Sportstar Outdoor Pioneer II User manual

·Outdoor Pioneer II User Manual
The watch features a Dot matrix display and is equipped with special features such as sail, ski,
altimeter, barometer and compass modes.
The altimeter and barometer is capable of storing 24 hours of data which enables the user to
recall 24 hours of previous readings. The watch has a Log Data with a memory capacity of 20
logs maximum. The chrono and sail mode is has a capacity of 50 laps.
·Push button location:
All modes:
This watch has the following modes: Time, Compass,
barometer, Altimeter, Log Data, Ski, Chronograph, Sail,
and Alarm modes. Press S3 to scroll though these modes.
Time Mode
Press S3 from Alarm mode to enter Time mode. The watch will momentarily display TIME
and then display view 1. The watch is equipped with a dual time feature which counts up
individually with the same seconds. It also features 5 different views at time mode each
with a different set of information. Following are the information in each view:
View 1→weather icon, month, date, day of the week, time, and year
View 2→weather icon, month, date, time and day of the week.
View 3→weather icon, day of the week, month, date, time and temperature.
View 4→weather icon, day of the week, month, date, time and current altitude.
View 5→weather icon, day of the week, month, date, time and current barometric
Figure 1

Press S2 to change the display to your preferred view.
Figure 2
How to change from Time 1 to Time 2:
To change from Time 1 to Time 2 or vice versa, press and hold S1 till T1 or T2 icon stops blinking.
Figure 3

· While in time mode, press and hold S4 to enter time setting mode. The watch will display SET HOLD.
· Continue holding S4 until the hour digit starts to flash.
· Press S1 to increase the value of the flashing digit. Press and hold S1 to fast increase the value.
· Press S2 to decrease the value of the flashing digit. Press and hold S2 to fast decrease the value.
· Press S3 to set the next digit. The sequence of setting when you press S3 is as follows:
Hour→Minute→Second→Year→Month→Day→12/24H→Altitude→Unit→Pressure→Unit
Temperature Unit→Contrast→back to Hour.
· After setting all the parameters, press S4 to exit setting mode. The watch will also auto exit
setting mode if there is no button operation for 2-3 minutes.
Notes:
· You have to set Time 1 and Time 2 separately. T 1 and T2 have the same seconds.
· The watch has an auto calendar with year coverage from 2006 to 2055.
· There are 7 levels for LCD contrast (-3,-2,-1, 0, 1, 2, 3). Default value is 0.
How to set the Time:
Compass Mode
·Press S3 from Time mode to enter Compass mode. The watch will momentarily display COMP
and then display“- - - -”and then the compass direction with bearing in degrees.
·The compass will be active for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, it will display back“- - - -”.
·If the watch enters the Compass mode for the first time, it will automatically enter the Compass
calibration mode. See compass calibration for details on how to calibrate the compass.

Figure 3
1.Entering the compass mode for the first time (After watch reset):
1.1) When the watch enters the Compass mode for the first time, it will automatically
enter the Compass calibration mode. The watch will display ROTATE CAL.
1.2) Rotate the watch horizontally 2 times at a rate of 15 seconds per rotation.
1.3) Press S1 or S2 to end calibration. The watch will display END CAL and then go to
normal Compass mode. This procedure did not consider the declination angle of your
current location. If you know the declination angle of your current location or you want
your compass directi o n to be more accur a t e , f o l l o w th e n e x t p r o c e dure.
1.4) Setting the Declination angle:
1.5) After step 1.2 above, press S4 to set the declination angle of your location. The first
Compass Calibration mode:

digit will start to flash.
1.6) Press S1 or S2 to change the value.
1.7) Press S3 to set the next digit. The next digit will start to flash.
1.8) Press S1 or S2 to change the value. The compass offset range is from 00 to 90
degrees.
1.9) Press S3 to set the direction (East or West). E or W will start to flash.
1.10) Press S1 or S2 to change.
1.11) Press S4 to exit setting mode. The watch will also auto exit calibration mode if
there is no button operation after 2-3 minutes. The watch will display END CAL and then
go to Compass mode.
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2. Normal Compass calibration mode: Follow this procedure if the watch has already
been calibrated previously.
2.1) While in Compass mode, press and hold S4 for 2 seconds. The watch will display CAL
HOLD.
2.2) Continue holding S4 until the watch will display ROTATE CAL.
2.3) Rotate the watch horizontally 2 times at a rate of 15 seconds per rotation.
2.4) Press S1 or S2 or S4 to end calibration. The watch will display END CAL and then go to
normal Compass mode. This procedure did not consider the declination angle of your current
location. If you know the declination angle of your current location or you want your compass
direction to be more accurate, follow the next procedure.
2.5) Setting the Declination angle:
2.6) After step 1.3 above, press S3 to set the declination angle of your location. The first digit
will start to flash.
2.7) Press S1 or S2 to change the value.
2.8) Press S3 to set the next digit. The next digit will start to flash.
2.9) Press S1 or S2 to change the value. The compass offset range is from 00 to 90 degrees.
2.10) Press S3 to set the direction (East or West). E or W will start to flash.
2.11) Press S1 or S2 to change.
2.12) Press S4 to exit setting mode. The watch will also auto exit calibration mode if there is no
button operation after 2-3 minutes. The watch will display END CAL and then go to Compass
mode.

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·Press S3 from Compass mode to Barometer mode. The watch will momentarily
display BARO and then display view 1. Barometer mode has 5 views available for the
user to choose.
·The watch can predict the weather condition for the next six hours provided it has
accumulated 12 hours of previous barometric pressure readings
Barometer Mode

View 1 Weather icon/ Sea Level pressure/ Current barometric pressure/ pressure
Graph/ Temperature
View 2→Weather icon/ Temperature/ Sea Level pressure/ Current barometric pressure/
Clock
View 3→Weather icon/ Sea Level pressure/ Current barometric pressure/ Temperature
View 4→Difference view - Weather icon/ Sea Level pressure/ Current barometric
pressure/ Clock
View 5→24 hour recall view.
· Whew entering the Barometer mode, the watch will show View 1 first always.
· Press S2 to scroll through these views.
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Figure 7

How to change the barometric pressure unit:
· You can change the barometric pressure unit from mbar/hpa to inHg or vice versa.
· Go to view 1 of Barometer mode.
· Press and hold S1. Notice the unit icon will change and start to flash.
· Continue holding S1 until the unit stops flashing.
Figure 8
How to change the Temperature unit:
· You can change the temperature unit from “C to ”F or vice versa.
· Go to View 2 or View 3 of Barometer mode.
· Press and hold S1. Notice the unit icon will change and start to flash.
· Continue holding S1 until the unit stops flashing.

Figure 9
Difference View:
· Go to view 4 of Barometer mode. The watch will momentarily display the sea level and
current Barometric pressure and then display DIFF START HOLD.

· Press and hold S4 until the watch resets the sea level and current barometric pressure to zero.
· Press S1 or S2 to go back to current values. Press S4 to abort the difference measurement.
·While the Sea level and Current barometric pressure is reset to zero, press S4 to
confirm and the watch will start the measurement.
· Press S4 to stop the measurement. The watch will display DIFF STOP.
· Continue holding S4 will go back to view 4.
Figure 10

24 hour recall view:
The can display the barometric pressure for the last 24 hours in graphical presentation.
Press S1 to scroll through the data. HR 0 means the current pressure, HR -1 is the
pressure 1 our ago and so on.
Figure 11
How to calibrate the Barometer:
To have a more accurate reading of the barometer and weather predictions shown by
the weather icon, the watch must be regularly calibrated.
· While in View 1, view 2, or view 3 of the Barometer mode, press and hold S4. The watch
will display HOLD.
· Continue holding S4 until the weather icon flashes.
· Press S1 or S2 to change the weather icon corresponding to the current weather
condition of the surrounding.
· Press S3 to set the Sea level Barometric pressure. The digits will start to flash.

