Silva ADC Wind User manual

User Manual

1.0 General Guide
Thank you for purchasing your new ADC.
We recommend reading this manual, and
practicing the operations before using your
ADC in the field.
The ADC is designed to provide you with
information essential to your needs. Data
such as temperature, wind speed, barometric
pressure, altitude and humidity are features
specific to four different ADC models: Wind,
Summit, Pro and JetSet.
Each ADC model is constructed to withstand
water submersion and is ideal for conditions
you endure during outdoor activities such as
hiking, climbing, hunting, kayaking, skiing,
and racing. Every ADC also includes current
time, daily alarm, chronograph and race
timer functions. ADCs are equipped with a
propeller and other precise sensors to
measure outdoor conditions.
WARNING !
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Make sure that you fully understand the
functions and limitations of the ADC
before relying on it.
The ADC is an assisting device for the
outdoor user, and is not a substitute for
weather advisories from a weather
station. It is helpful to check the
readings provided by this product
periodically with those broadcasted by
the weather station.

2.0 Care and Maintenance
Prevent getting dirt in the ADC propeller. It
could clog the mechanism.
Avoid exposing this product to extreme heat
or extreme cold for an unreasonable amount
of time.
Avoid severe impacts to the ADC.
Store the ADC in a dry place when it is not in
use.
Clean the ADC with a soft moistened cloth
occasionally.
DO NOT expose the ADC to strong
chemicals such as gasoline and alcohol, as
they will damage this product.

3.0 Part description
Propeller
Display
1st row
2nd row
3rd row
4nd row
Detachable
Belt Clip
[mode]
Red-colored
blade
Propeller
blade
[set]
[light]
[reset]
Push Button

[mode] Button
[set] Button
Press the mode button to select among the
major function modes
In function modes: Press and hold the mode
button to select setting display
In any setting display: Press the mode button to
select among different settings. Press and
hold the mode button to exit setting sequence.
In Current Time Mode: press the set button to
select the Daily Alarm Display.
In Daily Alarm Mode: Press the set button to
switch the daily alarm between ON and OFF.
In Chronograph Mode and Race Timer Mode:
Press the set button to start or stop the
counting.
In Lap Time Recall Mode: Press the set button
to select the available lap time(s).
In setting displays: press the set button to scroll
the through the settings.
4.0 Button Operation Summary 1
Note:
The button operations are
summarized in the following
paragraphs, for detail operating
instructions, please continue
reading.
[mode]
[set]

[reset] Button
[light] Button
In Chronograph Mode (counting): Press the
reset button to get Lap Time Display.
In Chronograph Mode (stop-counting): Press
the reset button to reset the display to zero.
In Timer Mode (stop-counting): Press the
reset button to reset the timer to target time.
In Lap Time Recall Mode: Press the reset
button to select the available lap time(s).
In setting displays: press the reset button to
scroll the through the settings.
In any functional mode/display, press the light
button once to turn ON the EL backlight for
about 3 seconds.
4.1 Button Operation Summary 2
[light]
[reset]
Note:
The button operations are
summarized in the following
paragraphs, for detail operating
instructions, please continue
reading.

5.0 Major Functional Modes
Current Time ModeWind Mode
Temperature Mode
Daily Alarm Mode
Race Timer Mode
Chronograph Mode
Time Function
Major Functional Modes
Sensor Function
[set][mode]
[mode]
[mode]
[mode]
[mode]
[mode]
CHRONO
GRAPH
RACE TIMER
DAILY ALARM
00
0:00.00
0:10.00
12:00
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2003
TEMP C8
18.2 13.2
18.3 8.3
28.3
WIND Km/H
21.3
ON

6.0 Current Time Mode - Functional Displays
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Current Time Mode
Date
Current
Time
Day of week
Current
Temperature
2003
Year

Current Time Mode - Setting the Current Time Mode
To Select Setting Display
The Setting Sequence
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Setting the current time and date, and their
display formats, press and hold the [mode]
button for about 2 seconds to select the
setting display (the '12' indicator will start
flashing).
In setting display, press the [mode] button to
move the setting following the adjacent
diagram.
When the ' ' or ' ' digits starts flash,
press the [set] or [reset] button to switch
between ' ' (12 hour format) and ' ' (24
hour format). When the ' ' digits starts
flash on the display, press [set] or [reset]
button to reset the second to zero.
If one of the settings (minute, hour, year,
month, date) starts flash, press the [set] or
[reset] button to scroll through the setting
(hold down the button to scroll the setting at
a faster pace).
When the above settings finished, press and
hold the [mode] button for about 2 seconds
to exit the setting sequence.
12 24
12 24
second
year
12/24
minute
month
date
second
hour
hold
[mode]
hold
[mode] [mode]
'12' changes to '24';
'24' changes to '12'.
reset Second to zero
[mode]
[mode]
[mode]
[set]
or [reset]
[set]
or [reset]
[mode]
[mode]
[mode]
[reset]
[set]
hold [reset]
hold [set]
Current Time Setting Sequence
Current Time Mode
scroll through
the settings by
increment
scroll
the setting at
a faster pace
scroll through
the settings by
decrement
scroll
the setting at
a faster pace
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6.1

