MAIN FEATURES: MAIN UNIT
Multi-Channel In-Out Thermometer
with Cable Free Sensor and RF Clock
MODEL: RMR182
USER'S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the RMR182 Multi-
Channel In-Out Thermometer with 433MHz cable free sensor and
radio-controlled calendar clock.
The basic package comes with a main unit, which is the tempera-
ture and calendar clock station, and a remote unit, the thermo
sensor.
The main unit has a large display for indoor temperature,
calendar clock and temperatures collected and transmitted by the
remote unit. The main unit can support up to three remote units.
The main unit is capable of keeping track of the maximum and
minimum temperature of different sites. No wire installation is
required as the RMR182 operates at 433MHz.
As for the calendar clock, it is radio-controlled. It automatically
synchronizes its current time and date when it is brought within
an approximate 1500km radius of the radio signal generated from
Frankfurt,Germany(DCF77).
You can also set the calendar clock manually when it is off range.
Other features include four-language display, four-step crescendo
dual alarms and interchangeable display modes.
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A
B
C
D
LCD DISPLAY
Displaysthecurrenttemperaturemonitoredbytheremoteunit
MAIN FEATURES: REMOTE UNIT
LED INDICATOR
Flashes when the remote unit transmits a reading
°C/°F SLIDE SWITCH
Selects between Centigrade (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)
CHANNEL SLIDE SWITCH
Designates the remote unit Channel 1, Channel 2 or
Channel 3
E
F
RESET BUTTON
Returns all settings to default values
BATTERYCOMPARTMENT
Accommodates two UM-4 or “AAA” size batteries
G
H
BATTERYDOOR
WALL-MOUNT HOLDER
Supports the remote unit in wall-mounting
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REMOVABLE TABLE STAND
For standing the remote unit on a flat surface
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
For best operation,
1. Assign different channels to different remote units.
2. Insert batteries for remote units before doing so for the main
unit.
3. Place the main unit as close as possible next to the remote unit
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andresetthemainunitafterinstallingbatteries.Thiswillensure
easier synchronization between the transmission and reception
of signals.
5. Replace the battery compartment door and secure its screws.
Note that once a channel is assigned to a remote unit, you can only
change it by removing the batteries or resetting the unit.
4. Position the remote unit and main unit within effective trans-
mission range, which, in usual circumstances, is 20 to 30
meters.
BATTERY INSTALLATION: MAIN UNIT
Note that the effective range is vastly affected by the building
materials and where the main and remote units are positioned. Try
various set-ups for best result.
1. Gently lift the tab on the battery compartment door.
2. Install 2 alkaline batteries (UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V) strictly
according to the polarities shown.
Though the remote units are weather proof, they should be placed
away from direct sunlight, rain or snow.
3. Replace the battery compartment door.
LOW BATTERY WARNING
BATTERY AND CHANNEL
INSTALLATION: REMOTE UNIT
1. Remove the screws on the battery compartment.
2. Select the channel number on the CHANNEL slide switch.
3. Select the temperature display unit on the °C/°F slide switch.
4. Install 2 alkaline batteries (UM-4 or “AAA” size 1.5V) strictly
according to the polarities shown.
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When it is time to replace batteries, the low-battery indicator will
show up when the corresponding channel is selected. The battery
levelofthemainunitwillbeshownontheindoortemperaturewhen
it is running low.
Remote unit
Wall-mount
Table Stand
HOW TO USE THE TABLE STAND
OR WALL MOUNTING
The main unit has a removable table stand, which when installed,
can support the unit on a flat surface. Or you can remove the stand
and mount the unit on a wall using the recessed screw hole.
As for the remote unit, it comes with a wall-mount holder and a
removable stand. Use either to hold the unit in place.
Main unit
THE RESET BUTTON
Wall-mount
Table Stand
Thisbuttonisonlyusedwhentheunitisoperatinginanunfavorable
way or malfunctioning. Use a blunt stylus to hold down the button.
All settings will return to their default values.
GETTING STARTED
Once batteries are in place for the remote units, they will start
transmitting temperature readings at 30-second intervals.
The main unit will also start searching for signals for about a
minuteoncebatteriesareinstalled. Uponsuccessfulreception, the
individual channel temperatures will be displayed on the top line
and the indoor temperature on the second line. The main unit will
automatically update its readings at about 30-second intervals.
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If no signals are received, blanks "----" will be displayed and the
kinetic wave icon will show " ". Press [CHANNEL] and
TEMPERATURE TREND
[MEMORY] simultaneously to enforce another search for about
30 seconds. This is useful in synchronizing the transmission and
reception of the remote and main units.
The temperature trend indicator on the screen shows the trend of
samplings collected at that particular remote site. Three trends,
rising, steady and falling, will be shown.
Repeat this step whenever you find discrepancies between the
reading shown on the main unit and that on the corresponding
remote unit.
