Lad Weather Weather Master LAD002 Instruction Manual

1.0 Introduction

!

!

! Thank you for purchasing this Watch. Your Watch features electronic sensors, which measures and shows the outdoor conditions: weather forecast, temperature, pressure, altitude and compass directions.

Your Watch provides the essential information you need other when you go hiking, wild camping and outdoor activities especially for a prolonged period.

Your Watch functions.

also includes current time, daily alarm, chronograph, timer, pacer and dual time

! Your Watch is carefully designed and produced for outdoor activities. In order to utilize the features, it is advisable to read the following instructions before using the Watch.:

! Avoid exposing your Watch to extreme conditions for an unreasonable time.

! Avoid rough usage or severe impact on your Watch.

! Do not open the Watch's case unless by a certified service agency because your

W e a t h e r M a s t e r c o n t a i n s d e l i c a t e electronic sensors and components.

! Clean your Watch with a soft cloth occasionally for a longer useful life.

! Keep your Watch away from magnets or any appliances which contain magnetic objects such as mobile phones, speakers and motors.

! Store your Watch in a dry place when it is not in use.

2.0 Buttons and Its Functions -

Model A and Model B

Sensor

[SR]

Light

[EL]

Mode

[M]

Model A

Start/Stop

[S/S]

Light

[EL]

Lap/Reset

[L/R]

Mode

[M]

ALTI/BARO/

COMP

[SR]

Model B

Start/Stop

[S/S]

Lap/Reset

[L/R]

2.0 Buttons and Its Functions -

Model A and Model B

Mode Button [M]

! To select among the Current Time, Daily Alarm, Chronograph, Timer, Pacer and Dual Time Modes.

! To select among the setting items in setting display.

Sensor Button [SR]

! To select among the Altimeter, Barometer and Compass Modes.

Start/Stop Button [S/S]

! To select between functional displays under the same mode.

! To activate the 'start' or 'stop' chronograph function in the chronograph mode.

! To toggle Yes/No.

! To increase the digits in setting display.

Lap/Reset Button [L/R]

! To activate the 'lap' or 'reset' chronograph function in the chronograph mode.

! To move the cursor to the left by one in the History recalling display.

! To decrease the digits in setting display.

! To toggle Yes/No.

EL Button [EL]

! To turn on the EL back light for about 3 seconds.

Note

Press any button to activate the watch under Power Saving Mode. (For more information, please refer to

Chapter 14.0)

3.0 Major Function Modes -

Timekeeping Mode and Sensor Mode

COMP

Compass Mode

[SR]

[SR]

Current Time Mode

[M]

[M]

Daily Alarm Mode

[M]

Chronograph Mode

[M]

[M] [M]

[SR]

A LT I

BARO

Barometer Mode

Altimeter Mode

Sensor Mode

hold [SR]

Dual Time Mode Pacer Mode

Timekeeping Mode

[SR]

Timer Mode

4.0 Current Time Mode -

Functional Display

day of week weather forecast temperature

[S/S] current time date

Day of Week Display Temperature Display

sea level pressure tendency

[S/S] altitude tendency

[S/S]

Functional Display

!

The Current Time Mode includes 4 kinds of functional displays:

! Day of Week

! Temperature

! Altitude Tendency

! Sea Level Pressure Tendency

! To select among different functional displays, press the [S/S] button following the adjacent diagram.

Automatic Display Switching

! To activate the automatic switching feature, hold the [S/S] button.

! As long as the button is held, one of the 4 functional displays appears on the screen one by one.

[S/S]

Sea Level

Pressure Tendency

Display

Altitude Tendency

Display

Current Time Mode


Weather Forecast Feature

Sunny

Cloudy

Cloudy with sun

Raining

Weather Forecast Feature

! A special feature of the Watch is the coming weather predicting function. It works by analyzing the changes of the past air pressure.

How to Indicate the Coming Weather

! The Watch provides 4 different symbols to indicate the forecast weather, which are:

! Sunny

! Cloudy with Sun

! Cloudy

! Raining

! The symbols will only be shown in Current Time and Dual Time Modes.

IMPORTANT: Since the Watch predicts the coming weather by using the data of the changes in the air pressure, a higher accuracy may result when the user stays at the same altitude for at least 24 hours.

IMPORTANT: The Watch predicts the weather by adopting general weather prediction principles, it is

NOT capable to reflect the dramatic changes of weather within a very short period of time.

Weather Forecast Symbols


Setting the Current Time

Current Time Display

Hold

[M]

Hold

[M] digits have been selected (flashing)

Current Time Setting Display

[M] [M] [M] second minute hour year

[M]

Key

Beep

[M] month

[M]

[M]

[M]

[M]

[M]

LCD

Contrast

12/24 hour format

Month/Day day

[S/S] / [L/R]

Current Time Setting Sequence

Increase/Decrease

the number hold

[S/S] / [L/R]

Increase/Decrease

the number at a higher speed

How to Set the Current Time

! To select the setting display, press and hold the

[M] button for about 2 seconds in the Current

Time Mode. In setting display, the flashing "SET" icon will appear.

! In the setting display, press the [M] button to change the selection following the adjacent

Current Time Setting Sequence.

! When the second digits are flashing (selected), press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to reset the digits to "00".

! When the digits are flashing (selected), press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to increase / decrease the number. (Hold down the button to change the number at a higher speed).

! When month-day order setting is selected, press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to select either monthday or day-month format. When 12/24 hour format setting is selected, press the [S/S] button to select either 12 or 24 hour format.

! When the LCD contrast is selected, press the

[S/S] or [L/R] button to increase / decrease the contrast level (1 to 10). When key beep setting is selected, press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to turn

ON or OFF the beep.

! When the setting is completed, press and hold the [M] button to exit the setting display.

