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Full Weather Station with Radio Controlled
Clock and Projection
(Model #: PS-M02 / PS-M02U)
User Manual
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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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Projector ................................................................. 18
Reset system ........................................................... 19
Safety and care ....................................................... 20
Warnings ................................................................. 20
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 21
Specifications .......................................................... 22
Additional resources ................................................ 25
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Congratulations on your selection of the Philippe Starck with Oregon Scientific Full Weather Station with Radio
Controlled Clock and Projection (PS-M02 / PS-M02U).
This powerful device bundles time keeping, alarm, indoor and wireless outdoor temperature and humidity monitoring, weather forecasting, and projection features into a single tool you can use from the convenience of your home.
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.
In this box, you will find:
• Main unit
• Remote sensor
• Batteries
• AC/DC power adapter
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
TOP VIEW
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2 3
DESCRIPTIONS
1.
2.
3.
Snooze / Light button
Light sensor
Projection lens
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BACK VIEW
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2
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BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
1.
Select - switch modes / change settings
2.
Focus - focus projector
3.
Up - increase setting / activate auto-synch
4.
Down - decrease setting / deactivate auto-synch
5.
Rotation - rotate projector
6.
Alarm -activate / deactivate alarm
7.
Channel - switch remote unit
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BOTTOM AND SIDE VIEW
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DESCRIPTIONS
1.
Battery compartment
2.
Backlight switch
3.
Reset button
4.
Light sensitivity knob
5.
DC power input jack
NOTE AC power adapter not shown.
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REMOTE UNIT
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2
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DESCRIPTIONS
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6.
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8.
9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Temperature / Trend display
Low battery icon
Humidity / Trend / Comfort Level display
°
C/
°
F switch
Channel switch
Reset button
Battery compartment
Wall-mount hole
Battery compartment lid
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GETTING STARTED
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. You will need 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).
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NOTE Insert the batteries in the remote unit before you set up the main unit. Do not use rechargeable batteries.
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 projection or backlight features.
The jack is located on the side of the unit.
NOTE If the AC power becomes unavailable, the unit will automatically switch to battery power.
SWITCH BETWEEN MODES
Press SELECT. The selected mode will flash. The display will stop flashing if no key is pressed within
5 seconds.
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CHANGE SETTINGS
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. Then, press
UP or DOWN to change each setting. Press SELECT to switch options.
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.
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INSTALLATION
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.
You may need to experiment with various locations to get the best reception.
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CLOCK
This product can automatically synchronize the date and time with official time-keeping organizations in
Frankfurt, Germany (PS-M02) or Rugby, England
(PS-M02U). When the unit is within 1500 km
(932 miles) of a RF signal, the reception icon will blink during reception.
RECEPTION
Reception takes 2 - 10 minutes to complete. Once complete, the icon will stop blinking.
Strong signal Weak signal No signal
NOTE For best results, place the unit away from metal 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.
To enable auto-reception, press UP for 2 seconds.
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SET OR CHANGE THE CLOCK
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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.
ALARM
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.
SET ALARM
1.
2.
3.
4.
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.
SNOOZE
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.
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TO TURN THE ALARM OFF OR ON
Press any button to stop the alarm.
To turn the alarm off completely (deactivate it for the next day), press ALARM.
CALENDAR
1.
2.
SET DATE
Clock auto-synchronization must be deactivated before you manually set the date. ( 10)
Press SELECT several times until the calendar area flashes.
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter the calendar setting mode.
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3.
Select the year, month, date, and language.
Press UP or DOWN to change the setting.
Press SELECT to confirm.
NOTE The language options are (E) English, (F) French,
(D) German, (I) Italian, and (S) Spanish.
MOON PHASE
Press SELECT until the Calendar Area flashes. Then, press UP or DOWN to change the date and view the corresponding moon phase.
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BAROMETER
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.
BAROMETRIC TREND
The barometric trend arrow for the last 30 minutes is always displayed.
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Trend Description Pressure change
(mb/hPa)
1 hr 6 hrs
+1 +3 Rising
Steady Steady Steady
Falling -1 -3
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
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.
1.
Press SELECT 2 times until the Barometer Area flashes.
2.
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds.
3.
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.
WEATHER FORECAST
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.
Clear Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy
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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.
Outdoor measurements are collected by the remote unit.
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Temperature is given 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 RECORDS
While viewing Min/Max records, press and hold UP or
DOWN for 2 seconds until a beep sounds. This clears the previous measurements from the memory.
SELECT REMOTE UNIT CHANNEL
While in the Temperature / Humidity Mode, press
CHANNEL to switch between CH 1, 2, or 3, or press
15 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 select Auto. If you select “Auto”, the channel will change every 3 seconds. To deactivate, press and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds again.
SENSOR SEARCHING
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).
Searching No sensor Sensor found
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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.
COMFORT ZONE
The indoor and outdoor comfort zones are shown for the following conditions.
Zone Temperature RelativeHumidity
Any >70%
Wet
Any <40%
Dry
20 - 25
°
C
(68 - 77
°
F)
Comfort
40 - 70%
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TRENDS
The trend arrow for the last 30 minutes always displays.
Indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity trends are shown separately.
Trend Temperature
+0.5
°
C
Relative Humidity
+3%
Steady
-0.5
°
C
Steady
-3%
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SET UNIT
While in Temperature / Humidity Mode, press SELECT for 2 seconds. Press UP or DOWN to switch between
°
C and
°
F. Press SELECT to confirm.
BACKLIGHT
Press SNOOZE/LIGHT to illuminate the backlight for
5 seconds.
