Wireless Weather Station with weather forecast SM1400 + ASM20 - Owners manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this weather station, MeteoClock SM1400. Please take the time to read and understand this manual so you can begin to enjoy the convenience and features this product has to offer. What exactly is a Weather Station? Lexibook digital stations measure not only the time in progress - thanks to their built-in clock - but also the actual weather! The MeteoClock SM1400 incorporates different functions: - Thermometer: Temperature is displayed in real time to the nearest tenth of a degree Celsius. Thanks to its wireless sensor, the station can sense from a distance the outside temperature or that of another room! - Hygrometer: Outdoor or indoor hygrometry is expressed in percentage of humidity in the ambient air. The ideal "Comfort" Zone for the human body ranges from 35 to 65% hygrometry for a given temperature in between 18 and 24ºC. - Barometer: The station measures the atmospheric pressure, and as this keeps evolving, it displays a weather forecast by means of icons: Sun, rain, etc... the weather expected to be in the next 8 to 12 hours! Copyright © Lexibook 2004 1 FEATURES Main Display Unit SM1400: Auto synchronizing radio controlled clock (DCF-77) Perpetual Calendar Local temperature and humidity display Receives and monitors temperature and humidity from up to 3 remote sensors via RF technology of 433MHz Maximum/minimum temperature records Temperature and humidity trend indicator Temperature history chart Temperature alarm (for local and one out channel) Animated weather forecast symbols Moon phase symbols Sunrise/ Sunset time display User-selectable °C or °F Battery: 2 x AA size Remote Sensor ASM20: drip-proof design with LCD socket of external sensor probe temperature display in user-selectable °C or °F humidity display transmission range: up to 40 meters in open area battery type: 2 x AA size 2 Copyright © Lexibook 2004 GETTING STARTED Button placement SNOOZE/MODE: scrolls through Clock 1 & 2, Alarm 1 & 2, Date & Year, and Temperature Alarm(high & low) mode; snooze for alarm LCD display HOUR/MONTH/MAX/+: shows maximum temperature; adjusts clock, alarm, date & year and temperature alarm values MIN/DAY/MIN/-: shows minimum temperature; adjusts clock, alarm, date & year and temperature alarm values ON/OFF/°C/°F: toggles between C and F, 12 and 24 hour format, Alarm 1 & 2 on and off; disables (resets) high & low temperature alarms; disable/ enable backlight CHN/WEEKDAY: scrolls through remote channels (1 to 3); scrolls through local and remote channels (1 to 3) in (high & low) temperature alarm mode; set sunrise/sunset zone; activate learn process Socket for external sensor probe SET: enter to House code and Channel setting mode °C/°F: change between °C or °F, change channel and house code Battery compartment LCD display Wall Mount Holder & Table Stand Copyright © Lexibook 2004 3 GETTING STARTED Battery installation remove battery cover 2 AA size batteries (SM1400) 2 AA size batteries (ASM20) Insert between terminals observing proper polarity then replace cover LOW BATTERY INDICATION: Receiver: Low battery indicator will display continuously when batteries need replacing. On transmitter, Setting remote transmitters Insert batteries to start setup HOUSE CODE will flash for 8 seconds Select HOUSE CODE (1-15) by pressing °C/°F and then press SET Transmitters for each receiver must be set to the same HOUSE CODE and pressing SET CHANNEL will flash for 8 seconds Select CHANNEL(1-4) by pressing °C/°F and then press SET Humidity & Temperature will display Select °C or °F of Temperature by pressing °C/°F key * Use a different house code if your weather station detecTs other signals from neighboring sources * Factory default: house code = 01 and channel = 01 will be displayed. 4 Copyright © Lexibook 2004 SETUP SYNCHRONIZATION Automatic Learn Function Learn function executes automatically and runs for approximately 3 minutes when batteries are first installed in the receiver. Within these 3 minutes, receiver picks up the temperature & humidity signals from remote sensor and displays the readings. Manual-Learn (Searching for Remote Signals) If a new remote sensor is added or if signal is lost (outdoor display blinking), learn function must be executed again. Press and hold CHN for 3 seconds to start. Beep sound indicates that learn function has started. 