en Instructions
en Instructions
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                                          About these instructions
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                                             Safety warnings
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• Disconnect the mains adapter from the wall socket, …           Danger of burns/fire
  … if malfunctions occur during use,                            • Do not cover the product with newspapers,
  … if the device will not be used for a long period of            table-cloths, curtains, etc.
     time,
                                                                 Risk of injury
  … during thunderstorms, and
  … before cleaning the device.                                  • Warning! Single-use batteries can explode...
  Always pull on the mains adapter, not on the connec-           ... if inserted incorrectly. Therefore, ensure correct
  tion cable.                                                        polarity (+/–) when inserting batteries.
• The connection cable must not be kinked or crushed.            ... if exposed to extreme heat or extremely low air
  Keep the connection cable away from hot surfaces and               pressure. Only use the product under moderate
  sharp edges.                                                       climatic conditions.
• Do not use the device if the device or connection cable       ... if charged, taken apart, thrown into fire or short-
   shows visible signs of damage or if the device has                circuited.
   fallen down.                                                  • Warning! Inserting the wrong type of battery
• Use only the mains adapter provided.                             poses a risk of explosion. Only replace the battery
• Do not make any modifications to the product.                   with the same or an equivalent type (see “Technical
  Only have repairs to the base station, outdoor sensor,           specifications”).
  mains adapter or connection cable carried out at a             • If a battery has leaked, avoid contact with skin, eyes
  specialist workshop.                                             and mucous membranes. If necessary, rinse the affected
                                                                   areas with water and consult a doctor immediately.
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Material damage                                                    • Some varnished, synthetic substances or types of
• Protect the base station and the outdoor sensor                     furniture polish may react adversely to the material
  from dust, impact, extreme temperatures and direct                  of the non-slip feet and soften them. If necessary,
  sunlight.                                                           place a non-slip mat under the base station.
•      T he base station must not be exposed to any              About the time signal transmitter DCF77
         moisture. Only place it in dry, enclosed rooms.           This radio-controlled weather station receives its radio
• The outdoor sensor is protected against moisture, but           signals from the time signal transmitter DCF77. This
   should never be directly exposed to rain.                       emits the precise and official time in Germany on its
• Remove the batteries from the product when they                  long wave frequency of 77.5 kHz. The transmitter is
  are flat. This will avoid damage that may be caused              located in Mainflingen, near Frankfurt on Main, and the
  by leakage.                                                      signal is transmitted over a range of up to 2000 km,
                                                                   providing most radio-controlled clocks and watches in
• Always replace all batteries at the same time.
                                                                   western Europe with necessary radio signals.
   Do not mix old and new batteries and do not use
   different types or brands of batteries, or batteries
   with different capacities. Ensure that the polarity (+/–)
   is correct when inserting batteries.
• Clean the contacts on the batteries and device as
   required before insertion. Risk of overheating!
• Do not use caustic or solvent-based cleaning products.
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                                   At a glance (features)
Base station
                    Air pressure
display
hPa/mb
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Base station
reverse view
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Buttons and control elements on the base station             6   – button
1	DC 5 V connection port for mains adapter                      • Set values (decrease)
2   Battery compartment                                          • Deactivate/activate the alarm function
3       button                                               7   CH button
    • Activate settings mode                                     • Manually start/pause radio transmission to the
    • Save settings                                                radio-controlled outdoor sensor
    • Dim display lighting in 4 intervals                       • Select the transmission channel of the radio-
      (mains operation)                                            controlled outdoor sensor
4       button                                               8       button
    • Set the alarm clock                                        • Set a temperature alarm
5   + button                                                     • Deactivate/activate the temperature alarm
    • Set values (increase)                                  9               button
    • Display the measured maximum / minimum                    • Switch on display lighting for 15 seconds (battery
      temperature / air pressure                                   operation and with display lighting dimmed)
    • M
       anually start/pause radio transmission to the            • Activate alarm repeat (snooze function)
      time signal transmitter                                10	Reset the base station to factory settings (RESET)
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Radio-controlled outdoor sensor
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     2
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            1                                  5
1 Temperature in °C or °F
2 Battery charge display
3	Symbol for radio connection to the base station
   (only visible for the current data transmission)
4 Transmission channel in use                               6 Eyelet for hanging up
5 Air humidity in percent                                   7 Battery compartment
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                                                              °C/°F button: Switch between units of measure-
                                                              ment for temperature (degrees Celsius / Fahrenheit)
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                                                              TX button: manually start data transmission to the
                                                              base station
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                                                   Prior to first use
      • Set up the outdoor sensor first and then the                 	On the display of the outdoor sensor, all data will
        base station. Keep both devices approx. 1 to 2                  appear briefly and the red indicator light will light up
        metres apart when setting them up.                              once briefly.
