Full Weather Station with Radio Controlled
Clock and Projection
(Model #: PS-M02 / PS-M02U)
User Manual
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
In this box, you will find:
Congratulations on your selection of the Philippe Starck
with Oregon Scientific Full Weather Station with Radio
Controlled Clock and Projection (PS-M02 / PS-M02U).
This powerful device bundles time keeping, alarm,
indoor and wireless outdoor temperature and humidity
monitoring, weather forecasting, and projection features
into a single tool you can use from the convenience of
your home.
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Main unit
Remote sensor
Batteries
AC/DC power adapter
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.
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DESCRIPTIONS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
TOP VIEW
1.
2.
3.
Snooze / Light button
Light sensor
Projection lens
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2
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LCD DISPLAY
DESCRIPTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Low battery icon
Clock
Barometer
Weather forecast
Moon phase
Calendar
Temperature and humidity
Alarm
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2
3
4
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BACK VIEW
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Select - switch modes / change settings
Focus - focus projector
Up - increase setting / activate auto-synch
Down - decrease setting / deactivate auto-synch
Rotation - rotate projector
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Alarm -activate / deactivate alarm
Channel - switch remote unit
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DESCRIPTIONS
BOTTOM AND SIDE VIEW
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Battery compartment
Backlight switch
Reset button
Light sensitivity knob
DC power input jack
NOTE AC power adapter not shown.
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2
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REMOTE UNIT
DESCRIPTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Temperature / Trend display
Low battery icon
Humidity / Trend / Comfort Level display
°C/°F switch
Channel switch
Reset button
Battery compartment
Wall-mount hole
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2
4
5
6
7
3
Battery compartment lid
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GETTING STARTED
NOTE Insert the batteries in the remote unit before
you set up the main unit. Do not use rechargeable
batteries.
BATTERIES
Batteries for the remote and main units are supplied
with this product. Replace them whenever the low
battery signal ( ) displays. Remove the battery
compartment lid on the bottom of the main unit, and
insert the batteries. You will need a small Phillips
screwdriver to remove the remote unit compartment lid.
Be sure to match the correct polarity, as shown in the
battery compartment. Before you close the lid, press
the RESET button with the point of a blunt object (such
as a ball point pen).
AC POWER ADAPTER
An AC power adapter is supplied for use with the main
unit. You must connect the power adapter if you wish
to use the continuous projection or backlight features.
The jack is located on the side of the unit.
If the AC power becomes unavailable, the
NOTE
unit will automatically switch to battery power.
SWITCH BETWEEN MODES
Press SELECT. The selected mode will flash. The
display will stop flashing if no key is pressed within
5 seconds.
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CHANGE SETTINGS
INSTALLATION
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds. Then, press
UP or DOWN to change each setting. Press SELECT
to switch options.
Mount the remote unit on a flat surface using the recess
holes on the back of the unit.
For best results:
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Before you insert the batteries, select the
measurement unit and channel number first.
Place the unit out of direct sunlight and moisture.
Do not place the remote unit more than
20 - 30 meters (60 - 90 feet) from the main
(indoor) unit.
Position the unit so that it faces the main (indoor)
unit. Minimize obstructions such as doors, walls,
and furniture.
REMOTE UNIT SET UP
Up to 3 remote units can be used with this product
to monitor outdoor temperature and humidity. The
measurement unit (°C or °F) and channel number
(1, 2, or 3) switches are located in the battery
compartment, and should be set prior to installation.
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Additional remote units sold separately. If you
NOTE
are using more than one remote unit, be sure to
select a different channel number for each unit.
You may need to experiment with various locations to
get the best reception.
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CLOCK
NOTE For best results, place the unit away from metal
or electrical objects, and near a window with a clear
view to the sky.
This product can automatically synchronize the date
and time with official time-keeping organizations in
Frankfurt, Germany (PS-M02) or Rugby, England
(PS-M02U). When the unit is within 1500 km
(932 miles) of a RF signal, the reception icon will blink
during reception.
TO DISABLE OR ENABLE AUTO-
SYNCHRONIZATION
In Clock mode, press DOWN for 2 seconds to disable
the auto-synchronization. The unit will not respond to
radio signals until you reactivate the synchronization.
