Operating the watch – Highgear Altis User Manual
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OPERATING THE WATCH
OPERATING THE WATCH
SKI CHRONOGRAPH
The ALTIS is equipped with a timing system which is started at the top of a vertical
drop (such as a ski run) and will track the time of your descent back to the base,
stopping at a preset base altitude (within 35 ft/10m to allow for altitude drift due to
barometric pressure changes).
STORING A BASE ALTITUDE
A Base Altitude can be stored either automatically or manually.
AUTOMATIC STORE
When you are physically at the location you want to establish as your base altitude
(such as if you are standing at the bottom of a run you want to time), in Ski Mode:
1.
PRESS & HOLD
the
STOP
key. The display will read
STORE ALTI
while the current
altitude is being stored as the base altitude.
2.
When complete, the top line of the display will show
STORED
and you may
RELEASE
the
STOP
key. Your new base altitude will now be displayed in the
lower center line of the display.
MANUAL STORE
If you wish to manually store a base altitude:
1.
PRESS & HOLD
the
SET
key. The display will read
SET HOLD
for a period of
approximately 3 seconds and then automatically change to the screen for
manual adjustment of the Base Altitude with Altitude displayed in the center
line.
2.
ADJUST THE BASE ALTITUDE
by
PRESSING
the
START/SPLIT
and
STOP
keys until
you have adjusted the display to your chosen altitude.
3.
PRESS
the
SET
key to
EXIT THE SETTING MODE
and return to the primary Ski
Chronograph screen.
NOTE
: We recommend you store your base altitude often as local pressure
changes may cause it to shift up or down and effect the accuracy of the
timing.
OPERATING THE SKI CHRONOGRAPH
1.
Once you have established a Base Altitude, at the top of a ski run,
PRESS
the
START/SPLIT
key. The 10 second countdown timer will start.
2.
When the timer reaches zero (
0
) the watch will beep. Begin skiing. The timer
will automatically stop once you reach your programmed base altitude.
3.
At the end of a run, the display will read the following:
4.
To begin timing another run,
PRESS
the
START/SPLIT
key to use the current
base altitude or enter the Automatic or Manual base altitude storing sequence.
Top Line:
Elapsed Time for Run
Center Line: Current Altitude
Base
Altitude
Bottom Line: Time of day