CONTENTS Welcome to Ambient Devices Quick Start Guide Getting to know your Cirrus Forecaster Additional Forecaster Features Troubleshooting Guide Safety and Compliance Notices Limited Warranty No Guarantee Contents...
Welcome to Ambient Devices! Our goal at Ambient Devices is to deliver the information you need, whenever and wherever you want it. Ambient products bring you up to date with only a glance, whether you’re looking for weather forecasts, stock market tracking, sports updates, or personal information.
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Quick Start Guide The Cirrus 7 Day Weather Forecaster was designed to make setup quick and easy. Follow the steps below to start receiving weather info for your area: Plug it in. Your device comes with an adapter that plugs into the wall.
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If you have zero or one bars, move the device to a location where it receives a stronger signal. Sit back and relax! When the Cirrus receives its first update its clock will set automatically, and it will display weather information for over 150 U.S.
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Getting to know your Cirrus Forecaster UV Index Signal strength Self-setting indicator Wind speed network time and direction Favorite city indicator Favorites button Current temperature Today’s hi/lo Jog wheel Brightness button Weekly forecast Message button Today’s forecast weather conditions / messaging inbox...
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Favorites Your Cirrus Forecaster can save up to five cities as weather favorites. Using these presets allows you to quickly jump between the forecast locations you’re most interested in.
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Each press will move you to the next favor- ite forecast location. removing favorites The Cirrus can hold up to five favorites. If you’d like to remove a weather favorite, simply press and hold the again while you’re viewing that city, and you’ll see the ‘Favorite’ label disappear.
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If the logo is red, no need to take your jacket to work! *Please consult your Cirrus packaging for a diagram of the color / temperature scale. Additional Features...
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UV index Your forecaster displays the current UV index. The UV index provides a daily forecast of the expected risk of overexposure to the sun. The index predicts UV intensity levels on a scale of 1 to 11+, where 1 in- dicates a low risk of overexposure and 11+ signifies an extreme risk.
Wind Speed The Ambient Cirrus displays current wind speed and direction. By default, wind speed is measured in miles per hour, and will change to kilometers per hour if you change the temperature scale from Celsius to Fahrenheit (see page 23).
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Messages are sent to the Cirrus from your online account – once you’ve signed up, simply log in and type your message. You can also send messages quickly via a personal email account. Your device will receive the message within moments! For complete instructions go to myAmbient.com and follow the...
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Ambient logo dial will begin to pulse, and you will see the first 25 characters of your message appear near the bottom of the screen. Press the button on the right side of the device to mark your message as ‘read’ (the numbered icon will stop blinking).
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(to show that the message is still available for reading), but the number will stop blinking and the Ambient logo will return to a steady glow. All messages sent to your device can also be forwarded to a personal email account for storage.
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Forecaster Settings You can adjust brightness levels for your forecaster’s screen by using button on the right side of the device. Additional device settings can be adjusted using the ‘Setup’ button on the back face of the device. Press ‘Setup’ once to enter the settings menu. Your device’s screen will show the current Celsius/Fahrenheit setting.
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Celsius/Fahrenheit settings options, press ‘Setup’ once to reach the ‘Auto-show Messages’ setting. Celsius/Fahrenheit: Use the jog wheel to switch back and forth between °C/°F. Setting temperature scale to Celsius also changes wind speed scale to km/h. Auto-show Messages: When OFF is selected, new Message text is hidden until user presses the button Pollen/Air Quality Alerts:...
I see weather info for some cities, but not for others We send data to the Cirrus in discrete parts, so if the device is only showing data for some cities or on some areas of the screen, it’s likely...
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If you’ve waited four hours or more without getting the rest of your data, check the signal indicator to ensure that your Cirrus is getting reception. I don’t see any bars next to the signal strength indicator This means that your forecaster is in an area with poor reception.
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correct time zone, your device will maintain accurate time from the network without further adjustment. My clock’s time is correct, but I have incorrect or outdated weather information This is almost always the result of “lagging,” a condition that occurs when your device is not receiving a consistently strong signal.
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When it’s plugged back in, it will begin receiv- ing weather information again automatically. Will this device work outside of the United States? Sorry, at present we only support Ambient Devices products within the United States. I have a question that’s not answered here Please visit our support site: www.myAmbient.com/support...
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WARNING Use indoors only. Close attention is necessary when this unit is operated near children. Do not allow children to play with this unit. It is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with any plastic bags that accompany this unit.
Limited Warranty AMBIENT DEVICES INC (“AMBIENT”) warrants that this Product, if properly used and installed, will be free from defects in material or workmanship, and will substantially conform to AMBIENT’s publicly available specifications applicable to this Product for a period of one year from the original date of purchase.
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Product, or deliver the Product freight prepaid, in either its original packaging or packaging afford- ing an equal degree of protection, to AMBIENT. Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice, which is evidence that...
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For additional warranty service, please be ready to provide the following information: Your device’s serial number The zip code where your Ambient product is presently located A description of the behavior of your Ambient product email: support@ambientdevices.com phone: 866-311-1999 web: www.ambientdevices.com...
Although service is available in most US metropolitan cities, service is not guaranteed in all areas. User agrees not to hold Ambient Devices liable should there be a temporary or permanent loss of coverage. When service is not available, the device will not operate.
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We’re into bright ideas. With Ambient, you get accurate information whenever you want it, wherever you want it. Ambient products create a seamless link between you and the information you care about. Put away your mouse and keyboard – let us do the work.
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