DAVIS WindScribe User Manual
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Secure to handlebar or strut using Velcro
®
strap. Fits
bars
3
/
4
" to 1
1
/
2
" in diameter (19 to 38 mm).
3. Attach Wrist Lanyard. Feed one end of lanyard
through mounting hole to form a small loop. Feed
opposite end through loop and pull tight. Slide bead to
adjust fit.
Power Off / Clear Readings / Escape. When you
press and hold ON, the display cycles through three
modes: OFF, CLr (clear), and ESC.
• To power off, release when OFF is displayed. Also
turns off after 5 minutes of no button activity and
zero wind speed.
• To clear max, min, and avg readings, release when
CLr is displayed.
• To return to operation without clearing readings,
release when ESC is displayed.
Hold Current Reading. Press HOLD to capture cur-
rent reading in upper display. LCD indicates hold in
progress. Press again to release.
Turn Light ON. Press TEMP and WIND at the same
time. Light turns off after 10 seconds.
Tripod Mounting. Attach tripod to tripod thread (
1
/
4
" x
20).
Telltale. Tie a piece of yarn or string (not included) to
telltale slot on front of unit to help determine wind
direction.
Operation
Power On. Block both ends of wind barrel to ensure
correct zero speed setting, then press ON. CAL indi-
cates unit is calibrating.
Functions
Change Temperature Display Mode. Press TEMP to
cycle through: temp, max temp, min temp, wind chill,
and min wind chill.
Change Temperature Units of Measure. Press and
hold TEMP until you see desired unit.
Change Wind Display Mode. Press WIND to cycle
through wind speed modes; speed, 5 sec avg speed,
running avg speed, max speed, and min speed.
Change Wind Speed Units of Measure. Press and
hold WIND until you see desired unit: mph, knots, f/s,
fpm (x10), m/s, or km/h.
Measure Wind Speed. Point front of wind barrel into
wind to measure positive (+) wind sped or headwind.
Point rear of wind barrel into wind to measure negative
(–) wind speed or tailwind.