IROX Mete-on 3 User Manual
Mete-On 3
Instructions for use
Berdienungsanleitung
Notice d'utilisation
Istruzioni per l'uso
English..........................................................................page 3
Deutsch......................................................................Seite 13
Français.....................................................................page 23
Italiano...................................................................pagina 34
Cities / Städte / Villes / Città....................................pagina 45
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Instructions for use for the METE-ON 3
Table of contents
Introduction Page 4
1. Check of the accessories supplied with the system Page 4
2. Basic information about the Mete-On 3 Page 4
3. Determine place of installation Page 6
4. Putting the device into operation Page 6
5. Basic settings of the Mete-On 3 Page 7
5.1 Time zone / language setting / snooze time Page 7
5.2 Setting the display location Page 8
6. Operating the device Page 8
6.1 Display options in the INFO WINDOW Page 8
6.2 Display options in the WEATHER WINDOW Page 8
6.3 Wake-up call function Page 10
6.4 Lighting Page 10
7. TEST function / The Meteotime symbol
8. Batteries Page 11
9. More information about the device ‘METEOTIME’ Page 12
10. Possible faults, their causes and their correction Page 12
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Introduction
With the Mete-On 3, you hold a genuine global innovation in your hands! In addition to the
Mete-On 1 from Irox, the Mete-On 3 was only the second appliance with the METEOTIME
function at the time of going to press of these instructions for use!
Accordingly, putting it into operation and operating it requires a new kind of procedure.
Please therefore take the time and proceed as follows when putting the device into operation:
1- Please be sure to read through the brochure ‘Personal Meteo Centre PMC Important’
2- Make the basic settings as described in these instructions for use.
3- Carry out the ‘TEST’!
If you follow these steps exactly, the Mete-On 3 will give you a reliable weather forecast for each day and
the following night every time it wakes you. Everything straight away and at a glance!
The functions described in these instructions may deviate from the programme installed on the device.
You can download the latest instructions for use on your PC from the Internet (www.irox.com).
Product number of these instructions for use: IRM03.06.S01
1. Check of the accessories supplied with the device
• Mete-On 3 (main device) • Instructions for use (this document)
• Personal Meteo Centre PMC ‘Important’ • 2 x LR 6 AA batteries (in the device)
2. Basic information about the Mete-On 3
The Mete-On 3 is a highly developed product based on the radio clock technology with the additional
function of the Meteotime weather data reception depicting the weather forecasts for the current day.
With the wake-up signal, you can see the forecasts in the morning for both the day and the evening by
means of one of the 15 weather symbols. Furthermore, you can also see the expected temperatures and
the precipitation probability for the whole day in %.
These weather forecasts are broadcast via the time signal transmitters HBG in Switzerland and DCF77
in Germany. The Meteotime device broadcasts the weather forecasts for a particular location and day
once a day.
The weather forecasts depicted by the Mete-On 3 are received between 10 pm and 4 am
(UTC time; in Central Europe this is +1 hour in the winter and +2 hours in the summer).
This means that to be able to read the fi rst forecasts after the device is put into operation
you need to wait a night!
The new forecasts for the day are available from 3 am.
The new forecasts for the night are available from 6 am.
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Display (front side)
Time signal reception
from HBG or DCF 77
Alarm time
Weather window
Metotime Symbol
View from the top
Operating keys
Time window
Info window
View from the bottom
Battery compartment opened
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3. Determine place of installation
Look for a place to install the Mete-On 3 where, if possible, no electrically interfering devices can restrict the
reception of the time and the weather data.
More detailed instructions regarding the place of location can be found in the Meteotime brochure ‘Important
information’. We strongly recommend that you assess the place of installation using the ‘TEST’ function.
The description of the ‘TEST’ function can be found in Chapter 7.
4. Putting the device into operation
The Mete-On 3 device is battery-operated.
The batteries installed when the device is
shipped are deactivated with isolating strips.
To activate the batteries, the isolating strips
have to be removed. To do this, you need to
open the battery compartment. For this, the
cover on the inner side of the device is pulled
downwards.
Now remove the isolating strips. The Mete-On
3 then starts according to the sequence described below.
If this should not be the case, you need to remove the two batteries from the device and
put them back in again after approx 1 minute
in the right polarity.
