Oregon Scientific Time Clock Full Weather Station with Radio Controlled Clock User Manual

Full Weather Station with Radio Controlled Clock  
(Model #: PS-L01 / PS-L01U)  
User Manual  
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Reset system ...........................................................18  
Safety and care ....................................................... 18  
Warnings .................................................................19  
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 19  
Specifications .......................................................... 21  
Additional resources ................................................ 23  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
About this guide ........................................................ 2  
Product overview ....................................................... 3  
Getting started .......................................................... 8  
Batteries.............................................................. 8  
AC power adapter ............................................... 8  
Switch between modes ....................................... 8  
Change settings .................................................. 9  
Remote unit setup...................................................... 9  
Clock ...................................................................... 10  
Alarm ...................................................................... 11  
Calendar ................................................................. 12  
Moon phase ............................................................ 12  
Barometer ............................................................... 13  
Weather forecast ..................................................... 14  
Temperature & humidity ........................................... 14  
Backlight ................................................................. 17  
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In this box, you will find:  
ABOUT THIS GUIDE  
Congratulations on your selection of the Philippe Starck  
with Oregon Scientific Full Weather Station with Radio  
Controlled Clock (PS-L01 / PS-L01U). This powerful  
device bundles time keeping, alarm, indoor and wireless  
outdoor temperature and humidity monitoring, and  
weather forecasting into a single tool you can use from  
the convenience of your home.  
Main unit  
Remote sensor  
Batteries  
AC/DC power adapter  
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.  
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW  
TOP VIEW  
DESCRIPTIONS  
1.  
2.  
Snooze / Light button (11, 17)  
Light sensor (17)  
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LCD DISPLAY  
DESCRIPTIONS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Low battery icon (8)  
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Clock (10)  
Barometer (13)  
Weather forecast (14)  
Moon phase (12)  
Calendar (12)  
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Temperature and humidity (14)  
Alarm (11)  
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BACK VIEW  
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Select – switch modes / change settings  
Up – increase setting / activate auto-synch (10)  
Down – decrease setting / deactivate auto-synch  
(10)  
1
2
4.  
5.  
Alarm – activate / deactivate alarm (11)  
Channel – switch remote unit (15)  
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4
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BOTTOM VIEW  
DESCRIPTIONS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Battery compartment (8)  
Light sensitivity knob (18)  
Reset button (8, 18)  
Backlight switch (17)  
DC power input jack (8)  
1
2
4
3
5
NOTE  
AC power adapter not shown.  
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REMOTE UNIT  
DESCRIPTIONS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Temperature / Trend display  
Low battery icon  
Humidity / Trend / Comfort Level display  
°C / °F switches  
Channel switches  
Reset button  
Battery compartment  
1
2
4
5
6
7
3
Wall-mount hole  
Battery compartment lid  
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GETTING STARTED  
NOTE  
Insert the batteries in the remote unit before you  
set up the main unit. Do not use rechargeable  
batteries.  
BATTERIES  
Batteries for the remote and main units are supplied  
with this product. Replace them whenever the low  
battery signal ( ) displays. Remove the battery  
compartment lid on the bottom of the main unit, and  
insert the batteries. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to  
remove the remote unit compartment lid. Be sure to  
match the correct polarity, as shown in the battery  
compartment. Before you close the lid, press the  
RESET button with the point of a blunt object (such as  
a ball point pen).  
AC POWER ADAPTER  
An AC power adapter is supplied for use with the main  
unit. You must connect the power adapter if you wish  
to use the continuous backlight feature. The jack is  
located in the battery compartment.  
NOTE  
If the AC power becomes unavailable, the unit  
will automatically switch to battery power.  
SWITCH BETWEEN MODES  
Press SELECT.The select mode will flash. The display  
will stop flashing if no key is pressed within 5 seconds.  
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CHANGE SETTINGS  
INSTALLATION  
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. Then, press  
UP or DOWN to change each setting. Press SELECT  
to switch options.  
Mount the remote unit on a flat surface using the recess  
holes on the back of the unit.  
For best results:  
Before you insert the batteries, select the  
measurement unit and channel number first.  
Place the unit out of direct sunlight and moisture.  
Do not place the remote unit more than 20 – 30  
meters (60 – 90 feet) from the main (indoor) unit.  
Position the unit so that it faces the main (indoor)  
unit. Minimize obstructions such as doors, walls,  
and furniture.  