· Press S1 or S2 to change the values.
· Press S4 to exit calibration mode. The watch will also auto exit calibration mode if there is
no button operation for 2-3 minutes.
Altimeter Mode
· Press S3 from Barometer mode to enter Altimeter mode. The watch will momentarily
display ALTI and then display the current altitude, accumulated altitude, maximum
altitude, and Time. The display will then change to view 1.
· Altimeter mode has 5 views available. Press S2 to change views. Following are the
views when you press S2:
O View 1→Ascending/ Descending view
O View 2→Difference view
O View 3→Temperature/ Current Altitude/ Graph/ Clock
O View 4→Temperature/ current Altitude/ Clock
O View 5→24 hour recall view.
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Recording an Altimeter Log:
· You can record an altimeter log in view 1 and view 2.
· Maximum of 20 logs can be recorded in memory. Your saved data can be viewed in
LOG DATA mode.
· While in view 1 or view 2, press and hold S1 to start the log. The watch will display LOG
1 START and then display the following depending which view you have started the log:
O View 1 Ascending or descending rate/ Ascending/ Descending/ current Altitude
O View 2 Ascending or descending rate/ Current Altitude/ DIFF
· Press and hold S1 to stop. The watch will display LOG 1 STOP and then go back to
view 1 or view 2.
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How to change the Altitude unit:
· You can change the temperature unit from Feet to Meter or vice versa.
· Go to View 3 or View 4 of Altimeter mode.
· Press and hold S1. Notice the unit icon will change and start to flash.
· Continue holding S1 until the unit stops flashing.
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24 hour recall view:
You can view the previous 24 hours record of Altitude and the ascending or descending
rate of that selected hour in the past.
Line 1 will display the Ascending or descending rate of the hour.
Line 2 displays the altitude of the hour.
Line 3 displays the previous time. 0 Hr means the current data, -1 Hr means the data
of the previous hour, and -2 Hr means the data 2 hours ago, and so on.
Press S1 to scroll though the various data.
Figure 15
Altimeter Calibration mode:
Regular calibration of the watch is important to maintain the accuracy of theReadings.
While in altimeter mode, press and hold S4 and the watch displays SET HOLD
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Continue holding S4 until the watch displays the Current altitude. The word
CURRENT will be flashing.
Press S1 or S2 to select which parameter to set. Following is the sequence of setting
when you press S1:
Current Altitude→Local 1 Local 2 Local 3 Max Altitude Accumulated Altitude
Altitude Alarm→back to Current Altitude
The sequence will be in reverse if you press S2.
Press S3 to set the selected parameter. The digits will start to flash
Press S1/ S2 to change the value of the flashing digit
Press S3 to select another parameter to set.
Press S4 to exit setting mode. The watch will auto exit setting mode if there is no
button operation for 2-3 minutes.
The watch has 3 preset Altitude value Local 1, Local 2, and Local 3. Each can be set
by the user to his desired value which saved into the watch memory. The user can
select among the preset values (Local 1, 2, 3) to replace the current value. This done
by going to the preset value for example Local 1 and then press S4 to save the
selection. The next time you enter Alti setting mode the Current value will be replaced
by the value of Local 1.
Accumulated altitude and Max altitude cannot be set but will be reset to zero when
you press S3 and then S1 or S2.
The last field in the Alti setting mode is the Alti Alarm. To turn on the alarm press S3
and then press either S1 or S2. Press S3 again to set the altitude value at which the
alarm will sound. To increase the value press S1. To decrease the value press S2.
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Then press S3 to go back to field selection. To exit and save modified settings press
S4.
Automatic switching between Barometer mode and Altimeter
mode:

The will automatically switch from Altimeter mode to barometer mode if there is
no significant changes in altitude for 30 mi n ut es . T h e we a th e r i con will appear
signifying that t h a t watch has switched to b a r o m e t e r Mode. The current altitude
value will be saved in memory.
While in Barometer mode and the air pressure changes s i gn i f i ca n t l y in a short
period of time, the watch will automatically switch to Altimeter mode.The weather icon
will disappear.
Log Data Mode
Press S3 from Altimeter mode to enter LOG DATA mode. The watch will momentarily
display LOG DATA and then display the latest log File.
Press S1 to view the other log data files.
Press S2 to view the details of a selected log file. Each log contains your total
ascend altitude and descend altitude, average descend rate and ascend rate,
number of Hills (this vertical movement ascend and descend equal to a 150 ft/50 m or
more) and total time of log book.
Press S1 to go back to log book selection.
In this mode you can vew your save altimeter data. The watch has a maximum capacity of
20 Logs.
How to delete a log file: