Kestrel 4500 - Manual (Page 10)

Kestrel ® 4500 Pocket Weather ® Tracker 19
MAIN SETUP MENU
You can customize your Kestrel Meter in multiple ways. Press the button to access the Main Setup
Menu. Press the - button to select the highlighted setting. The Main Setup Menu contains: OFF, Memory
Options, Measurements, Graph Scale, Units, User Screens, System, Date & Time, Language and Restore.
Off
Press the then the button to turn the display off. Even when the Kestrel Meter’s display is turned
off, the unit will continue to automatically store data at the defined Store Rate. The battery life will be
decreased if data is stored frequently. The only way to completely shut off the unit is to remove the
batteries. Custom settings and data will be stored when the batteries are removed.
Memory Options
These settings control the data storage properties.
Setting Description Operation
Clear Log
(Go/Done) All stored data is cleared. This will also clear Min/
Max/Avg data.
Press or to clear the log.
Reset MMA
(Go/Done) All Min/Max/Avg data is cleared. Chart data will
remain intact.
Press or to clear the
MMA.
Auto Store
(On/Off) When On, data is automatically stored at preset
Store Rate. When Off, data is only stored when
manually captured with the button.
Press or to toggle
between On and Off.
Store Rate*
(2 sec – 12 hr) The frequency at which data sets are automatically
stored. (Battery life may be shortened if data is
stored frequently.)
Press or to increase
or decrease Store Rate
frequency.
Overwrite
(On/Off) This setting only applies when the data log is full.
When On, oldest data point is discarded to allow
memory for the new data point. When Off, new
data points are not saved.
Press or to toggle
between On and Off.
Man Store
(On/Off) When On, data is stored when the button is
pressed. When off, the button is disabled.
Press or to toggle
between On and Off.
When unit is off, data is NOT stored for 2 sec and 5 sec Store Rates.
Measurements
Measurement screens can be turned off, or “hidden” from the normal measurement navigation. For
example, if wind chill is not of interest, it can be hidden. Press the or button to toggle between
ON and OFF for each individual measurement. Press the or button to highlight the desired
measurement. Press the button to return to the Main Setup Menu. Even when measurements are
hidden, the Kestrel Meter will continue to log data for all measurements. If you wish to see the logged
data for measurements that are hidden, simply enter the Measurement screen and turn them back on.
The data will be stored in the same manner as all other measurements, as specified in the Store Rate.
Graph Scale
These settings control the chart limits of your Kestrel Meter. Depending on the conditions, the lower
and upper limits of the chart scale may need to be adjusted in order to get the best view of the data.
Highlight the desired measurement by pressing the or button. Select the highlighted measurement
by pressing the button. Press the or button to increase or decrease the value of the limits. Press