La Crosse WM9280 Meteotime User manual

Meteotime
Pro Family Weather Station
USER MANUAL
WM9280

CONTENT
SECTION 1 - SETTING UP METEOTIME WEATHER STATION
1.0 Must Read before Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Getting Start
1.3 Operation Instruction
1.4 Weather Status
1.5 Critical Weather Messages in different languages
1.6 Manual Setup in different languages
SECTION 2 - SETTING UP WIRELESS INDOOR/OUTDOOR MEASURING DEVICES FOR WIND, RAIN,
THERMOHYGROMETER AND THE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Features of Wireless In/Outdoor Measuring Devices
2.2 Installing your Weather Station
2.2.1 Setting up the Thermo-hygro sensor(s)
2.2.2 Setting up the Rain Sensor
2.2.3 Setting up the Anemometer
2.2.4 Setting up the Main Unit
2.3 Buttons and Controls
2.4 Navigating between Different Modes
2.4.1 Pressure Mode
2.4.2 Temperature and Humidity Mode
2.4.3 Rain Mode
2.4.4 Wind Mode
2.5 Setting Pressure parameters during initial start-up
2.6 Indoor and Outdoor Temperature and Humidity
2.7 Wireless Outdoor Rain Gauge
2.8 Wireless Outdoor Anemometer
SECTION 3 - BACKLIGHT
SECTION 4 - LINKING THE WEATHER STATION TO A COMPUTER
SECTION 5 - MAINTENANCE
SECTION 6 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

This package comes with :
• Main display unit
• Wireless anemometer
• Wireless rain gauge
• Wireless thermohygrometer
Features :
• Weather status for today and coming three days for 470 cities
• Rain/snow/hail probability for today
• Wind speed and wind direction for today
• Up to 5 channel outdoor thermo-hygrometer
• Indoor Thermo-hygrometer
• Wireless outdoor wind speed and direction
• Wireless outdoor rain gauge
• Sunrise and sunset display
• Moon phase
• History record of wireless outdoor temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure
• Regional day-time temperature and night-time temperature information. Night-time temperature for the 4th day will
not be displayed.
• Critical weather alert
• Radio-controlled clock and calendar
• Time-zone setting
• Blue backlight
SECTION 1 - SETTING UP METEOTIME WEATHER STATION
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 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.
POTENTIAL SOURCES OF INTERFERENCE
With all Meteotime weather stations, we should take measures to provide best possible radio reception. DCF is long
wave stations with a broad reach (for example, approximate 1500km for the DCF station). However, as with a long
wave radio station, interference may occur which is often caused by the following influences :
• In buildings with lots of concrete, metal parts and the electrical equipment you may get reception problems (for
example, in shopping centers and at exhibitions).
• Electronic equipment such as TVs, computers, household machines, etc… or transformers, power lines, radio
transmitters and trains are potential sources of interference.
• Atmospheric influences might affect the radio waves.
• The distance from the station and the geographic conditions (mountains, etc.) also affect the reception. Due to
their great distance from the station, areas like Southern Italy or Northern Scandinavia are critical.
• So-called (dead-spots) which make reception impossible can appear everywhere.
• There is less interference in rural area than in heavily built-up urban ones.
• On principle at night the sources of interference are less active, consequently reception is better than during the
day.
• Week batteries in the device will lower the quality of reception.

DATA TRANSFER
METEOTIME sends the data during precisely defined time slots in accordance with UTC (UTC, i.e. for Central Europe
during the winter UTC+1, during the summer UTC+2; for Great Britain and Portugal during the winter UTC, during the
summer UTC+1).
Transmission times (UTC) Forecast for
10:00 p.m. – 03:59 a.m. Current day (TODAY)
04:00 a.m. – 09:59 a.m. Next day (TOMORROW)
10:00 a.m. – 03:59 p.m. One day after TOMORROW
04:00 p.m. – 06:59 p.m. Two days after TOMORROW
07:00 p.m. – 09:59 p.m. 30 additional regions
)In the even that the reception during the above time slots is completely or at times interfered with or has broken
down, these forecasts, or parts of them, will be missing.
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The Meteotime weather station LCD display shows:
• Today weather information window
• Tomorrow, one-day-after and two-day-after weather information
• Information window which shows time & date, sunrise & sunset, cities, and critical weather information description.

