Microsport VERDE User manual

Outdoor Computer
verde / AltiWatch
User Manual / Gebrauchsanweisung
verde / Altiwatch – User Manual
Table of contents
1. Introduction
1.1. Button Functions
1.2. Major Function Modes
2. Time / Date Mode – Display
2.1. Time / Date Mode – Setup
3. Daily Alarm – Display
3.1. Daily Alarm – Setup
4. Countdown Timer – Display
4.1. Cuntdown Timer – Setup
4.2. Countown Timer – Usage
5. Stopwatch – Display
5.1. Stopwatch – Setup
5.2. Stopwatch – Usage
6. Stopwatch History – Display
6.1. Stopwatch History – Usage
7. Alternate Time Zone – Display
7.1. Alternate Time Zone – Setup
8. Altimeter Mode – Display
8.1. Altimeter Mode – Setup
8.2. Altimeter Mode – Lock Altitude
Function
8.3. Altimeter Mode - Features
9. Baromter Mode - Display
9.1. Baromter Mode - Setup
9.2. Baromter Mode - Features
9.3. Baromter Mode – Reduced
Baromteric Trend Function
10. Temperature Mode - Display
10.1. Temperature Mode - Setup
10.2. Temperature Mode - Features
11. Limited Warranty
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Microsport
verde / AltiWatch. This watch features:
• Current time / date
• Daily alarm
• 5 Stopwatches
• Stopwatch history log
• Countdown timer
• Second time zone setting
• Altimeter
• Barometer
• Temperature
To make the most of your purchase, be
sure to carefully read this user manual
and keep it handy for future reference.
Please take the following precautions in
using and caring for your new Microsport
AltiWatch
• Avoid exposing the watch to extreme
conditions
• Avoid rough use and/or severe impacts
• Do not attempt to open the watch
• Occasionally clean the watch with a
soft and moistened cloth
• Store the watch in a clean, dry place
when not in use for an extended period
of time.
1.1. Button Functions
SET/+:
[S/+]
MODE:
[M]
ON/OFF:
[O/O]
OPTION/-:
[O/-]
Light [L]
[S/+]: Used to access setting mode and
increase/ change digits during
setup. Stores intermediate or lap
times in the stopwatch.
[M]: Used to select between main
modes of the watch. Fast exit key
to all setup modes.
[O/O]: Used to confirm settings in setup;
Starts/ stops the stopwatch;
lock/unlock the altitude in altimeter
mode.
[O/-] Used to select functions of
corresponding main modes;
decreases/changes digits during
setup
[L]: Activates the electric backlight for
3 seconds. NOTE excesive use of
the backlight decreases the battery
life.
1.2. Major Function Modes
Press any button to wake the watch from
sleep mode. Press the [M] button to
toggle among the main function modes.
The following indicators are used to
identify the mode you are in
: Time Mode
A: Alti Mode
B : Barometer Mode
T : Temperature Mode
2. Time / Date Mode - Display
• To view time mode, press the [M]
button until the mode indicator displays
the clock symbol .
• When Time / Date mode is selected,
the watch will display the day of the
week and current time on the top row
and the current date or temperature on
the bottom row.
2.1. Time / Date Mode - Setup
• In Time / Date mode press and hold the
Set/+ button [S/+] for two seconds
• The 12 H / 24 H indicator will flash.
Use the [O/-] button to select between
a 12 or 24 hour clock feature.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The hours indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct hour.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The minutes indicator will flash. Use
the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct minutes.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The month indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [S/-] buttons to select the
correct month.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The days indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct day.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The year indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct year.

• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• You have now completed the Date /
Time Mode quick set.
3. Daily Alarm - Display
• This watch includes a daily alarm.
When the daily alarm is ON, the alarm
will sound for 30 seconds at the alarm
time every day.
• To view the daily alarm display, press
the [O/-] button once while viewing the
Time mode.
• When the daily alarm is selected, the
watch will display the alarm setting
indicator in the top row and the daily
alarm time in the bottom row.
• You can arm and disarm the alarm with
the [O/O] button.
3.1. Daily Alarm – Setup
• To set the daily alarm, press and hold
the [S/+] button for 2 seconds. The
hours indicator will flash.
• Use the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to
adjust the hours indicator.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• At this time, the minutes indicator
should be flashing.
• Use the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to
adjust the minutes indicator.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
4. Countdown Timer – Display
• This watch includes a countdown timer.
• To view the countdown timer, press the
[O/-] button twice while viewing Time
mode.
• When the countdown timer is selected,
the watch will display the countdown
time in the top row and the current
home time in the bottom row.
• You can start or interrupt the
countdown with [O/O].
4.1. Countdown Timer – Setup
• To set the countdown timer, press and
hold the [S/+] button for 2 seconds.
