User manual METEOTRONIC FORECAST WEATHER STATION

[. . . ] This is the reason for the new test function that allows the quality of reception to be checked in the surrounding area and to position the device in a location that has the best possible conditions. · · · · Switch on all potential sources of interference (e. g. television) in the area that you want to install the station during the test!Position the device in the location, oriented as you prefer, but at least one meter from the possible source of interference. [. . . ] Use the <+> button to select the desired region now (see appendix). Exiting the configuration menu · · Setting the weather region Note!For regions 61 ­ 90, the forecast is limited to 2 days. Both fields for the following days (the far right on the display) remain empty. The data is synchronized again after changing the region. The reception of the new weather data requires at least 24 hours. Setting the time zone · From the start of the configuration, press the <SET> button again for the time zone setting mode. The text "ti" is shown on the display. The currently defined time zone is shown directly to the right. Use the <+> button to select the desired time zone. Note!The time received from the radio-time signal generator DCF or HBG is Central European Time (CET, CEST). Setting the time zone is therefore only required for other time zones (e. g. in Portugal or Great Britain). Contrast setting · · From the start of the configuration (see 0), press the <SET> button twice for the display contrast setting mode. The currently set value is displayed in the field on the right. The contrast can be set within a range from 1 to 16 using the <+> button. Pressing the <SET> button again ends configuration mode. Press the <+> button for at least 3 seconds to activate the test for the reception of weather data. The text "test" is shown on the display. The reception indicator for the weather data (see Erreur !Source du renvoi introuvable. ) shows the quality of reception. The reception is good if the indicator is shown, otherwise a new location must be found for installing the weather station. The reception test is either ended after approx. 1 minute automatically or by actuating the <+> button. Reception test · · Possible sources of interference Interferences as with a radio transmitter can occur and could be caused by the following influences: · · · · · · In buildings with a lot of concrete, metal parts and electrical systems, reception problems can occur (e. g. Electrical devices such as television, computer, house-hold devices, etc. or transformers, land lines, radio transmitters and railways are possible direct sources of interference. [. . . ] The weather station is not intended for medical purposes or for the information to the public. The manufacturer or distributor has no influence on the transferred weather data or forecasts. The capabilities of the weather station depend on the operational functionality of the transmission media, which the manufacturer or distributor has no influence on. Failures in the transmission media cannot be ruled out. [. . . ]