NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VA Colour RC Weather Station Instruction Manual

June 9, 2024
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VA Colour RC Weather Station

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VA Colour RC Weather Station

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Bresser GmbH Gutenbergstr. 2 46414 Rhede Germany
www.bresser.de
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Validity note

This documentation is valid for the products with the following article numbers: 9070710

  • Manual version: v122022a
  • Manual designation:

Manual_9070710_Weather-station-VA-Colour-RC_de-en-fr-es_NATGEO_v122022a Always provide information when requesting service.

Features

  • Colour display with graphical weather trend indicator
  •  Display outdoor sensor data from all 3 sensors simultaneously
  • Brightness setting (high, low, off)
  • Display of time, date
  •  Time information via DCF radio transmission
  • Alarm clock with snooze function
  • Outdoor temperature (in °C or °F)
  • Indoor temperature (in °C or °F)
  • Relative humidity (indoor and outdoor) in %
  • Atmospheric pressure (mmHg, inHg or hPa mb)
  •  Indoor climate indicator
  • 3 thermo/hygro outdoor sensors can be connected (3 sensor included)
  • Table stand or wall mounting

About this Instruction Manual

NOTICE

These operating instructions are to be considered a component of the device.
Read the safety instructions and the instruction manual carefully before using this device. Keep these instruction manual in a safe place for future reference. If the device is sold or passed on, the instruction manual must be passed on to any subsequent owner/user of the product.

Parts overview and scope of delivery

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1 SNOOZ/LIGHT button (set snooze function / display brightness) 2 Display
3 Wall mount fixture 4 SET button
5 CHANNEL button (channel selection) 6 MEM button
7 UP button (increase value) 8 DOWN button (decrease value)
9 ALARM button 10 Battery compartment
11 Battery compartment cover 12 Screw thread for stand
13 Stand 14 DC connection socket for barrel connector
15 DC power adapter with EU power plug 16 DC barrel connector
17 Function indicator 18 Wall mount fixture
19 Slide control for channel selection 20 Battery compartment

21 Battery compartment cover

Scope of delivery

  • Weather station (A), Power adapter (B), Thermo-/Hygrosensor (C) (3 pieces) Also required (not included):
  • Station: 3 pcs. Micro batteries (1.5V, type AAA)
  • Sensor: 2 pcs. Mignon batteries (1.5V, type AA) (6 pcs. total required)

Screen display

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1 Time 2 Indoor climate indicator
3 Indoor temperature (in °C or °F) and humidity (in %) 4 Signal strength for

outdoor sensor channel 1
5 Battery status (sensor channel 1)| 6 Display section for channel 1 (yellow) Outdoor temperature and humidity
7 Signal strength for outdoor sensor channel 2| 8 Battery status (sensor channel 2)
9 Display section for channel 2 (green) Outdoor temperature and humidity| 10 Signal strength for outdoor sensor channel 3
11 Battery status (sensor channel 3)| 12 Display section for channel 3 (red) Outdoor temperature and humidity
13 Atmospheric pressure (mmHg, inHg or hPa mb)| 14 Graphical weather trend display for the next 12 hours
15 Battery status (base station)| 16 Symbol for radio signal
17 Symbol for active alarm

Before commissioning

NOTICE

Avoid connection faults
In order to avoid connection problems between the devices, the following points must be observed during commissioning.

  1. Place the base unit (receiver) and sensor (transmitter) as close together as possible.
  2. Connect the power supply to the base unit and wait until the indoor temperature is displayed.
  3.  Establish power supply for the sensor.
  4.  Set up/operate the base unit and sensor within the effective transmission range.
  5. Make sure that the base unit and the radio sensor are set to the same channel.

When changing the batteries, always remove the batteries from both the base unit and the sensor and reinsert them in the correct order so that the radio link can be re-established. If one of the two devices is operated via a mains power connection, the power connection must also be briefly disconnected for this device when the batteries are changed. If, for example, only the batteries in the sensor are re-placed, the signal may subsequently not be received at all or not be received correctly. Note that the actual range depends on the respective construction materials used for the buildings as well as the respective position of the base unit and the outdoor sensor. External influences (various ra-dio transmitters and other sources of interference) can greatly reduce the possible range. In such cases, we recommend finding other locations for both the base unit and the outdoor sensor. Some-times moving the sensor by just a few centimeters is enough!

The first steps

Follow the bullet points in order, to ensure a successful setup.

