Transcend Recon-Zeal User manual

User Manual
Recon-Zeal Transcend
Version 1.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Transcend Basics 5
1.1 What You Need 5
1.2 Transcend at a Glance 6
1.3 Accessories 6
1.4 Buons         7
1.5 Icons          7
1.6 ConnecngandDisconnecngTranscend     9
1.6.1 Connecng         9
1.6.2 Disconnecng        10
1.7 AboutTranscend’sBaery       10
1.7.1 ChargingtheBaery        11
1.7.2 ChargeTimeandBaeryLife      12
1.7.3 DierentBaeryIndicatorStates      12
1.7.4 ImprovingBaeryPerformance      13
1.8 PoweringOnandO    14
2. The Status Bar 15
2.1 GPSIndicator         15
2.2 Time          16
2.3 BaeryIndicator        17
3. SengPreferencesinTranscend 18
3.1 SengtheCongurableDashboardFeature    19
3.2 SengtheBrightness       20
3.3 ResengStats        21
3.4 SengtheLanguage        22
3.5 SengtheUnitsofMeasurement      23
3.6 SengtheTime        24

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4. TheReal-meDashboard      25
4.1 Speedometer         25
4.2 Chrono/Stopwatch        26
4.3 CongurableFeature        27
4.4 Pop-ups27
5. Chrono/Stopwatch Feature 30
6. Performance,Elevaon,andMountainStascs   32
6.1 LastRunStatsScreen        32
6.2 PerformanceStatsScreen       34
6.3 ElevaonStatsScreen       35
6.4 MountainStascs 36
7. DisplayOMode        37
8. GraphicalUserInterfaceOverviewMap    38
9. MemoryandDataStorage      39
10. ReconInstrumentsHQsoware
 andHQOnlineCommunity      40
11. TipsandTroubleshoong      41
12. Safety,Storage,andCleaning      47
12.1 ImportantSafetyInformaon47
13. Support,Service,andMoreInformaon    48
13.1 FirmwareUpgradeInformaon      48

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14. WarrantyInformaon       49
15. RegulatoryComplianceInformaon     52
16. World Time Zones 53
17. TechnicalSpecicaons       55
17.1 Sensing         55
17.2 Processing         55
17.3 Capacity         55
17.4 Environment/Mechanical       55
17.5 EnvironmentalConsideraons      55
17.6 Powerrequirements        55
17.7 DisplayandVirtualImage       56
17.8 RFandAntenna        56
17.9 PortsandConnecvity       56
17.10 SystemRequirements       56
17.11 Languages         56
17.12 IncludedAccessories        56

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1. Transcend Basics
ThankyouforpurchasingTranscendandjoininganelitegroupofpeopletoexperience
theworld’srstGPS-enabledgoggles!Everythingyouneedtogetgoingisincludedin
thepackageandinthisUserGuide.Ifatanymeyouneedhelp,pleaseusethemany
resources at
www.reconinstruments.com/support
1.1 What You Need
Transcendcanbeusedaerchargingrightoutofthepackage,buttoenjoythefull
Transcendexperienceyou’llneedthefollowing:
• AComputerwithaUSB2.0portandoneofthefollowingoperangsystems:
  -WindowsPC:IntelPenum4orhigher,WindowsXP,Vista,7orhigher
  -Mac:IntelCoreDuoorhigher,MacOSXv10.6orlater
• ReconInstrumentsHQSoware,availableatwww.reconinstruments.com/support
• AnInternetConnecon

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1.2 Transcend at a Glance
1.3 Accessories
• GoggleBag
• HardProtecveCarryingCase
• MicroUSBtoUSBcable,1meter
• BothNEMAandEUconnectACAdapters

