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Insert two batteries of type AA/Mignon with correct polarity into the battery compartment
(observe po and negative/-). Close the battery compartment again.
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Once the batteries are inserted, the base station briefly shows all display segments and a beep
is audible. If only meaningless characters appear on the display, press the „RESET“ button
(16), for example using a toothpick.
Alternatively, you may also remove the batteries for a few seconds and then insert them again.
c) searching for available outdoor sensors
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After inserting the batteries, the base station starts searching automatically for the radio sig-
nal of the available outdoor sensors. This search takes approx. 5 minutes.
During this time, do not move the base station and the outdoor sensor or press any buttons.
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When the search is completed, the reception symbol (7) for the DCF signal flashes. The base
station now searches for the DCF signal to set the time automatically, see next section.
d) dCF Reception
The DCF signal is a signal broadcast from a transmitter in Main-
flingen (near Frankfurt am Main). Its range is up to 1500 km
and, under ideal reception conditions, even up to 2000 km.
The DCF signal contains, among other things, the exact time
and the date (however, the base station can only display the
time).
Naturally, this also eliminates the hassle of manually setting up
summer and winter times.
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When the base station has completed the search for the outdoor sensor, it starts the search for
the DCF signal. The reception display (7) for the DCF signal flashes.
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Do not place the base station next to electronic devices, metal parts, cables and so on. Also
expect poor signal strength where metallised insulating glass windows, reinforced concrete
constructions, coated special wallpaper is used or in basement rooms.
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The recognition and interpretation of the DCF signal can take 6 minutes. Do not move the base
station during that time. Do not use any buttons.
After the base station has read the DCF signal correctly, the current time of the day appears on
the top left of the display and the reception symbol (7) stops flashing. During summer, „DST“
(= „Daylight Saving Time“ = summer time) is shown to the left of the reception symbol (7).
The synchronisation of the base station with the DCF signal is done daily at 2.00 AM, 8.00 AM,
2.00 PM and 8.00 PM. One successful reception attempt per day is enough to keep the devia-
tion of the internal clock below one second.
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If no current time is shown on the base station‘s display after about 6 minutes, move the base
station to a different site.
Then briefly press the „RCC“ button (17) to restart the DCF reception attempt.
Alternatively, the time can be set manually on the base station.
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The base station is then ready to use.
e) installation/set-up
Prior to permanently mounting the outdoor sensor, you should make sure the base sta-
tion receives the radio signal of the outdoor sensor correctly.
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The outdoor sensor can be mounted on the wall through its rear opening (22) using a nail,
screw or hook. Alternatively, you can also set it up on a level surface.
The outdoor sensor is suitable for use in protected outdoor areas. It should be placed so that it
is not exposed to direct sunlight, since this can result in false readings. Precipitation falling on
the outdoor sensor will also lead to false readings, since this cools the housing. Never dip the
outdoor sensor in or under water; this will destroy it!
Therefore, we recommend you choose the installation place carefully, so the outdoor sensor
measures the correct temperature and air humidity.
In order to be able to read out the integrated display in the best possible way, an optimum
mounting position, e.g., on the left or right of a window, is recommended.
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The base station can be set up on a level, stable surface. Protect valuable furniture surfaces by
using a suitable mat to prevent scratches.
For the installation of the device choose a place that is not directly exposed to the sun or not
located close to a radiator. This will cause an inaccurate temperature and air humidity indica-
tion.
OPeRatiOn
a) manually starting the dCF reception attempt
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Briefly press the „RCC“ button (17) to restart the DCF reception attempt.
The DCF reception symbol (7) on the display flashes. The reception attempt lasts for approx. 6
minutes, do not move the base station during this time, and do not press any button.
Do not place the base station next to electronic devices, metal parts, cables and so on.
Also expect poor signal strength where metallised insulating glass windows, reinforced
concrete constructions, coated special wallpaper is used or in basement rooms.
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If the DCF reception is impossible at the location of the base station, set the time manually. To
this end, switch off the DCF receiver by pressing and holding down the „RCC“ button (17) for at
least 3 seconds. The DCF reception symbol (7) disappears.
To reactivate the DCF reception, briefly press the button „RCC“ button (17) once. This will
restart the DCF reception attempt, see above.
b) starting the search for outdoor sensors manually
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Briefly press the „SENSOR“ button (12) on the base station, the reception symbol (5) starts to
flash.
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The base station now searches for available outdoor sensors (one is enclosed in the package,
up to two more can be ordered as accessories). This search takes 5 minutes. Do not press any
button on the base station during that time, and do not move the device.
If more than one outdoor sensor is used, each sensor has to be set to a different trans-
mission channel. To this end, use the sliding switch (23) in the battery compartment of
the outdoor sensor.
If the device cannot find the outdoor sensor (only dashes in the display area for the outdoor
sensor), decrease the distance between outdoor sensor and base station, choose a different
mounting/installation place. Refer to the chapter “Range”.
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If you want to switch off the receiver for the outdoor sensor, press and hold down the „SEN-
SOR“ button (12) for at least 3 seconds. The reception symbol (5) disappears. Now, the read-
ings of the outdoor sensors are no longer received.
To turn the receiver on, briefly press the „SENSOR“ button (12) once, the base station starts to
search for the available outdoor sensors, see above.
c) setting the 12h/24h mode, time and time zone
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To start the setting mode, press and hold down the „DISPLAY SET“ button (14) for approx. 3
seconds until „12“ or „24“ flashes on the display.
