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Congratulations on your purchase of this weather station, MeteoClock
®
SM1820 “Elegance Evolution”.
Please take the time to read and understand this manual so you can begin to enjoy the
convenience and features this product has to offer.
What exactly is a Weather Station?
Lexibook
digital stations measure not only the time in progress – thanks to their built-in clock- but also
the actual and upcoming weather.
The MeteoClock
®
SM1820 incorporates the following functions:
- Thermometer:
The temperature is displayed in real time to the nearest tenth of a degree Celsius. Thanks to its
wireless sensor, the weather station can give you the temperature reading outside or in another room.
- Hygrometer:
Outdoor or indoor hygrometry is expressed in percentage of humidity in the ambient air. The ideal
‘Comfort Zone’ for the human body ranges from 35 to 65% hygrometry for a given temperature
between 18 and 24
o
C.
- Barometer:
The station also monitors the atmospheric pressure and, based on its pattern of evolution, displays a
weather forecast as a user-friendly icon: sun, clouds, rain... That’s the weather to be expected in the
next 8 to 12 hours.
And many extra features:
- Animated icons - Wall mounting stand
- Pivoting and rotating base - Blue backlit LCD display
INTRODUCTION
MeteoClock
®
“Elegance Evolution”
SM1820 + ASM30
- Instruction Manual
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MAIN FEATURES
Main Display Unit SM1820
Ø Perpetual Calendar up to year 2069.
Ø 12/24 hour time display selectable.
Ø Local temperature and humidity display.
Ø Animated weather forecast symbols.
Ø Current and past 12 hours barometric
pressure reading.
Ø Receives and monitors temperature and
humidity from up to 3 remote sensors via RF
technology of 433MHz (One Wireless Thermo
Sensor Included).
Ø Temperature and humidity trend indicator.
Ø Maximum/Minimum Memory for Indoor /
Outdoor Temperature and Humidity.
Ø Days of week selectable in 8 Languages.
Ø Wall Mount or base selectable.
Ø Lunar and tidal phases
Ø User selectable °C or °F
Ø Battery: 2 x AA size
Thermo sensor unit ASM30
Ø Drip-proof design with LCD
Ø Temperature display in user- selectable
°C or °F
Ø Humidity display
Ø Wall-mountable
Ø Transmission range: up to 30 meters in
open area.
Ø Battery type: 2 x AAA size
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GETTING STARTED
A1 – Animated weather forecast symbols
A2 – Pressure trend indicator
A3 – History of barometric pressure readings
A4 – Current barometric pressure
A5 – Indoor Temperature
A6 – Outdoor Max/Min temperature and humidity
memory
A7 – Remote sensor channel # (CH) & outdoor
temperature trend
A8 – Outdoor Temperature
A9 – Indoor Humidity
A10 – Indoor Max/Min temperature & humidity memory
A11 – Channel # & outdoor humidity trend
A12 – Alternate channel display & signal search
A13 – Alarm 1 & 2
A14 – Outdoor Humidity
A15 – Day of the week
A16 – Time Display
A17 – Month and Date
A18 – Blue backlit
A19 – Tide and moon phase indicators
A. Main unit LCD Display
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B1 – Alarm on/off: to turn Alarm 1 or 2 on/off
B2 – Channel: to toggle between channel 1, 2 and 3.
B3 – In (Min/Max): to enter the max/min indoor
temperature/humidity records.
B4 – Mode/Set: to enter and set the alarm clock,
B5 – Out (Min/Max): to enter the max/min outdoor
temperature/humidity records.
* Located on top of the main unit
B. Main unit function keys *
B6 – History: to set the height from sea level, to
view a past barometric pressure readings.
B7 –
▲▲
button: to adjust your altitude from level, to
select the pressure measurement unit. Press
and hold to adjust digits at a faster rate.
B8 –
▼▼
button/ In °C/°F: to adjust your altitude
from sea level, to select oC or oF in indoor
temperature display. Press and hold to adjust
digits at a faster rate.
