Oregon Scientific BAR206A - Manual

Weather Forecast Station with
Atomic Time
Model: BAR206A
USER MANUAL
EN
OVERVIEW
FRONT VIEW (FIG 1)
1. Remote sensor reception indicator
2. Indoor temperature
3. Indoor humidity
Wireless sensor included does not include humidity.
To receive outdoor humidity you need a wireless sensor with
the humidity function.
4. Clock signal reception indicator
5. MODE: Change settings / display
6. LIGHT: Activate backlight for 5 seconds
7.
/ : Increase / decrease setting; activate /
deactivate clock reception signal
8. Outdoor temperature
9. Weather forecast
10. Time zone
11. Clock with weekday
12. MEM: View current, maximum and minimum temperature
/ humidity
13. Ice alert LED indicator
BACK VIEW (FIG 2)
CHANNEL
1. °C / °F: Select temperature unit
2. RESET: Reset unit to default settings
REMOTE SENSOR (FIG 3)
1. LED status indicator
2. Wall mount hole
3. Battery compartment
4. RESET hole
5. CHANNEL switch
GETTING STARTED
INSERT BATTERIES
1. Remove the battery compartment.
2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (see FIG 2).
3. Press RESET after each battery change.
LOCATION MEANING
Clock / alarm and indoor Main unit batteries low
temperature area
Outdoor temperature area Sensor batteries low
REMOTE SENSOR
The main unit can collect data from up to 3 sensors.
To set up the sensor:
1. Open the battery compartment (see FIG 3).
2. Select a channel then press RESET.
3. Close the battery door.
4. Place the sensor within 30 m (98 ft) of the main unit
using the table stand or wall mount.
TIP Ideal placements for the sensor would be in any location
on the exterior of the home at a height of not more than 5 ft
and which can shield it from direct sunlight or wet conditions
for an accurate reading.
Use alkaline batteries for longer usage and consumer
grade lithium batteries in temperatures below freezing.
SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION
To search for a sensor:
Press and hold + MODE.
The sensor reception icon in the remote sensor area shows
the status:
2
3
4
5
1
ICON DESCRIPTION
Main unit is searching for sensor(s).
A channel has been found.
The sensor cannot be found.
TIP The transmission range may vary depending on many
factors. You may need to experiment with various locations
to get the best results.
CLOCK
CLOCK RECEPTION
This product is designed to synchronize its clock automatically
with WWVB-60 signal, within 3200km (2000 miles) of Fort
Collins Colorado.
To enable / disable signal reception:
Press and hold to enable or to disable signal
reception.
Reception takes 2-10 minutes. If the signal is weak,
it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal. If signal
reception is unsuccessful, place your unit next to a window,
press and hold
to force another signal search.
Clock signal reception indicator:
STRONG SIGNAL WEAK SIGNAL NO SIGNAL
MANUALLY SET CLOCK
To set the clock manually, disable the signal reception first.
1. Press and hold MODE.
2. Press
or to change the settings.
3. Press MODE to confirm.
4. The settings order is: time zone, 12/24 hr format, hour,
minute, year, calendar mode (day – month / month –
day), month, day and language.
Select the time zone: (P) Pacific, (E) Eastern, (C) Central or
(M) Mountain.
The language options are English (E), German (D),
French (F), Italian (I), and Spanish (S).
To select display mode:
Press MODE to choose between clock with seconds /
weekday / calendar.
WEATHER FORECAST
This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of weather
within a 30-50 km (19-31 mile) radius (US- with a 75%
accuracy).
Sunny
Partially Cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
Snowy
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
To toggle temperature unit:
Press °C / °F.
To auto-scan between sensors:
Press and hold + MEM to display each sensor’s data
for 3 seconds.
To end press .
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