Oregon Scientific GP801 Speed + Distance System User manual

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GP801 Speed + Distance System
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Now You Know—How Far? How Fast? ............................... 3
How It Works ......................................................................... 4
Sports Watch Features ......................................................... 5
Speed and Distance System Features ................................ 6
Useful Applications of the Speed and Distance System ... 6
A True Multi-Sport System ................................................... 7
Key Features ......................................................................... 8
Operating the Speed and Distance Transceiver ................ 9
Inserting the Batteries ........................................................ 9
Wearing the Speed and Distance Transceiver ................... 9
Using the GPS System....................................................... 12
GPS System Messages ..................................................... 13
Displaying Data .................................................................. 14
Operating the Speed and Distance Watch.......................... 15
Automatic Time Correction and Setting......................... 15
Chrono Mode (Chronograph or Stopwatch) ....................... 17
Split or Lap Timing.............................................................. 18
Recall Mode ....................................................................... 19
Timer Mode (Countdown Timer)......................................... 20
Monitor Mode ..................................................................... 21
Odometer Mode ................................................................. 22
Oregon Scientific Speed & Distance System
MODEL NO.: GP801
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Alarm Mode ........................................................................ 22
Options Mode ..................................................................... 23
Water Resistance .................................................................. 25
Maintenance .......................................................................... 25
Watch Battery Replacement ................................................ 26
GPS Transceiver Battery Life and Replacement ................ 26
Warnings ................................................................................ 27
Specifications........................................................................ 29
Additional Resources ........................................................... 31
Declaration of Conformity .................................................... 32
NOW YOU KNOW — HOW FAR?
HOW FAST?
With the Oregon Scientific GP801 Speed and Distance System,
you have useful, accurate, and fun performance information at
your fingertips. Now you can answer the all-important questions,
“How far? How fast?”
•Speed — Measure your real-time Speed,Average Speed
and Maximum Speed
•Distance — Measure your Workout Distance. Have your
very own Odometer
•Pace — Measure your real-time Pace,Average Pace and
Best Pace

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HOW IT WORKS
The Speed and Distance
Monitor uses information from
24 GPS satellites to accurately
and continuously calculate your
speed and distance. That
information is then transmitted
to the Oregon Scientific GP801
Speed & Distance Watch.
Speed and Distance
Transceiver
Oregon Scientific
GP801 Speed and
Distance Watch

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The Oregon Scientific GP801 Speed and Distance Watch
receives and displays your speed and distance right on your
watch.
SPORTS WATCH FEATURES
All by itself, this is a great sports watch with:
•Time and date
•Month, day and date display
•Hourly chime
•12- or 24-hour format
•Two time zones
Chronograph
•50- lap memory
•View lap and split times
•Memory recall

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Countdown Timer
•
Countdown timer with stop, repeat or start chronograph at end
Alarm
•Separate daily, weekday and weekend alarms
• 5-minute backup alarm
SPEED AND DISTANCE SYSTEM FEATURES
When you add the Speed and Distance Transceiver,
you have so much more:
•Speed — View your current Speed,Average Speed and
Maximum Speed
•Distance — Measure your Workout Distance
•Pace —Monitor your real-time Pace,Average Pace and Best
Pace
•Odometer — Have your very own Odometer
•Automatic Time Correction — GPS adjusts Time of Day
for accuracy
USEFUL APPLICATIONS OF THE SPEED
AND DISTANCE SYSTEM
•Time of Day and Monitor modes: See speed and distance
data that tracks your total travel
•Chrono: View Speed and Distance for an event you time
•Timer: View Speed and Distance data that accumulates for
the duration of the Timer

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A TRUE MULTI-SPORT SYSTEM
The Oregon Scientific GP801 Speed and Distance System can
be used to enhance your enjoyment of a wide variety of outdoor
sports including:
•Running • Paddling
•Walking • Boating
•Hiking • Biking
•In-line skating • Soccer
•Ice skating • Horseback riding
•Skiing • …and more!
•Sailing

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KEY FEATURES
BELT CLIP
CARRYING POUCH
GP801 WATCH TRANSCEIVER
ARM UNIT
ARM BAND
Status
Indicator
Transceiver
ON/OFF
Backlight
Mode
Start/Stop
Scroll up Split/Reset/Set
Speed and
Distance Display

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OPERATING THE SPEED AND DISTANCE
TRANSCEIVER
Inserting the Batteries
TheSpeedand Distance Monitoroperateson threeAAAbatteries
(included).
To insert the batteries, open the back of the case by lifting and
turning the latch ring 1/4 turn counter-clockwise. Lift the back
off.Follow the markings insidethebattery compartment to ensure
the new batteries are properly aligned.
Wearing the Speed and Distance Transceiver
•For best results, the Transceiver
needs a clear view of the sky.
•The Transceiver can be worn on
the upper arm or clipped to your
waist. The upper arm will provide
the best results.
•The Watch should be worn so it is
always within 1 meter (about 3
feet) of the Transceiver.
•Clothing can be worn over the Transceiver as long as the
clothing is dry and without metal.

