you want to measure the altitude and there is vertical movement included in your activity. Barometer Use is suitable for weather measurements.
A natural way to alternate between Altimeter/Barometer Use during a hike is to use the Observer as altimeter when moving and as barometer when camping (no vertical movement expected). This way you will have more accurate information on both altitude and weather. Refer to Chapter 3,
NOTE: The modes TIME, ALTI, BARO, and COMP are different from the main operational USE between Altimeter and Barometer.
What do the LCD segments on the circumference mean?
In the Altimeter mode, one full circle equals 1,000 meters or 1,000 feet; therefore the segments on the circumference graphically show you the altitude over a full thousand. In the Barometer mode, one full circle equals 100 hPa or 1 inHg, and the segments indicate the pressure over a full hundred hPa or over a full inHg.
In the main Compass mode, the segments indicate the North and South
CHAPTER 7 ABBREVIATIONS
dEF | default factory setting of pressure sensor, corresponds to standard (1013 mbar or |
| 29,90 inHg) airpressure at sea level |
SNR | sensor (used in pressure sensor calibration) |
RE | reference altitude |
ASC | ascent |
dSC | descent |
CLR | clear |
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