RECEPTION
Reception takes 2 - 10 minutes to complete. Once
complete, the icon will stop blinking.
To enable auto-reception, press UP for 2 seconds.
Strong signal
Weak signal
No signal
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SET ALARM
SET OR CHANGE THE CLOCK
1.
2.
3.
Press SELECT several times until the Alarm area
flashes.
1.
2.
3.
Press SELECT to switch to the Clock Mode. The
time will flash.
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter
the setting mode.
Select the 12/24-hour format, hour, and minute.
Press UP or DOWN to change the setting.
Press SELECT to confirm.
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter
the setting mode.
Select the hour, minute, melody (1 - 7) and
volume level (Lo or Hi). Press UP or DOWN to
change the setting. Press SELECT to confirm.
Press SELECT again when you are finished.
4.
ALARM
SNOOZE
When activated, the Melody Alarm starts quietly, then
gradually becomes louder. It shuts off after two
minutes. The LCD display lights up for the first
8 seconds.
Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button the top of the unit
to temporarily disable the alarm for 8 minutes. The alarm
icon will blink while Snooze is activated.
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3.
Select the year, month, date, and language.
Press UP or DOWN to change the setting.
Press SELECT to confirm.
TO TURN THE ALARM OFF OR ON
Press any button to stop the alarm.
To turn the alarm off completely (deactivate it for the
next day), press ALARM.
NOTE The language options are (E) English, (F) French,
(D) German, (I) Italian, and (S) Spanish.
CALENDAR
MOON PHASE
SET DATE
Press SELECT until the Calendar Area flashes. Then,
press UP or DOWN to change the date and view the
corresponding moon phase.
Clock auto-synchronization must be deactivated before
you manually set the date. (
10)
1.
2.
Press SELECT several times until the calendar
area flashes.
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds to enter
the calendar setting mode.
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BAROMETER
This product tracks barometric pressure changes over
the past 24 hours to provide the weather forecast
Trend
Description
Pressure change
(mb/hPa)
1 hr
6 hrs
(
14) and a trend line showing the direction of
barometric change. Barometric changes are measured
by the main (indoor) unit.
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+
3
Rising
Steady
Falling
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BAROMETRIC TREND
The barometric trend arrow for the last 30 minutes is
always displayed.
Steady
-1
Steady
-3
VIEW THE LAST 24 HOURS
Press SELECT 2 times until the Barometer Area
flashes. Then, press UP or DOWN to view the last
24 hours history.
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SET UNIT AND ALTITUDE
WEATHER FORECAST
You can set the unit of measurement (mb/hPa or inHg)
and altitude. Setting the altitude allows the product to
take more accurate barometric measurements.
This product forecasts the next 12 to 24 hours of
weather within a 30 to 50 km (19 - 31 mile) radius with
70 to 75 percent accuracy. The weather forecast is
always displayed.
1.
Press SELECT 2 times until the Barometer Area
flashes.
Clear
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Rainy
2.
3.
Press and hold SELECT for 2 seconds.
Select altitude (-100 meters to 2500 meters in
increments of 10) and the unit of measurement
(mb/hPa or inHg). Press UP or DOWN to
change the setting. Press SELECT to confirm.
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
With the press of a button, you can check the current
indoor or outdoor temperature, humidity percentage,
comfort level, trend, and record measurements.
Outdoor measurements are collected by the remote
unit.
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Temperature is given at the top; humidity is below.
and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds to enter Auto scan
mode. If only 1 remote unit is in use, you will not be able
to change channels or select Auto. If you select “Auto”,
the channel will change every 3 seconds. To deactivate,
press and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds again.
VIEW MIN / MAX / CURRENT MEASUREMENTS
Press SELECT 3 times until the Temperature and
Humidity Areas flash. Press UP or DOWN to scan
the readings.
SENSOR SEARCHING
If there is no remote unit signal, the temperature and
humidity measurements will be blank. Check the remote
unit batteries, or press and hold UP and DOWN for
2 seconds to search for the remote unit(s).
CLEAR MIN / MAX RECORDS
While viewing Min/Max records, press and hold UP or
DOWN for 2 seconds until a beep sounds. This clears
the previous measurements from the memory.
