REMOTE SENSORS ST A TUS
The wave icon above the current channel icon shows the connection status of the corresponding
remote sensor:
Icon Status
Searching for the signals from the remote sensor
Corresponding remote sensor signal received successfully
No signals received for over 1 hour
SEARCH FOR REMOTE SENSORS
- The main unit can be manually activated to search for the signals from remote sensors by
pressing and holding DOWN (▼ ) button.
VIEWING REMOTE (CHANNEL) TEMPERA TURE AND HUMIDITY
Static Display:
- Press [ CHANNEL ] button to select measurements from different remote sensors of
channels 1,2, or 3
SETTING THE ICE W ARNING PRE-ALARM (outdoor temperatur e at transmitter 1
=/< 0°C)
- If weekday (W) or single day (S) alarm is set, the ice warning alarm (Pre-ALM) can be
programmed.
- Press and hold [ SET ] button for 3 seconds to enter into the ice warning alarm setting mode
“PRE-ALM”.
- The number 15 will flash, meaning that if selected, the alarm will be sounded 15 minutes
earlier than the weekday or single alarm.
- Select the desired ice warning alarm interval in 15 minutes increments between 15 and 90
minutes by using UP [ ▲ ] or DOWN [ ▼ ] button.
- Press [ SET ] button to confirm and exit from the alarm setting mode.
Care and maintenance
• Clean the instruments with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.
• Remove the batteries, if you do not use the product for a lengthy period of time.
• Keep the instrument in a dry place.
T roubleshooting
W aste disposal
This product has been manufactured using high-grade materials and components
which can be recycled and reused.
Never dispose of empty batteries and rechargeable batteries in household waste. As
a consumer , you are legally required to take them to your retail store or to an
appropriate collection site depending on national or local regulations in order to
protect the environment. The symbols for the heavy metals contained are:
Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury , Pb=lead
This instrument is labelled in accordance with the EU W aste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).
Please do not dispose of this instrument in household waste. The user is obligated to
take end-of-life devices to a designated collection point for the disposal of electrical
and electronic equipment, in order to ensure environmentally-compatible disposal.
Specifications SPECIFICA TION ON IN/ OUTDOOR TEMPERA TURE AND
HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT
T emperature range -40 °C to 70 °C
T emperature resolution 0.1ºC
T emperature operating range (Main Unit) -5 ºC to +50 ºC
T emperature operating range (Sensor Unit) -20 ºC to +60 ºC
T emperature accuracy +/-1ºC
Humidity display range R.H. 1% to 99%
Humidity resolution 1%
Humidity accuracy +/- 5% (within 25% - 80% at 25 ºC)
RF Transmission Frequency 433Mhz
RF T ransmission Range maximum 30 meters (open area)
Main unit is powered by AA battery x 2pcs.
Outdoor thermo-hygrometer sensor is powered by AAA battery x 2pcs.
TF A Dostmann GmbH & Co. KG, Zum Ottersberg 12, D - -97877 W ertheim
No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of TF A Dostmann. The
technical data are correct at the time of going to print and may change without prior notice.
DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY
Herewith we declare, that this wireless transmission device does comply with the essentials
requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
A copy of the signed and dated Declaration of Conformity is
available on request via info@tfa-dostmann.de.
www .tfa-dostmann.de
CE 04/13
IMPORT A NT NOTICE
This Radio Controlled W eather Data Receiver is suitable for the reception of weather data
emitted by the firm Meteotime. Object of the sales contract is this Radio Controlled W eather
Data Receiver including the license for weather data reception. Generation and transmission of
weather data as well as liability for the integrity of data solitary rests on the firm Meteotime as
private vendor . Detailed information here can be obtained via internet under www .
meteotime.com. The reception of data depends on the emission by the firm Meteotime. This
Radio Controlled W eather Data Receiver is unsuitable for reception of weather data from any
other providers.
• Manufacturer and/ or responsible vendor cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect
readings or any consequences that occur should an incorrect reading take place.
• Manufacturer and/ or responsible vendor do not have any influence on transmitted weather
data and prognoses.
• Applicability of this weather station depends on the operational conditions of the
transmission media, in which the manufacturer and/ or responsible vendor have no influence.
