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BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS
For complete instructions on each feature, please refer to the instruction manual
GENERAL OPERATION
The SKYWATCH Xplorer features one-button operation . The battery is already installed . To turn on, press
and release the button on the front of the unit, located beneath the LCD screen . The display will show
the same screen as when it was turned off last after about four seconds . Press and release the button
to cycle through each mode . While in a mode, press and hold the button to enter different screens and
features . The SKYWATCH Xplorer will automatically shut off one minute after the last button press . This
feature can be temporarily disabled by pressing the button while the LCD is flashing.
WIND SPEED
Wind speed is measured by holding the Xplorer upright into the wind . The small impeller rotates, which
creates a magnetic field read by the Xplorer. Wind speed is displayed at the top in all modes other than
pressure or altitude history . Maximum wind speed can be displayed in the bottom . To change units,
select the maximum wind speed mode, then press and hold the button. After five seconds the units will
change; release when the desired units are displayed .
TEMPERATURE
Temperature is measured by a thermometer adhered to the inside of the back metal plate . This avoids
any possible damage to an exposed sensor, but it may take several minutes to adjust to ambient
air temperature . Contacting the back plate to a surface that is in the environment will speed up the
adjustment . Water temperature can also be measured by immersion . The two temperature modes are
temperature and windchill . To change the units between C and F, while in either temperature mode
press and hold the button for three seconds and release when the desired unit is displayed .
