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MUST READ BEFORE GETTING STARTED

Your Meteotime weather station is different to traditional weather stations, which measure the
prevailing conditions only. The data of this weather station is based on the METEOTIME, which is
worked out on a daily basis by highly professional meteorologists using state-of-art instruments.
The Metotime weather station is engineered in such a way that it is able to receive the coded ME-
TEOTIME signal containing the weather information. The information is broadcasted via the DCF77
station for radio-controlled clocks (located in Germany). For this reason, your Meteotime weather
station is also a radio-controlled clock with all the known advantages, such as always showing
the exact time, and automatic transition to daylight saving time in winter and summer.
You are able to receive weather forecasts for 90 meteorological regions within Europe for up to
2 days (today and tomorrow) in advance.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET GOOD RECEPTION?
Similar to wireless signals like the mobile phone network or Radio/TV broadcasts, it is possible
that Meteotime weather stations do not receive signals all the time and everywhere. The follow-
ing are some tips you should follow by all means to make sure that your device works properly:
The location for Meteotime weather station is very important. For this reason we have equipped
all of them with an innovation test function (the [TEST] button) which enables you to test the
quality of reception in your environment and to place the device where the best conditions
prevail.
Try your reception by testing your Meteotime weather station as stated in the manual. To do this,
turn on all the potential sources of interference (for example, a TV set in the room you want to
install the device. Then put the Meteotime weather station in the place and direction you want it
to be, but always at least one meter within the potential source of interference.
Watch the symbol GOOD RECEPTION or BAD RECEPTION on the display. Once you have
found the right location for GOOD RECEPTION, you may leave the Meteotime weather sta-
tion there. It will collect its data by a radio-controlled signal. Within a few minutes time,
the date will appear. However, the transfer of very large amount of data (forecast for all
regions and days) will take much longer. To completely receive all data, it will take up to
24 hours from the time of the initial setup.
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