IROX METE-ON 1 SHORT User Manual

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Mete-On 1

A short guide to starting-up

Kurzanleitung zur
ersten Inbetriebnahme

Guide pour la première mise
en service

Istruzioni per la prima messa
in servizio

English..........................................................................page 3

Deutsch.........................................................................Seite 7

Français.....................................................................page 11

Italiano...................................................................pagina 15

A short guide to starting-up your Mete-On 1 Please read first!

1. Please check that you have all the accessories listed

• Mete-On 1 (Main unit) • Power adapter

• Manuals • Table stand

- Operating instructions • 4x Batteries LR6 AA (in the main unit)

- Short guide (this document)

- Personal Meteo Centre PMC «Important»

This»Short guide” explains the first steps to start-up the Mete-On 1, its basic settings and the standard
operations to read and select the weather forecasts available in your Personal Meteo Centre

Basic information about your Mete-On 1

The Mete-On 1 is a highly engineered product using the atomic clock time signal with the extra function
of the»Meteotime-Personal Meteo Centre” reception.

On the LCD you will see weather forecasts which are received from the Swiss (HBG) or the German (DCF)
transmitter

Display and operations on the front of the Mete-On 1

Time

Time signal

reception from

HBG or DCF

Backlight

Status section

Meteotime-Icon

window

Weather
window

(current day)
Key to select

forecast day 1-3
Weather

window for
day 1, 2 or 3

View and operations on the back of the Mete-On 1

Wall hanger

Start reception test

Backlight

operation (linked

to light sensor)

Battery lid

Removable

table-stand

Info window

Light sensor

Key (+)

(–)

Key

Key (SET)

Socket for
the power
adapter

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View with removed stand and open battery lid

Reset-Contact

(operate with a thin pin)

2. Where to place the Mete-On 1

Please place the unit as far away as possible from any potential electric device which may disturb the recep­tion of the Meteotime signal.

For more information, please take note of the advice provided in the Meteotime brochure
Center PMC Important».

The Mete-On 1 may be hung on a wall or placed on a table. If you place the unit on a table, please use the
provided table stand to assure stability.

«Personal Meteo

3. Starting-up the Mete-On 1

The Mete-On 1 may be operated by batteries and/or through the power adapter from the mains. If you are
using the power adapter, we strongly recommend leaving the activated batteries in the unit to prevent a
dataloss in case of a power interruption.

To open the battery lid, please remove the table stand.
In the battery compartment you will find the batteries already inserted, but deactivated by an insulation

strip. Please remove this strip in order to activate the batteries!

4. Setting the Mete-On 1

After providing power to the unit, you have to enter the basic settings to assure the expected operation
of the Mete-On 1.

4.1 Select the city for which you wish to view forecasts for

The Mete-On 1 can give you weather forecasts for up to 90 regions in Europe. To give you an optimal use,
we have preset a total of more than 250 cities located in these 90 regions.

By default, the capital of Switzerland is activated (Bern/Schweiz). You may select at any time another city
by doing the following:

In the basic display, press the «SET» key on the back once. You will now see in the Info window on the

SELECT COUNTRY». By pressing the keys (+) or (–) you may scan step by step through the

display «
countries available (in alphabetical order).
As soon as you reach the country of your choice, press the «

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SET» key. In the Info window you will now see

«SELECT CITY». By pressing the keys (+) or (–) you may scan step by step through the cities available in
the selected country (in alphabetical order).

By pressing the «SET» key you will activate your choice and return to the basic display.

4.2 Select your time zone

The time you receive from the transmitters HGB and DCF is the continental European time. Specifically in
the UK you may want to adjust the time zone to show your local time (–1 h versus the continent).

In the basic display, press the «SET» key on the back twice. You will now see in the Info window on the
display «TIME ZONE» and the currently adjusted time difference versus the received time (from + 12 h to
– 11 h). By pressing the keys

By pressing the «SET» key twice you will activate your choice and return to the basic display.

(+) or (–) you may adjust this now.

4.3 Select the language of the Mete-On 1

The default language of the Mete-On 1 is English. If you wish to change this, you may do so and select
one of the other 5 languages (German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish).

In the basic display, press the «

ENGLISH”.

display «
By pressing the keys (+) or (–) you may adjust this now.

By pressing the «SET» key once you will activate your choice and return to the basic display.

SET» key on the back 3 times. You will now see in the Info window on the

4.4 How to activate the backlight

At any time, you may press the «LIGHT” key on the front and activate the backlight for a few seconds.
When you make use of the power adapter, you have more options for the backlight to choose from.

On the back of the Mete-On 1 you will find the slide switch «LIGHT SENSOR». With this you may select
how the backlight shall be activated when the power adapter is connected.

AUTO»: The backlight is activated automatically when the light sensor on the product’s top

Position «
decides that the light of the environment is too dim to read the display.

ON»: The backlight is permanently on.

Position «

OFF»: The backlight is permanently off.

Position «

5. What the front shows

The Mete-On 1 has a well structured display

• Time window Time and Calendar

• Weather window TODAY Weather forecast for the current day (day time and night time)

• Weather window DAY 1 / 2 / 3 Weather forecast for the coming days (Day 1, Day 2 or Day 3)

• Info window Location for which the displayed forecast is valid

(and other massages)

Key functions:

• Key «DAY» to select the forecast in the «Weather window Day 1/2/3”

• Key «LIGHT» to activate the display backlight for approx. 7 seconds

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Errors and corrective actions

ERROR

REASON

WHAT TO DO

• Time and Day
are completely wrong

• The Meteotime-Icon in
the Status window is not
fully activated.

• The forecasts are not
complete or missing
completely.

• the time signal icon
has no
«waves».

• Low Bat.

• the Meteotime Icon in the
relevant forecast window
is not fully displayed

• no function, no regular
display, no reaction to
any keypress

The time signal recep
tion is interrupted or
disturbed.

The time signal
reception is inter­rupted or disturbed.

The Mete-On 1 was
not able to receive a
good time signal in
the last 12 hours.

The batteries are used
up.

This piece of the fore
cast has not been
fully received.

After a battery
exchange, the unit
has not started up
correctly.
An unusal and very
strong electrical
occurance has created
a problem in the
unit’s processor.

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The position and location of the Mete-On 1 are not
suitable. Find a new place with good reception.
For this use the «Reception Test» described
in the Operating Instructions.

The position and location of the Mete-On 1 are not
suitable. There may be electrical interferances in the
surroundings or the signal may not get to the unit.
Find a new place with good reception or move
the electrical device to a place min. 1m away
For this use the «Reception Test» described
in the Operating Instructions.

The position and location of the Mete-On 1 are not
suitable. Find a new place with good reception.
For this use the «Reception Test» described
in the Operating Instructions.

Replace the batteries with new ones
(4x Batteries LR6 AA - Alkaline or better)

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Most likely the reception was interrupted or
disturbed by a one-time interference. If this
status remains over repeated days, find another
place or remove potential sources of a problem.

Remove all batteries and press the key «LIGHT» to
make sure any remaining power in the unit is
discharged. After this, reinsert the batteries.
or
Press the RESET contact in the battery
compartment.

Notes

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