      • Do not use rechargeable batteries, as their volt-            3.	Place the battery compartment lid back onto the
        age is too low (only 1.2 V instead of 1.5 V). This                battery compartment and slide it upwards as far as
        can affect factors such as the accuracy of the                    it will go. You should hear and feel it click into
        measurements.                                                     place.
Outdoor sensor – inserting the batteries                              The outdoor sensor is ready for operation.
                        1.	Slide the battery compart-                Base station - inserting batteries or
                            ment lid downwards as far as              connecting to the mains power
                            it will go and lift it up and off.              • You can operate the base station with batteries
                        2.	Insert 2x LR03/1.5V batteries                     (not included) or by connecting it to the mains
                            into the battery compartment                      power. If you operate it via the mains power, the
                            as illustrated. Ensure correct                    display of the base station will be permanently
                            polarity (+/–).                                   illuminated.
                        	                                                  • If the base station is connected to the mains
                                                                              power, it will be operated by the mains power,
                                                                              even if batteries are also inserted.	
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Inserting batteries                                                Connecting the mains adapter
                                      1.	Pull the tab on                                                 1.	Connect the
                                          the battery                                                        mains adapter
                                          compartment lid                                                    to the base
                                          in the direction                                                   station
                                          of the arrow and                                                   as illustrated.
                                          lift the battery                                                2.	Insert the mains
                                          compartment lid                                                  adapter into a
                                           up.                                                               wall socket.
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       T he base station will now search for the radio          If the radio signal is successfully received, the date,
        signal from the outdoor sensor. You will recog-          time and the radio wave symbol         will be shown
        nise this by the corresponding symbol.                   continuously on the display.
After a short time, the data from the outdoor sensor will        Starting immediately, the base station automatically
have been received and will appear at the bottom left of         starts to receive the signal every night. The time shown
the display. This data will now be constantly updated            on the display may therefore be adjusted.
and transmitted.                                                 If a strong enough signal has not been received, the
Receiving the radio signal from the time signal                  process will stop after a few minutes. The radio wave
transmitter                                                      symbol will no longer be displayed. The time will
                                                                 continue as normal (starting from “00:00”).
After the radio signal from the outdoor sensor has been
                                                                 The device will automatically restart attempting to
received, the base station will try to receive the radio
                                                                 receive a signal at a later time.
signal from the DCF77 time signal transmitter.
The number of radio waves also shows the reception               If you have problems receiving a signal
quality: the more radio waves that are shown, the better         General
the reception.
                                                                 The following devices must not be in direct proximity to
      While the radio signal is being received, only             the base station and the radio-controlled outdoor sensor:
      the buttons – and         can be used. All other           computers, televisions, fluorescent tubes, cordless tele-
      buttons are deactivated during this time.                  phones and base stations from cordless telephones.
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Radio-controlled outdoor sensor                                 Time signal transmitter
• The distance between the base station and the                 • Set up the base station close to a window if possible.
  radio-controlled outdoor sensor must be no greater            • Manually start the radio reception again, referring to
  than 60 metres.                                                 the chapter “Manually starting radio reception for the
• Materials such as reinforced concrete restrict recep-           time signal transmitter”.
  tion significantly.                                           • Wait until the base station automatically switches to
• Do not place the base station and outdoor sensor                receiving a signal. The reception is usually better at
  directly on the floor or ground.                                night than during the day. Stormy weather or mainte-
• When the temperature outside is low, the battery                nance work on the time signal transmitter may also
  power may decrease. This reduces the range.                     cause transmission problems.
• If the base station is not receiving data from the            • In rare cases, the base station may receive radio sig-
  radio-controlled outdoor sensor, ––,– and –– appears            nals from two time signal transmitters. This is not an
  on the display. If this happens, start radio reception          error. If this is the case, change the location of the
  manually; see “Manually starting radio reception for           base station.
  the radio-controlled outdoor sensor”.                         • If there is no reception where you have placed the
                                                                  base station, you will have to manually enter the data.
                                                                  Refer to the chapter “Manually setting the time and
                                                                  date”.
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 Manually starting radio reception for the                        Manually starting radio reception for the
    radio-controlled outdoor sensor                                       time signal transmitter
                                                                 If the radio wave symbol is not displayed, the time
If the outdoor sensor area of the display shows ––,–             signal is no longer being received. However, the time
and ––, no signal is being received from the radio-con-          display continues to run accurately.
trolled outdoor sensor.