Daily Alarm Display
To Select Daily Alarm between ON and OFF
Daily Alarm Sound
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In Daily Alarm Mode, the display will show
the following:
1) The mode indicator ' ' appears
on the 1st row of the display.
2) The ' ' or ' ' status indicator appears
on the 2nd row of the display.
3) The alarm time (hour and minute) appears
on the 3rd row of the display.
To select the daily alarm between ON and
OFF, press the [set] button once.
When the daily alarm is ON, the Alarm ON
Indicator ' ' appear otherwise it is OFF.
When the daily alarm is ON, the product will
beep at the predefined alarm time for about
30 seconds.
When the beep sounds, it can be stopped
prematurely by pressing any of the buttons
except the [light] button.
DAILY ALARM
ON OFF
DAILY ALARM
12:00
ON
DAILY ALARM
-- :
OFF
Alarm ON Display
Alarm OFF Display
Daily Alarm Mode
Alarm ON/OFF
Status
Mode indicator
Alarm time
[set]
Alarm ON
Indicator
7.0 Daily Alarm Mode - Daily Alarm Display
--:--

scroll the
setting by
increment of 1
HourMinute
hold
[mode]
hold
[mode]
[mode]
[mode]
scroll
the setting
faster
scroll
the setting
faster
[reset]
[set]
hold
[reset]
hold [set]
Daily Alarm Mode
Setting Sequence
Daily Alarm Mode
scroll the
setting by
decrement of 1
DAILY ALARM
12:00
ON
7.1 Daily Alarm Mode - Setting the Daily Alarm Mode
To Select the Setting Display
The Setting Sequence
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Setting the Daily Alarm Time, press and
hold the [mode] button for about 2 seconds
to select the setting display (the 'minute'
digits will start flashing).
In setting display, press the [mode] button to
move the setting between minute and hour
settings.
When one of the settings (minute and hour)
digits start to flash on the display, press the [set]
or [reset] button to scroll through the setting
(hold down the button to scroll the setting at a
faster pace).
When the setting finished, press and hold the
[mode] button to exit the setting sequence.
The setting display will change to Current Time
Mode automatically if no key-stoke has been
activated for about 1 minute.

CHRONO
GRAPH
00
0:00.00
3. Lap time
time
[set]
[set]
[set] [set] [set] [set]
[set]
010203040
[reset] [reset]
2. Accumulative
elapsed time
1. Elapsed time
300
20
10100
10010
Mode Indicator
Chronograph Time
(1/100 Second)
Chronograph
Time (minute)
Chronograph
Time (hour)
Chronograph
Time (second)
Chronograph Mode
(Zero Display)
Elapsed Time, Accumulative Elapsed Time and Lap Time
: Stop Counting : Counting
8.0 Chronograph Mode - Chronograph Display
Chronograph Function
Chronograph Display
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1) Elapsed time,
2) Accumulative elapsed time
3) Lap time
In Chronograph Mode, the display will show
the following:
1) The mode indicator ' '
appears on the 1st and 2nd row of the
display.
2) The chronograph time (hours, minutes,
seconds) appears on the 3rd row of the
display.
3) The lap number and chronograph time
(1/100 second) appears on 4th row of the
display.
The display shows the 'Zero' display, if the
product or the chronograph has been reset.
The maximum counting range of the
chronograph is 99 hours, 59 minutes and
59.99 seconds. The chronograph can record
up to 50 laps.
CHRONOGRAPH
The ADC is equipped with a Chronograph
Mode, it can measure 3 different periods of
time. They are:

