Instruction_WS_eng

ATTENTION!! IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WHEN YOU FIRST USE THE DEVICE PLEASE FIRST PUT THE

BATTERIES IN THE TRANSMITTER!

GENERALLY IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES TO RECEIVE

THE MSF SIGNAL.

IF THE SYCHRONISATION IS NOT SUCCESSFUL, RESTART THE

DEVICE BY PRESSING THE „RESET“ BUTTON.

IF NECESSARY, CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE WEATHER

STATION (E.G. PUT IT NEXT TO A WINDOW), IF IT HAS

PROBLEMS RECEIVING A SIGNAL.

OBSTRUCTIONS CAN CONSIDERABLY REDUCE THE

RANGE OF THE TRANSMITTER!

PROTECT THE OUTSIDE SENSORS AGAINST DIRECT

SUNLIGHT!!

THE WEATHER FORECAST IS READY FOR OPERATING

12 HOURS AFTER PUTTING IN THE BATTERIES!

THIS DEVICE IS ONLY DESIGNED TO BE USED AS AN ALARM

CLOCK AND AS A WEATHER STATION.

IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER

THAN THAT DESCRIBED IN THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS,

AS THIS COULD LEAD TO DAMAGE AND INJURIES.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED

BY IMPROPER USE!

For further information and explanations please refer to the

operating instructions.

Directory

directory

important information

description of device

technical data

scope of delivery

important information

conformity declaration

display/pusher

initial start up

setting time manually

setting daily alarms

switching daily alarm on and off

automatic repeat alarm

setting the temperature alarm

switching the temperature alarm on and off

12/24-hour mode

summertime display

temperature trend display

maximum/minimum temperature/air humidity

air humidity trend display

indoor climate

air pressure display

weather forecast

location information/moon phase/

sunrise and sunset display/tides display

battery status display

illumination

radio link to outdoor sensor

additional cable sensor

receiving the radio signal

troubleshooting

guarantee

guarantee card

choice of cities

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Technical data

Weather station

• Batteries: 2 x AA/UM3/LR06

• Thermometer: unit 0.1°C

Interior measuring range:

0°C ~ 50°C

Exterior measuring range:

- 50°C ~ 70°C

Measuring accuracy:

max. +/- 1.5°C

• Hygrometer:

unit 5%

Measuring range:

20% - 90% RH

Measuring accuracy:

+/- 5%

Outside sensor

• Batteries: 2 x AAA/UM04/LR03

• Measuring accuracy of temp.:

max. +/- 1.5°C

• Transmitting frequency:

433 MHz

• Range up to 30 m

Scope of delivery

• Radio controlled weather station

• Radio controlled outside sensor

• Batteries: 2 x AA 2 x AAA

• Cable sensor

• Operating instructions

• Screwdriver, screws

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Please first place the batteries in the transmitter

• Generally it takes approximately 7 minutes to receive the MSF

signal

• If the synchronisation is not successful, press „Reset“ to restart.

If necessary, change the location of the weather station (for

instance next to a window) if it has problems receiving a signal.

Description of device

Weather station

• Radio-controlled via MSF

• Time in 12/24-hour format

• Choice of 24 time zones

• Calendar until 2050

• Date and day of the week display

• Day of the week in 7 different languages:

English, German, Italian, French, Danish and Dutch

• 2 daily alarms

• Automatic repeat alarm

• Barometer in mb/hPa or in inHg

Diagram for showing air pressure over the past 12 hours

Air pressure trend display

• Weather forecast

Temperature trend display for inside and outside

Choice of display in °C or °F

• Hygrometer

Separate display of air humidity inside and outside

Air humidity trend display for inside and outside

• Minimum/maximum display for air humidity and temperature

inside and outside

• Temperature alarm

• Moon phase

• Sunrise and sunset display

• Display of tides: low, medium, high

• Battery status display

• Background lighting LED

Outside sensor

• Housing protected against spray water

• Temperature display in °C / °F

• Air humidity display

• Battery status display

• Range up to 30 metres

Weather station

Initial start-up

• Open the battery compartment on the back of the outside

sensor and put the batteries in with the polarity as shown. Close

the battery compartment.

