User manual ASCENT WRIST-MOUNTED VARIO

[. . . ] To charge the battery, plug the mini-USB end of the cable into the product and plug the other end into the AC wall charger, car charger, or computer. The screen will brie y display "charging", and the icon on the info screen will be animated. Lithium-polymer batteries do not have a "memory" and there is no advantage to letting the unit run completely out of batteries prior to charging. Therefore you are advised to keep the unit fully charged so that it is ready to use when you are ready to y. mini-USB 5. [. . . ] Press the button to view the current relative altitude and current temperature. 40% Rel Volume Note: if the main y screen is set to relative altitude then this screen will display the absolute altitude and temperature. Max 1205 62°F 9. Viewing the Log Book Use the and buttons to highlight Log Book and then push the button to enter the Log Book. Pressing the button will allow you to see additional ight details as described on the next page. The data in the log book will be saved, even if the battery is completely discharged or the unit is reset. >Fly >Log Book >Settings >Info Main Menu Press the Press the Book button to enter the Log Book button at any time to exit the Log Flight# 2 29/02/2008 Strt:12:04 1hr 23min Log Book - This is the rst page you will see when entering the log book. It displays the ight number, date, launch time, and duration of the ilght. Note that the ight data starts recording after a preset (default=5 meter) altitude change has been detected while in ight mode. The unit stops recording ight data when the user exits the ight mode. 10. Log Book Details You can view additional information about the ight by pushing the button. Flight# 2 Strt: 1329 Max: 3842 End: 820 ight number starting altitude maximum altitude ending altitude ight number maximum 3-second lift maximum averaged lift maximum 3-second sink Flight# 2 Lift: +670 Avg. : +540 Sink: -590 Flight# 2 Tmax: 68°F Tmin: 52°F ight number maximum temperature minimum temperature 11. Settings To enter the Settings Menu, highlight Settings on the main menu and press the button. All of these settings are saved extept for the time and date even if the battery is completely discharged. If this happens you will need to set the time and date. >Fly >Log Book >Settings >Info Main Menu Press the button to enter the Settings Menu >Altimeter >Flight >SinkAlarm >Time&Date Settings Menu - From this page you can select which catagory of settings you wish to modify. There are six choices: Altimeter, Flight, Sink Alarm, Date & Time, WatchMode, and Memory. Note that WatchMode and Memory do not display unless you scroll down to them. 12. Altimeter Settings To change a speci c value or function, press the and buttons to highlight the value, press the button to select and use the and buttons to adjust. Because of this, changes in the weather will a ect the displayed values. If you know the altitude of the launch, you can adjust the altitude prior to launching. Settings Menu >Altimeter >Flight >SinkAlarm >Date&Time Press the button to enter the Altimeter Menu SI altitude vertical speed temperature meters m/s celsius Imp feet ft/min fahrenheit Altitude: > 540 m Units: >SI/Metric Altimeter Options - From this page you can adjust the current altitude, and choose the units. 13. Flight Settings To change a speci c value or function, highlight the value and use the and buttons to adjust. Changing the "Mode" from Absolute to Relative changes the default screen on the main Fly mode. The relative altitude is automatically reset to zero for every ight when you rst enter the y mode. >Altimeter >Flight >SinkAlarm >Date&Time Settings Menu Press the button to enter the Flight menu Mode: Avg. : Strt: Suppr: Abs 20s 5m Yes Flight Settings - From this menu you can choose the altitude mode and the vario averaging time which is a value from 1 to 60 seconds (default=20seconds). You can also adjust the altitude change required to start a ight and whether or not to suppress the beeps prior to crossing this threshold. 14. Sink Alarm To change a speci c value or function, press the and use the and buttons to adjust. [. . . ] You agree not to decompile or reverse engineer the software to be used in any other way. You agree not to export or re-export the software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States. 24. Limited Warranty Your Ascent Products vario is warranted to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period Ascent Products at its sole option may repair or replace any parts that fail in normal use. [. . . ]