Start procedure of the Meteo-On 3:
• The full segment display appears briefl y, the snooze button lights up briefl y and a short acoustic signal
sounds out. The seconds in the display then begin to run.
• After approx. 10 seconds, the measured interior temperature appears and a rolling weather symbol
(4 symbols alternating). The clock now begins to receive the time. Now the settings described in the fol lowing chapters can already be started.
Depending on the signal quality, the time reception lasts between 3 and 10 minutes. The following displays appear on the left of the time:
Flashes cyclically: Data is being received and the signal is good
Firmly displayed: Time has been received and is synchronous
No display (or fl ashes irregularly) There is interference to reception of the
time or reception is not possible. If the symbol is not on the display for a
longish period of time, the time has not aligned itself to the transmitter
for more than 12 hours.
HBG or DCF: Displays which transmitter the device is receiving data from.
The Mete-On 3 searches independently for the best transmitter in each case
DST Summer time is active (‘Daylight Saving Time’). This symbol does not
appear in the winter.
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5. Basic settings of the Mete-On
The Mete-On 3 has two basic settings that can be made and which are described in Chapters 5.1 and
5.2 below.
In every setting the following general rule applies:
If no key is pressed for approx. 20 seconds, the settings made are adopted and the Mete-On 3 exits the
setting mode independently.
5.1 Time zone / language setting / snooze time
The SET mode is activated by simultaneously pressing and holding (3 seconds) the keys
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Time zone (-11 to +12 hours, deviation from the valid time in Central Europe)
The time received by the time signal transmitters HBG and DCF77 is the time valid in Central Europe. For Central Europe, therefore, you do not need to make any settings here.
As a presetting, you get the current hour (e.g. 14:-- if the current time is 14:38)
The value can be changed with the keys ▼/▲ .
In order to adjust the time zone for England, for instance (England = –1 hour), the key ▼ is pressed
once.
In the example above, 14:-- thus becomes a 13:--
Note: If a time zone is entered that deviates by more than -+3 hours from the time received, the synchronisation and the weather forecast reception will be deactivated.
Continue to the next setting: Press
Language setting
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The language selection of the display of the day in 3 letters is:
D: German (basic setting) NL: Dutch
GB: English I: Italian
F: French E: Spanish
The language can be changed with the keys ▼/▲.
and
Settings can be made to the respective fl ashing segment.
once.
Continue to the next setting: Press
Snooze time
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The alarm clock has a SNOOZE function (slumber function or wake-up call repeat after x minutes if the
SNOOZE key is pressed during the acoustic wake-up signal. This SNOOZE time x can be set in this menu:
4, 8 or 12 minutes.
The snooze time can be changed with the keys ▼/▲.
Continue to the next setting: Press
Exit SET function: Press the
pears again.
once.
once.
key for at least 3 seconds until the normal display ap-
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5.2 Setting the display location
The Mete-On 3 can display weather information of up to 60 regions in Europe. You will fi nd a pre-programmed selection of towns and cities in these regions in the device.
The weather region Berne/Switzerland is pre-set on delivery. Another location can be set as follows:
Press and hold (3 seconds) the key
The following settings can be made to the respective fl ashing segment.
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Country
Sixteen countries are available (the pre-programmed list of towns and cities in the Mete-On 3 is attached at the end of these instructions).
The abbreviation for vehicles is used for each country (e.g. CH for Switzerland, D for Germany, F for
France, etc.)
The country can be selected with the keys ▼/▲.
Continue to the next setting: Press
City
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A different number of places is available per country. Please select the location nearest to your place
of residence. If you are unsure, there is a tool on the Internet page www.meteotime.com where the
region valid for your place is residence is indicated.
Each location is displayed with a 4-letter abbreviation (see list at the end of these instructions).
The appropriate location in the selected country can be selected with the keys ▼/▲.
Exit SET function: Press the key
The normal display then appears. If weather forecasts are available, these now appear in the display.
More on this in Chapter 6.2.
The required location can be changed at any time. The Mete-On 3 has all data received stored in the
memory.
once.
6. Operating the device
6.1 Display options in the INFO WINDOW
Key Press down for approx. 3 seconds (until a short acoustic signal sounds out).
