Talking Wireless Weather Station Model: BAR321 / 323HGN User Manual BAR321/323HGN EN New C R2 OP Black 1 8/17/04, 12:56 PM
Radio-Controlled Clock ........................................ 12 Turn Radio-Controlled Clock ON/OFF ................. 12 Set Clock ............................................................. 13 User Manual Alarms ..................................................................... 13 Set Daily Alarm .................................................... 13 CONTENTS Set Pre-Alarm ...................................................... 14 Contents .......................................................
EN Audio Broadcast .................................................... 19 Activate Audio Broadcast ..................................... 19 Broadcast Current Time, Temperature, Humidity and weather forecast ........................................... 19 Set Broadcast Times ........................................... 19 Set Volume Level ................................................. 20 Backlight ................................................................. 20 Reset System ...........................
EN INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific™ BAR321HGN/BAR323HGN Talking Wireless Weather Station. This powerful device bundles time keeping, weather monitoring, and audio broadcast features into a single tool you can use from the convenience of your home.
EN PRODUCT OVERVIEW LCD SCREEN 1 1. Weather Forecast Area: Animated weather forecast 2. Clock / Alarm / Calendar Area: Radio controlled clock; alarms; calendar; battery status 3. Temperature / Humidity / Comfort Zone Area: Readings and trend lines; comfort zone; sensor channel number; sensor battery status 4.
EN FRONT VIEW 1. SNOOZE / LIGHT – activate 8-minute snooze or backlight 2. LCD Display 3. SELECT – switch Areas 4. MODE – change settings / display 5. UP – increase setting / activate radio-controlled clock and audio broadcast 6. DOWN – decrease setting / deactivate radiocontrolled clock and audio broadcast 5 7. ALARM / 6 8. MEMORY – view current and saved temperature and humidity readings 9. CHANNEL – switch remote sensor 1 2 3 4 7 8 -- view alarm status; set alarm 10.
EN BACK VIEW 1. Speakers 2. Slot for wall mount / stand 3. Battery compartment (bottom) 4. °C / °F button (in battery compartment) 5. mb / inHg button (in battery compartment) 6. RESET button (in battery compartment) GETTING STARTED NOTE Refer to the Battery section ( 8) for more information about the battery compartment.
EN REMOTE SENSOR (RTGR328N) 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 1. LCD display 2. LED Status indicator 3. Ventilation duct 7 3 1. Signal reception 2. Channel number 3. Low battery icon 4. Time 5. Temp (°C or °F) 6. 8 4 1 2 6 7 7. Wall mount 2. Channel switch (1 – 5) 3. RESET 4. °C / °F 5. Search 6. EU / UK radio signal format switch 7. Battery compartment 8. Fold-out stand 5 3 Humidity % 1.
EN AC ADAPTER (MAIN UNIT) GETTING STARTED The AC power adapter socket is located inside the battery compartment of the main unit. Batteries are for back-up purposes only; adapter is required for Audio Broadcast. BATTERIES 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 change. To plug in the AC Adapter: To open the battery compartment: 1. 2. 1. 2.
1. Press SELECT to switch between Areas. indicates the selected Area. 2. Most Areas have alternate display options (for example, Clock / Alarm or Barometer / UVI). Press MODE to switch options, or ALARM / to switch between Clock and Alarm. 3. Press and hold MODE for 2 seconds to enter setting MODE. 4. Press UP or DOWN to change settings. 5. Press MODE to confirm.
EN 4. REMOTE SENSOR This product is shipped with the RTGR328N Thermo/ Hygro Sensor and an optional UVR138 Ultraviolet Sun Ray Sensor (BAR323HGN only). The main unit can collect data from up to 6 sensors (5 Thermo/Hygro Sensors and 1 UV Sensor). Additional sensors sold separately. The RTGR328N Sensor collects temperature and humidity readings, and signals from official time-keeping organizations for the radio-controlled clock. Press RESET. Then set the temperature unit. SWITCH OPTION Temp °C / °F 5.
SET RADIO SIGNAL FORMAT The RADIO SIGNAL FORMAT switch is located inside the battery compartment. Select EU (DCF) or UK (MSF). Then, press RESET. Reception takes 2 – 10 minutes to complete. Once complete, the icon will stop blinking. • Insert the batteries and select the unit, channel, and radio signal format before you mount the sensor. • Place the sensor out of direct sunlight and moisture. • Do not place the sensor more than 70 meters (230 feet) from the main (indoor) unit.
EN RADIO-CONTROLLED CLOCK SENSOR SEARCH The time and date are automatically updated by radiocontrolled clock signals from official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt (Germany) and Rugby (England) unless you disable this feature. The signals are collected by the remote sensor (RTGR328N) whenever it is within 1500 km (932 miles) of a signal. To search for a Thermo / Hygro sensor, press SELECT to navigate to the Temperature/ Humidity / Comfort Zone Area. will show next to the Area.
NOTE The language options are (E) English, (F) French, (D) German, (I) Italian, and (S) Spanish. The language you select determines the weekday display and the spoken language for the Audio Broadcast. NOTE Audio Broadcast must be activated ( 19) before you can set the volume level. The number of bars ) at the BOTTOM of shown after the speaker icon ( the display indicates the level (Low, Medium, or High).
EN 5. or talking alarm icon The beep alarm icon will flash. Press UP or DOWN to confirm the to confirm. alarm mode. Press ALARM / or shows when the Alarm is set. NOTE The AC Adapter must be connected for the Talking Alarm to work. If you select Talking Alarm, and the Adapter is not plugged in at the alarm time, the Beep Alarm will sound. Press ALARM / to switch to Pre-Alarm view. ( will show at the top.) 3. Press and hold ALARM / Press ALARM / to confirm.
ICON Press SELECT to navigate to the Barometer Area. Daily Talking Alarm is activated and will broadcast the current time at the set time. If is NOT shown, press MODE. Barometric data is shown in 2 areas at the bottom of the display. The upper area shows a 24-hour bar chart. The lower area shows current and historical readings. Daily Beep Alarm is activated and will sound at the set time. Pre-Alarm is activated and will sound at the specified time if the temperature falls to 2°C (35.6 °F) or below.
EN 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 ago, etc.). 3. Press UP or DOWN to set the altitude in 10-meter increments (-100m to 2500m). 4. Press HISTORY to confirm. WEATHER FORECAST This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of weather within a 30 – 50 km (19 – 31 mile) radius.
EN ICON DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY RAINY The weather station can display the following information from any of the 5 remote sensors: SNOWY • Current, minimum, and maximum temperatures and relative humidity percentages. NOTE The nighttime icon displays from 6 PM to 6 AM. When the Channel 1 sensor records a temperature of 2°C (35.6 °F) or lower, the RAINY icon becomes SNOWY. • Comfort level indicator and trend line (rising, falling, or steady).
EN SELECT SENSOR CHANNEL TREND Press CHANNEL to switch between sensors 1 - 5. RISING STEADY FALLING ICON The house icon shows the selected remote sensor. COMFORT ZONE To auto-scan between sensors, press and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds. Each sensor’s data will be displayed for 3 seconds. To end auto-scan, press CHANNEL and MEMORY with the Temperature / Humidity Area selected. The Comfort Zone indicates how comfortable the climate is, based on current temperature and humidity measurements.
This product can broadcast the current time, indoor temperature, humidity level and weather forecast. When activated, the product can tell you this information on the hour for a specified period of time (such as 6 – 10PM nightly), or once every 24 hours. Press SNOOZE / LIGHT for 2 seconds. Audio Broadcast must be activated for the feature to work. SET BROADCAST TIMES There are 2 Broadcast settings: Hourly during a specified period of time (such as 6 – 8 PM nightly), or daily at 24 hour intervals.
EN OPTION DESCRIPTION RESET SYSTEM 1 Hour The Broadcast will sound once hourly between the specified times. For example, if you selected 6 PM as the start time, and 8 PM as the end time, the Broadcast will sound at 6PM, 7PM, and 8PM. The RESET button is located at the bottom of the unit. Press RESET when you change the batteries and whenever performance is not behaving as expected (for example, unable to establish radio frequency link with remote unit or radio-controlled clock).
Problem • Do not use rechargeable batteries with this product. Symptom Remedy Cannot autosynch 1. Adjust batteries. • Do not scratch the LCD display. Do not make any changes or modifications to this product. Unauthorized changes may void your right to use the product. The technical specifications of the product and contents of this user guide are subject to change without notice. Images not drawn to scale.
EN RELATIVE HUMIDITY Range Resolution Comfort Memory Trend SPECIFICATIONS MAIN UNIT DIMENSIONS LxWxH 87 x 209 x 45 mm (3.43 x 8.23 x 1.77 inches) Weight 314 grams (0.69 lbs) with battery BAROMETER Unit Range REMOTE UNIT DIMENSIONS LxWxH 70 x 24.5 x 116mm (2.76 x 0.96 x 4.57 inches) Weight 156 grams (0.34lb.) with battery Resolution Altitude Display TEMPERATURE Unit Indoor Range °C or °F -5 °C to 50 °C (23 °F to 122 °F) -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) 0.1 °C (0.
ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC Auto or disabled Clock display HH:MM:SS Hour format 12hr AM/PM (MSF format) 24hr (DCF format) Calendar DD/MM or MM/DD; weekday in 5 languages (E, G, F, I, S) Alarm Daily & Pre-Alarm; 2- minute crescendo Snooze 8 minutes Visit our website (www.oregonscientific.
EN Additional information: EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 / 23 / EC, the EMC Directive 89 / 336 / EC and carries the CE marking accordingly. This product contains the approved transmitter module that complies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999 / 5 / EC Directive, if used as intended and the following standards have been applied: Safety of information technology equipment (Article 3.1.
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