5.0 Daily Alarm Mode - Daily Alarm 1, Daily Alarm 2 and Chime Display

[S/S]

Daily Alarm 1 Display

[S/S]

[S/S]


Hourly Chime Display

Daily Alarm Mode

Daily Alarm 1 and Daily Alarm 2

! The Watch includes two daily alarms: Daily Alarm

1 and Daily Alarm 2. The Daily Alarm 1 and Daily

Alarm 2 are working independently.

! Press the [S/S] button to switch among the Daily

Alarm 1, Daily Alarm 2 and Chime Display following the adjacent diagram.

How to Turn ON/OFF the Daily Alarm

! To turn ON/OFF the Daily Alarm 1 (2), press the

[L/R] button in Daily Alarm 1 (2) Display.

! When the Daily Alarm 1 (2) is ON, the alarm indicator ' ' will appear.

! If the alarm indicator appears, the Watch will sound at the preset alarm time every day. When the alarm sounds, press any button to stop the beep.

How to Turn ON/OFF the Hourly Chime

! To turn ON/OFF the Hourly Chime, press the

[L/R] button in the Chime Display.

! When the chime is ON, the chime indicator

' ' will appear. If the Chime indicator appears, the Watch will beep on the hour.

5.1 Daily Alarm Mode -

Setting the Alarm

digits have been selected (flashing)

SET

SET


hold

[M] hold

[M]

Setting Display

How to Set the Alarm 1 and Alarm 2

! To select the setting display, hold the [M] button for about 2 seconds in the Alarm 1 (2) Display, then the flashing "SET" icon will appear.

! In the setting display, press the [M] button to change the selection between minute and hour.

! When the digits are flashing (selected), press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to increase / decrease the number. (Hold down the button to change the number at a higher speed).


[M]

Minute Hour

Daily Alarm Time Setting Sequence

[S/S] / [L/R]

Increase/Decrease

the number hold

[S/S] / [L/R]

Increase/Decrease

the number at a higher speed

6.0 Chronograph Mode -

Start/Stop the Chronograph

hours

1/10s indicator minutes

Total

Time

[S/S] seconds

1/100 sec

Chronograph

'All Zero' Display

[S/S]

Digits running

Chronograph

Counting Display

the digits stop counting hold

[L/R]

Elapsed time

[S/S]

Chronograph Mode

! The Watch includes a function to measure elapsed time, accumulative elapsed time and lap times - Chronograph Mode.

! The display shows an 'All Zeros' display when the chronograph is selected the first time or it is reset.

How to Start/Stop the Chronograph

! When the chronograph is stopped (not counting), press the [S/S] button once to start the chronograph (counting); press the

[S/S] b u t t o n o n c e a g a i n t o s t o p t h e chronograph (not counting). Repeating these steps will get an accumulative elapsed time.

How to Reset the Chronograph

! To record a new set of elapsed time, hold the [L/R] button for 2 seconds to reset the chronograph to the 'All Zeros' display when the chronograph is stopped.

! In the 'All Zeros' display, the chronograph is ready for a new counting.

Chronograph Stop Display

6.1 Chronograph Mode -

Recording and Recalling Lap Time

Total Time

Display

the digits is running the lap number

[L/ R]

[S/S]

[L/R] the lap time will freeze for 10 seconds

10 seconds

Chronograph

Running Display

Chronograph

Lap Display

To Record Lap Time

[L/R]

[S/S]

1st lap memory

[L/R]

[S/S] the next lap memories

[S/S] the last lap memory

[L/R]

How to Record Lap Time

! The chronograph can measure elapsed time without stopping the counting - lap time.

! The Chronograph Mode allows recording lap time up to 100 laps.

! When the chronograph is counting, press the

[L/R] button once to record a lap time (this key operation will not affect the counting).

! The lap number and lap time will appear on the display for 10 seconds, and it returns to counting display automatically.

! Repeat the steps mentioned above to get another lap time.

How to Recall Lap Times

! To recall lap time, hold down the [M] button in the Chronograph Display.

! When the Total Time Display appears, press the

[S/S] or [L/R] button to check the next or previous lap time respectively.

! Hold down the [M] button to go back to the

Chronograph Display.

How to Reset Lap times

! To record a new set of lap time, hold the [L/R] button for 2 seconds when it is stopped.

Lap Times Re call Seq uenc e

7.0 Timer Mode -

Countdown Timer and the Quick-Set-Value

the indicator flashing the time from which the timer will countdown

(hour, minute and second)

Timer Display

Current Time

1 min

[L/R] [L/R]

3 min

[L/R]

User

Preset

Value

(UPV)

[L/R]

5 min

[L/R]

[L/R]

10 min

[L/R]

45 min 15 min

Quick-Set-Value (QSV)

Countdown Timer

! The Watch includes a countdown timer feature: the Timer Mode.

! The Timer starts counting from the preset value to zero and stops at zero.

The Quick-Set-Value (QSV)

! The Quick-Set-Value is a set of values preset in the Watch for using the timer more easily.

! There are 6 Quick-Set-Values: 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 45 minutes, and these values CANNOT be changed by the user.

The User Preset Value (UPV)

! The User Preset Value is a value which can be set by the user.

! The setting limit is up to 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds.

! Once the User Preset Value is set, like 30 minutes, the value is stored into the Watch for the user to recall it in the future.

! To set the UPV, check the coming section "How

To Set the User Preset Value" for more details.

Note: The adjacent diagram shows how to select the preset timer value. Press [L/R] button to select the preset timer value.

Timer Setting Sequence

7.1 Timer Mode -

Setting the User Preset Value

digits have been selected (flashing)

SET

Timer Display

hold

[M] hold

[M]

Setting Display

hour

[M] minute

[M]

[M]

Second

How to Set the User Preset Value

! To select the setting display, hold the [M] button for 2 seconds, and the flashing "SET" icon will appear.

! In the setting display, press the [M] button to change the selection among hour, minute and second.

