Setting Time Zone; Entering Rain Sensor - Conrad Electronic WS555 Bedienungsanleitung

12. Range
The transmission range of the radio signals to the base station is 100 m under optimum conditions. This is
often described as the "free field range".
This ideal arrangement (e.g. base station and outdoor sensor on a smooth, level field without trees,
houses etc.) is, however, never found in practice.
Normally, the base station is set up in the house, the combination in the garden and further outdoor sensors,
for example in ancillary buildings (e.g. in an aviary) or garage.
The range can be reduced considerably partly through:
• walls, reinforced steel ceilings
• coated/vapoured insulation glass panes
• vehicles
• trees, bushes, earth, rocks
• closeness to metal & conductive objects (e.g. radiators)
• closeness to the human body
• broadband disturbances, e.g. in residential area (DECT telephones, mobile telephones, radio head-
phones, radio loudspeakers, other radio weather stations, baby phones etc.)
• closeness to electric motors. Transformers, network parts pr computers
• closeness to poorly shielded or openly operated computers or other electrical devices
As the local circumstances are different at every place of set-up, a certain range cannot be guaran-
teed.
If the base station is receiving no data from the combination sensor or any additionally existing out-
door sensors (in spite of new batteries), reduce the distance between the outdoor sensors and the
base station, change the place of set-up .
Observe section 7 and 11 of these operating instructions.
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Set the latitude using the keys "+" and "-".
Example: 52.5°, input: 525
Press the "NEXT" key. After that, you can enter the longitude. The
display shows this as "LO" ("Longitude").
Set the longitude using the keys "+" and "-".
Example: 13.4°, input: 134
Press the key "NEXT" and now set the time zone. The display shows
"ti".
Setting the time zone
The time zone is required for the calculation of the sunrise and sun-
set times.
Enter the difference to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
The following values apply for Germany:
• Daylight saving + 2
• Winter time + 1
Enter the current value for your time zone using the keys "+" and "-".
All settings have been made at this time for correct operation of the
weather station. The extended settings are not required for normal
operation.
Now press "EXIT" to leave the configuration mode and return to nor-
mal mode. Now the base station is back in normal mode.
Press the key "NEXT" to make extended settings and go to the bal-
ancing of the rain sensor.
Entering the alignment value
The rain gauge has been set to a high degree of accuracy ex works
so that you normally do not need to align it.
Simply press "NEXT" to take over the factory settings.
Otherwise the alignment value will have to be determined first of
all in normal mode (see chapter 13 d) on page 54).
Enter the previously determined alignment value using the keys "+"
and "-".
Press "NEXT" to set the unit for measuring rain.
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