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Championship Elite
Start System
User Instructions
F1064 Rev 202311

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Pictures and illustrations
may not accurately depict your version. Please check our website for the most current
information; our user manuals are available online in the customer service section of our
website.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Unauthorized modifications or changes made to this device not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance will void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Part Number F1064, Rev. 202311
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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5
Installation and Maintenance............................................................................................ 5
Location
Mounting Options
Features........................................................................................................................... 6
Control Panel and Connections............................................................................................ 7
Power Button ................................................................................................................... 7
Status Indicator ................................................................................................................ 7
Boot up
Ready to Start Mode
Visual start sequence
Start and Recall
Charging
Navigation Controls.......................................................................................................... 8
Lane Speaker Connection................................................................................................ 8
External Visual Indicator / Speedlight connection............................................................. 8
External Visual Indicator (EVI)
Speedlight Connection
Start Connection .............................................................................................................. 9
Charging Port..................................................................................................................10
Microphone Connection ..................................................................................................10
VSS Connection..............................................................................................................10
Wallplate Connection ......................................................................................................10
Visual Start Signaling (VSS)................................................................................................11
Functionality with two officials .........................................................................................11
Functionality with one official...........................................................................................12
Forward Start Signaling Overview ...................................................................................13
Backstroke Start Signaling Overview...............................................................................14
Operation ............................................................................................................................15
Main Screen....................................................................................................................15
Navigation .......................................................................................................................15
Battery ............................................................................................................................16
Championship Elite and Electronic Timer........................................................................16
Starter’s Microphone .......................................................................................................17
Optimize Microphone Operation
Training Mode .................................................................................................................17
Strobe Usages: Internal and EVIs set as Strobes............................................................18
Settings...............................................................................................................................19
Navigation .......................................................................................................................19
Main Menu ......................................................................................................................19
Audio Settings.................................................................................................................19
Start Settings ..................................................................................................................20
Start Volume
Configure EVIs
Start Tone
Recall Tone
Recall Time
EVI Configuration ............................................................................................................21
Strobe Intensity

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Lane Indicator Intensity
Reset All to Lane Indicators
#1 through #13
Training Mode Settings ...................................................................................................22
Start Training
Interval setting
Use VSS
TYM (Take Your Mark)
Record Custom TYM
System/Advanced Settings .............................................................................................23
Auto Off
Backlight Brightness
Backlight Time
Advanced Options
Serial Number
Advanced Options...........................................................................................................24
Internal Strobe Intensity
Start Signal Polarity
Contrast
Restore Defaults
Maintenance .......................................................................................................................25
Batteries
Cables
Storage
Configuration Diagrams: .....................................................................................................26
Connection to Legacy Wallplate:
Connection to Gen7 In-Deck or Wallplate:
Connection to Deckplate, Cable harness, or Timer:
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................28
Specifications......................................................................................................................29
Appendix A .........................................................................................................................30
FCC Information..............................................................................................................30
Appendix B .........................................................................................................................31
Factory Default Settings ..................................................................................................31
Appendix C .........................................................................................................................32
Auxiliary Equipment ........................................................................................................32

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Colorado Time Systems’ Championship Elite electronic start
system. Its multi-purpose design makes the Championship Elite starter perfect for use as an
electronic start system or a limited public address system. The Championship Elite Start
System contains many features including multiple start tones, programable start messages,
training mode, integrated Visual Start Signal (VSS), and ultra-bright adjustable LED strobes.
The ability to be used as a limited public address system allows announcements to be made
to athletes during practice and to athletes and spectators during a meet.
Installation and Maintenance
The Championship Elite Start System is designed for use in indoor or outdoor swimming
pool environments. When operated in the United States, it must be used in accordance with
the National Electric Code. When operated outside of the United States compliance with all
applicable national and local codes and regulations is required.
The Championship Elite starter’s charging power supply must be used indoors with a
grounded outlet and is intended to be connected to a circuit protected by a ground-fault
circuit interrupter (GFCI) when charging.