B9 – Alert: to set the temperature alert, then turn the
alert on/off.
B10 – +(12/24) button: to adjust the alarm clock and
the alert, to select the 12/24 display mode.
Press and hold to adjust digits at a faster rate.
B11 – - (Out °C/°F) : to adjust the alarm clock and the
alert.
Press and hold to adjust digits at a faster rate.
** Located at the back of the main unit
B bis . Main unit back keys **
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C1 – Channel number
C2 – Low battery indicator
C3 – Outdoor temperature
C4 – Outdoor humidity
C5 – Automatic learn function icon
C- Sensor unit – LCD Display
D1 – °C/°F button: to select °C or °F display.
D2 – Channel selection switch: to set the
sensor unit to channel 1, 2 or 3.
D3 – TX button: to synchronize the remote sensor
with new °C/°F or channel settings.
*** Located at the back of the sensor unit, inside
the battery compartment.
D. Sensor Unit Function keys ***
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Your Meteoclock works with 2 AA batteries for the main unit and 2 AAA for the remote sensor (all not
included).
Battery installation
1. Main Unit:
Use your finger to lift the battery door located
at the back of the main unit. Insert 2 AA batteries
according to the polarity. Close back the battery
compartment.
2. Remote Sensor: Use a screwdriver to open the battery
door located at the back of the remote sensor unit. Insert
2 AAA batteries according to the polarity. Close back the
battery compartment and tighten the screw.
LOW BATTERY INDICATION: If the batteries of the remote
sensor are low, the following indicator will be displayed on
the main unit above the outdoor humidity display
[A14].
Please replace the remote sensor’s batteries. The indicator will
also be displayed on the top of the remote sensor’s screen. When the main unit’s LCD display
becomes dim, it indicates that the batteries are low and need to be changed.
Please make sure the main unit has NOT been turned on.
SETTING THE REMOTE SENSOR
1. Unscrew the battery cover located at the back of the sensor unit and insert 2xAAA batteries to begin
the settings.
SETTINGS
POWER SUPPLY
Remote Sensor
Main Unit
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2. CH 123 will be displayed. Select a channel (1, 2 or 3) using the [D2] switch. The channel function
allows the receiver to identify each remote sensor. The main unit can receive up to 3 different
remote channels. The preferred channel number (1, 2 or 3) for each individual remote sensor can be
assigned. However, channel 1 is used for collecting data from outdoors and activating the weather
forecast symbols. If you only have one remote sensor, please set it at channel 1 and place it ou
doors.
3. Select whether the sensor will display the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees by pressing
[D1].
4. Press the TX button [D3] to synchronize the sensor with your new settings. The icon will appear
at [C5].
5. Insert 2 x AA batteries at the back of the main unit.
Note: the SM1820 comes with one main unit and one remote sensor. If you wish to buy additional
sensors please refer to the section ACCESSORIES at the end of this manual. SM1822 comes with
2 sensors, SM1823 comes with 3 sensor.
SYNCHRONIZATION
1. The Learn function executes automatically and runs for approximately 2 minutes when the batteries
are first installed in the receiver.
2. Within these 2 minutes, the main unit picks up the temperature & humidity signals from the remote
sensor and displays the readings. If you only have one remote sensor, the main unit will be
automatically synchronized with the channel set on the remote sensor.
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Notes:
FIXING THE REMOTE SENSOR AND MAIN UNIT
Remote sensor
The remote sensor can be placed upright on a smooth surface or
wall-mounted. To ensure a good transmission, the remote sensor
should not be installed on or near a large metal surface. Before
choosing the location of the remote sensor, test that the receiver can
receive the signals. It is also recommended that the remote sensor is
placed as close as possible to the main unit to eliminate any interference. The remote sensor can also
be wall-mounted. To do so, locate the wall-mounting hole at the back of the sensor (upper part) and fix
it on a hook or nail.
