SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 1 MeteoClock® "Elegance Evolution" SM1820 + ASM30 - Instruction Manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this weather station, MeteoClock® SM1820 "Elegance Evolution". 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 and upcoming weather. The MeteoClock® SM1820 incorporates the following functions: - Thermometer: The temperature is displayed in real time to the nearest tenth of a degree Celsius. Thanks to its wireless sensor, the weather station can give you the temperature reading outside or in 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 between 18 and 24oC. - Barometer: The station also monitors the atmospheric pressure and, based on its pattern of evolution, displays a weather forecast as a user-friendly icon: sun, clouds, rain... That's the weather to be expected in the next 8 to 12 hours. And many extra features: - Animated icons - Pivoting and rotating base - Wall mounting stand - Blue backlit LCD display Copyright © Lexibook 2005 1 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 2 MAIN FEATURES Main Display Unit SM1820 Perpetual Calendar up to year 2069. 12/24 hour time display selectable. Local temperature and humidity display. Animated weather forecast symbols. Current and past 12 hours barometric pressure reading. Receives and monitors temperature and humidity from up to 3 remote sensors via RF technology of 433MHz (One Wireless Thermo Sensor Included). Temperature and humidity trend indicator. Maximum/Minimum Memory for Indoor / Outdoor Temperature and Humidity. Days of week selectable in 8 Languages. Wall Mount or base selectable. Lunar and tidal phases User selectable °C or °F Battery: 2 x AA size Thermo sensor unit ASM30 Drip-proof design with LCD Temperature display in user- selectable °C or °F Humidity display Wall-mountable Transmission range: up to 30 meters in open area. Battery type: 2 x AAA size 2 Copyright © Lexibook 2005 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 3 GETTING STARTED A. Main unit LCD Display A1 ­ Animated weather forecast symbols A2 ­ Pressure trend indicator A3 ­ History of barometric pressure readings A4 ­ Current barometric pressure A5 ­ Indoor Temperature A6 ­ Outdoor Max/Min temperature and humidity memory A7 ­ Remote sensor channel # (CH) & outdoor temperature trend A8 ­ Outdoor Temperature A9 ­ Indoor Humidity A10 ­ Indoor Max/Min temperature & humidity memory A11 ­ Channel # & outdoor humidity trend A12 ­ Alternate channel display & signal search A13 ­ Alarm 1 & 2 A14 ­ Outdoor Humidity A15 ­ Day of the week A16 ­ Time Display A17 ­ Month and Date A18 ­ Blue backlit A19 ­ Tide and moon phase indicators Copyright © Lexibook 2005 3 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 4 B. Main unit function keys * B1 ­ Alarm on/off: to turn Alarm 1 or 2 on/off B2 ­ Channel: to toggle between channel 1, 2 and 3. B3 ­ In (Min/Max): to enter the max/min indoor temperature/humidity records. B4 ­ Mode/Set: to enter and set the alarm clock, B5 ­ Out (Min/Max): to enter the max/min outdoor temperature/humidity records. * Located on top of the main unit B bis . Main unit back keys ** B6 ­ History: to set the height from sea level, to view a past barometric pressure readings. B7 ­ L button: to adjust your altitude from level, to select the pressure measurement unit. Press and hold to adjust digits at a faster rate. B8 ­ M button/ In °C/°F: to adjust your altitude from sea level, to select oC or oF in indoor temperature display. Press and hold to adjust digits at a faster rate. B9 ­ Alert: to set the temperature alert, then turn the alert on/off. B10 ­ +(12/24) button: to adjust the alarm clock and the alert, to select the 12/24 display mode. Press and hold to adjust digits at a faster rate. B11 ­ - (Out °C/°F) : to adjust the alarm clock and the alert. Press and hold to adjust digits at a faster rate. ** Located at the back of the main unit 4 Copyright © Lexibook 2005 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 5 C- Sensor unit ­ LCD Display C1 ­ Channel number C2 ­ Low battery indicator C3 ­ Outdoor temperature C4 ­ Outdoor humidity C5 ­ Automatic learn function icon D. Sensor Unit Function keys *** D1 ­ °C/°F button: to select °C or °F display. D2 ­ Channel selection switch: to set the sensor unit to channel 1, 2 or 3. D3 ­ TX button: to synchronize the remote sensor with new °C/°F or channel settings. *** Located at the back of the sensor unit, inside the battery compartment. Copyright © Lexibook 2005 5 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 6 POWER SUPPLY Your Meteoclock works with 2 AA batteries for the main unit and 2 AAA for the remote sensor (all not included). Battery installation 1. Main Unit: Use your finger to lift the battery door located at the back of the main unit. Insert 2 AA batteries according to the polarity. Close back the battery compartment. 2. Remote Sensor: Use a screwdriver to open the battery door located at the back of the remote sensor unit. Insert 2 AAA batteries according to the polarity. Close back the battery compartment and tighten the screw. LOW BATTERY INDICATION: If the batteries of the remote sensor are low, the following indicator will be displayed on the main unit above the outdoor humidity display [A14]. Please replace the remote sensor's batteries. The indicator will also be displayed on the top of the remote sensor's screen. When the main unit's LCD display becomes dim, it indicates that the batteries are low and need to be changed. Main Unit Remote Sensor SETTINGS Please make sure the main unit has NOT been turned on. SETTING THE REMOTE SENSOR 1. Unscrew the battery cover located at the back of the sensor unit and insert 2xAAA batteries to begin the settings. 6 Copyright © Lexibook 2005 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 7 2. CH 123 will be displayed. Select a channel (1, 2 or 3) using the [D2] switch. The channel function allows the receiver to identify each remote sensor. The main unit can receive up to 3 different remote channels. The preferred channel number (1, 2 or 3) for each individual remote sensor can be assigned. However, channel 1 is used for collecting data from outdoors and activating the weather forecast symbols. If you only have one remote sensor, please set it at channel 1 and place it ou doors. 