Oregon Scientific EB833 - Manual (Page 8)

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activate at the specified elevation.
7. Press [ALT] again and the Altimeter exits the setting
sequence. If the alarm is set to activate at a specified
altitude, the
will be displayed.
NOTE The unit will return to the Altimeter Display if no
buttons are pressed for 2 minutes.
The altitude alarm setting ranges is between –500m and
7000m.
ALTITUDE SAMPLING RATE
The EB833 automatically samples altitude level at a rate
of 2 seconds or 15 minutes.
When detecting a significant change in altitude, the unit
will automatically increase the Altitude Sampling Rate to
2-second intervals.
When maintained at the same elevation for 10 minutes
or longer, the device will automatically decrease the rate
at which altitude samples are taken.
To manually force a change in the frequency at
which altitude samples are taken:
1. In Normal Altimeter Display.
2. Press and hold (+) for about 2 seconds. The Altitude
Sampling Rate will increase to 2-second intervals.
3. Press and hold (-) for about 2 seconds. The Altitude
Sampling Rate will decrease to 15-minute intervals.
5. Press [+] or [-], the memory resets to the current
actual altitude.
6. Press [ALT], and proceed to the accumulative vertical
ascent / decent memory. The subsequent
accumulative vertical ascent / decent digits flash.
7. Press [+] or [-], the vertical ascent / decent memory
resets to 0 m. / ft.
8. Press [ALT] a last time and the unit returns to the
Altitude Max (or Min) Memory Display.
NOTE The EB833 will return to Altitude Max/Min Memory
Display if no buttons are pressed for 1 minute.
THE ALTITUDE ALARM
The Altitude Alarm can be set to activate when a specific
altitude is reached.
To set the altitude alarm:
1
Enter Altitude Alarm Display.
2. Press and hold [ALT] for above 2 seconds. The
indicator will display.
3. Press the [+] and [-] to increase / decrease the
altitude reading. Press and hold for 100-meter
acceleration increments.
4. Press [ALT]
5. Press [+] or [-] to deactivate the alarm (the
indicator disappears) or [+] or [-] to activate the alarm
(
indicator appears).
6. Press [ALT], the ALTALARM indicator stops flashing.
The indicator will appear and the alarm will
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