Alarm And Snooze Function; Checking Indoor And Remote Temperatures; Humidities; Note On Remote Readings - Oregon Scientific BAR898HGA User Manual

ALARM AND SNOOZE FUNCTION

When the daily alarm goes off, the backlight will be on for
five seconds and the ALARM ON icon [
The alarm function has a built in crescendo type alarm sys-
tem. Initially, the active alarm will have a gentle sound. The
intensity will increase in three stages. Without interruption,
the unit will alarm for two minutes.
To stop the alarm, press the [ALARM] button. However, if
[ SNOOZE / LIGHT ] is pressed, the SNOOZE function
will be triggered. The alarm will stop and the ALARM ON
icon blinks for eight minutes. After that the alarm will go
off again.
To deactivate the SNOOZE function, press the [ALARM]
button.
CHECKING INDOOR AND REMOTE TEMPERATURES &

HUMIDITIES

To display the indoor and outdoor temperature and humid-
ity readings, press the [CHANNEL] button to toggle among
the indoor, Channel 1, 2 and 3 displays.
The temperature can be shown in Centigrade (°C) or Fahr-
enheit (°F). Select the appropriate reading by using the
°C/°F slide switch (located in the battery compartment).
Slide the switch to °C for Centigrade or °F for Fahrenheit.
This unit has an auto-scan function that can sequentially
display the indoor and remote readings.
To activate this function, press and hold the [CHANNEL]
button for 3 seconds. To deactivate press the [CHANNEL]
button again.
If the reading goes above or below the specified amounts,
the display will show a flashing "HHH" or "LLL".
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NOTE ON REMOTE READINGS

Once batteries are in place in the remote unit, it will start
transmitting samplings at 40-second intervals.
] will flash.
If no signals are received when the remote sensor display
is selected, "---" will be displayed. To initiate the main unit
search for remote sensor signals, press [MEMORY] and
[CHANNEL] simultaneously.
If that fails, check if the remote sensor is still in place. Make
sure the transmission is within range and the path is clear
of obstacles and interference.
Repeat this procedure whenever you find discrepancies
between the display on the main unit and the display on
the remote sensor.
NOTE ON °C AND °F
The outdoor temperature display on the main unit is domi-
nated by the selection on the °C/°F slide switch of the main
unit. Whatever the display unit of the remote sensor is, it
will only apply to the remote sensor itself and the tempera-
ture will be automatically converted to the chosen one of
the main unit.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES &
HUMIDITIES
The maximum and minimum recorded temperatures and humidi-
ties will be automatically stored in memory. To display them, press
[MEMORY]. Press [MEMORY] again to alternate between the
maximum, minimum and current readings. The respective "MAX" or
"MIN" indicator will be displayed.
To clear the memory, press [MEMORY] and hold for three seconds.
The maximum and minimum recorded readings will be erased.
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