TFA 47.3006.01 Digitaler Funk Regenmesser Splash Instruction Manual

: August 16, 2024
: TFA

TFA 47.3006.01 Digitaler Funk Regenmesser Splash

Specifications

Model: TFA_No. 47.3006
Product Type : Funk-Regenmesser (Rain Gauge)
Manufacturer: TFA

Instruction

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Before you use this product

Please make sure you read the instruction manual carefully.
The operating instructions are enclosed with the device or can be downloaded at www.tfa-dostmann.de/en/service/downloads/instructionmanuals
This product should only be used as described within these instructions.
Following and respecting the instructions in your manual will prevent damage to your instrument and loss of your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect use. We shall not be liable for\ any damage occurring as a result of non-following of these instructions.
Please take particular note of the safety advice!
Please keep this instruction manual safe for future reference.

Wireless rain gauge

Delivery contents

Wireless rain gauge (base station)
Instruction manual
Rain and temperature transmitter (Cat. No. 30.3252.01)
Assembly material

Range of application and all the benefits of your new instrument at a glance

Wireless transmission of outdoor temperature and rainfall amount (max. 60 m)
Indication and graph of the current rainfall amount, of the last hour, the last 24 hours, the current day, the last 7 days, the current month and year as well as the total amount of rainfall
Rainfall history of the last 12 months
Rainfall alert (24 hours)
Outdoor and indoor temperature, trend indicators, and max-min function
Radio-controlled clock with weekday (7 languages) and date
Alarm with two alarm times
Adjustable alarm frequency (daily, weekday, weekend)
Snooze function with adjustable interval
Backlight

Safety notices
This product is exclusively intended for the range of applications described above.

WARNING
Risk of injury!

Keep the devices and the batteries out of reach of children.
Small parts can be swallowed by children (under three years old).
Batteries contain harmful acids and may be hazardous if swallowed. If a battery is swallowed, this can lead to serious internal burns and death within two hours. If you suspect a battery could have been swallowed or otherwise caught in the body, seek medical help immediately.
Batteries must not be thrown into a fire, short-circuited, taken apart, or recharged. Risk of explosion!
Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to prevent damage caused by leaking. Make sure the polarities are correct. Never use a combination of old and new batteries together, nor batteries of different types. Remove the batteries if the device will not be used for an extended period. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, and mucous membranes when handling leaking batteries. In case of contact, immediately rinse the affected areas with water and consult a doctor.

Wireless rain gauge

CAUTION

Unauthorized repairs, alterations, or changes to the devices are prohibited.
Do not expose the devices to extreme temperatures, vibrations, or shocks.
Clean the devices with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.
The base station is only suitable for indoor use. Protect it from moisture!

Elements

Wireless rain gauge (base station)

A: Display (Fig. 1):
A 1 : DCF reception symbol
A 3 : Time with seconds
A 5 : Alarm on indicator 1 + 2
A 7 : Date
A 9 : Animated rain symbol (when it is raining)
An 11 : Trend arrow for outdoor temperature
A 13 : MAX/MIN values outdoor temperature
A 15 : Battery symbol transmitter
A 17 : Indoor temperature
A 19 : Battery symbol base station
A 21 : Rain alert symbol
A 23: Interval rainfall amount
B: Buttons (Fig. 2):
B 1 : ALARM1 ON/OFF switch
B 3 : MODE/SET button
B 5: SNOOZE/LIGHT button
B 7: MEM button
C: Housing (Fig. 2):
C 1: Battery compartment
A 2 : Symbol Daylight Saving Time (DST) A 4: Snooze symbol
A 6 : Day of the week
An 8: Scale rainfall graph
A 10 : Rainfall graph
A 12: Outdoor temperature
A 14: Reception symbol temperature sensor A 16: Trend arrow indoor temperature
An 18 : MAX/MIN values indoor temperature A 20: Reception symbol rain sensor
A 22 : Rainfall amount
B 2 : RAIN/ALERT button
B 4 : HIST/UP button
B 6 : DOWN button
B 8 : ALARM2 ON/OFF switch
C 2 : Stand

Wireless rain gauge

D: Rain and temperature transmitter (Fig. 3):
D 1 : Funnel
D 3: Rocker
D 5 : Measuring unit
D 7: 2 screw holes for mounting
D 9: Measuring unit tabs

Getting started

Remove all packaging materials, any protective films, and transport locks that may be present.

Insert the batteries
Place the base station and the transmitter on a table at a distance of about 1.5 meters from each other. Avoid being close to possible sources of interference such as electronic devices and radio equipment.