! When the digits are flashing (selected), press the

[S/S] or [L/R] button to increase / decrease the number. (Hold down the button to change the number at a higher speed).

! When the setting is completed, hold the [M] button to exit the setting display.

[S/S] / [L/R] hold [S/S] / [L/R]

Increase/ decrease

the number

Increase/decrease

the number at

a higher speed

User Preset Value Setting Sequence

7.2 Timer Mode -

Using the Timer

Timer Display

(Timer is set at 10 minutes)

[S/S]

[L/R]

digits start counting


Real Time

Clock

[S/S] digits stop counting

Stop Counting Display

[S/S]

digits start counting again

How to Use the Timer

! When the Timer is set, press the [S/S] button to start the timer. Press the [S/S] button once again to stop the timer.

Timer Alarm Sound

! In the last 10 minutes, the Watch will beep for every minute.

! In the last minute, the Watch will beep for every 10 seconds. In the last 5 seconds, the Watch will beep for every second.

! When it reaches 0, a beep sound will last for

30 seconds. Pressing any button can stop the beep sound.

How to Reload the Timer

! The last target time will be reloaded automatically at the end of the 30-second beep sound.

! Press the [L/R] button when the timer is stopped.

! To start a new counting by using a new target time, set the timer again either by

QSV or UPV.


8.0 Pacer Mode -

Using the Pacer

step counter stop counting

[S/S] step counter is counting pacer beeping rate

(in beats per minute) beep-beep

Pacer Mode

! When the pacer is activated, it will generate beeps at a pre-defined beeping rate.

! The beeping rate can be set from 30 to 180 beats per minute (BPM) in an increment of 5.

How to Use the Pacer

!

When the beeping rate is set (for example 30 BPM), press the

[S/S] button to

start the beeping.

! When the watch is beeping, press the

[S/S] button to stop the beeping.

Step Counter

! In supplementary to the Pacer Function, when the

Pacer beeps once, the step counter will advance one.

! When the pacer is activated and the step counter starts counting, pressing the [S/S] button stop s the pacer and step counter.

! The maximum counting limit of the step counter is

99999 steps.

! To reset the step counter to 0, hold the [L/R] button when the pacer is stopped.

N O T E : W h e n t h e p a c e r h a s b e e n r u n n i n g continuously for 8 hours, it will stop automatically.

8.1 Pacer Mode -

Setting the Pacer value

How to Set the Beeping Rate

! To select the setting display, hold the

[M]

button for 2 seconds in the Pacer Mode.

! When the beeping rate digits start flashing, press the

[S/S] or [L/R] button to increase / decrease the number. (Hold down the button to change the number at a higher speed).


Pacer Mode

hold [M] hold [M]

30 180

[S/S]/[L/R]

In an increment of

5 BPM hold [S/S]/ [L/R]

Increase/ decrease

the number

Increase/decrease

the number at

a higher speed

8.2 Pacer Mode -

Link with Chronograph

beep-beep

How to use the Pacer with the Chronograph

! When the Pacer Mode is ON: Press the [M] button to select the Chronograph Mode.

! Press the [S/S] button to start the counting and beeping at the same time.

! When the Chronograph is counting and the watch is beeping, pressing the [S/S] button stops the beeping sound and chronograph simultaneously.

[M]

Pacer Mode

[M]

beep-beep

[S/S]

Chronograph

Stops Counting

Display

Chronograph


9.0 Dual Time Mode - Dual Time and

Setting the Dual Time

Dual Time Mode hold

[M] hold

[M] minute

[M]

[M] digits have been selected (flashing) hour

Setting Display

Dual Time Mode

! The Watch includes a function to show the time of a second time zone - Dual Time

Mode.

! The second digit of the dual time synchronizes with the Current Time.

To Set the Dual Time

! To select the setting display, hold the [M] button for 2 seconds in the Dual Time Mode and the flashing "SET" icon will appear.

! In the setting display, press the [M] button to change the selection between minute and hour.

! When the digits are flashing (selected), press the

[S/S] / [L/R] button to increase / decrease the number. (Hold down the button to change the number at a higher speed).


[S/S] / [L/R] hold [S/S] / [L/R]

Increase/ decrease

the number

Increase/decrease

the number at

a higher speed

10.0 Altimeter Mode -

Temperature and History Display

current temperature current altitude

A LT I

Temperature Display

[S/S] [S/S] current time

- 23 hour cursor moving direction current time

A LT I

History Display

(Current Time)

[L/R]

A LT I

flashing cursor

(1st record at the hour)

History Display

(1st Record at the hour)

flashing

[L/R]

[L/R]

History Display

(-2 to -23 hour)

[L/R]

Altitude

History Review


! The Watch includes two Altimeter functional displays: Temperature and History Displays.

! One of the two functional displays will appear in the top row of the display. The current (history) altitude and the current (history) time are shown in the middle row and bottom row of the display respectively.

History Display

! T h e Wa t c h r e c o r d s t h e a l t i t u d e r e a d i n g s automatically on the hour, i.e 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and etc. These data will be used to plot an altitude record graph.

! In the History Display, the altitude graph is shown in the top row of the display.

! To review the altitude records of the last 23 hours, press the [L/R] button to move the cursor to the left cyclically, then the respective altitude record and its recording time (flashing) will appear on the display following the adjacent diagram.


! In the Temperature Display, the top display shows

°

IMPORTANT: If you want to have an accurate reading of air temperature, you must take off the watch from the wrist that prevents body temperature effect on your watch.

Altimeter Mode


Unit Selection and Altimeter Adjustment

hold

[S/S] hold

[S/S]

°

F (Fahrenheit) m (Meter)

°

C (Celsius) m (Meter) hold

[S/S]

°

F(Fahrenheit) ft (Feet)

°

C (Celsius) ft (Feet)

Unit Selection Sequence

A L T I

Zero Altitude Display

A L T I

SET

SET

A L T I

SET

Absolute Altitude Display

A L T I

SET

Factory Default Display Sea Level Pressure Display

Adjustment Displays

hold

[S/S]

How to Switch between Units

! The Watch can display altitude in meter (m) or

°

! To switch among different units, hold the [S/S] button to change the unit following the adjacent unit selection sequence.

Altimeter Adjustment

! There are 4 kinds of adjustment methods: the Zero

Altitude, Absolute Altitude, Sea Level Pressure and

Factory Default Adjustment.

! Zero Altitude: Adjust the altitude mandatorily to zero for relative altitude measurement. If the altimeter is adjusted by Zero Adjustment, the indicator " r " will appear on the display.

! Absolute Altitude: Set the altitude to a known value and it can be recalled for the next setting.

! Sea Level Pressure: Input a specific sea level pressure obtained from an official site.

! Factory Default: Restore the Watch to the default factory setting (1013.2mb) which is assumed to be the Sea Level Pressure.

NOTE: Altitude is calibrated independently of each mode. For example, if the absolute altitude is selected, the effect of previously set sea level pressure will be ignored.

NOTE: The Watch includes an automatic Sea Level

Pressure comparison feature, this smart feature prevents fluctuation altitude readings from being recorded when staying at the same altitude.


Zero Altitude Adjustment

A LT I

Altimeter Mode hold

[M] hold

[M]

A L T I

SET

[S/S]

A LT I

Altimeter Display

[M]

Zero Altitude Display

[M]

[M]

Altitude Adjustment

[S/S] / [L/R]

2 seconds

Done Display hold [M]

[M]

A L T I

How to Measure the Relative Altitude

! The Watch can measure relative altitude, for example, it can measure the ascending or descending altitude between the starting point and the finish point of a trail.

! To measure the ascending or descending a l t i t u d e of a trail by setting the current altitude to 'zero' mandatorily at a reference point like the starting point of a trail. An ‘r’ indicator will appear on the display.

!

Adjust the Altimeter by Using Zero Altitude

Adjustment

To select the Adjustment Display, hold the [M] button in

Altimeter Mode. Then press the [M] button to select among the Zero Altitude, Absolute Altitude, Sea Level

Pressure and Factory Default Adjustment.

! To adjust the Watch by using

Adjustment

Zero Altitude

, press the [S/S] button in Zero Altitude

Display, and the indicator "NO" will appear.

! When the indicator "NO" appears, press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to select between "YES" (reset the altitude to zero) or "NO" (abort the resetting).

! To exit the Adjustment Display, hold the [M] button for 2 seconds, and then the Watch will go back to the Altimeter Mode. If the "YES" Display is selected when exiting the Adjustment Display, the

"DONE" Display will appear for 2 seconds prior to the normal operation.

! To restore the Watch to factory default, please refer to the coming section "Altimeter Mode -

Factory Default Adjustment" for more details.

NO Display Yes Display

Zero Altitude Adjustment


Absolute Altitude Adjustment

A LT I

hold

[M]

Altimeter Mode

hold

[M]

[M] [M] [M] [M]



[S/S]

A L T I

[S/S]/[L/R]

Increase / Decrease the number

hold

[S/S]/[L/R]

Increase / Decrease the number at a higher speed


Why the Altitude Needs to be Adjusted

! As the absolute altitude is calculated from air pressure, the change of air pressure will affect the altitude reading.

! To a c h i e v e a m o r e a c c u r a t e r e a d i n g , t h e

WeatherMaster needs to be calibrated from time to time as pressure may change gradually even within hours.

Before Adjusting the Altitude

! Adjust the altimeter at a place where the altitude is known, such as sea level (0m) or beside an a l t i t u d e sign pole (e.g., 89 m) because the altitude will be input into the Watch during the adjustment.

IMPORTANT: Inputting an incorrect altitude value during the adjustment results a mistaken altitude reading in future.

To Adjust the Altimeter by Using Absolute Altitude

Adjustment

! You can adjust the current altitude reading to an absolute altitude value.

! To select the Adjustment Display, hold the [M] button in the Altimeter Mode. Then press the [M] button once again to select among the Zero Altitude,

Absolute Altitude, Sea Level Pressure and Factory

Default Adjustment.

! To adjust the altitude using

Adjustment

Absolute Altitude

, press the [S/S] button on the Absolute

Altitude Display, and the altitude reading will appear.

! When the altitude reading appears, press the [ S / S ] or [L/R] button to increase or decrease the number to the target one. (Hold down the button to change the number at a higher speed).

! If the setting is completed, hold the [M] button to confirm setting and exit the adjustment display.


Sea Level Pressure Adjustment

A LT I

hold

[M]

Altimeter Mode

hold

[M]

[M] [M]

A L T I

[M] [M]


Sea Level

Pressure Display

[S/S]

A L T I

[S/S]/[L/R]


hold

[S/S]/[L/R]



Why Need to adjust the Sea Level Pressure

! As altitude is calculated from the mean sea level.

Air pressure changes contribute to the changes of the mean sea level.

! To achieve a more accurate reading, sea level pressure needs to be updated from place to p l a c e and from time to time.

How to Adjust the Altimeter Using Sea Level

Pressure Adjustment

! You can adjust the current altitude reading by sea level pressure adjustment.

! To select the Adjustment Display, hold the [M] button in the Altimeter Mode. Then press the [M] button to select among the Zero Altitude, Absolute

Altitude, Sea Level Pressure and Factory Default

Adjustment.

! To adjust the altitude using

Adjustment

L e v e l P r e s s u r e

Sea Level Pressure

, press the [S/S] button on the Sea

D i s p l a y, a n d t h e s e a l e v e l pressure reading will appear.

! When sea level pressure reading appears, press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to increase or decrease the number to the target one. (Hold down the button changes the number at a higher speed).

