oregon Scientific BAR908HG, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Oregon Scientific BAR908HG one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Oregon Scientific BAR908HG. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Oregon Scientific BAR908HG should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Oregon Scientific BAR908HG
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Oregon Scientific BAR908HG item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Oregon Scientific BAR908HG item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Oregon Scientific BAR908HG alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Oregon Scientific BAR908HG, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Oregon Scientific service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Oregon Scientific BAR908HG.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Oregon Scientific BAR908HG item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    EN 1 CONTENTS Product Overvi ew .......................................................... 3 Front View ..................................................................... 3 Back View ..................................................................... 4 LCD Display .................................................................. 5 Remote Sens[...]

  • Page 2

    EN 2 Specifications ................................................................ 18 About Oregon Scientific ............................................... 20 EU-Declaration of Conformity ..................................... 20 FCC Statement ............................................................... 20 Declaration of Conformity ........[...]

  • Page 3

    EN 3 1. Weather Forecast Area: Animated weather forecast 2. Temperature / Humidity / Comfort Zone Area: Readings and trend lines; comfort zone; sensor channel number 3. UVI / Barometer Area: UV level and barometric pressure bar chart; UV Index and barometric readings 4. Clock / Alarm / Calendar Area: Radio-controlled clock; alarms; calendar 1 2 3 4[...]

  • Page 4

    EN 4 1. ALARM: View alarm status; set alarm 2. SELECT: Switch Areas 3. UP: Increase setting / activate radio-controlled clock 4. CHANNEL: Switch remote sensor display 5. MODE: Change settings / display 6. HISTORY: View historical barometer and UV readings 7. DOWN: Decrease setting / deactivate radio- controlled clock 8. MEM: View current, maximum a[...]

  • Page 5

    EN 5 Weather Forecast Area 1. Low battery icon for main unit 2. Weather display T emperature / Humidity / Comfort Zone Area 1. Selected Area icon 2. Heat Index 3. Indoor / Outdoor channel number (IN, 1-5) / reception status 4. Low battery icon for remote sensor 5. MAX / MIN temperature 6. Comfort levels 7. MAX / MIN humidity 8. Temperature trend 9.[...]

  • Page 6

    EN 6 UVI / Barometer Area 1. Barometric pressure is showing 2. UV is showing 3. Low battery icon for UV sensor 4. UVI value is showing 5. UV exposure time countdown has started 6. UV index level 7. UV exposure time for user 8. Barometer / UV chart 9. SPF applied to user for UV exposure 10. User skin type for UV exposure 11. User number (for UV Mode[...]

  • Page 7

    EN 7 REMOTE SENSOR RTGN318 / RTGN318D 1. RESET 2. EU / UK radio signal format switch (RTGN318D only) 3. Double sided adhesive tape 4. CHANNEL switch (1-5) 5. Wall mount 6. Battery compartment 1 2 4 3 5 6[...]

  • Page 8

    EN 8 RTGN318A 1 3 2 4 5 1. RESET 2. Double sided adhesive tape 3. CHANNEL switch (1-5) 4. Wall mount 5. Battery compartment[...]

  • Page 9

    EN 9 GETTING STARTED BATTERIES Batteries are supplied with this product: • Main unit 3 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V • Remote unit 1 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V Insert batteries before first use, matching the polarity as shown in the battery compartment. For best results, install batteries in the remote sensor before the main unit. Press RESET after each battery cha[...]

  • Page 10

    EN 10 2. Insert the batteries. 3. Set the channel and radio signal format (RTGN318D only). The switches are located in the battery compartment. SWITCH OPTION Channel If you are using more than one sensor , select a different channel for each sensor . Radio Signal Format EU (DCF) / UK (MSF) (RTGN318D only) 4. Press RESET . 5. Close the battery compa[...]

