Operation Guide 3022

Question: How does the altimeter work?

Answer: Generally, air pressure and temperature decrease as altitude increases. This watch bases its altitude measurements on International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) values stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). These values define relationships between altitude, air pressure, and temperature.

 

Altitude

 

Air Pressure

 

Temperature

 

 

4000 m

 

 

 

 

 

616 hPa

About 8 hPa per 100 m

 

–11°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3500 m

 

 

701 hPa

 

 

–4.5°C

 

 

 

3000 m

 

 

 

 

About 9 hPa per 100 m

 

About 6.5°C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2500 m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

795 hPa

 

 

2°C

 

per 1000 m

 

 

2000 m

 

 

 

 

About 10 hPa per 100 m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1500 m

 

899 hPa

About 11 hPa per 100 m

 

8.5°C

 

 

 

1000 m

 

 

 

 

 

500 m

 

1013 hPa

About 12 hPa per 100 m

 

15°C

 

 

 

0 m

 

 

 

 

 

 

14000 ft

 

19.03 inHg

 

16.2°F

 

 

 

12000 ft

 

 

 

About 0.15 inHg per 200 ft

 

 

 

10000 ft

 

22.23 inHg

 

30.5°F

 

 

 

 

8000 ft

 

 

About 0.17 inHg per 200 ft

About 3.6°F

 

 

6000 ft

 

25.84 inHg

About 0.192 inHg per 200 ft

44.7°F

per 1000 ft

 

 

4000 ft

 

 

 

 

2000 ft

 

29.92 inHg

About 0.21 inHg per 200 ft

59.0°F

 

 

 

0 ft

 

 

 

 

Important!

Storing the watch for long periods in an area where there is no light or wearing it in such a way that it is blocked from exposure to light can cause rechargeable battery power to run down. Be sure that the watch is exposed to bright light whenever possible.

This watch uses a special rechargeable battery to store power produced by the solar cell, so regular battery replacement is not required. However, after very long use, the rechargeable battery may lose its ability to achieve a full charge. If you experience problems getting the special rechargeable battery to charge fully, contact your dealer or CASIO distributor about having it replaced.

Never try to remove or replace the watch’s special battery yourself. Use of the wrong type of battery can damage the watch.

All data stored in memory is deleted, and the current time and all other settings return to their initial factory defaults whenever battery power drops to Level 5 and when you have the battery replaced.

Turn on the watch’s Power Saving function and keep it in an area normally exposed to bright light when storing it for long periods. This helps to keep the rechargeable battery from going dead.

Battery Power Indicator and Recover Indicator

The battery power indicator on the display shows you the current status of the rechargeable battery’s power.

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization

Note that the following conditions will prevent you from obtaining accurate readings:

When air pressure changes because of changes in the weather Extreme temperature changes

When the watch itself is subjected to strong impact

There are two standard methods of expressing altitude: Absolute altitude and relative altitude. Absolute altitude expresses an absolute height above sea level. Relative altitude expresses the difference between the height of two different places.

Battery power Level indicator

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Function Status

All functions enabled.

All functions enabled.

Illumination, beeper, and sensor operation disabled.

Except for timekeeping and the CHG indicator, all functions and display indicators are disabled.

Height of building 130 m

Rooftop at an altitude of

(relative altitude)

230 m above sea level

 

(absolute altitude)

Sea LevelPrecautions Concerning Simultaneous Measurement of Altitude and Temperature

Though you can perform altitude and temperature measurements at the same time, you should remember that each of these measurements requires different conditions for best results. With temperature measurement, it is best to remove the watch from your wrist in order to eliminate the effects of body heat. In the case of altitude measurement, on the other hand, it is better to leave the watch on your wrist, because doing so keeps the watch at a constant temperature, which contributes to more accurate altitude measurements.

The following describes what you should do to give priority to either altitude or temperature.

To give altitude measurement priority, leave the watch on your wrist or in any other location where the temperature of the watch is kept constant.

To give temperature measurement priority, remove the watch from your wrist and allow it to hang freely from your bag or in another location where it is not exposed to direct sunlight. Note that removing the watch from your wrist can affect pressure sensor readings momentarily.

Power Supply

This watch is equipped with a solar cell and a special rechargeable battery (secondary battery) that is charged by the electrical power produced by the solar cell. The illustration shown below shows how you should position the watch for charging.

Example: Orient the watch so its face is

Solar cell

pointing at a light source.

 

The illustration shows how to position a

 

watch with a resin band.

 

Note that charging efficiency drops when

 

any part of the solar cell is blocked by

 

clothing, etc.

 

You should try to keep the watch outside

of your sleeve as much as possible. Charging is reduced significantly if the face is covered only partially.

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All functions disabled.

The flashing indicator at Level 3 and the flashing CHG indicator at Level 4 tell you that battery power is very low and that exposure to bright light for charging is required as soon as possible.

At Level 5, all functions are disabled and settings return to their initial factory defaults. Once the battery is charged to Level 2 after falling to Level 5, reconfigure the current time, date, and other settings.

Display indicators reappear as soon as the battery is charged from Level 4 to Level 2.

Leaving the watch exposed to direct sunlight or some other very strong light source can cause the battery power indicator to show a reading temporarily that is higher than the actual battery level. The correct battery level should be indicated after a few minutes.

Recover indicator

Performing multiple sensor, illumination, or

beeper operations during a short period may

 

 

cause RECOV to appear on the display.

 

 

Illumination, alarm, countdown timer alarm,

 

 

Hourly Time Signal, and sensor operations will

 

 

be disabled until battery power recovers.

 

 

After some time, battery power will recover and

 

 

RECOV will disappear, indicating that the

 

 

above functions are enabled again.

Even if battery power is at Level 1 or Level 2, the Barometer/Thermometer Mode or Altimeter Mode sensor may be disabled if there is not enough voltage available to power it sufficiently. This is indicated by RECOV on the display.

If RECOV appears frequently, it probably means that remaining battery power is low. Leave the watch in bright light to allow it to charge.

Charging Precautions

Certain charging conditions can cause the watch to become very hot. Avoid leaving the watch in the areas described below whenever charging its rechargeable battery.

Also note that allowing the watch to become very hot can cause its liquid crystal display to black out. The appearance of the LCD should become normal again when the watch returns to a lower temperature.

Warning!

Leaving the watch in bright light to charge its rechargeable battery can cause it to become quite hot. Take care when handling the watch to avoid burn injury. The watch can become particularly hot when exposed to the following conditions for long periods.

On the dashboard of a car parked in direct sunlight

Too close to an incandescent lamp

Under direct sunlight

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