! If the adjustment is completed, hold the [M] button to confirm and exit the adjustment display.


Factory Default Adjustment

A LT I

hold

[M]

Altimeter Mode

hold

[M]

[M]

2 seconds

[M] [M]

A L T

"DONE" Display

SET

[M]

A L T


[S/S]

Factory Default Display

!

How to Adjust the Altimeter Using Factory

Default Adjustment

You can adjust the altitude reading calculation back to the factory default value.

! To select the adjustment display, hold the [M] button in the Altimeter Mode. Then press the [M] button to select among the Zero Altitude,

Absolute Altitude, Sea Level Pressure and

Factory Default Adjustment.

!

To adjust the altitude using the factory default adjustment (restore to the factory default by setting the sea level pressure at 1013.2mb), press the [S/S] button on the Factory Default

Display, and the indicator "NO" will appear.

! When the indicator "NO" appears, press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to select between "YES" (reset the pressure to factory default) or "NO" (abort the resetting).

! To exit the Adjustment Display, hold the [M] button for 2 seconds, and then the Watch will go back to the Altimeter Mode. If the "YES" Display is selected when exiting the Adjustment Display, the "DONE" Display will appear for 2 seconds prior to the normal operation.

[S/S] / [L/R]

A L T I BARO T I

"NO" Display "YES" Display

Factory Default Adjustment

hold

[M]

11.0 Barometer Mode -

Temperature and History Display

current temperature

Sea level pressure current pressure

BARO

current time


[S/S]

[S/S]

BARO

Sea Level Pressure Display

[S/S]

Current pressure

[L/R]

[L/R]

Sea Level Pressure

History Display

(-2 to -23 hour)

BARO

- 23 hour

[L/R] cursor moving direction current time

Current Pressure

Display

(Current Time)

flashing cursor

(1 st record at the hour)

BARO

[L/R] respective sea level pressure


History Review

flashing


History Display

(1st Record at the hour)

Barometer Mode

!


!

The Watch includes three Barometer functional displays: Temperature, Sea Level Pressure and

History Displays.

One of the three functional displays will appear in the top row of the display. The current (history) pressure and the current (history) time are shown in the middle row and bottom row of the display respectively.


!

O n t h e Te m p e r a t u r e D i s p l a y, t h e c u r r e n t display.

IMPORTANT: If you want to have an accurate reading of air temperature, you must take off the watch from the wrist that prevents body temperature effect on your watch.

!

Sea Level Pressure Display

!

On the Sea Level Pressure Display, the current sea level pressure is shown in the top row of the display.

!

Sea Level Pressure History Display

!

The Watch records the sea level pressure readings automatically on the hour, i.e 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and etc. These records will be plotted into a pressure record graph.

In Sea Level History Display, the pressure record graph is shown in the top row of the display.

To review the pressure records of the last 23 hours, press the [L/R] button to move the cursor to the left cyclically, and the corresponding pressure record and its recording time (flashing) will appear on the display according the adjacent diagram.


Unit Selection and Barometer Adjustment

hold

[S/S]

°F (Fahrenheit) inHg hold

[S/S]

°C (Celsius) inHg

BARO

hold

[S/S] hold

[S/S]

°F(Fahrenheit) mb/hPa

°C (Celsius) mb/hPa

Unit Selection Sequence

Absolute Pressure Display Factory Default Display

hold

[S/S]

How to Switch between Units

! The Watch can display pressure in mb/hPa or

°

! To switch among different units, hold the [S/S] button to change the units following the adjacent unit selection sequence.

Why the Barometer Needs to be Adjusted

! The Watch has been calibrated for you in the factory. For normal use, you do not need to calibrate the Barometer.

! For serious users, the watch can be adjusted or calibrated.

Barometer Adjustment

! There are 2 kinds of Barometer adjustment methods: Absolute Pressure and Factory Default

Adjustment.

! Absolute Pressure: Input the known atmospheric pressure into the Watch directly.

! Factory Default: Restore the Watch to the factory default setting.

! For in-depth information for each adjustment method, please read the coming sections for details.

Adjustment Displays


Absolute Pressure Adjustment

BARO

Barometer Mode

hold

[M] hold

[M]

BARO

[M]

Absolute Pressure Display

[S/S]

Factory Default Display

Before Calibrating the Barometer

! You have to know the absolute pressure of your current position because that pressure value will be input into the Watch during the adjustment.

IMPORTANT: Inputting an incorrect pressure during t h e c a l i b r a t i o n p r o c e d u r e r e s u l t s a m i s t a k e n pressure reading in future.

How to Adjust the Barometer Using Absolute

Pressure Adjustment

! You can adjust the current pressure reading to an absolute pressure value.

!

! To select the Adjustment Display, hold the [M] button in the Barometer Mode. Then press the

[M] button to select between the Absolute

P r e s s u r e A d j u s t m e n t a n d F a c t o r y D e f a u l t

Adjustment.

To adjust the pressure using

Adjustment

Absolute Pressure

, press the [S/S] button on the

Absolute Pressure reading will appear.

Display, and the pressure

! When the pressure reading appears, press the

[S/S] or [L/R] button to increase / decrease the number. ( Hold the button to change the number at a higher speed).

! If the setting is completed, hold the [M] button to confirm setting and exit the adjustment display.

BARO

[S/S]/[L/R]

Increase (decrease) the number hold

[S/S]/[L/R]

Absolute Pressure Display

Increase (decrease) the number at a higher speed


Factory Default Adjustment

BARO

Barometer Mode

hold

[M] hold

[M]

SET

BARO

2 seconds

[M]

BARO

"DONE" Display

SET

BARO

Absolute Pressure Display Factory Default Display

[S/S]

!

How to Adjust the Barometer Using Factory

Default Adjustment

You can adjust the pressure reading calculation back to the factory default value.

