3.
Place the device outdoors with a clear view of the sky for 15 minutes. This allows the device to download
the information it needs to operate from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. While the information
is being downloaded the display will blink “00”. After the initial download, this procedure only needs to
be repeated when the batteries are changed. This device will not work indoors, in built-up urban areas or
dense forest, due to a very weak non-existent GPS signal in these areas.
4.
Mount the S5 on your equipment and hit the water.
Displaying your Maximums
1.
Touch and hold your thumb over the “MAX” button to display your maximum speed.
2.
Touch and hold your thumb over the “10 SECOND” button to display your best 10 second average speed.
Resetting your Maximums
1.
Switch the black power switch inside the case to the “OFF” position. Switch it back on while looking at the
LCD. As soon as the prompt “OP” appears, switch it off again. When you turn the device on after going
through this process the maximums will be reset to zero.
Note:
If your maximum speed is greater than 10 knots the display will blink back and forth between the whole
number and decimal portions of your maximum speed. For example if your maximum speed was 47.8 knots the
display would blink back and forth between “47” and “ .8”.
VMG Mode Operation
1.
Follow instructions 1-4 for speedometer mode except when you are prompted to choose an operating mode
with the letter “OP”, put your thumb over the “10 SEC / D” button instead of the “MAX / U” button (10
SEC / D stands for best 10 SECond Average Recall / Store Downwind reference point). When you do this,
the display will switch to the letters “UP” for Upwind/Downwind speed. If you hold this button for one
second until the display reads “oo” the device will be set to VMG mode.
2.
Once you are on the water and in the area you are going to be racing or training in pick a mark to be your
downwind reference. Sail to this reference point. When you are near the reference point hold your thumb
over the “10 SEC / D” button for five seconds. While you are doing this the display will show a
countdown: “5”, “4”, “3”, etc… At the end of the countdown the display will show “rL” for “Release”.
When you see “rL” release the button and the display will show “88” for about 1 second. This is your
confirmation that the downwind reference point has been stored successfully. If you do not see “88” the
mark location has not been stored and you must repeat the above procedure.
3.
After you have stored the location of the downwind reference point, sail at least 75 m (75 yards) upwind.
Line yourself up so that you sight the downwind reference point straight downwind from your current
location. When you are lined up properly hold your thumb over the “MAX / U” button to store your
location. You have now given the device two reference points that define the wind direction. The device
has stored the geographical coordinates of the two reference points and assumes that the wind direction is
the same as the heading from the downwind point to the upwind point. These points only serve to tell the
device the wind direction. They could be anywhere; on the beach, in the parking lot or on the water. The
only thing that matters is that one point at least 75m or more directly upwind of the other.
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