New Wind di Roberto Spata & C.
– Via V. Veneto, 2 – 22079 Villa Guardia (CO)
New Wind di Roberto Spata & C.
– Via V. Veneto, 2 – 22079 Villa Guardia (CO)
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later, before the beginning of the starting procedures, do a check
to the wind and you see the wind direction on the compass.
Normally you will find already in "Wind direction" the correct wind
direction: if you detect some discrepancy in that regard, it is a
good idea to force the wind direction detected in the previous
check by entering it in both "Wind direction" that in "Base wind
direction".
o
UpWind Targ Angle:
it’s your target of the true upwind angle
related to wind direction (useful for the precision timing to the
starting line);
o
UpWind Targ Speed:
: it’s your target of the true upwind speed
(useful for the precision timing to the the starting line);
o
DwWnd Targ Angle:
: it’s your target of the true downwind angle
related to wind direction (useful for the precision timing to the the
starting line);
o
DwWnd Targ Speed:
it’s your target of the true downwind speed
(useful for the precision timing to the the starting line);
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FUNCTION:
This is a drop-down menu and allows various settings related the view of
the data and the precision of them.
o
Mark Detect ON / OFF
This menu allows you to, or less if set to ON or OFF, the release of
the marks of the race. In GPS model this function will be set on OFF
by default.
o
WindSh Detct
ON / OFF
This menu allows you to, or less if set to ON or OFF, the wind shift
detection.
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VIEW:
This menu, also as drop-down menu, allows you to set the tool according
to the use of the moment. Contains several settings all important for how
you want to see the data on the display once you leave moorings.
YOU WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE THESE SETTINGS ONLY ON FIRST USE AND
IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE SCREEN WHILE SAILING (IF YOU SET MORE
THAN ONE POSSIBILITY) YOU CAN SELECT THEM BY SIMPLY CLICKING
ON THE “ESC” KEY TO MOVE FROM ONE SCREEN TO ANOTHER:
o
Screen orientation: sets the possibility of displaying data on the
screen vertically or horizontally;
o
Background color (only color display): sets the ability to view the
background black or white;
o
Font: sets the ability of normal character ("norm") or bold ("bold");
o
Nightlight: allows the lighting screen for viewing nigh
o
Contrast (only black and white display): sets the amount of contrast
which is displayed on the screen;
o
Beep Key: allows to set the length of the sound that you hear when
you press a key on the keyboard;
o
User Option: possibility of setting the instrument very detailed
("Full") or simplier but less detailed ("Basic" recommended);
o
Radio remote: If set to on enables communication between the
instrument and the remote control;
o
Pre race Digi view:
This function allows you to set the individual
screens of your interest, by clicking ON to them, with respect to the
issuance ONLY of digital data during starting procedure. Obviously
less are the required data and more the numbers appear larger on
the screen.
Spd – Head – RDtl – Pdtl – WDir
- TTS – Time (Speed – Heading –
Distance from starting line along
your course – Perpendicular
distance from starting line –
Wind direction - Time to the
starting line – Timer)