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To wear the Transceiver on your upper arm:
Loosen the adjustable armband and wrap the unit around your
upper arm. Pull the armband so that it fits snugly around your
arm. Fasten using hook and loop closure. NOTE: if the armband
is not attached to the unit, rethread with the back of the case
removed from the unit as shown below, making sure the smooth
side faces out (hook and loop closure faces back).
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To wear the Transceiver clipped to your belt:
Open the back of the case by lifting and turning latch ring 1/4
turn counter-clockwise.
Lift the back off. Remove armband from the back of Transceiver.
Attach the beltclip to the back of the case by fitting tabs in bot-
tom part of two-part clip into the vertical slots on either side of
back, as shown below (1). Be sure that both parts of clip unit
are properly fitted together as shown below (2) before attaching
the unit to the back of the case. Replace the back.
NOTE: You may attach the clip so that it is oriented vertically or
horizontally by rotating the clip portion of the two-part clip unit
as shown below.
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Using the GPS System
The GPS system acquires information from satellites in orbit
around the Earth to determine your speed and distance traveled.
For the unit to work properly, you must be outdoors in an
area with a clear view of the sky.
While outdoors in an open area, press and hold the
TRANSCEIVER ON/OFF button to turn on the receiver. The
Status Indicator light on the Transceiver will flash red. When it
has successfully acquired signals from the satellites, the Status
Indicator light will flash green. If the watch displays SEARCHING
for too long, try moving to a more open outdoor area, move
away from metal objects, or try new batteries.
Search Time: On first use, the Transceiver will take up to 5
minutes to establish a link with the satellites. After that, the unit
needs only 15-45 seconds. If you move hundreds of miles from
the location where you last used the Transceiver, the search
will last longer. Turning on theTransceiver before going outdoors
will cause the acquisition to take longer.
To turn off the Transceiver, press and hold the TRANSCEIVER
ON/OFF button for one second.
To activate the Transceiver at any time (for example, after you
have lost radio transmission),enter the monitor mode (page 21).

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GPS System Messages
The Oregon Scientific Speed and Distance System is a
sophisticated system. During operation, the following messages
on the watch will help you maximize the system’s performance.
SEARCHING – The GPS Transceiver has just been turned on
and is searching the sky trying to acquire signals from enough
satellites to function accurately. If the watch displays
SEARCHING for too long, try moving to a more open outdoor
area, move away from metal objects, or try new batteries.
WEAK GPS SIGNAL – The GPSTransceiver is losing its signals
from the satellites. Move to an area that is more open and free
of metal objects.
If the signal is weak or totally lost for short periods of time, the system
has a technique to maintain reliable speed and distance information.
To conserve battery power, theTransceiver will shut off if it does
not detect any movement or cannot acquire a signal after 15
minutes.
RADIO LINK BROKEN – The watch is no longer receiving any
speed and distance data from the Transceiver over the radio
link. Check to make sure that the Transceiver is powered on
and that the watch is not more than 1 meter (about 3 feet) away
from it.
RADIO LINK NOISY – The watch is having difficulty receiving
speed and distance data. Make sure the watch is within 1 meter
of the Transceiver. Move away from sources of electrical
interference such as power lines, motors, exercise equipment,
etc. Change the orientation of the Transceiver from vertical to
horizontal or vise versa.
FATAL GPS ERROR – The GPS Transceiver is damaged.
Contact our customer service department.

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Displaying Data
Press the SPEED/DISTANCE button while standing at least 6
feet apart from other users of this system to begin displaying
data. The watch will display speed data on the top line as well
as a wave symbol in the upper left part of the watch display. If
the Transceiver is still searching for satellites, the watch shows
SEARCHING. Once the search is complete you can use the
Speed and Distance features of the watch.
In Time, Chronograph, Timer, and Monitor modes, press
SPEED/DISTANCE button repetitively to view information in this
order: SPEED (current),AVERAGE SPEED, MAXIMUM SPEED,
PACE, AVERAGE PACE, BEST PACE, DISTANCE.
Information in each mode is accumulated independently.
You can manually turn off Speed and Distance data by holding
down the SPEED/DISTANCE button for 2 seconds.

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OPERATING THE SPEED & DISTANCE
WATCH
Push MODE to scroll through the following modes in this order:
Time of Day • Chronograph • Chronograph Recall
• Countdown Timer • Speed and Distance Monitor
• Odometer • Alarm • Options
Automatic Time Correction and Setting:
If the watch is receiving GPS
data from the transmitter, the
system automatically corrects
the time and sets the date
based on the highly accurate
time used by the GPS satellites.
•If you have never set the time
on the watch, the system will
set the watch to UTC (Greenwich Mean Time).
•If you have set the time before first using the Transceiver, it
will change your time to UTC time. You may then need to
adjust for your time zone.
•If you have adjusted the time since using the Transceiver,the
system will maintain your adjustment and only correct itself
for time it has drifted since you last used the Trans ceiver.
(For example, if you set your watch five minutes fast, the
system will adjust the time so it is exactly five minutes fast.)

