Bramwell Brown Barometric Weather Clock Istruzioni per il montaggio
An instruction Manual
and Guide to your
Barometric
Weather Clock
Hello there!
We would dearly like to thank you for purchasing your
barometric Weather Clock. However dark and moody
the weather may get, we hope your own mood is always
brightened by the charming animated artwork.
We’ve provided this booklet not just as an instruction
manual but to tell you a little of our story to date and the
ethos of our budding business.
To maximise your enjoyment of the clock’s forecasts we
thoroughly recommend reading our explanation as to how
this function of the clock works. You’ll also nd user tips and
details of how to register your clock’s serial number on our
website to extend its warranty.
We hope your clock will be enjoyed by all those who interact
with it for many years to come!
All the best,
(Brother & Sister, Founders of Bramwell Brown)
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Contents
Extend your warranty page 3
Taking care of your clock page 3
Setting and using your Weather Clock page 4
Hanging the clock page 6
How the clock works page 8
What is a Barometer? page 9
Forecasting the weather with a Barometer page 10
What the clock should not be used for page 11
Changing the batteries & recycling advice page 12
About Bramwell Brown Clocks page 13
Problem Solving, FAQs and clock servicing page 14
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Extend Your Warranty
First things rst, all Bramwell Brown clocks come with an
automatic one year warranty, provided you retain proof of
purchase. We also offer the opportunity to extend this to
two years by registering the number on the back of your
clock with us.
To register go to: www.bramwellbrown.com and follow the
links in the ‘Contact Us’ Section.
Taking Care of Your Clock
We have taken every care to ensure your clock is of the
highest build quality so it can be enjoyed for many years
to come. However, being a complex mechanism, there is a
certain degree of fragility that will obviously not withstand
extreme forces or temperatures. As with any mechanical
instrument, please bear this in mind when handling it and
when choosing where to position it in your home. For
example, we strongly advise against hanging it directly
above a radiator or next to a South facing window. Please
also note that your clock is for indoor use only!
The layers of mechanical weather scenery in your clock have
been carefully optimised to work with the clock in an upright
position, as hung on a wall. Therefore, to avoid putting
unnecessary strain on the mechanism, do not allow the clock
to move mechanically when laid horizontal. This is important
to remember when rst switching the clock on.
If storage is required, please store in an upright position
and switched off to avoid risk of damage to the clock’s
mechanics. We also recommend removing the batteries if it
is not going to be used for some time.
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Setting and Using Your Weather Clock
Setting the Time:
To activate the clock mechanism (which runs independently
to the barometer and weather scenery), locate the AA
battery included with your clock and insert it into the central
quartz clock movement on the back.
Adjust the time by rotating the green knob found next to
where you inserted the battery.
Activating the Mechanimated Weather:
Now for the exciting part!
1) Your clock’s ‘transport lock’ (which protects it from
damage during transport) will be clearly labelled on
the back of the clock. This must be removed before the
batteries are inserted.
2) To remove the transport lock, simply unscrew in an
anti-clockwise direction and pull out when it becomes
loose. Please note, reinserting the transport lock should
never be attempted as to do so can damage the
mechanism.
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3) Ensure the red on-off switch on the back is in its “O” (off)
position.
4) Unscrew and open both battery covers. (Peel off the
temporary transport lock warning label to gain access if
it is still in position.)
5) Install the 8 D-Cell batteries provided, ensuring all are
correctly orientated and making good contact. Replace
the covers. It’s worth taking care here as the batteries
can spring up and out of position.
6) Turn the switch to ‘on’ only when the clock is in an
upright position. (Remember to turn the clock off again
any time the clock is to be laid at.)
7) The Mechanimated weather scenery will then
immediately move to one of the ve weather scenes.
The clock can now be hung on the wall.
Please note, the weather scenes shown during the rst
24 hours of movement may not represent an appropriate
forecast as the clocks needs a little while to track the
changing air pressure before forecasting more accurately.
There are no manual adjustments required to the mechanics
once the clock is up and running and there is no way of or
need to calibrate the barometer.
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Demonstration Mode:
You can activate the ‘weather artwork demonstration’
function any time by pressing and momentarily holding the
button on the bottom of the clock.
This makes the clock wizz around so you can show it off to
friends and family. The button can be a little stiff but press it
rmly until you hear a click, ideally while steadying the clock
on the wall with your other hand.
Hanging the Clock
Depending on the size of your clock, it will have either one
or two screw holes on which to hang it on the wall. Included
as part of the clock’s packaging is a clock hanging template
which provides further instructions and allows you to easily
locate exactly where to drill and position the screw(s). You’ll
need two screws for a large clock and just one for a regular
clock. We don’t include these or recommend any specic
type as this will depend on the nature of your wall.
Start by working out where and at what height you want to
hang your clock then position the drilling guide to match
the desired clock outline. (If you have some masking tape
to hold the guide to the wall this would make things easier!)
For large clocks do also take care to ensure the horizontal
line on the drill guide is level!
You can then mark the wall through the card (perhaps with
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the tip of a nail) and remove the template prior to drilling on
the newly marked locations.
Please take care to ensure you use a drill bit, wall plugs
and screws that are appropriate to your wall type as well
as taking appropriate safety precautions when using a drill.
This includes ensuring the section of wall is suitable to drill
into, for example, free of electrical wires. Take advice if
necessary or ask a professional for help!
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How the Clock Works
The clock has a barometric air pressure sensor at its core
that continually measures the atmospheric air pressure
throughout the day.
Even inside a relatively air-tight home, the air pressure
changes are sufcient for your clock to forecast from, as you
will see.
By monitoring the air pressure, the clock can tell whether it
is rising or falling in relative terms over time – an important
aspect of weather forecasting. (See the following sections
for further details.)
Very simply, if the clock notices the air pressure is rising then
it will forecast sunnier weather. Conversely, if air pressure
falls then the clock will forecast rain. The faster the rate of
change, the more extreme the swing in either direction.
With just these simple parameters to work from, one has to
expect the barometric forecast to not always mirror the sky
outside. The clock’s illustration of what the air pressure is
doing may sometimes surprise you, however, we hope you
will nd its more whimsical tendencies amusing and a true
reection of the simplicity of barometers of old. There is
more information to follow and a much more in depth guide
available on our website.
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