SPEEDMATE KNOTMETER/LOG Operating Instructions Manual

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SPEEDMATE

KNOTMETER/LOG

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SPEEDTECH INSTRUMENTS

10413 Deerfoot Drive, Great Falls, VA 22066 USA

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CHOOSING FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAY UNITS:

Pressing and HOLDING the button for more than 3
seconds will cause the display to roll through the
following choices:

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Power Off:

1)
 Release the button to turn the

unit off. (Note: the unit will also
power down automatically
after 17 minutes of receiving no
button pushes or information
from the speed sensor.)

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KT

ON/START/STOP:

Push and release the button to
turn the unit on.

Push and release AGAIN to start
unit.

Push and release again to stop
unit.

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SEC

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KT

ZEROING:

Hold the button for 2 seconds then
release to zero display and reset
speed memory.

Push and release AGAIN to start
unit.

NOTE: If you hold the button too long, you will enter
function/units selection (see box to the right). Simply release
the button on the desired function or display units.

CHOOSING TIME, MAX OR AVERAGE:
Hold the button for 1/2 second (until lower right window

changes) then release to select time, max or average display.
Display mode can be changed at any time.

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KT

Time:

1)

Displays running time from
start or the last time the unit
was zeroed.

2)

"MX":

Displays the maximum speed
achieved since start or the
last time the unit was zeroed.

3)

"AV":

Displays the average speed
since start or the last time the
unit was zeroed.

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6/3 Minute Countdown:

2)

Release the button to engage
the 6-minute or 3-minute

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countdown timers. See
"Countdown Timer", next page,
for more instructions.

10/5 Minute Countdown:

3)

Release the button to engage
the10-minute or 5-minute

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KT

countdown timers. See
"Countdown Timer", next page,
for more instructions.

Knots Display:

4)

Release the button to display
speed in knots ("KT") and
distance in nautical mile ("NM").

HOLD

MPH

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MPH Display:

5)

Release the button to display
speed in miles per hour
("MPH") and distance in statute
miles ("SM").

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HOLD

KHM

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6)

KMH Display:

Release the button to display
speed in kilometers per hour
("KMH") and distance in
kilometers ("KM").

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SM
KM

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HOLD

M/S

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7)

M/S Display:

Release the button to display
speed in meters per second
("M/S") and distance in
kilometers ("KM").

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SM
KM

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HOLD

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Calibration:

8)

Release the button to enter
the calibration function. See
"Calibration", next page, for
more information.

HOLD

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COUNTDOWN TIMER:

To allow you to take hands-free measurements from a running
start, the SpeedMAte offers the choice of four countdown
starts: 10-minute, 6-minute, 5-minute and 3-minute. In each
case, once the countdown timer reaches zero, the speed,
distance and time will be zeroed and will immediately begin
counting up with no button presses needed. The display units
(KT, MPH, KMH or M/S) and display mode (time, max or
average) will be the same as they were before the countdown
timer was started, so be sure to follow the directions on the
previous page to make these selections before starting the
countdown timer.

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1)

Select Desired Timer:

(See previous page). Press and
hold the button to choose the
desired timer. After approxi­mately 5 seconds, the 6/3­minute timer will appear
followed by the 10/5-minute
timer. Release thebutton on
your desired selection.

2)

Start the Countdown:

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6

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Press the button to start the
countdown from 6:00 or 10:00.

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CALIBRATION:

If you need to measurespeeds and distances very accurately,
you can calibrate your unit. To calibrate, travel over a known
distance on a body of water with no current while using your
SpeedMate. Divide the true distance by the distance shown
on your display and multiply by 1000 to obtain the calibration
value:

true value

displayed value

For example: if you know you have sailed 1 mile, but your
display shows 0.96, your calibration value would be 1042:

1.00

0.96

Once you have calculated your calibration value, follow the
steps shown to enter it. Make a record of your calibration value
for future reference! You may need to re-enter it after changing
the battery.

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(1000)= Calibration value

(1000)= 1042

1)

Select Calibration Function:

Hold the button down until
"CAL" shows in the button left
window (approx 10 seconds),
then release. The current cali­bration value will be shown in
the bottom right window with
the first digit flashing.

2)

Select Digit:

Hold the button down for 1
second then release to move
the flashing digit to the right.

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3)

Change the Countdown
Value:

If desired, you can change the

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KT

Note: To abandon a countdown and resume
normal operation, hold the button for 2 seconds.

countdown from 6:00 to 3:00 or
from 10:00 to 5:00 by pressing
the button a second time after
starting the countdown.

4)

Re-start the Countdown:

Press the button again to start
the countdown from 3:00 or
5:00. Pressing the button again
restarts the countdown from
3:00 to 5:00. (To get back to
6:00 or 10:00, you will have to
repeat Step.)

5)

After the Timer Reaches
Zero:

The distance, speed and time
are zeroed and start running
normally with no further button
presses.

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Change Digits:

3)

Press and release the button to
change the flashing digit.

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4)

Enter Calibration value:

Continue until you have entered
your correct calibration value.

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5)

Exit Calibration:

Hold the button down for 5
seconds to exit the calibration
function.

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REPLACING THE BATTERY:

A faint display indicates that the battery is becoming weak.
Follow the steps shown to replace the battery with a new
CR2032 lithium cell.

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KT

1)

A faint display indicates that
the battery is weak.

STORAGE:

Always store the unit in
the protective pouch to
prevent scratching of
the display window.

TRANSPORTING YOUR BOAT:

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BAT

CR2032

+

CR2032

3V

CR2032

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3V

BAT

CR2032

Open battery compartment

2)

with a coin.

Remove the battery. Hold the

3)

button down for at least 10
seconds (discharges the
resistor).

Insert a replacement 3V

4)

lithium CR2032 battery.

5)

Carefully replace the battery
door, seating the O-ring seal
and aligning arrows. Close
the battery door with a coin.

When transporting your boat, take steps to protect
the speed sensor from spinning in the wind and
being exposed to fine grit. Either cover the impeller,
secure it with tape or a rubber band, or remove it.

WARRANTY:

This product is warrantied for a period of one year
from date of purchase. Please return any defective
instrument to SpeedTech Instruments or its local
in-country distributor, round trip shipping prepaid,
together with a copy of the original sale receipt.
SpeedTech Instruments or its local in-country
distributor, at their discretion, will replace any
defective product or have it repaired. The
provisions of this warranty do not apply to any
products which have been subjected to misuse,
negligence, accident or which have been repaired
or altered without SpeedTech's prior written
consent. No other warranties, expressed or
implied, are made with respect to this product,
including but not limited to, any implied warranty
for fitness for a particular purpose.

6)

After releasing the button, follow Calibration step "1"
(previous page) to check that the calibration value is
correct. If the unit shows "0000", the calibration value
has been lost from memory and the unit will not operate
properly. Follow Calibration steps "2" through "5" to
re-enter the correct calibration value: either the value you
calculated when you calibrated your unit or "1000" if you
have not calibrated your unit.

SPEEDTECH INSTRUMENTS

10413 Deerfoot Drive, Great Falls, VA 22066 USA

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C 1998 SpeedTech Instruments. Rev'd 04/98.

NK Part No. 6074

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