'Channel' symbol will flash and unit will beep as each remote sensor is detected. Temperature & humidity readings of remote sensor displays on the receiver. Auto/Manual Learn will not operate while the radio controlled clock is receiving DCF77 signals. Copyright © Lexibook 2004 5 CLOCK SETTING RADIO CONTROL CLOCK The SM1400 is designed to automatically synchronize its calendar clock once it is brought within range of 1500km of the Frankfurt DCF77 radio signal. When the SM1400 is within this range, its radio-control mechanism will override all manual settings. When receiving radio signal, the Radio Tower symbol starts to blink. A complete reception generally takes several minutes, depending on the strength of the radio signal. When the reception is complete, the Radio Tower symbol will stop blinking and remain solid. For better reception, place the clock away from metal objects and electrical appliances (i.e. television, computer, monitor, etc.) to minimize interference. 6 Copyright © Lexibook 2004 CLOCK SETTING MANUAL CLOCK SETTING Clock 1 Setting Press and hold MODE for 3 seconds to enter the clock setting mode (the CLOCK 1 symbol appears and the time will flash). Press HOUR to set the hour and MIN to set the minute. Press ON/OFF/°C/°F during clock setting, to change between 12 and 24 hour display. This also will end clock setting. Press MODE or do not press any key for 1 minute to finish clock setting. Clock 2 Setting Scroll to Clock 2 mode using MODE. Press + or - key to change the hour (in one hour increments/decrements relative to Clock 1). Copyright © Lexibook 2004 7 DATE, YEAR & ALARM SETTING Date Setting Scroll to date mode using MODE. Press HOUR/MONTH/MAX/+ to set month. Press MIN/DAY/MIN/- to set date. Weekday is automatically determined from the year/ month/day setting. February will have either 28 or 29 days. Year Setting Scroll to YEAR mode using MODE. Press + or - key to adjust year. 8 Copyright © Lexibook 2004 DATE, YEAR & ALARM SETTING Alarm 1and Alarm 2 Setting Scroll to Alarm1 mode (Alarm2 mode) using MODE. Press HOUR to set hour. Press MIN to set minute Press ON/OFF to toggle alarm on and off. When the alarm is set ON, the bell symbol will appear. When Alarm Sounds 1 or 2 will flash Press SNOOZE to snooze the alarm for 5 minutes. After that the alarm will sound again. Press ANY other key will shut off the alarm. Without interruption, alarm will shut off automatically after one minute. Copyright © Lexibook 2004 9 MOON PHASE The moon phase is automatically updated according to the year/month/day. Moon Phase Display New Moon Young Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Old Crescent 10 Copyright © Lexibook 2004 TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY DISPLAY Check Local Temperature (Inside) After insert batteries, local temperature will display Check Remote Temperature & Humidity Press CHN to toggle between Channel 1, 2 and 3. Temperature and humidity readings will alternate on the receiver. °C or °F Temperature Display Toggle between °C and °F by pressing °C/°F at Clock2 mode. Note: Min/Max readings are automatically cleared daily at 00:00. Min and Max Temperature & Humidity Press MIN in Clock1 mode to display minimum temperature and humidity. Press MAX in Clock1 mode to display maximum temperature and humidity. Copyright © Lexibook 2004 11 TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY TREND The trend indicator shows the trend of temperature & humidity determined by the particular sensor in the past half hour interval. TEMPERATURE ALARM You can set high temperature or low temperature alarms for one local and one for one remote channel. Local temperature alarm Scroll to local temperature alarm mode by using MODE (Inside). The default value 14°C or existing preset will flash. Press + or - key to set the temperature limit value. Press ALARM key continuously to scroll and select the high temperature alarm, low temperature alarm or disable the alarm function. Press MODE to finish. 