• Open the battery compartment on the back of the weather

station and put the batteries in with the polarity as shown.

Close the battery compartment.

• When you put the batteries in all displays briefly appear and

you will hear a beep sound indicating that it has established a

connection.

• The weather station now begins to establish a connection with

the outside sensor. This process takes approximately 3 minutes

and is indicated by the blinking receipt display on the „OUT-

SIDE“ display.

• After the weather station has established a connection with

the outside sensor the automatic receipt of the MSF radio signal

begins.

This process takes approximately 7 minutes and is indicated by

the blinking radio tower in the „Time“ display.

We, NIKA USV, Im Seefeld 16, D- 63667 Nidda, hereby declare

that the radio-controlled weather station,

series 5422/29/11/04 conforms with the basic requirements

and the other relevant regulations of the above-mentioned Direc-

tive.

You can also find the above conformity declaration on

the Internet at www.nika-uhren.de

Display/pusher

Weather trend Weather forecast

Moon phase

Sunrise and

sunset display

Location

Tides

12 hour course of

air pressure

Indoor area: Temperature,

temperature trend,

relative humidity, RH trend

Outdoor area:

Channel,

temperature,

temperature trend,

relative humidity,

RH trend

Barometer, display

of air pressure

values over

the last 12 hours

Date, day, year

Time, radio mast symbol, alarm symbols, snooze,

AM: in 12 hour format

Display of

relative humidity

Rear side

Button for switching °C/°F

Reset button „TX“

(below battery compartment cover)

Outdoor sensor

Display of outdoor temperature

Radio symbol for

connection to weather station

Side

Connection sensor cable

Air pressure

Channel

Max/Min

Temp

Loc.

Set

Alarm

Snooze/light

Rear side

Reset button

+ – s t

Information:

- The clock automatically switches to the normal time mode if no

buttons are pressed for 8 seconds.

- There is a choice of 7 languages for the day of the week display:

German, English, French, Danish, Dutch, Italian and Spanish

- Explanation of the time zone display:

- If you are staying in a country, where the clock still receives the

MSF signal but which has a different time zone than the U.K.,

you can change your clock to the time zone setting of this

country.

For instance, if the time in the country you are in is 1 hour

ahead of british time, set the time zone display to 01.

Now the clock is controlled by MSF but is 1 hour ahead of

british time.

This option will be useful, for instance, if you work with people

in another country. For instance, if you want to know the time in

America, you set the time zone display to -06 for the current

time in Chicago, etc.

Setting the daily alarms

The weather station has two daily alarms. Press „ALARM“ briefly

to call up the set alarm times.

The display switches from the time to Alarm 1 and to Alarm 2

when you press it again – after 5 seconds the weather station

switches back to the normal time display.

To set the daily alarms, take the following procedure:

• Press and hold the „ALARM“ button for 3 seconds, until the

Alarm time 1 and the blinking symbol are displayed.

• Now use the „+& -“ button to set the alarm time you want and

then briefly press the „ALARM“ button.

• The hour display of the alarm time starts to blink: you now use

the „+ & -“ arrow buttons to set the time you want.

o Press „ALARM“ to confirm this.

• The minute display of the alarm time starts to blink: you now

use the arrow button „+ & -“ to set the minutes.

• When the reception is successful the radio tower symbol is

permanently displayed.

If this automatic setting process is unsuccessful, use a pointed

object to press the reset button on the rear of the weather station

housing or start a new search process by pressing the „-“ for 3

seconds.

If poor reception prevents automatic setting of the time, please

take the following procedure:

Setting time manually

• Press and hold the „SET“ button for 3 seconds.

• The year display „2000“ starts to blink: now you use „+ & -“ to

set the right year.

o Press „SET“ to confirm.

• The month display starts to blink: now you use „+ & -“ to set the

right month.

o Press „SET“ to confirm.

• The date display starts to blink: now you use „+ & -“ to set the

right date.

o Press „SET“ to confirm.