Main unit
The main unit can be fixed on the rotating/pivoting base or on the wall-mounted
base (both included). To use the base, fix the main unit’s socket (located under
the unit) into the base’s jack. Place the base on a smooth, stable surface. To use
the wall-mounted base, insert a screw in each wall-mounting hole (2) and fix it
to a wall. Then, fix the main unit’s socket into the wall-mounted base’s jack.
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BACK LIGHT:
To use the back light, press [A18], located below the main unit LCD display. The back light stays on for
5 seconds.
Time and Date Setting:
1.
The setting sequence is displayed in the order:
Hours
➞➞
Minutes
➞➞
Seconds
➞➞
Year
➞➞
Month/Day sequence
➞➞
Month
➞➞
Day
➞➞
Time Zone
➞➞
Day-of-week language.
2. Press and hold [B4] to enter the manual Clock/Calendar setting mode.
3. Time and date: Press the “+” [B10] or “-” [B11] buttons to adjust the settings and press [B4] to
confirm each setting.
4. The month and day sequence gives you the option to select whether the month or the day is
displayed first.
5. Time Zone.
6. Day of the week : It can be displayed in different 8 languages: for English, select EN; German (GE),
French (FR), Spanish (SP), Italian (IT), Dutch (NE), Danish (DA), and Russian (RU).
Note: you will automatically exit the time setting mode after 5 seconds of inactivity.
12/24 Hour Display mode:
Outside the manual time setting mode, press the [B10] key to select the 12 or 24 hours mode.
CLOCK AND ALARM SETTINGS
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Alarm Clock Function:
1.
The alarm sequence is as follows:
Time ➞ Alarm 1 ➞ Alarm 2 ➞ Time
2. Outside the manual time setting mode, press [B4] to scroll to Alarm 1 (Alarm 2 ).
3. Press and hold [B4] to set the desired alarm.
4. Use the [B10] and [B11] buttons to adjust the hour then press [B4].
5. Use the [B10] and [B11] buttons to adjust the minutes then press [B4].
6. Use the [B10] and [B11] buttons to turn the alarm ON and OFF and then press [B4] to confirm your
alarm settings. When an alarm is activated, its icon ( and/or ) will be displayed below the time.
7. When one of the alarm rings, or flashes.
Press the backlit button
[A18] to activate the snooze alarm. The alarm will ring again 5 minutes later.
In the meantime, the alarm icon will continue to flash. Press any button to stop the alarm. The alarm
will ring again the next day at the same time. If you wish to deactivate the alarm completely, you must
turn it off (see step 6).
Setting the height from sea level
Once the synchronization process is complete and the time and date are set, you must enter the height
(in metres) of the weather station from sea level:
1. Press and hold [B6]; the height in metres flashes [A4].
2. Press [B7] to increase the value and [B8] to decrease the height to the nearest ten. If you want to
move the digits at a faster rate, keep [B7] / [B8] pressed down. The range is 200m below sea level
to 2,500m above sea level.
3. Press [B6] to confirm your settings. Once the height from sea level is set, the pressure reading [A4]
shows the barometric pressure at the sea level.
Notes: The weather forecast may not be accurate if the height entered is incorrect. The height
should be re-entered if the location of the weather station changes.
WEATHER FORECAST AND DISPLAY
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Animated Weather Forecast Symbols
This weather station is capable of detecting barometric pressure changes, and based on the data
collected, predicting the weather for the next 8 to 12 hours. There are 5 different weather forecast
symbols
[A1].
Note: The remote sensor set on Channel 1 is used to help displaying the weather forecast icons
(as well as the trend indicator). Please place it outdoors.
REMARKS:
Ø After having completed the settings of your weather station, please discard the readings of the
weather forecast for the next 12-24 hours. This will allow sufficient time for the Weather Station to
operate at a constant altitude and therefore result in a more accurate forecast.
Ø Absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed regarding weather forecasting.
Ø The weather forecasting feature is estimated to have an accuracy level of about 75% due to the
varying areas the Weather Station has been designed to be used in.
