Oregon Scientific WMR86 manual

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    1 EN P r o W e a t h e r S t a t i o n Model: WMR86 / WMR86A USER MANUAL INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific™ Weather Station (WMR86 / WMR86A). T he b a se s ta t io n i s co m pa ti b le w it h o t he r se ns o rs . T o p ur ch a se ad di ti on al se ns or s, pl ea se c ont ac t yo ur lo ca l re tai le r . Sensors with th[...]

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    2 EN RAIN GAUGE ACCESSORIES - SENSORS This product can work with up to 3 sensors at any one time to capture outdoor temperature, relative humidity or UV readings in various locations. Optional wireless remote sensors such as those listed below can be purchased separately . For more information, please contact your local retailer .* • Sola r Panel[...]

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    3 EN 1. : Main unit battery low 2. Weather forecast A. Temperature Area B. Humidity / Dew Point Area C. Wind Speed / Wind Direction / Wind Chill Area D. UVI / Barometer / Rainfall Area E. Clock / Calendar / Moon Phase Area A Temperature Area 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Indoor / Outdoor channel temperature and humidity is displayed 2. Outdoor sensor battery is l[...]

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    4 EN C 1. Funnel 2. Indicator OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY SENSOR 1. LED status indicator 2. RESET hole 3. °C / °F: Select temperature unit 4. CHANNEL switch 5. Battery compartment GETTING STARTED NOTE Install batteries in the remote sensors before the base station matching the polarities (+ and -). NOTE Use alkaline batteries for longer usage [...]

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    5 EN 2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (+ / -). 3. Press RESET after each battery change. 4. Close the battery door. N O T E Do not use rechargeable batteries. It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries with this product for longer performance. NOTE Batteries should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine or fire. T[...]

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    6 EN OR b. Insert 4 type A screws into the holes of the sensor connector. Screw firmly into place, i.e., fence. Slide wind vane onto the smaller end of the sensor connector . IMPORTANT Ensure that the wind sensor is pointing North to enable it to record accurate readings. TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY SENSOR 150cm(5ft) TIP Ideal placements for the sensor[...]

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    7 EN T o enable (and force a signal search) / disable the clock radio reception (clock synchronization): 1. Press SELECT to navigate to the Clock / Calendar / Moon Phase Area. will show next to the Area. 2. Press and hold SEARCH . appears when it is enabled. NOTE For best reception, the base station should be placed on a flat, non-metalli c surfac[...]

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    8 EN NOTE The unit of all tempe rature relat ed displ ays wil l be chan ged sim ultaneo usly . T o view tempe rature (Cur rent / Min / Max temper ature) readings: 1. Pr ess SELE CT to navi gat e to the Temp era ture Area . w ill sho w ne xt t o t he A rea . 2. Press / to select the channel. 3. Press MAX / MIN to toggle between current / MAX / MIN d[...]

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    9 EN E.g., if it is 10:30 pm now , the bar plotted directly above -1 shows the reading recorded from 9 to 10 pm and -6 shows the reading recorded earlier in the evening, between 4pm-5pm. T o view the UV / Barometer / Rainfall readings: 1. Press SELECT to navigate to the UV / Barometer / Rainfall Area. will show next to the Area. 2. Press MODE to to[...]

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    10 EN Accuracy 25% - 40%: +/- 7% 40% - 80%: +/- 5% 80% - 90%: +/- 7% Memory Current, Min and Max RADIO-CONTROLLED / ATOMIC CLOCK Synchronization Auto or disabled Clock display HH:MM:SS Hour format 12hr AM/PM or 24hr Calendar DD/MM or MM/DD Weekday in 5 languages (E, D, F , I, S, R) REMOTE WIND SENSOR UNIT Dimensions (L x W x H) 178 x 76 x 214 mm (7[...]

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    1 1 EN EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby , Oregon Scientific, declares that this Pro Weat her Station (models: WMR86 / WMR86A) is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of Conformity is available on request via our Oregon Scientific Customer [...]