TFA 35.1026.54.IT manual

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    28 WIRELESS 868 MHz WEA THER STATION Instructions Manual INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on purchasing this Weather Station with wireless 868 MHz transmission of outdoor temperature and display of indoor temperature and humidity, w eather forecast icons and weather tendency indicators. It is further featuring a DCF-77 radi o controlled clock with cal[...]

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    29 The Weather Station FEATURES: WEATHER STATION • DCF-77 Radio controlled time with m anual setting options • Time reception ON/OFF • 12/24 hour display • Hour and minute display, seconds indicated by flashing dot • Time zone option ±12hours • Date and month calendar display Detachable Stand LCD Display Function Keys Hanging Hole Batt[...]

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    30 • Weather forecasting with 3 weather icons and w eather tendency indicator • Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting • Temperature display in degrees Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (° F) selectable • Indoor and outdoor temperature display with MIN/MAX recording • Indoor humidity reading displayed as RH% w ith MIN/MAX recordings • [...]

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    31 SETTING UP: WHEN ONE TRANSMITTER I S USED 1. First, insert the batteries in the transmitter (see “ How to install an d replace batteries in the Temperature Transmitter ” below). 2. Within 2 minutes of powering up the transm itter, insert the batteries in the Temperature Station (see “ How to install and replace batteries in the Weather Sta[...]

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    32 the batteries are in place, all segments of the LCD w ill light up briefly and a short signal tine w ill sound. Following the indoor temperature/humi dity and the time as 0:00 will be displayed. If these information are not displayed on the LCD after 60 seconds, rem ove the batteries from both units and wait for at least 60 seconds before reinse[...]

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    33 IMPORTANT: Transmission problems will arise if the setting for additiona l sensors is not followed as described above. Should transmission problems occur, it is necessary to remove the batteries from all units and start again the set-up from step 1. HOW TO INSTALL AND REP LACE BATTERIES IN THE WEATHER STATI ON The Weather Station uses 2 x AA, IE[...]

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    34 the Weather Station in the first three m inutes of power being supplied to it. BATTERY CHANGE: It is recommended to replace the batteries in all units on an annual bas is to ensure optimum accuracy of these units. Please participate in the preservation of the env ironment. Return used batteries to an authorized depot. FUNCTION KEYS: Weather Stat[...]

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    35 Note: the Time/date information is only available for MIN/M AX temperature data, and will be changed to default time after the reset operation • Change LCD contrast, time zone, Time Reception ON/OFF, 12/24 hou r display, hour, year, m onth, day, °C/°F and weather forecasting icon sensitivity units in setting m odes Note: in 24hr time display[...]

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    36 LCD SCREEN * When the signal is successfully received by the Weather Station, the outdoor transmission icon will be switched on. (If not successful, the icon will not be shown on LCD). The user can then easily see whether the last reception was successful (icon on) or not (icon off). On the other hand, the short blinking of the icon shows that a[...]

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    37 DCF-77 RADIO CONTRO LLED TIME The time base for the radio-controlled tim e is a Cesium Atomic Clock operated by the Physi kalisch Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig w hich has a time deviation of less than one second in one m illion years. The time is coded and transm itted from Mainflingen near Frankfurt via frequency signal DCF-77 (77.5 kHz[...]

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    38 MANUAL SETTINGS The following manual settings can be changed w hen pressing the SET key for: • LCD contrast setting • Time zone setting • Time reception ON/OFF setting • 12/24-Hour setting • Manual time setting • Calendar setting • Snooze setting • °C/°F setting • Weather forecasting icon sensitivity setting LCD CONTRAST SETT[...]

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    39 The time zone default of the Weather Station i s 0. To change to another time zone: 1. Press the SET key after completing the LCD contrast sett ing in order to enter the time zone setting (flashing). 2. Using the IN key, set the time zone. The rang e runs from 0 to +12 and then runs from -12 b ack to 0 in consecutive 1 hour intervals. 3. Press t[...]

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    40 12/24 HOUR TIME DISP LAY SETTING 1. After setting time reception ON/OFF, press the S ET key, “12h” or “24h” flashes in the LCD. 2. Press the IN key to select the “12h” or “24h” display m ode. 3. Press the SET again to confirm and to enter the “Manual Time setting” or exit the setting m ode by pressing the CH key Note: When 24[...]

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    41 flash. If reception has been unsuccessful, then the DCF tow er icon will not appear but reception will still be attempted the following day. CALENDAR SETTING: Year (f lashing) Date (flashing) Month (f lashing) The date default of the Weath er station is 1. 1. of the year 2006. Once the radio-controlled t ime signals are received, the date is aut[...]

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    42 The default temperature reading is set to °C (degree Celsius). T o select °F (degree Fahrenheit): 1. The “°C” will be flashing, use the IN key to toggle betw een “°C” and “°F”. 2. Once the desired temperature unit has been c hosen, confirm with the SET key and enter the “ Weather Forecast Icon Sensitivity setting ” or exit t[...]

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    43 For every sudden or significant change in the air pressure, the w eather icons will update accordingly to represent the change in weather. If the icons do not change, then it means either the air pressure has not changed or the change has been too slow for the Weather Station to register. However, if the icon displayed is a sun or raining cloud,[...]

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    44 THE WEATHER TENDENC Y INDICATOR Working together with the weather icons are t he weather tendency indicators (located on the left and r ight hand side of the weather icons). When the ind icator points upwards, it means that the air-pressure is increasing and the weather is expected to im prove, but when indicator points downw ards, the air-press[...]

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    45 THE COMFORT LEVEL I NDICATORS Comfortable : A happy face icon “ ☺ ” indicat ing a temperature level between 20.0°C and 25.9°C (68° F to 78.6°F) and humidity between 45% and 65% . Uncomfortable : A sad face icon “  ” indicating any value outside the com fortable range. TOGGLING AND RESET TING THE INDOOR RECORDIN GS 1. To toggle b[...]

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    46 TOGGLING AND RESET TING THE OUTDOOR REC ORDINGS: 1. To toggle between the outdoor current, minimum and maximum temperature data and the tim es at which they were recorded, press the OUT key : Once to show the minimum tem perature value with time and date recorded Twice to show the maxim um temperature value with time and date recorded Three time[...]

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    47 LOW BATTERY INDIC ATOR Low battery indicator is displayed on the LCD when the batteries require changing. TEMPERATURE TR ANSMITTER The outdoor temperature is measured and transm itted every 4 seconds. The range of the Temperature transm itter may be affected by the temperature. At cold temperatures the transmitting distance may be decreased. Ple[...]

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    48 POSITIONING THE WE ATHER STATION The Weather Station comes attached with a rem ovable table stand, which provides the option of table standing or wall m ounting the unit. Before wall mounting, please check that the outdoor temperature can be received from the desired locations. To wall mount: 1. Fix a screw (not supplied) into the desired w all,[...]

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    49 Note: Before permanently fixing the transm itter wall base, place all units in the desired locations to check that the outdoor temperature and humidity readings are receivable. In event that the s ignal is not received, relocate the transmitter(s) or move them slightly as this may help the signal reception. There is also double sided tape includ[...]

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    50 SPECIFICATIONS: Temperature measuring range Indoor : -9.9ºC to +59.9ºC with 0.1°C resolution 14.2ºF to 139.8ºF with 0.2ºF resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) Outdoor : -39.9ºC to +59.9ºC with 0.1°C resolution -39.8ºF to +139.8ºF with 0.2ºF resolution (“OF.L” displayed if outside this range) Indoor humidity ran[...]