Using the Championship Elite Start System in a manner not specified by Colorado Time
Systems may cause the protection provided by the equipment to be impaired. Other than
maintenance items described in this manual, there are no user serviceable parts on the
Championship Elite Start System. When replacing parts, use only replacement parts
specified and only perform service while the unit is powered off and disconnected from
power.
Location
Select an appropriate location for your start system.
Important: When installing the start system in a pool area, always place the start system in a
location where there is no chance that it could fall into the pool.
When using the built-in strobe light, the start system should be positioned so that officials
can start their watches from the strobe rather than the start tone, improving the accuracy of
watch starts.
When using external visual indicators (EVIs), position the EVIs functioning as lane indicators
so that they are visible to athletes from both the starting blocks and in the water during
backstroke starts. Place the EVI functioning as a strobe where it can be easily seen by
officials so that they can start their watches from the strobe rather than the start tone,
improving the accuracy of watch starts. Please see page 8 for details about External Visual
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Mounting Options
Place the Championship Elite starter on a tabletop, or use the optional
CTS tripod (TR-3) or flagpole mount (START-FPM-2) with its mounting bracket. Use the
tripod or flagpole mount to gain greater freedom to place the Championship Elite starter in
the most convenient location.
Features
The Championship Elite electronic start system contains many advanced features which
make it versatile and easy to adapt to every application.
•0.25 second dual tone electronic blast with simultaneous flash on 360° internal
strobe
•Support for up to 20 External Lane Speakers.
•External Visual Indicators (EVIs) can be connected and set to function as additional
external strobes (maximum of 2 can be set as strobes) or set to function as lane
indicators for the Visual Start Sequence.
•The system can also be used as a public address system to address swimmers and
spectators.
•The start and recall tones can be set to either the classic CTS beep or an alternate
beep.
•The intensity of the strobe and EVIs and the loudness of the tones can be set to
outdoor, indoor, or office levels (e.g. for starters installed in offices or for operator
training).
•The polarity of the start signal can be set to normally open or normally closed.
•A training mode is available that provides a recorded “Take your mark” message and
start signaling with a variable interval between starts.
•The Championship Elite is set to automatically shut off when not in use. The amount
of time that the starter will remain idle before shutting down can be chosen in the
system options.
•The system features a bright, outdoor usable LCD screen that provides easy menu
navigation.
Various sections of this manual contain QR codes linked to accompanying tutorial
videos. Click or scan the QR codes to see the Championship Elite Start System in
action.
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Control Panel and Connections
Power Button
Press the power button for about 3 seconds to turn the unit on. Press and hold the power
button for approximately 5 seconds to power the unit off.
Regardless of start or PA operation, the Championship Elite starter consumes power
whenever it is turned on. Turn the unit off to conserve battery power while not in use.
The device features a self-shut down option. If no buttons are activated for a settable time of
15, 30, 45, 60, 75 or 90 minutes the unit will shut itself down to preserve battery charge.
Status Indicator
Boot up
The status indicator LED lights up in a red, green, blue, then green sequence during the
boot up cycle when the unit is powered on.
Ready to Start Mode
When the unit is in the ready to start state, the status LED will display the battery’s state of
charge.
Green =
100% - 50% charge
Blinking Green =
50% - 30% charge
Blinking yellow =
30% - 10% charge
Blinking Red =
10% -0% charge
Power
button
Charging
Port
Navigation
controls
VSS
connection
Wallplate
connection
Start Connection
Status
indicator
Microphone
connection
Lane speaker
connection
External visual indicator /
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When the battery indicator is blinking red, the device will shut itself down without warning
after 20 minutes to preserve the battery.
When the microphone is not connected, the status LED will blink yellow.
Visual start sequence
When VSS sequence is used, the light pattern will be presented on the internal strobe as
well as all connected EVIs.