Sunny
Sunny
intervals
Cloudy Rainy
Heavy Rain
(Storm Risk)
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Barometric Pressure Meter
The barometric pressure [A4] can be measured in 3 different units: inHg (inches of mercury), mb
(millibar) and hPa (hecto-Pascal). Inches of mercury are employed in the United States. Millibars and
hecto-Pascal are equivalent. You can select the barometric pressure to be displayed in nHg or in mb /
hPa.
To toggle between the two measurements, press and hold the
[B7] key.
Why study barometric pressure?
Generally, bad weather is associated with low barometric pressure and fine
weather with high pressure. A low pressure area is surrounded by air of
higher pressure. As the higher pressure air cannot move in the low pressure
area, it will move upwards, causing condensation of water in the air and
producing clouds. The opposite is true for high pressure: in a high pressure
area, air of lower pressure will move downwards, warming up the air and
evaporating the water in the air.
Pressure trend
The trend pointer displayed at [A2] indicates the trend of the barometric pressure.
Indicates that the barometric pressure trend is increasing.
Indicates that the barometric pressure trend is steady.
Indicates the barometric pressure trend is decreasing.
Low pressure
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History of barometric pressure readings
To retrieve past barometric pressure readings (up to 12 hours ago), press the [B6] key. The hour will be
displayed at
[A3].
The example below shows the barometric pressure reading 12 hours ago.
°C or °F Temperature display:
You can select to display the indoor temperature [A5] in Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F) by pressing the
[B8] key. For the outdoor temperature [A8], press [B11] to toggle between °C and °F.
Outdoor Temperature Alert Function:
1. Press and hold the [B9] button to set the outdoor temperature alert function.
2. Use the [B10] and [B11] keys to select the channel of the temperature alert. If you only have one
remote sensor, then the channel is 1.
3. Press [B9] to confirm.
4. Use the [B10] and [B11] keys to set the upper limit of the temperature alarm “
▲▲
” and press [B9]
to confirm.
5. Use the [B10] and [B11] keys to set the lower limit “
▼▼
” of the temperature alarm and press [B9]
to confirm.
6. For example, you can set the temperature alarm between 0°C and 35°C. Every time the remote
sensor registers an outdoor temperature lower than 1°C or higher than 34°C, the temperature alarm
will ring and [A8] will blink. It will ring for a few seconds, stop, and ring a few seconds later until it is
turned off.
7. When the temperature alarm is turned on, the
▲▲
symbol will appear at [A5] and the
▼▼
symbol at
[A8]. Press [B9] to turn the temperature alarm on and off.
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY AND ALARM
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This weather station records everyday the maximum/minimum temperature and humidity level. The
readings are automatically cleared daily at 00:00.
Maximum/Minimum Indoor temperature and humidity readings:
1. Press [B3] once to see the maximum indoor temperature [A5] and humidity [A9]. “MAX” is shown
on [A10].
2. Press [B3] twice to see the minimum indoor temperature [A5] and humidity [A9]. “MIN” is shown
on [A10].
3. Press and hold
[B3] to clear the recorded indoor temperature and humidity readings.
Maximum/Minimum Outdoor Temperature and humidity readings:
1. Press [B5] once to see the maximum outdoor temperature [A8] and humidity [A12]. “MAX” is shown
on [A6].
2. Press [B5] twice to see the minimum outdoor temperature [A8] and humidity [A14]. “MIN” is shown
on [A6].
3. Press and hold [B5] to clear the recorded outdoor temperature and humidity readings.
MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY RECORDING FUNCTION
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Moon phases
Throughout the 28 days of the lunar month, the aspect of the moon changes. Indeed, the moon,
being spherical, is always half lightened up by the sun. As the moon rotates around the Earth, the
appearance of its lightened side changes continuously. This phenomenon creates moon phases. The
moon phase
[A19] on your MeteoClock
®
is automatically updated according to the year / month / day.