  1. Setting up power supply (base station)
  2. As soon as the radio signal icons for the outdoor sensors start flashing, insert the batteries into the sensors immediately, otherwise the station will eventually switch to DCF radio signal search. No outdoor sensors can be connected during the DCF radio signal search. If new outdoor sensors are to be connected, please start from point 1 again.
  3. When the radio signal next to the time flashes, the DCF radio signal is being searched for. During this search, the outdoor sensors cannot be connected. The DCF search process may take up to 15 minutes and then restarts every hour if the DCF connection is not successful until the connec-tion is successful.

Power supply

Base unit

  1. Insert the DC plug into the connection socket on the base unit.

  2. Insert the Euro plug into the mains power socket.

  3. The device is powered on directly.

  4. Wait until indoor temperature is displayed on the base unit.
    NOTICE! For permanent operation, mains power supply is recommended. Alternatively, op-eration using batteries is also possible to maintain the time setting in the event of a power failure. In battery operation, the station is set to power saving mode after 6 seconds and the display indication is deactivated. The display can be reactivated by pressing the snooze button.

  5. Remove the battery compartment cover.

  6. Insert batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure that the batteries are correctly aligned (+/- poles).

  7. Replace the battery compartment cover.

  8. Wait until indoor temperature is displayed on the base unit.
    NOTICE!  When changing the type of power supply (mains power or batteries), the power supply is temporarily interrupted for technical reasons. All previously made settings will be lost.

  9. Remove the battery compartment cover.

  10. Insert batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure that the batteries are correctly aligned (+/- poles).

  11. Move the channel slider to the desired channel.
    NOTICE! This weather station can be operated with one or more wireless sensors. Each con-nected wireless sensor must be operated on a different channel. If only one wireless sensor is connected, it should be operated on channel 1.

  12. Replace the battery compartment cover.

Automatic time setting

After the power is restored, the unit automatically searches for the radio signal. It takes approximately 3-8 minutes for this process to complete. If the radio signal is received correctly, the date and time are set automatically and the reception sym-bol is displayed.
NOTICE! Some functions/buttons are deactivated during radio signal reception.
If no radio signal is received, proceed as follows:

  1. Press the UP button on the base unit for approx. 3 seconds to activate reception of the radio sig-nal. Reception is now initialized again.
  2. If still no radio signal is received, the time must be set manually.

Manual time setting

To set the time/date manually, first check whether the radio symbol in the display is still flashing (auto-matic reception of the time signal is then still active). Now press the UP button for approx. 3 seconds to deactivate reception.

  1. Press the SET button for approx. 3 seconds to enter the time setting mode.
  2. Digits to be set are flashing.
  3. Press UP or DOWN button to change the value.
  4. Press the SET button to confirm and switch to the next setting.
  5. Sequence of the settings: Hours > minutes > year > day/month, month/day > month > day > air pressure unit > exit
  6. Finally, press the SET button to save the settings and exit settings mode.

Alarm setting

  1. Press the ALARM button to display the alarm time.
  2. Press the ALARM button for approx. 2 seconds to enter the alarm time settings mode.
  3. Digits to be set are flashing.
  4. Press UP or DOWN button to change the value.
  5. Press the ALARM button to confirm the entry and move to the next setting.
  6. Sequence of the settings: Hours > minutes
  7. Finally, press the ALARM button to save the settings and exit the setting mode.
  8. In normal display mode, press the ALARM button to display the currently set alarm time.
  9. While the alarm is displayed, press the ALARM button to enable or disable the alarm.

Snooze function

  1. When the alarm sounds, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button to activate the snooze function. The alarm sounds again after 5 minutes.
  2. When the alarm sounds, press any other key to stop the alarm until the set alarm time is reached again.
  3. If no key is pressed, the alarm is automatically switched off after 2 minutes.

Display change

  • In normal display mode, press the DOWN button to toggle the time display between 12-hour or 24-hour mode.
  • In normal display mode, press the SET button to switch between time and date.
  •  In normal display mode, press the UP button to toggle between °C and °F when displaying the temperature unit.
  • In normal display mode, press the CHANNEL button for about 3 seconds to clear the outdoor sensor data and reinitialize sensor reception.
  • In normal display mode, press the MEM button several times to display the set Max/Min values one after another.
  • During the Max/Min display, press the MEM button for about 3 seconds to clear the Max/Min data. Every day at 0:00 a.m. the max/min data record is automatically deleted.
  • In normal display mode, press the ALARM button to display the currently set alarm time.