REMOTE UNIT SET UP  
Up to 3 remote units can be used with this product to  
monitor outdoor temperature and humidity. The  
measurement unit (°C or °F) and channel number (1, 2,  
or 3) switches are located in the battery compartment,  
and should be set prior to installation.  
NOTE  
Additional remote units sold separately. If you  
are using more than one remote unit, be sure to select a  
different channel number for each unit.  
You may need to experiment with various locations to  
get the best reception.  
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CLOCK  
NOTE  
For best results, place the unit away from metal  
This product can automatically synchronize the date and  
time with official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt,  
Germany (PS-L01) or Rugby, England (PS-L01U).  
When the unit is within 1500 km (932 miles) of a RF  
signal, the reception icon will blink during reception.  
or electrical objects, and near a window with a clear  
view to the sky.  
TO DISABLE OR ENABLE AUTO-  
SYNCHRONIZATION  
In Clock mode, press DOWN for 2 seconds to disable  
the auto-synchronization. The unit will not respond to  
radio signals until you reactivate the synchronization.  
RECEPTION  
Reception takes 2 – 10 minutes to complete. Once  
complete, the icon will stop blinking.  
To enable auto-reception, press UP for 2 seconds.  
Strong signal  
Weak signal  
No signal  
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SET OR CHANGE THE CLOCK  
SET ALARM  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Press SELECT to switch to the Clock Mode.  
The time will flash.  
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter  
the setting mode.  
Select the 12/24-hour format, hour, and minute.  
Press UP or DOWN to change the setting.  
Press SELECT to confirm.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Press SELECT several times until the Alarm area  
flashes.  
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter  
the setting mode.  
Select the hour, minute,  
melody (1 - 7) and  
volume level (Lo or Hi). Press UP or DOWN to  
change the setting. Press SELECT to confirm.  
Press SELECT again when you are finished.  
4.  
ALARM  
SNOOZE  
When activated, the Melody Alarm starts quietly, then  
gradually becomes louder. It shuts off after two minutes.  
The LCD display lights up for the first 8 seconds.  
Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button the top of the unit  
to temporarily disable the alarm for 8 minutes. The  
alarm icon will blink while Snooze is activated.  
TO TURN THE ALARM OFF OR ON  
Press any button to stop the alarm.  
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To turn the alarm off completely (deactivate it for the  
next day), press ALARM.  
NOTE  
The language options are (E) English, (F)  
French, (D) German, (I) Italian, and (S) Spanish.  
CALENDAR  
MOON PHASE  
SET DATE  
Press SELECT until the Calendar Area flashes. Then,  
press UP or DOWN to change the date and view the  
corresponding moon phase.  
Clock auto-synchronization must be deactivated before  
you manually set the date. (10)  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Press SELECT several times until the calendar  
area flashes.  
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter  
the calendar setting mode.  
Select the year, month, date, and language. Press  
UP or DOWN to change the setting. Press  
SELECT to confirm.  
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BAROMETER  
Description  
Pressure change  
(mb/hPa)  
Trend  
This product tracks barometric pressure changes over  
the past 24 hours to provide the weather forecast  
(14) and a trend line showing the direction of  
barometric change. Barometric changes are measured  
by the main (indoor) unit.  
1 hr  
6 hr  
Rising  
+1  
+3  
Steady  
Failing  
Steady  
-1  
Steady  
-3  
BAROMETRIC TREND  
The barometric trend arrow for the last 30 minutes is  
always displayed.  
VIEW THE LAST 24 HOURS  
Press SELECT 2 times until the Barometer Area  
flashes. Then, press UP or DOWN to view the last 24  
hours history.  
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SET UNIT AND ALTITUDE  
WEATHER FORECAST  
You can set the unit of measurement (mb/hPa or inHg)  
and altitude. Setting the altitude allows the product to  
take more accurate barometric measurements.  
This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of  
weather within a 30 to 50 km (19 - 31 mile) radius with  
70 to 75 percent accuracy. The weather forecast is  
always displayed.  
1.  
Press SELECT 2 times until the Barometer Area  
flashes.  
Partly  
Cloudy  
Clear  
Rainy  
Cloudy  
2.  
3.  
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds.  
Select altitude (-100 meters to 2500 meters in  
increments of 10) and the unit of measurement  
(mb/hPa or inHg). Press UP or DOWN to  
change the setting. Press SELECT to confirm.  
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY  
With the press of a button, you can check the current  
indoor or outdoor temperature, humidity percentage,  
comfort level, trend, and record measurements.  
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Outdoor measurements are collected by the remote  
unit.  
