Oregon Scientific RGR682 manual

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    E N 1 Wireless Rain Gauge with 10-Day Rainfall Memory and Digital Clock MODEL: RGR682 USER MANUAL CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................... 2 Main unit overview ................................................... 2 Front view / LCD display ........................................ 2 Back view .............[...]

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    E N 2 1. T otal rainfall indicator 2. Rain gauge RF reception status 3. Number of days of rainfall history 4. Rain alarm indicator 5. Clock alarm indicator 6. Clock AM / PM indicator 7. Rain collector battery low indicator 8. T otal rainfall measurements indicator 9. Rainfall history 10. SINCE indicator 1 1. Main unit battery low indicator 12. Cale[...]

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    E N 3 1. RAIN ON / OFF button: Enables or disables the rainfall alarm 2. RAIN button: Press to display rain alarm (default 30mm). Press again to return to the rainfall display 3. M O D E b ut to n: T og gl e s di s p l a y b et w e e n cl o c k wi t h s e c on ds , cl oc k wi th w e e kd ay , c a l e n d a r a nd al ar m t i m e 4. ALARM button: T [...]

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    E N 4 TOP VIEW 1. Cross: Checks the leveling of the rain collector BA TTERY INST ALLA TION NOTE Do not use rechargeable batteries. We recommend that you use alkaline batteries with this product for longer usage. RAIN COLLECTOR Remove battery compartment and insert batteries according to polarities. MAIN UNIT Open the battery compartment and insert [...]

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    E N 5 W ater staying at position 1-4 means the gauge is not leveled. 3. Use the metal ring to adjust the leveling of the rain collector . 4. Remove the fiber tape from around the bucket assemblies. NOTE Each time the battery in the main unit is changed, repeat rain collector setup steps 1-4 before use. RAINF ALL T oday’s rainfall appears on the [...]

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    E N 6 record, press SINCE . The date will appear on the bottom line of the display . T o clear the existing commencing date and reset it to start again, press and hold SINCE . The total rainfall and today rainfall will be reset to zero and the unit will start again to collect the rainfall data. RAINF ALL ALARM The rain alarm value can be displayed [...]

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    E N 7 3. Press MODE and repeat from step 2 to complete all settings. 4. Press MODE to confirm. T o set the daily alarm: 1. Press MODE to display the daily alarm. The daily alarm will be activated automatically . The daily alarm indicator will light up. 2. Press and hold MODE for two seconds and use HISTOR Y / UP or DOWN to set the desired value. P[...]

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    E N 8 SPECIFICA TIONS TYPE DESCRIPTION MAIN UNIT Display rainfall 0 to 25.4 m range (total) (0 to 999.99 in) Display rainfall range 0 to 2.54 m (history / daily) (0 to 99.99 in) Rainfall resolution 1 mm (0.04 in) Measuring accuracy 0 -15 mm per hour: +/- 10% Ov er 15 m m pe r h ou r : +/ - 15% Display temperature -5°C to 50°C range (23°F to 122?[...]

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    E N 9 our website, however if you’re in the US and would like to contact the Oregon Scientific Customer Care department directly , please visit: www2.oregonscientific.com/service/default.asp OR call 1-800-853-8883. For international inquiries, please visit: www2.oregonscientific.com/about/International.asp EU-DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY Hereby [...]

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    E N 10 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for help. DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY The following information is not to be used as contact for support or sales. Please call our customer service number (listed on our w[...]

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    E N 1 1 W ire le ss Ra in Gau ge wi th 10 -Da y Rainfall Memory and Digital Clock Model: RGR682 USER MANUAL RGR682_M_EN_R1.indd 11 2006.8.2 10:18:54 AM[...]

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    E N 12 © 2006 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved. 086L004267-040 RGR682_M_EN_R1.indd 12 2006.8.2 10:18:54 AM[...]