Highgear WalkBuddy User Manual

Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Walkbuddy from HighGear.

This pedometer is packed with features to help you get the most out of your exercise. It’s also so lightweight and convenient. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the operation of the Walkbuddy, and thanks again for choosing HighGear for your outdoor needs. Visit us on the web to learn more about this and other HighGear products, at www.highgearusa.com.

Features

• Adjustable pedometer sensitivity

• Record steps, distance, and calories burned.

• 12 or 24 hour mode digital clock.

• Automatic date function, accurate though 2025.

• Programmable daily alarm function.

• Chronograph (stopwatch) up to 24 hours.

• Calorie counter and distance counter are fully customizable by

weight and step distance.

• Target Step Mode counts down steps from the number you specify and alerts you when you’ve reached it.

• Exercise timer counts the time you’re moving and starts and stops automatically when you do. You can easily find out how much time you’ve spent moving each day.

• Displays in miles or kilometers.

• Display time, date, and stopwatch information while the

Walkbuddy records your exercise.

In addition, the Walkbuddy PR adds Pulse Functionality:

• Finger touch heart rate monitor is accurate from 40-240 bpm.

• Gives accurate pulse reading in seconds.

• Check your pulse while the Walkbuddy continues to count your

steps.

• Programmable pulse settings alert you when your pulse if too high or too low.

Getting Started Meet the Walkbuddy.

If you hold the Walkbuddy with the belt clip facing you, and the digital display facing up, you’ll see 4 buttons around the outside of the unit. This view is shown below.

(start/stop)

(reset/scan)

Note that the four buttons are labeled as well.

Changing Modes

The MODE button, B4, at the bottom right, changes the primary modes. There are three primary modes on the Walkbuddy and four primary modes on the Walkbuddy PR (with pulse reader).

Wakbuddy:

Sensitivity Switch

(adjust/set)

(mode/next)

Belt Clip

Time Æ CHRO Æ Move

Wakbuddy PR:

Time Æ PULSE Æ CHRO Æ Move

CHRO is short for Chronograph (Stopwatch). The primary modes TIME and MOVE contain several sub-modes. You

use the SCAN button (B1) to cycle through the sub-modes. Time:

Time Æ DATE Æ ALARM

Move:

STEP Æ CALORIE Æ TIMER Æ Distance Æ Target

Remember: The MODE button changes primary Modes. The SCAN button moves through the sub-modes of each Mode.

Getting Started (continued)

Battery

If the LCD is ever dim or the unit shows no information, you might need to replace the battery with a CR2032 cell or equivalent. Please dispose of the old battery responsibly.

TIME - Time

Setting Up:

The first time you use the Walkbuddy and anytime you change time zones, you’ll need to set the time. First, make sure the Time is displayed.

1. The word TIME displays for 1 second when you enter TIME mode.

2. Hold Adjust/Set (B3) for 3 seconds until Hours digits blink.

3. Use Start/Stop (B2) to increase hours (you can hold it down to scroll quickly). The AM/PM indicator will change as you scroll past

11. (Note: A dot will appear beside the P in PM to indicate AM, look carefully)

4. When you have set the hour, press B4 to move to the minutes. To set the minutes, use the same process, pressing B2 to adjust to the correct time.

5. Now set the seconds. Press B4 to move to the seconds. Use B2 to reset the seconds to zero. Note: when the seconds are above 30, pressing B2 sets them to zero and increases the minutes by one.

6. Press B4 to move to 12/24 hour time preference. Press B2 to choose between 12 h and 24 h (military time) displays.

7. Press B4 again. Press B3 again. The Time is set and displayed.

Note: All the features of the Walkbuddy use the same series of buttons to setup. Hold B3 to enter setup. Use B2 to change the flashing value. Then use B4 to move the next value. Then use B3 to exit setup. Now that you can set the time, you know how to setup most of the features of the Walkbuddy.

Using the Time Display:

In addition to displaying the time, this screen also displays an icon to indicate whether the Alarm is on (pictured above). You can turn the Alarm on or off from this screen by pressing B2. The icon is displayed only when the alarm is on. Instructions for setting the alarm are found under the ALARM heading.

TIME is the first of three displays within the TIME primary mode. You can scroll through DATE and ALARM by pressing the RESET/SCAN button, B1.

DATE – Date

Setting Up:

To display the date, first enter TIME mode by pressing B4 until TIME is displayed. Then press B1 until DATE is displayed.

1. Press and hold B3 until just the month and the letter M appear.

2. Use B2 to increase the number of the month. Press B4 when done.

3. Walkbuddy now shows the day and the letter D. Use B2 to increase the date setting. Press B4 when done.

4. Now the year and the letter Y are displayed. Use B2 to increase the year (through 2025). Press B4 when done.

5. Now press B3 again to exit setting mode.

If you see the date modes during setting, but cannot adjust the numbers, press B3 once. Then press and hold B3 to start over.

Using Date:

To display the date at any time, press B4 until TIME is displayed. Then press B1 until DATE is displayed.

ALARM – Alarm

Setting Up:

To display the alarm, first press B4 until TIME is displayed. Then press B1 until ALARM is displayed.

1. Press and hold B3 until the hour flashes.

2. Use B2 to increase the hour, making sure to scroll past 12 for the correct AM/PM setting display.

3. Press B4 to move to the minutes. Use B2 to increase the minutes setting. Press B4 when done.

4. Now press B3 again to exit setting mode.

Using Alarm:

To display the ALARM at any time, press B4 until TIME is displayed. Then press B1 until ALARM is displayed.

The ALARM is turned on or off from the TIME display screen. To turn the Alarm on or off, follow the instructions at the end of the TIME section.

When on, the Alarm will sound for 20 seconds. You can press any button to stop the sound. The alarm will remain active daily, unless you turn the Alarm off.

PULSE – Heart Rate Monitor

This feature is only available on the Walkbuddy PR. To identify your Walkbuddy, look at the side opposite the belt clip. The words “pulse sensor” appear at the top of the circle for the Walkbuddy PR.

Pulse Sensor

Setting Up

To display the PULSE function, press B4 until PULSE is displayed.

Hold ADJUST/SET (B3) until AGE appears. Adjust to your age using B2 (you may need to scroll past 99 to reach lower numbers). Then press B4. Now, the Walkbuddy displays either FEMALE or MALE. Use B2 to select your gender. Then press B4.

The Walkbuddy now displays a flashing number and the word HI. This is the High alert setting. If you would like the Walkbuddy to alert you when your pulse is too high or low, set this number to the high setting using B2. Then press B4. Now set the low alert setting using B2. Now press B4, then press B3 to exit setup.

Note: If you do not wish to have Walkbuddy alert you to low or high pulse, set the HI to 230 and the low to 70. This will keep Walkbuddy from alerting you during normal exercise for most individuals.

Using PULSE:

To take your pulse, place your index finger (roughly opposite the bottom of your nail) lightly on the clear circle located on the opposite side of the Walkbuddy from the belt clip (and pictured above). Wait 30 seconds. If pulse does not display, reposition finger or change pressure and try again. For many people, the appropriate pressure is roughly what it takes to press a key on a computer keyboard. The area around the heart on the display lights up when the pulse reader is functioning.

The Walkbuddy displays your pulse and beeps if the pulse if lower or higher then the limits you set above. If outside the range you set, the Walkbuddy also displays the words HI or LO together with an arrow.

The Hi and Low limits are very useful if you choose to take your pulse while exercising because you can take your pulse without looking down at the Walkbuddy. It will alert you if your pulse is out of range.

Pulse Indicator

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