HiTRAx HIKE User manual

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HIKE
Cat. No. 42.4001
Instruction Manual
INTRODUCTION
This device is a digital product that provides altimeter, barometer, compass, altimeter data, dual time,
chronograph, chronograph data and alarmfunctions.
Features:
Altimeter
- 1 meter (or foot) resolution and with working range from -700 meters (-2296 feet) to 9000 meters (29520 feet).
- Graphical expression ofchanges provided.
- Unit in meters or feet selectable.
- 20 memories with date, time and altitude reading.
Barometer
- 1 hPa resolution and with working range from300 hpa to 1100 hpa.
- Graphical expression ofchanges provided.
- Both sea level pressure and absolute pressure can be shown.
- Weather forecast.
- Temperature displayed in °F or °C selectable.
Compass
- Electronic compass providing 16 cardinal indications together with bearing in degrees.
- Declination correction provided.
Time
- 2 time modes selectable.
- Presents dayofthe week, day, hours, minutes and seconds (year and month can also be set).
- 12/24-hour formats selectable.
- Auto-calendar from2000 to 2049.
Chronograph
- 1/100-second resolution with working range up to 24 hours.
- 100 memories for lap/split times stored in a maximumof30 runs.
Alarm
- 2 dailyalarms.
- Hourlychime.
Electro-luminescent backlight
- 3 seconds light up EL backlight.
Altimetermode with altitude change: measures every2,5 seconds
Altimetermode without altitude change (barometer mode): every2,5 minutes
Barometermode: measures every2,5 minutes. Changes to Time mode after 24 hours
Temperature: measures every2,5 minutes.

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BASIC OPERATION OF BUTTONS
A: - SWITCH AMONG DISPLAYS
- TAKE BEARING
- STORE ALTITUDE DATA (PRESS AND HOLD)
- FORWARD SELECTION OF ALTITUDE DATA
- START/LAP OF CHRONOGRAPH
- RETRIEVE DATA IN RUN
- TURN ALARM ON AND OFF
- FORWARD SETTING (SETOR CALIBRATION)
B: - SWITCH BETWEEN NORMAL TIME AND DUAL TIME (PRESS AND HOLD)
- SWITCH BETWEEN UNITS OF TEMPERATURE (PRESS AND HOLD)
- SWITCH BETWEEN UNITS OF ALTITUDE (PRESS AND HOLD)
- REVERSE SELECTION OF ALTITUDE DATA
- STOP CHRONOGRAPH
- STORE CHRONOGRAPH DATA (PRESS AND HOLD)
- SELECTRUN NUMBER
- SWITCH BETWEEN ALARM 1 AND ALARM 2
- REVERSE SETTING (SETOR CALIBRATION)
C: - MODE CHANGE
- DIRECTCHANGE TO TIME MODE (PRESS AND HOLD)
- ADVANCE TO NEXTSETTING (SETOR CALIBRATION)
D: - EL BACKLIGHT
- ENTER SETOR CALIBRATION (PRESS AND HOLD)
- CLEAR DATA (PRESS AND HOLD)
- EXIT(SETOR CALIBRATION)
EL BACKLIGHT
Press E for EL backlight with 3 seconds auto light up.

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MODE CHANGE OPERATION
There are 9 modes: Normal Time, Dual Time, Compass, Barometer, Altimeter, Altimeter Data, Chronograph,
Chronograph Data and Alarm.
Press C to change frommode to mode, hold down B to switch between Normal Time mode and Dual Time mode
as in the following:
* At anymode, holding down C will change to Time mode directly.
NORMAL TIME
COMPASS
BAROMETER
ALTIMETER
ALTIMETER DATA
C
C
C
C
DUAL TIME
Hold B
CHRONOGRAPH
CHRONOGRAPH DATA
ALARM
C
C
C
C

