Oregon Scientific BAR206A - Manual

Weather Forecast Station with

Atomic Time

Model: BAR206A

USER MANUAL

EN

OVERVIEW

FRONT VIEW (FIG 1)

1. Remote sensor reception indicator
2. Indoor temperature
3. Indoor humidity

Wireless sensor included does not include humidity.

To receive outdoor humidity you need a wireless sensor with
the humidity function.
4. Clock signal reception indicator
5.

MODE

:

Change settings / display

6.

LIGHT

: Activate backlight for 5 seconds

7.

/

:

Increase / decrease setting; activate /

deactivate clock reception signal

8. Outdoor temperature
9. Weather forecast
10. Time zone
11. Clock with weekday
12.

MEM

:

View current, maximum and minimum temperature

/ humidity

13. Ice alert LED indicator

BACK VIEW (FIG 2)

CHANNEL

1.

°C / °F

:

Select temperature unit

2.

RESET

:

Reset unit to default settings

REMOTE SENSOR (FIG 3)

1. LED status indicator
2. Wall mount hole
3. Battery compartment

4.

RESET

hole

5.

CHANNEL

switch

GETTING STARTED

INSERT BATTERIES

1. Remove the battery compartment.
2. Insert the batteries, matching the polarities (see FIG 2).
3. Press

RESET

after each battery change.

LOCATION

MEANING

Clock / alarm and indoor

Main unit batteries low

temperature area

Outdoor temperature area Sensor batteries low

REMOTE SENSOR

The main unit can collect data from up to 3 sensors.

To set up the sensor:

1. Open the battery compartment (see FIG 3).
2. Select a channel then press

RESET

.

3. Close the battery door.
4. Place the sensor within 30 m (98 ft) of the main unit

using the table stand or wall mount.

TIP

Ideal placements for the sensor would be in any location

on the exterior of the home at a height of not more than 5 ft
and which can shield it from direct sunlight or wet conditions
for an accurate reading.

Use alkaline batteries for longer usage and consumer

grade lithium batteries in temperatures below freezing.

SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION

To search for a sensor:

Press and hold

+ MODE

.

The sensor reception icon in the remote sensor area shows
the status:

2

3

4
5

1

ICON

DESCRIPTION

Main unit is searching for sensor(s).

A channel has been found.

The sensor cannot be found.

TIP

The transmission range may vary depending on many

factors. You may need to experiment with various locations
to get the best results.

CLOCK

CLOCK RECEPTION

This product is designed to synchronize its clock automatically
with WWVB-60 signal, within 3200km (2000 miles) of Fort
Collins Colorado.

To enable / disable signal reception:

Press and hold

to enable or

to disable signal

reception.

Reception takes 2-10 minutes. If the signal is weak,

it can take up to 24 hours to get a valid signal. If signal
reception is unsuccessful, place your unit next to a window,
press and hold

to force another signal search.

Clock signal reception indicator:

STRONG SIGNAL WEAK SIGNAL

NO SIGNAL

MANUALLY SET CLOCK

To set the clock manually, disable the signal reception first.
1. Press and hold

MODE

.

2. Press

or

to change the settings.

3. Press

MODE

to confirm.

4. The settings order is: time zone, 12/24 hr format, hour,

minute, year, calendar mode (day – month / month –
day), month, day and language.

Select the time zone: (P) Pacific, (E) Eastern, (C) Central or
(M) Mountain.

The language options are English (E), German (D),

French (F), Italian (I), and Spanish (S).

To select display mode:

Press

MODE

to choose between clock with seconds /

weekday / calendar.

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).

Sunny

Partially Cloudy

Cloudy

Rainy

Snowy

TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY

To toggle temperature unit:

Press

°C / °F

.

To auto-scan between sensors:

Press and hold

+ MEM

to display each sensor’s data

for 3 seconds.

To end press

.

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