Searching
No sensor
Sensor found
SELECT REMOTE UNIT CHANNEL
While in the Temperature / Humidity Mode, press
CHANNEL to switch between CH 1, 2, or 3, or press
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COMFORT ZONE
The indoor and outdoor comfort zones are shown for
the following conditions.
NOTE
Signals from household electrical appliances
such as doorbells and home security systems can
cause temporary reception failures between the indoor
and outdoor units. This is normal and does not affect
the general performance of the product.
Reception will automatically resume once the
interference ends.
Zone
Temperature
Any
RelativeHumidity
>70%
Wet
Dry
Any
<40%
20 - 25 °C
(68 - 77 °F)
40 - 70%
Comfort
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SET UNIT
TRENDS
While in Temperature / Humidity Mode, press SELECT
for 2 seconds. Press UP or DOWN to switch between
°C and °F. Press SELECT to confirm.
The trend arrow for the last 30 minutes always displays.
Indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity trends are
shown separately.
Trend
Relative Humidity
+3%
Temperature
BACKLIGHT
Press SNOOZE/LIGHT to illuminate the backlight for
5 seconds.
+
0.5 °C
Steady
Steady
-3%
CONTINUOUS BACKLIGHT
The AC power adapter must be plugged in to use this
feature (
8).
-0.5 °C
1.
The BACKLIGHT switch is located in the battery
compartment. Move it to the “ON” position to
enable the continuous backlight. Move it to the
“OFF” position to disable.
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2.
3.
Move it to the “AUTO” position to enable
continuous backlight controlled by light intensity.
When activated, the backlight will be on
whenever the unit perceives that the room is
dark.
PROJECTOR
This product has a built-in projector for viewing time
and alarm status at night.
NOTE The maximum projection range is 2 meters
(6 feet). The image gets larger the farther you display it.
The Light Sensitivity knob switch is located in
the battery compartment. Rotate to adjust.
PROJECT TIME / ALARM STATUS
In a darkened room, press SNOOZE/LIGHT to display
the time and alarm status for 5 seconds.
LIGHT SENSOR
LIGHT
FLIP IMAGE
ON OFF AUTO
Press SNOOZE/LIGHT again while the projector is
RESET
on.
ROTATE IMAGE
The ROTATION switch is located on the back of the
unit. Rotate to adjust.
4.
When activated, the continuous backlight will be
half as bright as usual. To achieve full brightness,
press SNOOZE/LIGHT.
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FOCUS IMAGE
The FOCUS switch is located on the back of the unit.
Rotate to adjust.
RESET SYSTEM
The RESET buttons are located in the battery
compartments for the main and remote units. Press
these buttons with the tip of a blunt object (such as a
ball point pen) whenever you change the batteries, or
whenever performance is not behaving as expected
(e.g., unable to establish radio frequency link with
remote unit or automatic clock, etc.) This will return all
settings to default value, and you will lose all stored
information (minimum / maximum temperature and
humidity, etc.).
CONTINUOUS PROJECTION
The AC power adapter must be plugged in to use this
feature (
8),
Press and hold SNOOZE/LIGHT for 2 seconds when
the projection is on. When activated, the time and alarm
status will project continuously.
Press and hold SNOOZE/LIGHT for 2 seconds again
to deactivate.
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Do not use rechargeable batteries with this
product.
Remove the batteries if storing this product for a
long period of time.
Do not scratch the LCD display.
Do not make any changes or modifications to this
product. Unauthorized changes may void your
right to use the product.
The contents of this user manual are subject to
change without notice.
SAFETY AND CARE
Wash the unit with a slightly damp cloth and mild detergent.
Avoid dropping the unit or placing it in a location where the
AC power adapter will be stepped on.
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WARNINGS
This product is designed to give you years of service if
handled properly. Observe the following guidelines:
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Never immerse the unit in water. This can cause
electrical shock and damage the unit.
Do not subject the main unit to extreme force,
shock, or fluctuations in temperature or humidity.
Do not tamper with the internal components.
Do not mix new and old batteries or batteries of
different types.
Images not drawn to scale.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Symptom
Remedy
Check here before contacting our customer service
department.