Start and Recall
When a start is initiated the status LED will flash white and will then rapidly blink white
during the recall period. The recall period is set to 15 seconds at the factory but can be set
at 5 second increments between 5 and 25 seconds. Pressing the start button during this
time will activate the recall tone.
Charging
The status LED will slowly ramp up in green when the unit is plugged in and charging and
will blink a long blink when the battery is fully charged. Once the battery is fully charged and
still plugged in, the device will stay in maintenance mode to maintain the battery charging
level over time. The LCD provides charging status information as well.
If the battery is found to be deteriorated and sulfated, the charging system charges it slowly
to regenerate the battery. During that time the charging pattern is yellow.
Navigation Controls
The menu navigation controls are used to navigate the menus of the Championship Elite
starter. See page 19 for detailed information about menu options.
Lane Speaker Connection
Here is where additional external speakers can be connected to the Championship Elite
starter in addition to the built in 40-watt, 8-ohm moisture and corrosion resistant reflex
speaker. The Championship Elite supports up to 20 additional 45 Ohm lane speakers (R-
SP-6-45) or two underwater speakers (SP-UND). Connect each speaker to its associated
deck plate or cable harness, which is connected to the main Lane Speaker connector on
the Control Panel.
Alternately use the Wallplate CMP connection with a CMP-WPxx cable to legacy wallplates
or a Gen7 TDPI-S2 cable (R-015-706-x) to connect to lane speaker connections in the deck.
Note: a Gen7 TDPI-S2 cable (R-015-706-x) also connects the start signal to the deck.
External Visual Indicator / Speedlight connection
This is where EVIs and/or Speedlights are connected.
External Visual Indicator (EVI)
To connect EVIs to the start system, make sure it is turned off, then connect
up to 13 EVIs by daisy chaining them together. Lay the cabling out in a safe
and reliable manner and avoid trip hazards.
When the starter is powered on, the internal and external visual indicators will go through a
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down the chain will flash white twice. Starts cannot be activated during this brief boot up
cycle.
EVIs can function as either strobes or as lane indicators. When EVIs are set to function as
lane indicators they operate at a reduced brightness level and are intended to be placed at
the lanes close to the athletes. By default, the visual indicator at the end of the daisy chain
will function as a strobe operating at full brightness. For example, if using 9 visual indicators
1-8 will default to lane indicators operating at reduced brightness and 9 will default to
function as a strobe at full brightness.
The Championship Elite offers the ability to reconfigure the EVI functions from the default
settings so that any of the connected EVIs can be set to operate as a strobe leaving the
remaining EVIs functioning as lane indicators. For example, if using 9 EVIs 1-4 and 6-9
could be set as lane indicators and 5 could be set to function as a strobe. Please see
page20 for details on how to configure external visual indicators.
Speedlight Connection
For legacy in-deck systems, Speedlights are connected to their appropriate input on the
deck plate. Plug the CMP-WPxx cable into the CMP connection on the front of the starter to
connect to the in-deck connections for Speedlights.
Note: Gen7 in-deck deckplates will power the speedlights by themselves, triggered by the
start signal, and do not need a direct connection to the start system.
For on-deck systems, plug the Speedlight connector into the connection on the Speedlight
cable harness (Model R-SL-xx) and plug the other end of the harness into the
EVI/Speedlight splitter cable (Model R-015-752), which connects to the Championship Elite
starter. The Championship Elite starter supports up to twelve (12) speedlights connected
using the cable harness.
To use both EVIs and Speedlights in an on-deck system, connect an EVI/Speedlight splitter
cable (Model R-015-752) to the starter’s External Visual Indicator connection and then
connect the EVIs and an R-SL-xx harness to the splitter. The Championship Elite starter will
power up to thirteen (13) EVIs and twelve (12) Speedlights simultaneously.
