ASSISTANT AH-1973 - Manual

O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
WEATHERSTATION WITH
IN/OUT THERMO RADIOSENSOR
AND PROJECTION CLOCK
Model AH-1973
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Thank you for purchasing the new generation of projection clock. Designed
and engineered with the state-of-art technology and components, this
instrument will provide accurate and reliable radio-controlled time, weather
forecast & In/Out temperature readings as well as color light bar and projec-
tion features. Read this manual carefully to fully explore the features and
functions of the new product.
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS:
Press Functions Hold 3 seconds
[SET] Set Clock & Calendar
[ALARM ] Read alarm time for alarm Alarm time setting
1 & 2
[ALARM ] Enable/Disable alarm 1 & 2
[▲ UP] 1 step forward in setting Fast advance in setting
[▼ DOWN] 1 step backward in setting Fast backward in setting
[CHANNEL] Select Channel 1, 2, 3 Search for remote sensor
[MEMORY] Read max/min temperatures Clear memory record
[SNOOZE/LIGHT] Trigger snooze alarm, extend backlight & projection
[ZONE]
Toggle RC time & Zone time Zone time setting
[C/F] Toggle degree C & F unit
[RESET] System reset
Rotary Knob
FOCUS Adjust focus of projected image
IMAGE ROTATION Rotate projected image
Slide Switch
Continuous Backlight Turn on/off continuous backlight when adapter
is
connected
Continuous Projection Turn on/off continuous projection when adapter
is
connected
Light Bar Select «OFF», «DEMO», «ALARM», «OUT TEMP»
& «WEATHER FORECAST» light bar mode
BATTERY AND ADAPTER INSTALLATION
Projection Clock:
Main Power Source: Plug in the 4.5V adapter into the adapter socket
at the back casing
**Continuous backlight, projection & light bar only available when adapter
is connected
Backup Power: Lift off the battery cover, install 3 pieces of AAA backup
batteries according to the polarity indicated, close the battery cover.
Remote Sensor:
Loosen the screws on the battery door with a small screwdriver, insert 2
pieces of AAA batteries according to the polarity indicated. Replace the cover
and tighten the screws after the RF set-up procedure below is fi nished.
SETTING UP THE PROJECTION
CLOCK & WIRELESS THERMOMETER:
● For the fi rst installation, always turn on the projection clock and then
the remote sensor.
● When power up the projection clock, the weather forecast icon
will fl ash. Press [▲], [▼] to select the current weather status. Press
[SET] to confi rm.
● Select Channel number on the back of the remote sensor. Set Chan-
nel 1 for the fi rst remote sensor. Set channel 2 and channel 3 for the 2nd
and 3rd sensor.
● Press and hold [CHANNEL] button on the projection clock until a beep
is sound to search for remote sensor.
● Press the Tx button on the back of remote sensor to transmit RF
signal.
● When RF connection is established, the respective temperature of the
selected channel will appear on the projection clock.
WEATHER FORECAST
The unit predicts weather condition of the next 12 – 24 hours based on the
change of atmospheric pressure. The coverage area is around 30 – 50 km.
The weather forecast is based on atmospheric pressure change and is about
70-75 % correct. As weather conditions cannot be 100 % correctly forecasted,
we cannot be responsible for any loss caused by an incorrect forecast.
IN/OUT TEMPERATURE
Outdoor temperature reading is located on the middle left of the display
and indoor temperature is on the middle right. Press [C/F] button to select
temperature unit C/F. Press [CHANNEL] button to select Ch1, Ch2, Ch3
display modes.
COLOR LIGHT BAR/NIGHT LIGHT
The color light bar is designed as an intuitive way to know the weather
forecast, outdoor temperature or alarm On/Off status at night. It also serves
as a nightlight.
Light bar slide switch selection:
OFF:
Turn off the light bar
DEMO: Color changes continuously between red and blue
ALARM: Light bar turns blue when one of the alarms is set for
the next 24 hours
OUT TEMP: Color changes according to the current selected
outdoor temperature levels
White: Below – 12C
Purple: around – 12C to – 1C
Blue to Bluish Green: around – 1C to 15.5C
Green to Yellowish Green: around 15.5C to 26.5C
Yellow: around 26.5C to 32C
Orange to Red: Above 32C
Weather Forecast: Color changes according to the weather forecast
Orangish-red←→Orange Sunny
Off←→Orange Partial
Sunny
Off←→White & Light Purple Cloudy
Bluish-green←→Blue Rainy
Blue + yellow fl ashing Stormy
NOTE: Light bar can be activated continuously only when adapter is activated.