Remote
unit
Check batteries
Cannot locate
remote unit
(
8)
Check location
9)
Problem
Symptom
Remedy
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Temp
Shows “LLL” or Temperature is out-
“HHH”
of-range.
Check sensors.
Only one sensor is
Cannot change
channel
Strange date /
month
Calendar
Backlight
Change language
working (
15 )
(
12)
Clock
Cannot
auto-
synchronize
1. Remove batteries.
No continuous
backlight
Plug in AC power
adapter. Check the
BACKLIGHT switch.
2. Press RESET. All
memory items will
return to default.
(
8, 17)
Projector
No
continuous
projection
Plug in AC power
adapter
3. Replace batteries.
(
8, 18, 19)
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SPECIFICATIONS
Problem Symptom
Remedy
4. Place clock near
window / away
from electrical
devices, and wait
10 - 20 minutes.
Main unit dimensions
L x W x H
129 x 43 x 133.3 mm
(5.1 x 1.7 x 5.3 inches)
471 grams with batteries
Weight
Remote unit dimensions
If it still fails, you may
be too far from a signal.
L x W x H
75 x 35 x 78.3 mm
(3 x 1.4 x 3.1 inches)
136 grams with battery
Weight
Cannot
change
clock
Disable auto-
synchronization
Temperature
Unit
Range
(
10)
°C or °F
Main unit: -5 ºC to 50 ºC
(23 ºF to 122 ºF)
Baro
Strange reading Set altitude / unit
(
14)
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Remote Unit: -20 °C to 60 °C
(-4 °F to 140 °F)
Range
500 to 1050 mb
(14.77 to 31.01 inHg)
1 mb (0.03 inHg)
-100 to 2500 meters
(-328 to 8202 feet)
Rainy, cloudy, partly cloudy, sunny
24 hour
1mb change in 1 hour or 3mb
change in 6 hours
Resolution
Comfort
0.1 °C (0.2 °F)
Resolution
Altitude
20 °C to 25 °C (68 °F to 77 °F)
(see also, Relative humidity)
Minimum / maximum
Memory
Trend
Display
Memory
Trend
+
+
/- 0.5 °C ( /- 0.9 °F) change
Relative humidity
Range
Resolution
Comfort
Main & Remote Unit 25% to 95%
1%
40% to 70%
(see also, Temperature)
Minimum / maximum
3% change
Remote unit
RF frequency
Range
433 MHz
30 meters (98 feet) with no
obstructions
approximately every 40 seconds
1, 2, or 3
°C or °F
Memory
Trend
Transmission
Channel No.
Unit
Barometer
Unit
mb/hPa or inHg
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Radio-controlled clock
Power
Synchronization
Clock display
Hour format
Auto or disabled
HH:MM:SS
12hr AM/PM (MSF format)
24hr (DCF format)
DD/MMM; weekday selection in
5 languages (E, D, F, I, S)
High, medium, and low tide
7 melody; 2 minute crescendo
8 minutes
Main unit
4 x UM-3 (AA) 1.5V alkaline
batteries (back-up)
AC/DC 6V power adapter
(for normal operation and
continuous backlight and
projector)
Calendar
Moon phase
Alarm
Snooze
Remote unit
2 x UM-4 (AAA) 1.5V alkaline
batteries
Projector
Display
Rotation
Focusing
Projection
Current time / alarm status
180° and image flip
Manual
5-second or continuous
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Additional information:
EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
The product is therefore conform with the Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EC, the EMC Directive 89/336/EC and
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC (appendix II) and carries the
respective CE marking.
This product contains the approved transmitter module
TX 07 and complies with the essential requirements of
Article 3 of the R&TTE 1999/5/EC Directives, if used for
its intended use and that the following standard(s)
has/have been applied:
VS-Villingen / Germany August 2003
Gerhard Preis
R&TTE Representative of manufacturer
Radio frequency spectrum
(Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive)
applied standard(s) ETSI EN 300 220-3 (Ver.1.1.1):2000-09
Electromagnetic compatibility
(Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE Directive)
applied standard(s) ETSI EN 301 489-1-3 (Ver.1.4.1):2002-08
RTT&E Compliant Countries:
All EC Countries, Switzerland CH ,
Safety of information technology equipment
(Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE directive)
and Norway
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applied standard(s)
EN 60950:2000
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