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1.4 Buons
Image
Button
Function
Up/Forward:
Press to cycle UP or FORWARD through the
feature screens and settings menus
Power/Select:
Hold for about 2 seconds to POWER ON or
OFF. Press to SELECT an item
Down/Back:
Press to cycle DOWN or BACKWARD through
the feature screens and settings menus
1.5 Icons
Icon
What it is
What it Represents
Speed
A feature that includes statistics such as
maximum, average, and current speed
Speedometer
A gauge that shows current speed level
Temperature
A feature that includes statistics such as
minimum , maximum, and current
temperature
Altitude
A feature that includes statistics such as
maximum and current altitude

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1.6 ConnecngandDisconnecngTranscend
Toensurebestcharginganddatatransferperformancefollowtheseeasysteps.
1.6.1 Connecng
ToconnectTranscendtoyourComputertocharge,ortransferdata:
 1. PoweronbyholdingthePOWER/SELECTbuonfor2seconds
 2. OpentheUSBcoveronthegoggle’srightsideandplugthemicroUSB
  cable’ssmallerendintothemicroUSBportlocatedbehindthebuons
  ontheinnerrightsideofthegoggles
 3. PlugtheUSBcable’slargerendintotheUSBportinyourComputer
 4. IfyourcomputerdoesnotrecognizeTranscendyoumayneedtoallow
  somemeforittocharge
 5. UponsuccessfulconneconthemicroUSBportonTranscendwill
  illuminateREDforchargingand/orthePOWER/SELECTbuonFLASH
  BLUEfordatatransfer

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ToconnectTranscendtoanoutlettocharge:
 1. OpentheUSBcoveronthegoggle’srightsideandplugthemicroUSB
  cable’ssmallerendintothemicroUSBportlocatedbehindthebuons
  ontheinnerrightsideofthegoggles
 2. PlugtheUSBcable’slargerendintotheUSBportintoeithertheNorth
  AmericanorEuropeanACadapter(supplied)
 3. PlugtheACadapterintoanappropriatewalloutlet
 4. UponsuccessfulconneconthemicroUSBportonTranscendwillil
  luminateREDforcharging
1.6.2 Disconnecng
TodisconnectTranscendfromyourComputer,navigateto‘safelyremove’or’eject’
thehardwarethroughyourComputerthenremovetheUSBcablefromTranscend.
Ifyoudisconnectwhiledataistransferring,youmayrisklosingthedata.
AlwaysensurethattheUSBportissealedcorrectlybeforeuseoutdoors.
Environmentaldamagemayoccurifthisportisnotcorrectlysealed.
1.7 AboutTranscend’sBaery
TranscendfeaturesaninternalLithiumrechargeablebaeryinthelehandside.
Thereisnothingtoremoveorreplace,simplychargeasperbelow.

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1.7.1 ChargingtheBaery
TochargeTranscendviaComputer:
 1. OpentheUSBcoveronthegoggle’srightsideandplugthemicroUSB
  cable’ssmallerendintothemicroUSBportlocatedbehindthebuons
  ontheinnerrightsideofthegoggles
 2. PlugtheUSBcable’slargerendintotheUSBportinyourComputer
 3. IfyourcomputerdoesnotrecognizeTranscendyoumayneedtoallow
  somemeforittocharge
 4. UponsuccessfulconneconthemicroUSBportonTranscendwill
  illuminateREDforcharging
 5. WhenTranscendisfullychargedtheredlightwillgoo
Important: If Transcend is connected to a computer that is turned o or
in stand-by, it may drain instead of charge the baery.
TochargeTranscendviapoweroutlet:
 1. OpentheUSBcoveronthegoggle’srightsideandplugthemicroUSB
  cable’ssmallerendintothemicroUSBportlocatedbehindthebuons
  ontheinnerrightsideofthegoggles
 2. PlugtheUSBcable’slargerendintotheUSBportintoeithertheNorth
  AmericanorEuropeanACadapter(supplied)
 3. PlugtheACadapterintoanappropriatewalloutlet
 4. UponsuccessfulconneconthemicroUSBportonTranscendwillil
  luminateREDforcharging
 5. WhenTranscendisfullychargedtheredlightwillgoo