The hours indicator will flash.
• Use the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to
adjust the hours indicator.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• At this time, the minutes indicator
should be flashing.
• Use the [S/+] and [S/-] buttons to adjust
the minutes indicator.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• At this time, the seconds indicator
should be flashing.
• Use the [S/+] and [S/-] buttons to adjust
the seconds indicator.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The countdown timer is now set
4.2. Countdown Timer – Usage
• When in countdown timer mode, press
the [O/O] button to start the countdown.
• Press the [O/O] button again to stop
the countdown.
• Press the [O/O] button again to resume
the countdown
• When the countdown timer expires the
alarm will sound for 30 seconds and
the timer will reset to the last
countdown timer setting.
• The countdown will continue to work in
the background even when switching to
other functions while the countdown is
running.
• Press the [O/-] button to proceed to the
Stopwatch Mode.
5. Stopwatch – Display
• This watch features 5 individual
stopwatch counters.
• Measuring capacity: measuring unit is
1/10 second. Measuring range is 99
hours, 59 minutes, 59.90 seconds
• To view the stopwatch, press the [O/-]
button three times while viewing Time
mode.
• When the stopwatch is selected, the
watch will display StP X (X is the
stopwatch session you are currently
using from 1 to 5) in the top row and
0:00 in the bottom row.
5.1. Stopwatch – Setup
• In stopwatch mode, press and hold the
[S/+] button for two seconds.
• The LAP/int indicator will flash.
• Both LAP and intermediate settings will
record time the same way, but the way
the information is displayed will vary.
The LAP setting will show the just the
last lap time when the [S/+] or [O/O]
buttons are pushed and in stopwatch
history mode. The Intermediate setting
will show the cumulative intermediate
times when the [S/+] or [O/O] buttons
are pushed and in stopwatch history
mode.
• Press the [O/-] button to select between
Lap and int settings.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
5.2. Stopwatch – Usage
How to use the Stopwatch
• When in stopwatch mode, press the
[O/O] button to start the stopwatch.
The top row will now display -- -- -- and
the bottom row will display the current
stopwatch time.
• Press the [O/O] button again to finish or
interrupt the stopwatch. The top and
bottom rows will now display current
stopwatch time.
• Press the [O/O] button again to resume
the stopwatch. The top row will now
display -- -- -- and the bottom row will
display the current stopwatch time.
• While the stopwatch is running, users
may enter lap/int times by pressing the
[S/+] button. The top row will now
display first lap/int time and the bottom
row will display the cumulative
stopwatch time.
• After each successive lap/int time is
entered, the top row will display:
o
the cumulative time of all the entered
intermediate times if the int setting
was selected
  or
o
the last lap time if the lap setting was
selected
• The bottom row will display the
cumulative stopwatch time.
• When you have finished the actual
stopwatch session, press the [O/-]
button to proceed to the stopwatch
history mode or press [S/+] to proceed
to the next available stopwatch to begin
recording another set of times following
the steps above. (Note that there are 5
available stopwatches. More stopwatch
information can be recorded by clearing
stopwatch data in the stopwatch history
mode or by recording over stopwatch
session #5.
6. Stopwatch History – Display
  To access the stopwatch history mode,
press the [O/-] button 4 times while
viewing the Time Mode.
  When the stopwatch history mode is
selected the watch will display St HSt
on the top row and either the current
home time or temperature on the
bottom row depending on your
selection made in temperature mode.
6.1. Stopwatch History – Usage
How to retrieve saved stopwatch
information

  To view saved stopwatch information,
press the [O/O] button in stopwatch
history mode to view the desired history
log
  Press the [O/-] button to confirm your
selection and view the desired data.
  Continue pressing the [O/-] button to
scroll through the different lap/int times
for that stopwatch log
  Press the [O/O] button at any time to
view a different stopwatch log
  To clear all saved stopwatch data,
press and hold the [S/+] button while
selecting a stopwatch history to view
7. Alternate Time Zone – Display
• To view the alternate time zone display,
press the [O/-] button 5 times while in
Time Mode.
• When the alternate time zone mode is
selected the watch will display the
alternate time zone time in the top row
and the home time mode in the bottom
row.
7.1. Alternate Time Zone – Setup
• In the alternate time zone mode, press
and hold the Set/+ button [S/+] for two
seconds.
• The hours indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [o/-] buttons to select the
correct hour, making sure to account
for a.m. A, or p.m. P.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The minutes indicator will flash. Use
the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct minutes.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The alternate time zone is now set.
Press the [O/-] to home time display.
8. Altimeter Mode – Display
•
Altimeter mode provides information
based on the user’s altitude relative to
sea level and trends from the reduced
barometric pressure.
