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HEART RATE

(HRM only)

SPEED INPUT

SPEED/PACE

MOUNTING

DOCK FEET

FIRMWARE

UPGRADE PORT

BATTERY CONTACTS

IMPELLER CONTACTS

STROKE RATE

FLEX WINDOW: SHOWS EITHER 

DISTANCE, DISTANCE PER STROKE,

AVERAGE SPEED/PACE, STROKE 

COUNT, HEART RATE, ELAPSED TIME

BATTERY LIFE

INDICATOR

PROTECTIVE 

RUBBER BUMPER

INSTALLATION 

SpeedCoach Harness Dock Mounting

If your paddleboard is equipped with a Speed-

Coach harness, you can mount your unit on the 

dock. Your SpeedCoach SUP will always use its 

internal accelerometer to calculate stroke rate. 

If an impeller is present, you have the option to 

select “Impeller” for speed and distance input. 

Otherwise, the harness dock will serve as a 

secure holder and your unit will use its internal 

GPS receiver to calculate speed and distance. 

Also, use the leash plug included to secure your 

unit’s lanyard to your paddleboard to prevent 

loss of the unit. 

Speed Coach Heart Rate Monitor (HRM)

The heart rate monitor belt connects  to your unit 

via Bluetooth technology. Adjust the straps to fit 

your body snuggly. Attach belt across the lower 

portion of your chest, as shown in the  figure to 

the right. To pair your strap to your unit, please 

see Setup Menu option. 

BASIC OPERATION

Turn On

 - Hold for 2 seconds.

Start

 - Press once. A checkered

READY bar will appear on the screen.

The READY bar will disappear and the

stroke rate, speed/split, timer and flex

windows will all start to run when the

unit detects a stroke.

Stop

 - Press once.

Reset Timers 

- Hold for 2 seconds until the 

RESET bar appears, then release. Press again 

to Start.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND OPTIONS

NAVIGATING THE MENUS

 

Main Menu 

 

Press once to access the Main Menu. From there,  

 

you can Recall Data, Erase Data, enter the Setup  

 

Menu or view the About screen for firmware    

 

version number.

Move/Adjust

Use the up and down buttons to navigate within 

a menu OR to adjust a selected value. 

MAIN   MENU   

Setup…   

Erase   Data…   

Recall   Data…   

About…   

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND OPTIONS (CON’T)

USING THE MEMORY

The SpeedCoach SUP memory stores 200 memory points at a fixed interval of 100 

meters or 0.1 miles. It will also store a snapshot of your data each time you start and 

stop your timer. At each memory point, the SpeedCoach SUP stores the distance and 

elapsed time as well as the instantaneous stroke rate, speed/split and distance per 

stroke from the last complete stroke prior to the memory point. The cumulative aver-

age speed to that point is also stored.

Recall Data 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Recall Data from the Main Menu. The display will return to the 

normal window arrangement with a RECALL bar displayed. The Interval 

count is displayed in the top right corner.  

Step through Data 

 

 

 

 

The screen will advance to the next point with each press.

Change the Flex Fields

 

At any data point, you may change the flex fields to see the other stored 

values.

Erase Data 

 

 

 

 

 

When your SpeedCoach’s memory is full, it will cease storing data. To 

clear the memory,

 

select Erase Data from the Main Menu. Note – data is 

erased immediately. Press 

  to cancel if you do not wish to erase.

SETUP MENU

From the Main Menu, use the            and select Setup. 

From there, use the menu navigation steps described 

above to navigate, select, adjust and exit setup options:

HRM Setup 

Clicking this option will automatically attempt to pair the Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) 

belt with the SpeedCoach unit. The HRM will turn on automatically when attached 

to your body. If your HRM belt is not found, place two fingers on the metal strap 

buckles to activate.

Speed/Distance Setup

 

Options are Speed Mode (where you can select Speed, which is your distance for 

a time, or Split, which is predicted for your selected interval) and Units (change to 

select which units of measure you wish to be displayed).

Auto Pause 

 

Your auto pause selection will govern whether the timer will stop running au-

tomatically after you stop paddling, or continue running, allowing you to time 

rest intervals even if you stop paddling. If Auto Pause is “ON,” the timer and other 

windows will all stop six seconds after that last stroke is detected. If the Auto Pause 

is “OFF,” the timer will keep running whether or not you are paddling. To stop the 

timer when Auto Pause is off, press 

 once.  To resume paddling, press 

  to 

bring up the READY bar. The timer will restart as soon as a stroke is detected.

NOTE:

 

Average Speed is always calculated as a function of the distance covered in the 

elapsed time shown. Because the timer will continue to run while you are not paddling, 

turning Auto Pause “OFF” will impact the calculation of your cumulative average speed.

Advanced 

To access more advanced setup options, see below.

ADVANCED SETUP MENU
GPS Spd Smoothing, Strokes 

The Speed Smoothing feature will average the last number of strokes selected. If “2” 

is selected, for example, the Speed/Split displayed will be an average of the last two 

strokes, updated every stroke.

Stroke Rate Setup 

Options are Timer Start Acceleration, Noise Filtering and Axis. Timer Start 

Acceleration governs the degree  of acceleration that must be detected by the 

accelerometer to start the stroke meter. Noise Filtering governs the degree to which 

the accelerometer will register changes in acceleration as a stroke. The default 

value of 3 is generally the best for all types paddling. A lower value will increase the 

variability of the stroke rate. The Axis option allows you to select Front-Back (2) or 

Any (3). Front-Back (2) is the recommended setting for paddling. 

Time and Date 

Used to change the format of the date and time displayed. Please note: only time 

shows currently, date will be shown on recall screen.

Diagnostics 

The Diagnostics screen provides information about the performance of your unit’s 

GPS receiver, accelerometer, HRM, clock and charging system. This information 

assists NK tech support in case your unit is not functioning correctly. 

Turn Off

 - Hold for 3 seconds until TURN OFF bar appears (after STOP 

and RESET), then release. Your SpeedCoach SUP will turn off auto-

matically after 8 minutes of not sensing accelerometer movement. To 

preserve your battery, be sure to turn your unit off before carrying it in 

your workout bag.

Change Flex Field Measurement -

Press up to change the bottom left 

flex window and press down to change the lower right flex window.

  DISTANCE

 - Accrued distance since reset in your selected units of 

measure.

 

AVERAGE

 - Average Split or Speed since reset calculated as a function 

of the  distance traveled over the elapsed time.

 

COUNT

 - Count of strokes detected since reset.

  DIST/STROKE

 - Distance per stroke calculated on a stroke-by-stroke 

basis.

HEART RATE –

 Displays current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). 

ELAPSED TIME

 - Amount of time passed.

Select 

On any menu, select the highlighted option to 

enter the submenu or adjust the value. 

Go Back/Exit  

 

 

 

 

Press to exit from any screen or menu to the previous screen.

BUTTONS:

ON/OFF/BACK UP    DOWN   SELECT

LANYARD ATTACHMENT

SERIAL NUMBER

SPM   

CHRONO   

HRS:   0    AVERAGE   

GPS   

-

/500M   

- --

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9:57 AM

SPM   

AVERAGE   

GPS   

-

/500M   

- --

CHRONO   

HRS:   0   

OFF 

OFF 

TURN OFF

TURN OFF

9:57 AM

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