Start Connection
The start connection is where a start jumper cable (R-INF-SJxx) can be connected from the
start input on a deckplate, wall plate, cable harness or directly to the start output banana
plugs of a Gen7 timer to integrate the starter into the timing system. Supported timers
include: Sys5/6 and, Gen7, as well as some other non-CTS timers that use either a normally
open (N.O.) or normally closed (N.C.) start setting. Consult your timer’s user manual for
compatibility information.
Alternately the Wallplate connection can be used with a CMP-WPxx cable for getting the
start signal to a legacy in-deck system and timer.
For serial Gen7 in-deck connections use a starter cable (Model R-015-706-x) to a TDPI-S2
node. Note: This cable also connects the audio signal to the deck.
When a starter is connected, either through the start input on the front panel or the wall
plate connector, the starter will show a check mark and “TIMER”. It will show “NONE” when
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Charging Port
The charging port accepts the external power supply to charge the internal batteries. The
provided power supply may only be used indoors.
NOTE: For safety reasons, the Championship Elite Start System cannot be operated
while charging. This keeps AC power away from the pool deck and reduces the possibility
of electric shock.
Only use approved DC Supply: 24 VDC @ 2.5A power adapter when charging the unit.
Microphone Connection
This is where the microphone is connected to the start system. The supplied microphone
features a push to talk (PTT) button used to address swimmers and spectators, and two
identical “start” buttons for left- and right-handed users to comfortably start the race and
recall in the event of a false start.
Note: The Championship Elite starter is designed for use with CTS M2-xx and M2-Cxx
microphones only. For reliable operation, do not connect any devices other than CTS
supplied microphones. Use of legacy CTS microphones such as the M-25 may result in a
prominent click when the push-to-talk button is released.
VSS Connection
The VSS connection is where a VSS-Controller or a VSS-Controller connected together with
a PB-6 pushbutton to control the Visual Start Signal sequence is connected. Please see
page 11 for details about the functional operation of the VSS system.
Wallplate Connection
The Wallplate connector is where the starter can be connected to a legacy wall plate with
the CMP style connector. The connection contains the start signal, audio signal, speedlight
signal and power with control for legacy external strobes. This connection is also used with
a starter cable (Model R-015-706-x) to connect to Gen7 in-deck TDPI-S2 nodes. Cover the
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Visual Start Signaling (VSS)
The Visual Start Signal (VSS) system provides a clear visual start sequence
for all athletes and in particular athletes that are deaf or hard of hearing by
utilizing the multi-color LED visual indicator(s) to signal the different segments
of the start sequence.
Functionality with two officials
The System is controlled by a referee and a starter person. To activate the VSS system
connect the 3 button VSS controller for the referee into the VSS connection on the control
panel. For the starter, connect a pushbutton (PB-6) into the white banana plug of the VSS
controller.
1. The referee calls the event with 4 or more short whistle blasts, twists their hand at
chin level and pushes the top button on the VSS controller once. The external visual
indicator(s) (EVIs) will blink red.
Note: If the referee pushes the button that was last pushed again, it will reset the
EVIs to blank. For example, the referee could reset the sequence in the event of an
unintentional activation.
2. For forward starts the referee calls swimmers onto the blocks with one long whistle
blast, and signals with their arm over their head and pushes the middle button on the
VSS controller. The EVIs light steady red.
For backstroke starts the referee calls swimmers into the water with one long
whistle blast, signals with their arm over their head, and pushes the middle button on
the VSS controller. The EVIs light steady red. While the swimmers enter the water
the referee drops their arm to the side and pushes the middle button on the VSS
controller, the EVIs turn off.
The referee raises their arm again and pushes the middle button on the VSS
controller. The swimmers assume the backstroke start position, the EVIs light steady
red.
3. The starter official pushes the push to talk button on the microphone, with their arm
at shoulder level and pushes their PB-6 pushbutton, then calls “Take your mark”.
The EVIs light up yellow.