                                                                  M  Press and hold the button – for approx. 2 seconds to
 M  Press and hold the CH button for approx. 2 seconds               manually start the radio transmission to the time
     to manually start radio reception for the radio-con-             signal transmitter. The display goes dark while the
     trolled outdoor sensor.                                          base station attempts to establish reception.
       T he base station will now search for the radio               It lights up again when the attempt to establish
        signal from the outdoor sensor. You will recog-               reception is complete.
        nise this by the corresponding symbol.                        The radio wave symbol flashes in the top right of
After a short time, the data from the outdoor sensor will             the display.
have been received and will appear at the bottom left of         Please note:
the display.                                                     • If reception was not successful, the radio wave symbol
                                                                   will disappear again after a few minutes.
                                                                 • If reception was successful, the displayed time will
                                                                   adjust to the time from the time signal transmitter.
                                                                   The radio wave symbol lights up continuously.
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If you have already set the time and date manually,                  3. Press the     button to save the setting.
these settings will be adjusted automatically.                          DST (Daylight Saving Time) and ON or OFF flash on
                                                                        the display.
   Manually setting the time and date                                  Proceed as described:
                                                                    • Press the + or – button to set the desired value.
     • If more than 20 seconds pass between pressing               • Press the      button to save the setting.
       two buttons, the settings process will end and
       you will have to repeat it.                                   4. Carry out the following settings:
     • If you press and hold the + or – button, the values            - The time zone you are located in (for European
       displayed will move forwards or backwards more                    mainland select 00)
       quickly.                                                    	- Time format (24Hr or 12Hr)
 1. Press and hold the     button for approx. 2 seconds                - Hours
    until the radio wave symbol and ON or OFF flash                    - Minutes
    on the display.
                                                                       - Date format (month/day or day/month)
2. Use the buttons + or – to turn automatic radio
                                                                       - Year
   signal reception on or off.
                                                                       - Month
                                                                       - Day
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                                                                    Selecting a location for the device
  - Language (GER (German) > FRE (French) >                        Also refer to the section “If you have problems
    SPA (Spanish) > ITA (Italian) > DUT (Dutch) > DAN               receiving a signal”.
    (Danish) > ENG (English). The language setting only
                                                               Setting up the base station
    applies to the display of the day of the week.
                                                                M  Set up the base station close to a window if possible.
  - Unit of measurement for the temperature                       Reception is generally best there.
    (°C or °F)
  - Unit of measurement for air pressure                      Setting up the radio-controlled outdoor sensor
    (HPA or INHG)                                              The radio-controlled outdoor sensor has an eyelet on
                                                               the back to hang it up.
  - Current air pressure
                                                                M  Place or hang the outdoor sensor somewhere where
  - Current weather (HPA)
                                                                   it is protected from weather conditions (rain, sun-
M  Then press the     button to end the process.                   shine, wind, etc.). Suitable places are underneath a
                                                                   canopy or in a carport.
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           Base station display screen
Date and time display                                   5	Symbol for radio reception on the time signal
                                                           transmitter
                                            5              If "DST" is also displayed, it is currently set to
                               DST
                                    M-F
                                    S-S
                                            6              summer time (Daylight Saving Time)
                                    M-F
                                    S-S     6           6    The alarm function is activated, see “Alarm clock”
           D         M
1 2 1 3 4
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Weather data                                                 4   Temperature in °C or °F
 1 3         5 7 8              10            11             5   Unit of measurement for the temperature (°C or °F)
                                                             6	Temperature trend, see “Temperature and
                                                                air humidity trends”
                                                             7	The highest (MAX) and lowest (MIN) saved
                                                                temperature each day (these are automatically
                                                                deleted every night at midnight)
                                                             8   Air humidity in percent
    2        4      6       9             4         8        9	
                                                               Air humidity trend, see “Temperature and
The information displayed for the outdoor sensor and           air humidity trends”
indoor sensor areas is largely identical.                    10	
                                                                Indoor sensor area
                                                             11 Comfort level
1       Radio reception signal for outdoor sensor
2	Temperature alarm is active (only possible in
   outdoor sensor area), see “Temperature alarm”
3	Frost alarm triggered (temperatures below freezing
   point were detected – only possible in outdoor
   area), see “Frost alarm”
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Weather forecast and weather trend                                sunny					light cloud
After using the device for the first time, the details                         			
for the weather forecast cannot be used for approx.
12 hours, as the weather station needs to collect and
evaluate the weather data during this time.
