Stages cycling StagesPower, User Manual

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Water resistance notice
The Stages™ power meter is designed to provide excellent water resistance and tested to resist water ingress to the IPX8
standard (2 meters depth for 30min). This provides outstanding water resistance for cycling conditions on-road and off,
including stream crossing and heavy rain. Please keep in mind this is an electronic device not a submarine; as such, there are
limits to the water resistance.
Do not subject the power meter to direct spray from a high pressure sprayer. Water exiting a sprayer can reach
hundreds and sometime thousands of pounds of pressure per square inch. This may be equivalent to the pressure
found at ocean depths of 1000 feet or more! It is possible for water to be forced past the o-ring seal under these
conditions and damage to the electronics may occur.
Battery installation or replacement
1. The power meter uses a CR2032 battery that can be installed or replaced by hand without the need for additional
tools.
2. Referencing
FIG 1
and
2
; rotate the battery cover in the counter clockwise direction to release the cover.
Do not attempt to use any tools to force or pry the battery cover open.
3. Place the new CR2032 battery into the battery receptacle with the “+” side facing out. It is critical that the battery is
inserted in this orientation.
4. Before installing the battery cover take care to ensure the water seal o-ring is seated properly in its groove as
illustrated in FIG 4 .
5. Replace the battery coveras illustrated in FIG 5 .
6. Once the battery cover has been properly inserted and even with the surface of the power meter, use your finger to
firmly rotate the cover back to the locked position as illustrated in FIG 6 .
7. The service life of the CR2032 battery is approximately 200 hours of use. When the battery voltage is low a message
will be sent to the display indicating the low battery condition.
Not all ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart display units will display the low battery warning message.