Rain and temperature transmitter

Open the two tabs on each side of the transmitter and lift the funnel portion off the base.
Release the two inner tabs and lift the measuring unit off the base. The battery compartment is located at the bottom of the device.
Insert two new AA 1,5 V batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure the polarities are correct (see marking +/-).
Reassemble all parts. The tabs are properly inserted into the brackets if you hear a click.

Base station

Open the base station battery compartment and insert two new AA 1.5V batteries. Make sure the polarities are correct (see marking +/-).
The device will alert you with a beep and all LCD segments will be displayed for a short moment.
The indoor temperature appears on the display.

Outdoor values reception

After the batteries are inserted, the measuring values of the transmitter will be transmitted to the base station.
The base station will scan for 3 minutes the outdoor values of the transmitter. The reception symbols of the temperature and rain sensors are flashing. If reception is successful, the outdoor values are permanently displayed.
The outdoor temperature appears on the display.
The rainfall amount (initially 0.0 mm) is displayed. To simulate values, move the rocker (transmission time rain sensor: 45 seconds). If the reception of the outdoor values fails within three minutes, “- – -” remains on the display. Check the batteries and try it again. Check if there is any source of interference.
You can also start the outdoor transmitter search manually later (e.g. if the transmitter signal is lost or if the batteries are changed). Press and hold the HIST/UP button for three seconds. The registered transmitter will be canceled (display – – -). The reception symbols of the temperature and rain sensors are flashing and the base station will scan the outdoor values.

Reception of the DCF frequency signal

After the reception of the outdoor values, the clock will now scan the DCF frequency signal and the DCF reception symbol will flash on the display.
When the time code is successfully received after 3-7 minutes, the radio-controlled time, the date, and the DCF reception symbol will be shown steadily on the display. In Daylight Saving Time DST is shown on the display.
The DCF reception always takes place at 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. If the reception is not successfully received, further attempts will be taken at 3:00, 4:00, and 5:00.
- You can also activate the DCF reception manually. Press and hold the DOWN button for 3 seconds. The DCF reception symbol flashes.
- The device cannot be operated during the DCF time-signal reception (except the DOWN button).
- If you want to interrupt the reception, press the DOWN button again for three seconds.
- There are 3 different reception symbols:
- flashing symbol – reception is active solid – reception is successful
- manual time setting
  no symbol – manual time setting, reception is deactivated
If the clock cannot detect the DCF-signal (e.g. due to interference, transmitting distance, etc.), the time can be set manually.
The clock will then work as a normal quartz clock (see: “Manual settings”).

Note on radio-controlled time

The time is transmitted from an atomic clock near Frankfurt am Main by a DCF-77 (77.5 kHz) frequency signal with a range of about 1500 km. Your radio-controlled clock receives the signal, converts it, and always shows the exact time. The adjustment of Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time is also automatic.
Avoid being close to possible sources of interference that may affect radio reception (see “Base station positioning”).
During night-time, the atmospheric interference is usually less severe. A single daily reception is adequate to keep the accuracy deviation under 1 second.

Operation

The device will automatically quit the setting mode if no button is pressed for 20 seconds.
Press and hold the HIST/UP or DOWN button in the setting mode for fast mode.

Manual settings

Press and hold the MODE/SET button in normal mode for three seconds to enter the setting mode.
The first adjustable value flashes on the display.
Use the HIST/UP or DOWN button to make the desired setting, while the value flashes.
Confirm with the MODE/SET button and go to the next setting.
The sequence is shown as follows:
- Temperature unit °C/°F (default: °C)
- Rainfall amount unit MM/INCHES (default: MM)
- DCF reception ON/OFF (default: ON)
- Time zone +2/-2 (default: 00)
- 24/12-hour format (default: 24Hr)
- Hours, minutes
- Month/day sequence D/M or M/D (default D/M)
- Year, month, day
- Day-of-week language (default: GER)
After all adjustments are completed, press the MODE/SET button to exit the setting mode.

DCF reception

By default, the DCF reception is activated (ON) and after successful reception of the DCF signal, no manual time setting is necessary.
Once the DCF time reception is deactivated (OFF) the clock must be manually set. No time zone will appear.
If the DCF reception is activated, the manually set time will be overwritten by the DCF time when the signal is received successfully.

Time zone setting

In the setting mode, you can make the time zone correction
The time zone correction is needed for countries where the DCF signal can be received but the time zone is different from the DCF time (e.g. +1=one hour plus).