! To select the Adjustment Display, hold the [M] button in the Barometer Mode. Then press the

[M] button to select between the Absolute

P r e s s u r e A d j u s t m e n t a n d F a c t o r y D e f a u l t

Adjustment.

!

To adjust the pressure using the factory default adjustment, press the [S/S] button on the Factory

Default Display, and the indicator "NO" will appear.

! When the indicator "NO" appears, press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to select between "YES" (reset the pressure to the factory default) or "NO"

(abort the resetting).

! To exit Adjustment Display, hold the [M] button for 2 seconds, and then the Watch will go back to the Barometer Mode. If the "YES" Display is selected when exiting the Adjustment Display, the

"DONE" Display will appear for 2 seconds prior to the normal operation.

[S/S] / [L/R]

BARO BARO

"NO" Display "YES" Display

Factory Default Adjustment

hold

[M]

12.0 Compass Mode -

Precautions

navigation direction compass direction bearing direction of navigation direction current time

COMP

Digital Compass Mode

magnetic north pole pointer

Precautions for using the Compass

!

Keep your Watch away from magnets or any appliances which may contain magnetic objects such as mobile phones, speakers, motors and etc.

! The Watch, like most magnetic compass, points to the magnetic north which is slightly different from the true north. Check the 'What is Magnetic

Declination' section for more details.

! Perform the compass calibration from time to time, because the calibration can ensure the precision of the compass.

! To achieve an accurate result, you should avoid measuring direction on the following conditions:

1) The watch is placed close to the magnetic objects,

2) The watch is placed close to the metal objects,

3) The watch is placed close to the electrical appliances

4) The watch is placed inside a moving object or a ferroconcrete building.


Compass Mode

COMP

Normal Display

COMP

Idle Display

COMP

Distortion display

Compass Mode

Compass Mode

! In the Compass Mode, the top row of the display shows the compass direction.

! The middle row of the display shows the bearing direction.

! The bottom row of the display shows the current time in hour and minute.

! The pointer encircled the display shows the direction of magnetic North analogically.

IDLE Mode

! If no key is pressed for about 1 minute, the watch will go to the IDLE Mode automatically. To activate the compass again, press any button.

Distortion

! If distortion is detected, the indicator "OFF CAL" and flashing bearing direction will appear.

! Please refer to the coming section "Calibrating the

Compass" to restore the compass to normal operation when distortion is detected.

12.1 Compass Mode - Compass Directions and Bearing Directions

N object D

NW

N

E object B point A

SE object C

Compass Directions

object D

315°

0° angular difference

0°

90° object B point

A

135° object C

Bearing Directions

Marks

N

NNE

NE

ENE

E

ESE

SE

SSE

S

SSW

SW

WSW

W

WNW

NW

NNW

Compass Directions

North

North Northeast

Northeast

East Northeast

East

East Southeast

Southeast

South Southeast

South

South Southwest

Southwest

West Southwest

West

West Northwest

Northwest

North Northwest

Bearing Directions

The Direction of an Object

! The direction of an object from a point can be specified in either compass directions or bearing directions.

! The Watch includes both compass directions and bearing directions.

The Compass Directions

! The compass directions are shown in the adjacent table.

! For example, in the figure on the left, the compass direction of object B from point A is due

East. The compass direction of object C from point A is Southeast. The compass direction of object D from point A is Northwest.

The Bearing Directions

! The Bearing direction of an object is defined as the angular difference between North and the object. (Assume 0 for due North, and the

° °

! For example, in the figure on the left, the bearing

°

°

The bearing direction of object D from point A is


Backward Bearing Direction and Compass Lock

305° normal bearing direction

0° backward bearing direction

0°

[S/S]

COMP

Norm al Bearin g Dire ctio n

COMP

backward bearing indicator

125°

Backward Bearin g Dire ctio n

0°

[L/R]

compass lock indicator

Backward Bearing Direction

! The Watch includes a backward bearing function.

! The backward bearing direction is the bearing direction in the opposite direction from the normal bearing direction.

! When the 'Backward Bearing' indicator " " appears, the Watch is showing the backward bearing direction of the navigation direction.

! In the Compass Mode, press the [S/S] button to select between normal and backward bearing directions.

Compass Lock

! The Watch includes a compass lock function that locks useful direction reading.

! In the Compass Mode, press the [L/R] button to lock/unlock the direction reading.

! When the "Lock" indicator " " appears, the compass direction, bearing direction and the magnetic north pole pointer are locked.

! Compass Lock will be released automatically when the Watch enters IDLE Mode.

COMP

COMP

Dire ctio n Unlo cked Dire ctio n Locked


Applications of the Compass

mountain A

270° mountain B point A

135°

Check Current Position By Backward Bearing

point E

(finish point)

315°

3120 m

225° point D

4110 m point C

0°

315° point B

0

0

2120 m

A Sample Trail on a Map point A

(starting point)

Check your position by Backward Bearing Directions

! Spot two distant identifiable landmarks like mountains, light-house, fort or building from your current position, for example the mountains A and B.

! Check out the backward bearing directions of mountains A and B from your current position, for mountain B.

° °

° mountain A to your current position on the map. Draw your current position on the map.

! Your current position on the map will be the

° mountain A and 270 ° from the mountain B.

! Check the Trek Course Correctly

! During a trekking, the Watch can keep your course in a correct way. For example, the correct trail starts from point A and finishes at point E as drawn on the adjacent map.

! Mark the points (identifiable landmarks) where the trail turns its direction or the trail branches its way, such as the points A, B, C, D and E on the adjacent map.

! Find out the bearing directions of point B from point A

°

°

°

°

! During the trekking, make sure that the heading direction is 315° from point A to point B. Performing the similar checking in other sections of the trail helps you keep your course correctly.

IMPORTANT: If you are in doubt of the directions and positions of the trail, consult the park administration office before starting the trekking.


