Oregon Scientific RMR683HG User manual

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Digital Thermometer with Humidity, Ice

Alert and Radio-controlled Clock

Model: RMR683HG

USER MANUAL

CONTENTS

Introduction

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2

Clock Overview

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2

Front View

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2

Back View

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3

LCD Display

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4

Remote Sensor (THN132N

)

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5

Getting Started

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5

Batteries

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5

Remote Sensor

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Remote Sensor .........................................................Remote Sensor

5

Sensor Data Transmission

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7

Clock

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7

Clock Reception

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7

Reception Signal

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7

Set Clock

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7

Alarm

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8

Temperature and Humidity

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8

Temperature and Humidity Trend

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9

Ice Warning

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9

Hi / Lo Temperature / Humidity Alarm

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9

Heat Index

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9

Comfort Zone

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Moon Phase

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1

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Reset

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1

Precautions

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Speciﬁ cations

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About Oregon Scientiﬁ c

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EU-

Declaration Of Conformity

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting this Oregon Scientiﬁ c

TM

Digital

Thermometer with Humidity, Ice Alert and Radio-

controlled Clock (RMR683HG)

. This clock is supplied

with a remote sensor (THN132N) 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

2

3

1.

SNOOZE

2. Temperature and Humidity Area

3. Clock / Alarm Area

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BACK VIEW

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

11

9

10

7

1.

TEMP / HUMIDITY HI / LO

:

Change settings

or enable / disable hi or lo temperature / humidity

alarm

2.

/

: Increase / decrease setting; activate /

deactivate clock reception signal

3.

CHANNEL:

Switch remote sensor display

4.

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.

°C / °F:

Select temperature unit

10.

RESET:

Reset unit to default settings

11.

EU / UK

switch

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10

11

12

13

14

2

3

4

5

6

7

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LCD DISPLAY

Clock / Alarm area:

1. Clock signal reception

2. AM / PM mode selected

3. Alarm mode

4. Alarm set

5. AM / PM mode selected

6. Alarm time

7. Clock

8. Moon phase

1

7

8

2

3

4

5

6

Temperature and Humidity area:

1. Heat index icon

2. Hi / lo temperature alarm

3. Max / min temperature icon

4. Sensor reception icon

5. Comfort Zone

6. Battery low icon

7. Hi / lo humidity alarm

8. Max / min humidity icon

9. Ice warning is active

10. Temperature trend

11. Temperature

12. Heat Index warning

13. Humidity trend

14. Humidity

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REMOTE SENSOR (THN132N)

1. LED indicator 1. Wall mount

2. Battery compartment

3. Battery door

4. Table stand

5.

RESET

6.

CHANNEL

switch

1

2

3

4

6

5

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GETTING STARTED

BATTERIES

Insert batteries before ﬁ rst use, matching the polarity (+

and -). Press

RESET

after each battery change.

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.

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To set up the sensor:

1. Slide open the battery door.

2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarity (+ / -).

Press RESET after each battery change

.

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

channel for each sensor.

4. Close the battery compartment.

5. Secure the sensor in the desired location using the

wall mount or table stand.

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.

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 signiﬁ cant 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).

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SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION

The sensor reception icon in the temperature and

humidity area shows the status.

I

CO

N DESCRIPTION

Main unit is searching for the

se

nsor(s)

A channel has been found

and sensor signal is being

receive

d

and “- - . -“

The sensor cannot be found.

(Temperature Search for the sensor or

and Humidity Area) 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.

N DESCRIPTION

Main unit is searching for the

se

and sensor signal is being

receive

The sensor cannot be found.

(Temperature Search for the sensor or

and Humidity Area) check batteries

RECEPTION SIGNAL

Clock signal reception indicator:

STRONG SIGNAL

WEAK SIGNAL NO SIGNAL

STRONG SIGNAL WEAK SIGNAL NO SIGNALSTRONG SIGNAL

To enable and force a signal search:

Press and hold

for 2 seconds.

To dis

able the signal reception:

Pre

ss and hold

for 2 seconds.

SET CLOCK

If the clock signal reception is enabled and a signal is

being received the clock does not need to be manually

set.

To manually set the clock:

1. Press and hold

MODE

for 2 seconds.

WEAK SIGNAL NO SIGNAL

CLOCK

CLOCK RECEPTION

This product is designed to synchronize its date and time

automatically once it is within range of :

• DCF77 generated from Frankfurt, Germany for

Central Europe.

• MSF60

generated from Rugby, England.

The clock collects the radio signals whenever it is within

1500 km (932 miles) of a signal.

NOTE

Slide the

EU / UK

switch to appropriate position

for your location. Repeat each time you reset the unit.

NOTE

Initial reception takes 2-10 minutes for ﬁ rst 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.

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2. Press

and

to change the settings.

