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Instruction Manual
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manual with all other languages
FEATURES:
Instant Windspeed
Maximum Windspeed
Temperature (air/water)
Wind chill
Wind Direction (Digital Compass)
Altitude
48 Hour History of Altitude
Relative and Absolute Air Pressure
48 Hour History of Pressure
Waterproof
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual visit www.ntechusa.com/support.html for full manual with all other languages FEATURES: • Instant Windspeed • Maximum Windspeed • Temperature (air/water) • Wind chill • Wind Direction (Digital Compass) • Altitude • 48 Hour History of Altitude • Relative and Absolute Air Pressure •...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INDEX TOPIC PAGES Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Brief Instructions .
  • Page 3: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Size and weight: 3 .5 x 1 .5 x 0 .75 in, 2 oz . (41 x 93 x 17 mm, 53 g) Operational temperature: -22°F to +140°F (-30°C to +60°C) Waterproof: 1 meter for short duration; does not float Battery: 1 CR2032 button cell Battery Life: Approx .
  • Page 4: Brief Instructions

    . Press and release the button to cycle through each mode . While in a mode, press and hold the button to enter different screens and features . The SKYWATCH Xplorer will automatically shut off one minute after the last button press . This feature can be temporarily disabled by pressing the button while the LCD is flashing.
  • Page 5 Altitude is measured on the basis of air pressure - this is true in EVERY altimeter, including those found on aircraft . The Xplorer 4 is designed to perform an adjustment each time it is turned on to adjust to a close altitude reading .
  • Page 6: General Information

    . If a hair or a piece of thread should manage to get into the impeller, extract it gently using tweezers; in the case of dust or sand, you can run clean water over the impeller . The Xplorer 4 features a removable, replaceable impeller .
  • Page 7: Switching On & Off

    . Such products could damage it . SWITCHING ON The Xplorer 4 features a one-button operation . Thus, this one button will perform several operations depending on the mode and the amount of time it is depressed . To turn on the Xplorer, press and release the button .
  • Page 8: Battery

    BATTERY Your SKYWATCH® Xplorer gets its power supply from a replaceable lithium battery 3V type CR2032 . To change the battery: Unscrew the metal back (6 screws) . Place screws in safe location . Unscrew the screw of the battery cover .
  • Page 9: Modes And Mode Changing

    MODES AND MODE CHANGING To change the mode on the SKYWATCH Xplorer 4, briefly press and release the button. The cycle of the nine modes is: wind + maximum wind wind + temperature wind + wind chill temperature wind + compass wind + altitude and maximum altitude (press and hold the button for 2 seconds to view maximum...
  • Page 10: Wind Speed

    MODE: INSTANT WIND SPEED WITH MAXIMUM Choice of wind speed measurement unit: To select the wind speed measurement units, the Xplorer must be in the instant wind speed and maximum wind speed mode. By keeping the button pressed for approximately 4 seconds, the units start to change . You can choose between the following units : km/h (kilometers per hour), mph (miles per hour), knots, m/s (metres per second), and fps (feet per second) .
  • Page 11: Temperature

    MODE: INSTANT WIND SPEED WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE Choice of temperature measurement unit: To select the temperature measurement units, the Xplorer must be in the instant wind speed and temperature OR wind chill. By keeping the button pressed down for at least 2 seconds the units start to change . The units possible are °C (degrees Celsius) and °F (degrees Fahrenheit) When the unit of your choice appears, release the button and the unit of measurement is thereby selected .
  • Page 12: Wind Chill

    Low temperatures present a danger to the human body and this danger is aggravated by the speed of the wind . The Xplorer 4 shows immediately the temperature felt by the body and warns of risks of frostbite and hypothermia .
  • Page 13: Wind Direction/Digital Compass

    MODE: INSTANT WIND SPEED WITH ELECTRONIC COMPASS Compass display: The compass display is given in degrees on the small digits . The Xplorer shows magnetic north, and not geographical north! Measurement: To carry out a measurement as accurate as possible, hold your instrument perfectly vertical, as when measuring wind speed .
  • Page 14 The altitude can be shown in m (metres) and ft (feet) . Please note that above 9,999 feet the Xplorer 4 will only read in meters due to the limit on the LCD . To change the units press and hold the button for approximately 4 seconds and the units will change .
  • Page 15: Maximum Altitude

    MODE: CURRENT WIND SPEED WITH ALTITUDE (CONTINUED) Display of the maximum altitude: Hold the button pressed down for approximately 2 seconds and at the moment when the indication is displayed, release the button; in this way the instrument goes into the mode for measuring the instant wind speed with display of the maximum altitude .
  • Page 16: Air Pressure

    . This setting will remain until changed again, even after turning the Xplorer 4 off . Air pressure explanation:...
  • Page 17: Calibration Of Pressure

    . This setting will remain until changed again, even after turning the Xplorer 4 off . Display of absolute pressure (QFE): Keep the button pressed down for approximately 2 seconds and at the very moment when the indication (QFE) is displayed in the large digits, release it .
  • Page 18: Recording Modes

    Historical Recording Modes: The Xplorer 4 records the air pressure, even when it is OFF, every hour for the past 48 hours . By default this setting is turned OFF to save battery economy . There are three recording modes, for air pressure trend, relative air pressure (QNH) and altitude .
  • Page 19: Activating/Deactivating History

    Activating/deactivating the history: The Xplorer 4 recording mode is set to OFF . To turn the recording mode on, with the Xplorer 4 on, briefly press the button to one of the three recording modes (“0h” displayed at the top. Press and hold the button at least two seconds until a number other than 0h is displayed . To deactivate recording, press and hold the button until “0h”...
  • Page 20 Xplorer 2: Adds Temperature SPEEDWATCH: Wireless Boat Knotmeter Xplorer 3: Adds Digital Compass POROSIMETER: Porosity of fabrics Xplorer 4: Adds Air Pressure and Altitude EOLE: “Cup-style” Wind Speed METEOS: “Cup-Style” Wind plus Temperature ATMOS: “Cup-Style” Wind, Temperature, Humidity North American Sales & Support:...

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