CONTINUOUS BACKLIGHT
The AC power adapter must be plugged in to use this feature ( 8).
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.
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.
3.
The Light Sensitivity knob switch is located in the battery compartment. Rotate to adjust.
E O
I
LIGHT SENSOR
LIGHT
ON OFF AUTO
RESET
4.
When activated, the continuous backlight will be half as bright as usual. To achieve full brightness, press SNOOZE/LIGHT.
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PROJECTOR
This product has a built-in projector for viewing time and alarm status at night.
NOTE The maximum projection range is 2 meters
(6 feet). The image gets larger the farther you display it.
PROJECT TIME / ALARM STATUS
In a darkened room, press SNOOZE/LIGHT to display the time and alarm status for 5 seconds.
FLIP IMAGE
Press SNOOZE/LIGHT again while the projector is on.
ROTATE IMAGE
The ROTATION switch is located on the back of the unit. Rotate to adjust.
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FOCUS IMAGE
The FOCUS switch is located on the back of the unit.
Rotate to adjust.
CONTINUOUS PROJECTION
The AC power adapter must be plugged in to use this feature ( 8),
Press and hold SNOOZE/LIGHT for 2 seconds when the projection is on. When activated, the time and alarm status will project continuously.
Press and hold SNOOZE/LIGHT for 2 seconds again to deactivate.
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.).
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SAFETY AND CARE
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.
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.
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• 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.
• Do not make any changes or modifications to this product. Unauthorized changes may void your right to use the product.
• The contents of this user manual are subject to change without notice.
• Images not drawn to scale.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Check here before contacting our customer service department.
Problem Symptom
Temp Shows “LLL” or
“HHH”
Calendar Strange date / month
Backlight No continuous backlight
Projector No continuous projection
Remedy
Temperature is outof-range.
Change language
( 12)
Plug in AC power adapter. Check the
BACKLIGHT switch.
( 8, 17)
Plug in AC power adapter
( 8, 18, 19)
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Problem
Remote unit
Clock
Symptom
Cannot locate remote unit
Cannot change channel
Cannot autosynchronize
Remedy
Check batteries
( 8)
Check location
( 9)
Check sensors.
Only one sensor is working ( 15 )
1. Remove batteries.
2. Press RESET. All memory items will return to default.
3. Replace batteries.
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Problem
Baro
Symptom Remedy
4. Place clock near window / away from electrical devices, and wait
10 - 20 minutes.
If it still fails, you may be too far from a signal.
Cannot change clock
Disable autosynchronization
( 10)
Strange reading Set altitude / unit
( 14)
SPECIFICATIONS
Main unit dimensions
L x W x H 129 x 43 x 133.3 mm
Weight
(5.1 x 1.7 x 5.3 inches)
471 grams with batteries
Remote unit dimensions
L x W x H
Weight
75 x 35 x 78.3 mm
(3 x 1.4 x 3.1 inches)
136 grams with battery
Temperature
Unit
Range
°
C or
°
F
Main unit: -5 ºC to 50 ºC
(23 ºF to 122 ºF)
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Resolution
Comfort
Memory
Trend
Remote Unit: -20
°
C to 60
°
C
(-4
°
F to 140
°
F)
0.1
°
C (0.2
°
F)
20
°
C to 25
°
C (68
°
F to 77
°
F)
(see also, Relative humidity)
Minimum / maximum
+/- 0.5 °
C (+/- 0.9
°
F) change
Relative humidity
Range
Resolution
Comfort
Memory
Trend
Main & Remote Unit 25% to 95%
1%
40% to 70%
(see also, Temperature)
Minimum / maximum
3% change
Barometer
Unit mb/hPa or inHg
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Range
Resolution
Altitude
Display
Memory
Trend
Remote unit
RF frequency
Range
Transmission
Channel No.
Unit
500 to 1050 mb
(14.77 to 31.01 inHg)
1 mb (0.03 inHg)
-100 to 2500 meters
(-328 to 8202 feet)
Rainy, cloudy, partly cloudy, sunny
24 hour
1mb change in 1 hour or 3mb change in 6 hours
433 MHz
30 meters (98 feet) with no obstructions approximately every 40 seconds
1, 2, or 3
°
C or
°
F
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Radio-controlled clock
Synchronization Auto or disabled
Clock display HH:MM:SS
Hour format 12hr AM/PM (MSF format)
24hr (DCF format)
Calendar
Moon phase
Alarm
Snooze
DD/MMM; weekday selection in
5 languages (E, D, F, I, S)
High, medium, and low tide
7 melody; 2 minute crescendo
8 minutes
Projector
Display
Rotation
Focusing
Projection
Current time / alarm status
180
°
and image flip
Manual
5-second or continuous
Power
Main unit
Remote unit
4 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V alkaline batteries (back-up)
AC/DC 6V power adapter
(for normal operation and continuous backlight and projector)
2 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V alkaline batteries
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Visit our website (www.oregonscientific.com) to learn 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.
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EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
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:
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) ETSI EN 301 489-1-3 (Ver.1.4.1):2002-08
Safety of information technology equipment
(Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE directive) applied standard(s) EN 60950:2000
Additional information:
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
RTT&E Compliant Countries: and Norway N
©2003 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved.
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