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To Set or Adjust Time Zone 1:
1. Press SPLIT/RESET/SET. Hold to Set appears.
2. Continue holding until Set Time appears. Hours will begin
flashing. Press START/STOP to advance the flashing digits.
3. Press MODE to set (in order): MINUTES; DAY OF THE
WEEK; MONTH; DATE; 12- OR 24-HOUR FORMAT;
HOURLY BEEP ON/OFF; BUTTON BEEPWHEN PRESSED
ON/OFF. The selected item will flash. Press START/STOP
to change. In 12-hour format, go through 24 hours to change
from AM to PM.
4. Press SPLIT/RESET/SET to save changes and exit Set Time.
NOTE: Seconds cannot be manually changed.
To Change Time Zone Display:
1. Press and hold START/STOP for 6 seconds until Hold for
time 2 displays.
2. Follow Steps 3 - 4 above to set Time Zone 2.
To View Time of Day and Speed and Distance:
With the Transceiver functioning and while standing at least six
feet from other users of the GP801, press SPEED/DISTANCE
to begin displaying data. Press repeatedly to select the data to
view.
To Switch Between Time Zone Displays:
Press and hold START/STOP for 6 seconds.

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Chrono Mode (Chronograph or Stopwatch)
The Chronograph (Chrono) will time events up to 100 hours. It
will store to memory the lap number, lap time, split time, average
speed, average pace and
distance for each lap
taken.
A lap time is the time for
a segment of an event. A
split time is the total time
from the beginning of an
event.
Data displayed in
CHRONO mode for
Average Speed, Maximum Speed, Average Pace, Best Pace
and Distance are based only on information received since the
chrono was started.
You can go to other modes while the Chronograph is running. In
the Time display, a stopwatch symbol will appear on the display
to indicate the Chrono is running.
Press START/STOP to begin timing.
Press START/STOP to pause timing. Once the CHRONO is
paused, press START/STOP if you want to resume timing. If
you want to reset the CHRONO, press and hold SPLIT/
RESET/SET.

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Split or Lap Timing
Note: The Display can show either Lap or Split time.
1. Reset the chronometer
to 00:00:00.
2. Press SPLIT/RESET/
SET to choose lap or
split display
3. Press START/STOP to
begin timing. During the
timing of a lap, the up-
per part of the display
can show speed and distance data if the Transceiver is
operating.
4. Press SPLIT/RESET/SET to store LAP and SPLIT.The main
display freezes while the watch continues timing the next
segment.After10 seconds the LaporSplit time is again shown
in the main display. If the watch is set to show speed or pace,
then the average value for the current lap is displayed during
the hold period and AV appears in the display.
5. Press SPLIT/RESET/SET again to store another lap. With
the 50-Lap model, if you take more than 50 laps the watch
will display the lap count up to 99 laps and store information
from the last 50 laps to the watch’s memory.
6. At any time, press SPEED/DISTANCE to cycle though time
and distance information that is displayed in upper line during
timing.
7. PressSTART/STOP toend timing.Thedisplay will showeither
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Recall Mode
Chrono Recall allows you to review stored lap information while
the Chrono is running or stopped.
1. In Recall mode, press
SPLIT/RESET/SET re-
peatedly to display, in
order, Average Speed,
Average Pace, Dis-
tance and Lap and Split
times for the first lap.
Lap time appears in
upper line of display.
The lap number display has an R in front of it to indicate
recall. (If you have not saved any laps, NO LAPS STORED
is shown.) Continue to press SPLIT/RESET/SET to display
information for successive laps until the final lap. Press
START/STOP to go back to previous display.
2. If no speed and data information was recorded for a lap, then
only the lap time (in upper line of display) and split time are
shown.
3. Press MODE at any time to return to the Time mode.
4. To rapidly scroll through multiple laps, press and hold SPLIT/
RESET/SET or START/STOP.

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Timer Mode (Countdown Timer)
The Timer will count down from a set length of time up to 100
hours. At the end of the countdown, the Timer will optionally
a) Stop at End, b) Repeat at End or c) Stop and Start the
Chronograph (Chrono must be reset). It will also display selected
speed or distance information for the timed interval.
Setting the Timer:
1. In Timer mode, press and hold the SPLIT/RESET/SET button.
The TENS OF HOURS value will flash. Press START/STOP
to increase the setting.
2. Press MODE. The HOURS display will flash. Press START/
STOP to increase the setting.
3. Repeat for minutes and seconds.
4. Press MODE to view options for the end of the countdown
(stop, repeat, start Chrono). Press START/STOP to select
action.
5. Press SPLIT/RESET/SET to save changes and exit.
6. Press SPEED/DISTANCE button to cycle through type of
speed and distance information to be displayed in the upper
row of the Timer.