4. In the case of an intended “stand up” signal, the starter official holds their arm over
their head and pushes their PB-6 button again. The EVIs will fade from yellow to the
steady red signal. This transition is done slowly so that the athletes do not think a
start was initiated and leave the blocks. Once the reason for the “stand up” signal
has been rectified, the starter official can repeat point 3 and a transition back to
yellow will occur.
5. The starter official pushes the start button while holding the push-to-talk button on
the microphone, they move their arm to their side, the EVIs set as start strobe(s)
flash white and EVIs set as lane indicators flash green. Note: the green flash is
slightly longer than the white strobe flash to accommodate the potential of an athlete
blinking during the start signal and missing the start.
6. The system automatically returns to the reset (blank) state until the referee pushes
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Functionality with one official
The System is controlled by the starter official. To activate the VSS system connect the
three button VSS controller to the VSS connection on the control panel.
1. The starter official calls the event with 4 or more short whistle blasts, twists their
hand at chin level and pushes the top button on the VSS controller once. The EVIs
will blink red.
Note: If the starter official pushes the button that was last pushed again it will reset
the VSS to blank, for example in the case of an unintentional activation.
2. For forward starts the starter official calls swimmers onto the blocks with one long
whistle blast, signals with their arm over their head and pushes the middle button on
the VSS controller. The EVIs light steady red.
For backstroke starts the starter official calls swimmers into the water with one long
whistle blast, signals with their arm over their head, and pushes the middle button on
the VSS controller. The EVIs light steady red. While the swimmers enter the water
the starter official drops their arm to their side and pushes the middle button on the
VSS controller, the EVIs go off.
The starter official raises their arm again and pushes the middle button on the VSS
controller. The swimmers assume the backstroke start position, the EVIs light steady
red.
3. The starter official pushes the push to talk button on the microphone, signals with
their arm at shoulder level, and pushes the lower button on the VSS controller, then
calls “Take your mark”. The EVIs light up yellow.
4. In the case of an intended “stand up” signal, the starter official holds their arm over
their head and pushes the yellow button on the VSS controller. The EVIs will fade
from yellow to the steady red signal. This transition is done slowly so that the
athletes do not leave the blocks thinking a start was initiated. Once the reason for
the “stand up” signal has been rectified, the starter official can repeat point 3 and a
transition back to yellow will occur.
5. The starter official pushes the start button while holding the push-to-talk button on
the microphone, they move their arm to their side, the EVIs set as start strobe(s)
flash white and EVIs set as lane indicators flash green. Note: the green flash is
slightly longer than the white strobe flash to accommodate the potential of an athlete
blinking during the start signal and missing the start.
6. The system automatically returns to the reset (blank) state until the starter official
pushes the top button on the VSS controller to call the next event, starting over at
point 1.
Note: A starter official can initiate a start sequence with voice and start flash at any time
without going through the VSS process. The VSS does not need to be set to any signal.

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Forward Start Signaling Overview

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Backstroke Start Signaling Overview

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Operation
Main Screen
Navigation
Use the up and down arrows to highlight the different options and use the
left and right arrows to adjust customizable selections.
1: Internal Speaker Volume
Select “Int. Spkr” with the up or down navigation arrow. Once highlighted adjust the volume
of the internal speaker volume up or down using the left and right navigation arrows.
2: Start Volume
Highlight “Start Vol” using the up or down navigation arrow. Use the left and right navigation
arrows to set the volume of the start tone to either Low, Medium, or High.
3: Lane Speaker Volume
Use the up or down navigation arrow to highlight “Lane Spkr”, then use the left and right
navigation arrows to adjust the external lane speaker(s) volume up or down.
4: Mic Status
The Mic Status section of the screen shows the connection status of the microphone. It will
display when a microphone is properly connected or if no microphone is connected
or if there is a problem with the connection.
5: VSS and Recall Status
When VSS is active, each phase of the VSS process will be shown here. “Call For Race”,
“Step Up”, “Take Your Mark” and a Recall Active countdown will be displayed as each
phase is triggered by the operator(s).