12/24-hour display setting

In setting mode, you can choose between the 12 – or 24-hour system.
In the 12-HR system, AM (before noon) or PM (afternoon) appears on the display.

Date format setting

In setting mode, the two different date displays can be selected: date/month (European version) or month/date (American version)(default: D/M).

Day-of-week language setting

In the setting mode, you can choose the day-of-the-week language.
German (GER), French (FRE), Spanish (SPA), Italian (ITA), Dutch (DUT), Danish (DAN), and English (ENG).

Alarm clock function

The alarm clock has two separate alarms AL1 and AL2.
Alarm time, alarm frequency (daily, weekday, weekend) and the snooze interval can be adjusted individually for each alarm.
Press the MODE/SET button briefly in normal mode to enter the alarm mode.
AL1 and 6:00 (default) or the last set alarm time appear on the display. Press the MODE/SET button again to switch to AL2.
Press and hold the MODE/SET button for three seconds in alarm mode to enter the alarm setting mode.
The first adjustable value flashes on the display.
Use the HIST/UP and DOWN buttons to make the desired setting, while the value flashes.
Confirm with the MODE/SET button and go to the next setting.
The sequence is shown as follows:
- AL1 alarm time – hours
- AL1 alarm time – minutes
- AL1 alarm frequency from Monday to Friday (M – F), Saturday to Sunday (S – S), Monday to Sunday (M – S)
- AL1 snooze interval between 5-60 minutes or snooze function deactivated (OFF)
- AL2 alarm time – hours
- AL2 alarm time – minutes
- AL2 alarm frequency from Monday to Friday (M – F), Saturday to Sunday (S – S), Monday to Sunday (M – S)
- AL2 snooze interval between 5-60 minutes or snooze function deactivated (OFF)
After all adjustments are completed, press the MODE/SET button.

Activate/deactivate the alarm

To activate the alarm function, move the ALARM ON/OFF switch (1 and/or 2) to the left (ON).
The corresponding alarm symbol with the set alarm frequency appears on the display.
To deactivate the alarm function, move the ALARM ON/OFF switch (1 and/or 2) to the right (OFF).
The respective alarm symbol disappears.

Wake-up process

When the alarm is activated, the alarm starts to ring when the set alarm time is reached. The backlight turns on for a short period.
Press any button (except SNOOZE/LIGHT) and the alarm will stop.
If the alarm is not stopped manually, the ascending alarm tone automatically turns off after one minute and will be reactivated at the same set time on the following day.
When the alarm rings, press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button, and the snooze function is activated. Provided that in the alarm setting mode, the snooze function is not deactivated.
The snooze symbol and the respective alarm symbol are flashing on the display.
The alarm will be interrupted for the set time.
Press any button (except SNOOZE/LIGHT) and the snooze function will stop.

Temperature

Trend arrows
The trend arrows indicate whether the values for temperature are currently increasing or decreasing.

Temperature is increasing
Temperature is decreasing

Maximum and minimum values

Press the MEM button in normal mode.
You can now see the highest (MAX) values since the last reset.
Press the MEM button again.
You can now see the lowest (MIN) values since the last reset
Press the MEM button once more to go back to the current values display.
The device will automatically quit the MAX/MIN mode if no button is pressed.
Press and hold the MEM button to clear the recorded reading (display – -).

Rain

Rainfall amount indication

Press the RAIN/ALERT button in normal mode to change the display between the rainfall amount indications: The last selected display is permanently active (default NOW).
- NOW – rainfall amount at the start of the rain, automatic reset 30 minutes after rain has finished
- Rainfall amount of the last hour (1HOUR)
- Rainfall amount of the last 24 hours (24HRS)
- Rainfall amount of the current day (TODAY)
- Rainfall amount of the last 7 days (7 DAYS)
- Rainfall amount of the last month (MONTH)
- Rainfall amount of the last year (YEAR)
- Indication of TOTAL rainfall amount since setting up or the last reset.
Hold the HIST/UP and RAIN/ALERT buttons for 3 seconds to clear the recorded reading. The HISTORY memory values are retained.

Cylinder graph rainfall amount

When it starts to rain the raindrop symbol begins to flash. If there is no precipitation for 30 minutes, the drops are no longer displayed.
The rainfall amount is shown on a corresponding cylinder graph with 10 segments. The current scale (rainfall amount with filled cylinder = 100 %) appears to the left of the graph. If the display range of the rainfall for the graph is exceeded, the scale changes in 25.4 mm (1 inch) steps. The cylinder diagram can represent a rainfall amount of up to 1270 mm (50 inches). If the rainfall exceeds 1270 mm, the cylinder will be displayed as filled.