The weather forecast is created using the data collected
and the recorded changes in air pressure.                         overcast					rain
The forecast is based on the area around the weather                           			
station with a radius of approx. 30 to 50 km for the
next 12 to 24 hours.
The accuracy of the weather forecast is about 75%.
Consult the weather forecasts provided by your local
weather service. If the forecast differs from the forecast        light snow
on this weather station, the forecast from your local
weather service should be considered authoritative.
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In combination with the air pressure, more weather                Temperature and air humidity trends
conditions are possible.                                          For the temperature and air humidity values measured
         Rising air pressure                                      by the base station and radio sensor, the trend is shown
         Constant air pressure                                    as an arrow:
         Falling air pressure                                          Rising
                                                                      Falling
Two examples:
                                                                  Air pressure display
• The weather forecast shows “overcast” and the air
  pressure is falling quickly and significantly >> rain is                 hPa/mb      	The current air pressure is shown in
  likely.                                                                                the unit of measurement selected (the
                                                                                inHg     usual unit: hPa = hectopascal).
• The weather forecast shows “overcast”, the air
  pressure has been rising in the last 12 hours but in
  the last 3 hours it has fallen again slightly >> light
  cloud is likely.
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Moon phase display                                         Temperature alarm
The moon phases displayed are automatically updated        The       and       symbols in the outdoor sensor
with the date.                                             area in the bottom left of the display indicate that the
          				                                             temperature alarm is active.
                                                           Set the MIN/MAX temperatures for the temperature
New moon 				           Waxing crescent moon               alarm
                                                             1. Press and hold the     button for approx. 2 seconds
         				                                                    until the upper temperature alarm limit      flashes
                                                                 on the display.
First quarter moon		    Waxing gibbous moon                  2. Use + or – to set the desired upper temperature
                                                                alarm limit.
        				                                                   Press the      button to save the setting. The lower
                                                               limit of the temperature alarm flashes in the display
                                                                     .
Full moon				           Waning gibbous moon
                                                             3. Use + or – to set the desired lower temperature
        				                                                    alarm limit.
                                                             4. Press the    button to save the setting.
Third quarter moon		    Waning crescent moon
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Activating / deactivating the temperature alarm               Please note:
The temperature alarm is activated and deactivated            A single beep is emitted if the measured temperature is
using the   button.                                           higher or lower than the set temperature alarm upper or
 M  Briefly press the button repeatedly until the             lower limit.
    symbol         ,  or            is shown in the           Frost alarm
    outdoor sensor area in the bottom left of the
                                                              • The temperature range for frost is between –1 °C and
    display.
                                                                +2.9 °C (+30.2 °F to +37.3 °F).
The temperature alarm is activated.                                   	This symbol is shown at the top of the display
When the temperature range is reached, a beeping                        in the outdoor sensor area.
sound is emitted, the symbol for the upper temperature        Please note:
alarm limit      or lower temperature alarm limit
                                                              Even if the frost alarm symbol does not appear on the
and the temperature flash in the o utdoor sensor area
                                                              display, there is always a risk of frostand ice when the
of the display.
                                                              temperature is around freezing.
 M  Briefly press the  button to deactivate the               The outdoor sensor can only measure the local tempera-
    temperature alarm.                                        ture where you have set it up.
The      or       symbol goes out.
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Comfort level                                                  Fan symbol
The base station determines the comfort level based on         The device compares the absolute humidity in the
the temperature and humidity values.                           indoor area with the absolute humidity in the outdoor
The symbol that indicates the comfort level is shown on        area and lets you know when to ventilate your home
the right of the display in the outdoor sensor area            and when windows should be kept shut:
 in five degrees of comfort levels:
                                                                       Ventilate
Close windows.
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Deleting stored values                                         4. Press the    button again. The minute display for
 M  Press and hold the + button for approx. 3 seconds             the alarm time flashes.
    to delete all stored values.                               5. Use the + or – buttons to set the desired minute of
The saved values are automatically deleted at 0:00 each           alarm.
night.                                                         6. Press the     button. The days of the week (M–F, S–S
                                                                  or M–F S–S) flash in the display.
                     Alarm clock                                7. Use the + or – buttons to set the days of the week
                                                                   you wish to be woken up.
Setting the alarm clock                                        8. Press the     button again. The minutes for the
  1. Briefly press the     button repeatedly until the            alarm repetition (snooze time) flash in the display.
     alarm symbol for the alarm you wish to set (             9. Use the + or – buttons to set the desired number
      or ) flashes in the top right of the display.               of minutes for alarm repetition (snooze function)
  2. Press the      button again and hold for approx. 2           between 1 and 30 minutes or turn alarm repetition
     seconds until the alarm display flashes.                   off (OFF).