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1.7.2 ChargeTimeandBaeryLife
Inopmalcondions,Transcendcanfast charge (baerylifereaches80%)through
yourcomputerorACadapterin1 hour.Youcanaaina100%fullchargein3 to 5
hours.IfyouchargeTranscendwhileitispoweredon,chargemewilltakelongerthan
3 hours.
BesuretoturnTranscendOFFbeforechargingit.
TheTranscendcanalsobechargedfromtheUSBportofaComputerusingthe
providedUSBcablein3 to 5 hours.Chargemesvarydependingonthemodelof
theComputer.Forbestchargingperformance,itisrecommendedthatyouusethe
providedACadapterandUSBcableforcharging.
Transcend’sbaerywilllast6+ hoursinopmalcondions,theequivalenttoyour
averageskiday.SimplyrechargeatanymethroughyourcomputerorACadapter.
See‘ImprovingBaeryPerformance’belowtogetthemostoutofyourbaery.
1.7.3 DierentBaeryIndicatorStates
WhenTranscendhasfullornearlyfullchargeitwillberepresentedbythefollowing
icon,locatedinthetoprighthandcornerofthedisplayatallmes.
WhenTranscendhasparalbaerypoweritwillberepresentedbyavariaonofthe
followingicons,locatedinthetoprighthandcornerofthedisplayatallmes.

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WhenTranscendhaslow-to-nobaerypoweritwillberepresentedbyavariaonof
thefollowingicons,locatedinthetoprighthandcornerofthedisplayatallmes.
Plugintoyourcomputerorpoweroutlettorecharge.
IfTranscendisnearingcompletedepleonofbaerypower,thisiconwillpopupto
indicateitwillshutdowntopreserveyourdataandsengs.Plugintoyourcomputer
orpoweroutlettorecharge.
1.7.4 ImprovingBaeryPerformance
TomaximizeTranscend’sbaerylifeandperformanceyoucandothefollowing:
 • Turnthebrightnessdownfrom3to2or1(See ‘Seng the Brightness
secon below)
 • Turnthedisplayocompletelyfrommetome(See Display O
Mode secon below)
 • PowerotheTranscendduringlongbreaksofnon-use
 • DonotleaveTranscendexposedincoldorwinterenvironmentswhen
not in use
 • EnsureTranscendhasbeenchargedfullybeforestoringforlongperiods
  ofme

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1.8 PoweringOnandO
ToPoweron,simplyholdthePOWER/SELECTbuonforabout2seconds.Youwill
knowtheunitisonwhenthePOWER/SELECTbuonglowsbluethroughtheRecon
InstrumentsLogo,andthedisplayscreenpowersuptoshowtheDashboard.

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2. TheStatusBar
Acrossthetopofthescreenarethreeimportantpiecesofinformaonatallmes.
ThisStatusBarappearsinallscreensandmenusandprovidesthevitalsofTranscend:
GPSIndicator,Time,andBaeryIndicator.
2.1 GPSIndicator
TranscendusesGPStechnologytodetermineitsspeedandlocaon.GPSrequires
thatthedevicehasalineofsightwithatleast4GPSsatellites.ThismeansthatGPS
worksbestinopenspaceswithaclearviewofthesky.Obstruconssuchasbuildings
andtreescandegradethesignalqualityandimpactspeed/posionreliability.Aswith
anyGPSdevice,whenTranscendispoweredonittakessomemetolocateenough
satellitestoaccuratelycalculateitsposion.ThisdelayisknownastheTimetoFirst
Fix(TTFF).Transcend’saverageTTFFrangesbetween3to5minutesdependingonthe
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Transcend’sGPSsignalstrengthisrepresentedbythefollowingstates:
WhenTranscendissearchingforsatellitestogainaGPSsignalitisrepresentedbythe
followingicon,locatedinthetoplehandcorneroftheStatusBar.
WhenTranscendhasamoderate-to-strongsignalitisrepresentedbythefollowing
icon,locatedinthetoplehandcorneroftheStatusBar.
WhenTranscendhasabrokenGPSsignalitisrepresentedbythefollowingicon,
locatedinthetoplehandcorneroftheStatusBar.Itisrecommendedthatyou
restartTranscendifyouexperiencethisiconformorethanafewseconds.
2.2 Time
Transcend’sclockislocatedinthemiddleoftheStatusBar.Read‘SengtheTime’
belowformoreinformaon.