Rainfall alert (24 hours)

Press the RAIN/ALERT button in normal mode for 3 seconds to enter the rain alert mode.
ALERT appears on the display and OFF flashes.
To activate (ON) or deactivate (OFF) the function press the HIST/UP and DOWN button.
The alert symbol and 2.0 mm (default) or the last adjusted alarm value appear on the display if the rainfall alert is activated.
Press the RAIN/ALERT button.
The alarm value flashes.
Press the HIST/UP or DOWN button to set the desired limit for the 24-hour rainfall alert while the indication flashes.
Confirm the setting with the RAIN/ALERT button.
If a selected alert limit is exceeded, an alarm sound will ring for 5 seconds at the base station. The alarm symbol flashes.
The alarm tone will sound again for 5 seconds every minute.
Press any button to stop the alarm.
The alarm symbol will continue flashing until the measured value is below the alarm limit.

Monthly rainfall history

Press the HIST/UP button in normal mode to enter the history mode.
HIST, the current year and month, and the rainfall amount appear on the display.
The instrument stores the values of 12 months. Press the HIST/UP button again to scroll back the rain history for the last 11 months Hold the HIST/UP and RAIN/ALERT button for 3 seconds in the history mode to clear the recorded reading.
The device will automatically quit the history mode if no button is pressed for 5 seconds.

Illumination

Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button. The backlight turns on for 15 seconds.

Base station positioning

The base station can be placed on any flat surface with the stand at the back.
Avoid being close to possible sources of interference that may affect radio reception. It is recommended to keep a distance of at least 2meterssfromo possibly interfering sources (TV, computer, microwave, wireless phones, baby monitors) and large metal objects (e.g. refrigerator). Within solid walls, especially ones with metal parts, the transmission range can be reduced considerably. In extreme cases, please place the unit close to a window to improve reception.
Do not use the base station in the vicinity of radiators, other sources of heat, or in direct sunlight.

Mounting the rain and temperature transmitter

Before the final installation, make sure that the measured values are transmitted from the transmitter at the desired installation site to the base station.
Also, make sure that the transmitter is easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance. The transmitter should be cleaned from time to time since dirt and debris will affect the sensor’s accuracy. The funnel should be routinely cleaned and freed from leaves and dirt.
Place the transmitter horizontally in an area where rain can fall directly into the container, ideally 60 to 90 cm above the ground on a small platform. If necessary, use the integrated water level.
You can tighten the transmitter in the desired position with the two screws provided.

Battery replacement

As soon as the corresponding battery symbol appears in the display, please change the batteries of the base station or transmitter.
Please note: When the batteries are changed, the contact between the outdoor transmitter and the base station must be restored –so always restart all devices or start a manual transmitter search (see “Outdoor values reception”).

Troubleshooting

If your device fails to work despite these measures, contact the retailer where you purchased the product.

Waste disposal

This product and its packaging have been manufactured using high-grade materials and components that can be recycled and reused. This reduces waste and protects the environment.
Dispose of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner using the collection systems that have been set up.

Disposal of the electrical device

Remove non-permanently installed batteries and rechargeable batteries from the device and dispose of them separately.
This product is labeled by the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).
This product must not be disposed of in ordinary household waste. As a consumer, you are required to take end-of-life devices to a designated collection point for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, to ensure environmentally-compatible disposal. The return service is free of charge. Observe the current regulations in place!

Disposal of the batteries

Never dispose of empty batteries and rechargeable batteries with ordinary household waste. They contain pollutants that, if improperly disposed of, can harm the environment and human health. As a consumer, you are required by law to take them to your retail store or an appropriate collection site depending on national or local regulations to protect the environ-ment. The return service is free of charge.

The symbols for the contained heavy metals are:

Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury, Pb=lead.

Specifications

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EU Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, TFA Dostmann declares that the radio equipment type 47.3006 complies with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following internet address: www.tfa- dostmann.de/service/downloads/ce
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E-Mail: info@tfa-dostmann.de
TFA Dostmann GmbH & Co.KG, Zum Ottersberg 12, 97877 Wertheim, Germany

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I activate or deactivate the alarm on the Rain Gauge?
- A: To activate or deactivate the alarm, use the\ ALARM1 ON/OFF Schiebeschalter on the base station.
Q: How do I adjust the time zone on the Rain Gauge?
- A: Refer to the manual for instructions on setting the time zone on the device.