• The language choice for the day of the week starts to blink:

now you use „+ & -“ to set the right language.

o Press „SET“ to confirm.

• The hour display starts to blink: now you use „+ & -“ to set the

right hour.

o Press „SET“ to confirm.

• The minutes display starts to blink: now you use „+ & -“ to set

the right minute.

o Press „SET“ to confirm.

• The time zones begin to blink: now you use „+ & -“ to set the

right time zone (-12 to +12).

o Press „SET“ to confirm and complete the setting.

By briefly pressing „Set“ you can switch between the day of the

week and the year display.

bol for the temperature alarm starts to blink.

• Press the „CHANNEL“ button to choose one of the different ra-

dio channels (CH1, CH2 and CH3) (if several sensors are

within range).

o Press „TEMP“ to confirm the channel you have chosen.

• The symbol for the upper limit of the temperature alarm starts

to blink: you now use the arrow button „s & t“ to set the

desired maximum.

o Press „TEMP“ to confirm this.

• The symbol for the lower limit of the temperature alarm starts to

blink: you now use the arrow buttons „s & t“ to set the

desired minimum.

o Press „TEMP“ to confirm this and complete the setting.

Switching the temperature alarm

on and off

• To switch the temperature alarm on and off for all channels of

the outside sensors, briefly press the „TEMP“ button.

o Alarm switched on: temperature alarm symbol appears on

the display

o Alarm switched off: temperature alarm symbol is switched off.

Information:

- A temperature alarm can be set up for each channel.

- If the maximum is set lower than the minimum, the setting pro-

cess cannot be completed.

- The minimum always has to be 1 °C under the maximum.

- When the temperature alarm sounds the affected channel and

the upper or lower limit is displayed.

12/24 – hour mode

The time display is shown in a 12-hour or 24-hour format. You

can switch between the two modes by briefly pressing „-“.

o Press „ALARM“ to confirm this and complete the setting.

Switching the daily alarm

on and off

• Briefly press the „+“ button to switch the daily alarm on or off

Press 1 x to activate Alarm 1.

Press 2 x to activate Alarm 2.

Press 3 x to deactivate both alarms.

Information:

- The clock automatically switches from the setting mode to the

normal clock mode if no buttons are pressed for 8 seconds.

- The alarm sounds for 2 minutes if it is not switched off by pres-

sing any of the buttons. In this case the alarm will be repeated

after 24 hours.

- Increasing alarm volume (lasting for 2 minutes) changes the

volume 4 times while the alarm is sounding.

Automatic repeat alarm

• To activate the automatic repeat alarm, please take the follo-

wing procedure:

While the alarm sounds press the „REPEAT ALARM/LIGHT“

button to activate the repeat alarm.

When the repeat alarm function is activated the „Zz“ symbol

appears on the display.

• This process moves the alarm 5 minutes ahead, so that it will

start again after 5 minutes.

• The repeat alarm function can be interrupted by pressing any of

the buttons and repeated up to 7 times.

Setting the temperature alarm

• Press and hold the „TEMP button“ for 3 seconds, until the sym-

• Press and hold the „MAX/MIN“ button to delete the stored

maximum and minimum temperature and air humidity.

Air humidity trend display

After you put the batteries in the weather station the current air

humidity appears on the display. The trend display shows a

neutral course for the air humidity (horizontal arrow).

The further course of the trend display is determined as follows:

- If the air humidity has increased by more than 5% compared to

the last measured temperature after an hour, the trend display

will show a positive course (arrow pointing upwards)

- If the air humidity has decreased by more than 5% compared to

the last measured temperature after an hour, the trend display

will show a negative course (arrow pointing downwards)

If the air humidity has not changed compared to the last measu-

red temperature after an hour, the arrow will point in a horizontal

direction instead of upwards or downwards. The measured air

humidity is then taken into account as a neutral value for the

further forecast.

Indoor climate

The Smileys in the display for indoor temperature and indoor air

humidity shows whether the climate where the weather station is

located is dry, normal or moist.