Each time the key is pressed like this, the following info will be displayed sequentially:
- Running seconds (basic setting)
- Date (‘DATE’) in the format date/month
- Day of the week (according to the language selected, see Chapter 5.1)
- Selected location (‘CITY’)
- Precipitation probability (‘RAIN’) in % (if no data are yet available, dashes appear before the % sign)
6.2 Display options in the WEATHER WINDOW
• Weather and temperature forecasts
The forecasts and the temperature measured in the device are displayed here.
You can switch between the potential displays with the keys
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Alternating of the display between the weather forecast DAY (‚DAY‘) and night
(‚NIGHT‘)
Switching between the temperature forecast (‘FORECAST’) for the period (day/
night) selected with the key above and the room temperature (‘INDOOR’). Temperatures are displayed in °C
In addition to this manual selection, an integrated logic system will add the valid forecast to the display
at specifi ed times: 03:00 The forecast day (‘DAY’) is added to the display
18:00 The forecast night (‘NIGHT’) is added to the display
Note: If weather data is not yet available, dashes appear in the display of the forecast
temperature (‘
FORECAST’). As a forecast, 4 different alternating symbols are displayed.
When fi rst weather data are received is described in Chapter 2!
The weather forecast is displayed using the 15 different pictograms listed here. The forecast ‘Sunny’
means ‘clear’ at night.
Signifi -
Day Night
cance
Signifi -
Day Night
cance
Signifi -
Day Night
cance
Sunny
(Clear at
night)
Light
cloud
Mostly
cloudy
Overcast
Stratus
clouds
Fog
Showers
Light rain
Heavy rain
Frontal
storms
Heat
storms
Sleet
showers
Snow
showers
Sleet
Snow
New forecasts are made on a daily basis by professional meteorologists in the Meteotime network. Forecast reliability is therefore based at all times on state-of-the-art technology and the most up-to-date
weather models available
• Forecast of weather
situations that require
special attention
This symbol indicates storm
or gusty wind
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6.3 Wake-up call function
The wake-up call function is operated via the following keys:
Short press once: The wake-up time fl ashes and can now be set via the keys ▼/▲
eingestellt werden. Each time the ▼/▲ keys are pressed, the wake-up call time is
increased or reduced by 1 minute. If the corresponding key is pressed and held, the
wake-up time changes rapidly. After 10 seconds of holding the key, the display jumps
forwards/backwards in 10-minute steps.
As soon as the wake-up time is changed, the wake-up alarm is activated (the pictogram of the bell appears on the left of the set wake-up time)
This key has 3 functions:
1) Short press: The background light is switched on (see Chapter 6.4) and…
2) … when the alarm is active, the snooze cycle is started.
The adjustment of the SNOOZE time is described in Chapter 5.1. The following times are available: 4 minutes, 8 minutes or 12 minutes.
3) Long press (≥ 3 seconds): Selection of the display options in the INFO WINDOW
(see Chapter 6.1)
An active wake-up alarm also triggers, in addition to the acoustic sound, a fl ashing of the SNOOZE key
(permits the device to be found easily in a dark room). The acoustic signal has the following sequence:
First wake-up signal at the specifi ed time: 2 minutes in total, in 4 levels
Level 1: Slow and gentle Level 2: Slow and loud
Level 3: Medium speed and loud Level 4: Fast and loud
If the key SNOOZE is not pressed within 2 minutes, the alarm clock switches itself off automatically until
the next day (‘24h OFF’).
In the case of the SNOOZE cycle activated via the key ‘SNOOZE’, the alarm clock signal
is reactivated when the snooze time has expired. But now straight to Level 4!
During a snooze cycle, the bell fl ashes in the display. During this time, no setting can
be made on the Mete-On 3. For this, the SNOOZE cycle needs to be interrupted via
the key (y).
6.4 Lighting
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With this key, the display is illuminated for approx. 5 seconds.
This key can be pressed repeatedly at any time, including during settings. During the setting of the wake-up time, the display lighting stays on when this is activated once and a setting
with the keys ▼/▲ is made within 5 seconds.
7. TEST function / The Meteotime symbol
As described in the brochure «Personal Meteo Centre PMC Important» the ‘TEST’ function serves to
fi nd a place where the device has a good reception. During this test, each individual unit of data transmitted is verifi ed and rated as good or bad.
