Oregon Scientific E8612 - Manual

Portable UV Monitor

(Models: EB612 / UV888)

USER MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for selecting the Oregon Scientific

TM

Portable

UV Monitor.

NOTE

Please keep this manual handy as you use your new

product. It contains practical step-by-step instructions, as
well as technical specifications and warnings you should
know.

OVERVIEW

FRONT VIEW

1. Sensor
2.

UV

: measure UV level

3.

MODE / SET

: toggle display modes, enter settings

mode

4. Strap loophole
5.

START / STOP / UP

: start, stop and pause timers;

adjust settings

6.

CLEAR / DOWN:

stop timers; adjust settings

BACK VIEW

1.

RESET

2. Battery compartment

LCD DISPLAY

1. UV Index icon
2. UV measurement icon
3. Exposure alarm
4. Low battery icon
5. Exposure timer icon
6. Clock / timer
7. Temperature display
8. Key lock icon
9. Skin type / Sun Protection Factor icons

GETTING STARTED

STRAP

Wear on the wrist or attach using the strap as shown.

BATTERIES

The unit uses a CR2032 battery.

Insert the battery before first use, matching the polarity
(+ and -)

:

appears when the battery is low.

The unit powers on automatically after the battery is inserted.

ENTER SETTINGS

Upon first use, battery change, or reset the monitor
automatically enters setting mode.

To enter settings:

1. Press

UP

and

DOWN

to select the desired setting, press

and hold to quickly scroll through the setting values.

2. Press

MODE / SET

to confirm.

3. The settings order is: 12/24 hr format, hour, minute,

o

C/

o

F, skin type, SPF.

Use the table below to help you determine your skin type.
First use the

TANS / BURNS

columns. If unsure, use the

colour of your skin in an area that does not get exposed
to sunlight to help guide you. Alternatively, eye colour can
also be used as a guideline.

Skin type setting options:

SPF setting options:

The SPF range is between 1-70. Enter an SPF setting
that corresponds to the SPF protection of the sunscreen
product you are using.

DISPLAY

To toggle display modes:

Press

MODE / SET

to toggle display mode between:

•

Clock Mode: time, UV level and temperature

•

Timer Mode: timer, UV level and temperature

•

UV mode: UV index, UV level and UV exposure time /
timer.

UVI DISPLAY

UV INDEX LEVEL

UVI DISPLAY

0-2

Low

3-5

Medium

6-7

High

8-10

Very high

11-25

Extremely high

25+

Over range

To measure UVI:

1. Press

UV

. The sensor will measure continuously for 4

seconds. Rotate the unit by 360

o

while the sensor is

reading to provide a more accurate measurement.

2. Unless there is an exposure timer activated skin type

and SPF will be displayed consecutively during this
time.

3. UV index, UV level and exposure timers will be

automatically be updated.

NOTE

•

If no timer is set the display will clear after 30mins.

UV EXPOSURE TIMER

After taking a UV measurement in UV mode the monitor
calculates a recommended maximum exposure time based
on the skin type and SPF set by the user.

NOTE

•

Please set your skin type before using the exposure
timer. If you change the skin type or SPF, the exposure
time will be adjusted automatically.

•

The monitor automatically measures the UV level
every 10mins when a timer is set. If the UV index has
increased it will then adjust the timer to take account
of the new levels.

IMPORTANT

The calculated exposure time is a suggestion

only.

UV EXPOSURE COUNTDOWN TIMER

To start a UV countdown:

1. After UV exposure time has been calculated press

START / STOP

to start the timer.

2. To pause the timer press

START / STOP

.

3. Press

START / STOP

again to resume or press

CLEAR

to cancel the timer.

4. When the timer has elapsed an alarm will sound.

To silence the alarm:

Press any button.

NOTE

•

Press

UV

during a countdown to manually force a UV

measurement. The timer will automatically adjust the
exposure time.

•

After pausing and restarting the timer, press

UV

to

ensure the timer remains accurate.

MANUAL COUNTDOWN TIMER

To set countdown timer:

1. In timer mode, press and hold

MODE / SET

.

2. Use

UP

and

DOWN

to select hour and minutes.

3. Press

MODE / SET

to confirm.

To start manual countdown timer:

1. Press

MODE / SET

to select timer mode.

2. Press

START / STOP

To start the timer

3. To pause the timer press

START / STOP

.

4. Press

START / STOP

again to resume or press

CLEAR

to cancel the timer.

5. When the timer has elapsed an alarm will sound.

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SKIN
TYPE

1

2

3

4

TANS /
BURNS

Never tans;
always burns
Sometimes tans;
usually burns
Usually tans;
sometimes
burns
Always tans;
rarely burns

SKIN COLOUR IN
UNEXPOSED AREA

Pale or milky white;
alabaster
Very light brown,
sometimes freckles
Light tan, brown
or olive; distinctly
pigmented
Brown, dark brown
or black

EYE
COLOUR

Blue

Blue
/Green
Gray/
Brown

Brown

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