Kestrel 2500 - Manual (Page 2)

Kestrel® 2500 Pocket Weather® Meter 3
OPERATION
1. Slide off cover.
2. Turn on. Press the center button (
MAX AVG
) to turn on the unit.
3. Select operating mode. Press the right arrow (
MAX AVG
) to scroll through the measurements
listed below. Press the left arrow (
MAX AVG
) to scroll through the measurements in reverse
order. The instantaneous measurements will be displayed. (See Understanding the
Measurements section for more information.)
4. Select the unit of measure. While holding
MAX AVG
, press
MAX AVG
to scroll through the units of
measure listed below.
Mode Hint Icon Units of Measure
Clock --- --- 12-hr, 24-hr
Wind Speed SPd m/s, ft/min, km/h, mph,
kt, B
Max Gust SPd
MAX
m/s, ft/min, km/h, mph,
kt, B
Avg Speed SPd
AVG
m/s, ft/min, km/h, mph,
kt, B
Temperature dEG C, F
Wind Chill chill C, F
Mode Hint Icon Units of Measure
Barometric Pressure* hPa, inHg
Altitude Alt m, ft
* Only one of the pressure icons will be displayed, indicating the 3-hour pressure trend.
pressure rising quickly (rise more than +0.18 inHg)
pressure rising (rise within +0.06 inHg and +0.18 inHg)
pressure stable (remain within -0.06 and +0.06 inHg)
pressure falling (drop within -0.06 inHg and -0.18 inHg)
pressure falling quickly (drop more than -0.18 inHg)
5. Hold mode. While holding
MAX AVG
, press
MAX AVG
to hold the time and all of the measured values.
The word “HOLD” will blink to indicate the Hold Mode. Press
MAX AVG
or
MAX AVG
to view the other
measurements in Hold Mode. While holding
MAX AVG
, press
MAX AVG
to exit the Hold Mode. This
mode can be useful for taking measurements when unable to view the display.
6. Turn on the backlight. Press
MAX AVG
to activate the backlight for 10 seconds. If
MAX AVG
or
MAX AVG