6: Battery Level Indicator
The battery level indicator shows the current level of the battery. The indicator will display
battery level in 20% segments however the percentage of charge readout will display 10%
segments.
7: Timer Section
The timer section shows the current connection status to a timer. “TIMER” will be displayed
when a timer connection is detected for both the start output (S) and wall plate (W)
(1)
(2)
(4)
(5)
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connections. “NONE” is displayed when no timer connection is detected for either the start
output or wall plate connections.
Battery
The Championship Elite start system operates on a built-in 12 VDC power source. When the
two batteries are fully charged, typical operation is more than 15 hours, depending on
usage. Using the microphone as a public address system and using VSS substantially
reduces battery life.
It is important to make sure the batteries are fully charged before each day’s use. Pay
attention to the battery life indicator and recharge the batteries after each use.
To recharge the internal batteries, power the unit off, move the Championship Elite from the
pool area to indoors, plug the battery charger into a grounded outlet, and attach the cable
from the battery charger to the charger connector on the Championship Elite starter control
panel. The device will boot up and begin charging. It automatically detects the battery state
and switches from power charging to maintenance charging. Keep the charger plugged in
until the next use.
The charging circuit in the Championship Elite starter prevents overcharging, allowing it to
stay plugged in for extended periods of time while keeping the batteries in a fresh, fully
charged state.
Should the batteries deteriorate, the charger will detect the deterioration and go into a slow
charge mode and try to restore the batteries in several tries. If the batteries cannot be
restored, a warning to change the batteries will be issued by the LED blinking red and the
display presenting a text.
Note: Do not change the internal batteries outdoors or near water. Bring the unit to a dry,
safe location before removing internal batteries.
Championship Elite and Electronic Timer
If using the Championship Elite with an electronic sports timer, connect the timer start cable
(R-INF-SJxxx) from the start input of a deckplate or cable harness or from the back of a
Gen7 timer to the Start input on your Championship Elite control panel.
Alternately you can either connect the start system through the Wallplate CMP connector to
a legacy in-deck system where the start signal is carried through the CMP cable (CMP-
WPxx), or use a Gen7 starter cable (Model R-015-706-xx) to connect to a Gen7 in-deck
system through a TDPI-S2 node. The speaker signal and start signal is carried through the
starter cable.
The Championship Elite can generate Normally Open (N.O.) and Normally Closed (N.C)
start pulses. N.O. works with all Colorado Time Systems’ electronic timers. If your timer
requires a Normally Closed start pulse, see Settings on page 19 for information on changing
the start pulse type.
CAUTION: When the start signal polarity is set incorrectly for a specific timer, the race times
of the athletes will not be accurate.
When the starter is set to Normally Open (N.O.) and a timer is connected, the starter will
automatically detect it and display “TIMER” on the main screen for either the Start connector
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Starter’s Microphone
To use the starter’s microphone for public address, press the push-to- talk switch located on
the top left side of the microphone and speak into the grille on the front of the microphone.
To start a race, hold down the push-to-talk switch and press one of the two start buttons on
the top of the microphone. Either of the two start buttons can be used to activate the start
signal. Use the button most convenient for using the microphone with either the left or right
hand.
To recall a false start, press the start button a second time after a start while holding the
push-to-talk button. The recall must be made within the set recall period of the start pulse.
See page 20 for details about setting the duration of the recall period.
Two convenient microphone rests are built into the Championship Elite to the left and right
of the control panel. When the microphone is not in use, snap the microphone onto one of
the rests. Either microphone rest can be removed and replaced with either a VSS controller
holder or a Dolphin adapter.
Optimize Microphone Operation
There are a few simple steps that can be taken to optimize the quality of the audio and
prevent feedback when using the starter microphone.
•Hold the microphone very close to the mouth and make sure to speak normally or
loud into the microphone.
•Stay away from the horn speaker in the front of the starter. The speaker is where
the sound for feedback comes from.
