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Setting a Reference Altitude
and Taking Altitude
Differential Readings
You can use the procedure below to display
the differential between a reference altitude
and another altitude. This makes it easy to
display the altitude differential between two
points while climbing or trekking.
Select the Altitude Differential Screen.
Changing Displayed Information
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1.
Use the contour lines on your map to
determine the altitude differential between
your current location and your destination.
2.
Take an altitude reading of your current
location.
Checking the Current Altitude
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3.
Use (E) to set your current location as the
reference altitude.
This makes the altitude differential ±0 m
(±0 feet).
Altitude differential indicator
Current location altitude
4.
While comparing the difference between
the altitude you found on the map and the
altitude differential displayed by the
watch, advance towards your destination.
Altitude differential indicator
Current location altitude
When the altitude differential you found
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on the map is the same as that
displayed by the watch, it means you
are close to your destination.
Note
[- - - -] appears when the altitude
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differential is outside the measurement
range (±3,000 m (±9,840 feet)).
Watch Operation Guide 3553
Setting the Measurement
Interval for Auto Record Data
and Climb Record Data
You can select an auto measurement interval
of either five seconds or two minutes.
1.
Enter the Altimeter Mode.
Navigating Between Modes
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2.
Hold down (E) for at least two seconds.
Release the button when [ALTI] appears
on the display.
This displays the altitude for your current
location.
3.
Press (D).
This causes the auto measurement
interval to appear on the display.
4.
Press (A) to toggle the auto measurement
interval between [0'05] and [2'00].
[0'05]: Readings taken every second for
the first three minutes, and then every five
seconds for about the next one hour.
[2'00]: Readings taken every second for
the first three minutes, and then every two
minutes for about the next 12 hours.
5.
Press (E) to complete the setting
operation.
Note
While the setting is being configured,
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the watch will exit the setting operation
automatically after about two or three
minutes of non-operation.
The watch will automatically return to
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the Timekeeping Mode if you do not
perform any operation in the Altimeter
Mode for about one hour while [0'05] is
selected as the measurement interval
or about 12 hours while [2'00] is
selected.
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