SELECT REMOTE UNIT CHANNEL  
While in the Temperature / Humidity Mode, press  
CHANNEL to switch between CH 1, 2, or 3, or press  
and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds to enter Auto scan  
mode. If only 1 remote unit is in use, you will not be  
able to change channels or Auto scan. If you select  
“Auto”, the channel will change every 3 seconds. To  
deactivate, press and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds  
again.  
Temperature is give at the top; humidity is below.  
VIEW MIN / MAX / CURRENT MEASUREMENTS  
Press SELECT 3 times until the Temperature and  
Humidity Areas flash. Press UP or DOWN to scan the  
readings.  
CLEAR MIN / MAX MEASUREMENTS  
SENSOR SEARCHING  
While viewing Min/Max measurements, press and hold  
UP or DOWN for 2 seconds until a beep sounds. This  
clears the previous measurements from the memory.  
If there is no remote unit signal, the temperature and  
humidity measurements will be blank. Check the  
remote unit batteries, or press and hold UP and  
DOWN for 2 seconds to search for the remote unit(s).  
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COMFORT ZONE  
Searching  
No sensor  
Sensor found  
The indoor and outdoor comfort zones are shown for  
the following conditions.  
Temperature  
Any  
Zone  
Wet  
Dry  
Relative Humidity  
>70%  
NOTE  
Signals from household electrical appliances  
such as doorbells and home security systems can  
cause temporary reception failures between the indoor  
and outdoor units. This is normal and does not affect  
the general performance of the product. Reception will  
automatically resume once the interference ends.  
Any  
<40%  
40 – 70%  
20 – 25 ° C  
(68 - 77 ° F)  
Comfort  
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TRENDS  
SET UNIT  
The trend arrow for the last 30 minutes always displays.  
Indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity trends are  
shown separately.  
While in Temperature / Humidity Mode, press SELECT  
for 2 seconds. Press UP or DOWN to switch between  
°C and °F. Press SELECT to confirm.  
Temperature  
Relative Humidity  
+3%  
Trend  
BACKLIGHT  
Press SNOOZE/LIGHT to illuminate the backlight for 5  
seconds.  
+0.5 °C  
CONTINUOUS BACKLIGHT  
The AC power adapter must be plugged in to use this  
feature (8).  
Steady  
Steady  
-3%  
-0.5 °C  
1.  
The BACKLIGHT switch is located in the battery  
compartment. Move it to the “ON” position to  
enable the continuous backlight. Move it to the  
“OFF” position to disable.  
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2.  
3.  
Move it to the “AUTO” position to enable  
continuous backlight controlled by light intensity.  
When activated, the backlight will be on  
whenever the unit perceives that the room is dark.  
The Light Sensitivity knob is located in the  
battery compartment. Rotate to adjust.  
RESET SYSTEM  
The RESET buttons are located in the battery  
compartments for the main and remote units. Press  
these buttons with the tip of a blunt object (such as a  
ball point pen) whenever you change the batteries, or  
whenever performance is not behaving as expected  
(e.g., unable to establish radio frequency link with  
remote unit or automatic clock, etc.) This will return  
all settings to default value, and you will lose all  
stored information (minimum / maximum temperature  
and humidity, etc.).  
SAFETY AND CARE  
4.  
When activated, the continuous backlight will be  
half as bright as usual. To achieve full brightness,  
press SNOOZE/LIGHT.  
Wash the unit with a slightly damp cloth and mild  
detergent. Avoid dropping the unit or placing it in a  
location where the AC power adapter will be stepped  
on.  
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Do not make any changes or modifications to this  
product. Unauthorized changes may void your  
right to use the product.  
The content of this user manual are subject to  
change without notice.  
WARNINGS  
This product is designed to give you years of service if  
handled properly. Observe the following guidelines:  
Never immerse the unit in water. This can cause  
electrical shock and damage the unit.  
Do not subject the main unit to extreme force,  
shock, or fluctuations in temperature or humidity.  
Do not tamper with the internal components.  
Do not mix new and old batteries or batteries of  
different types.  
Images not drawn to scale.  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Check here before contacting our customer service  
department.  
Do not use rechargeable batteries with this  
product.  
Remove the batteries if storing this product for a  
long period of time.  
Do not scratch the LCD display.  
Problem  
Symptom  
Remedy  
Temperature is out-of-  
range.  
Shows “LLL”  
or “HHH”  
Temp  
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Problem  
Symptom  
Remedy  
Problem  
Symptom  
Remedy  
Check sensors.  
