Oregon Scientific BAR208HGA - Manual

Advanced Weather Station

with Atomic Time

Model: BAR208HGA

USER MANUAL

EN

OVERVIEW

FRONT VIEW (FIG 1)

1. Remote sensor reception indicator
2. Moon phase reading
3. Weather forecast
4. Indoor temperature with temperature trend
5. Clock signal reception indicator
6.

MODE

: Change settings / display

7.

/

: Increase / decrease settings; activate / deacti

vate clock reception signal

8. Outdoor temperature with temperature trend
9. Outdoor humidity with humidity trend
10. Weather warning message
11. Indoor humidity with humidity trend
12. Time zone
13. Clock with weekday
14.

MEM

: View current, maximum and minimum

temperature / humidity

15.

LIGHT

: Activate backlight for 5 seconds

16. Ice alert LED indicator

BACK VIEW (FIG 2)

6

1

2

3

4

5

7

14

8

9

10

11

13

15

16

12

1.

°C / °F

: Select temperature unit

2.

RESET

: Reset unit to default settings

REMOTE SENSOR (FIG 3)

1. LCD display
2. LED status indicator
3. Wall mount hole
4.

RESET

hole

5.

CHANNEL

switch

6. Battery compartment

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

Main unit batteries low

Indoor 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 with a small Philips

screwdriver and insert batteries, matching the polarity.

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.

NOTE

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:

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.

1

2

1

2

3

4

5

6

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.

NOTE

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 SIGNALNO 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.

NOTE

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 / moon phase.

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

WEATHER WARNING MESSAGE

The weather warning messages provide indications of
probable circumstances that may arise based on the weather
station’s calculations. The meanings for the warnings are
illustrated below:

Warning

Meaning

Risk of high temperatures

Risk of fast wind speeds

Risk of a storm

Risk of foggy conditions

Risk of icy conditions

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

.

To toggle between current, minimum and maximum
records for the selected sensor:

Press

MEM

repeatedly.

To clear the records:

Press and hold

MEM

.

ICE WARNING

If the channel 1 sensor falls between 3°C to -2 °C (37°F to
28°F), LED indicator will flash, and will stop flashing once the