Arrow
indicator
HOW TO CHECK REMOTE AND
INDOOR TEMPERATURES
Temperature
Rising
Steady
Falling
Trend
The indoor temperature is shown on the second line of the display.
As for the remote sites or channels, press [CHANNEL] to go from
one channel to another. The kinetic wave display on the channel
number indicates if the reception of that particular channel is in
good order.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES
The maximum and minimum recorded indoor temperatures and
those of outdoor channels will be automatically stored in memory.
To display them:
If no readings are received from one particular channel blanks
“---” will be displayed until further readings are successfully
searched. Check if the remote unit is sound and secure. You can
wait for a little while or press [CHANNEL] and [MEMORY]
simultaneously to enforce an immediate search. Of course no
reading will be shown if no remote unit is assigned to that channel.
1. Select the channel to be checked.
2. Press [MEMORY] once to display the maximum temperature
and again the minimum temperature. The respective indicators,
MAX or MIN will be displayed.
If the temperature goes above or below the temperature measuring
range of the main unit or the remote unit (stated in specification),
the display will show “HHH” or “LLL”.
To clearthememory,holddown[MEMORY]fortwoseconds.The
maximum and minimum temperatures will be erased. If you press
[MEMORY] now, the maximum and minimum temperatures will
have the same values as the current ones until different readings
are recorded.
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NOTE ON °C AND °F
DISCONNECTED SIGNALS
The unit of temperature display is selected with the °C/°F slide
If without obvious reasons the display for a particular channel goes
blank, press [CHANNEL] and [MEMORY] to enforce an imme-
diate search. If that fails, check:
switch. Select °C for Centigrade or °F for Fahrenheit.
Note that the remote temperature display on the main unit is
dominated by the selection on the °C/°F slide switch of the main
unit. Whatever the display units of the remote sensors are, they
will be automatically converted to the chosen one of the main unit.
1. The remote unit of that channel is still in place.
2. The batteries of both the remote unit and main unit. Replace as
necessary.
Note: When the temperature falls below freezing point, the
batteries of outdoor units will freeze, lowering their voltage
supply and the effective range.
HOW TO READ THE KINETIC WAVE
DISPLAY
3. The transmission is within range and path is clear of obstacles
and interference. Shorten the distance when necessary.
The kinetic wave display shows the signal receiving status of the
main unit. There are three possible forms:
TRANSMISSION COLLISION
The unit is in searching mode.
Signals from other household devices, such as door bells, home
security systems and entry controls, may interfere with those of
this product and cause temporary reception failure. This is normal
and does not affect the general performance of the product. The
transmission and reception of temperature readings will resume
once the interference recedes.
Temperature readings are
securely registered.
No signals.
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CALENDAR CLOCK DISPLAY MODES
ABOUT RADIO RECEPTION
The RMR182 supports four display modes in the sequence of:
The RMR182 is designed to automatically synchronize its calendar
clock once it is brought within range of the Frankfurt DCF77 radio
signal.
MODE 1.
Local Time
When the RMR182 is within range, its radio-control mechanism
will override all manual settings.
Hour, Minute, Second
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Day, Month
When the unit is receiving radio signal, the radio reception signal
will start to blink. A complete reception generally takes about 2 to
10 minutes, depending on the strength of the radio signal.
MODE 2.
Local Time
When the reception is complete, the radio reception signal will
stop blinking. The strength of the reception in the last hour will be
indicated.
Hour, Minute, Weekday
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Day, Month
MODE 3.
MODE 4.
Local Time / Second Time-Zone Time
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Strong
(local time) Hour, Minute, Weekday
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(Second time-zone time) Hour, Minute
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Weak
Second Time-Zone
No Reception
Hour, Minute, Weekday
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Day, Month
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Receiving
Each press on the [SET/MODE] button will toggle the display in
the above order.
For better reception, place the clock away from metal objects and
electrical appliances to minimize interference.
Note: The bottom line of the display will be replaced by the alarm
time if the [(( • ))] button is pressed.
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If you wish to disable the auto-reception feature, press the button
for three seconds. The radio reception signal will disappear. The
unit will not respond to radio signals.
HOW TO SET AND ARM THE ALARMS
The RMR182 has two alarms,ALARM 1 andALARM 2. They can
be invoked together or independently.
To enable the feature again, press the button for three seconds.
The radio reception signal will start blinking to initiate reception
automatically.
To set an alarm:
1. Press [(( • ))] once to selectALARM 1 or again to selectALARM
2. The last selected time of the alarm will be displayed. If you
have never set the alarm before, the time will be displayed as
0:00.
HOW TO SET THE CLOCK MANUALLY
To set the clock manually, hold [SET/MODE] for three seconds.
The display will return to MODE 1, with the hour digits blinking.
2. Press [(( • ))] for three seconds. The hour digits will blink.
3. Enter the hour using or
.
Use or toselectthehour.Keeppressingthebuttonwillincrease
or decrease the value rapidly.
4. Press [(( • ))]. The minute digits will blink.
Press [SET/MODE] to confirm. The minute digits will blink.