Dry

Normal

Moist

Air pressure display

The air pressure trend over the last 12 hours is shown in a column

diagram in the display. You also have the possibility of having the

exact air pressure, for instance 7 hours ago, displayed in the

normal air pressure display.

Summer time display

The summer time is shown when the -symbol appears on the

display. The clock is set via the MSF signal.

°C/°F Temperature display

The temperature display can be shown in °C or °F. Briefly press

the „t“ to select the different modes.

Temperature trend display

After you put the batteries in, the weather station measures the

current temperature. The trend display shows a neutral temperatu-

re trend (horizontal arrow).

The further course of the trend display is determined as follows:

- If the temperature has increased by more than 1 °C compared

to the last measured temperature, a positive course is displayed

(arrow pointing upwards).

- If the temperature has decreased by more than 1 °C compared

to the last measured temperature, a negative course is displayed

(arrow pointing downwards).

If the temperature has not changed by more than 1 °C compared

to the last measured temperature after an hour, the arrow will

point in a horizontal direction instead of upwards or downwards.

The measured temperature is then taken into account as a neutral

value for the further forecast.

Maximum/minimum temperature/

air humidity

• Briefly press the „MAX/MIN“ button to call up the maximum

and minimum temperature and air humidity. The display chan-

ges after 5 seconds back to the normal time mode.

To do so please take the following procedure:

• Briefly press the „AIR PRESSURE“ button to show the air pressu-

re readings over the last few hours. Pressing seven times = the

air pressure reading seven hours ago.

• To obtain an exact reading set the altitude of the weather

station as follows:

Press and hold the button „AIR PRESSURE“ for 3 seconds and

use the „s & t“ buttons for setting the altitude in metres above

NZ (normal zero). Briefly press „AIR PRESSURE“ to confirm this.

You always have to change the altitude setting if you change

the location of your weather station.

Note:

- The air pressure decreases the higher the altitude is.

- For each 8 metres this is approximately –1 hPa

- You cannot have the air pressure displayed for a specific height

by adjusting the altitude in metres of the set height. The weather

station always measures the current location reading.

You can have the air pressure shown in mb/hPa or inHg. Briefly

press the „s“ button to choose which option you want on the

display.

Weather forecast

The weather station uses the air pressure data of the past 4 hours

to make a weather forecast for the next 12 to 24 hours.

Here you have to take into account the fact that the data is not

correct during the first 12 hours after you put the batteries in,

because the weather station first has to adjust to the existing con-

ditions after it is switched on.

The forecast can be made for a radius of 15- 20 km.

The station uses 5 different animated symbols for forecasting the

weather: sun, clouds, rain, snow and storm

Sun Clouds Rain Frost Warning Snow Storm

Note:

If the temperature falls below +4 °C, the snow crystal symbol

appears for a „Frost Warning“.

Location information / moon phase /

sunrise and sunset display /tides display

Press and hold the „LOCATION“ button for 3 seconds, until the

choice of town starts to blink. You now use the „+“ & „ -“ buttons

to set the location.

• Press „LOCATION“ to confirm this.

You will find the list of towns in the enclosure.

The weather station now uses the stored information for the selec-

ted town to determine the sunrise and sunset, the strengths of the

tides, and the sun and moon phases.

The strengths of the tides are indicated by ST, ME and

WK. WK = Weak, ST = Strong and ME = Medium

Note: sunrise/sunset

Sunrise

Location

Sunset

Note: moon phase

The moon phases are automatically updated with the date in

accordance with the following scheme.

Warning

Waning Waning Waning

crescent moon half moon full moon

New moon Full moon

Waxing Waxing Waxing

crescent moon half moon full moon

Battery status display

The battery symbol in the weather station display indicates whe-

ther the weather station‘s batteries or the outside sensor‘s batteries

have to be changed.

- Battery status display of the weather station in the time area of

the display

- Battery status display of the outside sensor in the outside area of

the display

Illumination

Briefly press the „SNOOZE/LIGHT“ button to activate the illumina-

tion of the display for 5 seconds.

Radio link to outside sensor

• To manually establish a link with the outside sensor, press and

hold the „CHANNEL“ button for 3 seconds.

