Operation Guide 5113 5213

1000 m (4000 ft)

500 m (2000 ft)

Current altitude

reading greater than

Unit: 50m (200ft)

50 m (200 ft)

previous reading

100 m (400 ft)

 

Unit: 5m (20ft)

 

 

 

 

Second hand

 

0

0

−100 m (−400 ft)

−50 m (−200 ft)

Current altitude

 

 

reading less than

−1000 m (−4000 ft)

−500 m (−2000 ft)

previous reading

Configuring the Altitude Differential Scale

You can select either of the two altitude differential scale options described below.

To specify this:

Select this setting:

Scale step: 5 meters (20 feet) per second mark

100

Scale range: ±100 meters (± 400 feet)

 

 

 

Scale step: 50 meters (200 feet) per second mark

1000

Scale range: ±1000 meters (± 4000 feet)

 

 

 

Altitude differential is always calculated in meters, even when feet is selected as the altitude measurement unit.

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To change the altitude differential scale step unit

1. In the Altimeter Mode, hold down E until each of the following steps occurs.

Hold SET appears on the digital display. Hold SET disappears.

2. Press D twice.

This will cause either 100 or 1000 to flash on the digital display.

3. Press A to toggle the altitude differential scale step unit between 100 and 1000.

4. Press E to exit the setting screen.

To set the altitude differential start point

In the Altimeter Mode, press E.

The watch will take an altitude reading and record the result as the current differential start point. At this time, the second hand will point to 0 because that is the current altitude differential.

Altitude differential indicated by second hand

Using the Altitude Differential Value While Mountain Climbing or Hiking

After you specify the altitude differential start point while mountain climbing or hiking, you easily can measure the change in the altitude between that point and other points along the way.

To use the altitude differential value

1. In the Altimeter Mode, check to make sure that an altitude reading is

Destination

on the digital display.

If an altitude reading is not displayed, press A to take one. See “To

altitude

take an altimeter reading” (page E-44) for details.

 

2.Use the contour lines on your map to determine the difference in altitude between your current location and your destination.

3.In the Altimeter Mode, press E to specify your current location as the

Current

altitude differential start point.

The watch will take an altitude reading and register the result as

location

the altitude differential value start point. The altitude differential

 

value will be reset to zero at this time.

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Altitude differential

4. While comparing the altitude difference you determined on the map

and the watch’s altitude differential value, advance towards your

indicated by second hand

destination.

 

If the map shows a difference of +80 meters between your current

 

location and your destination, you will know that you are

 

approaching your destination when the second hand is pointed

 

at +80 meters.

Altitude

Specifying a Reference Altitude Value

The altitude readings produced by this watch are subject to error caused by changes in air pressure. Because of this, we recommend that you update the reference altitude value whenever one is available during your climb. After you specify a reference altitude value, the watch adjusts its air-pressure-to-altitude conversion calculation accordingly.

To specify a reference altitude value

1. In the Altimeter Mode, hold down E until each of the following steps occurs.

Hold SET appears on the digital display. Hold SET disappears.

2. Press A (+) or C (–) to change the current reference altitude value by 5 meters (or 20 feet).

Specify a reference altitude value based on accurate altitude information about your current location from a map, etc.

You can set the reference altitude value within the range of –10,000 to 10,000 meters (–32,800 to 32,800 feet).

Pressing A and C at the same time returns to OFF (no reference altitude value), so the watch performs air pressure to altitude conversions based on preset data only.

3.Press E to exit the setting screen.

Types of Altitude Data

The watch maintains two types of altitude data in its memory: manual save records and auto save values (low altitude, high altitude, cumulative ascent, cumulate descent).

Use the Data Recall Mode to view data stored in memory. See “Viewing Altitude Records” (page E-63) for details.

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Manual Save Records

Any time you perform the procedure below in the Altimeter Mode, the watch will create and store a record with the currently displayed altitude reading, along with the date and time the reading was taken. There is enough memory to store up to 14 manual save records, which are numbered from REC01 through REC14.

To create a manual save record

Auto Save Values

While the altitude auto measurement method is being used (page E-46), the watch automatically stores high altitude (HI), low altitude (LO), cumulative ascent (ASC), and cumulative descent (DSC) values.

These values are checked and updated automatically by the watch as altitude auto measurements are taken.

How the high altitude and low altitude values are updated

1.In the Altimeter Mode, check to make sure that an altitude reading is on the digital display.

If an altitude reading is not displayed, press A to take one. See “To take an altimeter reading” (page E-44) for details.

2.Hold down A until Hold REC appears on the digital display and then changes to REC.

This will save the currently displayed altitude reading in a manual save record, along with the measurement time and date.

The watch will return to the Altimeter Mode screen automatically after the save operation is complete.

There is enough memory to store up to 14 manual save records. If there are already 14 manual save records in memory, the above operation will cause the oldest record to be deleted automatically to make room for the new one.

While the watch is in the Altimeter Mode, altitude readings are taken automatically at the interval specified by the altitude auto measurement method (page E-46). With each reading, the watch compares the current reading against the HI and LO values. It will replace the HI value if the current reading is greater than HI, or the LO value if the current reading is less than LO.

How Cumulative Ascent/Descent Values Are Updated

620 m

Session end point

Session start point

320 m

120 m

20 m

0 m

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