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TIME MODE
Use C to enter Time mode.
* Mode prompt “TIME” is displayed first.
- There are 2 time modes, Normal Time (indicated byT1) and Dual Time (indicated byT2), and theycount up
individuallywith the same second.
- There are 3 displays for time. Theyare Time, Time with Barometer and Time with Weather.
- There is an auto-calendar from2000 to 2049.
To switch between Normal Time and Dual Time
Hold down B until the mode indicator (T1 or T2) stops flashing to switch between Normal Time mode and Dual
Time mode.
To switch among the 3 time displays
Use A to switch among the 3 displays for time.
* “TIME”, “BAROMETER” or “WEATHER” is displayed first.
* Graph ofsea level pressure is described in BAROMETER MODE.
To set time
1. Hold down D until the hour digits start to flash on the display, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Use A (+) and B (-) to change the setting. Holding down either button scrolls the settingat high speed.
A
TIME/BAROMETER
A
A
TIME TIME/WEATHER
Temperature
Graph of
sea level pressure
Current sea level pressure
Weather indicators
Time
Dayof the week Day
Unit indicator
of temperature
Hold B
Normal Time indicator
PM
indicator
AM
indicator
Dual Time indicator

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3. Press C to advance to the next setting as in the following:
* When second digits are flashing, press A or B to reset the digits to 00. Resetting seconds when the digits are
between 00 to 29 will leave the minute digits unchanged, or between 30 to 59 will increase the minute digits
byone.
* When 12 or 24 is flashing, press A or B to switch between 12- or 24-hour formats. If12-hour format is chosen,
AM or PM indicator will be shown.
4. Press D to exit the setting screen and dayofthe weekwill be adjusted automatically.
* Ifthere is no button operation for 2-3 minutes at setting screen, the displaywill return to Time mode
automatically.
COMPASS MODE
Use C to enter Compass mode.
* Mode prompt “COMP” is displayed first and bearings will be taken automatically.
-Compass mode indicator is shown.
- When you take bearings, readings are shown in 16 cardinal indications together with bearing in degrees.
* Reading shown indicates the direction that the LCD’s 12 o’clockposition is pointing to.
- North-South arrowis shown on circumference ofthe LCD.
* North is indicated by1 flag and South is indicated by3 flags.
- Declination correction is provided.
* Declination is the difference between true north and magnetic north.
Importance
1. The compass should be calibrated before use.
2. The compass must be kept in a level position when in use.
3. Compass readings are easilyaffected bydisturbing sources ofmagnetism, so the compass should always be
used in the open air.
To calibrate the compass
1. Hold down D until “CAL” is shown on the display, which indicates the calibration screen.
2. Rotate the product clockwise slowlyfor 2 complete rotations.
* Each rotation must last for at least 15 seconds. Keep the watch in a level position when calibrating.
Do avoid close contact to metal parts or other electrical instruments, when calibrating.
3. Press D and the ten-degree digit starts to flash on the display, which indicates the declination angle setting
screen.
* Press A will end calibration skipping the declination angle setting. In this case, the declination angle is set to
0 degree.
4. Use A (+) and B (-) to change the setting. Holding down either button scrolls the setting at high speed.
5. Press C to advance to the next setting as in the following:
HOUR MINUTE
SECOND YEAR
MONTHDAY12/24H
C C C
CCCC
Hold D
CALIBRATION SCREEN
South indicator
Bearing
Compass mode
indicator
North
indicator
Cardinal indicator