• Briefly press the „CHANNEL“ button to select a channel (1 to

3). This enables you to seek information on a maximum of 3

outside sensors for one weather station. However, the outside

sensor fitted to the weather station only transmits on the first

channel and cannot be adjusted.

When you press the „CHANNEL“ button four times an arrow

circle symbol appears underneath the channel number. Now

the weather station automatically changes between the indivi-

dual channels.

• Supplied outdoor sensor for channel 1 use only!

Additional cable sensor

You have the option of fitting the cable sensor, which is supplied

with your weather station, onto the actual external sensor. For

instance, this enables you to keep the outside sensor indoors

when the weather is extremely cold, and still have the outside

temperature displayed. We recommend using the cable sensor for

a temperature of approximately - 5°C or below. This prevents the

battery or the display of the outdoor sensor from freezing, hence

ensuring that it does not stop working.

You can also put the additional sensor in a place that is difficult

to access, and conveniently read the values on the display of the

weather station.

Connect the cable sensor by

plugging it into the socket on

the right hand of the outside

sensor.

Receiving the radio signal

• The clock automatically starts the search for the MSF signal after

you restart it or change the batteries. The radio tower symbol

begins to blink.

• The clock automatically starts trying to synchronise with the MSF

signal at 2.00 a.m., to correct any deviations that might have

occurred. If this synchronisation attempt should fail (the radio

tower symbol on the display disappears), another attempt is

automatically started exactly on the hour an hour later. This

process is automatically repeated up to 4 times.

• To start the manual MSF signal reception press and hold the

„t“ button for 3 seconds. If no signal is received during the

next 7 minutes, the search for the MSF signal stops (the radio

tower symbol on the display disappears) and another search

are automatically started exactly on the hour an hour later.

Information:

- A blinking radio tower means that MSF signal reception has

started.

- The permanent display of a radio tower symbol means the MSF

signal has been successfully received.

- We recommend a minimum distance of 2.5 metres from

anything that causes interference, such as televisions or compu-

ter monitors.

- In rooms with concrete walls (for instance on the basement floor)

and office buildings the signal is weaker. In extreme cases place

the alarm clock next to a window.

- Since there is less atmospheric disturbance at night, in most

cases this is a time when a radio signal can be received.

Synchronising the time display once a day is sufficient to

maintain its precision right down to the last second.

Note:

If the weather station cannot receive the MSF signal (due to distur-

bances, a great distance from the transmitter, or similar problems)

you can set the time manually. As soon as it becomes possible

to receive a MSF signal the time and date will be automatically

adjusted.

We reserve the right to make technical changes!

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

The MSF signal

for the time

cannot be received.

The temperature display

on the sensor doesn‘t

match the display on the

weather station.

You think the temperature

display of the sensor

is too high.

The weather station is not

receiving a signal from

the sensor.

The sunrise/sunset time

is not correct.

The display is illegible or

the function is unclear.

Don‘t put the weather station in the

immediate vicinity of other electrical

appliances or put it near a window (if

the walls of the building are made of

concrete) and restart the radio recepti-

on search.

If necessary, set the „RESET“ button on

the back of the clock.

Make sure that the sensor signal is

being received. Synchronise the radio

link manually by pressing and holding

the „CHANNEL“ button for 3 seconds.

Our devices have a tolerance range

(see technical data) that allows for

a certain temperature deviation. Ho-

wever, you should check whether the

sensor is near a source of heat.

Synchronise the signal manually by

pressing and holding the „CHANNEL“

button for 3 seconds, and check whe-

ther other nearby electrical appliances

are disturbing the connection.

Check whether the right location has

been set for your area. You will the list

of locations in the enclosure.

Remove the batteries from the weather

station and put them back in again.

Guarantee for series 5422/29/11/04

Dear customer,

Our products are subjected to a stringent quality control. If,

however, this device does not function perfectly, we are extremely

sorry for the inconvenience and request you to contact our service

address shown below.

The guaranty period is three years, beginning from the date of

purchase. Please keep your receipt as proof of purchase.