8.1 Chronograph Mode - Using the Chronograph
Chronograph Function
To Record a Lap Time
To Reset the Chronograph
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In 'Zero' Display, press the [set] button once
to start the counting. When it is counting,
press the [set] button again to stop the
counting, and the elapsed time of which the
chronograph is counting will appear.
When the elapsed time is displaying, repeat
the key operations above to get the
accumulative elapsed time or press the
[reset] button to reset the chronograph.
Check the below 'To Reset the Chronograph'
section for more detail on how to reset the
chronograph.
When the chronograph is counting in the
previous operations, press the [reset] button
to display Lap Time Display for 10 seconds.
When the Lap Time is displaying, the
chronograph remains counting in the
background.
To reset the chronograph, to be ready for a
new operation, press the [reset] button once
when the chronograph has stopped counting.
The display will then return to 'Zero' Display.
CHRONO
GRAPH
00
0:00.00
CHRONO
RUNNING
01
0:00.00
CHRONO
RUNNING
011L
0:00.00
CHRONO
STOP
20
0:00.00
Note:
This diagram illustrates the
general flow among different
functional displays only, and
may NOT conform to fact in all
instances.
[set]
[set]
[reset]10 seconds
[reset]
Chronograph Mode
('Zero' Display)
Chronograph Mode
(Counting Display)
Chronograph Mode
(Lap Time Display)
Chronograph Mode
(Stop Counting Display)
counting
Lap Time
(the chronograph
is counting in the
background)
Lap No.
Elapsed Time
(the chronograph
is stop counting)

8.2 Chronograph Mode - Recall the Lap Time
To Recall the Lap Time
Chronograph Recall Display
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In Stop Counting Display, press and hold
the [mode] button to select the Chronograph
Recall Display.
In Chronograph Recall Display, the total
elapsed time will appear. To recall the
individual lap time, press the [set] or [reset]
button to select the target lap time (hold
down the button to scroll the setting faster)
following the adjacent diagram.
In Chronograph Recall Display, press and
hold the [mode] button to return to the Stop
Counting Display.
In Chronograph Recall Display, the display
will show the following:
1) The mode indicator ' '
appears on the 1st and 2nd row of the
display.
2)The lap time (hours, minutes,
seconds) appears on the 3rd row of the
display.
3) The lap number and lap time (1/100
second) appears on the 4th row of the display.
CHRONO RECALL
CHRONO
STOP
CHRONO
RECALL
20 20
0:00.00 0:02.02
Select the lap time by
backward scrolling
(1 lap per step)
Select the lap time by
forward scrolling
(1 lap per step)
Select the lap time by
backward scrolling
(fast scrolling)
Select the lap time by
forward scrolling
(fast scrolling)
CHRONO
RECALL
CHRONO
RECALL
20 201L 2L
0:02.02 0:04.02
Lap Time Recall Display
(Lap 1 Time)
Lap Time Recall Display
(Lap 2 Time)
Next
Available
Lap Time(s)
hold
[mode]
[reset] [reset]
[set] [set]
[reset]
[set]
hold [reset]
hold [set]
Stop Counting Display Lap Time Recall Display
(Total Time)
Lap No.
Lap Time

9.0 Race Timer Mode - Race Timer Display
The Target Time
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The ADC is equipped with a countdown timer to
keep track of a fixed period of time (target time).
The user can set a target time of up to 99 hours,
59 minutes 59 seconds.
Check the coming
section for more detail on how to set the
target time in Racer Timer Mode.
'Setting the Race Timer
Mode'
Race Timer Display
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!
In Race Timer Mode, the display will show the
following:
1) The mode indicator ' ' appears
on the 1st row of the display.
2)The target time (hours, minutes,
seconds) appears on the 3rd row of the
display.
The maximum counting range of the Race
Timer is 99 hours, 59 minutes and 59
seconds.
RACE TIMER
beep
beep
3. Reset to
preset
target time
time
[set]
[set]
[set]
[set][set]
[set] [reset]
010203040
2. Multi-phases
down
counting
1. Single-phase
down
counting
30
30
30 30
0
20
20
20 0
Single/multi-down Counting & Reset
: Stop Counting : Counting
Race Timer Mode
RACE TIMER
0:10.00
Mode
Indicator
Target Time
(Hour, minute,
second)

9.1 Race Timer Mode - Setting the Race Timer Mode
To Select the Setting Display
Setting Sequence
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Setting the target time in Race Timer Mode,
press and hold the [mode] button for about 2
seconds to select the setting display (the
second digits will start flashing).
In setting display, press the [mode] button to
move setting following the adjacent diagram.
When the one of the settings (second, minute,
hour) start to flash, press the [set] or [reset]
button to scroll through the settings (hold down
the button to scroll at a faster pace).
When the setting finished, press and hold the
[mode] button for about 2 seconds to exit the
setting sequence.
The setting display will change to Race Timer
Mode automatically if no key-stoke has been
activated for about 1 minute.
Race Timer Mode
RACE TIMER
0:10.00
scroll the
setting by
decrement of 1
scroll the
setting by
increment of 1
Minute
Hour
Second
hold
[mode]
hold
[mode]
[mode]
[mode]
scroll
the setting
faster
scroll
the setting
faster
[set]
[reset]
hold
[set]
[mode]
hold
[reset]
Race Timer Mode
Setting Sequence
scroll through
the settings by
increment
scroll
the setting at
a faster pace
scroll through
the settings by
decrement
scroll
the setting at
a faster pace