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* When E or Wis flashing, press A or B to switch between East and West.
* You should consult your local organization for information ofdeclination. Declination angles for major cities
are listed belowfor reference only.
City Declination Angle
City Declination Angle
City Declination Angle
Anchorage 22° E London 4° W Rio De Janeiro 21° W
Atlanta 4° W Little Rock 3° E San Francisco 15° E
Bombay 1° W Livingston, MT
14° E Seattle 19° E
Boston 16° W Munich 1° E Shanghai 5° W
Calgary 18° W NewYorkCity 14° W Toronto 11° W
Chicago 3° W Orlando 5° W Vancouver 20° W
Denver 10° E Oslo 2° W Washington DC 10° W
Jerusalem 3° E Paris 2° W Waterbury, CT 14° W
6. Press D to end calibration.
* If“ERR” indicating error is displayed, calibrate the compass again.
* Ifthere is no button operation for 2-3 minutes during calibration or at declination angle setting screen, the
displaywill return to Compass mode automatically.
To take bearings
1. Press A, bearings will be taken and shown for about 10 seconds.
* Ifno bearing is being taken, the displayshows “----”.
2. Hold down A, bearings will be taken and shown continuouslyand for 10 seconds more after A is released.
BAROMETER MODE
Use C to enter Barometer mode.
* Mode prompt “BARO” is displayed first.
- Barometer mode indicator is shown.
- The barometer is of1 hPa resolution and with working range from300 hpa to 1100 hpa.
- Both sea level pressure and absolute pressure can be shown.
- Graph showing the changes in sea level pressure is provided.
* Graph will be cleared onlyafter batteryreplacement or reset.
- Weather forecast (indicated bythe weather indicators) for the coming 24-48 hours is provided.
* Forecast is accurate onlyifthe barometer has been functioning for at least 12 hours.
- Temperature is of0.1 degree resolution and with working range from -4°F (-20°C) to 158°F (70°C). And unit in
°F or °C selectable.
- There are 3 displays for Barometer mode.
To switch among the 3 displays for barometer mode
Use A to switch among the 3 displays for barometer mode.
TENS OF DEGREE DEGREE E/W
C
CC
Barometer mode indicator
Graph of
Sea level pressure
Weather indicator
Unit indicator
Of pressure
Current
Sea level pressure
Barometer mode indicator
A
A A

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Reading the graph of sea level pressure
The graph shows the relative changes in sea level pressure in the past with the current pressure represented on
the right. Each horizontal point represents one hour while each vertical point represents the relative reading of
pressure in that time.
* It is not possible to get the exact reading fromthe graph. User can onlyget the trend ofchanges fromthe graph.
To switch between °F and °C
1. Use A to switch to the barometer displaywith temperature.
2. Hold down B until the unit indicator (°F or °C) stops flashing to switch temperature between °F and °C.
To set sea level pressure reading
1. Hold down D until “SETCURRENTWEATHER” scrolls on the display, which indicates the weather setting
screen.
* The weather indicators start to flash.
2. Press C, “SETSEA LEVEL PRESSURE” scrolls on the display, which indicates reading setting screen.
* The current sea level pressure reading starts to flash.
3. Use A (+) and B (-) to change the setting. Holding down either button scrolls the setting at high speed.
4. Press D to exit the setting screen.
* Ifthere is no button operation for 2-3 minutes at setting screen, the displaywill return to Barometer mode
automatically.
To set current weather
1. Hold down D until “SETCURRENTWEATHER” scrolls on the display, which indicatesthe weather setting
screen.
* The weather indicators start to flash.
2. Use A (+) and B (-) to change the setting as in the following:
3. Press D to exit the setting screen.
* Ifthere is no button operation for 2-3 minutes at setting screen, the displaywill return to Barometer mode
automatically.
Temperature Absolute pressure Time
B
BBB
AAA
A
PM
indicator

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ALTIMETER MODE
Use C to enter Altimeter mode.
* Mode prompt “ALTI” is displayed first.
- Altimeter mode indicator is shown.
- The altimeter is of1 meter (or foot) resolution and with working range from -700 meters (-2296 feet) to 9000
meters (29520 feet).
- Altitude reading in meters or feet selectable.
- Graph showing the changes in altitude is provided.
* Graph will be cleared onlyafter batteryreplacement or reset.
- Maximum20 altitude data can be stored.
Reading the altitude graph
The altitude graph shows the relative changes in altitude in the past with the current altitude represented on the
right. Each horizontal point represents 15 minutes while each column represents the relative reading ofaltitude
in that time.
* It is not possible to get the exact reading fromthe graph. User can onlyget the trend ofchanges fromthe graph.
To switch between meters and feet
Hold down B until the unit indicator (M or Ft) stops flashing to switch altitude reading between meters and feet.
To store altitude data
Hold down A until “DATA” stops flashing to store the current altitude data.
* “STORED” and data number are shown.
To calibrate altitude reading
1. Hold down D until the current altitude reading starts to flash on the display, which indicates the setting screen.
2. Use A (+) and B (-) to change the setting. Holding down either button scrolls the setting at high speed.
3. Press D to exit the setting screen.
* Ifthere is no button operation for 2-3 minutes at setting screen, the displaywill return to Altimeter mode
automatically.
ALTIMETER DATAMODE
3 seconds
Altitude graph
Unit indicator
Of altitude
Current
Altitude reading
Time
Altimeter mode indicator
Altitude reading
Data number
Time
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Use C to enter Altimeter Data mode.
* Mode prompt “ALTI DATA” is displayed first.
- Data number, time, date and altitude reading can be retrieved.
* Altitude data are shown in 2 different displays.
To retrieve the altitude data
Use A (+) and B (-) to select the altitude data to be retrieved.
To clear the altitude data
Hold down D until “----” is shown on the displayto clear all altitude data stored.
* Altitude data cannot be cleared individually.
CHRONOGRAPH MODE
Use C to enter Chronograph mode.
* Mode prompt “CHRO” is displayed first.
- The chronograph is of1/100-second resolution for the first hour and 1-second resolution for the rest and with
working range up to 24 hours, then the chronograph stops automatically.
-For the first hour, the chronograph shows minutes, seconds and 1/100-seconds, then it shows hours, minutes
and seconds.
* Leading zeros will not be shown.
- There are 100 memories for lap/split times stored in a maximumof30 runs.
- The chronograph lets you measure elapsed time, lap/split times and two (or more) finishes.
* When you take lap/split times, the displaywill be frozen to showlap time, split time and lap number for about 6
seconds, then the displaywill showthe current running times automatically.
To measure elapsed time
1. Press A to start the chronograph.
2. Press B to stop the chronograph.
* You can resume the measurement operation bypressing A.
3. Hold down B until the next run number is shown on the display.
* Data ofthe current run is stored and chronograph is reset to all zeros.
To measure lap/split times
1. Press A to start a time measurement.
2. Press A again when you want to take the first lap/split time.
3. Press A again when you want to take the next lap/split time.
* You maytake up to 100 lap/split times bypressing A.
4. Press B to stop the time measurement.
5. Hold down B until the next run number is shown on the display.
* Data ofthe current run is stored and chronograph is reset to all zeros.
To measure two (or more) finishes
1. Press A to start a time measurement.
2. Press A again when the first runner finishes.
Lap time
Split time
Lap number
Lap time
indicator
Split time
indicator

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3. Press A again when the second runner finishes.
* You mayrecord the finish time ofup to 100 runners bypressing A.
4. Press B when the last runner finishes.
* Time measurement is stopped.
5. Hold down B until the next run number is shown on the display.
* Data ofthe current run is stored and chronograph is reset to all zeros.
* The finish times for the runners are the split times stored in Chronograph Data mode.
To clear times in current run
1. Press B to stop the chronograph.
2. Hold down D until the chronograph shows all zeros.
* Times in current run are cleared.
CHRONOGRAPH DATAMODE
Use C to enter Chronograph Data mode.
* Mode prompt “CHRO DATA” is displayed first.
- Run number, date, lap/split time ofeach lap, best lap time and average lap time can be retrieved.
- Ifchronograph is running, chronograph data cannot be cleared.
To retrieve the chronograph data
1. Use B to select the run to be retrieved.
* Run number and date are shown for about 2 seconds first.
2 seconds
Run number
Month-Day
Lap time
Split time
Lap number
Lap time
indicator
Split time
indicator