Microsport VERDE User Manual

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verde / AltiWatch

User Manual / Gebrauchsanweisung

verde / Altiwatch – User Manual
Table of contents

1. Introduction

1.1. Button Functions

1.2. Major Function Modes

2. Time / Date Mode – Display

2.1. Time / Date Mode – Setup

3. Daily Alarm – Display

3.1. Daily Alarm – Setup

4. Countdown Timer – Display

4.1. Cuntdown Timer – Setup

4.2. Countown Timer – Usage

5. Stopwatch – Display

5.1. Stopwatch – Setup

5.2. Stopwatch – Usage

6. Stopwatch History – Display

6.1. Stopwatch History – Usage

7. Alternate Time Zone – Display

7.1. Alternate Time Zone – Setup

8. Altimeter Mode – Display

8.1. Altimeter Mode – Setup

8.2. Altimeter Mode – Lock Altitude
Function

8.3. Altimeter Mode - Features

9. Baromter Mode - Display

9.1. Baromter Mode - Setup

9.2. Baromter Mode - Features

9.3. Baromter Mode – Reduced
Baromteric Trend Function

10. Temperature Mode - Display

10.1. Temperature Mode - Setup

10.2. Temperature Mode - Features

11. Limited Warranty

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Microsport
verde / AltiWatch. This watch features:

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Current time / date

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Daily alarm

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5 Stopwatches

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Stopwatch history log

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Countdown timer

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Second time zone setting

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Altimeter

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Barometer

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Temperature

To make the most of your purchase, be
sure to carefully read this user manual
and keep it handy for future reference.
Please take the following precautions in
using and caring for your new Microsport
AltiWatch

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Avoid exposing the watch to extreme
conditions

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Avoid rough use and/or severe impacts

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Do not attempt to open the watch

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Occasionally clean the watch with a
soft and moistened cloth

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Store the watch in a clean, dry place
when not in use for an extended period
of time.

1.1. Button Functions

SET/+:
[S/+]

MODE:
[M]

ON/OFF:
[O/O]

OPTION/-:
[O/-]

Light [L]

[S/+]: Used to access setting mode and

increase/ change digits during
setup. Stores intermediate or lap
times in the stopwatch.

[M]: Used to select between main

modes of the watch. Fast exit key
to all setup modes.

[O/O]: Used to confirm settings in setup;

Starts/ stops the stopwatch;
lock/unlock the altitude in altimeter
mode.

[O/-] Used to select functions of

corresponding main modes;
decreases/changes digits during
setup

[L]: Activates the electric backlight for

3 seconds. NOTE excesive use of
the backlight decreases the battery
life.

1.2. Major Function Modes

Press any button to wake the watch from
sleep mode. Press the [M] button to
toggle among the main function modes.

The following indicators are used to
identify the mode you are in

: Time Mode
A: Alti Mode
B : Barometer Mode
T : Temperature Mode

2. Time / Date Mode - Display

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To view time mode, press the [M]
button until the mode indicator displays
the clock symbol .

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When Time / Date mode is selected,
the watch will display the day of the
week and current time on the top row
and the current date or temperature on
the bottom row.

2.1. Time / Date Mode - Setup

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In Time / Date mode press and hold the
Set/+ button [S/+] for two seconds

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The 12 H / 24 H indicator will flash.
Use the [O/-] button to select between
a 12 or 24 hour clock feature.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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The hours indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct hour.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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The minutes indicator will flash. Use
the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct minutes.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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The month indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [S/-] buttons to select the
correct month.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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The days indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct day.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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The year indicator will flash. Use the
[S/+] and [O/-] buttons to select the
correct year.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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You have now completed the Date /
Time Mode quick set.

3. Daily Alarm - Display

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This watch includes a daily alarm.
When the daily alarm is ON, the alarm
will sound for 30 seconds at the alarm
time every day.

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To view the daily alarm display, press
the [O/-] button once while viewing the
Time mode.

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When the daily alarm is selected, the
watch will display the alarm setting
indicator in the top row and the daily
alarm time in the bottom row.

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You can arm and disarm the alarm with
the [O/O] button.

3.1. Daily Alarm – Setup

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To set the daily alarm, press and hold
the [S/+] button for 2 seconds. The
hours indicator will flash.