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Choose between the 12h and the 24h mode using the button „CH+“ (10) or „MEM -“ (15).
In the 12h mode, „AM“ is displayed during the first half of the day to the left of the time, and
„PM“ during the second half of the day.
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Briefly press the „DISPLAY SET“ (14) button, the hours of the time will blink.
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Set the hours by pressing the „CH +“ (10) or „MEM -“ (15) button. For quick adjustment, press
and hold down the corresponding button for a little longer.
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Briefly press the „DISPLAY SET“ (14) button, the minutes of the time will blink.
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Set the minutes by pressing the „CH +“ (10) or „MEM -“ (15) button. For quick adjustment, press
and hold down the corresponding button for a little longer.
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Briefly press the „DISPLAY SET“ (14) button, the seconds of the time will blink.
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You can set the seconds to „00“ by briefly pressing the „CH +“ (10) or „MEM -“ (15) button.
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Briefly press the „DISPLAY SET“ (14) button, the setting for the time zone will blink.
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Set the time zone in the range of +23 to -23 hours by pressing the „CH +“ (10) or „MEM -“ (15)
button. For quick adjustment, press and hold down the corresponding button for a little longer.
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Exit the setting mode, by pressing the „DISPLAY SET“ (14) button briefly. Now the time is
displayed again.
You can exit the setting mode at any point, if you press and hold down the “DISPLAY
SET” button (14) for 3 seconds. In this process, the previous settings are saved.
The same applies if you do not press any button for 1 minute. Here too, the device will exit
the setting mode and save the previous settings.
d) toggling between 12h/24h mode
Please proceed as described above, under point c).
When the setting mode is started, the reception symbol (7) for the DCF reception disappears.
When the base station performs the daily reception attempt (at 2.00 AM, 8.00 AM, 2.00 PM and
8.00 PM) successfully, the symbol appears again. In this process, the setting of the 12h/24h mode
remains unchanged.
e) setting the time zone
Please proceed as described above, under point c).
When the setting mode is started, the reception symbol (7) for the DCF reception disappears.
When the base station performs the daily reception attempt (at 2.00 AM, 8.00 AM, 2.00 PM and
8.00 PM) successfully, the symbol appears again. In this process, the setting of the time zone
remains unchanged.
f) alarm function
displaying the alarm time
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Press the „ALARM SET“ button (9) briefly to display the alarm time. „AL“ appears to the right
of the time display.
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To return to the time display, wait for several seconds without pressing any button.
switching the alarm function on/off
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When the alarm time is displayed, briefly press the „ALARM SET“ button (9) to switch the
alarm function on or off.
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When the alarm function is activated, a small bell symbol “
” appears above “AL”.
setting the alarm time
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When the alarm time is displayed, press and hold down the „ALARM SET“ button (9) for ap-
prox. 3 seconds, until the hours of the alarm time start to flash. Then, release the button again.
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Set the hours of the alarm time by pressing the „CH +“ (10) or „MEM -“ (15) button. For a quick
adjustment, press and hold down the corresponding button for a longer period of time.
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Briefly press the „ALARM SET“ (9) button, the minutes of the alarm time will blink.
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Set the minutes of the alarm time by pressing the „CH +“ (10) or „MEM -“ (15) button. For a
quick adjustment, press and hold down the corresponding button for a longer period of time.
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Briefly press the „ALARM SET“ button (9) to exit the setting mode.
If the alarm time is set, the alarm function is automatically switched on.
enabling the snooze function and/or exiting the alarm
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At the set alarm time the alarm signal is activated and the bell symbol „
“ flashes.
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When the button „SNOOZE/LIGHT“ (13) is pressed, the alarm signal will be halted for 5 min-
utes. The bell symbol „
“ blinks during this time.
Afterwards, the alarm signal will restart.
This process may be repeated several times in a row.
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In order to end the alarm signal (or the snooze mode), press the „ALARM SET“ button (9).
The alarm signal is terminated automatically after 2 minutes if no button is pressed.
On the next day, the alarm signal is activated again at the set time.
g) toggling between the outdoor sensors
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If more than one outdoor sensor is registered on the base station, briefly press the „CH +“ but-
ton (10) to toggle between the outdoor sensors. The respective sensor number (2) is indicated
on the display.
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If you want the toggling between outdoor sensors to take place automatically, press and hold
down the „CH +“ (10) button for 3 seconds. Each channel is then displayed for several seconds
before changing to the next channel.
To disable the automatic toggling, briefly press the „CH +“ button (10).
h) toggling between the °C/°F temperature units
You can toggle between the temperature units °C (Degrees Celsius) and °F (Degrees Fahrenheit)
using the sliding switch “°C °F” (11).
i) displaying the maximum/minimum values
The base station saves the extreme values for indoor/outdoor temperature and indoor/outdoor
air humidity. Briefly press the “MEM -” button (15) several times, to toggle between the following
displays:
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Maximum values („MAX“ on display)
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Minimum values („MIN“ on display)
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Current readings
The display of the maximum or minimum values automatically changes back to the dis-
play of the current readings after 5 seconds, if no button is pressed.
j) Resetting the maximum/minimum values
Press and hold down the “MEM -” (15) button for about 3 seconds to reset the minimum/maximum
values.