Only one sensor is  
working (15 )  
Cannot  
change  
channel  
Strange date /  
month  
Calendar  
Change language  
(12)  
No  
continuous  
backlight  
Backlight  
Plug in AC power  
adapter Check the  
BACKLIGHT switch  
(8, 17)  
1. Remove batteries.  
2. Press RESET. All  
memory items will  
return to default.  
3. Replace batteries.  
4. Place clock near  
window / away  
from electrical  
devices, and wait  
10 – 20 minutes.  
Cannot  
auto-  
synchronize  
Clock  
Check batteries  
(8, 9)  
Cannot  
locate  
remote unit  
Remote  
unit  
Check location  
(9)  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Problem  
Symptom  
Remedy  
If it still fails, you may  
be too far from a  
signal.  
Main unit dimensions  
L x W x H  
181 x 45 x 185.3 mm  
(7.1 x 1.77 x 7.3 inches)  
894 grams with battery  
Weight  
Disable auto-  
synchronization  
(10)  
Cannot  
change  
clock  
Remote unit dimensions  
Strange  
reading  
Set altitude / unit  
(14)  
Baro  
L x W x H  
75 x 35 x 78.3mm  
(3 x 1.4 x 3.1 inches)  
136 grams with battery  
Weight  
Temperature  
Unit  
Range  
°C or °F  
Main unit: -5 ˚C to 50 ˚C (23 ˚F to  
122 ˚F)  
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Remote Unit: -20 ˚C to 60 ˚C (-4 ˚F  
to 140 ˚F)  
Barometer  
Unit  
mb/hPa or inHg  
Resolution  
Comfort  
0.1 °C (0.2° F)  
Range  
500 to 1050mb  
(14.77 to 31.01 inHg)  
1mb (0.03 inHg)  
-100 to 2500 meters (-328 to 8202  
feet)  
20 °C to 25 °C (68 °F to 77 °F)  
(see also, Relative humidity)  
Minimum / maximum  
Resolution  
Altitude  
Memory  
Trend  
+/- 0.5 ˚C (+/- 0.9 ˚F) change  
Display  
Memory  
Trend  
Rainy, cloudy, partly cloudy, sunny  
24 hour  
1mb change in 1 hour or 3mb  
change in 6 hours  
Relative humidity  
Range  
Resolution  
Main & Remote Unit: 25% to 95%  
1%  
Comfort  
40% to 70%  
(see also, Temperature)  
Minimum / maximum  
3% change  
Remote unit  
RF frequency  
Range  
Memory  
Trend  
433 MHz  
30 meters (98 feet) with no  
obstructions  
Transmission  
approximately every 40 seconds  
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Channel No.  
Unit  
1, 2, or 3  
°C or °F  
AC/DC 6V power adapter  
(for normal operation and continuous  
backlight)  
Radio-controlled clock  
Synchronization Auto or disabled  
Remote unit  
2 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V alkaline  
batteries  
Clock display  
Hour format  
HH:MM:SS  
12hr AM/PM (MSF format)  
24hr (DCF format)  
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES  
Calendar  
DD/MMM; weekday selection in 5  
languages (E, D, F, I, S)  
High, medium, and low tide  
7 melody; 2 minute crescendo  
8 minutes  
more about your new product and other Oregon  
Scientific products such as digital cameras, hand-held  
organizers, health and fitness gear, and weather  
stations. The website also includes contact information  
for our customer service department, in case you need  
to reach us.  
Moon phase  
Alarm  
Snooze  
Power  
Main unit  
4 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V alkaline  
batteries (back-up)  
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EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY  
Additional information:  
This product contains the approved transmitter module  
TX 07 and complies with the essential requirements of  
Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directives, if used for its  
intended use and that the following standard(s) has/have  
been applied:  
The product is therefore conform with the Low Voltage  
Directive 73/23/EC, the EMC Directive 89/336/EC and  
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC (appendix II) and carries the  
respective CE marking.  
VS-Villingen / Germany August 2003  
Gerhard Preis  
R&TTE Representative of manufacturer  
Radio frequency spectrum  
(Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive)  
applied standard(s)  
ETSI EN 300 220-3 (Ver. 1.1.1):2000-09  
Electromagnetic compatibility  
(Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE Directive)  
applied standard(s)  
RTT&E Compliant Countries:  
All EC Countries, Switzerland CH ,  
ETSI EN 301 489-1-3 (Ver. 1.4.1):2002-08  
and Norway  
N
Safety of information technology equipment  
(Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE directive)  
© 2003 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved.  
applied standard(s)  
EN 60950:2000  
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