Weather Station User Guide
Model: VENTUS W928-ULTIMATE
Version 3.0 Date 25.9.2008 Page 5 of 193
1.0 MUST READ BEFORE GETTING START
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 Meteotime Weather Station is engineered in such a way that it is able to receive the coded METEOTIME signal
containing the weather information. The information is broadcasted via the stations for radio-controlled clocks HBG
(located in Switzerland) and DCF (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
change to daylight saving time in winter and in summer.
You are able to receive weather forecasts for 60 meteorological regions within Europe for up to 4 days in advance,
and offer 2-day-advance forecasts for an additional 30 regions.
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 the Meteotime
Weather Stations do not receive signals all the time and everywhere. The following 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 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, in the room you
want to install the device, please turn on all the potential sources of interference (for example, a TV set). Then put the
Meteotime Weather Station in the place and direction you want it to be, but always at least in one meter from 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 Station there, it will collect its data by radio controlled
signal. Within a few minutes time and the date will appear. However, the transfer of the very large amount of data
(forecast for all regions and days) will take much longer. To completely receive all data will take up to 24 hours from
the time of the initial setup.