1: New Moon 2: Young Crescent 3: First Quarter 4: Waxing Gibbous
5: Full Moon 6: Waning Gibbous 7: Last Quarter 8: Waning Crescent
Tides
Every 12 hours approximately, the oceans on each side of the planet rise slightly then fall back. This
movement is called tides. It is the result of the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun and the
rotations of the earth, moon and sun. Your weather station displays the tide status [A19] as follows:
H: High Tide M: Medium Tide L: Low Tide
If you have one or two additional sensors, you can place them in a different location in your house; in
a bedroom, for example. Your main unit can collect the temperature and humidity data of up to three
remote sensors.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR MULTI-SENSOR USE
MOON PHASES & TIDES
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Set up:
To set up a new sensor, follow the instructions given on page 5. Make sure you set every sensor to a
different channel.
Temperature and humidity and display :
You can view the humidity and temperature readings of your different remote sensors by pressing the
[B2] key. The sequence is as follows:
The sign ‘ ’
[A12] means that the unit will display your available channels alternatively.
Press and hold [B2] to remove a channel manually. It will automatically search and register new channel
again if a new channel is received. If no temperature is displayed on an existing channel (“ - - . –“ is
displayed on the LCD), press and hold [B2] to cancel that channel and receive the channel again. Then,
press [D3] on the corresponding sensor unit to transmit the signal to the main unit manually.
Additional sensors:
Measure temperature and hygrometry in other places!
- Upstairs
- In the baby's bedroom
- In the basement
- In the wine cellar
- In another room
To order, phone the Lexibook office located in your country or browse www.lexibook.com.
ACCESSORIES
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In order to clean the unit, use only a soft cloth moistened with water; do not use any detergent product.
Ø Do not dismantle or drop the unit.
Ø Remove the batteries if the unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time.
MAINTENANCE
Weather Station Receiver SM1820
Size: 234 x 118 x 140 mm
Battery Type: 2 X 1.5V AA batteries
Operation Temp: 0C- +50C
Temp. Range: 0C- +50C
Measurement Accuracy: +- 1C
Measuring range
Indoor temperature : 0°C ~ +50°C
Indoor Humidity: 20% ~ 95%
Outdoor temperature : -50°C ~ +70°C Outdoor
Humidity: 20% ~ 95%
Resolution: 0.1°C
Thermo sensor unit ASM30
Size: 140 x 44 x 30 mm
Battery Type: 2 X 1.5V AAA batteries
Temp. Range: -20C- +50C
Transmission Frequency: 433Mhz
Transmission Range: 30 meter (Open area)
SPECIFICATIONS
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Solution :
Wait for about 1-2 minute to ensure the remote
sensor and receiver are in phase. Otherwise,
re-synchronize receiver by holding
CHN for 3
seconds until a beep is heard.
Ensure the remote sensor is out of direct sunlight,
and away from sources of heat.
Repeat the learning procedures.
- Temperature may be below -30°C.
- Batteries in remote sensor may need
changing.
- Move remote sensor closer to the receiver.
- Make sure remote sensor is away
from sources of electrical disturbance.
Problem:
The temperature measurements of
the remote sensor and receiver do
not match.
Temperature reading of outdoor
remote sensor seems too high.
Receiver is no longer receiving
remote sensor signals or display.
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This product is covered by our two-year warranty.
To make use of the warranty or the after-sales service, please contact your retailer and supply
proof of purchase. Our warranty covers material or installation-related defects attributable to the
manufacturer, with the exception of wear caused by failure to respect the instructions for use or any
unauthorised work on the equipment (such as dismantling, exposure to heat or damp, etc.).
Web: http://www.lexibook.com
Note: Please keep this instruction manual, it contains important information.
WARRANTY
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We, Lexibook
®
S.A.
2, avenue de Scandinavie
91953 Courtaboeuf Cedex
declare under our sole responsibility that the product
Kind of product: Weather station
Type number: SM1820
to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative
documents: EN301489-1-3. We hereby declare that the above named product is in conformity to all the
essential requirements of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC of 09. March 1999.
Can be used in EU countries
Denis MAUDUIT
Quality Manager
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
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