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Kestrel® 2500 Pocket Weather® Meter

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OPERATION

1. 

Slide o

ff

 cover

.    

2. 

Turn on

. Press the center button ( 

MAX

AVG

 ) to turn on the unit.

3. 

 Select operating mode

. Press the right arrow ( 

MAX

AVG

 ) to scroll through the measurements 

listed below. Press the left arrow ( 

MAX

AVG

 ) to scroll through the measurements in reverse 

order. The instantaneous measurements will be displayed. (See 

Understanding the 

Measurements

 section for more information.) 

4.   

Select the unit of measure

. While holding 

MAX

AVG

, press 

MAX

AVG

 to scroll through the units of 

measure listed below. 

Mode

Hint

Icon

Units of Measure

Clock

---

---

12-hr, 24-hr

Wind Speed

SPd

m/s, ft/min, km/h, mph, 

kt, B

Max Gust

SPd

MAX 

m/s, ft/min, km/h, mph, 

kt, B

Avg Speed

SPd

AVG 

m/s, ft/min, km/h, mph, 

kt, B

Temperature

dEG

C, F

Wind Chill

chill

 

C, F

Mode

Hint

Icon

Units of Measure

Barometric Pressure*

hPa, inHg

Altitude

Alt

m, ft

* Only one of the pressure icons will be displayed, indicating the 3-hour pressure trend.

        pressure rising quickly (rise more than +0.18 inHg) 
        pressure rising (rise 0.06 inHg and +0.18 inHg) 
        pressure stable (remain within -0.06 and +0.06 inHg) 
        pressure falling (drop within -0.06 inHg and -0.18 inHg) 
        pressure falling quickly (drop more than -0.18 inHg)

5.   

Hold mode

. While holding 

MAX

AVG

, press 

MAX

AVG

 to hold the time and all of the measured values. 

The word “HOLD” will blink to indicate the Hold Mode. Press 

MAX

AVG

 or 

MAX

AVG

 to view the other 

measurements in Hold Mode. While holding 

MAX

AVG

, press 

MAX

AVG

 to exit the Hold Mode. This 

mode can be useful for taking measurements when unable to view the display. 

6. 

 Turn on the backlight

. Press 

MAX

AVG

 to activate the backlight for 10 seconds. If 

MAX

AVG

 or 

MAX

AVG

 

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Summary of Contents for 2500

Page 1: ...barometric pressure average wind speed altitude temperature air water snow 2500 Pocket Weather Meter with Backlight Revised 07 28 10 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Plus additional features waterproof and floats clock 3 hour pressure trend data hold function backlight automatic power down function www GlobalTestSupply com Quality Kestrel Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 2: ...F Mode Hint Icon Units of Measure Barometric Pressure hPa inHg Altitude Alt m ft Only one of the pressure icons will be displayed indicating the 3 hour pressure trend pressure rising quickly rise more than 0 18 inHg pressure rising rise within 0 06 inHg and 0 18 inHg pressure stable remain within 0 06 and 0 06 inHg pressure falling drop within 0 06 inHg and 0 18 inHg pressure falling quickly drop ...

Page 3: ...n of wind speed and temperature as defined by the US National Weather Service Wind chill is the effective temperature on a human or animal at low temperatures due to wind speed Wind chill readings will be the same as the temperature readings above 45ºF or below 3 mph Altitude and Barometric Pressure the Kestrel 2500 will measure station pressure in order to calculate barometric pressure and altitu...

Page 4: ...the reference altitude Simultaneously press MAX AVG and M A X A V G to exit the reference altitude adjustment Again allow the Kestrel Meter to stabilize then enter the value from the BARO screen as your reference pressure on the ALTITUDE screen by following the same procedure Both readings are now accurate If you are planning a day hike would like to track your altitude you ll need to enter the co...

Page 5: ...atteries are sold Wipe the battery clean of any fingerprints and insert the positive pole up angling the battery downward and pressing it firmly into place When replacing the battery door be sure to keep the black rubber o ring seated in the groove on the case back Why does the Impeller Appear Imbalanced It is NORMAL for the impeller to oscillate as it comes to a stop It is NOT imbalanced Rather i...

Page 6: ... wind force without the use of instruments based on the visible effects of the wind on the physical environment The behavior of smoke waves trees etc is rated on a 13 point scale The scale was devised in 1805 by the British naval Commander Sir Francis Beaufort 1774 1857 and is still commonly used by mariners KESTREL POCKET WEATHER METERS 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY NK does not believe in disposable el...

Page 7: ... respect to any breach of the NK Limited Warranty set forth herein All product liability and warranty options are governed exclusively by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Your warranty period will be measured from your date of purchase The best way to ensure full warranty coverage is to REGISTER your NK product promptly on our website www kestrelweather com We keep your registration in...

Page 8: ... T requirements and based on a regular schedule Only approved laboratories and N I S T themselves are used for these calibration services Incoming and outgoing data is supplied with the certificate of calibration We also offer full factory service on every product we manufacture for as long as we make the product and as long after as component availability permits If we can t repair a product we w...

Page 9: ... Boothwyn PA 19061 Phone 610 447 1555 Fax 610 447 1577 Web www kestrelweather com Email kestrel nkhome com Register your Kestrel Pocket Weather Meter online at www kestrelweather com www GlobalTestSupply com Quality Kestrel Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

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