Magnetic Declination

Magnetic

North

Magnetic

Declination

True North

Magnetic

Declination

!

What is Magnetic Declination

!

The Magnetic North Pole is slightly different from the

True North Pole.

The WeatherMaster, like most magnetic compass, points to the Magnetic North Pole. On the contrary, everything measured on a map is related to the True

North Pole.

!

! The angular difference between Magnetic North Pole and True North Pole is called magnetic declination. Its m a g n i tu d e ( d e g re e s a n d m i n u te s ) a n d d i r e c ti o n

(easterly and westerly) depend on where you are in the world.

For a serious compass user who intends to perform an accurate navigation, the compass must be adjusted for magnetic declination.

! The Watch also includes a compensation setting for

Magnetic Declination. Check the coming section

" Calibrating the compass - Magnetic Declination Mode" for more details.

Magnetic Declination Information

! Most topographic maps include a small arrow which s h o w s t h e m a g n e t i c n o r t h p o l e a n d m a g n e t i c declination information.

! For the benefit of the user, this manual includes the magnetic declinations for some major cities. Check the coming section 'Magnetic Declination at Major Cities' for more details.

! For those cities, their names are not included on the list, please check the online magnetic declination information at:

1.http://www.geolab.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/e_cgrf.html

2.Http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgibin/seg/gmag/fldsnth1.pl


Magnetic Declination Compensation

magnetic north magnetic declination

23° W object B true north

0° true bearing

300° magnetic bearing

323° point A

Tru e Bearin g (T B) =

Magneti c Bearin g (M B) - Weste rly Magneti c Decli nati on (W )

300° (T B) = 323° (M B) - 23 (W )

Compensate th e Bearin g with Weste rly (W ) Magnetic Declin atio n

true north

0° magnetic declination

22° E magnetic north object B true bearing

300° magnetic bearing

278° point A

Tru e Bearin g (T B) =

Magneti c Bearin g (M B) + Easte rly Magneti c Decli nati on (E )

300° (T B) = 278° (M B) + 22° (E )

Compensate th e Bearin g with Easte rly (E ) Magnetic Declin atio n

Magnetic Declination Compensation

! To compensate for an object's bearing, either subtract westerly (W) magnetic declination or add e a s t e r l y ( E ) m a g n e t i c d e c l i n a t i o n w i t h t h e magnetic bearing.

! Example 1: Westerly magnetic declination

23°and the compass needle points 323°.

°

°

! TB = 300°

! The true bearing is 300°.

! Example 2: Easterly magnetic declination 22° and the compass needle points 278°.

°

°

! TB = 300°

! The true bearing is 300°.

! The Watch allows you to compensate the compass bearing at a place where the magnetic declination is either Westerly declination or

Easterly declination.

! Check the coming section "Calibrating the

Compass" for more details of the setting.


Magnetic Declination at Major Cities

No. Country/Place

6

7

4

5

1

2

3

Afghanistan

Australia

Austria

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belgium

Brazil

8

9

Canada

Chile

10 China

11 China

12 Costa Rica

13 Cuba

14 Czech Republic

15 Denmark

16 Egypt

17 Finland

18 France

19 Germany

20 Greece

21 Hungary

22 India

23 Indonesia

24 Israel

25 Italy

26 Japan

27 Jordan

28 Kenya

29 Korea

30 Malaysia

31 Mexico

32 Nepal

Major City Declination

Kabul

Canberra

Vienna

Manama

Dhaka

Brussels

Brasilia

Ottawa

Santiago

Beijing

Hong Kong

San Jose

Havana

Prague

Copenhagen

Cairo

Helsinki

Paris

Berlin

Athens

Budapest

New Delhi

Jakarta

Jerusalem

Rome

Tokyo

Amman

Nairobi

Seoul

Kuala Lumpur

Mexico City

Kathmandu

+4E

+2E

-7W

+4E

+0E

-8W

+0E

+6E

+0E

+4E

+8E

-1W

+3E

+4E

+4E

+1E

+1E

-14W

+3E

-6W

-2W

-1W

-4W

+3E

+3E

+3E

+12E

+3E

+2E

+0E

+0E

-21W

No. Country/Place

33 Netherlands

34 New Zealand

35 Norway

36 Pakistan

37 Philippines

38 Portugal

39 Russia

40 Singapore

41 South Africa

42 Spain

43 Sweden

44 Switzerland

45 Taiwan

46 Thailand

47 UAE

48 United Kingdom

49 United States

50 United States

51 United States

52 United States

53 United States

54 United States

55 United States

56 United States

57 United States

58 United States

59 United States

60 United States

61 United States

62 United States

63 United States

64 United States

NOTE: Since magnetic declinations will be changed with time, it is recommended to check the updated data from following sites:

http://www.magnetic-declination.com/ & http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomagmodels/Declination.jsp

Major City Declination

Amsterdam

Wellington

Oslo

Islamabad

Manila

Lisbon

Moscow

Singapore

Cape Town

Madrid

Stockholm

Bern

Tai-pei

Bangkok

Abu Dhabi

London

Washington, DC

Juneau

Phoenix

Little Rock

Sacramento

Denver

Atlanta

Honolulu

Boston

Saint Paul

Jackson

Santa Fe

Oklahoma City

Salem

Harrisburg

Salt Lake City

+10E

-15W

+1E

+0E

+9E

+5E

+16E

-11W

+12E

-2W

-11W

+22E

+11E

+1E

+14E

+9E

-4W

+0E

-24W

-2W

+5E

+1E

-4W

-1W

+2E

+0E

+22E

+2E

+2E

-1W

-3W

+10E

12.8 Calibrating Mode - Calibration the Compass

COMP

Compass Mode

hold [M] hold [M]

COMP

[M]

COMP

Rotation

Calibration Display

Magnetic

Declination Display

Compass Calibration

When to Calibrate the Compass

! The Watch has to employ a compass calibration in one of the following conditions:

1) The Watch is being used for the first time,

2) The battery is replaced,

3) The bearing direction digits are flashing and the "OFF CAL" indicator appears,

4) The compass is used in a location that is apart from the place in which the compass has been calibrated,

5) The user intends to manitain the precision of the digital compass.