3. Press

MODE

to conﬁ rm.

4. The setting sequence is: time zone offset, 12/24 hour

format, hour, minute,

year, month,

date, and display

language.

NOTE

The time zone offset can be used to set the

clock up to + / - 9 hours from the received clock signal

time. If you have disabled the clock signal reception (i.e.

manually setting the clock), do not set a value for time

zone offset.

NOTE

The language options are English (E), German

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

To switch the clock display:

Press

MODE

to toggle between:

• Clock with day

• Clock with seconds

ALARM

T

o set the alarm:

To set the alarm:T

1. Press and hold

ALARM

for 2 seconds.

2. Press

/

to set alarm time.

3. Press

MODE

to conﬁ rm.

indicates alarm is

ON.

To t

oggle alarms ON / OFF:

1. Press

ALARM

to display alarm time.

2. Press

ALARM

again to turn alarm

ON / OFF

.

To silence the alarm:

• Press

SNOOZE

to silence it for 8 minutes.

OR

• Press any key except

SNOOZE

to turn the alarm off

and activate it again after 24 hours.

TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

To toggle temperature unit:

Press

°C / °F

.

To view outdoor sensors temperature readings:

Press

CHANNEL

.

To auto-scan between sensors:

Press and hold

CHANNEL

for 2 seconds. Each sensor’s

data is displayed for 3 seconds.

To end auto-scan:

Press

CHANNEL

or

MEM

.

To toggle between current, minimum and maximum

records for the selected sensor:

Press

MEM

repeatedly.

To clear the records:

Press and hold

MEM

for 2 seconds.

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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY TREND

The temperature and humidity trend icons are based

on recent readi

ngs.

RISING

STEADY FALLING

ICE WARNING

If the channel 1 sensor falls between 3°C to –2°C (37°F

to 28°F),

ﬂ ashes to warn you that the temperature is

approaching freezing.

NOTE

The warning will automatically stop if the

temperature goes outside the ice-warning range.

HI / LO TEMPERATURE / HUMIDITY ALARM

An alarm can be set to sound if sensor set to channel

1 records above or below a temperature / humidity of

your choice.

To set alarm

ON/OFF

:

1.

Press and hold

TEMP / HUMIDITY HI / LO

.

2. Use

and

to select high / low temperature /

humidity alarm. Press

TEMP / HUMIDITY HI / LO

to conﬁ rm.

3. Press

/

to set alarm

ON / OFF

and press

TEMP

/ HUMIDITY HI / LO

to conﬁ rm.

STEADY FALLING

4. If alarm has been activated, use

and

to select

the temperature / humidity.

5. Press

TEMP / HUMIDITY H

I / LO

to conﬁ rm.

To silence the alarm:

Press any key. The alarm resets automatically and will

resound if the hi / lo temperature selected is exceeded

again.

NOTE

The THN132N sensor supplied does not support

humidity readings. To enable Hi / Lo Humidity alarm

a thermo-hygro sensor must be purchased and set

to channel 1. For further information on compatible

sensors such as the THGR268 thermo-hygro sensor

please check with your local retailer or go to

www.

oregonscientiﬁ c.com

.

HEAT INDEX

The heat index combines temperature and humidity data

to describe the actual temperature felt. The THN132N

sensor supplied does not support heat index display. A

thermo-hygro sensor must be purchased to enable heat

index display for channels 1-3.

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WARNING HEAT INDEX MEANING

Extreme danger 54.5°C (130°F) Strong risk of

or above dehydration / sun

stroke

Danger 40.5 - 54°C Heat exhaustion

(105 - 129°F) likely

Extremecaution 32.2 - 40°C Possibility of heat

(90 - 104°F) dehydration

Caution 26.6-31.7°C Possibility of heat

(80- 89°F) exhaustion

• To display the heat index, press

HEAT INDEX

.

• To toggle between current / maximum / minimum

readings, press

HEAT INDEX

, then press

CHANNEL

to select channel 1-3 or indoor, followed by

MEM

.

• To toggle between temperature / humidity and heat

index display, press and hold

HEAT INDEX

for 2

seconds. Press

HEAT INDEX

again to stop this

feature.

NOTE

If the heat index is below 80°F / 26°C, if the

selected sensor does not support humidity measurement

or if the

channel is not working, the heat index will display

NA .

COMFORT ZONE

The comfort zone assesses the climate based on current

temperature and humidity measurements.

ICON TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY

Any > 70%

20 - 25°C (68 - 77°F) 40 - 70%

Any < 40%

MOON PHASE

• When calendar is set press

or

to view the moon

phase for the next / previous day.

• Press and hold

or

to scan through the years

(2001 to 2099).

New Moon

Waxing Crescent

First quarter

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous

Last quarter

Waning Crescent

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