MAXIMUM/MINIMUM MEMORY
Press [MEMORY] button repeatedly to view the maximum & mini-
mum values of temperature readings. To clear the memory record, hold
[MEMORY] button.
TEMPERATURE TREND INDICATOR
The icons will indicate Rising, Steady, Falling if the temperature or humidity
change is more than 1 degree C (or 2 degrees F) within an hour.
CLOCK, CALENDAR & WEATHER
FORECAST SETTING
Hold [SET] button to enter clock setting mode. Using [▲] or [▼] to adjust
and [SET] to confi rm, the following values can be set in sequence.
12/24 format → Hr → Min → Yr → D/M or M/D format → Month → Date →
Weather Forecast → EXIT
NOTE: You may enter the current weather condition to speed up the weather
forecasting process.
HOME TIME, WORLD (ZONE) TIME
Hold «Zone» to enter world (zone) time setting mode. Press [▲] or [▼]
to enter the desired hour offset value from – 12 to +12 hours. Press [ZONE]
to confi rm each setting.
Press [ZONE] button to toggle between home (radio-controlled) time
and world (zone) time. «ZONE» icon appears when world (zone) time is
selected.
ALARM SETTING
Press [ALARM] to show Alarm1. Press again to show Alarm2 display
mode.
«---» appears when the selected alarm is disabled. Press [ALARM ]
to enable/disable the alarm. Alarm time will appear when the respective
alarm is enabled.
In Clock mode, you may also press [ALARM ] repeatedly to enable/
disable the alarm directly. Bell icon 1 and (or) 2 will appear when the
respective alarm is enabled.
To set the alarm, press [ALARM] to select Alarm 1 or 2. Hold [ALARM]
to enter alarm setting mode. Press [▲] or [▼] to set the value and press
[ALARM] to confi rm each setting.
Alarm setting sequence: Hour → Min → Day of the week → Pre-Alarm
setting → Exit
NOTE: Day of the week selection: select day of the week for the alarm to activate
weekly. Multiple or single day of the week can be selected.
NOTE: Pre-Alarm setting: Alarm can be activated 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes earlier
than the pre-set alarm time when the current outdoor temperature falls below or equal
to 3C. To activate, select 15, 30, 45 or 60 min pre-alarm time when «PRE-ALARM»
icon appears. To disable the Pre-Alarm, select «OFF».
IMAGE PROJECTION
To project time and outdoor temperature image onto wall or ceiling,
press [SNOOZE/LIGHT] button or select «CONTINUOUS PROJECTION»
to «ON» position.
Rotate the «FOCUS» knob to adjust the image focus.
Rotate the «IMAGE ROTATION» knob to adjust the orientation of the
projected image.
NOTE: Continuous projection function is only available when adapter is connected.
SNOOZE & BACKLIGHT
When alarm goes off, press [SNOOZE/LIGHT] to trigger snooze alarm
and «Zz» icon will appear. To stop alarm, press [ALARM] key.
To turn on backlight, press [SNOOZE/LIGHT] or select «CONTINUOUS
BACKLIGHT» to «ON» position.
NOTE: Continuous backlight function is only available when adapter is connected.
LOW BATTERY INDICATION
Low battery indication is available for the home unit itself and all of the
3 remote channels. Replace the batteries and follow the setup procedure
in this instruction manual.
BATTERY DISPOSAL
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
Please dispose of old, defective batteries in an environmentally friendly
manner in accordance with the relevant legislation.
SPECIFICATIONS
Range of temperature measurement:
Indoor unit: 0 C to +50 C (+32 F to +122 F)
Remote sensor with wired probe:
-50 C to +70 C (-122 to 158F)
Channel: max. 3 remote sensors
Transmission: up to 30M (98 ft.) in open area, RF434MHz
Temp resolution: 0.1 degree C (or 0.2 degree F)
Clock: Quartz
back-up
Power: 4.5V adapter & AAA × 3 pcs for projection clock
AAA × 2 pcs for remote sensor
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