There are 5 buttons at the right side of main unit for setting up the Meteotime weather section, namely :
SET
• Selected City ÙTime + Date ÙSunrise + Sunset
• Each press of [SET] will display the selected City, Time + Date or Sunrise + Sunset
• Press and hold [SET] for 3 second to select your <1> Country, <2> Time Zone, <3> Language and <4> Contrast of the
LCD display.
DAY / NIGHT
• Critical weather information ÙTime + Date ÙDay/Night weather status change
▲
• Increasing the value during setting
• Chose one of the pre-selected cities

▼
• Decreasing the value during setting
• Chose one of the pre-selected cities
TEST √
• Find the place for the device which has a good reception
• Add the city into the list of your desired cities
OR
Remove the city out of the list of desired cities
• Edit your home town
1.2 GETTING STARTED
• Insert the 4 batteries for remote units and then insert batteries for the main unit.
• The main unit will automatically scan for the radio-controlled clock signal and the Meteotime weather signal.
“ SUCHE SIG. “ (means “Searching for Signal”) will show in the information window.
The time and date signal will be received in a few minutes. Since there is a large amount of weather information for all
regions and days, the unit needs about 24 hours from the time of the initial setup to complete the reception of all
data.
• After the time and date signal is being received successfully, the display shows “SELECT COUNTRY” and then
“FRANKFURT” as default city in the information window. To change the country and the city please see the information
below.
• If the unit is able to receive the Meteotime signal successfully, the Meteotime icon is appeared in the second
row of display. Otherwise, the Meteotime will be .

In the event the Meteotime icon changes to , that means there are potential sources of interference next unit. The
sources of interference may come from the electronics equipment such as TV-set, computers, household machines
etc. It may also be due to lots of concrete, metal parts and electrical equipment in the building. It may also be due to
your living area if it is very far away from the radio-controlled clock tower.
By the first time you power up this product, the language default setting is in German language. In order to change it
into another language such as English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, or Swedish, please follow the setup as below.
When you insert batteries for the first time, wait until the main unit receives:
• “ SUCHE SIG. “ (means “Searching for Signal”) will show in the information window.
• After several seconds, “ LAND EINST” (means “Country”) will show in the information window.
• Press [SET] and “ ZONE +00 H “ is shown in the information window.
• Now press [ SET ] again and “ LANGUAGE “ will be shown in the information window, then press [▲] or [▼] to select
your desired language. There are seven languages, namely German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch &
Swedish.
• Press [SET] two times to exit the setup. If you skip the above-mentioned step, the information window will show the
default city “FRANKFURT.M”. You can change to your desired language in the following steps :
• Press and hold [SET] for 3 seconds, (“LAND EINST “means “Country”) is shown in the information window.
• Press [SET] again and “ZONE +00 H “ is shown in the information window.
• Press [SET] again and “LANGUAGE “ will be shown in the information window. Press [▲] or [▼] to select your desired
language. There are seven languages to select, namely German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch & Swedish.
• Press [SET] two times to exit the setup.
1.3 OPERATION INSTRUCTION
You are able to use the TEST function to look for a better location
• Press [TEST] button, “ SCAN “ is shown in the information window.
• Pick the unit to find a good location.
• flashing : The test is running and the Meteotime signal reception is good. You are able to leave the device in this
position.
flashing : The test is running and the Meteotime signal reception is poor. You need to keep on looking for a
better location.
• The test lasted for around 1 minute. You can restart the test with the [TEST] key at any time and also discontinue the
test by press the [TEST] key.

SWITCH CITY <- -> SUNRISE & SUNSET TIME <- -> TIME & DATE
• After inserting the batteries, the weather station searches for the radio controlled time signal as well as the
Meteotime signal. After it has successfully received the MeteoTime signal, the display shows in the information window
“Select Country”. After a few more minutes, the information window will display the default city
“”.
• You are able to press [SET] to switch from the display of the City to Sunrise & Sunset time or Time & Date for Frankfurt
am Main.
Í[SET] ÎÍ[SET] Î
SELECT THE COUNTRY AND CITY / CITIES
• Press and hold [SET] for 3 seconds, in the information window « COUNTRY » is shown, and then press [▲] or [▼] keys to
select the country. For example, you have selected the country name such as “D/GER” (means Germany).
• Press [SET] to confirm the country (let’s said we select Germany right now) and then the information window will
show “CITY”.
• Then, press [▲] or [▼] keys to select the city and the city name will be shown in the information window such as
“FRANKFURTM” (means the city ‘Frankfurt am Main’).
• If the city ‘Frankfurt am Main’ is your selection, then press [TEST √] key to confirm. A √will be shown on top of your
selected city and it will be “FRANKFURTM” and ‘Frankfurt am Main’ will store into your personal memory list.
• Then, you are able to press [▲] or [▼] keys to select more cities, and then press [TEST √] key to confirm. You are able
to select maximum five cities to display. If you want to add more cities, then “MEMFULL” will show in the information
window.
OR
Press [SET] to quit and “EXIT”will be shown in the information window.
REMARK: If you have skip the city selection in the first time you power up the unit, the product will default select
“Frankfurt am Main” as your selected city.
DISPLAY MORE CITIES INFORMATION
If you have selected more than one city, let said you have select Frankfurt am Main, Köln and Münster in your desired
city list, then you are able to press [▲] or [▼] keys when the information window shows the “city name”. (Press SET until
it displays the City Name).
Í[▼] ÎÍ[▼] Î
When you selected the other city, the sunrise and sunset time and weather information will be of this selected city.