Repeat the same procedure to set the minutes, then the day-of-
month, month, display language, weekday and offset for the
second time zone.
5. Enter the minutes using or
.
6. Press [(( • ))] to exit.
The alarm ON icon [ ] for the alarm chosen will be displayed
indicating the alarm set above is now armed.
Note that the time and date are displayed in 24-HOUR clock and
DAY-MONTH format, respectively. For display language, you
can choose among English (E), German (D), French (F) and
Italian (I) in order. Weekday is the usual sequence of Monday
through Sunday.
You can also arm or disarm an alarm by pressing the [ALON/OFF]
button.
HOW TO STOPAN ALARM
For the second time zone, which is indicated by the ZONE ICON,
enter the hour offset using the or buttons and the RMR182 will
calculatethesecondtimeaccordingly.Fordetails,pleaserefertothe
section “Time Zone And Offset Table”.
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To stop an alarm from ringing on the same day, press [(( ))] or [AL
ON/OFF] once. Note that the alarm is still armed and will go off at
the set time the following day.
If there is an item you do not wish to change, simply press
To deactivate the alarm function completely, press [ALON/OFF ]
[SET/MODE] to bypass the item.
a second time.
When you are done, press [SET/MODE] to exit. The display will
return to the mode last chosen.
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When the alarm goes off the sound which will gradually increase in
volume and repeating speed will be turned on for about 2 minutes
unless the [(( • ))] or [AL ON/OFF] button is pressed to mute the
alarm.
TIME ZONE AND OFFSET TABLE
PRECAUTIONS
This product is engineered to give you years of satisfactory service
if you handle it carefully. Here are a few precautions:
1. Do not immerse the unit in water.
2. Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials. They
may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit.
3. Do not subject the unit to excessive force, shock, dust,
temperature or humidity, which may result in malfunc-
tion, shorter electronic life span, damaged battery and
distorted parts.
4. Donottamperwiththeunit'sinternalcomponents. Doingsowill
invalidate the warranty on the unit and may cause unnecessary
damage. The unit contains no user-serviceable parts.
5. Only use fresh batteries as specified in the user's manual. Do not
mix new and old batteries as the old ones may leak.
6. Always read the user's manual thoroughly before operating the
unit.
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RF Transmission Range
: Maximum 30 meters
: around 30 seconds
SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature sensing cycle
Temperature Measurement
Main unit
Radio Controlled Clock
Indoor Temperature measurement
Displayed IN temperature range : -9.9°C to +70.0°C
14.2°F to 158.0°F
Maintime set and synchronized by Radio Signal DCF77 for
Continental Central Europe
24 h display with hh : mm ss
Date Format : Day. Month.
Proposed operating range
: -5.0°C to +50.0°C
23.0°F to 122.0°F
: 0.1°C
Weekday selectable in 4 language (E, D, F, I)
Second time zone with date and weekday
2-minute crescendo alarm
Temperature resolution
0.2°F
Remote Temperature measurement
Power
Displayed OUT temperature range : -50.0°C to +70.0°C
Main unit
: use 2 pcs UM-3 or “AA”
1.5V alkaline batteries
-58.0°F to 158.0°F
Remote sensing unit
: use 2 pcs UM-4 or “AAA”
1.5V alkaline batteries
Remoteunit
Displayed range
: -50.0°C to +70.0°C
-58.0°F to 158.0°F
: -20.0°C to +60.0°C
-4.0°F to 140.0°F
: 0.1°C
Weight
Proposed operating range
Temperature resolution
Main unit
: 172 gm (without battery)
: 82 gm (without battery)
Remote sensing unit
0.2°F
: 433 MHz
Dimension
RF Transmission Frequency
No. of Remote unit
Main unit
: 190(L)x75(W)x21(T)mm
: 92(L)x60(W)x21(T) mm
: Maximum of 3
Remote sensing unit
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Additional information:
EC-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low
Voltage Directive 73 / 23 / EC, the EMC Directive 89 / 336 / EC and
carries the CE marking accordingly.
This product contains the approved transmitter module that com-
plies with the essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE
1999 / 5 / EC Directive, if used as intended and the following
standards have been applied:
Safety of information technology equipment
(Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE Directive)
Carmelo Cubito
Agrate Brianza (MI) / Italy January 2004
Manufacturer’s EU R&TTE Representative
Applied Standard
EN 60950: 2000
Electromagnetic compatibility
(Article 3.1.b of the R&TTE Directive)
Applied Standards
ETSI EN 301 489-1-3 (Ver.1.4.1) : 2002-08
COUNTRIES RTTE APPROVAL COMPLIED
All EC countries, Switzerland CH
Efficient use of radio frequency spectrum
(Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive)
and Norway
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Applied Standards
ETSI EN 300 220-3 (Ver1.1.1) : 2000-09
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Multi-Channel In-Out Thermometer
with Cable Free Sensor and RF Clock
Model : RMR182
User Manual
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