TFA_No. 30.3052_Anleitung
13.03.2013
Instruction manual
Kat. Nr. 30.3052
Wireless hygro-thermometer with frost warning
1. Before you start using it
• Please make sure to read the instruction manual carefully.
• Following and respecting the instructions in your manual will prevent dam-
age 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 not following
these instructions. Likewise, we take no responsibility for any incorrect read-
ings and for any consequences which may result from them.
• Please take particular note of the safety advice!
• Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.
2. For your safety
• This product should only be used as described within these instructions.
• Unauthorised repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.
Caution!
Risk of injury:
• Keep these instruments and the batteries out of the reach of children.
• Batteries must not be thrown into a fire, short-circuited, taken apart or
recharged. Risk of explosion!
• Batteries contain harmful acids. Low batteries should be changed as soon as
possible to prevent damage caused by a leaking. Never use a combination of
old and new batteries together, or batteries of different types.
• Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and safety glasses when handling
leaking batteries.
Important information on product safety!
• Do not place your product near extreme temperatures, vibrations or shocks.
• Protect it from moisture.
• The instrument is protected against water splashes, but it is not watertight.
Choose a shady and dry position for the transmitter.
3. Operation
3.1 Getting started / Insert batteries
• Place both instruments on a desk with a distance of approximately 1.5 meter.
Check that no other electronic devices are close.
• Pull off the protection foil from the display of the transmitter and the basic
station.
• Open the battery compartment of the transmitter by pushing the battery
compartment cover downwards (see marking) and lifting up the cover.
• Insert two new batteries 1,5 V AAA. Make sure that the battery polarity is
correct.
• Open the battery compartment of the basic station by pushing the battery
compartment cover upwards (see marking) and lifting up the cover.
• Insert two new batteries 1,5 V AAA. Make sure that the battery polarity is
correct.
3.2 Reception of outdoor values
• After insertion of the batteries, the outdoor values will automatically be
transmitted to the basic station.
• The reception symbol flashes in the lower part of the display.
• Press IN/OUT button on the back of the instrument. OUT appears on the dis-
play. The current outdoor values appear.
• If the reception of the outdoor values fails, "- -.-" will appear on the display.
Check the batteries and try again. Check if there is any possible source of
interference.
• You can also start the initialization manually. Press the IN/OUT button for 3
seconds.
3.3 Display
• The upper display shows the indoor temperature.
• The lower display shows the indoor humidity.
• Using the IN/OUT button, you can choose between the display of the indoor
or the outdoor values.
• Press the IN/OUT button again.
• The circle symbol (
) appears on the display.
• The indoor and outdoor values will appear alternately.
• Press the IN/OUT button again to stop the automatically alternating display.
• Press °C/°F button at the back of the instrument to change between °C (Cel-
sius) or °F (Fahrenheit) as temperature unit.
• If the outside temperature is between -2 °C and +3 °C the snowflake symbol
appears on the display of the outdoor temperature.
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3.4 Maximum and minimum values
• Press the MAX/MIN button at the back of the instrument.
• The highest indoor or outdoor values are displayed since the last reset.
• Press the MAX/MIN button again.
• The lowest indoor or outdoor values are displayed since the last reset.
• Press the MAX/MIN button again to return to the present values display.
• Press and hold the MAX/MIN button to reset all values to the present values.
• During the manual transmitter search all maximum and minimum outdoor
values will be reset as well.
4. Positioning and fixing of the basic unit and the transmitter
• With the foldable leg at the back, the instruments can be placed onto any
flat surface or mounted on a wall using the hole at the back of the instru-
ments.
5. Care and maintenance
• Clean your instrument with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scour-
ing agents.
• Remove the batteries if you do not use the product for a long period of time.
5.1 Battery replacement
• Battery symbol (TX) – transmitter / Battery symbol (RX) - basic station
• Please note: When the batteries are changed, the contact between transmit-
ter and basic station must be restored – for this reason you must always insert
new batteries in both units or start a manual transmitter search.
6. Troubleshooting
Problems
Solution
➜ Make sure that the batteries' polarity is correct.
No display /
➜ Change the batteries
Incorrect indication
➜ Press the RESET button
➜ Check the batteries of the external transmitter
No transmitter reception
Display "---"
(do not use rechargeable batteries!)
➜ Restart the transmitter and the basic station by
following the instructions
➜ Start the manual search for the transmitter: Press
and hold the IN/OUT button
➜ Choose another place for the transmitter and/or
the basic station
➜ Reduce the distance between the transmitter and
the basic station
➜ Check if there is any source of interference.
7. Waste disposal
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 Waste Electri-
cal 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 collec-
tion point for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, in
order to ensure environmentally-compatible disposal.
8. Specifications
Measuring range
Indoor temperature:
-10 °C...+50 °C (+14 °F...+122 °F)
Outdoor temperature:
-20 °C... +70 °C (-4 °F...+158 °F)
Humidity:
20 ... 90% (outdoor/indoor)
Frost warning temperature:
-2°C...+3°C (+29°F...+37°F)
Indication LL.L / HH.H:
Temperature is outside measuring range
Range/ Transmission frequency: max. 100 m (free field) / 868 MHz
Caution: Please make sure that you only use one
external transmitter of this type
Transmission time:
Outdoor transmitter sends signal every 12 seconds
– basic station receives every 60 seconds
Power consumption:
Basic station: Batteries 2 x 1,5 V AAA (not included)
Outdoor transmitter:
Batteries 2 x 1,5 V AAA (not included)
TFA Dostmann GmbH & Co.KG, Zum Ottersberg 12, D-97877 Wertheim.
No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of TFA Dostmann. The
technical data are correct at the time of going to print and may change without prior notice.
DECLARATION 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
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