3. Select whether the sensor will display the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees by pressing [D1]. 4. Press the TX button [D3] to synchronize the sensor with your new settings. The icon will appear at [C5]. 5. Insert 2 x AA batteries at the back of the main unit. Note: the SM1820 comes with one main unit and one remote sensor. If you wish to buy additional sensors please refer to the section ACCESSORIES at the end of this manual. SM1822 comes with 2 sensors, SM1823 comes with 3 sensor. SYNCHRONIZATION 1. The Learn function executes automatically and runs for approximately 2 minutes when the batteries are first installed in the receiver. 2. Within these 2 minutes, the main unit picks up the temperature & humidity signals from the remote sensor and displays the readings. If you only have one remote sensor, the main unit will be automatically synchronized with the channel set on the remote sensor. Copyright © Lexibook 2005 7 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 8 Notes: FIXING THE REMOTE SENSOR AND MAIN UNIT Remote sensor The remote sensor can be placed upright on a smooth surface or wall-mounted. To ensure a good transmission, the remote sensor should not be installed on or near a large metal surface. Before choosing the location of the remote sensor, test that the receiver can receive the signals. It is also recommended that the remote sensor is placed as close as possible to the main unit to eliminate any interference. The remote sensor can also be wall-mounted. To do so, locate the wall-mounting hole at the back of the sensor (upper part) and fix it on a hook or nail. Main unit The main unit can be fixed on the rotating/pivoting base or on the wall-mounted base (both included). To use the base, fix the main unit's socket (located under the unit) into the base's jack. Place the base on a smooth, stable surface. To use the wall-mounted base, insert a screw in each wall-mounting hole (2) and fix it to a wall. Then, fix the main unit's socket into the wall-mounted base's jack. 8 Copyright © Lexibook 2005 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 9 BACK LIGHT: To use the back light, press [A18], located below the main unit LCD display. The back light stays on for 5 seconds. CLOCK AND ALARM SETTINGS Time and Date Setting: 1. The setting sequence is displayed in the order: Hours © Minutes © Seconds © Year © Month/Day sequence © Month © Day © Time Zone © Day-of-week language. 2. Press and hold [B4] to enter the manual Clock/Calendar setting mode. 3. Time and date: Press the "+" [B10] or "-" [B11] buttons to adjust the settings and press [B4] to confirm each setting. 4. The month and day sequence gives you the option to select whether the month or the day is displayed first. 5. Time Zone. 6. Day of the week : It can be displayed in different 8 languages: for English, select EN; German (GE), French (FR), Spanish (SP), Italian (IT), Dutch (NE), Danish (DA), and Russian (RU). Note: you will automatically exit the time setting mode after 5 seconds of inactivity. 12/24 Hour Display mode: Outside the manual time setting mode, press the [B10] key to select the 12 or 24 hours mode. Copyright © Lexibook 2005 9 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 10 Alarm Clock Function: 1. The alarm sequence is as follows: Time © Alarm 1 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. © Alarm 2 © Time Outside the manual time setting mode, press [B4] to scroll to Alarm 1 (Alarm 2 ). Press and hold [B4] to set the desired alarm. Use the [B10] and [B11] buttons to adjust the hour then press [B4]. Use the [B10] and [B11] buttons to adjust the minutes then press [B4]. Use the [B10] and [B11] buttons to turn the alarm ON and OFF and then press [B4] to confirm your alarm settings. When an alarm is activated, its icon ( and/or ) will be displayed below the time. 7. When one of the alarm rings, or flashes. Press the backlit button [A18] to activate the snooze alarm. The alarm will ring again 5 minutes later. In the meantime, the alarm icon will continue to flash. Press any button to stop the alarm. The alarm will ring again the next day at the same time. If you wish to deactivate the alarm completely, you must turn it off (see step 6). WEATHER FORECAST AND DISPLAY Setting the height from sea level Once the synchronization process is complete and the time and date are set, you must enter the height (in metres) of the weather station from sea level: 1. Press and hold [B6]; the height in metres flashes [A4]. 2. Press [B7] to increase the value and [B8] to decrease the height to the nearest ten. If you want to move the digits at a faster rate, keep [B7] / [B8] pressed down. The range is 200m below sea level to 2,500m above sea level. 3. Press [B6] to confirm your settings. Once the height from sea level is set, the pressure reading [A4] shows the barometric pressure at the sea level. Notes: The weather forecast may not be accurate if the height entered is incorrect. The height should be re-entered if the location of the weather station changes. 10 Copyright © Lexibook 2005 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 11 Animated Weather Forecast Symbols This weather station is capable of detecting barometric pressure changes, and based on the data collected, predicting the weather for the next 8 to 12 hours. There are 5 different weather forecast symbols [A1]. Note: The remote sensor set on Channel 1 is used to help displaying the weather forecast icons (as well as the trend indicator). Please place it outdoors. REMARKS: After having completed the settings of your weather station, please discard the readings of the weather forecast 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. Absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed regarding weather forecasting. Sunny Sunny intervals Cloudy Rainy Heavy Rain (Storm Risk) 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 to be used in. Copyright © Lexibook 2005 11 SM1820GB 11/04/2005 10:19 Page 12 Barometric Pressure Meter The barometric pressure [A4] can be measured in 3 different units: inHg (inches of mercury), mb (millibar) and hPa (hecto-Pascal). Inches of mercury are em ...