REMOVE YOUR SELECTED CITY / CITIES OUT OF THE MEMORY LIST
• Press and hold [SET] for 3 seconds, ”COUNTRY” is shown in the information window, then press [▲] or [▼] keys to
select the country. For example, you have selected the country name such as “D/GER” means Germany.
• Press [SET] to confirm the country (let’s said we select Germany right now), and then the information window will
show “CITY”.
• Then, press [▲] or [▼] keys to go to your selected city (lets said ‘Frankfurt am Main’) and “FRANKFURTM” will show in
the information window.
•Press [TEST √] to remove the √and this city is successful removed out of your memory list.
•Then, you are able to press [▲] or [▼] keys to select more cities and then press [TEST √] to remove your
selected cities.
OR
Press [SET] to quit and “EXIT” will be shown in the information window. After 4 seconds, it will go to the
City-Date-Time Mode.
PERSONALIZE A PLACE NAME
• Press and hold [SET] for 3 seconds, “COUNTRY” is shown in the information window, and then press [▲] or [▼] keys to
select the country. Let’s said you have selected the country Germany which is represented by “D/GER”.
• Press [SET] to confirm the country (let’s said we select Germany right now) and then the information window will
show “CITY”.
• Then, press [▲] or [▼] keys to select the city and the city name will be shown in the information window such as
“FRANKFURTM” means the city ‘Frankfurt am Main’ and you would like to enter a new city which is near the region of
Frankfurt am Main.
• Press [MEM], a cursor flashes on the first position of the information window.
Then following input commands then apply :
KEYS FUNCTIONS
▲or ▼Selection of a letter
SET <1> Accept the selected letter and jumps to the next position.
OR
<2> If you have not entered any letter (in other words, if only the cursor is flashing at the last
position), confirm the entry with this key and your place will also be included in the memory with
immediate effect.
TEST One position back in the data entry process.
** The place that you have selected to enter your own description will still exist under its own name.
• Press [SET] to confirm and exit.

SET THE TIME ZONE, LANGUAGE AND CONTRAST
• Press and hold [SET] for 3 seconds, “COUNTRY” is shown in the information window.
• Press [SET] again, then”ZONE +00HR” is shown in the information window, press [▲] or [▼] keys to adjust the time
zone.
• Press [SET] again, then the LANGUAGE will be shown in the information window, press [▲] or [▼] keys to select your
desired language. There are seven languages for selection, namely German, English, Spanish, French, Italiano, Dutch
and Swedish.
• Press [SET] again, then “CONTRAST.3” is shown in the information window, press [▲] or [▼] keys to adjust the LCD
contrast level.
• Press [SET] again and “EXIT” will be shown in the information window. After 4 seconds, it will go to the City-Date-Time
Mode.
Remark: If you do not have any selection into the setup mode up to 60 seconds, it will automatically exit the setup
mode. The information window will show City / Sunrise & sunset time / Time & date.
SWITCH DAY WEATHER INFORMATION <- ->NIGHT WEATHER INFORMATION
The device is able to base on the Sunrise time and Sunset time to automatically switch to “day-weather” and
“night-weather” respectively. The unit is preset to show “day-weather” after sunrise time and “night-weather” after
sunset time. The user can press [DAY / NIGHT] to see the “day-weather” (for 10-seconds period) if display currently
shows the “night-weather” or vice versa.

CRITICAL WEATHER INFORMATION
Meteotime weather signal contains the critical weather information such as gust, frozen rain,heavy snow, thunder,
strong UV, dense fog, bise, mistral, etc. for today and coming three days. A critical weather alert signal will be
turned on in case that day has critical weather that the user must know.
Sometimes there are more than one critical weather information in the 4-days. Press [DAY / NIGHT] to read the critical
weather information one by one. The special icon of the day will be flashed when you read the information.
• Press [SET] to go back to the display of City <- -> Sunrise & Sunset time <- -> Time & Date. If you would like to read the
weather information in the information window, then press [DAY / NIGHT] key to display Day <- -> Night weather
information and also the critical weather information.
)If no key is pressed, the critical weather information will toggle with other weather information to make sure you are
aware of the critical weather details.

1.4 WEATHER STATUS

1.5 CRITICAL WEATHER MESSAGES IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES (10 LETTERS SHORT FORM)

1.6 MANUAL SETUP IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES (10 SHORT FORM LETTERS)