•Start with the internal speaker volume set low and increase as needed to cut
through the ambient noise.
•Use microphone tone controls available with the Championship Elite to fine tune
voice amplification to be understood clearly, cut through ambient noise, and reduce
feedback potential. For details about setting the microphone tone, see Audio Setting
on page 19.
Training Mode
Using the Championship Elite start system during training sessions is one of
its most useful features. Swimmers will quickly become accustomed to
electronic starting and will thereby improve their start reflexes.
Once the training mode is activated by selecting it in the menu and pressing enter, the
starter will count down and a recorded “Take your mark” message will be played. After an
arbitrary time a start tone and strobe flash will be executed. The arbitrary time span length is
between 1.5 and 2.5 seconds to prevent athletes from pacing themselves on the “take your
mark” signal and train to always start triggered by the start tone and strobe.
After a settable wait time (5 to 45 seconds) the next “take your mark” and tone/strobe are
presented to the next athlete, and so forth.
The Visual Start System can be used at the same time by checking the checkmark in the
menu. Note: battery consumption will increase if using VSS with Training Mode.
To exit training mode, press the button. Then press the button two more times to
return to the main screen.
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Strobe Usages: Internal and EVIs set as Strobes
The internal and an EVIs set to function as strobes flash automatically whenever the start
system generates a start pulse and start tone. If officials, parents, and spectators attempt to
start their stopwatches from the start tone, they will not get accurate starts. The relatively
slow speed of sound (compared with the speed of light) generally results in late stopwatch
starts for observers at any distance from the speakers.
Educate officials, parents, and spectators to use the strobe flash to start their stopwatch.
The strobe flash is unaffected by poor acoustics and the fast speed of light ensures that all
observers see the flash at the same time, resulting in more accurate stopwatch starts. The
strobe also ensures fair starts for athletes that are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Settings
The Championship Elite start system offers a variety of settings to
customize the experience for each environment.
Navigation
To enter the main menu, press the enter button located in the center
of the navigation arrows. Once in the main menu, use the navigation
arrows to move through the different options and press enter to select.
The back arrow will move back to previous menu levels or return
to the main screen from the main menu.
Main Menu
In the Main Menu there are four sub menus. Audio Settings, Start Settings, Training
Mode, and System / Advanced.
Audio Settings
In the Audio Settings menu, the volume of the microphone through the internal speaker
and external lane speaker(s) can be adjusted up or down by choosing “Int. Spkr” or
“Lane Spkr” with the up and down arrows.
Choose the Tone control for the Wired Mic with the up and down arrows to dial in the
clearest possible audio signal for each environment. “B” indicates a more bass laden
audio signal, “T” more treble.
To adjust volumes or tone, highlight the desired option and use the right and left
navigation arrows to adjust the parameter up or down. If a speaker’s volume is turned all
the way down (muted), neither the mic nor the start tone will sound through the muted
speaker(s). If not muted, the start tone will sound at the volume set in race settings
(page 20).

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Start Settings
Start Volume
The Start volume is separate from the microphone volumes set in Audio settings or on
the main screen. Choose between High, Medium, or Low for outdoors, indoors and in
office environments.
Note: High volume is greater than 120dB and should only be used in outdoor
environments to avoid potential hearing damage.
Configure EVIs
Configure EVIs opens the Configuration menu for External Visual Indicators. See page
21 for details on configuring the internal strobe and EVIs.
Note: The Configure EVIs option only becomes available in the Start Settings menu
when EVIs have been connected before powering on the start system. If no EVIs are
connected to the start system, or if EVIs were connected while the start system is
powered on, the Configure EVIs menu will not be visible.
Start Tone
Choose between the classic CTS beep or an alternate beep that is shorter.
Recall Tone
Select the tone that is sounded for a false start recall. Select between the classic CTS
beep or a shorter alternate beep.
Recall Time
Set the amount of time after a start that a false-start recall is active; it can be between 5
and 25 seconds.