  • Page 11

    EN 1 1 next to the Area. Then, simultaneously press and hold MEM and CHANNEL for 2 seconds. NOTE If the sensor is still not found, check the batteries. CLOCK AND CALENDAR This product tracks the time and date based on radio- controlled signals from the RTGN318 / RTGN318D / RTGN318A remote sensor , or manual settings that you enter . RADIO-CONTROLLE[...]

  • Page 12

    EN 12 TURN RADIO-CONTROLLED CLOCK ON / OFF If you wish to manually set the clock, you must first disable the radio-controlled feature. T o do this, navigate to the Clock / Alarm Area. Then, press and hold DOWN on the main unit for 2 seconds. T o enable it, navigate to the Clock / Alarm Area, then press and hold UP for 2 seconds. RF clock enabled: [...]

  • Page 13

    EN 13 4. Select the hour and minute. Press UP or DOWN to change settings. 5. Press ALARM to confirm. 6. The Daily Alarm icon will appear when the alarm is set. SET PRE-ALARM The Pre-Alarm can be set to sound 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes before the Daily Alarm. It will sound whenever the recorded temperature from Channel 1 Sensor falls to 2°C (35.6°[...]

  • Page 14

    EN 14 SELECT MEASUREMENT UNIT Slide the mb / inHg switch (in the clock battery compartment), to change the display unit. VIEW BAROMETER HISTORY Navigate to the Barometer Area. Then press HISTORY repeatedly to scroll through the measurements. The number shown in the HR box indicates how long ago each measurement was taken (e.g. 2 hours ago, 3 hours [...]

  • Page 15

    EN 15 NOTE The night time icon displays from 6 PM to 6 AM. Whe n t he Cha nne l 1 se nso r r eco rds a temp era tur e of 2°C (35.6°F) or lower, the RAINY icon becomes SNOWY . UV MEASUREMENT The UVR128 Ultra-Violet Radiation Sensor is available as an optional item for BAR908HG / BAR908HGU / BAR908HGA. The UV sensor gives you the following informat[...]

  • Page 16

    EN 16 MAXIMUM / MINIMUM MEMORY FOR UVI T o view the maximum and minimum memory for UVI: 1. Press SELECT to navigate to the Barometer Area. 2. Press MODE to select the UV display. 3. Press MEM to show maximum, minimum and current UVI readings. 4. Press and hold MEM for 2 seconds to clear the UVI memory. NOTE The UV sensor must be activated before yo[...]

  • Page 17

    EN 17 COMFORT ZONE The Comfort Zone indicates how comfortable the climate is, based on current temperature and humidity measurements. ZONE TEMPERA TURE HUMIDITY WET Any >70% COM 20-25°C (68-77°F) 40-70% DRY Any <40% NOTE This information is shown in the Humidity Area when the current measurement is displayed. HEAT INDEX The Heat Index advis[...]

  • Page 18

    EN 18 separately for special treatment and not as normal household waste. • Placement of this product on certain types of wood may result in damage to its finish for which Oregon Scientific will not be responsible. Consult the furniture manufacturer’s care instructions for information. • The contents of this manual may not be reproduced wit[...]

  • Page 19

    EN 19 (4 .6 1 x 3 .1 5 x 6 .7 3 in ) Weight 80 g (2.82 oz) without battery T emperature Unit °C or °F Indoor Range -5 °C to 50 °C (23 °F to 122 °F) Outdoor Range -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) Resolution 0.1 °C (0.2° F) Comfort 20 °C to 25 °C (68 °F to 77 °F) Memory Min / Max Relative Humidity Range 25% to 95% Resolution 1% Comfo[...]

  • Page 20

    EN 20 Batteries 3 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V Thermo / Hygro Remote Unit Batteries 1 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V NOTE It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries with this product for longer performance. ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC Visit our website (www .oregonscientific.com) to learn more about Oregon Scientific products. If you’re in the US and would like to c[...]

  • Page 21

    EN 21 This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to ra[...]