Digital weather forecaster
with remote thermo-hygro sensor
and radio controlled clock (128 pages)
Summary of Contents for Oregon Scientific PSM03A
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Full Weather Station with Radio Controlled Clock and AM / FM Radio (Model #: PS-M03 / PS-M03U) User Manual PS M03 English Cover 6/30/03, 11:11 PM...
ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your selection of the Philippe Starck with Oregon Scientific Full Weather Station with Radio Controlled Clock and AM / FM Radio (PS-M03 / PS-M03U). This powerful device bundles time keeping, alarm, indoor and wireless outdoor temperature and humidity...
PRODUCT OVERVIEW TOP AND BATTERY COMPARTMENT VIEW PS M03 English R18 DESCRIPTIONS Snooze / Light button 12, 19) Light sensor 7/16/03, 1:04 PM...
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BOTTOM AND SIDE VIEW LIGHT SENSOR RESET LIGHT AUTO PS M03 English R18 DESCRIPTIONS Battery compartment Backlight switch Reset button ( Light sensitivity knob ( Headphone jack DC input jack Antenna NOTE AC power adapter not shown. DC 7.5V 8, 20) 7/16/03, 1:04 PM...
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LCD DISPLAY PS M03 English R18 DESCRIPTIONS Low battery icon Clock Barometer Weather forecast Moon phase Calendar Temperature and humidity Alarm Radio 7/16/03, 1:04 PM...
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BACK VIEW PS M03 English R18 BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS Select - switch modes / change settings Up - increase setting / activate auto-synch Down - decrease setting / deactivate auto-synch Alarm -activate / deactivate alarm Channel - switch remote unit Radio - turn radio or radio alarm on/off Station -select a preset station Tuning - select AM/FM band Sleep - activate Sleep Timer...
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REMOTE UNIT PS M03 English R18 DESCRIPTIONS Temperature / Trend display Low battery icon Humidity / Trend / Comfort Level display 15, 16, 17) °C/°F switch Channel switch Reset button 8, 20) Battery compartment Wall mount hole Battery compartment lid 7/16/03, 1:04 PM 15, 17)
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. Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the remote unit compartment lid.
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.
CLOCK This product can automatically synchronize the date and time with official time-keeping organizations in Frankfurt, Germany (PS-M03) Rugby, England (PS-M03U). 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.
SET OR CHANGE THE CLOCK 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.
If you choose , use the radio control buttons to select the AM/FM band, radio station and volume level 18). 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.
MOON PHASE Trend Description Pressure change Press SELECT until the Calendar Area flashes. Then, (mb/hPa) press UP or DOWN to change the date and view the 1 hr 6 hrs corresponding moon phase. Rising BAROMETER This product tracks barometric pressure changes over Steady Steady Steady...
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. SET UNIT AND ALTITUDE You can set the unit of measurement (mb/hPa or inHg) and altitude.
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. 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.
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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 Signals from household electrical appliances NOTE such as doorbells and home security systems can...
TRENDS The trend arrow for the last 30 minutes always displays. Indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity trends are shown separately. Trend Relative Humidity Temperature + 0.5 °C Steady -0.5 °C PS M03 English R18 SET UNIT While in Temperature / Humidity Mode, press SELECT for 2 seconds.
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VOLUME Press UP or DOWN. There are 8 volume levels. SWITCH AM/FM BAND Press TUNING to enable auto tuning. Press again to switch AM/FM band. SELECT STATION Press STATION. There are 16 preset channels: 8 for FM and 8 for AM. TUNING Press TUNING.
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 ( The BACKLIGHT switch is located in the battery compartment. Move it to the “ON” position to enable the continuous backlight.
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...
• 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 guide are subject to change without notice. • Images not drawn to scale. PS M03 English R18 TROUBLESHOOTING Check here before contacting our customer service...
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Symptom Remedy Problem Clock Cannot 1. Remove batteries. auto-synchronize 2. Press RESET. All memory items will return to default. 3. Replace batteries. 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.
Symptom Remedy Problem Cannot Check sensors. change Only one sensor is channel working Temp Shows “LLL” or Temperature is out-of- “HHH” range. PS M03 English R18 SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions: L x W x H Weight Remote unit dimensions L x W x H Weight Temperature Unit...
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Remote Unit: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4 °F to 140 °F) 0.1 °C (0.2 °F) Resolution 20 °C to 25 °C (68 °F to 77 °F) Comfort (see also, Relative humidity) Memory Minimum / maximum + /- 0.5 °C ( + /- 0.9 °F) change Trend Relative humidity Range...
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Channel No. 1, 2, or 3 °C or °F Unit Radio-controlled clock Synchronization Auto or disabled Clock display HH:MM:SS Hour format 12hr AM/PM (MSF format) 24hr (DCF format) Calendar DD/MMM; weekday selection in 5 languages (E, D, F, I, S) Alarm 7 melody or radio;...
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