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VI. INITIAL SETTINGS
SET THE YEAR
This instrument features a perpetual calendar, using a leap year counter
to keep track of each leap year. For it to operate correctly, you must set
the current year before you set the day and month.
1. Press and release
and
simultaneously. The clock and
calendar symbols will appear on the screen and the instrument will
display the year setting (default is 2009).
2. Press
and KEEP IT PRESSED until the year begins to
change. Then press
or
as required until the display
shows the current year.
SET DATE AND DATE FORMAT
1. Press and release
. The date will be displayed in mm/DD
format. If this is satisfactory, you may skip to Step 3.
2. If you prefer a DD/MM date display, press and hold
until the
display stops flashing (the display will flash three times, then
change to DD/mm format). To change back to MM/DD format,
repeat the procedure.
3. Press and hold the
for at least three seconds. The date
display will flash three times, then enter a setting mode and the date
will begin to change. Press
or
as required to set the
correct date. If you press and hold
or
, the display will
change rapidly.
4. When you have finished setting the date, press
to return to
normal operation.
RESET LONG-TERM MEMORIES
Press and hold
and
simultaneously for at least three
seconds. The display will flash three times, then stop. All Long
NOTE: It's best to set the Year BEFORE you set the date. If you
have already set the date, check it after setting the year, and adjust
the date display as necessary.
NOTE TO SERIAL PORT USERS: It is essential to make the
correct Year setting; otherwise, date data from the serial port may
be incorrect.
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Term high and low values will be replaced by the current values, the
Long Term rainfall total will be reset to zero, and the rainfall "since"
date will be reset to the current date.
You may wish to use this "master reset" procedure on the first day
of each new month. All Long Term high and low values will then be
the highest and lowest values, and also the total rainfall, for the
month to date.
SET TIME AND TIME FORMAT
1. Press the
key.
2. If you prefer a 24-hour clock display, press
again and hold
until the display stops flashing (the display will flash three times,
then change to 24-hr format). To change back to 12-hr format,
repeat this procedure.
3. Press and hold
for at least 3 seconds. The time display will
flash three times, then enter a setting mode and the time will begin
to change. Press
or
as required to set the correct time. If
you press and hold
or
, the display will change rapidly.
4. Press
to return to normal operation.
SELECT TEMPERATURE UNITS
Temperature is initially displayed in degrees Fahrenheit. Use the
following procedure if you prefer degrees Celsius.
1. Press and release the
key.
2. Press
again and hold until the display stops flashing.
Temperature will be displayed in Celsius. To return to Fahrenheit,
repeat this step.
NOTE: Units for wind chill
, dew point
d.p.
, and heat index
will be the same as for temperature.
SELECT WIND SPEED UNITS
Wind Speed is displayed initially in mph. You may select m/s,
knots, or km/h as preferred.
1. Press and release the
key to display current wind speed.
2. Press
again and hold until the display stops flashing. Wind
speed will be displayed in m/s.
3. Repeat this procedure to select knots or km/h.
