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Measurement
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Units
WEATHER MODE SCREENS
Graph of Stored Data Log
Data Point Value
Data Point Scroll Bar
Current Measurement Screen
Press
SELECT to enter settings
menu for that measurement.
Min Ave Max Screen
Press
SELECT to start, stop
and clear the Min/Avg/Max
tracking.
Data Graph Screen
Press
SELECT to enter
the Data Log Detail Screen to
view logged data points.
Data Points Screen
Press LEFT/RIGHT to scroll through
data points. Press OPTIONS to exit
Data Log Details Screen.
MORE MEASUREMENTS
MORE MEASUREMENTS
Data Point Time Stamp
» The
UP/DOWN buttons navigate between all weather
measurements set to “On” in Options|Measurements.
» The
LEFT/RIGHT buttons scroll between the three
display screens for the measurement.
» The OPTIONS button exits the
settings
submenu
and Data Log Detail Screen.
1. INSTALL BATTERY.
Slide the battery door latch and open
door. Insert the provided AA lithium battery as indicated
by the label. Replace the battery door, ensuring it “clicks”
fully into place.
2. POWER ON KESTREL.
Press to power on Kestrel.
3. ENTER OPTIONS MENU.
Press to enter the Options
Menu.
4. CALIBRATE THE COMPASS.
Scroll to and select
System
.
Scroll to and select
Compass Cal
. Follow the on-screen
instructions:
»Place the base of the Kestrel on a flat
surface at least 3 feet from any large
metal objects.
»Start the calibration routine. Rotate the
Kestrel around its vertical axis 3 times,
keeping the unit as vertical as possible
and taking approximately 10 seconds
per full rotation. You may need to
restart the routine a few times until
you get the timing correct.
Note: Note: When taking compass readings, keep the Kestrel as vertical as
possible for maximum accuracy.
5. EXIT OPTIONS MENU.
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS
All additional settings are accessed from the options menu
1. SET AUTO STORE RATE.
Scroll to and select
Memory
Options
. Scroll to
Auto Store
and ensure it is set to
ON
.
Scroll to
Store Rate
and adjust to desired frequency of
automatic weather data logging.
2. SET OVERWRITE.
GETTING STARTED
Scroll to and select
Memory Options
. Scroll to
Overwrite
and set to
On
to allow the data log to wrap once full and to
OFF
to stop logging when full.
3. SET GRAPH SCALE.
Scroll to and select
Graph Scale
. Scroll
to and select the desired measurement type. Adjust the
Set High
and
Set Low
values to bound the desired display
values.
4. SET AUTO SHUTDOWN.
Scroll to and select
Display
. Scroll
to
Auto Shtdwn
and choose a time window after which the
Kestrel will shut down without any button presses.
5. SET BACK LIGHT COLOR.
Scroll to and select
Display
.
Scroll to
Backlight
and set to either
White
or
Red
. White is
very bright and ideal for any dim light use. Red is reduced
brightness and a wavelength selected to preserve adapted
night vision for true dark operations.
6. SET DATE AND TIME.
Scroll to and select
System
. Scroll to
and select
Time & Date
. Adjust the time and date.
7. TURN ON/OFF MEASUREMENT SCREENS.
Scroll to and
select
System
. Scroll to and select
Measurements
. Set
measurement screens to either
On
or
Off
as desired.
8. SET UNITS.
Scroll to and select
System
. Scroll to and select
Units
. To change all units select
Global
, then set
Global to
Imperial
or
Metric,
and then scroll to
Apply
and select
Go.
To set units individually, scroll to each measurement type in
the
Units
submenu and set to the desired units. Units can
also be set in the
Settings
menu for each measurement.
9. SET LANGUAGE.
Scroll to and select
Lang.
Adjust to desired
language:
English, Deutsche, Francais, Espanol.
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