12 Copyright © Lexibook 2004 Outdoor temperature alarm Scroll to remote channel temperature alarm mode by using MODE. The default value 14°C or existing preset will flash. Press + or - key to set the temperature limit value. Press ALARM key continuously to scroll and select the high temperature alarm, low temperature alarm or disable the alarm function. Press CHANNEL to select one desired channel of transmitter. Press MODE to finish. When temperature alarm sounds It is to alert that the temperature has exceeded the preset temperature limit. Press any key to stop temperature alarm; or If no key is pressed, the temperature alarm will automatically stop itself after one minute. Once triggered, temperature alarm comes on as a distinctive sound, different to that of Alarm1 and Alarm2. Copyright © Lexibook 2004 13 WEATHER DISPLAY Animated weather forecast symbols This weather station is capable of detecting barometric pressure changes, and based on the data collected, can predict the weather for the next 12 to 24 hours. The effective range covers an area of 30 ­ 50km. Storm Alert * Storm symbol will flash to warn of thunderstorm. * It is activated when pressure falls/rises and temperature plunges. About Snow Freeze Warning * Snow symbol will flash to warn of 'snowing'. * Activated when Channel 1's temperature is between -1.9 °C and +2.9 °C. * Snow will appear solid if and when Channel 1's temperature falls below -1.9 °C: it is freezing. Note: * Remote sensor Channel 1 will be used for weather indication. 14 Copyright © Lexibook 2004 WEATHER DISPLAY REMARKS: * After setting up, reading for weather forecasts should be discarded for the next 12-24 hours. This will allow sufficient time for the Weather Station to operate at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast. Common to weather forecasting, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The weather forecasting feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75% due to the varying areas the Weather Station has been designed for use in. If the Weather Station is moved to another location significantly higher or lower than its initial standing point (e.g from ground floor to 1st floor of a house), remove the batteries and reinsert them after about 30 seconds. By doing this, the Weather Station will not make mistake of new location being a possible change in air pressure. Again, discard the weather forecasts for the next 12-24 hours as this allow time for operation at a constant altitude. * * Copyright © Lexibook 2004 15 PRESSURE HISTORICAL BAR GRAPH The bar graph lets you see the pressure trend over a period of 24 hours. The bar graph will show Pressure (Default), Temperature and Remote Temperature by pressing ALARM at Clock1 mode. The sequence is: Pressure Indoor Temperature Outdoor Temperature Note: At Outdoor Temperature Bar Graph, it will show remote channel historical bar graph. At this time, press CHANNEL to show another channel in the sequence of: Channel 1 y Channel 2 y Channel 3 16 Copyright © Lexibook 2004 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem: Cannot receive radio control DCF-77 signals to update the clock. Solution : Place the clock away from metal objects or electricalappliances such as TVs, computers, monitors, etc. Wait for about 1-2 minute to ensure the remote sensor and receiver are in phase. Otherwise, re-synchronize receiver by holding CHN for 3 seconds until a beep is heard. Ensure the remote sensor is out of direct sunlight, and away from sources of heat. Repeat the learning procedures. - Temperature may be below -30°C. - Batteries in remote sensor may need changing. - Move remote sensor closer to the receiver. - Make sure remote sensor is away from sources of electrical disturbance. The temperature measurement of remote sensor and receiver does not match. Temperature reading of outdoor remote sensor seems to high. Receiver is no longer receiving remote sensor signals or display. Copyright © Lexibook 2004 17 ACCESSORIES Additional sensor : Mesure temperature and hygrometry in other places! - upstairs - in the baby's bedroom - in the basement - in the garden - in another room To order: 0808 100 3015 or www.lexibook.com WARRANTY This product is covered by our two-year warranty. To make use of the warranty or the after-sales service, please contact your retailer and supply proof of purchase. Our warranty covers material or installation-related defects attributable to the manufacturer, with the exce ...