How to Calibrate the Compass

! The compass calibration includes two different p r o c e s s e s : R o t a t i o n C a l i b r a t i o n M o d e a n d

Magnetic Declination Setting.

! It is advisable to conduct both calibrations from time to time to achieve a more accurate reading.

I M P O R TA N T : I f t h e c o m p a s s h a s n o t b e e n calibrated, the direction made by the compass may be inaccurate.

12.9 Calibrating the compass - Compass Rotation Calibration Mode

COMP

Compass Mode

hold [M] hold [M]

[M]

Rotation Calibration Display

! To select the Rotation Calibration Display, hold the [M] button in the Compass Mode.

! To start rotation calibration, press [S/S] button once. The pointers will start rotating, turning the watch (keep your watch horizontally) in the same direction of the rotating pointers for more than 2 turns.

! Press [S/S] or [L/R] button to stop the calibration when the 2-turn rotation calibration is completed.

! When the pointer stops rotating, hold the [M] button to go back to the Compass Mode or press t h e [ M ] b u t t o n o n c e t o s e t t h e m a g n e t i c declination.

COMP COMP

Rotation Calibration

Stop Display

[S/S] [S/S] / [L/R]

Magnetic


pointers rotated at

15 seconds per turn


Turning Display


12.10 Calibrating the compass -

Magnetic Declination Mode

COMP

Compass Mode hold [M] hold [M]

[M]

SET

Magnetic Declination Mode

! Check the coming section "Magnetic Declination a t M a j o r C i t i e s " t o c h o o s e t h e m a g n e t i c declination of the city which is close to your current position. The angle will be input into the

Watch during the calibration.

! To select Magnetic Declination Display, press the

[M] button in Rotation Calibration Display.

! When the current magnetic declination appears, press the [S/S] or [L/R] button to increase/ decrease the number. (Hold down the button to change the number at a higher speed).

! When the setting is completed, hold the [M] button to confirm the setting and exit the adjustment display.

COMP COMP


Stop Display

Magnetic

Declination Display hold [S/S]/[L/R]

[S/S]/[L/R]




Magnetic


13.0 Low Battery Indication & Battery Replacement

Low Batte ry In dic atio n

Low Battery Detection

! When the battery-low indicator appears on the display, it means that the capacity of the battery is low. It is recommended to replace the battery with a new CR2032 battery.

! However, if the appearance of battery-low indicator is caused by using the Watch under very cold condition, the indicator will disappear when normal temperature returns.

NOTE: It is recommended to complete the battery replacement by this Watch components. a certified service agency because

contains delicate electronic sensors and

NOTE: The memory will be cleared when the battery is replaced. Follow the previous section

"Calibrating the Compass" to calibrate the compass before using the Compass.

14.0 Power Saving Mode


Hold [L/R]

5 second

Any button

Power Saving Mode

+ This Watch has a Power Saving Function which can turn off the LCD display so that the battery can last longer.

+ In the Power Saving Mode, the watch function is still working normally. (i.e. The timekeeping function is still running in Power Saving Mode.)

How to enter/exit the Power Saving Mode

+ To enter the Power Saving Mode, hold down the

[L/R] button in Current Time Mode for about 5 seconds and the LCD display will be turned off.

+ Press any key in Power Saving Mode to exit this mode and the LCD display will be resumed.

Power Saving Mode

(LCD display turned off)

15.0 Specifications


! Hour, minute, second, am, pm, month, date, and day of week/ sea level pressure history display/ altitude history/ temperature

Time System

! 12-hour or 24-hour format

Calendar System

! Auto-Calendar pre-programmed from the year

2004 to 2099

Weather Forecast

! 4 symbols to indicate the predicated weather

Daily Alarm Mode

! 2 daily alarms

! Hourly chime

Alarm Sound

! Sounds for 30 seconds at preset time of real time clock

Chronograph Mode

Resolution

! 1/100 second

Measuring Range

! 99 hours 59 minutes 59.99 seconds

Measuring Mode

! 100 laps memory

! Recall lap memory and total time

Timer Mode

Resolution

! 1 second resolution

Measuring range

! 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds

Operation Mode

! Countdown

Quick Set

! 6 quick preset Values (1, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 45 minutes)

Timer Sounds

! Sounds for 30 seconds when counting to zero

Pacer Mode

Measuring range

! 30 BPM to 180 BPM (an increment of 5)

Step counter

! Up to 99999 steps

15.0 Specifications

Altimeter Mode

Resolution

! 1m (1ft)

Measuring range

! -706m to 9164m (-2316ft to 30065ft)

Sampling Interval

! First 5 minutes: 1 second

! After 5 minutes: 1 minute

History Recall

Barometer Mode

Resolution

!1 hPa/mbar (0.01 inHg)

Measuring Range

! 300 hPa/mbar to 1100 hPa/mbar (8.85 inHg to

32.48 inHg)

Sampling Interval

! First 5 minutes: 1 second

! After 5 minutes: 1 minute

History Recall

Thermometer

Resolution

! 0.1 °C (0.1°F)

Measuring range

! -10.0 °C to 60.0 °C (14.0 °F to 140.0 °F)

Compass Mode

Resolution

! 1° display (digital)

! 1 to 60 pointers (graphical)

Measuring range

! 0° to 359° (digital)

! 1 to 60 pointers (graphical)

Others

! Digital bearing reading Lock

! Digital backward bearing

Backlight

! Electro-Luminescent (EL) backlight

Battery

! Single 3V lithium battery (CR2032)

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