•
To view the altimeter, press the mode
[M] button until the mode indicator
displays A
•
In altimeter mode, the watch will
display the barometric TREND, 24h, 2h,
and the current altitude on the top rows,
and the current home time or
temperature based on the selection in
the temperature mode in the bottom
row.
8.1. Altimeter Mode – Setup
• In altitude mode, press and hold the
[S/+] button for 2 seconds.
• The reference altitude reading will flash.
• Using the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons, enter
your reference altitude. Your reference
altitude should be obtained from a
reliable map source for your current
altitude.
• Once you researched and entered your
reference altitude, press the [O/O]
button to confirm your selection
• The ft/m indicator will now flash.
• Use the [O/-] button to select your
desired unit of measurement.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection
8.2. Altimeter Mode – Lock Altitude
Function
The altitude of the used is calcualted from
the barometric pressure information
provided by the built in sensor.
There are two possible reasons for a
change in the barometric pressure:
• Change in the waether conditions
• Change of the altitude
In order to avoid changes in the altitude
reading caused by the change of the
weather conditions we recommend to
lock the altitude to the actual reading
when not changing the altitude, i.e. over
night.
To do so simply press [O/O} in the
Altimeter Mode. The center line will then
show -- -- -- indicating that changes in the
altitude can not be made now.
To continue the altitude measurement
press [O/O] again in the altimeter mode.
The altitude is displayed again and
changes can be recorded.
8.3. Altimeter Mode – Features
•
The reduced barometric trend graph is
divided into two segments, 24h and 2h.
The dashed lines display pressure
trend in the last 24 and 2 hours. See
the examples below:
TREND TREND
\ \ _ _
\ / _/
24h 2h 24h 2h
• Current Altitude
o
Current altitude is the default display
in altitude mode. This is the first
feature displayed when selecting
altitude mode
•
Maximum Altitude
o
In altitude mode, press the [O/-]
button once to view the maximum
altitude reached since the maximum
altitude reading was last reset
o
The word MAX is displayed to the
right of the trend graph.
o
Proceed to the Daily Ascent feature
by pressing the [O/-] button.
•
Daily Ascent
o
This feature displays the user’s total
ascent for the day. The daily ascent
feature is automatically reset every
day at midnight.
o
In the daily ascent mode, the word
DAY will be displayed to the left of
the trend graph and the up arrow 
will be displayed in the mode
indicator.
o
Proceed to the Daily Descent feature
by pressing the [O/-] button.
•
Daily Descent
o
This feature displays the user’s total
descent for the day. The daily
descent feature is automatically reset
every day at midnight.
o
In the daily descent mode, the word
DAY will be displayed to the left of
the trend graph and the down 
arrow will be displayed in the mode
indicator.
o
Press the [O/-] button to return to the
current altitude feature.
o
Press the [M] button to exit altitude
mode and select barometer mode.
9. Barometer Mode – Display
• Barometer mode provides information
based on changing barometric
pressure.
• To view barometer mode, press the [M]
button until the mode indicator shows B.
• In barometer mode the watch display
shows the barometric TREND, 24h, 2h,
and the actual barometric pressure on
the top half of the display and the
current time ot temperature, based on
your selection in the temperature mode,
on the bottom row.
9.1. Barometer Mode – Setup
• In barometer mode, press and hold the
[S/+] button for 2 seconds.
• The barometric pressure at sealevel
will flash.
• Use the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to
adjust the barometric pressure. Note:
In most areas of the world, users will
not need to make any adjustments to
the current barometric pressure reading.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
• The unit of measure will now flash.
Use the [O/-] button to select between
inHg and mBar.

• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.
9.2. Barometer Mode – Features
• Barometer mode displays several
useful features.
• The reduced barometric trend graph is
divided into two segments, 24h and 2h.
The dashed lines display pressure
trend in the last 24 and 2 hours. See
the examples below:
TREND TREND
\ \ _ _
\ / _/
24h 2h 24h 2h
• Current Barometric Pressure
o
This is the default feature in
barometer mode.
o
This feature displays the actual
current barometric pressure
TREND
\ / /\
24h 2h
TREND
__
\
\ \
24h 2h
TREND
/
\ __ /
24h 2h
o
Press the [O/-] button to advance to
the 24h Barometric Difference
feature
• 24h Barometric Difference
o
This feature displays the change in
barometric pressure over the last 24
hours.
o
Press the [O/-] button to advance to
the Maximum Daily Barometric
Pressure feature
• Maximum Daily Barometric Pressure
o
This feature displays the maximum
barometric pressure for the current
day.
o
This feature is automatically reset
every day at midnight.
o
Press the [o/-] button to advance to
the Minimum Daily Barometric
Pressure feature
• Minimum Daily Barometric Pressure
o
This feature displays the minimum
barometric pressure for the current
day.
o
This feature is automatically reset
every day at midnight.