This function is started with the combination of the keys
Proceed as follows:
1) Press both keys together and hold them like this for approx. 3 seconds until ‘TEST’ appears on the dis play in the INFO WINDOW.
2) On the left at the bottom of the display you will see the Meteotime symbol. This has the following signi fi cance as long as the test is running (=TEST in the info window):
Flashing: The test is running; reception is good (you can leave the appliance in this position)
Flashing: The test is running; reception poor (please continue to look for a better position)
3) Keep the device upright (as if you were placing it on a table or hanging it on the wall) and look for a
place in your room where the symbol is displayed in its entirety. Please be sure to keep the required
distance to possible sources of interference (as described in the PMC brochure).
4) The test lasts approx. 1 minute. You can stop the test at any time by pressing one of the two keys
If, after completion of the test, you would like to set up the device in another position, even if it’s only in
another direction, we recommend that you do the test again.
or
and
During normal operation, the METEOTIME Symbol
weather data. During reception of the relevant data at night, at least 75% of the data must be received
well. The symbol is thus displayed in its entirety during the day. If this is not the case, the symbol is
‘empty’:
If during the day, including straight after the device is put into operation, the TEST function is started and
the reception is rated as good, the METEOTIME symbol appears completely and remains so after conclusion of the TEST function. However, particularly after the device is put into operation for the fi rst time, this
does not mean that the weather data are also already being received. This does not occur until at night
as described in Chapter 2. Only after such a reception does the symbol indicated whether at least 75%
of the receptions were good or not.
serves to assess the quality of reception of the
8. Batteries
At night, the Mete-On 3 has continuous reception in order to ensure a constant depiction of the forecasts
of all regions. Nevertheless, the device has a high battery lifetime of approx. 12 months.
Please, however, note the following:
- The battery lifetime also depends on how often you use the background lighting. Regular and repeated
use of the background light shortens the battery lifetime.
- The type of battery used has a major infl uence on the lifetime. Please therefore only use batteries of the
type ‘alkaline’ or ‘lithium’; others could have perceptibly shorter lifetimes!
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- Weak batteries that need to be changed can be detected by a weakening contrast in the LCD. Increasing
problems in data reception can also be caused by weak batteries. Consequently, please replace batteries with diffi cult-to-read displays like this immediately.
- All data and settings are lost when the battery is changed.
9. More information about the ‘METEOTIME’ device
More info about the system can be found on the Internet at www.meteotime.com
10. Possible faults, their causes and their correction
ERROR
• incorrect time and
date in the display
• the Meteotime symbol in
the status area is not
fully displayed
• there are gaps in the
weather forecasts or
they are not available
• the rings on the
radio tower
are missing
• the contrast in the display
is becoming weaker
or is poor.
• the forecast pictogram is
constantly alternating, in
the temperature forecast
there are only dashes.
Nevertheless, the
Meteotime symbol is
fully on
CAUSE
The radio reception of
Mete-On 3 has been
disrupted.
There was interference
to the radio reception
of Mete-On 3in the
night and less than
75% ofthe data received are correct.
It has not been possible to update the time
during the previous 12
hours.
The batteries have
been used up.
In normal operation:
It has not been possible to receive the
respective weather
data for 2 days.
After the system is put
into operation for the
fi rst time or after a
change in batteries.
CORRECTION
The place of installation of the Mete-On 3 is
unsuitable.
Find a place of installation where there is no
interference to the radio reception.
Use the ‚TEST‘ function from the
instructions for use.
There is electrical interference at the place of
installation of the Mete-On 3 or the reception is
too weak.
Use the ‚TEST‘ function from the instructions for
use to fi nd a more favourable place of installation
or to remove the interfering device.
As the interference may occur at night, please look
for another place as a precautionary measure.
It may be suffi cient to turn the device 30-90°.
There is interference to the reception at the place
of installation of the Mete-On 3.
Use the ‚TEST‘ function from the instructions for
use to fi nd a more favourable place of installation.
Replace the batteries.
(2 x LR6 AA battery - alkaline or lithium)
This interference to reception may be temporary;
if it occurs often, a more favourable place of
installation should be sought.
No data have yet been received.
