Oregon Scientific BAR688HGA User Manual

Wireless Weather Station with

Temperature / Humidity Display and

Self - Setting Atomic Clock

MODEL: BAR688HGA

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting this Oregon Scientific

TM

Wireless

Weather Station with Temperature / Humidity Display and

Self - Setting Atomic Clock (BAR688HGA). This clock

is supplied with a remote sensor (THGR122N) and can

support up to 3 sensors in total (additional sensors sold

separately).

NOTE

Please keep this manual handy as you use your new

product. It contains practical step-by-step instructions, as

well as technical specifications and warnings you should

know about.

CLOCK OVERVIEW

FRONT VIEW

1.

SNOOZE

2. Weather Forecast Area

3. Outdoor Temperature Area

4. Indoor Temperature Area

5. Clock / Alarm Area

BACK VIEW

1.

TEMP / HUMIDITY HI / LO

: Change settings or

enable / disable hi or lo temperature / humidity alarm

for channel 1

2.

/

: Increase / decrease setting; activate / deactivate

clock reception signal

LCD DISPLAY

Weather Forecast Area:

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Outdoor Temperature Area:

1. Heat index icon

2.

Hi / lo temperature alarm

3. Sensor reception icon

4. Sensor battery low

5. Max / min icon

6. Temperature display

7. Ice warning is active

8.

Hi / lo humidity alarm

9. Temperature trend

10. Humidity trend

11. Humidity display

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Indoor Temperature Area:

1. Internal sensor icon

2. Max / min icon

3. Temperature display

4. Temperature trend

5. Humidity trend

6. Humidity display

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Clock / Alarm Area:

1. Alarm set

2. AM / PM icon

3. Clock signal reception

4. Low battery icon

5. Clock

6. Alarm mode icon

7. Moon phase

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REMOTE SENSOR (THGR122N)

1. LED status indicator:

Blinks red during data

transmission

2. LCD screen

1. Wall mount hole

2.

RESET

hole

3.

CHANNEL

switch

4. Battery compartment

GETTING STARTED

SETTING UP THE CLOCK

Insert batteries before first use, matching the polarity (+

and -).

RESET

after each battery change.

SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION

indicates main unit batteries are low.

NOTE

Do not use rechargeable batteries. We

recommend that you use alkaline batteries with this product

for longer usage and lithium batteries in temperatures

below freezing.

REMOTE SENSOR

The sensor collects temperature readings approx. every

40 seconds and sends them to the main unit. The main

unit can collect data from up to 3 sensors.

To set up the sensor:

1. Remove the screws from the battery door.

2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarity

(

+ / -

).

3. Select a channel. Make sure you use a different channel

for each sensor.

4. Place the sensor near the main unit. Press

RESET

on

the sensor.

5. Simultaneously press

CHANNEL

and

MEM

on the main

unit to initiate signal sending between the sensor and

main unit.

6. Close the battery door and secure the screws

7. Place the sensor in the desired location using the table

stand or wall mount.

For best results:

•

Place the sensor out of direct sunlight and moisture.

•

Do not place the sensor more than 30 m (100 ft) from

the main (indoor) unit.

•

Position the sensor so that it faces the main (indoor)

unit, minimizing obstructions such as doors, walls, and

furniture.

•

Place the sensor in a location with a clear view to the

sky, away from metallic or electronic objects.

•

Position the sensor close to the main unit during cold

winter months as below-freezing temperatures may

affect battery performance and signal transmission.

Data is sent from the sensor(s) every 40 seconds. The

sensor reception icon in the remote sensor area shows

the status.

ICON

DESCRIPTION

and “- - . -“

(Outdoor

temperature area)

The sensor cannot be found.

Search for the sensor or check

batteries

To search for a sensor:

Simultaneously, press and hold

MEM

and

CHANNEL

for

2 seconds.

NOTE

If the sensor is still not found, check the batteries,

obstructions, and remote unit location.

CLOCK

CLOCK RECEPTION

This product is designed to synchronize its date and time

automatically once it is within range of the WWVB-60 signal

from the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado.

The sensor collects the radio signals whenever it is within

1500 km (932 miles) of a signal.

NOTE

Initial reception takes 2-10 minutes for first set up

or when

RESET

is pressed. Once complete, the reception

icon will stop blinking. If the signal is weak, it can take up

to 24 hours to get a valid signal.

RECEPTION SIGNAL

To enable and force a signal search:

Press and hold

for 2 seconds.

To disable the signal reception:

Press and hold

for 2 seconds.

flashes when it is disabled.

STRONG SIGNAL

WEAK SIGNAL

NO SIGNAL

SET CLOCK

To manually set the clock make sure the clock signal

reception is disabled.

1. Press and hold

MODE

for 2 seconds.

2. Select the US time zone (Pacific (P), Eastern (E),

Central (C) and Mountain (M)), hour, minute, year,

month, day and language. Press

or

to change the

setting.

3. Press

MODE

to confirm.

NOTE

The language options are English

(E), German (D),

French (F), Italian (I), and Spanish (S).

Press

MODE

to choose between the clock with seconds

and clock with weekday display modes.

1. Pressure trend

2. Weather forecast

3. Comfort zone

4. Pressure icon

5. Altitude icon

6. Pressure / Altitude unit

7. UV index icon

USER MANUAL

3.

CHANNEL

: Switch remote sensor display

4.

HEAT INDEX

: Display heat index

5.

MODE

: Change settings / display

6.

ALARM

: View alarm status; set alarm

7. Battery compartment

8.

MEM

: View current, maximum and minimum

temperature / humidity

9.

PRESSURE

: Select pressure unit; set altitude

10.

°C / °F

: Select temperature unit

11.

RESET

: Reset unit to default settings

The transmission range may vary depending on many

factors. You may need to experiment with various locations

to get the best results.

Standard Alkaline batteries contain significant amounts of

water. Because of this they will freeze in low temperatures

of approximately -12°C (10°F). Disposable Lithium

batteries have a much lower threshold for temperature

with an estimated freezing range of below -30°C (-22°F).

Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of factors

such as extremely cold temperatures. Extreme cold may

temporarily reduce the effective range between the sensor

and the base station. If the unit's performance fails due to

low temperature, the unit will resume proper functioning

as the temperature rises to within the normal temperature

range (i.e. no permanent damage will occur to the unit due

to low temperatures).

Sensor 1 is sending data

A channel has been found

Main unit is searching

for the sensor(s)

Clock signal reception indicator:

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