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Use the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to
adjust the hours indicator.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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At this time, the minutes indicator
should be flashing.

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Use the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to
adjust the minutes indicator.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

4. Countdown Timer – Display

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This watch includes a countdown timer.

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To view the countdown timer, press the
[O/-] button twice while viewing Time
mode.

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When the countdown timer is selected,
the watch will display the countdown

time in the top row and the current
home time in the bottom row.

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You can start or interrupt the
countdown with [O/O].

4.1. Countdown Timer – Setup

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To set the countdown timer, press and
hold the [S/+] button for 2 seconds.
The hours indicator will flash.

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Use the [S/+] and [O/-] buttons to
adjust the hours indicator.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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At this time, the minutes indicator
should be flashing.

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Use the [S/+] and [S/-] buttons to adjust
the minutes indicator.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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At this time, the seconds indicator
should be flashing.

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Use the [S/+] and [S/-] buttons to adjust
the seconds indicator.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

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The countdown timer is now set

4.2. Countdown Timer – Usage

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When in countdown timer mode, press
the [O/O] button to start the countdown.

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Press the [O/O] button again to stop
the countdown.

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Press the [O/O] button again to resume
the countdown

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When the countdown timer expires the
alarm will sound for 30 seconds and
the timer will reset to the last
countdown timer setting.

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The countdown will continue to work in
the background even when switching to
other functions while the countdown is
running.

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Press the [O/-] button to proceed to the
Stopwatch Mode.

5. Stopwatch – Display

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This watch features 5 individual
stopwatch counters.

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Measuring capacity: measuring unit is
1/10 second. Measuring range is 99
hours, 59 minutes, 59.90 seconds

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To view the stopwatch, press the [O/-]
button three times while viewing Time
mode.

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When the stopwatch is selected, the
watch will display

StP X

(X is the
stopwatch session you are currently
using from 1 to 5) in the top row and
0:00 in the bottom row.

5.1. Stopwatch – Setup

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In stopwatch mode, press and hold the
[S/+] button for two seconds.

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The LAP/int indicator will flash.

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Both LAP and intermediate settings will
record time the same way, but the way
the information is displayed will vary.
The LAP setting will show the just the

last lap time when the [S/+] or [O/O]
buttons are pushed and in stopwatch
history mode. The Intermediate setting
will show the cumulative intermediate
times when the [S/+] or [O/O] buttons
are pushed and in stopwatch history
mode.

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Press the [O/-] button to select between
Lap and int settings.

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Press the [O/O] button to confirm your
selection.

5.2. Stopwatch – Usage

How to use the Stopwatch

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When in stopwatch mode, press the
[O/O] button to start the stopwatch.
The top row will now display

-- -- --

and
the bottom row will display the current
stopwatch time.

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Press the [O/O] button again to finish or
interrupt the stopwatch. The top and
bottom rows will now display current
stopwatch time.

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Press the [O/O] button again to resume
the stopwatch. The top row will now
display

-- -- --

and the bottom row will

display the current stopwatch time.

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While the stopwatch is running, users
may enter lap/int times by pressing the
[S/+] button. The top row will now
display first lap/int time and the bottom
row will display the cumulative
stopwatch time.

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After each successive lap/int time is
entered, the top row will display:

o

the cumulative time of all the entered
intermediate times if the int setting
was selected
  or

o

the last lap time if the lap setting was
selected

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The bottom row will display the
cumulative stopwatch time.

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When you have finished the actual
stopwatch session, press the [O/-]
button to proceed to the stopwatch
history mode or press [S/+] to proceed

to the next available stopwatch to begin
recording another set of times following
the steps above. (Note that there are 5
available stopwatches. More stopwatch
information can be recorded by clearing
stopwatch data in the stopwatch history
mode or by recording over stopwatch
session #5.

6. Stopwatch History – Display

  To access the stopwatch history mode,

press the [O/-] button 4 times while
viewing the Time Mode.

  When the stopwatch history mode is

selected the watch will display

St HSt

on the top row and either the current
home time or temperature on the
bottom row depending on your
selection made in temperature mode.

6.1. Stopwatch History – Usage

How to retrieve saved stopwatch
information