Clock Reception; Alarm Clock; Moon Phase; Weather Forecast - Oregon Scientific WMR300 User Manual

NOTE Excepting the latitude and longitude, AUTO/DST (Daylight saving time)/ST
(Standard time) settings also affect the sunrise/sunset time. If AUTO is set, the
sunrise/sunset time follows the DST/ST setting of the RF clock data. If ST is set,
the sunrise/sunset time assumes standard time. If DST is set, the sunrise/sunset
time assumes daylight saving time.
To select clock display mode:
Press area repeatedly to toggle among:
Clock with seconds
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• Clock with weekday
Date with year
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CLOCK RECEPTION

This product is designed to synchronize its clock automatically with a clock signal.
WMR300:
Slide switch to EU / UK to select the desired signal and manually set clock by
selecting time zone between -12 and +12.
EU: DCF-77 signal: within 1500km (932 miles) of Frankfurt, Germany.
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• UK: MSF-60 signal: within 1500km (932 miles) of Anthorn, England.
NOTE Press RESET whenever you change EU / UK setting.
WMR300A:
WWVB-60 signal: within 3200km (2000 miles) of Fort Collins Colorado. Manually
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set clock to select time zone Pacific (P) / Mountain (M) / Central (C) / Eastern (E).
The icons below indicate the status of the clock reception signal.
Icon
Time is synchronized, but not updated once during the last 48 hours.
Receiving signal is weak.
Flashing
Time is synchronized and updated at least once during the last
48 hours.
Receiving signal is strong
Flashing
NOTE Reception takes 4-10 minutes for synchronizing.
To enable / disable signal reception:
Press and hold a place within
A beep will sound to confirm action.

ALARM CLOCK

To set the daily alarm:
1. Press area to activate.
displays at the below of the screen.
2. Press .
Press to turn on the daily alarm.
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Press to turn off the daily alarm.
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3. Press to change the time display between 12hr/24hr format.
4. Press and hold to enter editing mode.
5. Press or to edit and press
6. Press anywhere not in area to exit.

MOON PHASE

In the Northern hemisphere, the moon waxes (amount of moon we see that grows
after the New moon) from the right. So, the sunlit part of the moon moves from right
to left in the Northern hemisphere while in the Southern hemisphere, it moves from
left to right. The direction depends on the latitude of the person observing it.
Below are two tables which diagrammatically illustrate how the moon will appear
on the main unit .
Northern hemisphere
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Southern hemisphere
Meaning
area to enable / disable signal reception.
displays next to the area and the tool bar
and displays.
disappears.
to confirm editing.
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Third quarter
Waning Crescent
New Moon
Waxing Crescent
First quarter
Waxing Gibbous
To view moon phase:
1. Press clock area to activate.
2. Press or

WEATHER FORECAST

This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of weather within a 30-50 km
(19-31 mile) radius (US – with a 75% accuracy).
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

To view temperature area:
Press INDOOR /
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on top of the temperature reading.
To change channel (outdoor temperature only):
Press to change channel.
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To select the temperature measurement unit:
Press to select °C / °F.
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NOTE The unit of all temperature related displays will be changed simultaneously.
To view humidity readings:
• Press INDOOR /
top of the humidity reading.
To view temperature and humidity trend:
The temperature and humidity trend icons are based on recent sensor readings.
The trend lines are shown next to the temperature and humidity readings. The
trend is shown as follows:
Rising

DEWPOINT / HEAT INDEX / WIND CHILL

To view dew point:
Press area repeatedly until DEWPOINT displays.
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To view heat index:
Press area repeatedly until HEAT INDEX displays.
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Temperature Range
27°C to 32°C
(80°F to 89°F)
32°C to 40°C
(90°F to 104°F)
41°C to 54°C
(105°F to 129°F)
54°C to 92°C
Extreme danger
(130°F to 151°F)
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Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Third quarter
Waning Crescent
to view moon phase for specific dates.
Meaning
Sunny
Partly cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
Snowy
OUTDOOR temperature area.
OUTDOOR humidity area.
Steady Falling
Warning Meaning
Caution Possibility of heat exhaustion
Extreme
Possibility of heat dehydration
Caution
Danger Heat exhaustion likely
Strong risk of dehydration /
sun stroke
displays
displays on