Clima indicator

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  1. DRY: dry (humidity <40%)
  2. COMFORT: Optimal (humidity between 40% and 70%)
  3. WET: Humid (humidity >70%)

The climate indicator is a visual display based on air temperature and humidity to determine the level of comfort.

Note:

  • The comfort display may vary at the same temperature, depending on the humidity.
  • There is no comfort display if the temperature is below 0°C or above 60°C.

Weather forecast

The weather forecast is calibrated according to the air pressure and displayed with 5 status symbols: sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy, rainy and snowy.

  • The weather forecast is intended for the next 12 hours, it does not necessarily reflect the current situation.
  • The accuracy of a pressure-based weather forecast is about 70% to 75%.
  • The pressure unit is selectable in time setting mode (hPa mb, mmHg, inHg).

Connecting remote sensors

The Weather Station can display the readings from up to 3 wireless sensors of the same type. Each radio sensor must be set to a separate channel. Proceed as follows to set the channel:

  1. Remove the battery compartment cover of the wireless sensor.
  2. Set the channel selection switch to the desired channel (CH1, CH2 or CH3).
  3.  Re-attach the battery compartment cover.
  4. NOTICE! Each connected wireless sensor must be set to a different channel. If only one wire-less sensor is connected, it should be set to CH1.
  5. Press CHANNEL button for about 3 seconds to reset the values and search for a wireless sensor (RF signal).

MAX/MIN Weather data

Maximum and minimum indoor and outdoor temperatures as well as indoor humidity are stored by the main unit over a period of 24 hours:

  1. Press the MEM button repeatedly to display the stored values of the main unit and of the currently set outdoor sensor one after another.
  2. Display sequence: Maximum values (MAX) > Minimum values (MIN) > Current values
  3. Press the MEM button for approx. 3 seconds to delete the values of the current recording period.

Display brightness regulation

  1.  When using battery power, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button to activate the display for about 7 seconds.
  2.  In mains operation (DC 5V), touch the SNOOZE/LIGHT touch surface several times to set the de-sired display brightness in steps: dim – bright – off
  3. NOTE! It is not possible to adjust the display brightness in battery operation.

Disposal

  • Dispose of the packaging materials according to its type. Information on proper disposal can be obtained from the municipal waste disposal service provider or environmental agency.
  • Do not dispose of electronic devices in the household garbage According to the European Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equip-ment and its transposition into national law, used electrical equipment must be collected sep-arately and recycled in an environmentally sound manner.
  • Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. You are legally obliged to return used batteries and accumulators and can return them after use either at our sales outlet or in the immediate vicinity (e.g. in the trade or in municipal collection points) free of charge. Batteries and accumulators are marked with a crossed-out dustbin and the chemical symbol of the pollutant, “Cd” stands for cadmium, “Hg” stands for mercury and “Pb” stands for lead.

Technical data

Base unit

Power supply 5V DC 150mA USB power plug Backup: 3x AAA
Temperature unit °C/°F
Temperature measuring range from -10°C to 50°C
Humidity measuring range RH 20% to 90 %
Time display HH:MM
Time format 12 or 24 hours
Calendar display DD/MM
Time signal DCF
Dimensions 140 x 26 x 143 mm (W x H x D)
Weight (incl. batteries) 273 g

Wireless sensor

  • Batteries 2x AA, 1.5V
  • Maximum number of sensors 3
  • RF transmission frequency 433 MHz
  • RF transmission range 100 m
  • Maximum RF power < 10mW
  • Temperature measuring range from -50°C to 70°C
  • Humidity measuring range RH 20% to 90 %
  • Dimensions 38 x 20 x 100 mm (W x H x D)
  • Weight (incl. batteries) 33 g

Warranty

The regular warranty period is 2 years and starts on the day of purchase. To benefit from an extended voluntary warranty period as indicated on the gift box, registration on our website is required. You can consult the full guarantee terms as well as information on extending the guarantee period and details of our services at www.bresser.de/warranty_terms

EC declaration of conformity

Bresser GmbH hereby declares that the radio equipment type with item number 9070710 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EC Declaration of Conform-ity is available at the following web address: www.bresser.de/download/9070710/ CE/9070710_CE.pdf

UKCA declaration of conformity

A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the applicable directives and relevant standards has been issued by Bresser GmbH The full text of the UKCA Declaration of Conformity is available at the following web address: www.bresser.de/download/9070710/UKCA/9070710_UKCA.pdf Bresser UK Ltd. • Suite 3G, Eden House, Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HF, Great Britain

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