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2.3 BaeryIndicator
Transcend’scurrentBaeryPowerLevelisindicatedatthetoprighthandcorneror
theStatusBar.
WhenTranscendhasfullornearlyfullchargeitwillberepresentedbythefollowing
icon,locatedinthetoprighthandcornerofthedisplayatallmes.
WhenTranscendhasparalbaerypoweritwillberepresentedbyavariaonofthe
followingicons,locatedinthetoprighthandcornerofthedisplayatallmes.
WhenTranscendhaslow-to-nobaerypoweritwillberepresentedbyavariaonof
thefollowingicons,locatedinthetoprighthandcornerofthedisplayatallmes.
Plugintoyourcomputerorpoweroutlettorecharge.
IfTranscendisnearingcompletedepleonofbaerypower,thisiconwillpopupto
letyouknowitisabouttoshutdownautomacally

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3. SengPreferencesinTranscend
Oncecharged,turnonTranscendandnavigatetothePreferencesscreenusing
theUP/FORWARDorDOWN/BACKWARDSbuons.The‘PreferencesScreen’has
informaonincludingthemeofthebeginningofyourtripandthecalendardate,as
wellasthesequenallynumbereddaycurrentlyloggedwithinmemory.Youwillalso
seethermwareversion#inthismainarea.IntheeventyourTranscend’smemory
isfull,youwillbepromptedinthisscreenaswell.Simplydownloadthedatatoyour
computertofreeupmemory.
Atthe‘PreferencesScreen’SELECT‘Preferences’.Chooseanyoftheoponslistedto
setyourpreferences,orSELECT‘Back’toreturntothemainscreen.Ifyoustayinany
preferencescreenformorethantensecondsyouwillbebumpedouttothescreen
youwereinpreviously.

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3.1 SengtheCongurableDashboardFeature
Transcendoersacongurabledashboardthatallowsyoutochooseoneofthe
followingFeaturestobedisplayedalongsidethepermanentFeaturesofthemain
dashboardscreen.ThedefaultfeatureviewedisCurrent Altude.
Choosefrom:
 • CurrentAltude
 • TotalVercalDistanceTravelledduringthecurrenttrip
 • TotalDistanceTravelledacrossland(up,down,andsideways)during
  thecurrenttrip
 • CurrentTemperature

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Tochoosewhichfeatureyouwouldlikedisplayedonthecongurabledashboard:
 1. SELECT‘Dashboard’fromthe‘Preferences’menu
 2. UsetheUP/FORWARDorDOWN/BACKWARDSbuonstocyclethrough
  whichFeatureyouwouldlikedisplayed,thewhiteoutlineactsasa
cursor
 3. PressSELECTtochoosewhichFeatureyouwouldlikedisplayed
 4. AredarrowwillappearabovetheiconfortheFeaturecurrently 
  displayedonthedashboard
3.2 SengtheBrightness
Transcendhas3modesofbrightnesstoallowyoudecidewhatismostcomfortable,
safe,andeasilyviewedinyourcurrentenvironment.ThedefaultBrightnessis3:High
Brightness.
Choosefrom:
 • 1:LowBrightness
 • 2:MediumBrightness
 • 3:HighBrightness
Tochoosewhichbrightnessbestsuitsyourenvironment:
 1. SELECT‘Brightness’fromthe‘Preferences’menu
 2. UsetheUP/FORWARDorDOWN/BACKWARDSbuonstocyclethrough
  whichbrightnessyouwouldlikedisplayed,thewhiteoutlinearrowacts
as a cursor