9.3. Barometer Mode – Reduced
Barometric Trend Function
In order to eliminate the influence of an
altitude change to your weather forecast
the barometric trend and the difference
functions display the reduced barometric
pressure. The reduced barometric
pressue is equivalent to the barometric
pressure at sealevel under the current
weather conditions. This allows to make
good weather forecasts even while
moving in the mountains.
An increasing /or decreasing \icon
indicates that the reduced barometric
pressure has reduced by more than
2mbar in the observed period of time. A
sraight icon – indicates that the reduced
barometric pressure changes less than
2mbar in the observed period.
TREND
\ / /\
24h 2h
TREND
__
\
\
24h 2h
TREND
/
\ __ /
24h 2h
Interpretation of the trend reading. Two
trends are recorded. A long term 24h
trend and a short term 2h trend. In the
24h trend every bar represents a 12h
period, in the short term trend every bar
represents 1h.
A: TREND B: TREND
\ \ _ _
\ / _/
24h 2h 24h 2h
The examples above show the following:
A: in the last 24 hours the reduced
barometric pressure has reduced
more than 4mbar => bad weather
ahead.
In the last hour the reduced
barometric pressure was relatively
stable => it is not likely to be
surprised by worsensing weather
conditions.
B: in the last 12 hours the reduced
barometric pressure was stable.
Before that we saw a rise in the
reduced barometric pressure of over
2mbar => slightly better weather
conditions than yesterday.
In the last hour the reduced
barometric pressure increased more
than 2mbar => weather is likely to
improve even more.
For an more accurate weather forecast
you also have to monitor the temperature
changes, the humidity and other factors.
Don’t rely to much on your own forecast,
especially when moving in not well known
terrain since local effects might have a
huge influence.
10. Temperature Mode – Display
• Temperature mode records and
displays critical information about
changing temperature conditions
• To view temperature mode, press the
[M] button until the mode indicator
displays T
• In temperature mode, the watch
displays temperature information on the
reduced barometric trend in the top row,
the current temperature in the center
row and the current time or
temperature, dependant on your
selection in the temperature setup, on
the bottom row.
10.1. Temperature Mode – Setup
• In temperature mode, press and hold
the [S/+] button for 2 seconds
• The unit of measure will flash.
• Use the [O/-] button to select
between °F and °C.
• Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection
• The time in the bottom row will flash
• Use the [O/-] button to select between
displaying the current time, or current
temperature along the bottom of the
watch in all other modes.
10.2. Temperature Mode – Features
• The temperature mode displays several
useful features.
• The reduced barometric trend graph is
divided into two segments, 24h and 2h.
The dashed lines display pressure
trend in the last 24 and 2 hours. See
the examples below:
TREND TREND
\ \ _ _
\ / _/
24h 2h 24h 2h
• Current Temperature
o
This is the default display for
temperature mode
o
This feature displays the current
temperature of the user’s
surroundings
o
Surrounding temperatures are
generally 10 – 15°F / 5 – 8°C cooler
than watch readings due to the
effects of the user’s body
temperature
o
For more accurate readings, remove
the watch from your wrist and allow
5-10 minutes for sensors to adjust
o
Press [O/-] to proceed to the 24h
Daily Temperature Difference feature
• 24h Daily Temperature Difference
o This feature displays the change in
temperature over the last 24 hours
o Press the [O/-] button to advance to
the Maximum Daily Temperature
feature
• Maximum Daily Temperature

o
This feature displays the maximum
temperature for the current day.
o
This feature is automatically reset
every day at midnight.
o
Press the [O/-] button to advance to
the Minimum Daily Temperature
feature
• Minimum Daily Temperature
o
This feature displays the minimum
temperature for the current day.
o
This feature is automatically reset
every day at midnight.
11. Limited Warranty
During the time of warranty Microsport
can repair or exchange accepted claims
by it's decision. Please store the receipt
carefully for evidence of purchase.
This limited warranty is in lieu of all other
express or implied warranties, and
excludes refund of the purchase price. In
no event shall Microsport be liable for
direct, indirect, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the
product, and any recovery is limits to the
purchase price. No other person or
company is authorized to change this
limited warranty, and your dealer is solely
responsible for any other warranties.
The content of this operating instruction
are for information only. The product can
be changed during the continuous
process of product development without
warning.
Your Microsport Team hopes you enjoy
your arancia Watch and that it helps you
to achieve your personal goals better! If
you have any questions, comments or
critics please feel free to contact us.
Microsport GmbH & Co. KG
Gruental 10a
81925 Munich
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
website: www.microsport.de