Selecting The Measurement Units Of The Sensor Unit; Correcting The Sensor Unit - Yaesu VX-8R Operating Manual

S M
ELECTING THE
1. Press and hold the
Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 104: UNIT
SELECT SELECT. SELECT
SELECT SELECT
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the preferred unit (°C °C °C °C °C or °F °F °F °F °F).
5. Press the
rotate the DIAL knob to select the preferred unit (hPa
mmHg, or inch
mmHg mmHg mmHg mmHg inch inch inch). inch
6. Press the key to change the cursor to "ALTI
tate the DIAL knob to select the preferred unit (m m m m m or ft ft ft ft ft).
7. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
C
ORRECTING THE
1. Press and hold the
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 103: UNIT
OFFSET OFFSET. OFFSET
OFFSET OFFSET
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to adjust the VX-8R display to the
calibrated barometer value.
Note: The offset value appears in an "OFST
5. Press the key to change the cursor to "ALTI
tate the DIAL knob to adjust the VX-8R display to the true
altitude at your current location.
Note: The offset value appears in an "OFST
6. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
The VX-8R's altimeter calculates from atmospheric pressure. Therefore, you
must perform the Barometric correction first.
VX-8R O
PERATING
S
ENSOR
U
EASURMENT NITS OF THE
key for one second to enter the Set
key to change the cursor to "BARO
S U
ENSOR NIT
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
M
ANUAL
M O
ODE PTIONS
S
ENSOR
104: UNIT 104: UNIT
104: UNIT 104: UNIT
BARO", then
BARO BARO
BARO
hPa hPa hPa hPa, mb
ALTI", then ro-
ALTI ALTI
ALTI
103: UNIT 103: UNIT 103: UNIT
103: UNIT
OFST" row.
OFST OFST OFST
ALTI", then ro-
ALTI ALTI
ALTI
OFST" row.
OFST OFST OFST
S
ENSOR
U
NIT
mb mb mb, mb
M
ODE
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