Wait until the morning (see Chapter 2)
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Bedienungsanleitung METE-ON 3
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Einführung Seite 14
1. Überprüfen des mitgelieferten Zubehörs Seite 14
2. Grundsätzliches zum Mete-On 3 Seite 14
3. Aufstellungsort festlegen Seite 16
4. Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes Seite 16
5. Grundeinstellungen des Mete-On 3 Seite 17
5.1 Zeitzone / Spracheinstellung / Snooze-Zeit Seite 17
5.2 Einstellen des Anzeigeortes Seite 18
6. Bedienung des Gerätes Seite 18
6.1 Anzeige-Optionen im INFO-FENSTER Seite 18
6.2 Anzeige Optionen im WETTER FENSTER Seite 18
6.3 Wecker-Funktion Seite 20
6.4 Beleuchtung Seite 20
7. Funktion TEST / Das Meteotime Symbol
8. Batterien Seite 21
9. Weitere Infos zum System «METEOTIME» Seite 22
10. Mögliche Fehler, deren Ursache und Behebung Seite 22
Seite 21
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Einführung
Sie haben mit dem Mete-On 3 eine echte Weltneuheit in Ihren Händen! Neben dem Mete-On 1
von Irox, ist das Mete-On 3 bei der Drucklegung dieser Anleitung erst das zweite Gerät mit
der METEOTIME-Funktion!
Die Inbetriebnahme und der Betrieb erfordern entsprechend ein neues Verhalten. Nehmen
Sie sich deshalb die Zeit und gehen Sie bei der Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes folgendermassen
vor:
1- Lesen Sie die Broschüre «Personal Meteo Centre PMC Important» unbedingt durch
2- Machen Sie die Grundeinstellungen wie in dieser Anleitung beschrieben
3- Führen Sie den «TEST» durch!
Wenn Sie diese Schritte genau befolgen, wird Ihnen das Mete-On 3 jeden Tag mit dem Wecken zuverlässig die Wettervorhersage für den neuen Tag und die kommende Nacht geben. Alles sofort und auf
einen Blick!
Die in dieser Anleitung beschriebenen Funktionen können gegenüber dem sich im Gerät befi ndenden
Programms abweichen. Vom Internet (www.irox.com) können Sie jederzeit die neueste Anleitung auf
Ihren PC herunterladen. Produktnummer dieser Anleitung: IRM03.06.S01
1. Überprüfen des mitgelieferten Zubehörs
• Mete-On 3 (Hauptgerät) • Bedienungsanleitung (dieses Dokument)
• Personal Meteo Centre PMC «Important» • 2x Batterie LR6 AA (im Gerät)
2. Grundsätzliches zum Mete-On 3
Das Mete-On 3 ist ein hochentwickeltes Produkt auf der Basis der Funkuhrtechnologie mit der zusätzlichen Funktion des Meteotime-Wetterdatenempfangs mit der Darstellung der Wettervorhersagen für den
aktuellen Tag.
Mit dem Wecksignal können Sie am Morgen gleich die Vorhersagen sowohl für den Tag wie auch den
Abend mittels eines der 15 Wettersymbole ablesen. Zusätzlich sehen Sie auch die zu erwartenden Temperaturen und die Niederschlagswahrscheinlichkeit für den ganzen Tag in %.
Diese Wetterprognosen werden über die Zeitzeichensender HBG in der Schweiz und DCF77 in Deutschland übertragen. Das System Meteotime überträgt die Wettervorhersagen für einen bestimmten Ort und
Tag einmal pro Tag.
Die vom Mete-ON 3 dargestellten Wettervorhersagen werden zwischen 22:00 und 4:00
morgens empfangen (UTC Zeit, in Zentraleuropa ist das im Winter +1 Stunde und im Sommer +2 Stunden). Um nach der Inbetriebnahme erste Vorhersagen ablesen zu können, müssen Sie also eine Nacht abwarten!
Die neuen Tagesvorhersagen stehen ab 3:00 morgens zur Verfügung.
Die neuen Nachtvorhersagen stehen ab 6:00 morgens zur Verfügung
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Anzeige (Vorderseite)
Anzeige Zeitzeichenemp-
fang (HBG oder DCF77)
Weckzeit
Wetterfenster
Metotime Symbol
Ansicht von oben
Bedientasten
Zeitfenster
Infofenster
Ansicht von unten
Batteriefach geöffnet
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