Random failures of the transmission media cannot be for closed (would be “excluded” not be
better).
• W eather predictions are being transmitted by the time code sender DCF (Location Germany).
W ith this product provisions have been made to create nearly optimal reception conditions.
DCF is long wave transmitters with wide transmission ranges. Nevertheless, interferences are
possible. They do not indicate a malfunction of the device.
Channel Auto-Scan Display:
- T o enable an automatic scan of all channels, press and hold [CHANNEL] button, until the
icon is displayed. The measurements from each remote channel will be displayed in 5
seconds alternatively .
NOTE: the channel auto-scan feature can be actived only if there are mor e than one remote
sensors operating and are set to different channels.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERA TURES
- The maximum and minimum indoor and outdoor temperatures and humidity readings will be
automatically stored in the memory of the main unit. Press [MEM] button, the respective
indicators, [MAX] or [MIN] will then be displayed.
- T o clear the memory , hold [MEM] button for 3 seconds. The maximum and minimum
temperature records will be erased.
ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR TRANSMITTERS
• The transmitter (Cat. No.: 30.3126) can be used as a replacement or an additional transmitter
for your weather station "Metetotime Info".
• For having more than one external transmitter select a different channel (2 or 3) for each
transmitter by the switch inside the battery compartment of the transmitter .
• Insert two new batteries 1,5 V AA in the battery compartment of the transmitter . Make sure
the battery polarity is correct.
• Press the CHANNEL button on the basic station for a free channel.
• Press and hold the ▼ button on the basic station for three seconds to start the initialization
manually .
• The reception symbol will be flashing above the channel number .
• As soon as the outdoor values have been received, the reception symbol will be disappeared
and the received outdoor values appear .
• If you have installed more than one transmitter , press the CHANNEL button to change
between the canals or show a different canal permanently .
• If more than one transmitter is received, you can also choose an alternating channel display .
Press and hold CHANNEL button until the circle symbol appears for alternating channel.
• The outdoor values of the connected transmitter appear alternately .
• T o deactivate the function press and hold the CHANNEL button once more and the symbol
disappears.
ALARM FEA TURE
W eekday Alarm:
- This is a repeat alarm that will be activated daily from Monday to Friday at a set time.
Single Alarm:
- This is a single alarm that will be activated once at a set time.
HOW T O SET ALARM
- Press [SET] button to toggle between weekday alarm, single alarm or pre-alarm.
If the alarm is disarmed, the time will be displayed as “OFF W -ALM”
- Hold [SET] button for 3 seconds, the hour digits will be flashing.
- Enter the hour by using UP [▲ ] or DOWN [▼ ] button.
- Press [SET ] button to confirm, the minute digits will be flashing.
- Enter the hour by using UP [▲ ] or DOWN [▼ ] button.
- Press [SET ] button to exit and the respective alarm icons [ ] , [ ] and [ ]will be
activated.
HOW T O STOP ALARM
- When alarm is on, the respective alarm icons [ ] and [ ] will be flashing. Press UP [▲ ]
or DOWN [▼ ] button to stop the alarm immediately .
- T o turn off the alarm, press UP [▲ ] or DOWN [▼ ] button to change the alarm time display
as “OFF W -ALM”
- If no button is pressed, the alarm will be sounded for 2 minutes and then deactivated
automatically .
Problems Solution
Ensure that the polarities of all batteries ar e
correct Change the batteries
No indication at the weather
station
No DCF reception/no weather
forecast
Use the TEST function to look for a better
location
Start the manual search for the DCF signal
W ait for attempted reception during the night
Incorrect indication Change the batteries
No transmitter reception
Display "---"
Check batteries of external transmitter (do not use
rechargeable batteries!)
Restart the outdoor transmitter and the basic station
as per the manual
Start the manual search for the transmitter
Choose another place for the outdoor transmitter
and/or the basic station
Reduce the distance between the outdoor
transmitter and the basic station
Check if there is any source of interference.
Please note: When the batteries are changed, the
contact between transmitter and receiver must be
restored – so always insert new batteries into both
units or start a manual transmitter search
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