  3. Use the + or – buttons to set the desired hour of         10. Then press the    button to save the
     alarm.                                                        settings.
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Switching the alarm function on and off                            Auto-stop function
 M  Briefly press the – button repeatedly until the                If you do not press any button, the alarm will switch off
    desired alarm symbol ( , or             ) is shown             automatically after 2 minutes. The alarm will sound
    on the display.                                                again after 24 hours.
T he alarm symbol is shown in the top right of the display        Repeating the alarm (snooze function)
 next to the time.
                                                                   m 	Briefly press the           button once when the
The alarm function is activated.
                                                                       alarm is sounding.
 M  To deactivate, press – until the alarm symbol goes
                                                                   The alarm signal goes silent and the alarm symbol
    out.
                                                                   or and        flash on the display. After the previously
Waking up                                                          set minutes for repeating the alarm, the alarm will
You will be woken up by an alarm at the time you have              sound again. This can be repeated multiple times.
set. The alarm will keep increasing in intensity the
longer the it goes on.
Switching the alarm off fully
 M  Press any button on the base station (except the
              button) to stop the alarm.
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                   Other functions                                                  Cleaning
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              Problems / solutions
The DCF77 signal for        • Check the location you            The base station does    • Check the batteries in the
the time cannot be            have selected.                    not receive a signal       sensor.
received.                   • Start the radio reception         from the outdoor radio   • Move the base station
                              manually.                         sensor.                    closer to the sensor, or
                            • Set the time and date                                        vice versa.
                              manually.                                                  • Check whether the chan-
The temperature value       • Check if the sensor is                                       nel selection switch on the
from the sensor seems         exposed to direct sun-                                       outdoor sensor is set to
too high.                     light.                                                       the same number as
                                                                                           shown in the top right of
Instead of values for       • The values are over/
                                                                                           the display in the outdoor
the temperature and air       under the measurement
                                                                                           sensor area. If necessary,
humidity H.HH or LL.L         range.
                                                                                           briefly press the CH but-
are shown on the
                                                                                           ton several times to switch
display.
                                                                                           between the stations.
The time differs by 1, 2,   • You have probably set the
3 etc. hours.                 wrong time zone.
                              The default setting is 00.
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            Technical specifications
Model:				647 264, 657 499                                     Measurement range:			
                                                               - Temperature: 		 -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)
Base station                                                   - Air pressure:		 same values as base station
Input:				DC 5 V                                               - Air humidity: 		 same values as base station
Batteries:		          2 x LR03 (AAA) /                        Maximum
                       1.5 V (ZnMnO2)                          transmission
                      (not included)                           power emitted: 		 -8.6 dBm
Measurement range			                                           Transmission
- Temperature: 		 -9.9 °C to +50 °C (14.2 °F to 122 °F)        frequency:			433.92 MHz
- Air pressure: 		850 hPa/mb-1100 hPa/mb or                   Transmission range: approx. 60 metres (in open spaces)
                   25.10 inHg-32.48 inHg                       Mains adapter
                   or 637.55 mmHg-825.0 mmHg
                                                               Input:				 100–240 V~ 50/60 Hz
- Air humidity: 		 20 % to 95 %
                                                                Output:				5.0 V
                                                                                                0.6A 3.0W
                                                                					(The                    symbol stands for direct current)
Radio-controlled outdoor sensor                                 Protection class:		 II
Batteries:		          2 x LR03 (AAA) /                         Made exclusively for:
                       1.5 V (ZnMnO2)                           Tchibo GmbH, Überseering 18,
                                                                22297 Hamburg, Germany
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                                                        Disposal
The product, its packaging and the batteries supplied               Electronic devices contain hazardous substances and,
have been manufactured from valuable materials that                 if stored or disposed of improperly, may cause harm
can be recycled. Recycling reduces the amount of refuse             to health and the environment. Information about
and preserves the environment.                                      collection points where old devices can be disposed of
Dispose of the packaging at a recycling point that sorts            free of charge is available from your local authorities.
materials by type. Make use of the local facilities provided        Flat single-use and rechargeable batteries must be
for collecting paper, cardboard and lightweight packaging.          handed in at a local authority collection point or re-
                                                                    turned to a battery retailer.
           Devices, batteries and rechargeable
           batteries marked with this symbol must not
           be disposed of along with household refuse!
You are legally obliged to dispose of old devices sepa-
rately from household waste. 
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