9.2 Race Timer Mode - Using the Race Timer
To Use the Race Timer
To Reset the Timer
Race Timer Alarm Sound
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Once a target time has been set, press the
[set] button once to start the countdown.
When it is running, press the [set] button
again to stop the countdown.
The countdown time will be displayed
continuously throughout the operation.
To reset the timer to the preset target time
before the countdown reaches zero, press
the [reset] button once when the timer has
been stopped.
To set a new value for the target time, check
the previous 'Setting the Race Timer Mode'
section for more detail on how to set the
Racer Timer Mode.
At the last 10 minutes, the Alarm will beep
once for every minute.
At the last 10 seconds, the Alarm will beep
once for every second.
At zero, the Alarm will beep for about 2
seconds.
stop
counting
Counting Display
Stop-Counting Display
[set]
[set]
[reset]
29'59"
set the
target
time to
30 minute
beeps
Stop-Counting Display
Stop-Counting Display
Stop-Counting Display
RACE TIMER
RACE TIMER RACE TIMER
RUNNING
RACE TIMER
STOPPED
RACE TIMER
STOP
0:10.00
0:30.00 0:29.59
0:00.00
0:29.59
stop
counting
counting
Note:
This diagram illustrates the
general flow among different
functional displays only, and
may NOT conform to fact in all
instances.

10.0 Wind Speed Mode - Before Using the Wind Speed Mode
How Wind Speed is Measured
Before and After Measuring a Wind Speed
To Measure Wind Speed
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The ADC is equipped with a propeller that is
similar to a traditional aerovane.
When the propeller faces the wind, it
rotates and generates signal. This product
will pick up the signal and converts it into
wind speed.
Turn the ball-shape propeller by your thumb
and index finger until the propeller blades
are entirely exposed, and it is not sheltered
by the case.
Select Wind Speed Mode. Point the blades
directly towards the wind direction, and
make sure that the blades rotate freely.
When the wind passes through the propeller,
the blades rotate. The ADC starts to
measure, and shows the current, average
and maximum wind-speed readings.
!After a wind speed measurement, rotate the
propeller to a closed position to prevent dirt
from getting into it.
Propeller Closed Propeller Opened
the propeller
blades are entirely
exposed to air
display
Point the Propeller towards the wind direction
windwind

10.1 Wind Speed Mode - Wind Speed Mode Function
Wind Speed Mode Functions
!This ADC has the following wind speed
functions:
1) The Beaufort Scale: The longest and
most widely used set of criteria to
describe the wind conditions. Check the
coming ' ' section for more
detail on Beaufort Scale.
2) The Current, Maximum and Average
Average Wind Speed.
3) Wind Speed Alarm: alarm that alerts the
user when the current wind speed is higher
than the predefined level.
4) Wind Speed Display Lock: This feature
can lock the wind speed display for 5
seconds.
5) Time Span Setting: This feature defines
the time for the Average Wind Speed
Calculation. Check the coming '
'
section for more detail on the setting.
Beaufort Scale
Time
Span Setting for Average Wind Speed
Wind Speed Mode Functions
Beaufort
Scale
Wind Speed
Display Lock
Wind
Speed
Alarm
Current, Max
and Average
Wind Speed
Time Span
Setting

10.2 Wind Speed Mode - Wind Speed Display
Wind Speed Display
To Change Wind Speed Unit
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In Wind Speed Mode, the display will show
the following:
1) The ' ' Indicator and the wind speed
unit appear on the 1st row of the display.
2) The Beaufort Scale (calculated by
average wind speed) appears on the 2nd
row of the display.
3) The Current Wind Speed appears on the
3rd row of the display.
4) The maximum and average wind speed
appears on the 4th row of the display.
This ADC can display wind speed in the
following wind speed units:
1) Km/h (Kilometer per hour),
2) mph (mile per hour),
3) feet/s (feet per second)
4) m/s (meter per second) and
5) Knots.
In Wind Speed Mode, press the [reset]
button to change the wind speed unit
following the adjacent diagram.
WIND
Wind Speed Mode
Wind Speed Unit Selection Sequence
18.3 8.3
21.3
Mode
Indicator
Beaufort
Scale
Maximum
Wind Speed
Current
Wind Speed
Wind
Speed Unit
Average
Wind Speed
(by average
wind speed)
[reset]
[reset]
[reset]
[reset]
[reset]
Km/h mph
feet/sm/s
Knots
WIND mph