During the guarantee period you can send defective weather sta-

tions freight forward to the service address shown below. You will

then receive a new or repaired device in return, free of charge.

After the guaranty period runs out you can also send the defective

device to our service centre address shown below to be repaired.

After the guaranty period runs out you will have to pay for any

repairs. Your statutory rights are not restricted by this guarantee.

Repair + Service

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We congratulate your on purchasing this weather station and

wish you complete satisfaction!

Guarantee Card

Dear customer,

If you want to claim under our guarantee, please fill in this gua-

rantee card and do not forget to send it together with the device

and the receipt to our service address. This will make it easier to

process your claim.

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Choice of cities and their abbreviations
GERMANY

aachen

berlin

duesseldorf

dresden

erfurt

frankfurt

flensburg

freiburg

hannover

bremen

hamburg

rostock

HRO

stralsund

HST

koeln

kiel

kassel

leipzig

muenchen

magdeburg

nuernberg

regensburg

stuttgart

saarbruecken

schwerin

DENMARK

alborg

ALB

arhus

ARH

copenhagen

CPH

odense

ODE

SPAIN

alicante

ALI

andorra

AND

ITALY

ancona

ANC

bari

BAI

bologna

BOL

cagliari

CAG

catane

CAT

firenze

FIR

foggia

FOG

genova

GEN

lecce

LEC

messina

MES

milano

MIL

napoli

NAP

palermo

PAL

parma

PAR

perrugia

PER

roma

ROM

badajoz

BAD

barcelona

BAR

bilbao

BIL

cadix

CAD

cordoba

COR

ibiza

IBZ

la corogna

LCO

leon

LEO

las palmas

LPA

madrid

MAD

malaga

MAL

palma de

mallorca

LPM

salamanca

SAL

sevilla

SEV

valencia

VAL

zaragossa

ZAR

torino

TOR

trieste

TRI

venezia

VEN

ventimiglia

VER

verona

VTG

IRELAND

dublin

DUB

LUXEMBOURG

luxembourg

LUX

NORWAY

bergen

NGN

oslo

OSL

stavanger

STA

NETHERLANDS

amsterdam

AMS

armheim

ARN

einhoven

EIN

enschede

ENS

groningen

GRO

den haag

HAA

rotterdam

ROT

PORTUGAL

evora

AVO

coimbra

COI

faro

FAR

leiria

LEI

lisbon

LIS

porto

POR

POLAND

gdansk

GDZ

krakow

KKW

poznan

POZ

szcecin

SZC

warsaw

WAW

FRANCE

bescancon

BES

biarritz

BIA

bordeaux

BOR

brest

BRE

cherbourg

CHE

clermferrand CMF

lille

LIL

lyon

LYO

marseille

MAR

metz

MET

monaco

MCO

nates

NAT

nice

NIC

orleans

ORL

paris

PAR

perpignan

PER

rouen

ROU

stasbourg

STR

toulouse

TOU

FINLAND

helsinki

HEL

GREAT BRITAIN

aberdeen

ABD

belfast

BEL

birmingham

BIR

bristol

BRI

edinburgh

EDH

glasgow

GLW

london

LON

manchester

MAN

plymouth

PLY

HUNGARY

budapest

BUD

CROATIA

zagreb

ZAG

RUSSIA

St petersburg PET

SWEDEN

gothenburg

GOT

malmo

MLO

stockholm

STO

SLOVAKIA

bratoslava

BRV

SLOVENIA

ljubljana

LJU

JUGOSLAVIA

berigrade

BEO

AUSTRIA

graz

GRZ

innsbruck

INN

linz

LNZ

salzburg

SLZ

vienna

VIE

BELGIUM

antwerpen

ANT

brugges

BRG

bruxellex

BRU

charleroi

CHA

liege

LIE

SWITZERLAND

basel

BAS

bern

BER

chur

CHR

geneva

GNV

locarno

LOC

lucerne

LUC

st moritz

MOR

st gallen

SGL

sion

SIO

vaduz

VDZ

zuerich

ZUR

CZECH REPUBLIC

prague

PRG